Lost Levels Club

Mike and Ting talk about Balatro. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: What is Balatro? Jester - Wikipedia Balatro A 127,076x Multiplier to the Moon! | Balatro | Road to 100% #18 (YouTube) The Making of Balatro (feat. LocalThunk) - Dear Dwyery #01 (YouTube) Big two - Wikipedia “Balatro is the first Deckbuilder I ever played!” (from LocalThunk’s reddit AMA) Slay The Spire Meets Las Vegas (Luck Be A Landlord) (YouTube) Quantity leads to quality (the origin of a parable) 'The Looker': The Art of Parody Against the Menace of Goofiness (YouTube) Balatro - Complete Original Soundtrack (Official) (YouTube) This might be 2023's best roguelite (Balatro) (YouTube) Balatro doesn’t collect telemetry! (from LocalThunk’s reddit AMA) Slay the Spire: Metrics Driven Design and Balance (YouTube) Mechanics Blinds and Antes | Balatro Wiki Card Modifiers | Balatro Wiki Jokers | Balatro Wiki Booster Packs | Balatro Wiki Balatro bumped from some console storefronts due to ratings change -

Mike and Ting talk about pretending to work while watching inspirational Jonathan Blow videos. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Balatro. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Last month, Wells Fargo reportedly fired over a dozen employees for using tools that fake productivity at work Nvidia beats Microsoft to become world's most valuable company Whatever happened to the 15-hour workweek? Tesla shareholders approve CEO Elon Musk’s $45bn pay package | Business | The Guardian Goodhart's law - Wikipedia Lerp smoothing is broken (YouTube) Jonathan Blow playing ANIMAL WELL (Rage) (YouTube) Jonathan Blow clips that made me consider quitting my job for real (YouTube) Highly offensive Jonathan Blow clips to boost your productivity (YouTube) The Scottish cow hoof trimmer watched by millions A food scientist explains how Doritos are engineered to be the perfect snack Metatron - Wikipedia

Mike and Ting talk about Helldivers 2. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: What is Helldivers 2? Helldivers 2 Main Theme - "A Cup Of Liber-Tea" (YouTube) Helldivers 2 - Metacritic Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well | Ars Technica Map Shows All Countries Where Helldivers 2 is Delisted Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account | PC Gamer Sony doesn’t allow PSN region changes. EVER - Help & Troubleshooting Forum - Page 1 Starship Troopers (1997) - IMDb Mitchell and Webb: "Are we the baddies?" (YouTube) Helldiver Factions: Lore & Backstory Mechanics Helldivers Server Queue Music | Helldivers 2 OST (YouTube) Helldivers 2: All Environmental Hazards And Conditions, Explained Evacuate High-Value Assets - The Helldivers Wiki Helldivers 2 Wouldn't Be The Same Without Friendly Fire Stratagems - The Helldivers Wiki Escape from Tarkov Nightfall - Destinypedia, the Destiny wiki Gears of War Mo

Mike and Ting talk about Count Binface, keyboards and GPT-4o. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Helldivers 2. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Shark Week - Wikipedia Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way? - The New York Times Count Binface invades Westminster in bid to be London Mayor (YouTube) Politics of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia M5 - MonsGeek EVA-01 Themed Keycap Set(158-Key) | Akko Official Global Site Mike’s Evangelion keyboard and deskmat NuPhy Air96 V2 QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard Rick and Morty: Morty Experiences True Level (YouTube) Logitech G815 LIGHTSYNC RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK Wooting 60HE+ | the 60% rapid trigger keyboard Introducing GPT-4o (YouTube) Her (2013) - Crowd scene (YouTube) OpenAI GPT-4o bloopers (Vimeo) The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chatbot has a soul Blindsight (Watts novel) - Wikipedia Puzz

