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Episode up! Sorry for the delay.

Idle Weekend December 11, 2016: The Mailbag Before Christmas It's a ridiculous holiday season, which means Danielle is doing a dip into the ol' mailbag before going on her merry way. Don't worry, Rob will be back next weekend for more adventures! A quick note: Audio quality isn't up to our usual standards this week, thanks to heavy travel. Our apologies! Discussed: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Dishonored 2, Psychonauts, Invisible Inc, Mafia 3 Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Idle Thumbs 259: Breckon's Similar Sausage Face You roll the sausage along the ground. In the far distance, lumbering beasts wage ancient battles, and a naked multicultural society roams the prehistoric plains. You roll the sausage on to a grill, and it acquires a satisfying char. Beyond the horizon, teams of highly-armed warriors fight lightning-quick pitched battles and acquire ever more advantanced technology. You drop the sausage into the ocean. Crap. Isn't something supposed to, like, happen? Games Discussed: Dark Souls III, Doom (2016), Overwatch, Team Fortress 2, Stephen's Sausage Roll, Rust, Resident Evil, The Legend of Zelda Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Hatoful Boyfriend is I think what this refers to. It may not be what you're imagining, haha.

Idle Weekend December 30, 2016: Self-Care in the New Year This weekend, we're talking about self-care games: what we play when we need to chill out, ease our anxieties and have a breather. So what do we like best? Catching em' all, shooting zombies, and just taking off in a beautiful car, man. Discussed: Project Gotham Racing, the Self-Care Jam, Sniper Elite: Zombie Army, Pokemon, Dynasty Warriors, X-Com, Dishonored 2, The Witness, Mass Effect, The Witcher 3, Life is Strange, Ultimate General: Civil War, Yuri on Ice, Six Frigates Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Idle Thumbs 166: Cyberpunk Cop-Killer Look, I'm not sayin' Tawmmy shouldn'ta been sent up for doing what he done to all them cahps, but they got stunnas, what else is he gonna do? Also I heard from Stacy—ya know Stacy. Whose fathah died? Ya know, that old guy that choked on that grinda up in P'tuckit. Ya know. Her sistah went to RISD and thinks she's some sahta rawalty. Anyway, Stacy sayin her brothah did thah same but he just got regulah time in the cybah-mines. That's some gahbage. Things Discussed: Jaws, Dota 2, Coming Out Simulator 2014, The Last Night, Wings of St. Nazaire, accents Listen on the Episode Page Listen in iTunes Subscribe to the RSS Feed

I'm already out of town but @Nick Breckon or @Jake should be able to.

I'm out of town for the rest of the year so there's no chance of me doing it in that timeframe!

Idle Weekend December 20, 2016: Mythology in the Midst Danielle apologizes for making this episode more of an Idle Monday than an Idle Weekend. Even though we're late, we have an exciting episode for you, as we examine the constant reinterpretation of popular characters in our own modern mythologies. There is Star Wars talk! Star Trek talk! And we manage to not even talk about The Witcher, somehow. Warning: there are spoilers for Star Trek Beyond, if you are afraid of hearing about the (totally stupid) reveal at the end of the movie. Discussed: Batman: The Telltale Series, Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, God of War, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond, Monsters by Gareth Edwards, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Idle Weekend November 25, 2016: Happy Dishonored Black Friday It's a holiday weekend! Which means we're finally getting to catch up with our beloved games, including Dishonored 2, which everyone is currently enjoying like a fine Karcannan Plantain, heaped upon a golden plate. We're also ready to feast upon a plentiful mailbag, and enjoy a bunch of smaller leftovers. Happy Dishonored Thanksgiving Weekend, everyone! The Good Bundle, discussed in the episode, is available here: https://itch.io/b/149/a-good-bundle Discussed: Dishonored 2, The Good Bundle, Catlateral Damage, EarthTongue, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Ultimate General: Gettysburg, Ultimate General: Civil War, Battlefield 1, Mass Effect, The Walking Dead: Season 1, Game of Thrones, Eminem, Say Anything, the films of Hitchcock, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., election 2016, Colored Candles, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (novel and TV series) Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

I just looked it up and it seems like it refers (almost?) exclusively to sensations based on audio or touch. But yeah maybe a similar principle is at work here?

