Put your sleuthing skills to the test!

The advantage of using the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button to select the games for this podcast is that our hosts are exposed to many titles they might have otherwise overlooked. Case in point, this point-and-click mystery where the player must investigate scenes for clues and words to correctly fill in the blanks on a key phrase that summarizes an important moment in the plot. Developed by a pair of Latvian brothers as the debut title for their studio Color Gray Games, the objective for this title was to create a detective game set in the 18th century that utilized an art style reminiscent of 1990's point-and-click adventure games. Were they successful in capturing the nostalgia of those classic titles? Is a quirky mystery game with a major emphasis on deductive reasoning worth your time? Lucky for you, Tom and Chris have done the research and are ready to share their reports!

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Medieval manuscript meets mindful melee.

The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has spoken and its selection for this episode is an unusual one. From a small Polish studio dubbed Yaza Games comes a turn-based strategy game ripped from the literal pages of medieval manuscripts. Proving that our ancestors enjoyed memes as much as we do, this game has all manner of armed animals and lowbrow humor. With an animation direction that is decidedly Monty Pythonesque, this title seems well poised to capture the attention of our hosts. With that said, the most important question is whether it will be able to maintain their interest for the mandated hour and ultimately leave them wanting more! Well that time is up and now Tom and Chris must decide if this game was worth their hour and (more importantly) worthy of yours!

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N.Sane in the Neo Cortex!

For this episode, our duo tackles a collection of remasters of the first three entries in the famous platformer series originally developed by Naughty Dog. Revitalized by Vicarious Visions and now available on Xbox Game Pass, it is finally time for our hosts to take them for a spin. Tom is a fan of both developers and Chris even interned at Vicarious Visions, so it seems both of them will be challenged to fight back some personal bias with this one. On the other hand, Tom was raised as a Nintendo kid and carries an unresolved grudge against the titular marsupial, so perhaps that will balance out. Will he discover what all those Sony kids were raving about? Will he finally be able to put aside his differences like he did with a certain blue hedgehog? Let's find out if Chris has the power to mediate and simultaneous determine if this orange bandicoot is worth your time!

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Swing, swing from the tangles of your yarn body.

Our hosts travel back in time to 2016 to experience the puzzle platformer crafted by the Swedish developer Coldwood Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. Both Tom and Chris have played their fair share of puzzle games, and both have extensive experience with platformers, but this title managed to slip past them. The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has been alerted to this oversight and has taken the necessary steps to correct it posthaste! Has the game aged well in the intervening time? Does anyone still craft things with physical materials in this increasingly digital age? Tom and Chris have some thoughts on the matter and it's time for you to hear them!

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It's vivid and you float like a noble gas.

The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has foisted another curious title upon our hosts. For this episode, they have been tasked with investigating the first-person shooter-platformer developed by Angel Matrix and published by Annapurna Interactive. In this game focused on spreedrunning, the player takes on the role of the titular protagonist and must utilize powers granted by cards to quickly traverse each level, destroying demons on their way to the exit. With primary objectives based on precision and bonus objectives based on speed, will Tom and Chris be able to walk (or rather run) the line to success? With just the standard hour to decide whether or not to keep playing, this is one title where you can really feel that clock ticking. Will that be a like or a dislike for our hosts? Press play to find out!

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Where they're going, they don't need roads.
Developed and published in Denmark by Flashbulb Games, this game tasks the player with building vehicles out of blocks that sure do look like the famous ones from another Danish company. We are confident that's just a coincidence! In any case, it was the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button that chose this physics-based vehicle construction sandbox for the episode, so Tom and Chris can't be blamed either way. With multiple game modes and the ability to toggle between third and first person, our hosts should have plenty to see and do during their hour, but will they have enough fun to want to return when the time is up? Join our craftsmen as they discuss whether or not this receives their recommendation!
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Watch for Yokai, defend Yorshiro.

It took more than four years for Capcom to develop this action-strategy game, but it has finally been released! Like most of Capcom's newest titles, it runs off their proprietary RE Engine. Unlike those other titles, this one plays in alternating phases that shift between daily preparation and nightly action. Will the game loop prove more entertaining than the seemingly similar Orcs Must Die 3? Will the inspiration of Japanese folklore provide a more serious and steady foundation? Our hosts have just one hour to make a decision, what will it be this time? Let's find out if this path is one worth following!

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Surviving another alien world, but with one less dimension.

For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has chosen the 2D sandbox RPG developed by TARO and published by Gamera Games. With no seeming relation to the tea or the turtle, this choice further surprised our hosts by being a PC exclusive. Usually this would spell doom for Tom, but the small demands of this retro-inspired game mean that it ran smoothly on his computer, which means it will certainly run on yours too! Take the look of a SNES era RPG and add the addictive qualities of Minecraft, then sprinkle in modern quality-of-life improvements and the result is what lays before you... but is it entertaining enough to compete with all the flashier options on Xbox Game Pass? Join Tom and Chris as they explore another open world and find out if this one's a grind or worth your time!

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