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Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 67: Dealing With Debuffs (or Warp tries to justify his lack of sleep)In this episode, I discuss with how to power through physical setbacks you might encounter (my lack of sleep, for example), as well as finish up the Triple Tribe uppers chart analyses and give an update on the 18 grinds!2025-07-2835 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 66: Midyear Update & Triple Tribe 5In this episode, I check on my 2025 goals and question why Konami wrote their new 18. Also featuring a bunch of news I waited on because Telp was with me last week!2025-07-2141 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 65: Giving it 100.3% (feat. Telp!)Finally, another guest episode!We have Telperion joining us today, and we talk about scobility and the BMS design process - if you like deep dives, this one's perfect for you!2025-07-141h 09Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 64: Mistake on the Lake! (and one mistake from me)In this episode, I discuss the MotL 2025 DDR curated songlist and point out some highlights, as well as take a look at Amber's unique format for the WaNT events!I also add one more story score I forgot about given all the weather-related trouble I had to deal with Thursday.2025-07-0727 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 63: A Brief Wish ListOn this episode, I talk about things I'd wish Konami to implement for the next year of DDR World, and analyze the new Platinum Pass 17s.2025-06-3032 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 62: Hot Stuff (and lots of news!)In this episode, I manage to free myself from Path of Exile's grip long enough to talk about all of the exciting news that's come out, and a discussion on weather-related considerations I make when playing2025-06-2332 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 61: Happy Birthday DDR World!DDR World's anniversary is here! In this episode I discuss all of its changes and my thoughts on the new update.2025-06-1534 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 60: Soflan? I'm no fan.In this episode, we return to the tech skill discussion with a quick chat on BPM changes and stops.2025-06-0925 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 59: acclimatization of selfIn this episode, I go over some chance encounters from the previous weekend and discuss how to help new players navigate all the new World content.Also discussion on our new future 18 from Extra Savior2025-06-0232 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 58: DOMS & Steps for Victory (no not that)In this 2-parter, I discuss delayed onset muscle soreness, and how to mitigate it, as well as how to map out individual pieces of songs you may be trying to PFCAlso a discussion on the new challenge 17!2025-05-2628 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 57: Rhythm RiotIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss the exciting return of the NY DDR tournament scene in Rhythm Riot!And I do so at nearly midnight so you know this one's gonna be funny...2025-05-1920 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 56: The Coming StormIn this episode, I discuss the new Extra Exclusive 16 and ~17~, catch up on the announcement of DDR Storm's qualifiers, and a brief look on how my skillset changed before and after the pandemic era2025-05-1141 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 55: The MA TaxIn this episode, we take a brief look into the concept of the MA tax and how to potentially mitigate it (and maybe even take advantage of it?) In addition, we finally cover Komainu Adventure and do a bit of live brainstorming2025-05-0430 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 54: Tourney Set PrepIn this episode, I talk about Rhythm Riot and Valkyrie Dimension's quals and uppers sets respectively, while my brain oozes out of my skull (more than usual)2025-04-2849 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episdoe 53: The Competitive Experience feat. VivaLaMoo!In this special guest episode, we have VivaLaMoo, prominent RGC event organizer and top level ITG player joining in to discuss the history of the Storm tournament series and how to best take advantage of competitive events to build your skills!2025-04-201h 00Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 52: Extra Savior & Location ScoutingIn this episode, I look at the new Extra Savior 17-18s and briefly discuss changes I make to a session when I'm going to a new arcade.2025-04-1439 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 51: Footspeed in DDRIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I start a subseries of tech discussions and how they fit into the current DDR meta, starting with footspeed.Also contains discussion on the new GP 18s.2025-04-0735 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 50: Storytime!I made it to 50 weeks! In this slightly late episode I recount some memorable stories tied to some of my DDR PBs.2025-04-0134 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 49: Live BrainstormingOn this episode, I catch up on the new uppers, and show off my thought process when chaining skill gains together.2025-03-2347 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 48: ITL Begins!In this episode, I discuss the ITL 2025 reveal