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70<div class="relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden bg-ink-700"><img src="/episode-art/deep-rock-galactic-survivor.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.04]"/><span class="absolute left-0 top-0 bg-ink-900/90 px-2.5 py-1.5 font-display text-[0.7rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-bone-100 backdrop-blur-sm">Ep <!-- -->51</span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4"><h3 class="line-clamp-2 font-display text-base font-semibold leading-snug text-bone-50 transition-colors group-hover:text-signal-bright" title="Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor">Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor</h3><p class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 text-xs text-bone-400"><time dateTime="2026-09-16T09:00:00.000Z" class="whitespace-nowrap">Sep 16, 2026</time><span class="whitespace-nowrap">1h 35m</span></p></div></a><a class="group flex flex-col border border-ink-600 bg-ink-800 transition-colors hover:border-ink-500" href="/episodes/vampire-survivors/" data-discover="true"><div class="relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden bg-ink-700"><img src="/episode-art/vampire-survivors.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.04]"/><span class="absolute left-0 top-0 bg-ink-900/90 px-2.5 py-1.5 font-display text-[0.7rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-bone-100 backdrop-blur-sm">Ep <!-- -->50</span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4"><h3 class="line-clamp-2 font-display text-base font-semibold leading-snug text-bone-50 transition-colors group-hover:text-signal-bright" title="Vampire Survivors">Vampire Survivors</h3><p class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 text-xs text-bone-400"><time dateTime="2026-09-02T09:00:00.000Z" class="whitespace-nowrap">Sep 2, 2026</time><span class="whitespace-nowrap">1h 33m</span></p></div></a><a class="group flex flex-col border border-ink-600 bg-ink-800 transition-colors hover:border-ink-500" href="/episodes/dead-cells/" data-discover="true"><div class="relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden bg-ink-700"><img src="/episode-art/dead-cells.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.04]"/><span class="absolute left-0 top-0 bg-ink-900/90 px-2.5 py-1.5 font-display text-[0.7rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-bone-100 backdrop-blur-sm">Ep <!-- -->49</span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4"><h3 class="line-clamp-2 font-display text-base font-semibold leading-snug text-bone-50 transition-colors group-hover:text-signal-bright" title="Dead Cells">Dead Cells</h3><p class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 text-xs text-bone-400"><time dateTime="2026-08-20T21:54:46.000Z" class="whitespace-nowrap">Aug 20, 2026</time><span class="whitespace-nowrap">1h 39m</span></p></div></a><a class="group flex flex-col border border-ink-600 bg-ink-800 transition-colors hover:border-ink-500" href="/episodes/pathogenic/" data-discover="true"><div class="relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden bg-ink-700"><img src="/episode-art/pathogenic.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.04]"/><span class="absolute left-0 top-0 bg-ink-900/90 px-2.5 py-1.5 font-display text-[0.7rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-bone-100 backdrop-blur-sm">Ep <!-- -->48</span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4"><h3 class="line-clamp-2 font-display text-base font-semibold leading-snug text-bone-50 transition-colors group-hover:text-signal-bright" title="Pathogenic">Pathogenic</h3><p class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 text-xs text-bone-400"><time dateTime="2026-08-05T09:00:00.000Z" class="whitespace-nowrap">Aug 5, 2026</time><span class="whitespace-nowrap">1h 38m</span></p></div></a><a class="group flex flex-col border border-ink-600 bg-ink-800 transition-colors hover:border-ink-500" href="/episodes/everything-is-crab/" data-discover="true">
70<div class="relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden bg-ink-700"><img src="/episode-art/everything-is-crab.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.04]"/><span class="absolute left-0 top-0 bg-ink-900/90 px-2.5 py-1.5 font-display text-[0.7rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-bone-100 backdrop-blur-sm">Ep <!-- -->47</span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4"><h3 class="line-clamp-2 font-display text-base font-semibold leading-snug text-bone-50 transition-colors group-hover:text-signal-bright" title="Everything is Crab">Everything is Crab</h3><p class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 text-xs text-bone-400"><time dateTime="2026-07-22T09:00:00.000Z" class="whitespace-nowrap">Jul 22, 2026</time><span class="whitespace-nowrap">1h 48m</span></p></div></a></div></section><section id="tierlist" class="mx-auto max-w-content px-5 pt-20 sm:px-8 sm:pt-28"><div class="flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row sm:items-end sm:justify-between"><div class="max-w-2xl"><p class="eyebrow">The tier list</p><h2 class="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold sm:text-4xl">Every roguelite we've covered</h2><p class="mt-4 text-base leading-relaxed text-bone-200">We assess games as how good we feel they are at a) being a roguelite and b) being fun. Games are ordered within their tier, and the list is updated after every episode.</p></div><div class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5" aria-hidden="true"><span class="bg-tier-s flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center font-display text-sm font-bold text-ink-900">S</span><span class="bg-tier-a flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center font-display text-sm font-bold text-ink-900">A</span><span class="bg-tier-b flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center font-display text-sm font-bold text-ink-900">B</span><span class="bg-tier-c flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center font-display text-sm font-bold text-ink-900">C</span><span class="bg-tier-d flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center font-display text-sm font-bold text-ink-900">D</span><span class="bg-tier-f flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center font-display text-sm font-bold text-ink-900">F</span></div></div><div class="mt-8 overflow-x-auto border border-ink-600 bg-ink-800"><button type="button" class="group relative block w-full min-w-[42rem] transition-opacity hover:opacity-95" aria-label="Expand the tier list to full size"><img src="/tierlist.png" alt="The RoguePod LiteCast roguelite tier list, ranking every game covered on the show from S tier to F tier" class="w-full" width="2216" height="1380"/><span class="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-3 right-3 flex items-center gap-2 border border-ink-500 bg-ink-900/90 px-3 py-2 font-display text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-bone-100 opacity-0 backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100"><svg class="h-3.5 w-3.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 9V4h5M20 15v5h-5M20 9V4h-5M4 15v5h5" stroke-linecap="square"></path></svg>Expand</span></button></div><p class="mt-4 text-sm text-bone-300"><span class="hidden sm:inline">Click the image to view it full size. </span><span class="sm:hidden">Swipe to pan, tap to view it full size. </span>Think we got one wrong?<!-- --> <a href="https://discord.gg/EEwq9VGGKb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="font-medium text-signal-bright underline decoration-signal/40 underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:decoration-signal">Tell us in the Discord</a>.<!-- --> <a class="font-medium text-signal-bright underline decoration-signal/40 underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:decoration-signal" href="/tier-list/" data-discover="true">Browse it game by game</a>.</p></section><section id="contact" class="mx-auto max-w-content px-5 pt-20 sm:px-8 sm:pt-28"><div class="max-w-2xl"><p class="eyebrow">Contact</p><h2 class="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold sm:text-4xl">Get in touch</h2></div><div class="mt-8 grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2"><div class="flex flex-col border border-ink-600 bg-ink-800 p-6 sm:p-8"><span class="h-7 w-7 text-glitch-blue"><svg class="w-full h-full" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20.317 4.37a19.791 19.791 0 0 0-4.885-1.515.074.074 0 0 0-.079.037c-.21.375-.444.864-.608 1.25a18.27 18.27 0 0 0-5.487 0 12.64 12.64 0 0 0-.617-1.25.077.077 0 0 0-.079-.037A19.736 19.736 0 0 0 3.677 4.37a.07.07 0 0 0-.032.027C.533 9.046-.32 13.58.099 18.057a.082.082 0 0 0 .031.057 19.9 19.9 0 0 0 5.993 3.03.078.078 0 0 0 .084-.028 14.09 14.09 0 0 0 1.226-1.994.076.076 0 0 0-.041-.106 13.107 13.107 0 0 1-1.872-.892.077.077 0 0 1-.008-.128 10.2 10.2 0 0 0 .372-.292.074.074 0 0 1 .077-.01c3.928 1.793 8.18
