Episode Details

Chris, Tom and Tom discuss the 10 year anniversary of The Orange Box, Universal Paperclips, Middle-earth (TM) Shadow of War, and EVE Valkyrie: Warzone.

Plus: explaining your game in fifty words or less, Chris’ worst idea, games fit for an Oxbridge application, rum, and more.

• The Orange Box is 10 years old this week! Here’s PC Gamer’s coverage, including Tom F’s republished reviews.
• Here’s the Guardian article about the attention-sapping consequences of modern app design.
• Universal Paperclips unmakes an apple pie, destroys the universe.
• Middle-earth (TM) Shadow of War invites you to have big ol’ piss on some orc’s chips.
• Chris has been playing EVE Valkyrie: Warzone (and still is.)

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Chris Thursten
Tom Senior
Tom Francis

Our intro music is by The Mandibles from their track Clambake. Many of the band members now tour as Count Bobo And The Bullion.