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It's the most wonderful time of the year when LTRT celebrates everything Dads! Come join us to explore what it means to be, become, and evolve beyond a Dad. And it's our 7th year doing it! We know in our hearts that we wouldn't have been able to do it without all of you, but especially to the big man himself: agent 007, James Bond. Plus a hearty shout-out and potentially an apology to Steely Dan.

In this episode: Tess simulates fatherhood and creates a house of cards. Giovanni exonerates dads everywhere of all their sins. David listens closely for the soundtrack that will attract the most papas. Greg observes grossness in a variety of ways.

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Games discussed include: Crusader Kings 3, The Last of Us, Gears of War, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Listeners... you come to this podcast on the day we talk about Marriage 'Weddings' and ask us to commit to the bit? Well okay we'll commit to the bit. But because we want to - not because you asked us. 

In this episode - LTRT GETS AUDITED. Giovanni pays down a dowry. Tess wishes weddings were a little more... dramatic. David discusses some sad wedding proposals. Greg officiates a wedding in Among Us. 

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Games discussed include: Super Mario Odyssey, Crusader Kings 3, Spider-Man (2018), and Before Your Eyes

Show Notes: 

The Other Side of the Spider-Man Proposal Story - Jef Rouner for Houston Press

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In our nineteenth episode we have on the show a very special guest, Alexander Oltner, the Game Director of Crusader Kings 3. In this episode we dive into Alexander’s history with this legendary game. We also discuss the upcoming DLC, Royal Court, and talk some of the unique features of this new addition to the game. We finish off the episode discussing the most outrageous events he’s seen during his time playing and developing for the game.

Links:
Crusader Kings 3 : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/Crusader_Kings_III/
Developer Website: https://www.crusaderkings.com/

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Important note - Giovanni, Dave, and Greg are all in a band called Duckspeak that just released their latest album, Death To All Kings. You can check it out on any streaming service or purchase it from their bandcamp (duckspeak.bandcamp.com). Thanks for listening!

The videogame industry is undergoing a lot of turmoil these days. Toxic executives are being ousted. Studios that stated they intended to avoid crunch are forcing their staff to work 6 day weeks. Publishers continue to buy, sell, and gut studios as they wish. It's a wild time, so we thought we'd take this episode to get a little serious and cover some important and timely issues in the industry. Instead, we argued about sandwiches for 12 minutes.

For real though we do eventually highlight some of our favorite studios in the context of a difficult, awful industry. Get ready for a real one, listeners. Giovanni digs a hole. Greg divulges his recipe for vegan mayo. Dave ponders where the "style" of a studio resides. Colin makes this all about capitalism once again. 

Games (and studios) discussed include: SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form), Bastion (Supergiant Games), Crusader Kings 3 (Paradox Interactive), and Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine)

Show Notes: 

This Crusader Kings 3 player ate the Pope - Christopher Livingston, PC Gamer

Paradox Interactive's QA staff allege poor treatment, low pay, and mismanaged layoffs - Imogen Beckhelling, Rock Paper Shotgun

Game Developers Behind Dead Cells, Night in the Woods, and More Share Why the Co-Op Studio Model Works - Caty McCarthy, US Gamer

It's dangerous to skip and episode when so much is going on. Don't worry though we're here to talk about the same thing everyone else is talking about... and Witcheye? PS5 and Xbox Series X too I guess.

 

All this AND MORE™!

 

Games discussed: Spiritfarer, Witcheye, Operation Tango, We were here too, Paradise Killer, Crusader Kings 3, Crosscode, PS5, FF16, Hogwarts Legacy, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Resident Evil 8: Village, Deathloop, Oddworld Soulstorm, Demon’s Souls, GoW Ragnarok, Walking Dead Bridge Simulator, Teardown, Star Wars Sims, 12 Minutes, Super Mario 3D Allstars, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Super Mario Bros. 35, Mario Kart Live Home Circuit, Game & Watch Super Mario Bros, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Immortal’s Fenyx Rising, PoP: The Sands of Time, Rider’s Republic, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game, Myst

 

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Nix gives his two cents on the inevitable recasting of the Black Panther before revealing the release date of The Mandalorian Season 2, a brief mention of a Silk TV series, reviews of The Boys Season 2, Marvel's Avengers, and much more.