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70<script>window.__ROGUEPOD_PRELOAD__={"/episodes.json":{"generatedAt":"2026-09-30T18:02:40.996Z","episodeCount":52,"episodes":[{"slug":"halls-of-torment","title":"Halls of Torment","publishedAt":"Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT","number":52,"duration":"1h 31m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6abab161f4720dfefb277742","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6abab161f4720dfefb277742","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6abab161f4720dfefb277742/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/halls-of-torment/id1774367401?i=1000792355919","art":"/episode-art/halls-of-torment.webp","share":"/episode-share/halls-of-torment.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Halls of Torment: This week we cover the 2023 Diablo-inspired survivors-like Halls of Torment and add it to the tier list. The final game in Survivors September! Are we too harsh on it because we're just sick of playing survivors-likes? Maybe!","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Halls of Torment: This week we cover the 2023 Diablo-inspired survivors-like Halls of Torment and add it to the tier list. The final game in Survivors September! Are we too harsh on it because we're just sick of playing survivors-likes? Maybe!","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we try to parse the differences in core gameplay loop between our third survivors-like this month. We did both enjoy that HoT gives you some different enemy patterns rather than the slow approach from all corners of the screen, plus the bosses and elite fights are much more bullet-hell feeling and require some actual gameplay. Plus the item system is a bit neat, makes it feel extraction-shooter adjacent, though for all the talk about the game being Diablo-inspired we found the loot to be pretty underwhelming.","list":false},{"text":"There are definitely things to like in this game and it's clear why folks who really like survivors-likes click with this one: the sheer number of achievements / quests alone could give the motivated player a lot of reasons to keep at it. For us that are less motivated by achievements, after finishing the five base halls we found ourselves not really sure what we were playing for. The user-applied difficulty modifiers seemed like a circular grind to just allow you to get items to allow you to keep grinding. That loop feels totally fine in some games but we bumped on it hard here.","list":false}]},{"slug":"deep-rock-galactic-survivor","title":"Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor","publishedAt":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT","number":51,"duration":"1h 35m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6aa97c418a1508074d19d244","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6aa97c418a1508074d19d244","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6aa97c418a1508074d19d244/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-rock-galactic-survivor/id1774367401?i=1000789997107","art":"/episode-art/deep-rock-galactic-survivor.webp","share":"/episode-share/deep-rock-galactic-survivor.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: This week weâre continuing Survivors September with the mining spin-off Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and adding it to the ultimate roguelite tier list!","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: This week weâre continuing Survivors September with the mining spin-off Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and adding it to the ultimate roguelite tier list!","list":false}]},{"slug":"vampire-survivors","title":"Vampire Survivors","publishedAt":"Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT","number":50,"duration":"1h 33m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6a95ea20f8a2a79869b752fb","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6a95ea20f8a2a79869b752fb","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6a95ea20f8a2a79869b752fb/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vampire-survivors/id1774367401?i=1000787387778","art":"/episode-art/vampire-survivors.webp","share":"/episode-share/vampire-survivors.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Vampire Survivors: This week weâre playing the game that spawned an entire subgenre (for better or for worse) Vampire Survivors, and adding it to the ultimate roguelite tier list","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Vampire Survivors: This week weâre playing the game that spawned an entire subgenre (for better or for worse) Vampire Survivors, and adding it to the ultimate roguelite tier list","list":false},{"text":"The podcast/article that I referenced with Matteo Sapio, the chief strategy officer at Poncle - https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-vampire-survivors-developer-is","list":false}]},{"slug":"dead-cells","title":"Dead Cells","publishedAt":"Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:54:46 GMT","number":49,"duration":"1h 39m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
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70itecast/episodes/696182b788da0c07c1cd10f3","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/696182b788da0c07c1cd10f3","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/696182b788da0c07c1cd10f3/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spelunky-2/id1774367401?i=1000746022964","art":"/episode-art/spelunky-2.webp","share":"/episode-share/spelunky-2.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Spelunky 2: This week we add great sequel Spelunky 2 to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Spelunky 2: This week we add great sequel Spelunky 2 to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"spelunky-hd","title":"Spelunky HD","publishedAt":"Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT","number":33,"duration":"1h 37m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/695d77bbd1ba84fb8f1232ec","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/695d77bbd1ba84fb8f1232ec","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/695d77bbd1ba84fb8f1232ec/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spelunky-hd/id1774367401?i=1000744106801","art":"/episode-art/spelunky-hd.webp","share":"/episode-share/spelunky-hd.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Spelunky HD: This week we add the iconic roguelite platformer Spelunky HD to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Spelunky HD: This week we add the iconic roguelite platformer Spelunky HD to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false},{"text":"The making of Spelunky on noclip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv434Xyybqc","list":false}]},{"slug":"coal-llc","title":"Coal LLC","publishedAt":"Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":32,"duration":"1h 44m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/694a0029184761c0211e6d27","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/694a0029184761c0211e6d27","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/694a0029184761c0211e6d27/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coal-llc/id1774367401?i=1000742578462","art":"/episode-art/coal-llc.webp","share":"/episode-share/coal-llc.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Coal LLC: This week we add the throwback flash-style mining roguelite Coal LLC to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Coal LLC: This week we add the throwback flash-style mining roguelite Coal LLC to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"megabonk","title":"Megabonk","publishedAt":"Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":31,"duration":"1h 28m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6938e22234867e026d08f61c","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6938e22234867e026d08f61c","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6938e22234867e026d08f61c/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/megabonk/id1774367401?i=1000740625341","art":"/episode-art/megabonk.webp","share":"/episode-share/megabonk.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Megabonk: This week we add the 3d survivors-like Megabonk to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Megabonk: This week we add the 3d survivors-like Megabonk to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]}
