Ep. 12 — Throne Gamez

That Odious Beast, Gaming is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about spoiling major entertainment properties and making lots of bad jokes.

In this episode:

Logan talks about the mobile game Photographs;

We talk about Battle Royale games at length (a concept new to the show);

Logan gives a high level sketch of his time with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney;

And we discuss the recent walkouts at Riot Games.

You can find us on Twitter at @loganmathew401 and @JonathanNielson.

Find the .mp3 file here.

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