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Werewolves 45: Make Werewolves Great Again involves twenty-two political figures hunting for the five Russian moles in the White House. Apparently, trusting the Russian government with nuclear codes was a bad idea after all, and they are planning to blow … Continue reading Werewolves 45: Make Werewolves Great Again Signups
1: Post a gif (Try to keep it safe for work) 2: Everyone tries to identify the source material 3: ??? 4: Profit. Have Fun! Continue reading Identify This Gif
The police station library is a nice, dimly lit place where they let you smoke inside. It’s completely empty, because at this point like half the police force is dead. You gather around one of the desks – all the … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 7
When “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” stops playing, Rafto looks around. “The fuck is with you freaks and killing yourselves? Can’t a man drink and dance around in peace?” Behind you, you hear a struggle. When you turn around, Flocculent … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 6
This is a repost of the most popular thread I ever created back on the ol’ stompin’ channel. Thought I’d give it another go-around in the new digs! Nope. Not quite. Closer. This is the “best by” thread – where … Continue reading The “Best By” Thread
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Share your most memorable/infuriating countdowns in a video game Continue reading Weekly Games Thread is running out of time!
The gaming site Polygon recently released a list of how they rank the 18 (!) core Mario Bros. titles (i.e., games with just “Mario” in the title) released over the many years since Super Mario Bros. debuted with the release … Continue reading Mario, Mario, Mario – The 18 Core Titles Ranked
After everyone else had gone home, Anita Glasscox sat alone in the conference room. Her EviSync was finally recharged. First she pulled up the list of prior inspections, then nodded at the results. Fingers shaking, she used the shitty touchscreen … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 5
Sonic the Hedgehog was the first video game I ever played. The original Mega Drive (known elsewhere as the Genesis) quadrilogy is cemented in my mind the same way one might know their favourite album or film like the back … Continue reading Game Review: Sonic Forces
The lead IT guy is named Berk Smøps. He is of unclear age, and his skin has the color and texture of candle wax. “Welcome to the, hn, IT department.” He waves an arm around the concrete vaults, causing the … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 4
You’re all feeling pretty proud of yourselves when the bus returns. The doors open, and inside Rafto is the color of a lobster. “I got carbon monoxide poisoning!” he yells at you. “Which one of you numb-nozzles forgot to close … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 3
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus discussion topic: What is your favorite and most hated original songs w/ vocals in a video game? Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread Just Wants to Sinnnnnnggggg
Hey folks! Welcome to the first AVoCADo GamesCast-ing call of the new site! We’re going to record the next episode of the GamesCast next weekend, on the 11th or 12th of November, and we’d love for you to participate. For … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #29
The long Norwegian night falls, and the auroras dance in the sky while synthesizers play soft minor chords in the forest. You all return to the log cabins, modern apartments, or bus stops where you sleep. When morning comes, you … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 2
Heyo, trivia players! Just a quick update on the trivia tournament… Yes, we will be continuing with it here at The New Place. For the benefit of new folks, or if you were linking to it through the The Old … Continue reading Trivia Tournament Update
At the police headquarters in Oslo, 18 cops are called in off their respective beats (ski speed traps, wilderness vice, tastefully organized crime, etc.) and brought into an improbably spacious conference room. You look around at each other – some … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 1
After handily losing in Werewolves 38, 42 and 43, I’m ready to strike out on my own with a game inspired by would-be franchise starter The Snowman (somehow still in theaters!) The game is beginner/intermediate level difficulty, and it helps … Continue reading Werewolf 44 Sign-ups: The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off
Steven Mello had been in this timeline long enough. It was time to get back home. It turned out this place and time doesn’t even have money to scam off of them, turns out they just kill you for no … Continue reading Werewolves 43: Witch Trials – Day Six
Hey folks! Episode 28 of the AVoCADo GamesCast is now out. In this episode, Wolfman Jew, The Kappa, Science is Bad, and I discussed Electronic Arts’ development troubles, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and outsider art in video games, among … Continue reading Episode #28: HallowEAn
The Colonel had reason to feel good that night. He had helped bring a witch to justice. There were still two more out there, he knew, but two had been taken down, along with the Devil himself. Even so, he … Continue reading Werewolves 43: Witch Trials – Day Five
Here’s a handy repository of all the episodes of the AVoCADo GamesCast we did while the site was still just a Disqus channel. Episodes from #28 onward have their own pages on this site. # Name Cast Topics Disqus Page … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast Episodes #1-#27
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