One of the best things about the thriving indie game scene is that dead genres come back to life, and nothing exemplifies that more than the return of the blobber/first-person dungeon crawler with Almost Human's Legend of Grimrock series. Combining the thrill of exploration in those old school games with modern sensibilities, Legend of Grimrock 2 is one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and I couldn't wait to discuss it on the show.

Guest info: Shane Selterre (he/him)

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:24 Introductions
• 5:02 Our Histories with Legend of Grimrock 2
• 13:03 Opening Thoughts about Legend of Grimrock 2
• 17:04 Story Setup
• 21:18 Dungeon Crawling...Outside?
• 25:58 Party Creation and the Combat Dance
• 37:00 Situational Awareness
• 45:18 Exploration and Inventory
• 52:31 Puzzles and Traps
• 1:03:18 Character Building
• 1:27:19 Music and Sound Design
• 1:33:13 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
• 1:37:49 Retro Hangover Podcast
• 1:42:54 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:45:37 Spoiler Section- Favorite Stuff
• 2:02:29 Spoiler Section- Final Bosses and Endings

Music used in the episode is credited to Scoring Helsinki: Main Theme, Prologue (The Isle), Battle Is On Pt. 1, Master and the Apprentice, Credits Theme

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