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Video Game Rations

Video Game Rations

By Video Game Rations

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.

You know that video game you’ve always talked about playing? Well now is your chance! Join three friends Brian, Eric and Nolan as they laugh and talk about their love of indies, AAAs or a game from the backlog. During each episode they’ll dive into what they are currently playing, latest industry news and a long form discussion on the selected Game of the Month. Listen in and join a community that celebrates all things video games.
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Dave the Diver

Video Game RationsSep 22, 2023

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Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver

In August we played one of the highest rated indies of the year, Dave the Diver, developed by Mintrocket. We also talk about the recent, big, RPG releases Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield!

what are we playing 5:00 News 1:00:00 Game of the Show 1:32:46 Eric's snack minute 1:34:51 Next months game 2:00:00 https://www.videogamerations.com/

Sep 22, 202302:08:34
Quantum Break

Quantum Break

For July the VGR crew played the time bending, action-adventure shooter, Quantum Break from developer Remedy Entertainment. We also chat more on Tears of the Kingdom and the new release Remnant II.


What are we playing - 5:05 Game of the Show - 37:03 Eric's Snack Minute - 1:10:19 Next Months Game - 1:55:50

Aug 16, 202302:00:44
Planet of Lana
Jul 10, 202301:40:10
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

May has come and gone but The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is forever. The gang put back on their climbing gear and jumped into Hyrule 2.0


News 4:02 Game of the Show 25:09 Eric's Snack minute 1:56:14 next months game 2:15:25

Jun 07, 202302:18:10
Returnal

Returnal

This month on Video Game Rations we played Returnal, a third-person, rouge-like shooter from developer Housemarque. We also chat about other games we've been playing and our hopes for next months game, Tears of the Kingdom

What have we been playing 4:04 Game of the show 27:59 Next Months game 1:59:26

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May 11, 202302:08:53
Dead Cells
Apr 05, 202301:58:52
Metal: Hellsinger

Metal: Hellsinger

For February the gang climbs through hell in Metal: Hellsinger, a rhythmic first-person shooter by Swedish developer The Outsiders.
Tune in and see how metal we really are.
What have we been playing - 4:52
News - 28:41
Game of the show - 49:58
Eric's snack minute - 51:09
Next Months game - 1:51:09
Mar 02, 202301:56:11
Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium

For January we dive into the mind of an amnesiac detective trying to solve a murder case in Disco Elysium from developer ZA/UM. Tune in and find out how disco do we really get?

What are we playing 4:02 

News 22:54 

Game of the show 43:04

Next months game 2:07:11

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Feb 14, 202302:44:53
BYOG 2022

BYOG 2022

The ole family tradition is back! Each December we bring a unique game of our choosing and talk about what we liked about it. This year we talked about Immortality, STALKER anomaly, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.


Have a listen and enjoy the New Years!


What we've been playing 3:15

GOTY 39.49

Games of the Show 1:13:41

Persona 5 / spider man 1:13:48

Immortality 1:34:14

S.T.A.L.K.E.R Anomaly 1:52:27

Next Months Game 2:12:25


Jan 11, 202302:16:60
Stray

Stray

THAT CAT GAME. Novembers game of the month was Stray, a 2022 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. 

What we are playing 3:46
Gaming news 33:50
Stray 44:40
Erics Snack minute 1:18:06
Next months game 1:36:43

See you next month

Dec 20, 202201:51:18
The Quarry

The Quarry

For spookiest month of the year, VGR plays The Quarry, a interactive/drama/horror game from Supermassive Games. What awaits the nine camp counsellors at Hackett's Quarry summer camp? Who will survive?!

What are we gaming 6:17 

Gaming news 34:38 

Game of the Show 46:21 

Eric's Snack Minute 1:15:17 

Next Months Game 2:05:50


https://www.videogamerations.com/

Nov 22, 202202:08:35
Cult of the Lamb

Cult of the Lamb

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.

ONE OF US. ONE OF US. The VGR crew starts a cult and everyones welcome.
For the month of September we played Cult of the Lamb. Cult of the Lamb is a single-player construction and management simulation, rogue-like action-adventure game developed by indie developer Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital.


News 31:11
Game of the show 46:01
Snack minute 1:06:44
Next months game 1:41:17

Oct 31, 202201:44:36
Stanley Parable

Stanley Parable

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.

In August we headed back into the office with the Stanley Parable. The Stanley Parable is a first person adventure game. When a simple-minded individual named Stanley discovers that the co-workers in his office have mysteriously vanished, he sets off to find answers.


What we're playing 3:52
Gaming news 39:01
Game of the show 52:14
Erics Snack Minute 1:10:23
Next Months game 1:44:31

Sep 06, 202201:48:22
Manifold Garden

Manifold Garden

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.

