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Monthly video game club. For the love of games. You know that video game you’ve always talked about playing? Well now is your chance! Join three friends Brian, Eric and Nolan as they laugh and talk about their love of indies, AAAs or a game from the backlog. During each episode they’ll dive into what they are currently playing, latest industry news and a long form discussion on the selected Game of the Month. Listen in and join a community that celebrates all things video games.

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Monthly video game club. For the love of games. You know that video game you’ve always talked about playing? Well now is your chance! Join three friends Brian, Eric and Nolan as they laugh and talk about their love of indies, AAAs or a game from the backlog. During each episode they’ll dive into what they are currently playing, latest industry news and a long form discussion on the selected Game of the Month. Listen in and join a community that celebrates all things video games.

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English


Episodes
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Dave the Diver

9/22/2023
In August we played one of the highest rated indies of the year, Dave the Diver, developed by Mintrocket. We also talk about the recent, big, RPG releases Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield! what are we playing 5:00 News 1:00:00 Game of the Show 1:32:46 Eric's snack minute 1:34:51 Next months game 2:00:00 https://www.videogamerations.com/

Duration:02:08:34

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Quantum Break

8/16/2023
For July the VGR crew played the time bending, action-adventure shooter, Quantum Break from developer Remedy Entertainment. We also chat more on Tears of the Kingdom and the new release Remnant II. What are we playing - 5:05 Game of the Show - 37:03 Eric's Snack Minute - 1:10:19 Next Months Game - 1:55:50

Duration:02:00:44

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Planet of Lana

7/10/2023
This month on Video Game Rations we played Planet of Lana, is a hand-painted puzzle adventure game framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies. We also chat about other games we've been playing and our continued journey in Hyrule. www.videogamerations.com 3:28 what have we been playing 19:41 News 51:13 Game of the show 54:33 Eric's snack minute 1:34:55 next months game

Duration:01:40:09

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

6/7/2023
May has come and gone but The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is forever. The gang put back on their climbing gear and jumped into Hyrule 2.0 News 4:02 Game of the Show 25:09 Eric's Snack minute 1:56:14 next months game 2:15:25

Duration:02:18:09

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Returnal

5/11/2023
This month on Video Game Rations we played Returnal, a third-person, rouge-like shooter from developer Housemarque. We also chat about other games we've been playing and our hopes for next months game, Tears of the Kingdom What have we been playing 4:04 Game of the show 27:59 Next Months game 1:59:26 www.videogamerations.com

Duration:02:08:52

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Dead Cells

4/5/2023
In March we played Dead Cells, a rouge-like action platformer from developer Motion Twin. We also flip through the pages of “Retro Gaming: A Byte-sized History of Video Games” by Mike Diver, provided to us for review. You can buy it here https://amzn.to/3GFzWWj What we are playing 3:28 Retro Gaming 22:08 Game of the show 33:49 Eric's snack minute 46:00 Next months game 1:52:12

Duration:01:58:51

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Metal: Hellsinger

3/2/2023
For February the gang climbs through hell in Metal: Hellsinger, a rhythmic first-person shooter by Swedish developer The Outsiders. Tune in and see how metal we really are. What have we been playing - 4:52 News - 28:41 Game of the show - 49:58 Eric's snack minute - 51:09 Next Months game - 1:51:09

Duration:01:56:11

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Disco Elysium

2/14/2023
For January we dive into the mind of an amnesiac detective trying to solve a murder case in Disco Elysium from developer ZA/UM. Tune in and find out how disco do we really get? What are we playing 4:02 News 22:54 Game of the show 43:04 Next months game 2:07:11 https://www.videogamerations.com/

Duration:02:44:52

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BYOG 2022

1/11/2023
The ole family tradition is back! Each December we bring a unique game of our choosing and talk about what we liked about it. This year we talked about Immortality, STALKER anomaly, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Have a listen and enjoy the New Years! What we've been playing 3:15 GOTY 39.49 Games of the Show 1:13:41 Persona 5 / spider man 1:13:48 Immortality 1:34:14 S.T.A.L.K.E.R Anomaly 1:52:27 Next Months Game 2:12:25

