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The crowdfunded Thief comic books (and a lot of coffee) got Moriarty worked up and...nostalgic for Kickstarter games. Let's dig in.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESThe 90's Arcade Racer video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3TNKjyfTkkTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolSean: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfkaosaunCHAPTERS00:00 Thief! It's back!!! But...09:25 There's STILL no 90s Arcade Racer...14:58 The hit rate sure is something on these, huh?17:28 When companies don't NEED to do a Kickstarter but do23:52 At least not every racing game Kickstarter is cursed25:30 M drank coffee this episode btw28:55 On Thief's design philosophy and lore37:11 There's always a catch42:24 The tchotchkes on these tend to feel bad, too48:19 It also makes it harder for people who do need to use this50:09 Now, if WE had money...57:35 Cass loses hearing in her left ear (it came back 6 days later) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kevin beat the new Fire Emblem game, Fortune's Weave. Justin is estimated to finish it in 2032. They give their review while Chris and Moriarty's eyes glaze over and instead think about Black Myth Wukong and Sonic the Hedgehog. Just another crub day. MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 WAIT...remember Tupac?02:05 OUR FIRE EMBLEM FORTUNE'S WEAVE REVIEW (spoiler-free)24:09 Happy pride month, Chinese Astro Bot25:51 Black Myth Wukong and its insane sales numbers31:21 What makes a Souls game a Souls game? Is it just a boss rush?37:26 When a series' popular game changes perception of the franchise45:30 What is a "Sonic" ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

GEARS OF WAR E-DAY PROVIDED TO MRIXRT FOR FREE! DISCLOSURE! And on that note, he has thoughts on the few hours he was able to stream to our Twitch last week. He's liking it! We also delve a little into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity since Kevin has been playing it, then we dip our toes into THE LEAKER GAME and address some PlayStation murmurs...MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 The new Gears is more Gears (positive)20:41 The Big November Showdown23:33 Kevin's been playing Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity27:04 PlayStation made a good decision this year, maybe?40:00 Why not make more games with less money? Are they stupid?45:18 Is PlayStation more emboldened in moving on without creators?54:45 Pow, right in the QSSR ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The median American read two books in 2025. You can outdo them with a copy of Curious George and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then that Joe Pera book about being stuck in the bathroom. In the meantime, we wanted to talk about how nice it's been to just sit down and read. MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESThese are the books Nicco read. These aren't affiliate links, for disclosure. If we were better at what we did these would be, but they aren't:'Verity' by Colleen Hoover:https://www.colleenhoover.com/products/verity'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelideshttps://www.alexmichaelides.com/silentpatient'The Night of the Storm' by Nishita Parekhhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722885/the-night-of-the-storm-by-nishita-parekh/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Heartwarming: This man read book04:42 Heart more warmed: It was three books06:03 What Nicco has been learning bout himself08:46 The first book Nicco read15:08 What commonly happens when someone returns to reading21:45 What got Cass wanting to read again26:02 Just read anything, please30:28 It's okay to leave some things unexplained in media36:23 The acceptance of uncertainty42:14 Second-person perspectives and The Life of Pi50:50 Cass finished Twin Peaks (watchcast coming soon)56:29 What seemingly unremarkable things shaped us? (TheCrazyEven) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today we just wanted to talk about how fans can unintentionally shape perception of how video games are received. Case in point? Xenoblade games aren't inherently these massive 200-hour commitments. They CAN be...but they aren't if you just want to see the story. MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESHere's that blog about Xenoblade that Chris mentions around 11 minutes in:https://hiddengem.player.gg/posts/xenoblade-chronicles-broke-me-then-fixed-meTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltCHAPTERS00:00 XENOBLADE HOT TAKE06:23 How core fans might unintentionally shape perception to outsiders11:46 How much of this stuff do people actually see?14:47 On Xenoblade 2's art direction and weird opening hours23:31 Xenoblade 3's cast doesn't stand out quite as much though26:17 Some very timely Fire Emblem predictions32:27 Why is Kevin so fast at video games37:17 Tokyo Mirage Sessions mentioned40:56 The prices of these dang Wii U to Switch ports45:55 Some more timely Fortune's Weave speculation52:41 What would we replace iconic video game buildings with? (AutieOdyssey) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★