The deep dive into all things Life Is Strange: Reunion — the next entry from developer Deck Nine in the Square Enix franchise — continues in the latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt resume their talk from ‘Side A’ of this episode — and there are still *plenty* of things to discuss around Life Is Strange: Reunion and the franchise as a whole!

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:26 -- PSA: a reminder for the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon incentive

02:07 -- The Life Is Strange social media channels have posted an FAQ for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, including addressing the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions and the Max Caulfield and Chloe Price romance angle

23:59 -- Dr Gwen Hunter, who debuted in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure in 2024, will not return in Life Is Strange: Reunion in 2026

38:34 -- Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange 2 co-director Michel Koch wants YOU to play Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

46:12 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules has now turned seven years old

50:06 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @lenapetraa9167 and @pasiahopelto from ‘Episode 132’! 😉)

59:40 -- Spread The Arts

01:19:43 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:20:19 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

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➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

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Life Is Strange: Reunion season is in full swing and Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast kicks off its full-scale coverage of Deck Nine’s upcoming title, which marks the long-awaited reunion between Max Caulfield and Chloe Price

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:28 -- An update for the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon incentive

03:04 -- A surprising — and wholesome — update about Life Is Strange: True Colors star Anastasia Davidson (Diane Jacobs)

05:39 -- The Life Is Strange X account has followed none other than…

08:55 -- The different versions of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, including the ‘Deluxe Edition,’ the ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion Twin Pack’ and the Collector’s Edition

31:19 -- Lucy Hale, Square Enix’s brand video creator, has shared a powerful message about her work on Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion and the wider rippling effect within the gaming industry

42:09 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure score composer and songwriter Tessa Rose Jackson had her music in the live-stream event/trailer for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

50:12 -- Key figure revealed: Zachary Andrews, who worked on Deck Nine’s The Expanse: A Telltale Series, is the motion capture performance director on Life Is Strange: Reunion

01:06:22 -- The key art for the behind-the-scenes documentary for Life Is Strange: Reunion — only available as part of the ‘Deluxe Edition’ — as well as details for what to expect

01:15:37 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:16:18 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

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➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

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We are officially in Life Is Strange season territory, folks! That’s right… At long last, Life Is Strange: Reunion — the latest entry in the Square Enix franchise — has finally been revealed. Life Is Strange: Reunion is a direct sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and will close out the final chapter of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price’s story. With Life Is Strange: Reunion formally confirmed, following on from a PEGI ratings system board, The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for Player 1 vs The World’s flagship podcast!

But Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are not alone for this live-stream episode of StrangeCast. Just like our last StrangeCast episode, none other than Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah is HERE to provide his incredible — and immediate — insight into Deck Nine’s next entry in the beloved Square Enix series.

StrangeCast will return in the near future with a more structured and comprehensive deep dive into ALL of the latest details around Life Is Strange: Reunion! So stay tuned for the next episode of StrangeCast on our YouTube channel and RSS feeds.

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The start of the StrangeCast podcast live stream featuring Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

38:29 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah returns to provide his immediate reaction to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion!

02:05:14 -- Outro

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Oh, this is a little bit of a surprise, isn’t it? 👀 Your usual pre-recorded episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast has been replaced with this unexpected live-stream show. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK after the latest Life Is Strange news dropped from Square Enix earlier this week. Oh, and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah, who previously featured on the StrangeCast podcast, made an unscheduled appearance during this rollercoaster live-stream episode!

Following the leak from the PEGI rating system board for ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ — the next entry after Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure — Japanese publisher Square Enix has now confirmed that a brand-new instalment in the Life Is Strange franchise will arrive in 2026.

Deck Nine will be at the helm of the upcoming Life Is Strange title and Square Enix dropped a teaser featuring fan-favourite Chloe Price finally reuniting with Max Caulfield. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to discuss everything that we have learned so far about Life Is Strange: Reunion ahead of its formal reveal on a Square Enix live-stream on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for StrangeCast

00:17 -- The start of the live stream between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

16:23 -- Adnan and Adam react to Square Enix confirming that Deck Nine’s next Life Is Strange title will be revealed at a live-stream showcase

01:02:17 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah JOINS the live-stream and answers questions from Life Is Strange fans!

02:45:12 -- Outro for StrangeCast

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Following on from the talk around Square Enix’s ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ -- the believed sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure -- in ‘Side A’ of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, the second part is now here. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their conversations around all things Deck Nine, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Entertainment, Don’t Nod Montreal, Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more in ‘Side B’ of this podcast episode!

