113: Moonlighter

113: Moonlighter

Author: Left Behind Game Club March 3, 2021 Duration: 48:35
We fight monsters and stimulate the local economy in Moonlighter.
Developer: Digital Sun | Publisher: 11 bit studios | Initial Release: May 29, 2018



Jacob and special guest Dan Colonna chase away shoplifters, bug out with their Merchant Pendant and die a whole lot.



Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Special Guest: Dan Colonna (@danomak) | Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast: Twitter | Podcast





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SHOW NOTES:

* 1:10 Dan introduces the Dinosaur Machines Game Club
* 2:45 Our Fast Pitch on Moonlighter
* 3:20 Our personal history with Moonlighter and games like it
* 6:45 Let's go deep on the gameplay of Moonlighter
* 11:30 The five major weapon types 
* 15:00 Did we play the Between Dimensions DLC?
* 17:30 The end of Moonlighter
* 20:30 The "selling stuff" part of Moonlighter
* 27:15 The bosses in the game 
* 31:00 Recommendation machine: what games are like Moonlighter?
* 45:10 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

* March 17, 2021 Telltale's The Walking Dead S01E05 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins)
* March 31, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 1 - Intro/Hawke's Bay] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
* April 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 2 - The Finish Line] (ft. TBD)
* April 21, 2021 Batman: Arkham Origins (ft. TBD)






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