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Background In 1979, the I.R.M. Corporation was founded. It would later change its name to Capcom. Throughout the 80s Capcom published games for arcades and home console systems with hits like Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Mega Man 2, and 1942. In … Continue reading Franchise Festival #12: Street Fighter
Mostly the video games, but also some other stuff. What is the name of this iconic mascot? The unit known as the curie is equal to the radioactivity of one gram of what substance? The soundtrack for Fallout: New Vegas … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Fallout
Day Three – The Young Nope Pope Jude Law XXIII–named in perplexing honor of the disgraced antipope who had died centuries earlier in the Italian Monastery Massacre–sat on his private balcony, enjoying a cigarette. As an honored guest of the … Continue reading Werewolf 61 – Day 3
Hey folks, What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what multiplayer-oriented game has the best single-player mode? Also, join us tomorrow as the esteemed @Blargg contributes a Franchise Festival article on … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Solo
Welcome to the *CG thread, where we talk all manner of Card Games – Collectible, Trading, Living, and otherwise! Feel free to chat amongst yourselves about the card games you’re playing or anything card game-related that strikes your fancy. Whether … Continue reading The Collectible Card Game Thread – Sourcing Resources
Day Two – Nun Like It Hot This was supposed to be a safe place to hide from the mob, but here they were she was, hounded by werewolves. The novices had done some good work that first day, but nothing … Continue reading Werewolf 61 – Day 2
After gaining the key from Fred, the campers manage to climb a broken staircase and begin their ascent up the asylum tower. They find the broken-down elevator blocked by a large man in the art therapy room, obsessively painting a … Continue reading Werewolf 60 – Psychonauts – Day 6
The world may be post-truth, but it’ll never be post-trivia. James Harrison, known as “the man with the golden arm”, is an 81 year old Australian recently ended a record setting streak of what activity? What region on the border … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Current Events
The triumphant return of Learned League after a couple of weeks of downtime is the inspiration for today’s round. Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus and Da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi are among the many important Renaissance work’s on display … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: The Renaissance
Day One – How Do You Solve a Problem Lycanthropy? “I beg your pardon!” The mother superior cleared her throat, “Excuse me. I said ‘What is it you cannot face?’” “Oh,” said the younger nun, “There were two deaths last … Continue reading Werewolf 61 – Day 1
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: How do you prefer to play games that offer morality choices? (hat tip to Demyx) Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Has Some Tough Choices to Make
With the power of community theater, the campers help Gloria overcome her mother’s abandonment. As she lets them pass, they reach the inner ruins of the asylum, where an orderly is inexplicably wearing a tricorn hat and a cloak. “Oui, … Continue reading Werewolf 60 – Psychonauts – Day 5
Welcome to Werewolves for Novices. This game is geared toward newer players, so players who are new here will have priority over more experienced players. Please let me know your experience level when signing up so I can sort you … Continue reading Werewolf 61 – Werewolves for Novices – Signups
After a long day of confusion, the campers manage to unearth the truth about the Milkman. Boyd Cooper now seems ready to burn the asylum down if anyone looks at him funny, but what can you do? The campers enter … Continue reading Werewolf 60 – Psychonauts – Day 4
We lost at trivia last night thanks to a question about the ten US states with an average elevation of greater than 3000 feet. As sort of a hair shirt for that failure, today’s questions are about some of those … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Elevated States
Happy Friday Avocadoans! Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be dispelling the fog of war surrounding Warcraft. Noah … Continue reading Franchise Festival #11: Warcraft
1- Post a SFW gif 2- Pronounce gif with a hard G 3- Identify the source 4-??? 5- Profit Continue reading Identify This Gif
The campers cross the lake that night, not sure what to expect on the other side. But there it is: Thorney Towers Home for the Disturbed. The old asylum, from when psitanium wrecked the town and drove out all but … Continue reading Werewolf 60 – Psychonauts – Day 3
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing this week and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite depiction of internal conflict or turmoil in a game? Also, please join us tomorrow in … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Taking A Long Hard Look In The Mirror
One day I’m going to do a current events round and it’s going to be all about electricity. Today is not that day. The Nobel Academy announced that due to an ongoing sex scandal involving members on the panel, the … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Current Events
Welcome to the *CG thread, where we talk all manner of Card Games – Collectible, Trading, Living, and otherwise! Feel free to chat amongst yourselves about the card games you’re playing or anything card game-related that strikes your fancy. Despite … Continue reading The Collectible Card Game Thread – Nerfs and Bans in the Balance
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