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Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science … Continue reading Triviacados: Thursday, February 4, 2021
No discussion topic, ’cause I’m on vacation this week! Talk amongst yourselves, have fun, and roll well. I wasn’t able to make this week’s game, but I gather that the group took a brief break from D&D to try out … Continue reading AvocaD&D and Tabletop Gaming: Alien RPG
(Full, current standings can always be found here) Group 16 Results: [spoiler] 54.17% Baten Kaitos Origins Iconoclasm 50.00% Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia EXEC_PURGER/.#Misha extracting 50.00% Ys Origin Beyond the Beginning 45.83% Wii Sports Golf (Results) 45.83% Mirror’s Edge Still … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2005-2008: Group 18
You’re in southwestern Indiana when you see the hand-painted sign: Visit Anomaly Hill. “That could be interesting,” says the Hamburglar, biting into a hamburger with blood on the bun. “They’ll never look for us there.” “The hamburger thief is correct,” … Continue reading Werewolves 143: Prison Break ’72 – Day 5
(Full, current standings can always be found here) It’s time for group play! We have 1,358 songs this time; we’re trying out 24-song groups this time, so we have 56 groups of 24, plus a 57th of 14. For the group … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2005-2008: Group 17
In One Giant Leap, Dramus18 charts the evolution of the platformer genre, one year at a time. This month: Mario closes out his NES era with Super Mario Bros. 3 The original Super Mario Bros. was the game that defined the platformer … Continue reading One Giant Leap, 1988: Super Mario Bros. 3
Things are much quieter in the first week of February than they were in the last week of January, and I’m a-ok with that! I still don’t think we’ve had a major, AAA title that you need to run out … Continue reading New Game Releases 02/02/21 – 02/08/21
Welcome back to That’s Edutainment, which looks at educational video games of the past and considers whether they hold up today, focusing on their development and on the relationship between education and entertainment. Previous entries can be found here. Today marks the first article … Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
Christian, Hamilton, Jasmine, and Spencer explore the development, gameplay, plot, and localization of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Triforce Heroes. Then they debate the relative merits of building on a bonafide 2D classic and the travails … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E18 – A Link Between Worlds and Triforce Heroes (Discussion)
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
In the parking lot of Jorgensen Iron & Steel, Judith Stroan sits down with a security guard, while local law enforcement winds audiotape around reels. The reels spin up, and Judith takes a deep breath. “Please state your name.” “Sir … Continue reading Werewolves 143: Prison Break ’72 – Day 4
Don’t worry, it’s much more self-serving than the melancholy it sounds like. What games are you playing and whaddya think of them? But also… Lovely Bones just bought a PS2 as her compromised way of trying to catch up on … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread is Facing What Could Have Been
In any long running series there often seems to be the “odd one out.” The one that doesn’t quite fit with the rest of the series. The controversial one. Well buckle up and grab your orbments because today we are … Continue reading Cry For Me, Cry For You-A Trails in the Sky the 3rd Review/Retrospective
(Full, current standings can always be found here) Group 14 & 15 Results [spoiler] Group 14: 60.00% Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Battle! Champion Cynthia 56.00% Kingdom Hearts II Lazy Afternoons 56.00% Rhythm Tengoku Super Tap 48.00% Quartett! The Stage of Love … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2005-2008: Group 16
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Can you pick the correct young adult book when given a main character, along … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, February 1, 2021
Welcome back to your monthly report of game news compiled as much as possible into one convenient ad-free place, so you don’t have to worry about the pesky cracks that some info tends to fall through at most major publications! … Continue reading Game News Roundup: January 2021
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Quiz Note: For first names, they are their well-known nicknames. All other questions ask … Continue reading Triviacados: Sunday, January 31, 2021
This is it everyone! The Winter Marble League 2021 finale, Ice Hockey. In a slight change from previous Ice Hockey events, the 16 teams will face off against each other based on their placement in the overall standings in 2 … Continue reading Winter Marble League E5 – Ice Hockey
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: … Continue reading Triviacados: Saturday, January 30, 2021
Pittsburgh is beautiful this time of year. Nah, I’m just fuckin’ with you. You are in a major steel city filled with three-ton automobiles that run on leaded gasoline. The snow is hard-packed gray and everywhere you go there’s a … Continue reading Werewolves 143: Prison Break ’72 – Day 3
Thank you Mario, but our GIF is in another castle! Here’s a reminder, as always, of the Laws of the Land: Post a Safe For Work (or hidden behind spoilers) GIF Identify the source ??? Profit! This is a light-hearted … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
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