You have angered the gods! Listener request week returns with a Holy Mountain of Finnish roguelike games - Noita: the platformer where every pixel is either on fire, radioactive, glowing with mana, or doused in whiskey. Developed by an Avengers-level collection of devs from Crayon Physics Deluxe, The Swapper, Baba Is You, and others, Noita starts with a bang. Be it the bangs from the exploding environment, banging your head against the wand and spell system, or the banging soundtrack, this one is certain to polymorph you into a fan. Or a sheep with devil wings, which is taxonomically the same thing.

• 1:41 - game stats
• 4:02 - one sentence description
• 9:14 - Core gameplay mechanics: side-scrolling physics and levitation controls
• 14:33 - Pixel physics simulation and “every pixel is simulated” tagline
• 18:26 - Spell descriptions and experimentation philosophy discussion
• 24:02 - Story elements: Finnish creation myth intro cinematic
• 31:04 - Learning curve criticism and lack of tutorial guidance
• 36:57 - Spell crafting system: 422 spells and wand programming
• 44:22 - Wand building mechanics and shuffle versus non-shuffle wands
• 51:00 - Biome progression: mines through temple of the art
• 1:06:52 - End game content and multiple endings spoiler discussion
• 1:12:26 - Favorite perks discussion: spider legs and unlimited spells
• 1:20:32 - Modding scene overview: spell lab and accessibility mods
• 1:24:32 - Final ratings
• 1:33:04 - similar games
• 1:38:34 - Next episode preview: Diceomancer

Next episode: Diceomancer

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Intro music: The Five Corners Quintet - The Devil Kicks

Outro music: Noita OST - Daddy Long-Leg’s Surprise