Cargo Commander / Realm of the Mad God / Din's Curse

Happy GROGsgiving all! This week we go down the wormhole on a couple super indie titles and one megapopular rogue. We talk about how Mario meets Inception with Cargo Commander, the overwhelming visual nature of Realm of the Mad God, and the spartan enigmatically of Din’s Curse. Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 00:00 - Podcast Introduction & Thanksgiving Theme 01:16 - Episode Bundle Overview & 2012 Games Context 03:31 - Cargo Commander Introduction & Developer Background 08:37 - Cargo Commander Story & Working Class Themes 12:11 - Cargo Commander Gameplay Mechanics & Gravity System 18:23 - Cargo Commander Assessment & Content Analysis 27:25 - Realm of the Mad God Introduction & Popularity Stats 32:34 - Realm Development History & Publisher Changes 37:18 - Realm Gameplay Experience & MMO Elements 43:50 - Realm Combat Mechanics & Character Progression 49:01 - Din’s Curse Introduction & Diablo Comparison 54:08 - Din’s Curse Character Classes & Skill System 58:09 - Din’s Curse Quest Structure & Town Dynamics 1:06:17 - Din’s Curse Permadeath & Procedural Generation 1:08:26 - Final Rankings & Episode Wrap-up Next episode: FTL: Faster Than Light Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! Intro music: Bill Evans - Romain Outro music: Nineyards - Down the Drain