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dotzipOptimizing Ourselves Out of Our Humanity in Universal PaperclipsToday we're talking about Universal Paperclips by Frank Lantz! A game about making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips anPlay the game for free in your browser! Check out Frank Lantz's other work on his website!Discussed in the episode:What happens when our computers get smarter than we are? by Nick Bostrom for TED on YouTubeAdditional links:The...2025-05-0553 min
dotzipChoosing Your Ending in Bad End TheaterToday we're talking about Bad End Theater by NomnomNami! A game about making choices and accepting Tragedy!Buy the game on itch.io or Steam! Check out NomnomNami's other work on itch.io or their website!---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by Boqeh2025-04-2842 min
Girl ModeEpisode 121 - We’re Still Waiting for Harvestella 2Since we’re sure you’re not sick of hearing about the Switch 2, we’re covering the Direct from a couple weeks ago before moving on to the Triple-i Initiative (featuring indie publisher Ubisoft) and a remake of The Talos Principle. Then, of course, Mets updates and baseball players who are “just roommates.”Timestamps(02:20) Switch 2 hardware(16:40) Switch 2 games(37:50) Triple-i Initiative(48:45) The Talos Principle(1:00:15) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. buying zines, Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne, and dotzip’s Pale Dot episode...2025-04-161h 12
dotzipExploring the Galaxy in Pale Dot with Scout and RobinToday we're talking about Pale Dot by Devin Nelson! A game about leaving the comforts of home and coming back to the comforts of home with the knowledge of parallel dimensions!Buy the game digitally on itch.io or physically by late-pledging on Kickstarter! Check out Devin's other work on itch.io and bandcamp!Check out Robin posting on Bluesky, writing on Inverse, and talking on Girl Mode!Check out Scout posting on Bluesky, talking on Paws & and Clause, and flexing on her portfolio!Discussed in the episodeScout's...2025-04-141h 26
dotzipJumping in PseudoregaliaToday we're talking about Pseudoregalia by rittz! A game about running, jumping, and pants!This game was suggested by Autumn! Thanks Autumn! You can suggest a game on our website!Buy the game on Steam! Check out rittz's other work on itch.io!Discussed in the episodeElectrokinetic on SteamPseudoregalia: when dreams become never ending nightmares by Janmark118 (the video is good! nice overview of the entire game)Additional linksPseudoregalia OST by potatoTeto, pluswplus, and still crisp---Visit our website!...2025-04-0741 min
dotzipDeconstructing in Interstate 35Today we're talking about Interstate 35 by Radiant Array Games! A game about the world around you being destroyed in seconds and a nuclear post-apocalypse!Buy the game on Steam! Check out Radiant Array's other work on their website!Discussed in the episodeInterstate 35 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Josie Brechner on BandcampThis thread from Cara Ellison on Bluesky---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!2025-03-311h 17
dotzipFinding Humanity in TacomaToday we're talking about Tacoma by Fullbright Studios! A game about piecing together the past *in the future*.Buy the game on Steam, Xbox, or Playstation! Check out Fullbright's other work on their website!---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited...2025-03-241h 12
dotzipWaking Up in Known MysteriesToday we're talking about Known Mysteries by Kara Stone! A game about people helping people and surrealist art movements in the face of fascistic systems.Play Known Mysteries for free on solarserver.games! Check out Kara Stones' other work on her website!---Discussed in the episodeKnown Mysteries is a lo-fi climate fable that runs off a solar-powered server on its developer's balcony by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell for Rock Paper ShotgunAdditional linksThe quest for the solar-powered gaming console by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell for TechRadar---...2025-03-171h 17
dotzipHaving Fun in Sheepy: A Short AdventureToday Kim and AJ (and NOT Gerald) are talking about Sheepy: A Short Adventure by MrSuicideSheep! A game about running, jumping, flying and then not doing any of that.Get Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam! Check out MrSuicideSheep's Linktree---Discussed in the episodeSheepy: A Short Adventure (Original Soundtrack) | Tal Richards, Hahlweg, Sheepy on bandcampAdditional linksTHE SHEEPY PLUSH IS REAL BUY IT HERE!!!!!---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!...2025-03-1036 min
dotzipPlaying So Many Video Games for Steam Next FestToday we're talking about February's Next Fest ! Help!!!!!---List of games in order of appearanceSqueakrossIs This Seat Taken?The Art of ReflectionPost TraumaLabyrinth of the Demon KingThe Lightkeeper is GoneWanderstopWaxHeadsHASTE: Broken WorldsCubic OdysseyWordatroReignbreakerKabuto ParkAethermancerUnyielderHypogeaDemon TidesMonster Train 2Another RoundCentumQualiaNeongartenIslands and TrainsKoiraThe BenchPrice of FlightLast ReportNomad IdleA Pizza DeliveryMoon RiverYour HouseInhuman ResourcesSolarpunkRun TavernQuestStellationsThe King is WatchingNITRO GEN OMEGABeat, Heart, BeatMetro GravityGenokids---Visit 2025-03-032h 05
