More like Lame Key Cards. Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Victor discuss the pros and cons of physical vs digital and what it means specifically to the history and culture of RPGs. Could it be that sometimes BOTH approaches are appropriate and that instead of pitting them against each other we should be addressing the underlying corporate systems that prevent us from experiencing art as anything other than consumers? Probably!
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Also in this episode:

The joy of getting a map with a game
The frustration of downloading mandatory patches
EA really is the worst
What Tales game needs a remaster
Hernias and Ronald McDonald

Timestamps:

6:30 - Main Topic - Game Key Cards and the Importance of Physical Game Releases
1:05:14 - Random Encounters
1:11:04-ish - The Tavern - Dragon Age and Mass Effect Remasters, Tales of Xillia Remaster
1:34:00 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Lunar Knights]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
The Hollow City - [Tales of Xillia 2]

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Game Key Cards and the Importance of Physical RPGs