Rand(Nerds) Episode 254 - 24 Hour Livestream Recap

Rand(Nerds);

Welcome to Episode 254

We start by teasing what we’ve been playing for our Christmas Games Night special—stay tuned, as all will be revealed later in the year!

Next, we recap our recent 24-hour gaming live-stream, packed with a mix of some of our beloved classics and some new experiences:

First up was For The King, which dominated much of our game time. Previously, Ram and Zaber, and Skazz and Zaber, had tackled this strategy RPG in pairs. This time, the trio united to confront the big bad and bring order to a chaotic land.

We then transitioned into global warfare with the world-ending strategy game DEFCON. Ram had a slight edge, having played the tutorial years ago, while Skazz struggled without a mouse and Zaber forgot to deploy any units—tactical brilliance all around!

To lighten the mood, we switched to Golf It!, navigating custom maps while narrowly avoiding copyright strikes. This led to a lively discussion about realistic sporting games.

Next, we dove into one of the original looter-shooters, Borderlands. A game close to Ram’s heart, it showcased early mechanics we’re glad were refined in later installments.

After Zaber signed off, a sleep-deprived Ram powered through Monster Hunter: World, with guidance (and occasional jealousy) from Skazz, who envied Ram's starter gear.

From there, we took to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Ram demonstrated his Airbus “skills” with SimBrief, a flight-planning tool based on real-world software. Despite some debate, his landing in Denmark to “pick up” Zaber was deemed a “success.”

We briefly jumped into Dead Island, where Skazz faced control issues, and Ram fought against an unexpected natural light challenge.

Zaber rejoined us for the grand finale: Liar’s Bar. anthropomorphic animals play liar’s dice or cards, risking it all in a deadly Russian roulette of poison. And with that, we wrapped up another epic 24-hour stream.

Finally, we reflected on Skazz’s cobbled-together setup and the technical headaches it caused, Ram’s overindulgence in sweets and chicken nuggets, and Skazz’s fixation on audio perfection.

Notes

Can the trio finally defeat the big bad in ⁠For the king⁠

Watch the ⁠first part⁠ of Zaber and Ram attempt from last years games night

Wargames-esk strategy game in ⁠Defcon⁠

Jumping balls in ⁠Golf it!⁠

The game that popularised looter shooters ⁠Borderlands⁠

When you have the right gear you can play this game asleep! ⁠Monster Hunter World⁠

Can you land a A320 better then ram? Almost certainly, in ⁠Microsoft Flight simulator⁠

Plan your flights with ⁠SimBrief⁠

Batter the undead on tropical island in ⁠Dead Island⁠

Try not to take a bullet in ⁠Liars bar⁠