We're Crossword Gamers Now - The Checkpoint - August 2025

The Checkpoint is back! It's August of 2025 and the boys are struggling as JP is toiling away on the nightshift and Ben is delirious from waking up at 5:30am. Nevertheless, we catch up about our progress (or lack thereof) on the game of the month, Rain World, and talk about other games we've been playing, including some unconventional ones....Join the Club by joining our Discord server and following us on all of our socials, and be on the lookout for our full Video Game Book Club episode on Hellblade at the end of the month!Discord: https://discord.gg/P9aRB5wEBSTwitch: https://twitch.tv/buenalegamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/buenale.games/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buenale.gamesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gfZQ8jttLntPF6dARadVa?si=7da802979ec749d500:00 Intro, 02:20 Rain World Check In, 15:00 Chained Together, 19:24 Merge Maestro, 24:50 The Crossword, 30:12 JP's Mystery Game, 33:24 Fly Knight, 36:12 Legend of Zelda Live Action, 39:28 Visuals in the Age of UE5, 48:53 Payment Processor Censorship, 56:20 Outro#gaming #videogames #gamingpodcast #videogamebookclub #rainworld