For July we dove deep into an M.C Escher fever dream mixed in with Christopher Nolans' Inception and played Manifold Garden. Manifold Garden is an indie first-person puzzle game devloped by William Chyr originally published in 2019.

what we are playing 5:42 

news 34:07 

game of the show 46:41 

Eric's snack minute 50:03 

next months game 1:31:10

Aug 06, 202201:34:48
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.


From thriller to chiller our game for June was Alan Wake. Alan Wake is an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, released for the Xbox 360 in May 2010

What we are playing 5:55

News 23:42

Game of the show 40:34

Eric's snack corner 43:51

Next months game 1:37:32


Jul 11, 202201:41:22
Norco

Norco

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.

For the month of May we played NORCO a 2022 point and click game. The game takes place in an alternate version of Norco, Louisiana.

Rogue legacy 2 6:18
News 18:30
Norco 48:44
Next Months Game 1:58:40

Jun 06, 202202:02:10
Tunic

Tunic

Monthly video game club. For the love of games.

April 2022 the gang explores the puzzle filled world of Tunic. Developer Andrew Shouldice and published by Finji

Spoilers: Tunic.
What have we been playing 5:39
News 22:53
Game of the show 34:52
Erics snack minute 1:06:16
Next months game 1:22:19

May 11, 202201:25:20
OlliOlli World

OlliOlli World

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club but without the books. 


March 2022 the crew drops into OlliOlli World developed by Roll7 and published by Private Division.

Spoilers: OlliOlli World.
House Keeping 1:25 What we are playing 5:27 Gaming News 30:25 Eric's Snack Minute 1:00:00 Next Months Game 1:33:39

Apr 12, 202201:37:46
Nobody Saves the World

Nobody Saves the World

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club but without the books.

February 2022 the gang plays Nobody Saves the World. Spoilers: Nobody saved the world.

house keeping 1:33
news 34:52
Game of the show 43:41
Next Months game 1:30:32
Mar 22, 202201:35:17
Inscryption

Inscryption

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For January 2022 we played Inscryption by Daniel Mullins Games. Described as an "...inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie"

house keeping 2:00
What are we playing 6:29
Gaming news 26:17
Erics snack minute 42:22
Spoiler Warning 43:46
Game of the show 44:12
Next Months Game 1:41:00
Feb 09, 202201:44:49
BYOG 2021

BYOG 2021

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of December 2021 we each played a unique game and then described our choices to each other. The games were Half-Life 2, Judgement and Chrono Trigger.

House keeping 1:35
What we are playing 3:15
GOTY talk 17:59
BYOG 37:04
January games 1:47:21
Jan 07, 202201:50:02
Deathloop

Deathloop

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club but without the books.

Die and die again in this new FPS, Deathloop.

Hope you enjoy.

house keeping 2:06
what are we playing 3:18
Gaming news 21:08
Eric's Snack minute 41:00
Game of the show 42:25
Next months game 2:06:40
Dec 13, 202102:13:20
Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

A horror staple is now a classic again. Listen as the crew plays Resident Evil 2, a 2019 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. A remake of the 1998 game of the same name.

House keeping 01:19
What we are playing 04:55
news 17:11
Eric's snack minute 28:00
Game of the Show 30:35
Next Months Game 2:00:16
Oct 27, 202102:06:12
12 Minutes

12 Minutes

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of September 2021, We played Twelve Minutesan adventure game developed by Luís António and published by Annapurna Interactive,

Thanks for listening.

House keeping 1:28
What we are playing 7:14
news 23:50
record scratch with DJ Jazzy Chris 50:05
Game of the show 55:13
Next months game 1:38:24
Oct 05, 202101:43:07
Deaths Door

Deaths Door

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

When Death comes knocking, we don't recommend answering. Unless it's a cute little crow carrying a giant sword. The crew played Deaths Door which was developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital. It released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on July 20, 2021.

house keeping :56
What are we playing 4:28
news 23:53
Eric's snack corner 44:54
Game of the show 47:13
next months game 1:40:39
Sep 13, 202101:46:17
Knights and Bikes

Knights and Bikes

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

Knights, Bikes and a goose named Captain Honkers. For the month of July 2021 we played Knights and Bikes by Foam Sword Games.

House keeping 1:13
what we are playing 3:47
News 19:24
Eric's snack corner 32:39
Game of the show 36:27
Next Months Game 1:41:48
Aug 11, 202101:46:52
Superliminal

Superliminal

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of June 2021, We played Superliminal by Pillow Castle. The game, played from a first-person perspective, incorporates gameplay elements around optical illusions and forced perspective.

