A Cat-God with a Death Wish (ft. Nick Horseman)

Ancient Egypt, 1250 BCE. The reign of Rameses II — one of the most powerful pharaohs in history, and Ryan's been tasked with deposing him. His plan? Insult the sacred cats. Repeatedly. With Nick Horseman taking over as Game Master and stricter rules in play, Ryan's immediate goal is to find out what happens if you try to lose on purpose.

Ryan, as "Ryanardo," lands in Bubastis, the cult centre of cat goddess Bastet, and his strategy involves poles, furs, a beatboxing cat-god routine, and a fundamental experiment: will ChatGPT actually kill you if you commit enough sacrilege in the one city where cats are more sacred than people? The answer to that question is the entire reason to listen.

Rameses II ruled for 66 years, built more monuments than any other pharaoh, and was worshipped as a living god. Bubastis was sacred ground. Killing a cat there, even accidentally, was punishable by death. The Egyptians mummified millions of cats as offerings. Ryan's decision to deliberately antagonise them is either a bold experiment in the game's limits or just spectacularly poor judgement.