70,{"slug":"backpack-hero","title":"Backpack Hero","publishedAt":"Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":30,"duration":"1h 36m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6925e4141874a1556df7d551","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6925e4141874a1556df7d551","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6925e4141874a1556df7d551/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backpack-hero/id1774367401?i=1000738501675","art":"/episode-art/backpack-hero.webp","share":"/episode-share/backpack-hero.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Backpack Hero: This week katerblossom from the great NO SMALL GAMES podcast joins us to add the dungeon crawler inventory-management game Backpack Hero to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Backpack Hero: This week katerblossom from the great NO SMALL GAMES podcast joins us to add the dungeon crawler inventory-management game Backpack Hero to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"hades","title":"Hades","publishedAt":"Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":29,"duration":"1h 29m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/690e5a4f6d62d4e03d8791c1","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/690e5a4f6d62d4e03d8791c1","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/690e5a4f6d62d4e03d8791c1/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hades/id1774367401?i=1000736403824","art":"/episode-art/hades.webp","share":"/episode-share/hades.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Hades: This week we we add the 2020 GOTY Hades to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Hades: This week we we add the 2020 GOTY Hades to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"risk-of-rain-returns","title":"Risk of Rain Returns","publishedAt":"Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":28,"duration":"1h 41m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/690135b491e8d679a08efeb1","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/690135b491e8d679a08efeb1","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/690135b491e8d679a08efeb1/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/risk-of-rain-returns/id1774367401?i=1000734019556","art":"/episode-art/risk-of-rain-returns.webp","share":"/episode-share/risk-of-rain-returns.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Risk of Rain Returns: This week on RoguePod LiteCast we add the looter shooter platformer Risk of Rain Returns to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Risk of Rain Returns: This week on RoguePod LiteCast we add the looter shooter platformer Risk of Rain Returns to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"diceomancer","title":"Diceomancer","publishedAt":"Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":27,"duration":"1h 42m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/68ee9d0906cd1a7c23aa0e19","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/68ee9d0906cd1a7c23aa0e19","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/68ee9d0906cd1a7c23aa0e19/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diceomancer/id1774367401?i=1000731959280","art":"/episode-art/diceomancer.webp","share":"/episode-share/diceomancer.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Diceomancer: This week we cover the deckbuilder that lets you cheat, Diceomancer with guest JB, the game director from the previously covered Drop Duchy!","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Diceomancer: This week we cover the deckbuilder that lets you cheat, Diceomancer with guest JB, the game director from the previously covered Drop Duchy!","list":false},{"text":"We talk Drop Duchy for the first few minutes, if you'd like you can skip to the Diceomancer section starting at 7:48.","list":false}]},{"slug":"birdigo","title":"Birdigo","publishedAt":"Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":26,"duration":"1h 27m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/68d5b834abe298be1f8fb011","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/68d5b834abe298be1f8fb011","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/68d5b834abe298be1f8fb011/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birdigo/id1774367401?i=1000729487942","art":"/episode-art/birdigo.webp","share":"/episode-share/birdigo.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Birdigo: On this episode of RoguePod LiteCast, Emily from the indie gaming podast No Small Games helps discu
70ss the Scrabble Balatro-like Birdigo to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Birdigo: On this episode of RoguePod LiteCast, Emily from the indie gaming podast No Small Games helps discuss the Scrabble Balatro-like Birdigo to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false},{"text":"Check out the No Small Games podcast: https://nosmallgames.com/","list":false}]},{"slug":"curious-expedition","title":"Curious Expedition","publishedAt":"Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":25,"duration":"1h 45m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/68c887b3666ba430d6e871fd","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/68c887b3666ba430d6e871fd","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/68c887b3666ba430d6e871fd/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curious-expedition/id1774367401?i=1000727174183","art":"/episode-art/curious-expedition.webp","share":"/episode-share/curious-expedition.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Curious Expedition: On this episode of RoguePod LiteCast we add the roguelite expedition simulator Curious Expedition to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Curious Expedition: On this episode of RoguePod LiteCast we add the roguelite expedition simulator Curious Expedition to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"flocking-hell","title":"Flocking Hell","publishedAt":"Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":24,"duration":"1h 35m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/68b776d5b4b4b9b3d2aade09","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/68b776d5b4b4b9b3d2aade09","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/68b776d5b4b4b9b3d2aade09/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flocking-hell/id1774367401?i=1000724715112","art":"/episode-art/flocking-hell.webp","share":"/episode-share/flocking-hell.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Flocking Hell: On this episode of RoguePod LiteCast we add the bite-sized strategy roguelite Flocking Hell to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Flocking Hell: On this episode of RoguePod LiteCast we add the bite-sized strategy roguelite Flocking Hell to the ultimate roguelite tier list.","list":false}]},{"slug":"nuclear-throne","title":"Nuclear Throne","publishedAt":"Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":23,"duration":"1h 45m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/68a4f6d573bf5b6298b87abe","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/68a4f6d573bf5b6298b87abe","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/68a4f6d573bf5b6298b87abe/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclear-throne/id1774367401?i=1000722781165","art":"/episode-art/nuclear-throne.webp","share":"/episode-share/nuclear-throne.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Nuclear Throne: This week we're covering another classic in the genre, the 2015 twin-stick shooter Nuclear Throne and adding it to the tier list! We'd both bumped on this back when it first released, will we get sucked in this time?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Nuclear Throne: This week we're covering another classic in the genre, the 2015 twin-stick shooter Nuclear Throne and adding it to the tier list! We'd both bumped on this back when it first released, will we get sucked in this time?","list":false},{"text":"The answer to the above question is a resounding YES - what an absolute banger of a game. We talk through the development history and reveal just how much we both played this in our two weeks before recording (spoiler: too much) then talk mutations, characters, weapons, crowns, and looping. Why don't we see looping implemented like this in more games? It feels distinct from NG+ since you get a whole new enemy set and the run just flows together so smoothly, we were big fans and it kept us playing for long after this episode record.","list":false},{"text":"Nuclear Throne embodies the \"Always Be Playing\" philosophy espoused by Derick Yu (Spelunky) that really connects with us in this genre. You get in and you're immediately in the action. You can get through the first levels in less than a minute, and the difficulty ramps up quickly but (almost) always feels fair. This game perfectly embodies the spirit of what I want my roguelites to be and it was an absolute joy to play. If you bounced off it because of the visual style like we originally did back in the day, give it another shot!","list":false}]},{"slug":"one-step-from-eden","title":"One Step From Eden","publishedAt":"Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":22,"duration":"1h 48m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/689239a534f09da0e53bf4f0","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/689239a534f09da0e53bf4f0","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/689239a534f09da0e53bf4f0/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-step-from-eden/id1774367401?i=1000720868417","art":"/episode-art/one-step-from-eden.webp","share":"/episode-share/one-step-from-eden.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of One Step From Eden: This week we add the 2020 Mega Man Battle Network-like One Step From Eden to the tier list. How will we connect with this having never played any of the MBNN games?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of One Step From Eden: This week we add the 2020 Mega Man Battle Network-like One Step From Eden to the tier list. How will we connect with this having never played any of the MBNN games?