This week's episode is late, for which we apologise and blame Geoff Keighley because let's face it, he's the one pulling all the strings these days. Jonty was still sat in meeting rooms in LA when this episode was recorded and Brendy is still doing dad things, so it fell to Alice and Nate to judge the output of a week's worth of game showcases despite really wanting to just talk about their dogs instead.

Thankfully they were both able to struggle through in the face of, once again, entirely too many games. Thrill to Alice's judgement of Geoff Keighley's fashion choices, Nate's denunciation of the crippling lack of ambition in aquarium simulation, and collective theorising on gender division in circus skills. Plus: finally getting a plausible dinosaur survival game, Commander Riker Isolation, and collectibles for a WWI Lego game. Shout out the Pope, you da real Warhammer 40,000 (words).

This episode is free to all, but it only exists thanks to the generous backing of our Patreons and our partners on Jank.cool, to whom we are eternally grateful. Thanks also to God Ribbon for the music, Marsh Davies for the artwork and Alix Attenborough for the editing. If you are Games Methusula, present your receipts at totalplaytimepod@gmail.com.

Links!
You can find all the trailers on gamesrecap.io. Nate was referring to PC Gamer's guide to Total Warhammer 40k although if you're clicking that link post-release it'll be the review because of SEO. You can find the playable... experience of 1666: Amsterdam on Steam. Here's the pitch for Magicians: The Devil's Deal. Sega is using AI to make the new Crazy Taxi and they are not particularly bothered about it. She Was Such A Good Horse is a very good studio name, not that fussed about the game though.

Games!
Apple Crumble. 1666: Amsterdam. Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. Total War Warhammer 40,000. Alien Isolation 2. The Lost Wild. Metro 2039. Wife of War. Magicians: The Devil's Deal. Halo: Campaign Evolved. Crazy Taxi: World Tour. Bancho the Chef. Dave The Diver: In The Jungle. Vivarium. Hack '95. Pipes.exe. No Ghosts At The Grand. Dreadmoor. Prove You're Human. Shot One Fighters. The Wolf Among Us 2. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Recommendations!
King Arthur: History and Legend. Your Least Favourite Person's Favourite Book.