dotzipSelf-Actualizing in Perfect Tides w/ Remy SiuToday we're talking about Perfect Tides by Three Bees! A game about growing up in a resort town and living a life on the early internet.Get Perfect Tides on Steam, GOG, or itch! Check out Meredith Gran's other work on her website and follow her on Bluesky! Wishlist Perfect Tides: Station to Station on Steam!!!---Follow Remy on Bluesky! Check out his work on his website! Check out sunset visitor 斜陽過客's website! Buy 1000xRESIST on Steam or Switch!!!!---Discussed in the episodePerfect Tides (Original...2025-02-241h 38
dotzipDeploying Hole in Donut CountyToday we're talking about Donut County by Ben Esposito! A game about delivering donuts(?) and hanging out in a hole underneath your town with everyone that hates you.Buy Donut County on Steam, Playstation, Xbox (also available with Gamepass), GoG, the App Store, or Google Play! Check out Ben Esposito's other work on his website!---Discussed in the episodeDonut County (Original Soundtrack) by Daniel Koestner on album.linkI can't stop pretending to be a sink hole by Joshua Rivera for The Week---Visit our...2025-02-1743 minGirl ModeEpisode 113 - Doug Jones Simulator 2025This week, we spend an unbelievable amount of time talking about the Fantastic Four before remembering we’re supposed to be a video game podcast and pivoting to World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV. Then, Sony said we’re not allowed to play Elden Ring, so we talk about some indies we’ve played instead.Timestamps(00:20) An incredibly long tangent on the Fantastic Four(13:35) A shorter tangent on the Mets(15:25) MMO corner with WoW and FFXIV(30:55) Sony tells gamers to go touch grass(35:20) What else have W...2025-02-1251 min
dotzipEmerging from the Loam in worm girlfriend dating simulator w/ Robin BeaToday we're talking about worm girlfriend dating simulator by Christine Mi! A game about waking up as a worm and flinging yourself wildly around someone else's apartment.Download or play worm girlfriend dating simulator on itch! Check out Christine Mi's other games on itch, and check out her other work on her website!---Listen to Girl Mode! Follow Robin on Bluesky!---Discussed in the episodeYuki's Palpitating, Passionate, Phenomenal, and quite frankly Proficient quest for a (hot) girlfriend!!! by milkky on itch.ioPixel...2025-02-1037 min
dotzipBroadcasting Live! in VOID 1680 AM☕You can hear AJ's entire VOID 1680 AM playthrough/broadcast on our Kofi page for just $5!☕ If you just want to listen to the playlists of music from Kim and AJ's playthroughs you can follow the links down below!---Today we're talking about VOID 1680 AM by Bannerless Games! A game about making a playlist and deep music library introspection.Get VOID 1680 AM digtally on itch and physically on Bannerless Games' shop! Check out Bannerless Games' other work on itch and follow Ken Lowery on Bluesky!---Discussed in the...2025-02-031h 06
dotzipDelving into the Cookieverse in Nested☕The member version of this episode has an extra TEN MINUTES of pre-show conversation. To hear the whole convo you can back on Kofi for just $5/month!☕Today we're talking about Nested by Ortiel! A game about opening menus and finding God. This game was suggest be Amet! Thank you Amet!Play Nested in your browser! Keep up with Ortiel on their website!---Discussed in the episodeCookie Clicker'Eggman Game' Full Sketch | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson on YouTubePowers of Ten™ (1977) by Eames Office LLC on YouTub...2025-01-2744 min
dotzipSleeping to the Beat in MelatoninToday we're talking about Melatonin by half asleep games! A game about trying to sleep and dreaming in triplet rhythms.Get Melatonin on Steam, Switch, or PS5! Keep up with half asleep on their website! Follow them on Bluesky!---Discussed in the episodeTechnology by cademakesmusic on YouTubeMelatonin 2xLP on iam8bitAdditional linksMelatonin Deluxe OST on the streaming platform of your choice---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the...2025-01-2045 min
dotzipFishing for Forgiveness in Lake MinnewaskaToday we're talking about Lake Minnewaska by Bait Shack! A game about fishing and avoidance!Get Lake Minnewaska for FREE on Steam!---Discussed in the episodeThe Worst Game Jam on the TWG Discord server!In the TWG server, navigate to the "GAMES FORUMS" category, go to the "games-events" forum, and join "The Worst Game Jam (Jan 11-19 2025)"Gamers with only little time curator list on SteamWE ARE INDIEDEV! BAIT SHACK by Heart of Neon on YouTubeUSC Games publisher list on Steam---Visit our website!2025-01-1334 mindotzipKim of the Year 2024! | RAM #6On this RAM, Kim ranks her top 10 Games of 2024! Bet you’ll never guess what #1 is…---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Welcome to the Kim of the Year!
