Solo: [Slough]

This week I play another Ritual game. This time I’m a wizard trying to change themself into something new, in an attempt to overcome the past.
This is a lovely, poetic, and kind of cossy little game. It’s intimate and tender, yet also brooding and ominous.

It’s a game by Luke Jordan, and outstanding Australian creator who I’ve interviewed twice!
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Solo: [Death Sentence]

Content Warning: Death, War.
Solo is a new series from us where Ray will be taking a closer look at single player RPGs. The first season of this new show will look at Solo RPGs from the Emotional Mecha Game Jam.

First up is Death Sentence, a game by Jeff Ellis. In it you play as a mech pilot, left behind after helping a colony ship safely escape this sector of space. The enemy approaches, and you have to decide what to do with your final moments…and compose your final words.

We hope you like this new series, and if you’ve got feedback we’d love to hear it.

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[Live. Love. Die. Remember.] Machine War

Content Warning: Death, Slavery, War Crimes, Knife Wounds, and Vulnerability.

Something special and intimate. Ray played through a demo of their new game. Solo. It was quite raw and emotional and some of the best podcasting we’ve done to be honest.

A great way to see how LLDR plays; Ray explains why the mechanics are what they are. Leading the listener through a guided experience of Mecha Tragedy.

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