Tonight we talk Untitled Goose Game, Link’s Awakening, some more WoW Classic Discussion and Bel makes a heartfelt plea to get folks to watch a 4 hour long video.

Topics Discussed:

• Untitled Goose Game
• • Ode to Classic Stealth Gameplay
• Link’s Awakening
• Random Tells in WoW Classic
• • General Discussion of Classic as a Whole
• The Complete Story of Destiny by Byf
• • Yes really watch this 4 hour long video

HONK!!!!!  So tonight we have some topics that have bumped around a bit.  Namely talking about Accessibility versus Friction in Game Design concepts.  This is very much on our minds now as a lot of things we thought we didn’t like, end up being what is providing the cohesion needed to keep moving forward in World of Warcraft classic.  This however ends up creating a bunch of problems namely it is a real challenge to stay up to date with your friends so that you can keep doing content together. We talk about some systems that work and Tams disdain for mentoring systems.  Finally we dig into Magic the Gathering and talk about Kodras most recent dive into Standard and some of the upcoming mechanics that will be arriving soon with Throne of Eldraine.

Topics Discussed:

• Accessibility vs Friction in Game Design
• WoW Classic vs Playing With Your Friends
• Challenges of Keeping up with Everyone
• Kodra playing Standard with a New Deck
• Throne of Eldraine
• Teaser for Untitled Goose Game

Tonight we have a handful of things to talk about that are not World of Warcraft Classic and were smart enough to start with those.  First up Ash has been playing a lot of Fire Emblem: Three Houses and seemingly Tam and Ammo are stuck at the same point before things get interesting.  From there we talk about Greedfall and confronting the legacy of colonialism in a fantasy Action RPG. Tam talks a bit about Kind Words, something that is not exactly a game but is most definitely a joyful experience that has conspired to make me late getting the podcast out this morning.  Finally we talk at length about World of Warcraft Classic and some of the design differences we are noticing between it and Retail.

Topics Discussed

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• Greedfall
• Kind Words
• World of Warcraft Classic
• • Zone and Dungeon Design
  • Sound Design

Last week we recorded our second half of the Shadowbringers spoiler show, but as a result it pushed a few topics off to this week.  First we talk about Pax West and the experiences of Ash, Kodra and Tam as they roamed the show floor. After that we talk about the most recent Nintendo Direct and some of the titles that stood out.  Lastly we go over our normal time talking about our most recent obsession World of Warcraft Classic. I am sure this will be a topic spread across many weeks but we at least start the discussion of our feelings about returning to a game that seemingly we still enjoy playing.

Topics Discussed

• Pax West 2019
• • Indie Game Rundown
  • Board Game Rundown
  • True Dungeon Experience
• Nintendo Direct 9/4/2019
• • Terry Bogard in Smash
  • SNES games with Nintendo Online
  • San Smash Bros Costume
  • Xenoblade Chronicles Remaster
  • Town Renamed
• World of Warcraft Classic
• • Rose Colored Lenses
  • Enjoying the Pacing
  • Hopes for new MMORPG Renaissance

Last week we recorded the first part of our deep dive and heavy spoilery show on the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers Expansion.  We realized that it was going to take more than a single night and opted to break it up into two shows. This week we record the second part of the show and finish our discussion.  So we sit down and talk our way up to and including the latest raid.

Topics Discussed:

• Final Fantasy XIV
• • Shadowbringers Expansion
  • Eden Raid