Rand(Nerds) Episode 256 - We Were Here Forever, Telling Lies

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Welcome to episode 256 - The Memory podcast
We get right into the games this month, by first discussing the game we've been playing for our Christmas game night special - We Were Here Forever. the fourth game in one of our favorite (barring the third) Puzzle series, we discuss the story, how the games work and the tie in videos. Along with what we did and didn't like about some of the puzzles. We also talk about getting stumped and our differing methodology on how to solve them, including Rams bits of paper

Next up Ram has been playing the the spiritual successer to Her Story, Telling Lies, with illegal access to an NSA hard drive, you have to figure out the truth about that happened between four major (and a lot of minor) characters by searching for and watching there video conversations. Ram talk about the story and game play, as well as reveling if he prefers this to it predecessor
We also discuss using our podcasts as a punishment device, and what makes a good stealth game
Notes
Interesting facts from the QI Elves with No Such Thing as a Fish
The 'last' in the series of one of our favorite puzzle games We Were Here Forever
Learn more about the We Were Here series with the official videos The Chronicles Of Castle Rock
Find the truth of an undercover operation in Telling Lies
The proceeding game in the same style and smaller in scope: Her Story