EPISODE · Jul 19, 2021 · 1H 21M
281: Griftlands
from The Short Game · host The Short Game
This week we are talking about the long in Early Access roguelike deck-building RPG Griftlands, and if you just heard a sound it was Nate vibrating in his seat. This isn’t that short a game, with a completed run taking up to 8 hours (and completing all three characters will likely take over 20 hours) but it sneaks in with our increasingly unjustifiable exception for roguelikes! Griftlands was in early access for two years, but it’s in full release as of June 2021 and it’s available on ALL the platforms, including Steam for Mac and Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, each for about $20. The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygankShane Kelly – @8bitShaneNate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash (00:00) - Griftlands (49:32) - What’s Making Us Happy This Week? (50:11) - Raygan - The 3DS (55:24) - Shane - Trip to Mexico (57:50) - Nate - Playing D&D IN PERSON (01:00:16) - Laura - Olympics Drama (01:06:16) - Outro (01:08:18) - Spoiler Break
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This week we are talking about the long in Early Access roguelike deck-building RPG Griftlands, and if you just heard a sound it was Nate vibrating in his seat. This isn’t that short a game, with a completed run taking up to 8 hours (and completing all three characters will likely take over 20 hours) but it sneaks in with our increasingly unjustifiable exception for roguelikes! Griftlands was in early access for two years, but it’s in full release as of June 2021 and it’s available on ALL the platforms, including Steam for Mac and Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, each for about $20. The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygankShane Kelly – @8bitShaneNate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash (00:00) - Griftlands (49:32) - What’s Making Us Happy This Week? (50:11) - Raygan - The 3DS (55:24) - Shane - Trip to Mexico (57:50) - Nate - Playing D&D IN PERSON (01:00:16) - Laura - Olympics Drama (01:06:16) - Outro (01:08:18) - Spoiler Break
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