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Note: Derek talks about Phoenix Point debuting on Apple Arcade. Phoenix Point is definitely not on Apple Arcade, and it’s actually not on iOS or iPad OS at all. He’s sorry for leading you astray! Big thanks to listener Ed for pointing this out.

Welcome back to Let’s Play Arcade!

The outline of this show is simple. We’ve got:

Two best friends.

One randomly selected Apple Arcade game.

Two fresh new semi-randomly selected beers (we basically just grab something new that we see on the shelf).

We don’t talk about the game at all before we record, so we’ll be learning each other’s thoughts and impressions live on air. At the end of each episode, we’ll also randomly draw the game for our next offering, so you’ll always know what’s coming up on the next adventure.

Each episode will also feature an ‘after show’, where we’ll basically drivel on about whatever we feel like (stick around after the end theme if you want to listen).

This episode we dig deep into Spaceland, which is “probably the most dynamic turn-based strategy in the spirit of the old school” (at least according to the game’s App Store description). It’s a turn-based strategy title (think XCOM), and we have a lot to say about it.

It is probably the most dynamic turn-based strategy in the spirit of the old school. Less covers, more action! Land on a lost planet and show the mutants what you are made of. Shoot, kick, blow up and destroy. You will put together the most reckless team of fighters and unravel the mysteries of the mystical planet following the best traditions of science fiction.

We’ve had a blast making Let’s Play Arcade! so far, and we really hope that you’re enjoying it too! If you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear it at derek@geekscape.net. Anything you listeners can do to help spread the word about the podcast would be immensely appreciated — from sharing it on social media like Facebook or Twitter, to leaving us five stars (or even a review) on Apple Podcasts, to sending it to a single friend, it can all make a massive difference!