First, we take a minute to sadly acknowledge the murder of an innocent civilian for no reason. Again. This has to stop. AND THEN... in our abnormal and stoned hallucination of an episode... circuitiously materializing, from the sky... we got really stoned and emotional and talk about our massively rad resin 3d printer (a Linux joint), celebrate a great cartoon boxing game on Linux (a first) ("Punch A Bunch"), and then the pizza's came... and then... the "Pizza Tower"... Gotta run! 

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---
Punch A Bunch ($14.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512590/Punch_A_Bunch/

Pizza Tower ($19.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450/Pizza_Tower/

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord ($49.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/

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BLGP EP 431: Peature of Fizza, also Pizza Tower

In this make-good episode (presented with apologies for last week's deranged, stoned, and unlistenable and depressed episode). "Undisputed," and "Pizza Tower" (along with some DF and Bannerlord). GO CHECK OUT "UNDISPUTED!!!" Cheers!

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---
Punch A Bunch ($14.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512590/Punch_A_Bunch/

Undisputed ($29.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451190/Undisputed/

Pizza Tower ($19.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450/Pizza_Tower/

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord ($49.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/

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BLGP EP 431B: Supplemental Make-Good for Ep 431

This week, we bounce into old school full-throttle sweet science fanboy mode as we talk about our first six hours oif playtime in "Undisputed." After a decade and a half long drought, is this the first legitimate effort to encapsulate the strength, speed, skill, stamina, strategy, excitement, and mental toughness of boxing in videogame form? The tale of the tape reveals all!

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---

Undisputed ($29.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451190/Undisputed/

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord ($49.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/

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BLGP 432: Undisputed First Impressions

This week, on Super Bowl who cares FTW Sunday, we bring you 3 titles (available as free demos!) for Steam's NextFest (ending tomorrow, so get em while they're hot). Talk some "Undisputed" boxing, a little "Bannerlord" to further tease the impending review, and then deliver the turgid tale of a dorfin necromancer coming to our fortress. All this and MOAR!

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---

Undisputed ($29.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451190/Undisputed/

System Shock Demo (limited time only)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/System_Shock/

Whisker Squadron Survivor (Free Demo)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140100/Whisker_Squadron_Survivor/

BZZZT (Free Demo)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/Bzzzt/

Beat Hazard 3 ($18.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493520/Beat_Hazard_3/

Dwarf Fortress ($29.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/

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433: Undisputed Dwarf Whisker Shock Hazard 3 Demo

THIS WEEK: We extoll the virtues of "Whisker Squadron: Survivor" demo ("Starfox" meets "Vampire Survivors," but better than either), mark the Linux (and PC) debut of Playstation's "Returnal," and then give you a bunch of great deals on huge franchise bundles through 2k Games' sale (ends March 2nd). Something for everyone this week!

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---

Returnal ($59.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649240/Returnal/

XCOm Ultimate Bundle (-91% $19.82)
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20109/XCOM_Ultimate_Collection/

Spec Ops: The Line (-80% $5.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/50300/Spec_Ops_The_Line/

Mafia Trilogy (-60%, $24.99 Through March 2nd)
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/465030/

Duke Nukem Forever (-75% $3.73)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/Duke_Nukem_Forever/

Sid Meir's PIRATES! (-75% $2.49)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/Sid_Meiers_Pirates/

Whisker Squadron Survivor (Free Demo)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140100/Whisker_Squadron_Survivor/

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434: Returnal, 2k Games Deals

Whose ready for tennis?! Greetings comrade! We are sending you back to the forest to battle the robot vengeance plague in the future. Er. Sorry. This week, we cover the insane dystopian Soviet-robot world of "Atomic Heart," then return to our old stompings grounds re-envisioned in the fan-faithful sequel, "Sons of the Forest." Once again, "Bannerlord" review gets bumped. #WORTHIT


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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---

Sons of The Forest ($29.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/Sons_Of_The_Forest/

Atomic Heart ($59.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/Atomic_Heart/

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BLGP 435: Sons of The Forest, Atomic Heart

This week, we say goodbye to "Marauders," talk about some of the better deals in the Ubisoft sale (going til March 9th, so check it out), and then lead you through a complete review of the heavily anticipated sequel, "Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord."

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord ($49.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/ 

Lumencraft (-30% $13.99 through March 14th)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1713810/Lumencraft/

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BLGP 436: Mount & Blade II Bannerlord Review

BLGP EP 437: Requiem For a Chatbot


This week, we get all up in your grill about the future of everything for creatives everywhere (spoiler alert: it's extremely short). That's right! We're talking about FOSS, AI/GHAI, Blender, game design, and the essence of life itself: Art. All this and more!

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BLGP EP 437: Write a Python Script In Blender

This week, we blast your faces off with an all Triple A title full on assblasting assault of the best games at the steepest discounts currently available during the Steam Spring 2023 Sale. All this and MOAR!

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition (-90% $4.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172380/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Fallen_Order/

Sid Meier's Civilization VI (-90%, $5.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI/

Cyberpunk 2077 (-50%, $29.99 through March 23)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/

Dead Cells (-50%, $12.49)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/Dead_Cells/

God of War (-40%, $29.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/

Horizon Zero Dawn (-67% $16.49)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151640/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Complete_Edition/

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (-80% $5.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057090/Ori_and_the_Will_of_the_Wisps/
 
Fallout 76 (-75%, $9.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151340/Fallout_76/

Sea of Thieves Deluxe Edition (-30% $34.99, -50% $19.99 standard)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172620/Sea_of_Thieves_2023_Edition/

Nier Automata (-50% $19.99 through March 23)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/NieRAutomata/

DayZ (-40% $26.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/

Hades (-50% $12.49)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/

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BLGP EP 438: AAA Spring Assault Sale

Hi hi hi there, Mr. Deltoid! NEW FOR THIS WEEK: we hit ypou with a grip of new and forthcoming exciting titles ("Deflector," and "Gripper" among them), then give you a detailed rundown of the massive array of new updates and improvements and changes "Hellish Quart" has pushed out. Suffice it to say that the 17th Century has never looked better. All this and MOAR!

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---Games Mentioned In This Week's Episode:---
Gripper (free Demo)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336380/Gripper/

Deflector (-30%, $13.99 through March 31st)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736550/Deflector/

Resident Evil 4 ($59.99)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050650/Resident_Evil_4/

Hellish Quart
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000360/Hellish_Quart/
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BLGP EP 439: A SWORDed Affair

The Best Linux Games Podcast features only the best news, reviews, and deals exclusively focusing on titles available for the Linux OS. Heavily focuses on Steam titles. Pushed onto teh interwebs every Saturday and hosted by Skookiesprite (aka Seth "Fingers" Flynn Barkan), the podcast brings an entire week's worth of news, reviews, tech tips, and the best-loved DEALS! Segment straight into your brain. You can subscribe straight to our non-soundcloud feed via our website for use in Linux-based podcatchers like podracer, and Seth can be tormented: @Vegaswriter on twitter, by friending Skookiesprite on Steam, or via our (fugly) website: www.bestlinuxgames.com

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