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we talk about the Kickstarter success story that is One Step From Eden and Thomas Moon Kang, the developer behind it. Thomas set out to make a game so he \"could play MMBN infinitely\" and it is not shy about this inspiration. We discuss the roguelitification of specific games and what makes that work or not, plus the broad appeal (or lack thereof) of this kind of approach to turning a semi-niche game into a roguelite.","list":false},{"text":"This was a bit of a hard one to get into since the game demands so much of you: moving around in real time on the grid while simultaneously managing six different spells with cooldowns plus navigating enemy abilities, but once we were able to get over the learning hump we had a great time with it. The metagame is a bit cookie cutter though there is some cool stuff in there (love bringing in fighting the shopkeeper into a subgenre where we don't expect to see it) but overall we landed very positive on this one. If you are into fast-twitch, quick reaction speed games then this would be a good fit for you.","list":false}]},{"slug":"loop-hero","title":"Loop Hero","publishedAt":"Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":21,"duration":"1h 17m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/687ffd5cf6d4262b0790a5d4","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/687ffd5cf6d4262b0790a5d4","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/687ffd5cf6d4262b0790a5d4/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loop-hero/id1774367401?i=1000718655662","art":"/episode-art/loop-hero.webp","share":"/episode-share/loop-hero.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Loop Hero: This week we add the 2021 autobattler (tower defense?) Loop Hero to the tier list. The metaprogression in this one got a little too glaring for us - do we go all the way to the bottom of the tier list?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Loop Hero: This week we add the 2021 autobattler (tower defense?) Loop Hero to the tier list. The metaprogression in this one got a little too glaring for us - do we go all the way to the bottom of the tier list?","list":false},{"text":"Another Devolver Digital published game in the books, on this episode we discuss the four man team Russian team behind Loop Hero and the role that \"zero player games\" played in inspiring them to put this game together. We then talk mechanics, synergies, bosses, and the concept of building a village as your metaprogression system (among other things).","list":false},{"text":"This is one where Danny is being a bit of a wiener in that he got pretty sucked into this game when it initially released (pre-podcast days) but then was much more critical of it upon revisiting. Once the dopamine factory stopped flowing we felt that Loop Hero was just a layer over a big vertical metaprogression grind - the runs passively make you stronger, and you keep playing until your passive strength gets you over a hump. We want lots of skill expression in our roguelites! Ended up taking a pretty hard hit on the tier list because of this.","list":false}]},{"slug":"drop-duchy","title":"Drop Duchy","publishedAt":"Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":20,"duration":"1h 34m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/686b4bcb3b5dc9fc22cbeb22","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/686b4bcb3b5dc9fc22cbeb22","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/686b4bcb3b5dc9fc22cbeb22/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-duchy/id1774367401?i=1000716471201","art":"/episode-art/drop-duchy.webp","share":"/episode-share/drop-duchy.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Drop Duchy: This week we cover the new (2025) tetris-deckbuilder mashup from Sleepy Mill Studio, Drop Duchy, and add it to the tier list. Is it a puzzle game or a Tetris game? Does it matter?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Drop Duchy: This week we cover the new (2025) tetris-deckbuilder mashup from Sleepy Mill Studio, Drop Duchy, and add it to the tier list. Is it a puzzle game or a Tetris game? Does it matter?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we talk Tetris and David's deep love for it, then try to reconcile how not-Tetris this game is despite the very Tetris-forward presentation of it. If you go into Drop Duchy expecting a roguelite take on Tetris then you're probably in for a bad time, but if you just look at it like a new puzzle roguelite then there is a lot to like here. We talk about the development (it started as a training project then went for a commercial release) and the specifics: different phases, acts, bosses, buildings, factions, and difficulty modifiers.","list":false},{"text":"We found Drop Duchy to be a really unique take on a puzzle game - it's a clever system which brings in some deck-building elements along with a rock-paper-scissors style combat that is influenced by the relative positions of your buildings and terrain that is plopped down onto the board. The metaprogression felt a little tacked on and there's maybe some balancing that should happen at the higher difficulty levels, but we're reviewing this pretty shortly after release and seems the developers will keep supporting in.","list":false},{"text":"Definite recommend if this is your kind of genre!","list":false}]},{"slug":"enter-the-gungeon","title":"Enter the Gungeon","publishedAt":"Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":19,"duration":"1h 45m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/685ae611f42ce0122444de02","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/685ae611f42ce0122444de02","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/685ae611f42ce0122444de02/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-gungeon/id1774367401?i=1000714479191","art":"/episode-art/enter-the-gungeon.webp","share":"/episode-share/enter-the-gungeon.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Enter the Gungeon: This week we cover one of the heavy hitters, the 2016 bullet hell twin stick shooter Enter the Gungeon and add it to the tier list. It's objectively a great game, so why aren't we putting it in S tier?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Enter the Gungeon: This week we cover one of the heavy hitters, the 2016 bullet hell twin stick shooter Enter the Gungeon and add it to the tier list. It's objectively a great game, so why aren't we putting it in S tier?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we talk Devolver Digital (just how many games of theirs have we covered already?) and the developer of EtG, the aptly named Dodge Roll Games. We talk guns, enemies, synergies, floors, bosses, items, and all the little things that make EtG one of the most beloved roguelites out there.It's clearly well-made and well polished, but in our heart of hearts we just found it a bit too slow-paced to really be itching to go all the way with this one.","list":false},{"text":"We've both played EtG before starting this podcast and soft-bounced off of it. It's hard to say exactly why but I think a lot of it boils down to the slight down time introduced in walking around large rooms, backtracking, finding secret rooms, and tanky boss fights. Totally understand why people love this game but when you compile all of those things it just starts feeling a little slow. Will we feel the same about The Binding of Isaac when we cover that? We'll have to see!","list":false}]},{"slug":"brotato","title":"Brotato","publishedAt":"Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":18,"duration":"1h 31m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/6847ac96d61256a5782f484d","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6847ac96d61256a5782f484d","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6847ac96d61256a5782f484d/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brotato/id1774367401?i=1000712412839","art":"/episode-art/brotato.webp","share":"/episode-share/brotato.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Brotato: This week we cover our first survivors-like, the 2022 game Brotato, and add it to the tier list. We got sucked in, but are survivors-likes good roguelites?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Brotato: This week we cover our first survivors-like, the 2022 game Brotato, and add it to the tier list. We got sucked in, but are survivors-likes good roguelites?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we read through the developer's blog posts which were regular up until \"May 02: My new game: Brotato\". Blobfish's approach to game design was much more practical than a lot of developers we encounter here; he was in pursuit of making games quickly and cheaply enough to bring in enough money to justify doing game development full time. Brotato was put out in the spirit of that project - a relatively simple game that has the potential for a ton of replayability - and ended up being a megahit.","list":false},{"text":"We talk through where Brotato differentiates itself from other survivors-likes (more heavy shop focus, round structure) and have a good discussion on where to put a game on the tier list if it was fun but does not necessarily embody the ideals of roguelites that we are after. This episode established the oft-referenced on later shows \"Brotato-model\" of run-to-run variance where the only run variance comes from pre-run character selection. Otherwise there's virtually no procedural generation here, so that played a big role int our tier list placement.","list":false},{"text":"Developer's blog: https://www.blobfish.dev/","list":false}]},{"slug":"against-the-storm","title":"Against the Storm","publishedAt":"Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":17,"duration":"1h 45m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/68368d8e7b483718e014b9b8","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/68368d8e7b483718e014b9b8","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/68368d8e7b483718e014b9b8/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-the-storm/id1774367401?i=1000710255444","art":"/episode-art/against-the-storm.webp","share":"/episode-share/against-the-storm.