POV Podcast Ep 1 - What's New in Rec Room? [Dec 20, 2025]

This episode of "The POV Podcast" features HappyElf and co-host WalkerWalks discussing various updates and features within the game Rec Room. Here's a breakdown of the topics covered: Podcast Introduction (0:10): The hosts introduce the first episode of "The POV Podcast." New Leveling System (0:21-1:54): They express excitement about the Rec Room leveling system increasing the cap from 50 to 87. They believe this update will bring back players and provide new engagement, noting that the number 87 is a nod to the game's lore (1987 vibes). Mods in Golden Trophy and Paintball (2:08-7:00): The hosts discuss the introduction of new mods for these games. They generally find the mods "awesome" and believe they will entertain players, but they express reservations about the high token cost (300 tokens) to use them, especially for players without Rec Room Plus (3:49-4:18). They also discuss specific mods like sniping (3:21-3:26, 5:40-5:45), low gravity (7:31-7:44), and the potential for a "jumping up in the air" mod (6:52-6:58). Performance on Different Platforms (9:18-10:51): WalkerWalks shares his experience moving from PlayStation 4 to PC, highlighting the significant improvement in graphics and reduced lag, especially when playing Rec Royale. Proposed Mods for Rec Royale (10:57-17:05): The hosts brainstorm potential mods for Rec Royale, with suggestions including: No low gravity (11:27-11:36): They strongly oppose this mod for Rec Royale due to its potential for unfair advantages. Flying (11:51-11:54): Considered "kind of funny" and "insane." Snipers Only (12:01-13:13): They discuss how this could work, potentially with smaller weapons for close-range combat as the game progresses. Coconuts as Weapons (13:19-13:42): A humorous idea for close-quarters combat. Turbo (speed boost) (13:49-14:14): A popular suggestion. Pistols Only (14:18-14:26): Another idea for a weapon-specific mod. Infinite Ammo (15:36-17:05): This idea is discussed with the caveat that common weapons would be more prevalent, and legendary weapons would still be randomized. AI Buddy (Rec Bot) (17:17-21:06): They discuss the AI companion, Rec Bot, noting its initial hype has cooled down due to bugs (17:39-17:58). While it can help in quests like Golden Trophy by fighting and reviving players (18:30-18:51), they find the price high and prefer playing without it for the challenge (19:05-20:07). They also mention that using mods, including the AI buddy, limits the player to an A-rank instead of an S-rank (20:42-20:47). Concluding Remarks (22:04-22:56): The hosts wrap up the first episode, encouraging viewers to subscribe and mentioning that bonus content is available on Patreon. If you would like to see this episode with BONUS content that we talked about in this episode, please subscribe to my Patreon account!!   / happyelf   If you would like myself and Walker to talk about a certain topic, please join my discord and have a civil discussion in the POV Podcast. socials here https://beacons.ai/signup?c=happyelf join my discord here:   / discord