(00:21) - KOTY '24: Fuck it...2025-01-1024 min
dotzipBuilding the Best Street in Minami LaneToday we're talking about Minami Lane by Doot and Blibloop! A game about the creating utopia one boba shop at a time, and highlighting the flaws of milquetoast politics!Get Minami Lane on Steam or Switch! Keep up with Cozy Game Pal's work on their website! ---Discussed in the episodeThe Overton Window on Wikipedia---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!2025-01-0639 mindotzipZip of the Year 2024!Today we're talking about 28 video games by a bunch of different people! Join us as we arbitrarily draft all the games we've played this year! Thank you so much for listening! See you next year!!!!!---Discussed in the episodevideo game.---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthine...2024-12-302h 13Girl ModeEpisode 107 - Hekki GhostThere’s no way most of you little freaks ended up on the nice list this year, but we’re bringing you a gift anyway. For this edition of our annual game swap, we’re talking about 1000xResist and Lovely Lady RPG, two games with so little in common I can’t even write a cute little quip comparing them here. Timestamps(02:30) 1000xResist(1:34:30) Fixer’s Song by Alex Mah & A Sum(1:35:10) Lovely Lady RPG(2:37:20) Untitled by Lutzl & Digital Poppy(2:37:55) Willa and Robin haven’t been up to anything e...2024-12-252h 45
dotzip[PUBLIC PREVIEW] Call of Doty 1 feat. Call of Duty 1, 2, and 3This episode is brought you by our Kofi members! To hear the entire episode head over to our kofi page and become a member for as little as $5!---Today we're talking about Call of Duty 1, 2, and 3 by infinity ward and Treyarch! Games about the horrors of war and how cool it is to be the guy that wins the war.Discussed in the episodeHow Call of Duty turned war into a circus by Pat Gill for Polygon on YouTubeanti-war films don't exist. by It's Just Cinema on YouTubeQuote from Grant...2024-12-2348 min
dotzipBeing Looked At in Fear the Spotlight🚨CONTENT WARNING FOR GROOMING AND IMPLIED ASSAULT OF MINORS🚨Today Kim and AJ are talking about Fear the Spotlight by Cozy Game Pals! A game about the horrors of being perceived and the joys of being perceived.Get Fear the Spotlight on Steam, Switch, Xbox, or Playstation! Keep up with Cozy Game Pal's work on their website! ---Discussed in the episodeBlumhouse Games websiteI couldn't find a link to the exact quote that Kim brings up, so here's the Woman of the Hour Rotten Tomatoes page. You can watch the mov...2024-12-161h 05Girl ModeEpisode 105 - We Are Fans of Things That ExistWe watched the PC Gaming Show as an amuse-bouche for The Game Awards, and found a few games to pique our interest plus one to pique our anger. Then we talk through a handful of games we’re either having fun with or anticipate doing so, and end by announcing our plans for the rest of the year, including what games we'll be discussing at length in the final episode of 2024!Timestamps(01:00) The ups and downs of the PC Gaming Show(26:10) Toem 2 & Prisma sure look cool(30:50) Dungeon crawling in Dungeon An...2024-12-111h 08
dotzip"Taking Responsibility" in Mouthwashing🚨CONTENT WARNINGS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT, SUICIDE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, BODY HORROR, AND HALLUCINATIONS🚨Today Chase and AJ are talking about Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ! A game about taking responsibility by completely ignoring the thing that you did wrong and also shipping. This game was suggested by Brady AND Hare! Thanks Brady and Hare!Get Mouthwashing on Steam! Keep up with Wrong Organ's work on their website! ---Discussed in the episodeTulpar on WikipediaAdditional LinksYou Are Missing the Point of Mouthwashing. by AlleyDreamer on YouTubeAnya in the Eyes of...2024-12-091h 12
dotzipRebuilding in The YawhgToday Kim and AJ are talking about The Yawhg by Damian Sommer and Emily (E.M.) Carroll! A game about impending doom and how we can all help each other recover in the aftermath. This game was suggested by Lou! Thanks Lou!Get The Yawhg on Steam! Check out Damian Sommers' other work on their website! Check out E.M. Carrol's other work on their website! ---Discussed in the episodeThe Yawhg EP by Ryan Roth, Halina Heron on bandcamp---Visit our website!Support the...2024-12-0242 min