Mike and Ting talk about the Triple-I Initiative, the Switch Indie World Showcase, what they've been playing, and some rapid fire news. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Triple-I The Triple-i Initiative 2024: A New Gaming Showcase (YouTube) Slay the Spire 2 Officially Announced, Won't be in Unity Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden | Ars Technica Streets of Rogue 2 - Official Reveal Trailer | Wishlist Now on Steam! (YouTube) Hyper Light Breaker - Mini-Boss Gameplay Reveal Trailer (YouTube) Risk of Rain 2 - Devotion Update (YouTube) Wizard of Legend 2 Combat Trailer | Humble Games (YouTube) Shadows of Doubt - Official Console Announce & Sharpshooter Assassin Launch Trailer (YouTube) ‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI MOUSE - Official Spike-D Gameplay Teaser Laysara: Summit Kingdom - Official Early Access Launch Trailer | Triple-I Initiative Showcase (YouTube) Dinolords - Official Teaser Trailer | Tripl

Mike and Ting talk about Udio, deepfakes and the AI Pin. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Triple-I, Switch Indies and Now Playing. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Udio | Dune the Broadway Musical, Showtunes, Soundtrack by BobbyB Udio, the Mysterious GPT Update, and Infinite Attention (YouTube) NIIC the Singing Dog ChatGPT may be coming for our jobs. Here are the 10 roles that AI is most likely to replace. There was a video I watched with a pyramid showing AI billionaires and everyone else and I can’t find it! Butlerian Jihad | Dune Wiki The Culture - Wikipedia Basic Assistance | The Expanse Wiki Janet Yellen - Wikipedia Janet Yallen gives an update on crypto regulation in the US… The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now (YouTube) Her (2013) - Crowd scene (YouTube) Humane AI – Pico Laser Projection – $230M AI Twist on an Old Scam – KGOnTech

Mike and Ting talk about Cookie Clicker. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: What is Cookie Clicker? Hover (YouTube) Cookie Clicker DashNet | creating video games | Patreon Cow Clicker - Wikipedia #Gamelab2018 - Jon Blow's Design decisions on creating Jai a new language for game programmers (YouTube) Incremental game - Wikipedia AdVenture Capitalist - Hyper Hippo Games Universal Paperclips decisionproblem.com Perfect Tower II Ting’s Cookie Clicker stats Mike’s Cookie Clicker stats Names of large numbers - Wikipedia Playing Cookie Clicker Click (YouTube) Building | Cookie Clicker Wiki Heavenly Chips | Cookie Clicker Wiki Sugar Lump | Cookie Clicker Wiki Minigame | Cookie Clicker Wiki Golden Cookie | Cookie Clicker Wiki | Fandom Dopamine - Wikipedia Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer - Microsoft Support Achievement | Cookie Clicker Wiki Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs | Psychology Today Grandmapocalypse | Cookie Clicker Wiki Summary Ascend (YouTube) News Tick

Mike and Ting talk about oversized phones and Inside Out 2. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Cookie Clicker. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Does the iPhone 15 Pro Max bend and crack easily? Consumer Reports says no - 9to5Mac Hands-on with the Apple Watch Ultra: It's not too big. | Mashable Short People Are Angrier, More Violent Than Tall People, CDC Says - CBS Philadelphia Mamil - Wikipedia Insights to Keeping Your Marathon Performance Strong as You Age The Coolest Phones at MWC 2024 From Samsung, Honor, Motorola and More - CNET Inside Out 2 | Official Trailer (YouTube) Here's what to know about the collapse of China's Evergrande property developer Bitcoin price briefly tops $69,000 for new all-time high Milady Meme Coin price today, LADYS to USD live price, marketcap and chart | CoinMarketCap

Mike and Ting talk about Hogwarts Legacy. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: What is Hogwarts Legacy? Hogwarts Legacy Official Soundtrack | Full Album | 4K (YouTube) Hogwarts Legacy controversy explained | GamesRadar+ Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023’s best-selling game worldwide | VGC Hogwarts Legacy - Metacritic Hogwarts Legacy setting: When is Hogwarts Legacy set? | VGC Uproar over Rishi Sunak’s crass trans jibe as Brianna Ghey’s mother visits Commons | The Independent The new Harry Potter game is a hit. Here's why some trans gamers wish it wasn't | CBC News Addressing allegations of “collusion” among gaming journalists | Ars Technica Harry Potter and the sad grown-ups | The Independent Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Sirona Ryan | Harry Potter Wiki Sirona Ryan is Not Canonically Transgender Hogwarts Legacy trans character Sirona Ryan slammed by gamers Gladwin Moon | Hogwarts Legacy Wiki Playthrough Rubeus Hagrid | Harry Pott

