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Welcome to the Tyranny of Thumbs gaming podcast, a podcast where we play a game each week and then we talk about it.

    Disco Elysium (Ep. 5)

    Disco Elysium (Ep. 5)

    It's time.
    "All is not as it seems"
    - Shivers
    --
    Be sure to check out Instagram because Elena only knows one type of content and that's pure🔥!  (Also she gives more real-time updates on how much we are throwing the schedule)
     
    Tentative Schedule:
    We got a plan from helpful folks over at the Disco Elysium subreddit... and it's gone. That's to say, we've had to make small adjustments for life reasons but we are marching forward... 
    Week 1: Play days 1
    Week 2: Play until you get into the next landmass and meet some characters. A nice taster.
    Week 3: Some went off into sidequests, some yolo'ed the main story. But one thing is for sure, the divergence is real in this section.
    Week 4: It's time to dive into the story if you have been avoiding it. It's time.
    Week 5: We close it out, boys. The sun is setting and it's scary out here in the night.
     
    General tips that the community wanted to share as we dive in:
    Always keep one skill point on hand to unlock white checks at all times, otherwise you can softlock yourself accidentally.
    Make sure you're able to pay for your room on Day 2 with 20 réal or you will be softlocked.
    Don't look up spoilers and embrace failed checks!

    • 3 hr 52 min
    Re-Release - Elden Ring (Ep. 1)

    Re-Release - Elden Ring (Ep. 1)

    While we attempt the final lap for Disco Elysium this week, we leave you with a time capsule of when Elden Ring first came out. While not forever ago, it feels like a different world.

    • 2 hr 22 min
    Disco Elysium (Ep. 4)

    Disco Elysium (Ep. 4)

    This week, we actually start to get into the main story. And that means we start to pull at the threads of what felt just moments ago like a fully cohesive tapestry of everyone's alibi... but wait.... was that a lie? What does that mean?
    --
    Be sure to check out Instagram because Elena only knows one type of content and that's pure🔥!  (Also she gives more real-time updates on how much we are throwing the schedule)
     
    Tentative Schedule:
    We got a plan from helpful folks over at the Disco Elysium subreddit... and it's gone. That's to say, we've had to make small adjustments for life reasons but we are marching forward... 
    Week 1: Play days 1
    Week 2: Play until you get into the next landmass and meet some characters. A nice taster.
    Week 3: Some went off into sidequests, some yolo'ed the main story. But one thing is for sure, the divergence is real in this section.
    Week 4: It's time to dive into the story if you have been avoiding it. It's time.
    Week 5: We close it out, boys. The sun is setting and it's scary out here in the night.
     
    General tips that the community wanted to share as we dive in:
    Always keep one skill point on hand to unlock white checks at all times, otherwise you can softlock yourself accidentally.
    Make sure you're able to pay for your room on Day 2 with 20 réal or you will be softlocked.
    Don't look up spoilers and embrace failed checks!

    • 2 hr 6 min
    Re-Release - Senua's Sacrifice

    Re-Release - Senua's Sacrifice

    While we take our sweet time with Disco, enjoy a legendary episode from our archives in preparation for Senua's Sacrifice 2.
     
    I'll leave you with a quote that's been resonating with me from Disco Elysium this week as we've been digging into the main story more...
     
    But you would still prefer if we didn't take her away?
     
    That's right, if we didn't take care of the people who end up here, this place would just be a couple of ruins and some cargo containers
    -Titus Hardie
     

    • 2 hr 53 min
    Disco Elysium (Ep. 3)

    Disco Elysium (Ep. 3)

    This week, after some light hiatus in our actual real lives, we dive back into Disco Elysium. Where we both enjoy the game and discuss how like... you know... how hard it is to pick up a game like this after putting it down. 
    --
    Be sure to check out Instagram because Elena only knows one type of content and that's pure🔥!  (Also she gives more real-time updates on how much we are throwing the schedule)
     
    Tentative Schedule:
    We got a plan from helpful folks over at the Disco Elysium subreddit... and it's gone. That's to say, we've had to make small adjustments for life reasons but we are marching forward... 
    Week 1: Play days 1
    Week 2: Play until you get into the next landmass and meet some characters. A nice taster.
    Week 3: Some went off into sidequests, some yolo'ed the main story. But one thing is for sure, the divergence is real in this section.
    Week 4: It's time to dive into the story if you have been avoiding it. It's time.
    Week 5: ????
     
    General tips that the community wanted to share as we dive in:
    Always keep one skill point on hand to unlock white checks at all times, otherwise you can softlock yourself accidentally.
    Make sure you're able to pay for your room on Day 2 with 20 réal or you will be softlocked.
    Don't look up spoilers and embrace failed checks!

    • 1 hr 36 min
    Re-Release - Slay the Spire

    Re-Release - Slay the Spire

    We've never re-released an episode before, be gentle. McCoy was afraid but James was fearless.
     
    We'll be back for more Disco Elysium next week and with more exciting news on those Insulindian Phasmids

    • 2 hr 6 min

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