195: Legend of Grimrock 2 (with Shane Selterre - Retro Hangover)

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One of the best things about the thriving indie game scene is that dead genres come back to life, and nothing exemplifies that more than the return of the blobber/first-person dungeon crawler with Almost Human's Legend of Grimrock series. Combining the thrill of exploration in those old school games with modern sensibilities, Legend of Grimrock 2 is one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and I couldn't wait to discuss it on the show.

Guest info: Shane Selterre (he/him)

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card

0:24 Introductions

5:02 Our Histories with Legend of Grimrock 2

13:03 Opening Thoughts about Legend of Grimrock 2

17:04 Story Setup

21:18 Dungeon Crawling...Outside?

25:58 Party Creation and the Combat Dance

37:00 Situational Awareness

45:18 Exploration and Inventory

52:31 Puzzles and Traps

1:03:18 Character Building

1:27:19 Music and Sound Design

1:33:13 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations

1:37:49 Retro Hangover Podcast

1:42:54 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous

1:45:37 Spoiler Section- Favorite Stuff

2:02:29 Spoiler Section- Final Bosses and Endings

Music used in the episode is credited to Scoring Helsinki: Main Theme, Prologue (The Isle), Battle Is On Pt. 1, Master and the Apprentice, Credits Theme

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