Thanks for listening.

house keeping - 1:12
currently playing - 2:51
Gaming news - 22:21
Erics Snack Minute - 40:21
Game of the Show - 42:25
Next Months game - 1:24:23
Jul 09, 202101:27:51
Kerbal Space Program

Kerbal Space Program

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

May 2021 the eagle has landed! We attempt to launch humanoids know as Kerbals into space. Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a space flight simulation video game developed by Squad and published by Private Division for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

House keeping 3:51
What are we gaming 8:16
News 24:04
Eric's snack minute 44:57
Game of the show 47:33
Next Months game 1:45:40
Jun 15, 202101:50:60
Prey

Prey

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

April 2021 the group tries to determine if every coffee cup in Prey is a Mimic. Prey is a first-person shooter video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

House Keeping 3:03
Currently Playing 5:05
News 25:11
Listener Question 40:23
Eric's Snack Minute 44:28
Game of the Show - Prey 46:57
Spoiler Zone 2:06:31
Next Months Game - Kerbal Space Program 2:21:46
May 11, 202102:25:29
Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For March 2021 we played an old classic reimagined. Listen as we talk about our experiences with the remake of Final Fantasy 7 and FF in general.

House keeping :59
MayoGate 5:18
What are we playing 12:36
news 22:15
Eric's snack minute 35:54
Game of the show 37:02
next month games 2:09:16
Apr 19, 202102:15:10
Call Of The Sea

Call Of The Sea

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For February 2021 we answered the call of adventure by playing Call of the Sea by Raw Fury and Out of the Blue Games.

HouseKeeping :46
What are we playing 3:06
news 27:27
Eric's snack corner 42:01
CallOfTheSea 43:56
Next months game 1:58:48
Mar 16, 202102:02:43
GrindStone

GrindStone

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For January 2021 we worked our way up Grind mountain and busted creeps along the way in the puzzle game Grindstone from CAPY.

house keeping 01:00
What we are playing 02:45
news 26:53
snack minute 37:29
game of the show 40:30
next months game 1:28:19
Feb 16, 202101:31:40
BYOG 2020

BYOG 2020

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of December 2020 we each played a unique game and then described our choices to each other. The games were Star Wars: Squadrons, Her Story, and Paradise Killer.


house keeping - 1:16
What are we playing - 3:19
favorite VGR game - 31:24
Games of the show 47:36
Star Wars Squadrons 49:41
Her Story 1:04:52
paradise killer 1:21:44
next months game 1:34:08
Jan 14, 202101:37:57
Spiritfarer

Spiritfarer

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of November 2020 we played Spiritfarer. Spiritfarer is an indie management sim and sandbox action game developed and published by Canadian studio Thunder Lotus Games

House keeping 1:22
What we are playing 3:12
GOTY chat 19:38
What we are thankful for 27:59
Eric's snack minute 33:23
Game of the show 35:17
Next months games 1:25:03
Dec 02, 202001:30:38
Hades

Hades

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of October 2020 we played Hades. Hades is a roguelike action role-playing video game developed and published by Supergiant Games.

0:45 - Housekeeping
2:20 - Currently playing
17:42 - Favorite games of the generation
30:07 - Eric's Snack Minute
32:04 - Hades
1:39:34 - Next months game (Spiritfarer)
Nov 13, 202001:44:51
Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of September 2020 we played Detroit: Become Human. Detroit: Become Human is a 2018 adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

1:07 - House Keeping
2:28 - Currently playing
16:25 - News
42:31 - Eric's Snack Minute
43:43 - Detroit: Become Human discussion
2:12:45 - Next months game (Hades)
Oct 12, 202002:14:45
Outer Wilds

Outer Wilds

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books.

For the month of August 2020 we played Outer Wilds, a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive.

Show notes:
0:57 - House Keeping
1:55 - Currently playing
18:06 - News
26:26 - Eric's Snack Minute
28:53 - Outer Wilds discussion
1:37:47 - Next months game (Detroit: Become Human)
Sep 23, 202001:41:12
Last Of Us Part 2
Aug 06, 202002:28:43
Bloodroots
Jul 06, 202001:13:25
Okami HD
Jun 09, 202001:23:57
Control
May 06, 202001:43:17
Kentucky Route Zero
Apr 07, 202001:53:48
Ori and the Blind Forest
Mar 05, 202001:59:57
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Feb 10, 202002:00:04
Retro BYOG 2019
Jan 06, 202001:32:34
Death Stranding
Dec 06, 201902:01:49
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
Nov 04, 201901:31:49
Guacamelee! 2
Oct 04, 201901:13:52
Moonlighter
Sep 10, 201901:20:28
Katana Zero
Aug 07, 201901:16:56