Welcome to episode 252

We start by addressing Skazz’s issues with operating systems and Ram’s annoyances with the YouTube TV app, before diving into the main topic of games.

Ram shares another brief update on Empyrion Galactic Survival, where he’s finally made it into space, albeit with a few setbacks—mainly forgetting the laws of physics. He also delves into the game's creative mode and talks about some of his ambitious projects. Next, he talks about Maid of Sker, a game from one of his favourite genres: stealth survival horror. This leads us to discuss the elements of good and bad horror game design, as well as what makes environments feel immersive. We briefly touch on game difficulty levels and the ideal length of games.

Skazz brings up Netflix’s game streaming beta, discussing how it works, its performance, and the current selection of games. We then expand the conversation to game streaming services as a whole.

We also discuss how Comic Sans will save the world, the perils of operating system updates, why Skazz owns an iPhone, dogs controlling TVs, the differences between the Greeks and Romans, and the real reason oil is harmful to the environment.

Notes

The font that will save the world: Comic Sans

Yes, the head of Ubuntu is both South African and British

Still having fun in space with Empyrion - Galactic Survival.

Creepy sneaky walkey puzzle game Maid of Sker

Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 22nd May at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/randnerds