Rand(Nerds);

Rand(Nerds);

A Bi-weekly podcast were two self-confessing nerds discuss games, film and other random stuff

  1. FEB 7

    Rand(Nerds) Episode 284 - Armored Core Fires of Rubicon, Parisian Brasserie Simulator

    Welcome to Episode 284 We kick off discussing sub vs dubs of imported TV series and where they can go wrong, before we manage to move onto gamesSkazz has been living the mercenary life in Armored Core fires of Rubicon. Stomping round in a big robot suit killing loads of enemy's, gathering intel and somehow being stealthy, hes suffered from control confusion, reliving the same story lines and developing an easy strategy to take down his opponents.Ram has been running a restaurant and in Parisian Brasserie Simulator, A surprisingly stressful game including surviving the horrors of the breakfast services, scary character models and over expanding his restaurant so much he tanks his review. We also discuss how Ram is in every anime, how to survive against a tank in real life and optimising the fun out of gamesNotesWhen you get AI to design your logo for an international organizationMech fighting in Armored Core Fires of Rubicon An ancient game who's rules were rediscovered a few years a go, the Royal Game or UrTom Scott takes on the British academic who re-discovered the rulesTo avoid further argument, here are the Actual rules of MonopolyA chess rule that did not become world wide until 1880, En PassantRealise the dream of running your own restaurant in France in Parisian Brasserie SimulatorWe look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on February 12th 2026, at 18:30 GMT either on YouTube or Twitch

    52 min
  2. 12/24/2025

    Rand(Nerds) Episode 282 - Christmas 2025, Operation Tango, GOTY

    Welcome to Episode 282, our 2025 Christmas Special! We start off talking about the puzzle game we've played for this years Christmas Special games night; Operation Tango, Skazz plays a secret agent sneaking into bases, and Ram is the voice in his ear as the crafty hacker, we had to complete a series of mission save the world from baddies. We discuss the puzzle mechanics of this game along with other puzzle games from the past and possible VR puzzle games to try out We then we move onto our game of the year, Skazz had less enjoyable gaming year the Ram, but still has pick out some good choices, first with wheelchair sports game Drag X Drive taking a unique use of the switch Joycons, then FBC Firebreak for it fun gameplay despite the reception it got Ram also has a couple of choices, first up is the relaxing sci-fi ship dismantling game Hardspace Shipbreaker, and then the very strange Pacific drive with only a car as your friend We also learn we are the Top Gear of Gaming podcasts, the terror of the bells and the danger of sticky zoon's Notes Save the world with a friend in Operation Tango Skazz's Games of the Year: Drag X Drive / FBC Firebreak Ram Games of the year: Hardspace Shipbreaker / Pacific Drive Completing stunts in a wheelchair by Wheelz A manga based around wheelchair basketball - Real We look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on January 15th 2026, at 18:30 GMT either on YouTube or Twitch

    57 min

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A Bi-weekly podcast were two self-confessing nerds discuss games, film and other random stuff