F'ing Up the Ineffable - Episode 2 - Talking About Old-school CRPGs and Roguelikes

Brian and Mike get nerdy and discuss old-school computer role playing games (CRPGs) and Roguelikes, what they like and don't like about them, some of the best and worst of the lot, and whether bards get the respect they deserve.  Spreadsheet: Brian's Spreadsheet of Roguelikes Book: The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect (Free | Amazon) Games: Fallout 2 Jagged Alliance 2 Might & Magic IV, V, VI, VII, & VIII Wizardry I, VI, VII & VIII Baldur's Gate & Baldur's Gate II & III Betrayal at Krondor The Bard's Tale Eye of the Beholder Planescape: Torment Nethack (Nethack 4 | GnollHack) Dwarf Fortress Dungeonmans Tales of Middle Earth (T.O.M.E. 2) Tales of Maj'Eyal (T.O.M.E. 4)  A.D.O.M. (Free | Steam) Everquest / Everquest II Divinity Original Sin 1 & II Pillars of Eternity I & II Pathfinder: Kingmaker Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Pokémon Go Elder Scrolls: Arena Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall Elder Scrolls: Morrowind Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Incursion Neverwinter Nights Warhammer: Rogue Trader Diablo IV BattleTech / RogueTech Mod Battle Brothers Icewind Dale I & II Dragon Age: Inquisition Tower of Time   ***********************************************   Thank you for listening to the F’ing Up the Ineffable podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please share it with your friends. If you didn’t, well, thanks for sticking around this long anyway! We are available on most major podcast platforms including Apple Music  Spotify  YouTube  I Heart Radio  Amazon Music  and more!  We are currently releasing new episodes every three weeks on Thursdays, but hope to increase the frequency of releases in the near future. Please subscribe to us on your favorite platform to be informed when new episodes release! We love feedback! Feel free to find and follow us on X BlueSky Threads Instagram Facebook and let us know what you think! You can also email us at [email protected].   Thanks again and we’ll see you soon!