Geeknights With Rym + Scott

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the first season of Castlevania: Nocturne. If you enjoyed the first show then your vampire cup overfloweth. In the news, PAX has an official Discord and Bong Joon Ho is working on a new animated film about deep sea creatures.Related LinksForum ThreadCastlevania: NocturneDiscord ChatCastlevania: NocturneThings of the DayRym - Putin’s Story | The Puppet Show Banned In RussiaScott - Clarke Jaxton Motorbike

Tonight on GeekNights, 18 years after Rym tried to switch to Mac, Scott switches to Mac. (Except for gaming). In the news, Rym is building a new primary workstation,, Tim Sweeney calls out Apple's "malicious compliance" in light of The Digital Markets Act, and the Superb Owl went to overtime.Related LinksForum ThreadScott Switches to MacDiscord ChatScott Switches to MacThings of the DayRym - Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LEDScott - No Vehicles in the Park

Tonight on GeekNights, after talking about people who use their phones in public at full speaker volume, we review the fantastic convention that was Super MAGFest 2024. We previously covered the games of this MAGFest in MIVs. In the news, the Superb Owl is the least interesting it's ever been, and late capitalism claims another digital victim.Related LinksForum ThreadSuper MAGFest 2024Discord ChatSuper MAGFest 2024Things of the DayRym - The Odd History of Goalie MasksScott - pinaffo & pluvinage's cardboard installation

Tonight on GeekNights, we riff on some of the ideas we're exploring for our new talk for PAX East 2024: All Games are the Same Game. Turns out you can factorize games into other games. Also we're back after Rym was gone skiing for a week. In the news, the Logitech G PRO X wireless headset is all right, it turns out US presidents aren't immune to all laws, and Roblox has a universal translator.Related LinksForum ThreadAll Games are the Same GameDiscord ChatAll Games are the Same GameThings of the DayRym - The Best Keyboard, According to ScienceScott - Card Games Historically Played by the Black Community

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the extremely good games we played at MAGFest 2024, which itself was possibly the best MAGFest that has ever happened to date. Particularly, the MAGFest Indie Videogame Showcase (MIVS) and a shout-out to Nothing Good Can Come of This. In the news, Palworld surged onto the scene with massive sales and weird controversies, tabletop game bootlegs are becoming a major problem, and anime is mainstream.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Games of MAGFest 2024Discord ChatThe Games of MAGFest 2024Things of the DayRym - Extremely rare penalty called ⚠️Scott - Brutal Delayed Penalty Own Goal

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the year 2023. Sort of a personal retrospective. In the news, Donald Trump argues in court that a president has the right to assassinate their enemies, and 2023 was the hottest year in human history,Related LinksForum Thread2023 (2023)Discord Chat2023 (2023)Things of the DayRym - Adults giving you directionsScott - Sauna Security

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Whale Street. It is a solid concept, combining the stock/operating round structure of an 18xx game with poker hand mechanics, but it doesn't quite stick the landing on execution. In the news, Wizards of the Coast has an AI art problem, and Free to Play games like Overwatch and Marvel Snap have a new card/character power creep problem. PixelMeat is back. If you care about unions and good working conditions, consider calling Arsenal Scaffold to tell them workers need living wages.Related LinksForum ThreadWhale Street (2023)Discord ChatWhale Street (2023)Things of the DayRym - Hearse of StrahdScott - moai.games

Tonight on GeekNights, we review several anime, cartoons, and comics that only one of us has experienced. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Chainsaw Man, Hilda, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus, and Twins in Paradise. In the news, Mickey Mouse has actually for-real entered the public domain and Disney is facing a huge internal power struggle. Also Rym and Emily saw the Field of Light.Related LinksForum ThreadSeveral Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us WatchedDiscord ChatSeveral Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us WatchedThings of the DayRym - Hilda - Early Animation TestScott - PAKU PAKU

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Lethal Company from Zeekerss. Rym tried out that Zelda 2 remix. In the news, Nintendo killed the Wii U and 3DS servers early, and Valve banned people who deserved it in a fantastic way.Related LinksForum ThreadLethal Company (2023)Discord ChatLethal Company (2023)Things of the DayRym - Disco Elysium | Pixel Animation | Петь в тишинеScott - Curt Bloch's Antifascist Zine

