In this episode, Bryan and Clint ride off into Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Picking up directly after the first game, Warhorse Studios’ historical RPG returns us to early 15th-century Bohemia, following Henry’s journey from blacksmith’s son to reluctant man-at-arms amid political chaos, feudal power struggles, and deeply human moral choices. Along the way, we examine how KCD2’s simulation-driven design—living villages, reputation systems, punishing swordplay, and obsessive historical detail—creates a world where the player always feels like a small cog in a very large, uncaring machine.

We also examine the series’ fixation on historical accuracy, immersion, and realism, and how its simulation of everyday medieval life firmly grounds the game’s themes. Bryan and Clint unpack the game’s uneasy relationship with war, its unflinching portrayals of atrocity, religion, and power, and its often uncomfortable parallels to modern politics and class structures. Through character studies of Henry, Hans Capon, Jan Žižka, Father Godwin, and a sprawling ensemble cast, the game strips away fantasy and leans into human truth. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II tells a story that doesn’t just feel real, but revealing.

Three Word Reviews:

Clint - Bohemian Bastard Simulator

Bryan - Veritas Ex Fabula

In this episode of Pixelated Playgrounds, Josh Galecki and Bryan Skursha tackle Baby Steps, the 2025 overly literal walking simulator developed by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy and published by Devolver Digital. Known for games that turn basic movement into existential comedy (QWOP, Getting Over It, etc.), the team delivers another strange, hilarious experiment in control and patience.

We embody Nate, a 35-year-old basement-dwelling failson, who is dropped into a vast mountain wilderness and must literally learn how to walk using deliberately awkward controls which turn every footstep into a small triumph or a catastrophic pratfall. Along the way we dig into the open-ended world design, the absence of a map, the optional “gamer bullshit” challenges like hats and dares, and why Baby Steps is less about rage and more about embracing failure, exploration, and weird little stories that only happen because you fell down a hill the wrong way. So listen in as we learn about patience, humility, and how sometimes the only way forward is face-planting, laughing, and taking one more careful step on the path.

Three Word Reviews:

Bryan - Victory in Defeat

Josh - Enjoying the Journey

Happy New Year! To kick things off in 2026 we recorded a quick episode on our individual Top 5 Games of the Year for 2025! So listen in as the guys discuss the top 5 games they enjoyed in 2025 among others, take a look forward to 2026, and just generally chill out and reminisce on a year of gaming!

Here’s what we talked about:

Look back at 2025

The Top 5’s

5’s

4’s

3’s

2’s

1’s

Honorable Mentions

Games you missed in 2025 and still want to play

Things you’re looking forward to in 2026/Games we have our eyes on to cover

Take Care and Keep on Gaming in 2026!!!

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The 5’s

Josh Game #5 - Slay the Princess

Clint Game #5 - Battlefield 6

Bryan Game #5 - and Roger

The 4’s

Josh Game #4 - CYPHER ZERO

Clint Game #4 - Hollow Knight Silksong

Bryan Game #4 - Hollow Knight Silksong

The 3’s

Josh Game #3 - Blue Prince

Clint Game #3 - The First Berzerker: Khazan

Bryan Game #3 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

The 2’s

Josh Game #2 - Baby Steps

Clint Game #2 - ARC Raiders

Bryan Game #2 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

The 1’s

Josh Game #1 - Hollow Knight Silksong

Clint Game #1- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Bryan Game #1 - Promise Mascot Agency