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Papers Please: The Power at Checkpoint Charlie
" One US soldier, who had been ordered to figure this out, actually hopped in a tank…." On today's episode, I am going discuss the game...
Samantha Knepper
Dec 9, 20221 min read
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A few of my Favorite Things
In this episode, I do something a little different and talk about my top 5 favorite medievalisms in video games.
Samantha Knepper
Nov 18, 20221 min read
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Dracula: Impaler or Vampire
"One time he in 1462, he left thousands of impaled victims impaled on a field after retreating from a battle." In this episode, I discuss...
Samantha Knepper
Oct 21, 20221 min read
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Zelda and the Art of Side Quests
"Lacy also uses the example of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, if you haven't watched it, stop listening and go watch." In this...
Samantha Knepper
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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Northgard: A brief history of Viking Ships
The Oseberg ship in the Viking Ship Museum. © Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo/ Eirik Irgens Johnsen...
Samantha Knepper
Sep 23, 20221 min read
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Crusader King III: Becoming King of England
"Things were not all sunshine and daisy though." In this episode, I will discuss the game Crusader Kings III again along with the...
Samantha Knepper
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood
"There are giant sacks of gold in the castle." In this episode, I will discuss the Sheriff of Nottingham board game and a brief history...
Samantha Knepper
Aug 26, 20221 min read
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Coup d'état
"After continuing to be an absolutely heinous person, he was assassinated." In this episode, I discuss the board game Coup and Maximilian...
Samantha Knepper
Aug 12, 20221 min read
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Hades: The Greek Escape
"It is so easy as a child to see your parents and other adults in black and white terms when in reality we are all shades of grey." In...
Samantha Knepper
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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Fallout New Vegas: Its The End Of The World As We Know It
"The Black Plague was just shit icing on the cake for Europe." In this episode, I discuss several times when the apocalypse was supposed...
Samantha Knepper
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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All Aboard
Image from https://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/usa/ De Witt Clinton locomotive The steam locomotive De Witt Clinton (1831),...
Samantha Knepper
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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An Eternal Mystery of Castles
"Ludwig was taken to Berg, where the small castle was being turned into a one-person asylum." In today's episode, I discuss the board...
Samantha Knepper
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Racist Aliens
The alien guy from the History Channel. "The modern Merlin-like take is Aliens." In this episode, I dive into the alien artifacts on...
Samantha Knepper
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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Off With Their Heads
"People were killed by the thousands during this time period." In this episode, I will be discussing the Guillotine both the game and...
Samantha Knepper
May 20, 20221 min read
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A Thrilling History
"I rode one of these in Japan at night and it was so much fun." In this episode, I discuss Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, the early history of...
Samantha Knepper
May 6, 20221 min read
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Wonderful Wonders
"The deliberate burning of the temple in the 4th century BCE was by an infamous arsonist, Herostratus" On this episode, I discuss the...
Samantha Knepper
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Beelzebub
Ba'al with raised arm, fourteenth-twelfth century B.C.E., found at Ras Shamra Illustration of "Bael" from the Dictionnaire Infernal Baal...
Samantha Knepper
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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You have died of dysentery
"Dysentery" In this episode, I discuss all the different ways to die in the Oregon Trail game and what the reality of those deaths were...
Samantha Knepper
Mar 25, 20221 min read
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A Revolt in England
"There was a legend that arose after her death that she was descended from a demon. " In this episode, I discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine as...
Samantha Knepper
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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A Scandal in France
" He stole some of Eleanor's hawks" In this episode, I discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine as Queen of France and the game Civilization VI....
Samantha Knepper
Feb 25, 20221 min read
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