Mike and Ting talk about pineapple for breakfast, salt in tea and more revenge bedtime procrastination. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Hogwarts Legacy. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Bienvenue à Londres City - Le Relais De Venise English Breakfast Society recommends swapping tomato for pineapple Big Chef Takes on Little Chef: part 7 (YouTube) Arabica vs Robusta Coffee Beans | Starbucks® Coffee at Home US scientist recommends adding salt to make perfect cup of tea The Magic of Salt in Coffee (YouTube) The psychology behind 'revenge bedtime procrastination'

Mike and Ting talk about the games and hardware they're looking forward to in 2024. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Looking Forward Palworld | Early Access Launch Trailer | Pocketpair (YouTube) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | Ubisoft (US) Palworld sells 1 million copies in just 8 hours, and the servers are struggling to handle the load | PC Gamer Genuinely Want to Play Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Official Trailer Nintendo Needs To Make Good On Its Metroid Prime 4 Promise Before The Switch 2 FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH | SQUARE ENIX Rebuild of Evangelion - Wikipedia It's Time for a New Mario 3D Game Dragon's Dogma 2 official web page｜CAPCOM Interested in Playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Announce Trailer - 4K (YouTube) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: The Next Generation of the Legendary Franchise Elden Ring Fans Ravenous For Shadow of the Erdtree Announcement After Backend Steam Update - IGN The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam Visions of Mana | Xbox

Mike and Ting talk about the Clicks keyboard, the Rabbit r1 and streaming service ads. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2024 Look Forward. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat BlackBerry - Wikipedia Clicks for iPhone Founders Edition Rick and Morty: Jerry's playing (YouTube) Rabbit Introducing r1 (YouTube) Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th - The Verge YouTube’s ad blocker problems are just an Adblock Plus bug | Ars Technica

Mike and Ting look back on 2023. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Year in Review Undertale - Snowdin Remix (YouTube) Russian invasion of Ukraine - Wikipedia 2023 Israel–Hamas war - Wikipedia Mask-wearing no longer mandatory on public transport from Feb 13, as Singapore steps down COVID-19 restrictions - CNA Trump administration cut pandemic early warning program in September | Coronavirus | The Guardian AI can do your homework. Now what? (YouTube) DALL·E 3 Super Mario Wonder @Historiographos - I will never recover from this student email. Starfield | Official Website | Bethesda.net Diablo 4 Bethesda responding to negative Starfield reviews on Steam | Eurogamer.net Report: Blizzard Wonders If You'll Pay $100 For Diablo IV DLC #Gamelab2018 - Jon Blow's Design decisions on creating Jai a new language for game programmers (YouTube) Resident Evil 4 - Metacritic Metroid Prime Remastered - Metacritic The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - Metacritic Your Only Mo

Mike and Ting talk about Spotify Wrapped, cruise holidays and Pictionary vs AI. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2023 Wrap Up. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat The Stand Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Mike and Ting’s Spotify Wrappeds UNLEASHED - 13. Unleashed (YouTube) Grouplove - Tongue Tied [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (YouTube) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - YouTube Wet Leg - Chaise Longue (Official Video) (YouTube) ハレ晴レユカイ (YouTube) ウッチーズ♥Noria - Let's go out! (YouTube) Spectrum of the Seas | Cruise Ships Windjammer | Global & Delicious Food | Royal Caribbean Cruises Chope Two70 Bar | Amazing Views Day & Night | Royal Caribbean Intl. Main Dining Room | Multiple Course Dining | Royal Caribbean Cruises Pictionary® Vs. AI (YouTube) Jackbox Games - Drawful Cards Against Humanity

Mike, Ting and Mike (@msdq) from Xdrive Megabox (@xdrivemegabox) talk about Baldur's Gate 3. Contains SPOILERS for Baldur's Gate 3! Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Background 01 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Main Theme Part I (YouTube) Baldur's Gate 3 - Metacritic Baldur's Gate 3 Proves Modern Gaming is Getting Worse + Western Devs Attack Larian Studios Success (YouTube) Baldur's Gate - Wikipedia Anthem (video game) - Wikipedia Divinity: Original Sin - Wikipedia Icewind Dale (series) - Wikipedia Planescape: Torment - Wikipedia Torment: Tides of Numenera - Wikipedia Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - IMDb D&D rule change will let your druid turn into an owlbear after all - Polygon Dragon Age: Origins - Wikipedia Fallout (series) - Wikipedia Characters and Party 04 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Who Are You Who Is Tav In Baldur's Gate 3? The Paladin Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e) Dungeons & Drag