Tonight on GeekNights we review Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (How Do You Live? / 君たちはどう生きるか). In the news, the final season of Hilda is live, and Scott has a low opinion of LAX.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Boy and the Heron (2023)Discord ChatThe Boy and the Heron (2023)Things of the DayRym - PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER!Scott - Haunted Mirror Maze Puzzles

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the vicious smartphone upgrade cycle. Try to use your phone for more than a year or two at least. In the news, Apple has to halt new Apple Watch sales, Adobe gives up on buying Figma, and Scott had fun on the Star Wars ride at Disneyland.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Smartphone Upgrade CycleDiscord ChatThe Smartphone Upgrade CycleThings of the DayRym - Why do Americans Pronounce it Zee?Scott - Battle of Cherbourg (1864)

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss The Murderbot Diaries. They're pretty good, and you should read them.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Murderbot DiariesDiscord ChatThe Murderbot DiariesThings of the DayRym - weevilsScott - Sleepbaseball

Tonight on GeekNights we review Ahoy (2022). In the news, kids want Robux for Christmas, ByteDance is restructuring Nuverse in a "retreat" from gaming, and Nintendo has to make an 18+ version of the N64 app.Related LinksForum ThreadAhoy (2022)Discord ChatAhoy (2022)Things of the DayRym - 2017 Ohio State Drum Major TryoutsScott - No-Bullshit Games

Tonight on GeekNights, against the backdrop of ongoing tech layoffs we talk about layoffs. (No, neither of us has been laid off). In the news, New York's Clean Slate Act is good news for millions of people trying to get their lives back together, Apple shocks the world by adopting RCS, andRelated LinksForum ThreadLayoffsDiscord ChatLayoffsThings of the DayRym - The Insane Engineering of the F-16Scott - RECOIL - Retro Computer Image Library

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Cobalt Core. It's a cross between Slay the Spire and FTL, taking the best aspects of both. It's also super cute. In the news, the Pickleball people are facing increasing drama, and it's good to "cheat" at Pokémon. We also make fun of AMD for a while.Related LinksForum ThreadCobalt CoreDiscord ChatCobalt CoreThings of the DayRym - AI Tom Scott talks about SneedScott - Better Rockem Sockem Robots

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily review Star Trek: Lower Decks. Based in part on the high concept TNG episode Lower Decks, it's worth your watch. If you've never seen any Star Trek before, perhaps try the first episode of this and the first episode of Strange New Worlds to see if it's your cup of tea.Related Links Things of the Day

Tonight on the 18th anniversary of the first episode of GeekNights, we review The Jackbox Party Pack 10. It's got the streamlined TKO 2 and a trivia game that's like the ones we like. In the news, Rym keeps playing Overwatch, Super Mario Wonder is good fun, and Deltarune 3 and 4 will come out sooner than anticipated.Related Links Forum Thread The Jackbox Party Pack 10 Things of the Day Rym - i could probably beat ramiel in a fight Scott - This is an Aaronson Oracle

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider scams. In the news, the first malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality, Hookworms used to ravage the southern United States, the statue of the traitor was melted into slag, and Travis Dermott singlehandedly forced the NHL to change a terrible policy.Related Links Forum Thread Scams Things of the Day Rym - Nothing's Working Out - Waluigi Scott - Puzzmo

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the the idea of remote access. In the news, here's a list of all the tech layoffs so far in 2023, and Twitch changes its simulcasting guidelines.Related Links Forum Thread Remote Access Things of the Day Rym - Star Trek + Design Scott - Homeward

Tonight on GeekNights we are back with a new web site! In the news, there is tragic war in Israel and Palestine, the House is paralyzed by Republican incompetence, Twitter has destroyed itself in a way that requires us to invoke the "Jack Thompson Rule," and Apple makes a minor change to podcast downloads.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Back with a New Web Site Things of the Day Rym - Bohemian Rhapsody in 9 different scales Scott - Castlevania Speedrunners Discover Nuclear Fusion