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The Tyranny of Thumbs

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Welcome to the Tyranny of Thumbs gaming podcast, a podcast where we play a game each week and then we talk about it.

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01:23:31

Atomic Heart (Ep. 2)

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/03/22

Oops, McCoy was sick and that threw a wrench in things... Here are the Episode Breakpoints if you want to follow along. Forgive us for not really having this sorted, the game was new when we started, we swear. Episode 1: Play until the end of the Vavilov Complex (AKA collect the tubes) Episode 2: Play through Forester Village and fight Hedgie. Complete the labs and progress through the Museum. Episode 3: Beat the game lul. Or something IDK

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01:58:37

Atomic Heart (Ep. 1)

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/03/22

Welcome home... to our alternative home... but hear me out... Bioshock feels different this time around? Here are the Episode Breakpoints if you want to follow along. Forgive us for not really having this sorted, the game was new when we started, we swear. Episode 1: Play until the end of the Vavilov Complex (AKA collect the tubes) Episode 2: Play through Forester Village and fight Hedgie. Episode 3: IDK bro. We haven't gotten there yet.

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01:40:49

Adios (The Game)

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/03/01

No this is not us saying goodbye. You thought... This week we are joined by Claire (Zoe's sister or Mama Steam's other daughter) to talk about an incredibly strange short artsy storytelling walking simulator called Adios. Also, there's an interesting conversation about habits we've developed playing games over the years and not wanting to blatantly mess them up for choosing the wrong option. Hope you are well, ToT

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01:34:41

Dead Space Remake (Ep. 2)

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/02/22

If you listen closely, you realize that we stop caring about "podcast vibes" and just like start talking about whatever comes to our mind for about... half the episode. See if you can spot it!

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01:29:29

Dead Space Remake (Ep. 1) - Gabe’s Back

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/02/08

Resurrected from the dead, Gabe joins us this week to talk about the Dead Space Remake (and to help us not be scared).

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02:31:32

Burnhouse Lane (Ep. 2)

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/02/01

This week we dive a layer deeper into Burnhouse Lane after all the trauma has subsided from last week and we can begin to see clearly again. Loving the depth and the vibes. 2023, the year of the comeback? Also, James Bond is relevant in this episode. Don't believe me?

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48:38

Phoenix Point

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/01/25

Welcome to the first (last?) "filler" episode with just Elena and McCoy. While the crew is hard at work playing Burnhouse Lane and not crying afterward, have a nice fireside chat about Phoenix Point (a game from the makers of XCOM).

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01:59:32

Burnhouse Lane Ep. 1

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2023/01/19

And WE'RE BACK... with a game that nearly sent us back into retirement. You think I'm joking? I wish I was joking... TRIGGER WARNING: You know we don't do this sort of thing often, so heed our warning, this game is disturbing and we discuss that.

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01:54:13

Wartales - Side Quest

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/11/02

I can't believe we just casually made another one of these... Wartales on Steam

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02:00:27

Cult of the Lamb

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/08/25

So, we were going to start our dating sim block this week, but then this absolutely adorable game came out and we decided to play this instead! I mean, you do get to marry your followers so it's kind of like a dating sim, in a way? ________________________________________________________________________ Would you believe it? We've elevated our Instagram to something we actually use!!! Check it out for updates on our latest podcast and some silly screenshots (maybe sorta sometimes at least). We

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01:51:58

Mutazione

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/08/10

I am in the middle of gardening in my Mutazione game about to close it out, and my shirtless husband brings me a pizza (not asked for) with a beer as I achieve a Euphoric melody in the treetops. So how is your day going? Hannah Nicklin's GDC talk "Multiple Middles & Mutazione" referenced during this episode: https://youtu.be/OUlwwBNESpU ________________________________________________________________________ Would you believe it? We've elevated our Instagram to something we actually use!!! Check

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02:01:18

Citizen Sleeper

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/08/04

We are flying a pilot-less ship this week without McCoy and trying our best. Thankfully, this ship leads us to the stars and to the intriguing futuristic world of Citizen Sleeper. Join us and special guest Cameron as we navigate through the numerous storylines this game has to offer and also get scarred looking at pictures of aspic. It'll all make sense when you listen. Maybe. ________________________________________________________________________ Would you believe it? We've elevated

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01:46:46

Subnautica (Ep. 2) - Rafael’s Block (Fixed)

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/08/03

Guess what we didn't start the episode with? “Let's dive in...” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica There was some Elden Ring in this episode... Just at the end and no one else liked it!

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01:30:51

Subnautica (Ep. 1) - Rafael’s Block

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/06/22

“Let's dive in...” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica There was some Elden Ring in this episode... Just at the beginning!

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01:36:16

Green Hell - Rafael’s Block

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/06/16

“The game where sometimes you see the moon.” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica There was some Elden Ring in this episode... Just at the end!

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01:59:35

Don’t Starve / Don’t Starve: Together - Rafael’s Block

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/06/08

“The one where McCoy actually edits the start of the episode” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica While there might actually be no Elden Ring in this episode... there are references to Among Us in... say unsavory ways...

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01:42:46

Astroneer - Rafael’s Block

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/05/25

This marks the start of Rafael's Block! Astroneer Don't Starve Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica Oh, and TRUST ME there is no Elden Ring in this episode...

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03:23:24

POV: It’s Elden Ring’s Send Off But We Go Hard

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/05/18

It's the final *WINK* Elden Ring Episode *WINK* Time to take it home boys.

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02:37:17

A CLASSIC Filler Episode

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/05/04

Ok, it's actually more a what you been up to / what's on your mind episode. It's actually nice. I swear.

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01:38:11

Spiritfarer (Ep. 2) - Elena’s Addition to Zoë’s Block

The Tyranny of Thumbs ·

2022/04/27

The Spiritfarer Track This Week Join us for this "Chill Vibes" episode of Spiritfarer... except an edging joke was made pre-recording and it was essentially too strong for us to ignore.

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