Mike and Ting talk about the Inside Out 2 teaser trailer, the Humane Ai Pin and buying an Apple Watch. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Baldur's Gate 3. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Inside Out 2 | Teaser Trailer (YouTube) Inside Out (2015) - IMDb Rule 34 - Wikipedia How to Tell Whether You've Got Angst, Ennui, or Weltschmerz Loving-Kindness Meditation | Practice | Greater Good in Action This is the Humane Ai Pin (YouTube) Her (2013) - Crowd scene (YouTube) Jony Ive and OpenAI are planning the ‘iPhone’ of AI - The Verge SoftBank paid WeWork lenders almost $1.5bn before bankruptcy filing Millennials: It's ok to mourn the death of social media YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globally It's Patty, chump! (YouTube) Apple Watch Series 9 vs. Ultra 2 Buyer's Guide: 25 Differences Compared - MacRumors Affordable Art Fair Singapore Anchoring effect - Wikipedia

Mike and Ting talk about the Microsoft leaks, Switch 2 rumours and Unity runtime fee debacle. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Microsoft Leaks First-Look Xbox Series X Gameplay on Inside Xbox (YouTube) Microsoft leaked its own Xbox documents, court says - The Verge Read the full unredacted email where Microsoft reacts to Sony’s PS5 reveal - The Verge Leaked Microsoft Documents Show the Xbox Series S Might Be More Popular Than You Think - IGN The World Design of Banjo-Kazooie (YouTube) Baldur's Gate 3 just made the future of Xbox Series S a bit more uncertain Microsoft completely misjudged Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur's Gate 3 now lets you change your name thanks to Hotfix #9 | Eurogamer.net Microsoft documents leak new Bethesda games, including an Oblivion remaster - The Verge Redfall doesn’t have enough Steam players to fill a team | PCGamesN New Update is Bad News for Deus Ex Fans Microsoft Casually Discussed Buying Nintendo Or Valve In Leaked Email Star Citizen h

Mike and Ting talk about the latest horrible Fitbit app update and cruise ship buffets. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Micro Leaks, Switch 2 and United Against Unity. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Fitbit fans aren’t happy about the official app’s redesign – here’s why | TechRadar Scrum is a cancer | Hacker News The Withings Health Mate 6.0 update: More than just a facelift Nokia 'regrets' Withings health app backlash - BBC News Charge 4 broken bands - Page 2 - Fitbit Community Freesound - "Popcorn Dream.wav" by BrianKatz I Spent 7 Days on a $1,000,000,000 Luxury Cruise Ship (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about the The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Contains SPOILERS for Tears of the Kingdom! Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: World Title - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST (YouTube) Regional Phenomena best order in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon Archaic Warm Greaves - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki ‘Tulin of Rito Village’ quest walkthrough in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon Wind Temple walkthrough in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon Cursed Problems in Game Design (YouTube) All 5 Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Sage Summons, Ranked Worst To Best Dragon Tear geoglyph and Memory locations in Zelda: TOTK - Polygon Moments Lookout Landing - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST (YouTube) How to get the Master Sword in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Link retrieves the Master Sword @ 4K 60ᶠᵖˢ ✔ (YouTube) [Spoiler] Thunderhead Isle is quite possibly the single WORST ex

Mike and Ting talk about the iPhone 15 and Chrome's new "Privacy Sandbox". NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Part 2. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Eat the rich - Wikipedia Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia Apple Event - September 12 (YouTube) France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels - BBC News Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to be a big fan of Coachella — he's been spotted at the festival over the years SpaceX Starship - Wikipedia iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger - BBC News Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome | Ars Technica @wdormann - I really hate this "Got it" form of @darkpatterns for deciding what users want. @wdormann - Yeah, I suppose that could be it. "There are several of these Privacy Sandbox popups, which are designed for certain regions of the world." Firefox early version history - Wikipedia Brave Opera GX (@operagxoffic