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Feb 17
48m 8s

151: New Game +: Beat the Heat!

Claire and Isaac Caldwell
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NEXT LIVE STREAM IS 2/21/2026 AT 11:30 AM EST! Be there or don't! I'm not your boss.What's old is new again with our first "New Game+" episode! It's technically a re-run, sure, but! You probably haven't listened to it! We have stats that say so!

This week, Claire's pitch puts you on the other side of Diner Dash and has you playing a character who... has to order food? That's the game!

Then, Isaac goes into his New England weather-trauma and digs a game idea right out of the snow! It blows! Snow, that is. This game is for you people from warmer climate!

Our deep dive discussion this week is... what's the difference between a hard-lock and a soft-lock? What are they and why do they happen? We also talk about some notable ones!

We also tangentially revisit the honks and bonks for Breath of the Wild, just sneak a few more things in there!

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