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The Crate and Crowbar

A group of friends who work in the games industry meet up once a week to talk about PC games over a drink. “Off-the-cuff” is a polite way to say “unprofessional”, right?

Ranked #1

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Episode 195: Adjusted Columbo’s Rubberbanding Radius

Episode 195: Adjusted Columbo’s Rubberbanding Radius

Chris, Tom, Tom and secret Pip discuss Steam sales, Diablo III’s Necromancer, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and more. P... Read more

30 Jun 2017

2hr 34mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 196: Ten Thousand Agility To France

Episode 196: Ten Thousand Agility To France

Chris, Tom F and John R discuss Tyranny, Zombie Night Terror, Diablo III, Everspace, and so on. Also: a fate worse than ... Read more

7 Jul 2017

2hr 6mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 226: Notorious Bee OP

Episode 226: Notorious Bee OP

Pip, Tom F and Alex discuss knowing your enemy in Slay the Spire, dabbling In Other Waters, Dear Esther Live, and turnin... Read more

16 Feb 2018

2hr 29mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 300: Frightened Of The Ur-Teen

Episode 300: Frightened Of The Ur-Teen

Marsh, Alex, Chris, both Toms and (occasionally Pip) assemble for the dawn of the podcast’s third century. Featuring Out... Read more

25 Oct 2019

3hr 28mins

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Episode 236: Doggard Cain and the Time Terrier

Episode 236: Doggard Cain and the Time Terrier

Tom, Chris and Tom discuss Campo Santo’s move to Valve, the latest Ludum Dare, things what dogs do, Battletech, and Fros... Read more

27 Apr 2018

1hr 52mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 229: A Tantalising Omelette Recedes Before Us

Episode 229: A Tantalising Omelette Recedes Before Us

Tom S, Chris and Alex check in on VR, consider the gorgeous eggs of Final Fantasy XV, and ponder the literary aspiration... Read more

9 Mar 2018

1hr 55mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 220: Between Space And Space Space

Episode 220: Between Space And Space Space

Chris, Tom and Pip came here to round up our games of the year and eat praline chocolates… and we’ve got a whole lot of ... Read more

22 Dec 2017

2hr 42mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 223: Subnautica With Pip

Episode 223: Subnautica With Pip

Join Pip under the sea as she heroically embarks on a one-Pip Subnautica special. Featuring the sounds (and underwater b... Read more

26 Jan 2018

51mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 222: PRAISE MY BUM

Episode 222: PRAISE MY BUM

Dark Souls. Is it news? Chris and Pip ponder this and other subjects, including Subnautica’s imminent release, Paladins’... Read more

12 Jan 2018

1hr 36mins

Ranked #10

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Chats at Rezzed: Robert Kurvitz on Disco Elysium

Chats at Rezzed: Robert Kurvitz on Disco Elysium

At Rezzed we sat down with Disco Elysium design and writing lead Robert Kurvitz to discuss entering the games industry a... Read more

18 Apr 2018

40mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 296: It’s Like There’s A Whole Other Goose In My Car

Episode 296: It’s Like There’s A Whole Other Goose In My Car

Tom F and Chris break into the pod chamber to discuss the latest wave of gaming subscription programmes, the pipe edge s... Read more

28 Sep 2019

2hr 2mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 218: In The Aftermath Of The Asset Wars

Episode 218: In The Aftermath Of The Asset Wars

Chris, Tom F and John Roberts discuss indie news, Seven: The Days Long Gone, Destiny 2’s first expansion, Sorcery!, Shad... Read more

8 Dec 2017

1hr 49mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 289: Half Man Half Canoe

Episode 289: Half Man Half Canoe

Tom F, Chris and Alex use videogames’ full name as they discuss Kingdom Come, Bloodstained, Griftlands, Mechanicus, The ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

2hr 6mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 249: They Really Pulled It Off

Episode 249: They Really Pulled It Off

Alex, Tom S, Chris and Marsh (!) convene to discuss many Metroidvanias, Yakuza 0, console games (!), when to move on, Si... Read more

3 Aug 2018

1hr 51mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 250: Close Your Eyes And Grind For Boltor

Episode 250: Close Your Eyes And Grind For Boltor

It all goes a bit wrong as Chris, Tom, Tom and Alex return from a week off to talk Red Dead and Doom news, EXAPUNKS, War... Read more

17 Aug 2018

2hr 33mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 307: Walloping Heidis

Episode 307: Walloping Heidis

It’s the end of the year! Pip, Marsh, Alex, Chris and a hologram of Tom Francis gather on a big sofa to discuss their fa... Read more

21 Dec 2019

2hr 33mins

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