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  <title>38: Vampire Survivors (with Chris Rettig)</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Dave is joined by Chris Rettig to discuss an indie game that took the gaming world by storm, Vampire Survivors.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Vampire Survivors is a special game. There are no complicated mechanics to learn, no story to keep track of, no lore to uncover, no enemy attack patterns to learn, no crafting systems, and no loot tables, and despite this, we can't stop playing it. It is pure video game, and it is a breath of fresh air in an era where video games keep getting bigger and more complex. Dave is joined by good friend and milk resale extraordinaire Chris Rettig to discuss Vampire Survivors. &lt;em&gt;Please note, as this was in **Early Access&lt;/em&gt;* at the time of recording, we are talking about the 0.6-0.7 patch range, though I'm confident that while things will be added on the road to 1.0, it will still be the same game at its core. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/groovecoffeeroasters/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Groove Coffee Roasters&lt;/a&gt; for the best coffee in the Eastern Hemisphere.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;[Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!](patreon.com/realdavejackson) or &lt;a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;buy me a coffee on Ko-fi&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Listen to &lt;strong&gt;A Top 3 Podcast&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Apple&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!  &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Vampire Survivors is a special game. There are no complicated mechanics to learn, no story to keep track of, no lore to uncover, no enemy attack patterns to learn, no crafting systems, and no loot tables, and despite this, we can&#39;t stop playing it. It is pure video game, and it is a breath of fresh air in an era where video games keep getting bigger and more complex. Dave is joined by good friend and milk resale extraordinaire Chris Rettig to discuss Vampire Survivors. <em>Please note, as this was in **Early Access</em>* at the time of recording, we are talking about the 0.6-0.7 patch range, though I&#39;m confident that while things will be added on the road to 1.0, it will still be the same game at its core. </p>

<p>Check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/groovecoffeeroasters/" rel="nofollow">Groove Coffee Roasters</a> for the best coffee in the Eastern Hemisphere.</p>

<p>[Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!](patreon.com/realdavejackson) or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br>
<a href="https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br>
<strong>Social Media:</strong><br>
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<strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p>

<p>Listen to <strong>A Top 3 Podcast</strong> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Vampire Survivors is a special game. There are no complicated mechanics to learn, no story to keep track of, no lore to uncover, no enemy attack patterns to learn, no crafting systems, and no loot tables, and despite this, we can&#39;t stop playing it. It is pure video game, and it is a breath of fresh air in an era where video games keep getting bigger and more complex. Dave is joined by good friend and milk resale extraordinaire Chris Rettig to discuss Vampire Survivors. <em>Please note, as this was in **Early Access</em>* at the time of recording, we are talking about the 0.6-0.7 patch range, though I&#39;m confident that while things will be added on the road to 1.0, it will still be the same game at its core. </p>

<p>Check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/groovecoffeeroasters/" rel="nofollow">Groove Coffee Roasters</a> for the best coffee in the Eastern Hemisphere.</p>

<p>[Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!](patreon.com/realdavejackson) or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br>
<a href="https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br>
<strong>Social Media:</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/tftblpod" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
<strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p>

<p>Listen to <strong>A Top 3 Podcast</strong> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>]]>
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