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Against the Storm: This week we cover the city builder (kind of), RTS (also, kind of) roguelite Against the Storm and add it to the tier list. Featuring our guest and now producer Andrew Tertocha.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Against the Storm: This week we cover the city builder (kind of), RTS (also, kind of) roguelite Against the Storm and add it to the tier list. Featuring our guest and now producer Andrew Tertocha.","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we introduce our casual-gamer friend Andrew who covered Against the Storm with us then give an overview of the developers behind the game. We try to give an overview of the many mechanics which interplay with each other in this game (queen's impatience, different seasons, species satisfaction, hunger, resolve, the list goes on and on) and discuss strategies across increasing difficulty levels.","list":false},{"text":"Against the Storm has one of the most impressive metagame system we've covered - not only is there a giant skill tree, but you have a limited number of runs to make progress before the map resets and you're trying to make progress on the world map as your progression through the game. Despite all of that, we did feel that the actual run-to-run variance was a bit limited in scope: at the end of the day you're trying to do the same thing with every run and the modifiers you're presented with are a bit limited in how much they influence that experience. We still land on the recommend here, for some folks this will definitely click and you can put a lot of time into this game.","list":false}]},{"slug":"heat-signature","title":"Heat Signature","publishedAt":"Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":16,"duration":"1h 40m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/681e6a6c58009636d556d687","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/681e6a6c58009636d556d687","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/681e6a6c58009636d556d687/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-signature/id1774367401?i=1000708432335","art":"/episode-art/heat-signature.webp","share":"/episode-share/heat-signature.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Heat Signature: This week we add the 2017 top-down stealth \"defenestration game\" Heat Signature to the tier list. This is one that blurs the line on \"when does a roguelite become not a roguelite\" - how will that influence the tier list placement?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Heat Signature: This week we add the 2017 top-down stealth \"defenestration game\" Heat Signature to the tier list. This is one that blurs the line on \"when does a roguelite become not a roguelite\" - how will that influence the tier list placement?","list":false},{"text":"This week we first talk about the developer Suspicious Developments Ltd which describes itself as a company \"specializing in sneaky games that let you think of clever plans and/or knock people through windows\" then try to wrap our heads around where a Heat Signature run starts and ends. Heat Signature does have a very distinct, and fun, core gameplay loop of breaking into ships and trying to achieve specific objectives. There's also some bigger picture game-level objectives you're working towards, and most of the time a character death doesn't lead to a full reset but rather an ejection into space and some sneaking back into the ship to try again.","list":false},{"text":"You do have permadeath in that individual characters can die and you lose your inventory, but there is a lot of persistence between characters as well as overarching world persistence based on your progress through the game. Our tier list placement for this one ended up being really impacted by this concept of \"is this a good roguelite specifically\" even though we both felt the core gameplay was fun and engaging (albeit a bit repetitive).","list":false},{"text":"See the developer's blog here: https://www.pentadact.com/","list":false}]},{"slug":"downwell","title":"Downwell","publishedAt":"Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":15,"duration":"1h 44m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6810d75553ed55514883b269","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6810d75553ed55514883b269","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6810d75553ed55514883b269/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/downwell/id1774367401?i=1000705526775","art":"/episode-art/downwell.webp","share":"/episode-share/downwell.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Downwell: This week we cover the 2015 precision platformer Downwell and add it to the tier list. Don't make the mistake Danny made and start playing the story-driven adventure game 'Deepwell', you'll end up as confused as he was.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Downwell: This week we cover the 2015 precision platformer Downwell and add it to the tier list. Don't make the mistake Danny made and start playing the story-driven adventure game 'Deepwell', you'll end up as confused as he was.","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we talk about the developer \"Moppin\" and how Downwell spawned out of his 'game a week' project. Moppin was obsessed with Spelunky and Downwell came from him wondering what a mobile phone game with similar gameplay would be. We definitely did not see the Spelunky inspiration at first but as we talked through it more we started getting it - the core gameplay is fundamentally different but there's some overlap in item sensibilities and the \"always be playing mentality\".","list":false},{"text":"We've found on this show that we really love these arcade-style games and Downwell is one of the greats of that. You can hop in and immediately be in the action trying to maintain your combo. For how ultimately simple it is we didn't find the UI to be particularly intuitive and the game didn't connect until we started really understanding the combo system, but once it did it was an absolute joy to play. Danny runs some simulations to try to figure out when to take the \"apple\" item in a run and we marvel at how much fun we had for a game that cost $3.","list":false}]},{"slug":"into-the-breach","title":"Into the Breach","publishedAt":"Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":14,"duration":"1h 56m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/67fd90a1771bf6d1b8138e62","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67fd90a1771bf6d1b8138e62","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67fd90a1771bf6d1b8138e62/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-breach/id1774367401?i=1000703717130","art":"/episode-art/into-the-breach.webp","share":"/episode-share/into-the-breach.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Into the Breach: This week we add the 2018 foundational tactics game Into the Breach to the tier list. Is it a puzzle or a tactics game? Does that matter at all since the game slaps?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Into the Breach: This week we add the 2018 foundational tactics game Into the Breach to the tier list. Is it a puzzle or a tactics game? Does that matter at all since the game slaps?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we talk through the legendary developers Subset Games. Particularly legendary in that they've only released this one and FTL, but that's enough! The same way that Slay the Spire laid the foundation for all roguelite deckbuilders, Into the Breach set the standard for all roguelite tactics games. It remains to this day maybe the best tactic roguelite out there, though 2026's Mewgenics might have some words.","list":false},{"text":"We attempt to explain the enemy generation algorithm and discuss how impressive it is that, with a relatively limited set of rules, the developers were able to implement difficulty that pushes the edges of \"hard\" without crossing into \"unsolvable\". We also discuss the unique metagame system of allowing players to end a run earlier or later and just how good the game feels. Lots of discussion about whether the game belongs in S or A tier, either way it's a banger.","list":false},{"text":"Link to the referenced doc from the developers about the enemy AI: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPRNzAVQNgPtP35HzhV2ZzEqE1eCdXbWA7lEZXDdMHQ/edit?tab=t.0","list":false}]},{"slug":"slay-the-spire","title":"Slay the Spire","publishedAt":"Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":13,"duration":"2h 13m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/67ecaec902e789100fe427cc","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67ecaec902e789100fe427cc","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67ecaec902e789100fe427cc/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slay-the-spire/id1774367401?i=1000701873828","art":"/episode-art/slay-the-spire.webp","share":"/episode-share/slay-the-spire.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Slay the Spire: This week we cover one of the GOATs, the 2017 deck-builder godfather Slay the Spire! Is it the best roguelite ever made?