dotzipAttacking and Dethroning God in Slay The PrincessToday we're talking about Slay the Princess by Black Tabby Games! A love story about the death of the author and the death of YOU. This game was suggested by Brady! Thanks Brady!!Get Slay the Princess on itch.io, Steam, Switch, Playstation and Xbox! Check out Black Tabby Games' other work on their website!---Discussed in the episodeGaslight, Gatekeep, Goddess by Girl ModeDimension 20: Neverafter TrailerFerdinand von Aegir - Works | Archive of Our OwnFrieren: Beyond Journey's End Book Series on thriftbooks.comSlay the Princess (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brandon Boone...2024-11-181h 07
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastTogether Mode w/ Robin and Kim! (feat. Dragon Age: Veilguard, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Caravan SandWitch
This week Stephen chats with Robin (Girl Mode) and Kim (dotzip) about dragons, dungeons, and van games!Listen to Girl Mode!Listen to dotzip!Read Robin’s writing on Veilguard:https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dragon-age-veilguard-trans-charactershttps://www.inverse.com/gaming/dragon-age-the-veilguard-reviewDiscussed: Putting yourself into a jpeg, Dragon Age: Veilguard, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Caravan SandWitch, Witching Stone---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...2024-11-131h 03
dotzipFinding Witches in Daemonologie🚨CW: Discussions of medieval torture from 15:50 to 17:21! Check the timecodes in the show notes to skip it if you need2024-11-1139 mindotzipPlaying Video Games from Steam NextFestToday we're talking about DEMOS by many people!Listen to Chase and Kim on Press Start!---Discussed in the episodeUrban Myth Dissolution CenterThis image30 BirdsRogue FlightOn XboxOn SwitchMiroHail to the RainbowLuma IslandSorry We're ClosedSilly Polly BeastBeastieballMandragoraScarlet Deer InnThe Edge of AllegoriaPlay WEBFISHING insteadMainFramesNeon BloodLiDAR Exploration ProgramKeep DrivingSilicon WastelandSet Yourself on FireStar VadersMyceliumToads of the Bayou---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage...2024-11-041h 40
dotzipFulfilling Our Promise in Signalis w/ Girl ModeToday we're joined by Robin and Willa from Girl Mode to talk about Signalis by rose-engine! A game about pursuing love even if it means you die like 400 times in the process.Get Signalis on Steam, Switch, Xbox, or Playstation!Listen to Girl Mode! Check out their linktree!---Discussed in the episodeA Complete Story Breakdown of SIGNALIS by Indie Xplorer on YouTube'Signalis' review: The best horror game of 2022 by Willa Rowe for InverseOne Year Later, This Indie Darling Did Horror Better Than Any Game in 2023 by Willa Rowe...2024-10-281h 34
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe d4 Episode (feat. Dice Rolls)
*clack clack clack* Goodbye to *clack clack clack* Into the *clack clack clack* Fortnite???Discussed: Talkin' Fantazio, 1000xRESIST, dotzip's 5 hours spoilercast, Matt Horton's What Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review, The Bench, Densha de Go! Pocket, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Steam Next Fest, Star Vaders, Trip, HARK THE GHOUL, Dark Souls, Mario, 30Rock, Star Trek TNG, WEBFISHING, Minecraft, the new Memory Card Manuscript video this week, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Soma Bringer, a new wavelengths video tomorrow---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd...2024-10-231h 44
dotzipFinding the You Inside in PsychromaToday we're talking about Psychroma by Rocket Adrift! A game about being true to yourself even if that means licking mold off of the walls (Disclaimer: Do not like mold off of the walls please).Get Psychroma on itch.io or Steam! Check out Rocket Adrift's other work on itch.io!---Discussed in the episodeOrder A Pizza: A Visual Novel by Rocket Adrift on itch.ioRaptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance by Rocket Adrift on itch.io, Steam, and Switch---Visit our website!...2024-10-211h 12
Press STARTEpisode 135: Coworker manga (feat. Chase (VGP, dotzip) and Kim (dotzip, frogs))Tori's holding down the fort this week with the lovely guest hosts Kim and Chase from all kinds of podcasts. You'll recognize them from shows like dotzip, Frog of the Week and Video Game Podtimism. No news this week, just a rootin-tootin good time discussing the games we love :)
Find our guests online!
