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Kevin and Phil read Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, the Soviet sci-fi classic that inspired S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and the Zone.

Eyyy we wrapped up Roadside Picnic on today's episode! Next week: A Story About Digging a Hole!

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    • Combo Lands 
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    • The Well Is Not Empty 
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    • Blood Dungeon
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One half of the @pixelitpod.com Podcast! We read video game novels because the only thing better than playing a game, is reading it. (Citation needed)
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Phil Keeling
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What is Pixel Lit?

The Pixel Lit Podcast is the top podcast in the world for video game novelizations. Every episode, we read, recap, and discuss works of fiction based on and in the worlds of your favorite video games. And don’t worry: we take it very, very seriously. Join hosts Kevin and Phil as they talk about novelizations and adaptations of games like Halo, Five Nights at Freddie’s, Dead Space, Ninja Gaiden, and many more–all while keeping their attention firmly on the topic and hand, and never ever getting off topic.