Idle Weekend December 3, 2016: The One Hundred Percenters This weekend, we're talking about the pleasure and queasy terror of games that make us want to find every last drop of #content. Based on our Dishonored 2 and Mafia 3 experiences, and the horrible FOMO feelings that we carry, we need a little help. Discussed: Dishonored 2, Mafia 3, Batman: Arkham Origins, Alien: Isolation, This War of Mine, Firewatch, Dark Souls 3, Sunless Sea, Waitress, The Arrival, Search Party (and a story spoiler warning for Oxenfree!) Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Idle Thumbs 291: Mid-Jam Power Move You are not locked in a prison of your mind, this is what you want to be doing. This is what needs to be done. Trees must be planted, more trees. The guests love trees. This boss won't beat himself. You know you can do it, but you can't talk; everyone is asleep. If you don't sleep, the world will stay just as it is. Discussed: Dark Souls, Planet Coaster, Owlboy, The Senpai Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

I created a new thread for in-depth discussion of Nick's Dark Souls travails: This is basically because the DS1 discussion in this thread has gotten extremely lengthy and technical, to the point that it is basically its own self-contained discussion. Which is totally fine, that just means it should probably have its own thread! I realized I was getting to the point where I just have to skip past all the Dark Souls stuff in this thread because it's so inside-baseball, and once that starts happening it usually means there are other people in the same situation. FWIW I'd say it's still totally fine to drop clips from and comments about Nick's Dark Souls streams in this thread, but they should probably be clips and comments that can be enjoyed on their own by general readers rather than requiring deep game knowledge. (Like, a gif or clip of Nick dropping off a ledge hilariously is fine; paragraph-length discussion about the nuances of a specific weapon choice, probably not.) Use your judgment! (I somewhat arbitrarily set the post migration cutoff point at the beginning of Nick's current Dark Souls 1 stream, to avoid excavating months-old posts in this thread. I also left some Dark Souls 1 posts in this thread, when they were isolated posts that aren't too technical.)

Creating a new thread for stream discussion specific to Nick and Dark Souls, since it is voluminous and highly technical! (I somewhat arbitrarily set the post migration cutoff point at the beginning of Nick's current Dark Souls 1 stream, to avoid excavating months-old posts in the main thread.)

Episode posted!

Idle Weekend November 5, 2016: Marathon Time! A very tired Danielle and a Halloween-spirited Rob come together to discuss marathon gaming. Nothing is finer (or more rare) than this most exquisite of pleasures: the ability to sink hours and hours into an all-encompassing game. Whether discussing a 72-hour smorgasbord or a dedicated session with The Last of Us, the Weekenders praise the virtues of endurance gaming. Discussed: The Last of Us, Harvester, BioShock, Saints Row, Europa Universalis IV, Luke Cage, post-season baseball, Ten Percent Happier (book), Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Welcome, new folks!

That's great to know, thanks! I guess it must just be on the Steam version? Claire's thing was just a gif in a tweet:

looooooooool

Idle Weekend October 1, 2016: A Whole Candy Bar We're discussing the phenomenon of the ever-game this weekend, including the curious case of Destiny, a game that is good—but never too good. We also have our fun with low-budget Canadian science fiction, the secret best export of our northern neighbors. Finally, we dis magical realism and The Leftovers, and enjoy the greatest pleasure in life: finding a huge chunk of candy in Ben & Jerry's ice cream. It's the weekend, after all! Discussed: Destiny: Rise of Iron, Civilization (series), WOW, Animal Crossing, Infinite Jest, Warehouse 13, Killjoys, Gossip Girl, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, The Leftovers, Ben and Jerry's Coffee Toffee Bar Crunch Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

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Idle Thumbs 281: The Marfing Barfo Hey, over here. Yeah, it's me. My friends call me Wide Boy. You can call me Wide Boy 64. So where's that other goatscaver? What? It's just you? You uncle-terder. You wod head. You goat-jashiping crassmicker. Fine. Let's get going. Take this pill, put on this nice mask. Try to blend in. Look happy. And hey, clotwizard: if you get caught, you're dead. I'm not coming back for you. You marfing barfo. Discussed: We Happy Few, NBA 2K17, Super Mario Run, Far Cry 2, Wide-Boy 64 Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes