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Dec 25, 2022

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As a gift from The Other Castle, please enjoy this preview of one our Patreon-exclusive episodes of The Other Castle: Side Quests The Other Castle: Side Quests explores the chaotic history of gaming's 7th most popular series of all time: Tetris. Find out how Communism, corruption, and the KGB caused over 2 million copies to be deemed 'illegal'. Subscribe to listen to the full 100 minute episode!

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Dec 25, 2022

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The Other Castle is a podcast where hosts Tom and Andrea discuss the plot, lore, and more of video games. We discuss and dissect the best, the worst, the weird and the nonsensical alike. New episodes Wednesdays!

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Cent1pede: Did you know Centipede has a storyline? Neither did we! by The Other Castle
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Half-Life: The legendary FPS gets explored by The Castle by The Other Castle
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Medievil: No bones about it, Medievil.... exists. by The Other Castle
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Def Jam: Fight For New York: Hip Hop Fight Club by The Other Castle
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Halo: Combat Evolved: Spartans, Covenant, Andrea screaming by The Other Castle
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Dragon's Lair: Dirk the Daring embarks on his first quest! by The Other Castle
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Firewatch: Grab a walkie-talkie and we'll take a hike. by The Other Castle
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Outlast: The Scariest Game Ever Made, Now In Podcast Form! by The Other Castle
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What Remains of Edith Finch: Find out how Edith's entire family died! So uplifting! by The Other Castle
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Portal: Tom & Andrea jump through hoops to tell this story. Come along with Chell as she works her way through Aperture Science and tries to outwit a sadistic robot! No lie. Follow us on all the things! Instagram: @TheOtherCastle Questions? Suggestions? Tell... by The Other Castle
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South Park: The Stick of Truth: Join the Boys of South Park on an Epic Quest to Find a Stick! by The Other Castle
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Leisure Suit Larry: Love For Sail: Follow Larry Laffer as he bumbles his way into our pants. by The Other Castle
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Little Nightmares: Don't let the title fool you, these nightmares BIG by The Other Castle
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Lollipop Chainsaw: James Gunn's Take on a Classic Tale: The Slayer of Evil by The Other Castle
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We Happy Few: Masks and mayhem in Wellington Wells by The Other Castle
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Dead Rising: West. Frank West. Desperado. by The Other Castle
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Heavy Rain: Help Tomdrea find JASOOOOON! by The Other Castle
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Titanfall 2: Titanfollow along as we save the universe from total destruction. by The Other Castle
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Braind Dead 13: This game may cause the title to occur in you by The Other Castle
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Halo 2: Crunch meets hype in this groundbreaking sequel by The Other Castle
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Tattletail: Furbies from hell come to life to kill their mama! by The Other Castle
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Portal 2: Tom & Andrea get dragged back into Aperture along with Chell for Portal 2. GLADoS is in full form. We meet amazing new characters, including possibly the most evil CEO we've encountered on this show. Grab your companion cube and get to testing! Follow... by The Other Castle
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Red Dead Redemption 2: Tom & Andrea saddle up for their most ambitious episode to date. Come along with Arthur Morgan and explore the wild wilderness and witness the downfall of his best friend and mentor, Dutch Van Der Linde. Ride with us on this Wild West adventure and... by The Other Castle
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The Wolf Among Us: Tom & Andrea tag along with the original BBEG, The Big Bad Wolf. But here in Fabletown, he goes by the name of Sheriff Bigby. He and Snow White launch an investigation when the heads of Fables start landing on their doorstep. One of which is Snow... by The Other Castle
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Pokemon Red + Blue: Tom & Andrea heads to the famous region of Kanto for a journey not for the faint of heart. 10-year old Red must venture out on his own to catch 'em all in Pokemon's first adventure for the original Game Boy. Choose us and find out how Pikachu and Co... by The Other Castle
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Dead Space: Tom & Andrea explore an abandoned and blacked out space ship in one of our scariest episodes yet. Isaac silently guides us through the ins and outs of this terrifying and ground breaking, mindflay of a game. Follow us on all the things! Instagram:... by The Other Castle
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Night in the Woods: No camping gear required this episode. by The Other Castle
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Patreon Preview: Tetris: As a gift from The Other Castle, please enjoy this preview of one our Patreon-exclusive episodes of The Other Castle: Side Quests The Other Castle: Side Quests explores the chaotic history of gaming's 7th most popular series of all time:... by The Other Castle
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Psychonauts: Therapy: The Video Game by The Other Castle
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