Show Notes
Chris and Marsh gather, along with unwelcome centipedes and a man who knows about doors, to discuss the cosy horror of fishing game Dredge, the most annoying hand of Marvel Snap and why STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order is crunchy like a biscuit but tastes like yoghurt.
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Dredge: fear the real ocean William
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Related fishy films: Bait, Enys Men, The Lighthouse
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Related fishy games: Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies and Return of the Obra Dinn
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Related cosy horror game: Strange Horticulture
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The Case of the Golden Idol, which I mistakenly call Curse of the Golden Idol because the idol in it is cursed. My apologies.
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A Nose is Information
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Marvel Snap
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Chris commits a Marvel Snap atrocity. (Speeded up for your sanity.)
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Obtain generalised feelings of goodwill in STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order ™, a game that definitely has a big rock cutting tool.
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