Question for you, listeners - do you think this show has run out of topics? Look, we're not saying that we think the show is out of topics but we're wondering if any of you are under the impression that uh... we're out of topics. No reason, just checking. Anyway, here's the episode on...Shapes. 

In this episode - David set up his new burrow. Giovanni presses buttons. Tess has shape-based nostalgia. Greg explains sword logic. 

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Games discussed include: Journey, PaRappa the Rappa, Tempest, and Destiny 2

Show notes:

The Aesthetics of Game Art and Game Design, Chris Solarski for Game Developer

All About the PlayStation 1's Design, Kevin Gifford for 1Up (archived)

Hey listeners... we know in the last episode we said we wanted a normal, regular episode. And maybe Beige wasn't quite standard for us. In fact, maybe it was an overcorrection - Beige was too normal of an episode. In response, here's a normal episode that's the normal amount of normal. That sentence makes sense, we promise. Welcome to the Racing episode!

In this episode - David discovers the secret of his namesake. Giovanni becomes a dog - it's all sinking in now. Tess gets distracted. Greg delivers the State of the Union

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Games discussed include: Uniracers,  Crash Team Racing, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and Boyfriend Dungeon

Show notes: 

The Making of Unirally - Damien McFerran for Nintendo Life

The trailer for Poochinski

Listeners! Thank you to everyone who showed up for our annual 24-hour charity stream! A huge thank you to everyone who donated! Because of your contributions we raised over $4,200 for MaineTransNet! The charity campaign will be open until the end February, so if you want to add donations you can still do so right here.

This episode is Beige. No hot takes or bits here, just take the beige pill and vibe to the beige noise. Featuring a performance by special guest Tom Waits. 

In this episode - Giovanni is beige. David is beige. Tess is beige. Greg is beige. 

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Games discussed include: True Crime: Streets of LA, GoldenEye 007,  Fallout 4, and Assassin's Creed.

Hey everyone! We have a super important announcement - it's once again time for our annual 24-hour charity stream!! This year we'll be streaming to benefit MaineTransNet! MaineTransNet is a community based organization led by transgender people, for transgender people. They serve Maine's trans community in a ton of different ways, including support groups, transgender competency training, and advocacy work. We're so excited to support them with this year's stream!

You're going to want to tune to twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger on Saturday, February 19 at 10 AM ET and stick around until Sunday, February 20 at 10 AM ET. Oh and just like last year, we'll be donating our Patreon contributions for February. Come hang out, keep us awake, and check out all the shenanigans. We hope to see you there!!

Motion - is it more than just waggling a controller around? In this episode we seek to explore all aspects of this much-maligned game mechanic (and also discuss our struggles with motion sickness).

In this episode - Giovanni mourns the death of motion based party games. David has to have a little lie down. Tess discusses why your body does not want to be an interface. Greg tries to learn a new joke.  

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Games discussed include: WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Super Hexagon, and Nike+ Kinect Training.

Show notes: 

Video Games and Motion Sickness, Eric Qualls for Lifewire

Your Body Does Not Want to Be an Interface, John Pavlus for MIT Technology Review 

Folks, it's taken a lot of work from a lot of community members, but the "Better Show" mod has been updated to function with the latest version of LTRT. This new, improved mod includes the following features: 

• Added 6 hosts with revamped romance options (including a fully fleshed-out Travis!)
• 200+ new tangents about topics that aren't video games.
• Reduced background noise and mouth sounds from all hosts. 
• Fixed several typos and incorrect uses of "whom."
• Expanded post-show "End Bit" with tons of activities for long-time listeners. 
• Added English language translation for Giovanni.

In this Mod - Giovanni claims ownership over any and all products that are derived from LTRT content. David explores his fear of locomotives. Greg wonders about Ape Jeans. Tess asks some big questions about Paul Blart. 

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: Freelancer, DOTA 2, Warcraft III: Reforged, and Resident Evil 2 (Remake)

Folks... we're not here to clown on our listeners, but let's just say - the next episode we release is gong to have some big shoes to fill! (HONK HONK) --that's the sound our nose makes...  this is uh... this is the 'Clown' episode.  

In this episode - Giovanni takes a gig entertaining at children's parties. Tess has useful advice for clowns looking to improve their resumes. Greg discusses the insidious influence of Stephen King. David doesn't talk about the wasps, like at all. 

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: Imagine Party Babyz, Empire of Sin, Dead Rising, and Final Fantasy VI