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WHAT WE PLAYED:

SCOTT GAMES
Darksiders
Darksiders II
Songs of Conquest
AFK Journey

JON GAMES
More No Man's Sky, Baldur's Gate 3, WWE 2K24, and Helldivers 2
Dragons Dogma 2
Final Fantasy XIV's XVI event
Legend of Korra in Fortnite

BEAU GAMES
Solo Adventures in Hearthstone
Shogun Showdown
SpellRogue
Fights in Tight Spaces
Griftlands