50. A Return to Form

After a stark diversion last time, the Pixel Boys are back with more talk about TV, movies, and Dungeons & Dragons. After an opening conversation about Valve’s new Steam Deck, Alex reveals that he has been watching Schitt’s Creek, much to his co-hosts’ surprise. The rest of the episode is full of conversations on how D&D has evolved over time, the roles of storytelling and mechanics in the game, how it interacts with mix/maxing, and even how it can be used as a therapeutic tool. Oh, and there’s a new D&D themed Magic set.

Summary

After a stark diversion last time, the Pixel Boys are back with more talk about TV, movies, and Dungeons & Dragons. After an opening conversation about Valve’s new Steam Deck, Alex reveals that he has been watching Schitt’s Creek, much to his co-hosts’ surprise. The rest of the episode is full of conversations on how D&D has evolved over time, the roles of storytelling and mechanics in the game, how it interacts with mix/maxing, and even how it can be used as a therapeutic tool. Oh, and there’s a new D&D themed Magic set.

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0:00:00 Game Start!
0:01:01 Steam Deck
Nvidia Shield Portable
Nintendo Switch OLED Model
How to request a refund through Steam
47. Here to kill Chaos
48. The Tutorial Episode
Discord server boost benefits
pixelnoise.fm/cal

0:18:14 Alex Watches TV Once More
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Schitt's Creek
I can't believe we haven't had to censor anything yet...
Atlanta
Invincible
Bo Burnham: Inside
Weird Al
Klezmer

0:36:47 Role-Playing Series Reviews
Critical Role
Mighty Nein

Dimension 20
Fantasy High
Misfits and Magic

The Adventure Zone
Balance

Dropout
Aabria Iyengar
Kids on Brooms
Snowboard Kids 2
Pathfinder

0:44:00 Storytelling & Mechanics in D&D
Lost Mines of Phandelver
Roguelike
Whose Line is it Anyway?
Critical Core
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Editions of Dungeons & Dragons
"Rules do not exist to bind you. They exist so you may know your freedoms." -Fyra

1:13:15 Min/Maxing in D&D
Magic Arena
Skyrim

1:24:26 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Review
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Silence of the Lambs