1 Hour 1 Decision (1H1D)

Does he bend or clink?The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has picked another indie title for this episode. Developed and published by Scotland-based Stormcloud Games, this platformer has players building the literal platforms they need to proceed. The protagonist is a retro robot named UM-13 that's definitely not an orange reskin of a similar robot from another animated IP. Suffice to say, Tom and Chris had not heard of this game before it was chosen, and we're guessing you haven't either. At this point, our dynamic duo have each spent an hour solving puzzles and platforming their way through levels styled after graphic novels and they are ready to give you their (comic)book report. Will they decide it is a hidden gem or a pile of scrap that's not even worth the salvage? Hit play to find out!What do you think? Let us know!Check out all our links here:https://linktr.ee/tc1h1dThanks for taking this ride with us :-)

It's time to get to work! When it comes to our show, the job of the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button is to pick a title, and then our hosts must do their job of playing for an hour and reporting back on the experience. Perhaps our cyber companion was feeling a bit meta, because it has chosen one of those job simulators for this episode, specifically the Japanese convenience store simulation developed by Nagai Industries and published by Beep Japan Inc. Tom and Chris are thus honor-bound to spend an hour stocking shelves and assisting customers in a virtual space inspired by 90's era Japan. Will this elicit fond memories or uncover trauma for Tom, who spent many years working a retail counter? How about Chris, who has distinctly less emotional baggage in this area? Either way, will this be a fun experience worthy of your time? Our clerks have punched in and are ready to share stories from their shifts. Let's hear how it went!What do you think? Let us know!Check out all our links here:https://linktr.ee/tc1h1dThanks for taking this ride with us :-)

It's not on Game Pass, so it doesn't count! We haven't done a bonus episode in a while, but for a turn-based tactical Star Wars game, both of our hosts are willing to make an exception. Developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, this title has been on the radar for both Tom and Chris for different reasons. For Tom, the Star Wars license makes playing this game inevitable. For Chris, combining the skills of X-COM developers with Respawn Entertainment makes this attention-worthy. So they both wanted to try it, but it wasn't on Game Pass, and neither wanted to waste "good content" so here we are! If you're a Game Pass diehard, we didn't number it so you can skip this one... at least until it turns up on the service sometime in the future!What do you think? Let us know!Check out all our links here:https://linktr.ee/tc1h1dThanks for taking this ride with us :-)

It's the abbreviation for Professional Bowlers Association.The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has indeed surprised our two hosts with an obscure sports title. Ages ago it exposed them to the video game version of cricket and now it has selected this skill-driven bowling simulation developed and published by FarSight Studios. Simulating sports via video games has always felt like a strange choice to Tom, but he's also known to enjoy time at the lanes, so maybe those will just cancel each other out and allow him to approach his hour with an open mind. We have to acknowledge that Nintendo brought bowling into countless households two decades ago, but this title is certainly more serious and thankfully a whole lot less likely to cause you to accidentally break your television. That said, will it make you want to throw your controller on purpose instead? Tom and Chris have taken all the risks, so now you just sit back and reap the reward!What do you think? Let us know!Check out all our links here:https://linktr.ee/tc1h1dThanks for taking this ride with us :-)

It sounds better than baby boomer babies too.In a surprise twist, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has returned! It will come as no surprise that it seized control of game selection immediately upon its resurrection, so Tom and Chris must either thank or blame their longtime partner in crime for its choice of this sci-fi turn-based deck-building role-player from Cococucumber. Now that's a lot of hyphenated terms, so this sequel that's a prequel better demonstrate all those elements as our hosts collect cards and take turns dishing damage in a retro RPG. It turns out this team has plenty of experience with voxel-based games, but this will be Tom's first foray into their library, so he'll be entering empty of expectations. How will that compare with Chris and any baggage he's carrying from his time with the first in the franchise? Hit play and you'll discover if it was worth their time and yours!What do you think? Let us know!Check out all our links here:https://linktr.ee/tc1h1dThanks for taking this ride with us :-)