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Surprise Mechanics

Roman Buetel & Mikaela Jones

Like video games but think the industry is a little wack? Want to hang out with your best friends Mario & Sonic but sick of all these dang loot boxes getting in the way? Leave that microtransaction alone and give Surprise Mechanics a listen! Roman Buetel and Mikaela Jones, two friends with an unbreakable bond and unconditional love, talk about video games, the people who make them, and the people who play them. Surprise Mechanics is a podcast about video games that also explores the business

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01:16:47

Sonic Frontiers (w/Kaleb Grine)

Surprise Mechanics ·

2023/02/08

Rise and Grind, Gamers! Surprise Mechanics is back from our winter hiatus to talk about everyone's favorite sicko: Sonic the Hedgehog! Kaleb Grine returns to bring us breakfast and chat about this super fast freak! We close out, per usual, with a Heated Gaming Moment where we discuss Sonic Prime, That 90s Show, and Kaleb's growing addiction to G-Fuel. Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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01:23:28

The Best Games We Played in 2022

Surprise Mechanics ·

2023/01/04

Can you believe time marches forward? Well, we're joined by Billy Hyland once again and we're making a list and checking it twice giving recognition to the games we thought were quite nice! Number 3 is SHOCKING 😱 Check out Billy's new game Moon! https://billdo.itch.io/ Follow us on Elon Musk's Twitter @SurpriseMechPod And if you feel the need to express yourself we're here to listen at: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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00:52:44

Todd Howard's Fallout 4, Our 2023 Plans, and a...

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/12/14

We got a real gamer's potpourri this week, a real pop culture stew, a cosmic gumbo, even! We're talking Fallout 4 mods, we're talking about the future, our hopes and dreams, and we're checking back in with our good friend Jim Cameron. Wowza that's a lot of stuff in just fifty two minutes and forty five seconds! Do you think these bozos can handle it?? Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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01:00:37

Vampire Survivors & God of War Ragnarok

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/11/30

I Made A Game With Zombies In It is free to download on steam! You read that right! It's FREE! This is not a drill! Follow us on twitter @SurpriseMechPod before what's his name destroys the place. You know, the apartheid guy. With the murderous automobiles. Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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01:15:11

Gotham Knights & Resident Evil Village Winters'...

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/11/16

This one's got everything: werewolves, batmen, man bats, a child militia, and one tall, tall woman! AWOOGA! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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02:03:19

Watchalong: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/11/02

Well, it's time to end Roman's Never Seeing Indiana Jones streak. This week the Surprise Mechanics throw Matt a bone and watch the movie that was actually promised. Despite what might be our most chaotic opening, we finally sit down and watch Temple of Doom. Turns out Indiana Jones rocks! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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01:36:15

Spooky Mechanics: Matt's Hubris Halloween

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/10/26

Did you know a thermos can do anything? On the final Spooky Mechanics of 2022 our friend Matthew joins us for a Hubie Halloween watchalong! Sync it up to the movie and join us for a spooky time! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod What's that behind you?: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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00:56:50

Spooky Mechanics: No One Lives Under the Lighthouse &...

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/10/19

Hot dog! We're talking about two bite sized, but still mondo satisfying, indie horror titles today. Which ones, you ask? The ones in the title, silly! No One Lives Under the Lighthouse! Summer of '58! Also our first ever Spooky Kaleb's Korner! Oh wow!! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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01:24:09

Spooky Mechanics: The Cured & The Sadness

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/10/12

Hope you're hungry for some more horror films, cuz we got 'em! This week on Spooky Mechanics, we watch The Cured (2017) and The Sadness (2021). Also introducing Deku the cat who was a good boy for exactly one minute before chewing on my headphone cable and being banned from Surprise Mechanics Studios. Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Tell us about your day: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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00:47:43

Haunted PS1 Demo Disc: Spectral Mall (w/Chance Duffy)