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:44 -- More exits, including layoffs, have been confirmed at Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and Life Is Strange: True Colors developer Deck Nine. David Kosta (senior graphic/UI artist), Jessica Valdez (producer) and Nicole Duer (animator) have all left Deck Nine

19:48 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is nominated for the ‘Outstanding Video Game’ prize at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards

26:17 -- New details emerged on Aphelion at the New Game Plus Showcase, including Maximum Entertainment’s PlayStation 5 physical release and the composer, Amine Bouhafa, of Don’t Nod Entertainment’s 2026 title

39:06 -- Where Life Is Strange fans stand on the Emma Myers vs Sophia Lillis debate for the ‘dream’ Max Caulfield casting for the TV show

46:34 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @connorp8408 and @KatanaGirlUTube from Episode 128! 😉)

51:46 -- Spread The Arts

01:09:16 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:10:10 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Life Is Strange fans think PEGI accidentally leaked Square Enix’s sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, dubbed ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion.’ On this ‘Side A’ part of the latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt dig deep into the news around Life Is Strange: Reunion!

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A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:52 -- A PSA from Adnan and Adam

03:47 -- The rating system board PEGI accidentally leaked Square Enix’s ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ before the listing was removed

04:51 -- The Games Rating Authority and Gamewijzer also posted listings for Life Is Strange: Reunion. Meanwhile, the Australian Classification Board rated a Life Is Strange title, too

07:09 -- Adnan and Adam’s immediate reaction to Life Is Strange: Reunion

18:29 -- PEGI reveals the ‘brief outline’ — or story synopsis — for Square Enix’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

37:27 -- How is Chloe Price returning for Life Is Strange: Reunion? The ‘Bay’ vs ‘Bae’ timelines, Adnan’s key theory, pivoting and much more

01:05:11 -- The ‘content-specific issues’ revealed for Life Is Strange: Reunion, hinting at what to expect in certain scenes

01:11:23 -- The ‘other issues’ that PEGI outlined for Life Is Strange: Reunion

01:19:13 -- The latest update on January’s Xbox Developer Direct suggests that Life Is Strange: Reunion will NOT be appearing at the livestream showcase

01:32:14 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:33:33 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Player 1 vs The World’s’s StrangeCast returns with a full-length episode! ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’ will be back in the future. But for now, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for a deep dive into a BIG piece of news around Life Is Strange: True Colors and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

03:40 -- PSA: the new Player 1 vs The World Patreon incentive should be live this week

04:14 -- PSA: why this StrangeCast show is one episode instead of two sides

04:46 -- Iris Dauterman and Jonathan Zimmerman have confirmed their respective departure from Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine and have now moved to Telltale Games

35:09 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment developer Florent Guillaume — the creative director on Tell Me Why and the upcoming Aphelion — has been named among the ‘50 French people who will shape’ the gaming industry in 2026

48:50 -- Life Is Strange Episode 1: Chrysalis turns 11 years old later this month

51:44 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules turns seven years old later this month

54:03 -- Adam’s pastor life, Life Is Strange 2 and the different themes and Adam walking away from his pastor role at the church

01:09:25 -- SPOILER-FREE: Adam’s reaction to the finale of the fifth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things

01:16:51 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @riveracrobat2001 from ‘Side A of Episode 127’ and @MTTT19 from ‘Side B of Episode 127’! 😉)

01:27:00 -- Spread The Arts

01:36:45 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:37:18 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

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🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast is back for ‘Side B’ of our final episode of 2025! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more on the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal show!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

02:46 -- How the Patreon episode works

03:11 -- The Indie Game Awards 2025 controversy surrounding the AI usage in Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

26:06 -- Who would play Adnan and Adam in ‘StrangeCast: The Movie?’ (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

32:28 -- What power is missing from the Life Is Strange franchise and what should be the next Life Is Strange power? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

39:37 -- Who would be the ‘perfect’ actors to play the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage quartet if Don’t Nod Montreal’s 2025 title was adapted? (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

45:36 -- What languages can Adnan and Adam speak? Which language would they want to learn more of? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

50:24 -- Adnan and Adam’s five favourite topics and interviews from the podcasts (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

57:48 -- Adnan and Adam’s 2025 summed up with a meme from The Simpsons (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

59:52 -- The location of Beaver Creek in Don’t Nod’s Captain Spirit and Life Is Strange 2 (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

01:02:56 -- Sam Bradley provides an update on the ‘Shivers Lane’ T-shirt

01:04:00 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @FallenGemini from ‘Side A of Episode 126’ and @SNOTTYSOUL from ‘Side B of Episode 126’! 😉)

01:16:18 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:17:44 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