The hosts discuss the upcoming cicada invasion and tease a new MultiButton shortcut. They dive into a roguelike card game, Balitra, and explore the world design and gameplay of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The episode is filled with excitement and detailed analysis of innovative gameplay mechanics.
The podcast discusses the return of cicadas, highlighting the phenomenon of the double brood emergence of the insects, which hasn't been seen since the 1800s. The hosts reminisce about past encounters with cicadas and share insights about the impending resurgence across the Midwest and parts of the US, where the insects will appear in significantly large numbers, potentially creating an invasion-like scenario.
Multi-Button Shortcut Update
The episode reveals the upcoming version 1.1 of the multi-button shortcut, featuring the exclusive Caps integration for club Mac Stories members. Caps, the Contextual Apps Plugin System, allows the action button's behavior to vary based on the open app, enhancing shortcut functionality. Federico details the contextual setup, emphasizing its transformative impact and the ease of creating app-specific automations.
Video Game Recommendations
The hosts share insights on video game picks, including Balattro, a roguelike card game, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. They discuss the gameplay mechanics of Balattro, combining poker elements with RPG strategy and collecting unique power-ups. In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the narrative diverges from the original game, offering an open-world structure with side quests, combat intricacies, and character interactions, making it a compelling experience for players.
Spring is in the air, the cicadas are coming, and Federico is teasing a bigger and better MultiButton shortcut. That makes it the perfect time for a videogame doubleheader with Balatro and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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