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May 21, 2024 1 hr 28 min

Lonestar

from GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast

Okay, 3…2…1… Let’s Jam! This week we are blasting off across the galaxy in pursuit of scum and villainy to collect some bounties for the space sheriff in Lonestar! With a unique spin on the roguelike deckbuilding genre, we debate over what is red versus orange as we power up our lasers in an epic showdown. Well, when we’re not using our vacation days of course! Build up your outlaw-hunting ship with tons of parts and upgrade those energy points to deal massive damage, or spend those points to defuse the spider mine the enemy has planted on you! Sit down in a space saloon for a nice relaxing card game, but be on the lookout for someone’s pet cat wearing a scouter level eyepiece! Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 1:36 - game stats 2:43 - one sentence description 4:07 - Will’s challenge and players’ surprising victory rates 10:08 - Game terminology and localization issues discussion 17:13 - Soundtrack appreciation and space western aesthetic 19:43 - Game lore and event description experiences 29:10 - Narrative elements and story generation in roguelikes 34:32 - Three-lane combat system and unique mechanics 42:12 - Learning curve and frequent gameplay revelations 48:00 - Energy draw system and deck building mechanics 53:11 - Character variety and pilot abilities discussion 1:00:07 - Difficulty curve and ascension level balancing 1:03:19 - Proposed mechanics to improve the game 1:08:06 - Retreat mechanic and infinite retries discussion 1:14:23 - rankings and final thoughts 1:22:00 - similar games Next episode: Vampire Survivors Contact us at [email protected]! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: Sonny Rollins - Way Out West Outro music: Lonestar - Main Menu Theme

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