The Nerdologues

A few new games to play this week: Di is grinding on slimes in Dragon Quest XI, while Bill explores group dynamics and mysteries with Zanki Zero: Last Beginning and The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan!

We sat down with Tugboat, an iO Harold Team, to learn why they came to Chicago, their process, what brought them together as a team, and why they think Improv Sux!

In the same vein as installation art, Seemingly Pointless - the team of James and Joe Cox - work on installation games that are experienced at festivals nationwide. Bill talks with them about their current project eCheese Zone, the unique challenges their work faces, and more!

Plus, Di Billick returns so we can watch James Bond play a deadly video game in Never Say Never Again!

Screenwatching: Never Say Never Again (2:15)
Interview: James and Joe Cox (25:41)

Improv Sux!! So we decided to pick up some new hobbies. From arts and crafts to horoscope readings, we’re ready to learn some new things! Today we’re joined with an old friend of the Mixer. Firas Alexander is teaching us all about wine!

Dr. Hornet has finally discovered the identity of a prank caller who's been bothering him for months. He also discovers that this prankster has been working at the behest of Coach Craig McManus, the sports talk radio host on WRGW. An angry Dr. Hornet declares war on McManus, and an angrier McManus storms the studio to take over The Hornet's Nest.

Another check-in on the games being played, this week with Bliff and Cill, I mean Bill and Cliff! We're chatting Disco Elysium, the new character in Slay the Spire, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

What Jo feared turns out to be true and now the group has to deal with the consequences.

The scope of retro has fully expanded to include the Game Boy Color, and Ashley's new action puzzler Petal Crash is a novel puzzler set in that style! Her fundraising included the addition of 3 characters to the game; hear her explain that process plus much more!

Improv Sux!! So we decided to pick up some new hobbies. From arts and crafts to horoscope readings, we’re ready to learn some new things! Today we’re joined by “zodiac specialist”, Alyssa Simari - who will put her knowledge of birth charts to the test on Kevin, Morgan and special guest Sarah Hierholzer!