Episode 315: Frostpunk

The Bit Effect

We are back! New logo, new website, a schedule we can stick to, and all our personal demons are set straight. Just in time for a happy go lucky romp through a frozen wasteland!

This month we threw ourselves into Frostpunk, which is basically the cheeriest game about freezing to death you’ll ever play. It’s cold, it’s bleak, it makes you feel like a terrible human being for making kids work in coal mines, and yet somehow, we couldn’t stop talking about it.

Do you save the people or save the city? Do you cling to hope or rule with an iron fist? Do you build a pub before you build a hospital? (Spoilers: yes.) Every choice feels like the “least bad” option, and that’s kind of the whole magic of it. So, grab your warmest coat, pour yourself something strong, and join us as we chat about keeping humanity alive one questionable decision at a time.

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