stream. Go out and play!2025-03-1621 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 47: Kind of a Big DealIn this episode, I discuss the Big Deal's qualifier set B and how I'd approach it, and finish up looking at the Extra Savior challenge charts.2025-03-1032 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 46: DGEF 2025In this episode, I discuss the my experience with DGEF 2025, philosophy of making commitments, and prepare for 3y3s to break my legs!2025-03-0324 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 45: Event Building with Roco!In this special guest episode, I have Roco (roflcopterpilotx) with me to discuss the tournament creation and TO process, some history on the PA dance game scene, and a brief bit on Magic the Gathering (kinda)!2025-02-241h 12Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 44: ReincarnationIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss when to revisit a song you took a break from, as well as catch up on some new uppers, and the return of storytime2025-02-1735 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 43: Dressing for SuccessIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I struggle to keep up with the variety of announcements as of late, discuss the new uppers from Galaxy Brave & Steps for Victory, and briefly touch on the importance of considering weather and clothing choices on your play.2025-02-1045 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 42: ITL with RootReducer!In this episode of Dancer in the Dark, RootReducer joins me for a bit of ITL discussion and the means and benefits of targeting your dance game practice. With a tiny inside look of ITL's web dev!2025-02-0353 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 41: Lovely Techs!In this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss the history of my technical ITG simfile pack series, Lovely Techs, as well as some of the history of my development philosophies.2025-01-2725 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 40: Japan! (or how I interrupted esports)I'm back from Japan! And in this episode I talk about my trip and how I did with the goals I set for it.2025-01-2055 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Bonus 3 - My Meals Before PlayingIn this final bonus (for now!) I discuss my dietary changes the days I know I'm going to play.2025-01-1320 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Bonus 2 - The Joy of MirrorIn this second bonus episode, I discuss the different use cases for mirroring charts and a few places where I specifically had success I can point to it for.2025-01-0611 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Bonus 1 - The Updated Bag CheckThe first of 3 quick bonus sidetracks for my trip to Japan - a quick update on what's in my bags when I go to Round 1.2024-12-3011 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 39: Year End Review + Japan GoalsIn this episode, I see how well I did with my dance-game adjacent goals for 2024, catch up on news, and make some new goals for my trip overseas.
Also I addendum a lot.2024-12-2230 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 38: Bustin Makes Us Feel Things...Sab returns again with a discussion of the Dave and Busters music game experience and pre-session rituals for the spooky Friday the 13th weekend!2024-12-161h 01Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 37: Chart Design with Dimo!Dimo joins me this evening to talk about chart design philosophy and process in this special guest episode, with a wee bit of shade thrown at Konami too
Check out all the cool stuff he's doing here: https://omid.gg/2024-12-0935 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 36: Seeing Red (by Full Metal Jacket)In this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I talk about the new Extra Savior 17s and 18s
Yes, including that one.
2024-12-0136 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 35: Large vs SmallA quick discussion on large versus small arcades since my weekend went horribly awry, and a quick look into my plans for when I'm overseas.2024-11-2412 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 34: TOing with Tiza!In this special guest episode of Dancer in the Dark, we have Tiza joining us to talk about Upbeat, organizational philosophy, more on Team Heron and the passage of time!
The cookie segment also returns, that's what we're all here for after all...
Download tiza's charts here: https://bit.ly/tizariginalsrevival
And follow his bsky here: https://bsky.app/profile/tiza.bsky.social2024-11-171h 00Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 33: Confession (not the trance star one)In this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I catch up on some new charts and admit to some silly stuff that makes me really nervous in regards to dance gaming2024-11-1131 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 32: Tier Lists and YouIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss the concept of a song being free and what you can gleam from the 3icecream tier list to best guide your journey.2024-11-0323 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 31: Triple Tribe & More on EquityIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, the new Triple Tribe songs are analyzed, and I go more in depth on how to assess what you're gaining from playing songs.
