42Craft Finale: The Big Picture!

I spent a lot of time and effort working on this video, and I'm pretty proud to have gotten it out in time for Christmas! This isn't just a series finale, but also a special tribute to our late friend, James "AngerPuppet42" Boley. We'll love and miss you always, James!

The Friday FREE GAME Feature! Ep45: Jade Empire Special Edition

Classic martial arts action available free for a limited time on Origin!

Jade Empire is one of those classic BioWare titles that has a special place in my heart. I remember originally playing it on the XBox many years ago while attending college. I never found the time to actually finish the title and eventually sold the game and console, so I'm really happy to have picked it up again.

This game is a special blend of action and roleplaying, with that familiar BioWare design of story-rich dialogue, character options and solid combat. On the PC, you can choose to play using either a controller or keyboard and mouse. I fumbled a lot using the controller during the episode, way more than I recall doing when playing it originally, so I think I'll go the KBM route when I decide to play this proper. Understand that the controller seemed fine, I'm pretty certain it was just operator error! I did find a few of the standard controls a bit unintuitive though - I kept wanting to use the right analog stick to look around, only to find camera rotation handled via L2 and R2.

My ineptitude aside, Jade Empire is an amazing game that you should go grab on Origin's "On The House" now while it's free!

On a much sadder note, this episode is dedicated to James "AngerPuppet" Boley, who passed away last week. He was one of the best friends a person could ever have - funny, clever, generous and inspiring. If it wasn't for James, this series (and probably most of what I've done in the last two years) wouldn't exist. I miss him every day, and likely will for a long time to come.

New Series - World In A Jar

I had the pleasure of playing emcee for the "World In A Jar" series filmed by Wellxam56, AngerPuppet42, and Mandelsage. It's a competitive 3-player variant of the survival map created by GTAwesomesauce with a few neat twists!

Each contestant has their own perspective and strategies for success, so you may want to watch all three competitors' videos to get the full story. Below is the first episode/intro from each contestant and you can follow along by subscribing to their channels if you wish.

Wellxam56's view:

AngerPuppet42's view:

Mandelsage's view:

Puzzle Cube - Episode 8 Final Ending

Our brains fry out at some point in the Nether's puzzle cube, and we decide to end the game with a bang!

I really must give credit to the map team because this was a well-designed set of challenges. We dared to try the bonus cube, but we couldn't beat it. Well done!

Puzzle Cube - Episode 7

It's deja vu all over again! We enter a twisted version of the original Puzzle Cube where everything is similar... but far more difficult. Behold sparkly deluxe pizza, invisible pressure plates, and vandalism!

Puzzle Cube - Episode 6

After obtaining the white trophy and filling the bottom of the cube with puzzle items, a portal appears! What could be on the other side?

Puzzle Cube - Episode 5

Watch as we fumble with a color-changing tile puzzle and teleporting walls!

J Boley's view:

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Wellxam's view:

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Puzzle Cube - Episode 4

Into the third layer of the cube, we find a well-designed puzzle involving sand. This was probably my favorite puzzle of all, and really shows off the skills of the map team.

Wellxam's view:

J Boley's view:

Puzzle Cube - Episode 3

In the second layer, we find a clever puzzle involving baby zombies and pressure plates.

J Boley's view (ignore the thumbnail, it's really Ep. 3):

Wellxam's view:

Puzzle Cube - Episode 2

We need to find green carpets, then we venture down the rabbit hole!
Wellxam's view:

J Boley's view:

Puzzle Cube - Episode 1

J Boley, Wellxam, and I are on another adventure - to explore the secrets of the Puzzle Cube! This episode we finish three of the four outer layer puzzles and discover a mystery.

Double Feature! J Boley's view is above, while Wellxam's perspective is below.

Behind The Cheese - Episode 1

Wellxam has bonus clips, outtakes, trolling, and other material recorded during The Great Cheese Hunt that he has compiled into a miniseries for your enjoyment. Here's the first episode!

The Great Cheese - Episode 27 FINALE

An explosive final episode filled with numerous deaths and harrowing adventure!

The Great Cheese - Episode 26

We finish the living room easily, then traverse the dining room table and chandelier. Almost done!

4 Pillar Survival - Episode 33

The Nether is a dangerous place, but we apparently have unlimited portal access... bizarre.

[EDIT: The episodes were mixed up on youtube for a bit, and my posts have changed to get it all back in order. If you've seen this episode already, go back to Episode 32 again to see the "missing" video.]

The Great Cheese - Episode 25

We explore the entertainment center and the fireplace, discovering what NOT to do to a Nether Portal. Also, Minecraftception!

4 Pillar Survival - Episode 32

We try to figure out the logistics of growing a giant mushroom to make mushroom soup. James finds the way to The End and trouble in the Nether.
[EDIT: This is the REAL Episode 32. The other video posted here was Episode 33 by mistake.]

The Great Cheese - Episode 24

We journey to the living room and explore the dollhouse and model railroad.

4 Pillar Survival - Episode 31

Cats, dogs, and potion brewing this episode, and we chat a bit about movie sequels.

The Great Cheese - Episode 23

We check out the hallway table and harvest the bonzai tree, then prepare to explore the living room. We lost video about halfway through and it's unfortunately unrecoverable. The footage was mostly us chopping down birch logs, so you're not missing much at least.