Duration:02:16:32

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Stray

12/20/2022
THAT CAT GAME. Novembers game of the month was Stray, a 2022 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. What we are playing 3:46 Gaming news 33:50 Stray 44:40 Erics Snack minute 1:18:06 Next months game 1:36:43 See you next month

Duration:01:50:22

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The Quarry

11/23/2022
For spookiest month of the year, VGR plays The Quarry, a interactive/drama/horror game from Supermassive Games. What awaits the nine camp counsellors at Hackett's Quarry summer camp? Who will survive?! What are we gaming 6:17 Gaming news 34:38 Game of the Show 46:21 Eric's Snack Minute 1:15:17 Next Months Game 2:05:50 https://www.videogamerations.com/

Duration:02:08:45

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Cult of the Lamb

10/31/2022
Monthly video game club. For the love of games. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. The VGR crew starts a cult and everyones welcome. For the month of September we played Cult of the Lamb. Cult of the Lamb is a single-player construction and management simulation, rogue-like action-adventure game developed by indie developer Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital. News 31:11 Game of the show 46:01 Snack minute 1:06:44 Next months game 1:41:17

Duration:01:44:35

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Stanley Parable

9/6/2022
Monthly video game club. For the love of games. In August we headed back into the office with the Stanley Parable. The Stanley Parable is a first person adventure game. When a simple-minded individual named Stanley discovers that the co-workers in his office have mysteriously vanished, he sets off to find answers. What we're playing 3:52 Gaming news 39:01 Game of the show 52:14 Erics Snack Minute 1:10:23 Next Months game 1:44:31

Duration:01:48:30

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Manifold Garden

8/6/2022
Monthly video game club. For the love of games. For July we dove deep into an M.C Escher fever dream mixed in with Christopher Nolans' Inception and played Manifold Garden. Manifold Garden is an indie first-person puzzle game devloped by William Chyr originally published in 2019. what we are playing 5:42 news 34:07 game of the show 46:41 Eric's snack minute 50:03 next months game 1:31:10

Duration:01:34:55

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Alan Wake

7/11/2022
Monthly video game club. For the love of games. From thriller to chiller our game for June was Alan Wake. Alan Wake is an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, released for the Xbox 360 in May 2010 What we are playing 5:55 News 23:42 Game of the show 40:34 Eric's snack corner 43:51 Next months game 1:37:32

Duration:01:39:27

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Norco

6/7/2022
Monthly video game club. For the love of games. For the month of May we played NORCO a 2022 point and click game. The game takes place in an alternate version of Norco, Louisiana. Rogue legacy 2 6:18 News 18:30 Norco 48:44 Next Months Game 1:58:40

Duration:01:59:43

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Tunic

5/12/2022
Monthly video game club. For the love of games. April 2022 the gang explores the puzzle filled world of Tunic. Developer Andrew Shouldice and published by Finji Spoilers: Tunic. What have we been playing 5:39 News 22:53 Game of the show 34:52 Erics snack minute 1:06:16 Next months game 1:22:19

Duration:01:25:26

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OlliOlli World

4/12/2022
Video Game Rations — It's like a book club but without the books. March 2022 the crew drops into OlliOlli World developed by Roll7 and published by Private Division. Spoilers: OlliOlli World. House Keeping 1:25 What we are playing 5:27 Gaming News 30:25 Eric's Snack Minute 1:00:00 Next Months Game 1:33:39

Duration:01:37:34

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Nobody Saves the World

3/22/2022
Video Game Rations — It's like a book club but without the books. February 2022 the gang plays Nobody Saves the World. Spoilers: Nobody saved the world. house keeping 1:33 news 34:52 Game of the show 43:41 Next Months game 1:30:32

Duration:01:34:58

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Inscryption

2/9/2022
Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For January 2022 we played Inscryption by Daniel Mullins Games. Described as an "...inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie" house keeping 2:00 What are we playing 6:29 Gaming news 26:17 Erics snack minute 42:22 Spoiler Warning 43:46 Game of the show 44:12 Next Months Game 1:41:00

Duration:01:43:17