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/10/05

Chance "Pance" Duffy returns to discuss the new collection from the Haunted PS1 community! Go check it out! https://hauntedps1.itch.io/demo-disc-spectral-mall Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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01:11:29

Spooky Mechanics: The Forest

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/09/28

Uh oh! the Surprise Mechanics private jet has crash landed on an uncharted island what are we gonna do now?! We're gonna talk about The Forest of course! Speaking of The Forest... wait... what's that in the darkness? Can't you see it? It's coming this way! Oh no it's The Last of Us TV trailer!!! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Craft a computer and email us: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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00:57:48

Spooky Mechanics: Raw (2016) & Fresh (2022)

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/09/21

It's people on the menu, folks! Just kidding. Kind of. These movies are about eating people, but that's not what we're doing. We're just talking about the movies is all. We're just here to talk. About movies! Podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Email us, cowards: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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00:47:54

Spooky Mechanics: I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/09/14

I have no morals and I must be canceled! This week Roman and Mikaela explore the horror short story and it's companion point-and-click adventure adaption I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream written by Harlan Ellison. Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com Download I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream:

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01:34:32

Spooky Mechanics: Bloodborne (W/Matt Slanaker)

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/09/07

Spooky Mechanics 2K22 kicks off with beloved darling Bloodborne, developed by the great FromSoftware. Matt Slanaker returns (via tactful bullying) to discuss bloods both new and old, werewolves, cosmic entities, and, of course, all the cheese that comes with the best FromSoft has to offer. Follow Matt! @That_MattKid And give us a follow while you're at it! @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com "My Girlfriend Describes Bloodborne" via Reddit:

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01:02:19

John Wick-Likes

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/08/17

This week, Roman and Mikaela are here to teach you folks a lesson! And that lesson? Well, it's about movies! Specifically, action movies. Specifically, action movies that fall under the umbrella of "John Wick-Likes," started by, you guessed it, John Wick (2014). Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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01:16:30

The 3 R's (Risk of Rain 2, Returnal, Netflix's...

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/08/03

Don't believe the title! We're talking more than just a couple of stinkin video games! We're talking about SEVERAL stinkin video games! We got Powerwash Simulator, we got Risk of Rain 2, we got Returnal, we got Into the Breach, we even got that new Resident Evil YA series Netflix inexplicably greenlit! You don't want to miss this one, baby! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Prove to me you actually read the episode descriptions: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail.com

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01:18:34

A Midsummer's Chat (Redux)

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/07/22

Used the wrong audio file last time, oops! *** There's a pleasant chaos bubbling underneath this week's episode. I'm not sure how else to describe it. I'm also not sure where exactly it came from. My best guess is we haven't done this in close to a month and were excited. Who can say! Anyway, in this one we talk about Kebobi, NüThor, Guardians of the Galaxy, School (???), and a couple of other stuff. Mostly school tho. Follow us online @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line:

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01:08:29

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/06/22

You expected a gaming podcast? Too bad! IT WAS ME DIO!! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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01:14:07

Post Star Wars Content Binge

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/06/15

The Star Wars Days(tm) are mostly behind us, mostly. We still gotta talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi. It's the law! But after that we'll talk about other stuff, promise. And then no more Star Wars for a long time. Or at the very least a time. We'll almost certainly talk about Star Wars again, even if we don't particularly want to. Stuff we talk about in this one: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Evil Dead the Game, Our Flag Means Death, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Fall Out New Vegas, & Sonic. Follow us on Twitter

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02:24:01

Watchalong: The Rise of Skywalker (w/ Adam Sladek)

Surprise Mechanics ·

2022/05/25

Hey heyyy its Babu Frik here to tell you to sync this up with Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker because it's a watchalong! When the Skywalkers rise it's like poetry it rhymes and it's a surprise to be sure but a welcome one so get away from that sand because this is where the fun begins! Follow us on Twitter @SurpriseMechPod Drop us a line: SurpriseMechanicsPod@gmail

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