2024-10-2730 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 30: Two Tiny Brains Meet to Talk About DDR (feat. ambones)In this special guest episode of Dancer in the Dark, ambones joins the party to talk about Spookyscores, Team Heron, and motivation
Featuring both the cookie segment and the gospel of Roger Clark2024-10-201h 14Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 29: When to Pivot (& Events!)In this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I catch up on the numerous events that were announced over the past 2 weeks, and talk out how I've come to the concept of skill gain equity in regards to when I focus less on a song.2024-10-1322 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 28: Sweet DreamsFabsab returns with this episode of Dancer in the Dark, where we talk about opinions on the dessert meta, travels and their impact on dance gaming, and finally have a proper cookie tasting segment!2024-10-071h 23Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 27: HindsightIn this episode, I talk about what I would have done differently dance game related if I could go back and do it all again. My brain is extra mushy so this one gets rambly, very on brand!
I couldn't actually find the tweet I was alluding to in this episode! If you think you made it, please let me know so I can credit you!
Thanks for listening!2024-09-3023 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 26: Re:UNION Chart AnalysisIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, with the 3icecream outputs at the ready, we look over the new expert charts in the MYSTICAL Re:UNION event, and again, I lose track of time.2024-09-2226 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 25: Good Vibes UnitedIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss some community fundraising events, an upcoming surprise Naoki performance, what makes a good pad, and first impressions of Mystical Reunion
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Rhythm Game RamblingsStill loving this game after all these years (ft.cirbro/warpdrive from Dancer in the Dark)In this episode FabSab44 and cirbro/warpdrive (from the Dancer in The Dark pod) two very longtime players who enjoy uppers talk about their motivations for the game and really just ramble. Ultimate yapping duo right here.
Don't forget to follow Cirbro https://x.com/cirbro
https://open.spotify.com/show/54rDi2mpf4HqVqnjCny7QF?si=834ef45a21e2408c&nd=1&dlsi=36ae2c667bc4457f
2024-09-0850 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 24: News Brief & Extra Savior ReviewIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I catch up on all of the recent news and tournament announcements, break down the unique qualifier format in the Dahn Dahn Right qualifiers, and discuss the new Extra Savior charts and songs.2024-09-0127 minDancer in the DarkDance in the Dark Episode 23: Closing TimeIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss more degen philosophy and the pieces I worked on to make the megalovania PFC happen.
(This was recorded the day after, uploaded now since Midsummer Melody was higher priority)2024-08-2423 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 22: Micro-Level NervesIronically posted at a time where dance game nerves are at an all time low, a continuation of a discussion I started about 3 months ago on the effects of nervousness, this time on a moment-to-moment basis.
2024-08-1923 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 21: Many Different New-sIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, we discuss some updates on my end, as well as the news out of Dave and Busters and new DDR content!2024-08-1128 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 20: Midsummer Melody/ ThankfulnessIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I talk about the Midsummer Melody tournament; my experiences there, and my long rambling thank you to the community for supporting me on the night of the Megalovania pfc.2024-08-0428 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 19: Every Arcade I've MainedIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss the lessons I've learned from my experiences with every arcade I've considered my main location for over a decade of playing dance games.
oh god I'm old
Skittles' Storm post-commentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrykfQG4f5Q2024-07-2234 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 18: DRS Content ReviewIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I talk about the new DRS crossovers and challenge charts added to DDR, a bit about some structural changes, and ramble about megalovania to round it out.
Thanks for listening!
2024-07-1531 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 17: Cooked to the BoneIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I make the dubious choice of sitting in my car when it's 95 degrees to discuss how I've been strategizing Megalovania challenge
I'd also like to thank cmmf (@ThatMirrorDude) for being an inspiration (and the stream vod I mention is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j1WTdjt6bA) and Notty (@Notty_DDR, vod in question here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3cDu0sAmp4) for inspiring me to dive into the shock zone)2024-07-0723 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 16: Midyear Goal AuditIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I check on my goals I set for myself for this year - it's going pretty well I think!
