132: Dead Cells

132: Dead Cells

Author: Left Behind Game Club November 17, 2021 Duration: 1:08:18
We take control of a corpse in a dungeon in Dead Cells.
Developer: Motion Twin & Evil Empire | Publisher: Motion Twin & Playdigious | Initial Release: May 10, 2017 (Early Access)



Jacob, Mike, and special guest Adam Gumbert get murdered, upgrade their flask and always roll.



Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)
Special Guest: Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby)





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SHOW NOTES:

* 1:00 Adam is here!
* 2:10 Running Adam through the Left Behind Game Club Guest Gaming Gauntlet(TM)
* 4:45 Fast Pitch about Dead Cells
* 5:40 The Time Capsule about Dead Cells
* 8:45 What is your experience with roguelikes?
* 10:30 How did we play the game?
* 12:00 Why is this game a roguevania?
* 17:15 Jacob is wrong about the story
* 19:55 Mike explains Boss Cells
* 23:30 Some of our favourite biomes!
* 29:30 Helping Jacob get better with hot strategies (including weapons, skills and more)
* 44:30 A very distinct look of the game
* 45:45 Let's quickly talk about runes and bosses
* 50:45 DLC!
* 52:20 Story Spoilers!
* 56:40 The trailers for this game are amazing
* 59:40 Wrap-up
* 1:04:00 More about Adam!






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UPCOMING SHOWS:

* December 1st, 2021 Sayonara Wild Hearts (ft. Jacob, Mike and Kam Konek)

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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