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Slay the Spire: This week we cover one of the GOATs, the 2017 deck-builder godfather Slay the Spire! Is it the best roguelite ever made?","list":false},{"text":"Least surprising take: Slay the Spire is a banger! On this episode we go into our personal history with Slay the Spire and talk through the impressive lengths the developers went through to make sure the game was well-balanced. We talk a lot about deck-builders writ-large and how Slay the Spire really kicked off an entire subgenre of games modeled after it and for good reason. We try to work through the specific mechanics that make this game work so well while generally glazing how fun it is to play.","list":false},{"text":"There is a very good case that Slay the Spire is the greatest roguelite of all time - I don't think anyone would bat an eye at that take. No ragebait here, we are fully on board with STS and it's one of both of our most played roguelites of all time. David has beat A20 with all (original) characters and Danny called it after one A20 heart win. Despite the hundreds of hours of playtime, neither of us think that we are particularly good at the game because we see folks who are legitimately great at it. That speaks to how much skill expression there is and how much room there is to master this game to the point where you can overcome the procedural generation and win-streak even at the highest difficulty.","list":false},{"text":"What a game!","list":false}]},{"slug":"peglin","title":"Peglin","publishedAt":"Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT","number":12,"duration":"1h 36m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/67d5a75f4fe212e561b8284e","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67d5a75f4fe212e561b8284e","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67d5a75f4fe212e561b8284e/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peglin/id1774367401?i=1000699792329","art":"/episode-art/peglin.webp","share":"/episode-share/peglin.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Peglin: This week we add the 2022 Pachinko deckbuilder roguelite Peglin to the tier list. Danny played this one while waiting in the hospital for his daughter to be born (while everyone was sleeping, it's okay!) - will that influence the tier list placement?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Peglin: This week we add the 2022 Pachinko deckbuilder roguelite Peglin to the tier list. Danny played this one while waiting in the hospital for his daughter to be born (while everyone was sleeping, it's okay!) - will that influence the tier list placement?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we discuss our experience with Pachinko games and discuss the covid-fueled origins of Peglin, concieved in a 48-hour game jam where the event's theme was \"fall\". Peglin is one of the more well-known of the ever-growing Pachinko subgenre of roguelites, which we think traces back to 2020's Roundguard. Since this episode's recording we have Nubby's Number Factory, Peganomics, Pegfinity, Ballionaire, Pegfinity, the list goes on. What is it about Pachinko games that lends itself to roguelitification?","list":false},{"text":"While we both enjoyed the casual nature of this game, there wasn't quite enough meat on the bone (read: run-to-run variance) to move this high up the tier list. It works well as a pretty casual pick up and play game but we both burned out on it pretty quick and weren't itching to keep going. David was supremely charmed by the \"world building and immersion\" (you can tell who's writing these show notes) but at the end of the day we just didn't feel motivated to keep at it.","list":false}]},{"slug":"tiny-rogues","title":"Tiny Rogues","publishedAt":"Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":11,"duration":"1h 34m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/67c78e7748f26a4bcac506cc","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67c78e7748f26a4bcac506cc","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67c78e7748f26a4bcac506cc/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tiny-rogues/id1774367401?i=1000697835468","art":"/episode-art/tiny-rogues.webp","share":"/episode-share/tiny-rogues.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Tiny Rogues: This week we cover the 2022 (early access) bullet hell Tiny Rogues and add it to the tier list! What happens when Danny and David disagree on tier list placement?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Tiny Rogues: This week we cover the 2022 (early access) bullet hell Tiny Rogues and add it to the tier list! What happens when Danny and David disagree on tier list placement?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we go through the background that led to Tiny Rogues: the developer says he \"sucked at Gungeon and had a dire wish to level up in the game and get some stats like in Path of Exile and brute force through [his] way through the game without needing to dodge things\". Therein lies the whole thing Danny bumped on in this game - it presents itself as a bullet-hell but you can quickly get so overpowered that you never actually engage in the boss patterns or systems. Perhaps though that was user-error since he didn't understand the endgame difficulty system!","list":false},{"text":"Tiny Rogues is a fantastic new entry to the roguelite canon - we've always felt that Diablo 2 is the GOAT in terms of loot and it's really fun to see that system ported in to a new roguelite. We realized while recording this episode that the early-access of it all makes it a bit hard to add to the tier list and we vowed to revisit the game when it gets a 1.0 release. That may also address a lot of the small quibbles with the game. Tiny Rogues didn't quite have the legs to get it into A tier but we'll see what it looks like in a few years!","list":false}]},{"slug":"fights-in-tight-spaces","title":"Fights in Tight Spaces","publishedAt":"Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":10,"duration":"1h 39m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-l
70itecast/episodes/67b250c54d9bd1092c812797","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67b250c54d9bd1092c812797","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67b250c54d9bd1092c812797/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fights-in-tight-spaces/id1774367401?i=1000693955207","art":"/episode-art/fights-in-tight-spaces.webp","share":"/episode-share/fights-in-tight-spaces.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Fights in Tight Spaces: This week we cover the stylish 2020 turn-based-tactics deck-builder mashup Fights in Tight Spaces and add it to the tier list! How does Danny justify the tier list placement given the 20 hours he put into it before starting the podcast?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Fights in Tight Spaces: This week we cover the stylish 2020 turn-based-tactics deck-builder mashup Fights in Tight Spaces and add it to the tier list! How does Danny justify the tier list placement given the 20 hours he put into it before starting the podcast?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we kick off with overview of the developer, Ground Shatter games (\"Ground Shatter is the feeling of finding a Neo Geno MVS amidst the cranes and pushers of a sea-side arcade. If Ground Shatter was a caring, nurturing parent, it would be your mum. If it iwas an insult it would be 'your mum'...\") and then work through the interesting mechanics used in this deck-building tactics game. The deck-building components of FITS feel a bit at odds with the tactics; you need to always make sure that you have some movement abilities, but you have virtually no draw/discard available so you just have to keep adding movement along with any fighting cards you put in there.","list":false},{"text":"Most of the time we don't mind trying to juggle this sort of deck construction in a deck-builder but in FITS it ended up feeling a bit more frustrating than usual since the game is simultaneously a full-on tactics game. The marriage of these two genres felt a bit like it ended up detracting from both rather than leading to something greater than the sum of its parts. We also bumped on the lack of run-to-run variance: the early game especially feels very samey and is a bit of a slog to get through. Totally could see this working for some folks but didn't click with us.","list":false}]},{"slug":"luck-be-a-landlord","title":"Luck be a Landlord","publishedAt":"Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT","number":9,"duration":"1h 45m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/67a11a5ff0aed667c51ba904","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67a11a5ff0aed667c51ba904","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67a11a5ff0aed667c51ba904/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/luck-be-a-landlord/id1774367401?i=1000689255025","art":"/episode-art/luck-be-a-landlord.webp","share":"/episode-share/luck-be-a-landlord.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Luck be a Landlord: This week we cover the 2021 Balatro-progenitor Luck be a Landlord! How should we put a super fun but small-scoped game on the tier list?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Luck be a Landlord: This week we cover the 2021 Balatro-progenitor Luck be a Landlord! How should we put a super fun but small-scoped game on the tier list?","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we go through the communist sensibilities of the solo-developer and contrast the ostensibly serious themes with the goofy simple gameplay. We both got fully sucked in to Luck be a Landlord, racing to complete all the ascension-equivalents (apartment floors) and deciding to re
