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Join us every other week as we convene the 'video game book club.' Each episode is structured around a topic: anything from 'Trust' to 'Robots' to 'Body Parts'. Listen in as your hosts each bring a game to the table that they think exemplifies that topic in some way. Give us a shot and remember, games are just metaphors.

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    • 5.0 • 22 Ratings

Join us every other week as we convene the 'video game book club.' Each episode is structured around a topic: anything from 'Trust' to 'Robots' to 'Body Parts'. Listen in as your hosts each bring a game to the table that they think exemplifies that topic in some way. Give us a shot and remember, games are just metaphors.

    Sword

    Sword

    It slices! It dices! It may even hold the soul of a tyrannical monster or your next boyfriend! It's Sword! Call today for a chance at a free upgrade to the laser variety at no extra cost (due to a difference in weight, shipping and handling with increase).
    In this episode: David sees a big sword. Giovanni swings a fun sword. Tess dates a hot sword. Greg picks the best sword for the job.
    If you'd like to be notified of other offers like this, consider heading over to Patreon.com/LTRT to support the show for as little as $1/month. You can check out our discord server and listen to exclusive episodes.
    Games discussed include: Final Fantasy VII, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Boyfriend Dungeon, Soulcalibur II
    Show Notes:
    Greg's radio show playlist
    Samehada

    • 57 min
    Link

    Link

    SPOILER WARNING FOR GOLF
    We need to talk about Travis. We've been trying to keep it quiet and under the radar, but he's really gotten out of hand. Hopefully this play for SEO will sate his dark hunger. Anyways, hope you've been enjoying Tears of the Kingdom!
    In this episode: Giovanni proctors the SATs. Tess smiles with the face of death. David builds a community. Greg gets scammed.
    If you'd like to link up with us, consider heading over to Patreon.com/LTRT. You can check out our discord server and listen to Patron exclusive episodes.
    Games discussed include: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, StreetPass, Pokémon Red
    Show Notes:
    Pokemon Link Cable Ad

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Overworld

    Overworld

    It's time to conclude our miniseries on environments! Close your eyes and imagine an overworld. What does it look like? What does it sounds like? Now open your eyes. As you can see, this episode looks nothing like what you were just imagining. But that's OK, just don't look too closely at Greg's corner over there.
    In this episode: Giovanni becomes a little cat. David listens closely. Tess calls some plays. Greg gets existential.
    If you'd like to support making the show and doing miniseries like these, head over to Patreon.com/LTRT. You can check out our discord server and maybe the Patron exclusive tier list episode we did. It's a crime!
    Games discussed include: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Banjo-Kazooie, Madden Football 64, Second Life

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Space

    Space

    We continue our miniseries on environments with Space! Some say it's the final frontier. Some say it's an empty void. Some even say it's really just transparent jelly. No matter where you stand on the issue, whether on the side of the fools or the jelly scientists, we talked about it on this episode. Well.....most of us did.
    In this episode: David starts hearing things. Tess starts feeling things. Giovanni goes on a trip. Greg is really stretching the dictionary.
    If you'd like to help fund our booster rocket fuel fund, why not consider going over to Patreon.com/LTRT and check out some of our patron exclusive episodes or our discord server.
    Games discussed include: Destiny 2, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Mario Teaches Typing 2

    • 59 min
    Desert

    Desert

    Welcome to the first episode of a miniseries on environments! According to Merriam-Webster, a desert is an arid land with usually sparse vegetation. Unfortunately, we spend more time discussing the other definitions and even pronunciations of desert. Is anyone surprised?
    In this episode: David starts seeing things. Tess's expectations are dashed. Giovanni is pure evil. Greg looks back on what he's left behind.
    If you'd like to refill our canteens, consider joining our Patreon to gain access to our discord server and exclusive episodes at patreon.com/LTRT.
    Games discussed include: Assassin's Creed Origins, Merchant of the Skies, Pokemon Go, Hearthstone

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Tree

    Tree

    Disclaimer: we don't talk about bark at all in this episode. It's a real failure on our part and for that we'd like to apologize. There are several bits we left out there untouched. We're hopeful we can come back and address things like birch bark and the similarities between the names of the skin of a tree and the sound of a dog. One day...
    In this episode: David flies over a terrible sight. Greg punches trees. Giovanni tries to get a bigger picture. Tess wants to make better decisions.
    If you'd like to help us plant some seeds, consider joining our Patreon to gain access to our discord server over at patreon.com/LTRT
    Games discussed include: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Minecraft, Callisto Protocol, Titan Quest

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Ri🌙 ,

a quality podcast!!

If you wanna listen to a funny podcast that makes you re evaluate the meanings of words this is for you! They also sometimes talk about video games. To clarify, I’m coming from the episode “Bowl,” which was lowkey a disappointment, not bc of the lack of video game discussion, but bc I feel like someone should have brought up the weed type of bowl.

Edit: i’m really mad now cause I listened to “Beige” and I want desperately to make a midnight gospel style animation where everything they say that happens actually happens, but I will never have the time or resources to do that.

Arc5023 ,

Fun show about video games that’s for everyone

I’m a pretty casual gamer, but the way these four talk about video games makes it accessible for pretty much anyone. The show is fun and funny, interesting, and thoughtful. Very enjoyable show, highly recommended.

SilverGallagher ,

Funny Twist Video Game Podcasts

These guys put a fresh twist on video game podcasts by bringing a topic each week, along with their idiotic senses of humor. Wow... you read reviews and think they sound so fake but then you go to write one and realize this is just how reviews sound when you right them down. Who knew?

Anyway, I look forward to this podcast every two weeks and honestly wIsh it was weekly! If you like it, don’t be afraid to go back to the beginning and get in on some of the running gags. They have layers.

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