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Episode 5 - Adrenaline vs. First-Person Shooters

1/10/2018

 
 â€‹Guess what? Our new editor is forcing us to put out episodes at a once-a-month rate (vs. the previous whenever-we-want cadence). We'll see if we can stay disciplined enough to do this for 2018.

This month, three first-person-shooter fans tackle Adrenaline, a board game that simulates arena-based multiplayer shooters like Quake or Unreal Tournament. Does the constant fragging and respawning and fragging again work on the tabletop? The reviewers don't quite agree....

Also, Seanbaby spends a lot of time mocking The Dr. Laura Game. He has a lot to say about this gem!
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