The Checkpoint is back! It's August of 2025 and the boys are struggling as JP is toiling away on the nightshift and Ben is delirious from waking up at 5:30am. Nevertheless, we catch up about our progress (or lack thereof) on the game of the month, Rain World, and talk about other games we've been playing, including some unconventional ones....

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00:00 Intro, 02:20 Rain World Check In, 15:00 Chained Together, 19:24 Merge Maestro, 24:50 The Crossword, 30:12 JP's Mystery Game, 33:24 Fly Knight, 36:12 Legend of Zelda Live Action, 39:28 Visuals in the Age of UE5, 48:53 Payment Processor Censorship, 56:20 Outro#gaming #videogames #gamingpodcast #videogamebookclub #rainworld