70cord this episode on a whim rather than playing video games. Really speaks to how much we were itching to talk about this! Playing LBAL really demonstrated to us that we have a soft-spot for these arcade-adjacent roguelites that are quick to get in and out of. The metagame maybe leaves a bit to be desired, but does a roguelite have to be a 100-hour experience? Can't it just be something short and sweet?","list":false},{"text":"It was really neat seeing the systems that now define a whole genre of Balatro-likes at their inception, and even more neat to realize that the game underpinning these is legitimately fun to play. LBAL does synergies as well as any deck-builder and is impressively well designed in allowing for skill expression while staying true to the conceit of the game being a slot machine you spin. Little did we know at the time of this record that we'd see a wave of slot-machine roguelites in the future (Cloverpit, Slots & Daggers, Cat God Ranch, etc) - I think LBAL still did it best.","list":false}]},{"slug":"returnal","title":"Returnal","publishedAt":"Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:51 GMT","number":8,"duration":"1h 42m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/677eacc3172a299f316f9fc7","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/677eacc3172a299f316f9fc7","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/677eacc3172a299f316f9fc7/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/returnal/id1774367401?i=1000684991850","art":"/episode-art/returnal.webp","share":"/episode-share/returnal.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Returnal: This week we cover the 2021 AAA (or maybe, AA) third-person bullet-heal shooter Returnal and add it to the tier list! Do we know what a metroidvania is enough to not make fools of ourselves? Answer: no.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Returnal: This week we cover the 2021 AAA (or maybe, AA) third-person bullet-heal shooter Returnal and add it to the tier list! Do we know what a metroidvania is enough to not make fools of ourselves? Answer: no.","list":false},{"text":"Returnal is one of those that you often see at the top of people's lists and recommended as one of the great roguelites. We played it in co-op and had a good time but ultimately it didn't quite land for us. This episode we begin trying to parse the difference between a fun game and a great roguelite: Returnal is clearly a solid third-person shooter, but where's the run to run variance? Where are the build-defining items? Where's the procedural generation? Sure there's a bit, but you start seeing those pre-fab rooms repeating pretty quickly.","list":false},{"text":"The boss patterns are super impressive and were the highlight of the experience for us, but there were a number of nitpicky complaints that started to add up to drive us crazy. Why do I have to back track to get back what should be a menu to open up the lobby to co-op? Really a lot of the friction we experienced comes down to us not really caring about story in roguelites. Foreshadowing for Hades! Returnal probably hits harder for folks who can get more lost in the experience of it and are engaged in the cutscenes rather than being grumpy about being taken out of the game.","list":false}]},{"slug":"barony","title":"Barony","publishedAt":"Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:02 GMT","number":7,"duration":"1h 25m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/677c20f9b2b69b369b64ed3b","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/677c20f9b2b69b369b64ed3b","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/677c20f9b2b69b369b64ed3b/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barony/id1774367401?i=1000683160521","art":"/episode-art/barony.webp","share":"/episode-share/barony.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Barony: This week we play the \"first person roguelike\" from 2015 that is the most unique nethack-clone we've seen, Barony! Or is it pronounced, Bare-Oh-Knee? (it's not)","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Barony: This week we play the \"first person roguelike\" from 2015 that is the most unique nethack-clone we've seen, Barony! Or is
70it pronounced, Bare-Oh-Knee? (it's not)","list":false},{"text":"Despite this being a 3d first person game, this episode is probably the closest to covering Nethack we'll ever get so we do a lot of discussion of traditional roguelikes and our Nethack experience! We both went through a phase of being deep into Nethack (David ascended!) and Barony truly wears its inspiration proudly. We consider how some mechanics translate to the modern sensibility (is hunger fun?) and try to understand what is going on with the minotaur. Is it adding something to the game? Why isn't it on a timer?","list":false},{"text":"While it was definitely fun to revisit Nethack from a new perspective and with co-op, we grapple in this episode with when difficulty is fun and when it is demoralizing. Turns out Danny cannot stay alive in this game and maybe that shaded his more negative experience. This one was another one where we had to reach consensus for tier list placement - we did enjoy playing together but felt there was a little bit of sauce missing from the experience. It was a little slow and the metagame did not feel super well adapted to the modern day.","list":false},{"text":"Interview with the dev: https://indiegraph.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/interview-with-the-creator-of-barony/","list":false},{"text":"LyciantYT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LyciantYT","list":false}]},{"slug":"balatro","title":"Balatro","publishedAt":"Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:00:57 GMT","number":6,"duration":"1h 45m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/67622ce2e33879c628a7982b","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67622ce2e33879c628a7982b","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67622ce2e33879c628a7982b/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/balatro/id1774367401?i=1000681648672","art":"/episode-art/balatro.webp","share":"/episode-share/balatro.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Balatro: This week we cover the 2024 poker-inspired deck-builder Balatro! Just how deep into this will we get?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Balatro: This week we cover the 2024 poker-inspired deck-builder Balatro! Just how deep into this will we get?","list":false},{"text":"What an absolute banger of a game! Balatro is the first deck-builder that has really hit for either of us since Slay the Spire dropped in 2017. We cover the developer background (Luck be a Landlord inspirations!) and our own experience with IRL poker (can David name all the hand types?) plus what we want out of a rogue deckbuilder. On this episode we try to put our fingers on what it is about Balatro that allows for so much skill expression while also being so approachable and easy to pick up and play. It's gotta be the build variety, right?","list":false},{"text":"Balatro comes in as our favorite game we've covered so far on the podcast because it truly embodies what we love about roguelikes and roguelites. The procedural generation ensures that you can't just force the same strategy for every run while also allowing for totally busted overpowered combinations of jokers that you'll be chasing forever after. There's clearly a ton of skill in balance between deck-fixing and economy while maintaining enough score generation to keep the run alive. Unlike most complex games it managers to stay fully approachable to new players - that's the real magic in Balatro.","list":false}]},{"slug":"noita","title":"Noita","publishedAt":"Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:43 GMT","number":5,"duration":"1h 23m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6759132806a9d87b2ee03f83","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6759132806a9d87b2ee03f83","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6759132806a9d87b2ee03f83/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noita/id1774367401?i=1000679994361","art":"/episode-art/noita.webp","share":"/episode-share/noita.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Noita: On this episode we grapple with the impressive and enigmatic platformer that is 2020's Noita. How much do you have to play this game to get over the hump of it being fun?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Noita: On this episode we grapple with the impressive and enigmatic platformer that is 2020's Noita. How much do you have to play this game to get over the hump of it being fun?","list":false},{"text":"On our most difficult episode of the show yet, we run up against the limitations of our format for such a behemoth of a game. Can you really play Noita enough in two weeks to understand why people love it so much? How are you supposed to rate a game that people say y
