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Back-to-back-to-back episodes this week! We are either spoiling you all or Buzz is really behind on editing, and ultimately you decide. Either way, it's a jam-packed episode as we discuss some surprisingly timely games and some surprisingly untimely novels.

We kick things off by laughing along with that Ubisoft Twitter account (I called it what I called it). Then we dive into Atelier Yumia and the Longest Subtitle Known to Man, I mean, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (KOEI TECMO GAMES), which we are both enjoying as new and veteran atelier fans.

From there, we start think spacey thoughts as we share our experiences retreading the expanded Xeno-verse in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (Monolith Soft). Big robot good, but time to actually get big robot not so good?

Finally, we explore a new Steam game from Devolver Digital, Look Outside before taking a trip to old Dragonlance! (Yes, I know the world is Krynn, don't @ me). The Humble Bundle is definitely worth it, and no we are not sponsored (ever...).

"A wizard is limited by the number of spells he can cast per day!"

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We finally finished grappling hooking our way through Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios, published by EA), and that means we have every right to complain about it. Loudly.

Well, that's not entirely the case, as, surprising to literally no one, Porter enjoyed his overall time with it and Buzz has once again taken any excuse to gripe he can get. Be forewarned, we spoil the majority of the narrative in this episode, with special focus on the last thirty or so minutes of the game.

We also squeeze in a bit of Dungeons & Dragons talk, specifically about Porter's impressions of the game as a newer player and how he is getting along. See that, free Dunce (Dunce) Dungeon mini-episode!

We also talk a few early impressions of the Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Monolith Soft), which causes us to take a trip down memory lane to its predecessor series Xenosaga. You know, that space opera JRPG that had a character who helped Jesus perform his miracles (Yes, seriously).

Come and try some sci-fi

Come and read some fantasy

We've been cyberninjas

We've been dragon riders

Where the kisses are

hers and hers and some weird CEO's,

Three's company too.

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We're discussing everyone's favorite pillar of the explore-socialize-combat holy trinity of D&D (I was referring to combat in case it's not your favorite, and honestly, that's fair).

Of course, combat has been on our players' minds lately, as they are quickly approaching an encounter with a Black Dragon that has the potential to retire a few character sheets depending on how it all shakes out.

We meander all over the place, as is our want, and end up talking about factions and the renown system, tucking the wizard in after combat to recharge your walking spell gun, memorable monster encounters vs. gathering around a monster shaped pinata, the pros and cons of the experience gain system, how Leomund's Tiny Hut is the best spell, and how Monks are eating good in the 2024 PHB.

We also breakdown our thoughts on the recent layoffs to the team that helped launch the Sigil VTT and how that whole situation could have probably gone better...