Most importantly, responsibility is critical!2024-07-0118 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 15: The World RevolvingIn this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I deep dive into the singles upper level rerates in DDR World and why they probably happened, and a bit of event catchup and rating philosophy.
2024-06-2339 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 14: A Whole New World!In this episode, I discuss the UI and gameplay changes that the new DDR version, DDR World, has incorporated!
In addition, there's some event updates and travel discussion to be had.2024-06-1724 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 13: Sisyphus dot mp3In this episode, I catch up with DDR World and other community news and roast myself on my poor understanding of philosophy.2024-06-1021 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 12: The Internet and MeA quick rundown of some of the stuff on the internet I most take advantage of for dance game related matters - and hey, I finally did a more beginner focused episode, only took 3 months!2024-06-0321 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 11: Who's Liam?In this episode, I discuss dance game clubs, ancient NY music game lore, and debut the cookie segment with local bemani polymath and dear friend Liam!
Check out the RPI DDR club's youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@DDRPIChan./featured2024-05-2747 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 10: Macro-Level NervesIn this episode of Dancer in Dark, I discuss my history with Digitalizer expert, the importance of being proud of lessons learned, and the effect of nervousness on a session to session level.
There will be future talk on nerves on a song to song level to come.2024-05-2020 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark Episode 9: Professional YappersIn this episode, Fabsab and I yap about pretty much everything - some highlights include prepping for arcade trips, mentality as uppers players, travel, and cookie talk!
We go for about an hour and half here, get comfy!
Check out the Pump it Up Canada podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/7HWoPdGP2zyHsSsU3BquR92024-05-131h 28Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 8: Internal Monologue - Mix UpIn this episode, I distill the idea of my overanalyzing stuff down to a point and go through how I looked at the new Bemani Mix Up stuff I've unlocked and tried!
This can give some context on how I look at new content and how I plan what works well for me.2024-05-0620 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 7: The Degen EpisodeIn this special episode of Dancer in the Dark, I discuss the origin of that degen joke I always make, and some life/charting/planning philosophy
Recorded right from my car on site! (the audio might be a bit chunkier)2024-04-2916 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 6: Pad JunkEpisode 6 of Dancer in the Dark discusses my mentality shift that I try to internalize when pads are in no condition to feasibly PFC something (as opposed to just dropping occasional issues), and my thoughts on some of the new GP 18s2024-04-2214 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 5: Session PlanningA slight companion piece to the last episode, episode 5 of Dancer in the Dark discusses how I tackle different goals at different points in a several hour session.
(I forgot to mention it explicitly but there was no news piece this time around.)2024-04-1517 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 4: Off DaysEpisode 4 of Dancer in the Dark, where I try to discuss how I constructively take advantage of days where it's just not happening, because it's still fun to play
always good to try to make the best of things!
2024-04-0717 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 3: The History Of ScarletEpisode 3 of Dancer in the Dark, where I got really excited that I got 1g on scarlet police and talk about it for far too long
hopefully this is a neat look at how progression happens!2024-04-0220 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 2: DGEFEpisode 2 of Dancer in the Dark - a discussion of #DGEF (24), dance games every day in February, a community effort by ambones, @nuggety to bring people together through constant gameplay
we also look back at how the season actually treated me, and how I try to take advantage of days I don't actually play
also it's not as dark so I'm already losing focus, hopefully this isn't a sign lmao2024-04-0216 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 1: GoalsThe first episode proper of Dancer in the Dark - discussion on goal setting (and smart goals) as a way to enhance your place in the community as a whole, and why I picked the 2024 goals I did
we also see the effects of the 'play as many hours of DDR as you slept last night' challenge on full effect
2024-04-0220 minDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark - Episode 0: PilotThe preamble episode for my dance game podcast, Dancer in the Dark - in this mini episode, I describe meta stuff - where the idea came from, goals for the podcast, and where I am as a player.
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