70ou need 50 hours in to begin to understand? Where's the balance between \"there's so much going on here\" and \"I am not having fun\"? We ultimately decided to evaluate this game based solely on how much fun we had playing it though tried to acknowledge how much is going on under the surface.","list":false},{"text":"Noita is maybe the roguelite/roguelike that people report spending the most time on once you really grok how it works. I (Danny) wish that I was able to experience the joy that folks seem to get out of this game, but I just can't get past the slow-paced early game that comes with being a total scrub. It's a skill issue, for sure, but we can't rate the game based on a theoretical experience! Other fun parts of this episode include David making the case that cold countries make more game developers (?) and some reminiscing about the OG falling sand games of yore.","list":false}]},{"slug":"shogun-showdown","title":"Shogun Showdown","publishedAt":"Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:54:16 GMT","number":4,"duration":"1h 16m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/67470867b1164bf6aa7070ae","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67470867b1164bf6aa7070ae","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67470867b1164bf6aa7070ae/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shogun-showdown/id1774367401?i=1000678402329","art":"/episode-art/shogun-showdown.webp","share":"/episode-share/shogun-showdown.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Shogun Showdown: This week we cover a newer game, the 2023 tactical deck-builder Shogun Showdown. Tune in to discover if David can remember what this one is called.","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Shogun Showdown: This week we cover a newer game, the 2023 tactical deck-builder Shogun Showdown. Tune in to discover if David can remember what this one is called.","list":false},{"text":"On this episode we first discuss the developer \"roboatino\" and then dive into the mechanics of Shogun Showdown. The game absolutely flows - we were really impressed by how well the deck-building elements were able to create run-to-run variance in what ultimately feels like a series of solvable puzzles. Lots of Into the Breach comparisons here which we'll for sure cover on a future episode. Danny also reveals that he was able to get the speedrun world-record for approximately zero minutes (his time was approved simultaneously to a much better time, still neat though).","list":false},{"text":"Shogun Showdown feels extremely unique and is an excellent addition to the roguelite canon, particularly in how well it works both as a puzzle game and as a speed game. Our only real knock against the game was the metagame ascension system felt a little short and the true ending left a little bit to be desired, but ultimately a strong recommend from both of us. Definitely got to check this one out if you haven't given it a shot!","list":false}]},{"slug":"rogue-legacy","title":"Rogue Legacy","publishedAt":"Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:36 GMT","number":3,"duration":"1h 13m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/67342f034c734dcbd0d4a02a","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/67342f034c734dcbd0d4a02a","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/67342f034c734dcbd0d4a02a/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rogue-legacy/id1774367401?i=1000676780544","art":"/episode-art/rogue-legacy.webp","share":"/episode-share/rogue-legacy.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Rogue Legacy: On our third episode of the show we tackle the OG of all vertical metaprogression, 2013's Rogue Legacy! Should we put any respect on its name even though the gameplay didn't land with us?","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Rogue Legacy: On our third episode of the show we tackle the OG of all vertical metaprogression, 2013's Rogue Legacy! Should we put any respect on its name even though the gameplay didn't land with us?","list":false},{"text":"This episode we go through Cellar Door's previous flash games and their inspiration that led to Rogue Legacy. They originally s
70ought to make a 2D version of dark souls but that scope got out of hand quick and pivoted to the roguelite elements. We really grapple in this episode with how much we dislike the vertical metaprogression instantiated in this game and resent how much it came to define the genre writ-large. We also bump hard on the game itself: the hitboxes feel unreliable, the movement is clunky, and the grind is real.","list":false},{"text":"We also reveal just how ignorant we are about metroidvanias (turns out really not either of our genres) and cringe at the 2013 Newgrounds style humor that is omnipresent in the game. This one really did not land for us as it does not feel like your improving at the game, rather it is just getting easier by playing it. The simple gameplay and heavy metaprogression lends this game to feeling like an idle game more than an active roguelite that you have to master to beat. Our first big contrarian take is where Rogue Legacy ended up on the tier list but we stand by it!","list":false}]},{"slug":"we-who-are-about-to-die","title":"We Who Are About to Die","publishedAt":"Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:12 GMT","number":2,"duration":"1h 16m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/6720f93cfab47fdf26101414","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/6720f93cfab47fdf26101414","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/6720f93cfab47fdf26101414/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-who-are-about-to-die/id1774367401?i=1000674982575","art":"/episode-art/we-who-are-about-to-die.webp","share":"/episode-share/we-who-are-about-to-die.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of We Who Are About to Die: On our second ever episode we cover the 2022 (early access) gladiator fighter We Who Are About To Die and start working through how to compromise on our tier list placement!","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of We Who Are About to Die: On our second ever episode we cover the 2022 (early access) gladiator fighter We Who Are About To Die and start working through how to compromise on our tier list placement!","list":false},{"text":"We Who Are About To Die really connected with Danny but David had a bit harder time getting into it. On this episode we discuss the origins of the game (Mount & Blade mods) and our experience with physics-based fighters. We grapple with the balance between fights being super free and easy to snowball for experienced players vs being impossible for beginners and try to explain all of the different non-combat mechanics without just reading off lists. Overall we felt there was a really strong core gameplay loop but the run to run variance was a bit lacking - despite different win conditions for backgrounds, most runs start to blend together and feel a bit samey. We landed on the game being a great time to play through to get the first win but not quite enough to keep us motivated to keep playing afterwards.","list":false}]},{"slug":"crypt-of-the-necrodancer","title":"Crypt of the NecroDancer","publishedAt":"Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:00:37 GMT","number":1,"duration":"1h 16m","link":"https://shows.acast.com/roguepod-litecast/episodes/670c2d45497379924697b205","embed":"https://embed.acast.com/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/670c2d45497379924697b205","audio":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/670c223adf4dd6f896322012/e/670c2d45497379924697b205/media.mp3","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crypt-of-the-necrodancer/id1774367401?i=1000673380015","art":"/episode-art/crypt-of-the-necrodancer.webp","share":"/episode-share/crypt-of-the-necrodancer.jpg","blurb":"A Podcast Review of Crypt of the NecroDancer: On this first episode of RoguePod LiteCast we cover the 2015 hit Crypt of the NecroDancer and start off our journey on building the ultimate roguelite tier list! Disclaimer: our audio was a bit rough in this episode - if it bumps on you wrong then just skip this one as we get better over time!","blocks":[{"text":"A Podcast Review of Crypt of the NecroDancer: On this first episode of RoguePod LiteCast we cover the 2015 hit Crypt of the NecroDancer and start off our journey on building the ultimate roguelite tier list! Disclaimer: our audio was a bit rough in this episode - if it bumps on you wrong then just skip this one as we get better over time!","list":false},{"text":"We had a great time with Crypt of the NecroDancer having only heard before how difficult it was. Tur
70ns out it was actually pretty approachable and, as long as you don't play any of the insane challenge characters, made for a super fun and fast-paced gaming experience. In this episode we discuss the roguelike vs roguelite-ness of the game (beside staying on beat this is a traditional roguelike, but that's a pretty big thing!) and find our footing on what this podcast is supposed to be.","list":false},{"text":"Crypt of the NecroDancer took us back to the pseudo-couch co-op of switching off playing Spelunky HD in college when we were roommates. Sure it's hard, but it's not insurmountable by any means. Staying on beat is helpful but not required for the base character. This was a great game to kick off the podcast playing since it really embodies what it is that we love about this genre. Slow progression through building muscle memory and developing game knowledge while tackling unique situations created by procedural generation. What a banger!","list":false}]}]}}</script>
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