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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · 20d

It’s been a hot minute.

🎙️One more episode of Side Quests & Save Points to wrap Season 1.

🔴Weekly streams return next week with more RPG and MMO content.

🎉New project announcement very soon. Watch this space.

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Aug 13

Side Quests & Save Points will now drop full episodes instead of parts - easier to enjoy and it frees us up for the next wave of content we’ve been cooking behind the scenes.

Season 1 wraps over the next few weeks.
The quest log’s about to get a lot more interesting.
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A Career as a professional Chef, an avid gamer, a massive final fantasy fan and a lover of MMO's and RPG's in general! Come and join me on my journey as we talk about Lore, Content, Mechanics and vari...

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Aug 1

💯 subs on YouTube!
This started as a fun little podcast side quest, and now it’s turned into something much bigger.
Thank you to everyone who's watched, shared, or just stuck around for the chaos and conversations.
More to come - appreciate you all 💾💙
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Chef Monkey

A Career as a professional Chef, an avid gamer, a massive final fantasy fan and a lover of MMO's and RPG's in general! Come and join me on my journey as we talk about Lore, Content, Mechanics and vari...

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 30

Bit of a quiet one tonight, couch and console night!
Hopefully get the next few episodes edited over the coming few days and that will wrap season 1 of Side Quests and Save Points!
Got something else really exciting in the works!! Watch this space.

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 30

🎧 New pod episode is out!
Voice actor @javierprusky.bsky.social joins me to talk Bakool Ja Ja from FFXIV, audition chaos, anti-hero arcs, Fallout 76, Kingdom Hearts, and why he'd love to be hilariously disemboweled in a horror game.

It’s chaotic, heartfelt, and full of laughs.
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🎙️Side Quests & Save Points💾 ft. ‪Javier Prusky - Episode 8 Part 1

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 28

Frustrated once again with MORE technical issues on the podcast!
This is becoming very repetitive and causing serious issues in producing content!!
So many issues with the episode I recorded with
@javierprusky.bsky.social with help only coming when I call out @riversidefm.bsky.social publicly!!!!!!!

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 23

Good luck!!

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 22

Good news! the audio issues affecting our files have been resolved!
We will be releasing our episode of Side Quests and Save Points with @javierprusky.bsky.social next Monday!
Watch this space =D

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 21

Unfortunately due to technical complications with the recording this weeks podcast is going to be released next week to give us some more time to work through the issues with riverside.fm!
Instead there will be bonus shorts and clips released throughout the week!

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 21

Dusting off the PS2 and diving into something special tonight:
🔹 Dark Cloud, on original hardware
🔹 Baseline speedrun attempt (with plenty of chaos)

First stream in a long while, so if you’ve ever rebuilt a village or yelled at a Georama limit, you’ll feel right at home.

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 21

Unfortunately due to technical complications with the recording this weeks podcast is going to be released next week to give us some more time to work through the issues with riverside.fm!
Instead there will be bonus shorts and clips released throughout the week!

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 19

Trying to shake up my feed a bit. Looking for more creators who live and breathe RPGs.
Whether you're into turn-based classics, MMO chaos, or weird one-offs, drop a recommendation for me to try and say hi!

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎥New Video Up NOW!
I sat down with @radicalfishgames.com to talk about one of the best RPG mechanics I’ve seen in years!
a cooking/buff system that only rewards players when they use the buffs.

No more item hoarding. Just good design that encourages real-time decision-making.
🔗 youtu.be/0dKR2i5vMr0

How Alabaster Dawn Fixes Item Hoarding in RPGs (Genius Cooking System)

YouTube video by Chef Monkey

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 13

🎙️SideQuests & SavePoints started as a side quest but became a main quest.
Huge thx to the first guests who took a chance on me:
@rinkarigani.bsky.social
@gheeyom.bsky.social
@joesephyr.bsky.social
@genesisvii.bsky.social
@radicalfishgames.com
@thebroodles.bsky.social
@javierprusky.bsky.social

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 8

🎮There are two types of RPG gamers.
☝️Gamers who played Dark Cloud
✌️Gamers who have yet to understand the genius of this game.

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 7

just completed this one again myself!!

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 7

🎙️New episode of Side Quests & Save Points just dropped!

To celebrate 25 years of FFIX, I sat down with @thebroodles.bsky.social, world record speed runner to talk about why FFIX is still a masterpiece.

Tetra Master? Nobles minigame? Ozma?
We talk about everything.
📺 Watch now: youtu.be/iJ0ueL2oAGk

🎙️Side Quests & Save Points💾 ft. @broodoo01 - Episode 7 Part 1

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 6

Some said it couldn’t be done.
Many had fallen. Many had tried.
But I, a humble gamer, have finally finished a game in my backlog
Was it emotional? Yes.
Was the backlog watching silently, already preparing the next boss fight? Absolutely.
But for now, I stand victorious.

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎙️ Getting real tired of Riverside. FM changing wisely used features each update - plus the inconsistent recording quality is wearing thin.

Thinking of jumping ship to Descript.
Anyone using it? Would love to hear your thoughts - DMs open or drop a reply.

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 28

Oh it's not harder gameplay wise, my processor can't handle it 🤣 everything else is way above requirements. 👀 Did you pick a game yet though

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 28

What platform do you play on? 👀 Oblivion is harder on my PC than was expected I had to resort to console.

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 27

🧙‍♂️ Calling All RPG & MMO Streamers 🎮

I'm on the hunt for JRPG, RPG, and MMO streamers to watch and maybe raid into.
⚠️Warning⚠️ I come bearing exactly 1 (one) viewer! But hey a raids a raid 🍻

📜 Introduce yourself!
What you're playing, your favourite game & who you are 👀
❌ don't just drop your link.

Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 23

Been in the hospital since Monday night, so content's taking a 2-week AFK.

Turns out I'm not as tanky IRL as I am in-game.
Appreciate the heals (and patience). Be back soon - hopefully with better loot rolls.

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 16

Smoother combat. Voice acting. Cutscenes. Seasonal world changes.
A massively improved character creator.

Outward 2 is upgrading the RPG formula in all the right ways.
@gheeyom.bsky.social breaks it down in our latest episode of
🎙️Side Quests & Save Points:An MMO & RPG Podcast💾

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 14

The next round in 🍻The Tavern🍺 is live!

In Part 2, we’re back with @gheeyom.bsky.social to talk about his biggest RPG influences, what’s next for Nine Dots Studio, and why he believes Romancing SaGa 2 is the best RPG remake of all time.

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🎙️ Side Quests & Save Points – Ep 2 Part 2

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Chef Monkey @chefmonkeygaming.bsky.social · Apr 11

Looking forward to it!! The battle mechanic of formations is already intriguing!

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