Kids back in school, dads back in space. This week on New Dad Gaming, Trevor and Jeff swap school drop-off war stories, crack seasonal beers, dive into No Man’s Sky “Voyagers” (ship interiors! group missions! biomes!), pine for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and—dad confession—Trevor actually buys a Fortnite skin.
If you’re a gaming parent balancing family life with your backlog, you’re in the right place. 🍻🚀
Chapters
00:00 Cold open & countdown chaos
01:36 Show start & international listener shout-out
03:06 Back-to-school vibes
03:40 Beers of the Week (Sleeping Giant “Krampus” barley wine; Kozel lager)
09:08 School drop-off/kiss-and-ride rant (parent PSA)
13:15 No Man’s Sky “Voyagers”—ship interiors, multiplayer missions, PS5 vs Steam Deck talk
20:07 Kingdom Come: Deliverance finish → KC:D II temptation (staying strong… maybe)
25:00 Carrying progress across sequels (Mass Effect, Destiny talk)
30:06 Fortnite skin confession: DOGGO arrives
33:40 How to support the show & wrap
Mentioned
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No Man’s Sky “Voyagers” update (Hello Games)
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II news & sales chatter
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Sleeping Giant Brewing “Krampus” Christmas Ale (barley wine style)
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Kozel lager
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Fortnite “Doggo” skin
About New Dad Gaming
A weekly show where gaming fathers Trevor (kids 10 & 8) and Jeff (kids 15 & 12) figure out their gaming lives—parenting wins, backlog battles, and co-op chaos.
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Question of the Week
What’s the most you’ve ever spent on a cosmetic skin—and was it worth it?
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