Kim hosts Frog of the Week and dotzip
Chase hosts dotzip and Video Game Podmitism
Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always
Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased
Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts
As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns prod2024-10-211h 43
dotzipOpening Doors in AnatomyToday we're talking about Anatomy by Kitty Horrorshow! A game about home ownership and the rooms that do or do not have teeth.Get Anatomy on itch.io! Check out Kitty Horrorshow's other work on itch.io!---Discussed in the episodeControl, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House by Jacob Geller on YouTubeANATOMY (kittyhorrorshow) Transcript on Google DocsFive Nights at Freddy's Lore in Only 8:47:38 | Complete History, Timeline by GiBi's Horror Homestead on YouTubeJack Black singing about Five Nights at Freddy's on TikTok---Visit our...2024-10-1444 min
dotzipGetting Abducted in Incident at Grove LakeToday we're talking about Incident at Grove Lake by Tooth and Claw! A game about aliens and inevitability.Get Incident at Grove Lake on itch.io! Check out Tooth and Claw's other work on itch.io!---Discussed in the episodeThat scene from Signs (2002) on YouTubeArt Bell's Ghost to Ghost collection on archive.org1997-09-11 - Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell - Open Lines with Area 51 Employees Call-in on archive.orgr/backstoriesforgifs on redditThe Fermi Paradox on WikipediaThe Drake Equation on WikipediaMissing Time by Tooth and Claw on...2024-10-0756 min
dotzipAsking the Right Question in Arctic EggsToday we're talking about Arctic Eggs by The Water Museum! A game about making eggs and questioning what all this means. Get Arctic Eggs on Steam.---Discussed in the episodeIn the frying pan with the creator of Arctic EggsT-Fal Comfort Nonstick Fry Pan, 12 inch, Black on Walmart.com---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---2024-09-3054 min
dotzipThe Mecha Doesn’t Matter in Lost Among the Starlit WreckageToday we're talking about Lost Among the Starlit Wreckage by Seamus Conneely! A game about a dying mech and the person trying to save the pilot trapped inside!Get Lost Among the Starlit Wreckage on itch.io! Check out Seamus' other games on itch.io!---Discussed in the episode---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---2024-09-231h 04
dotzipAccepting Apathy in Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure🗑️💖WELCOME GIRL MODE TO TWG!!! CHECK THEM OUT!!!💖🗑️Today we're talking about Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure by Furniture & Mattress! A game about making rebellion a part of your daily life and our best friend Robby.Get Arranger on Steam, Switch, Playstation, Epic, or Netflix Games! Check out Furniture & Mattress' website!---Discussed in the episodeNever Meant by American Football---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out T...2024-09-161h 57
dotzipRedistributing Wealth in The Corruption WithinToday we're talking about The Corruption Within by CosmicVoid! A game about finding your family AND the Book of Secrets.Get The Corruption Within on itch.io! Check out CosmicVoid's other games on itch.io!---Discussed in the episodeEnglish diarist Samuel Pepys, article on Wikipedia---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by...2024-09-0955 mindotzipBullshitter's Gate 3 | RAMKim has so many Tavs in Baldur's Gate 3 that she had no choice but to break out the ol' Bullshit Rank-o-meter and stratify her darlings (and Emilian).---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari2024-09-0828 minGirl ModeEpisode 91 - Big Nap EnergyIn today’s episode, we’re feeling normal about last week’s sicko-centric Nintendo Direct double feature. We cover a surprisingly stacked set of announcements, revisit the dating sim discourse that will never die, and predictably have different reactions to a re-release of a certified Old Person Game.Timestamps(01:30) Two normal people talk about the Indie World Showcase(14:00) Date Everything and the return of dating sim discourse(23:50) Nintendo Direct: Dorks and Losers Edition(49:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Alien: Romulus, dotzip’s 1000xR...2024-09-041h 02
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFamily-Style Computer (feat. SMTV: Vengeance and Tactical Breach Wizards)
For a LIMITED TIME you-- yes, YOU-- can join the Family-style computer revolution! Sick of having to wait for big bro to be done surfin' the web and IM-ing babes? With the Family-style computer in your computer room you and your WHOLE FAMILY can surf, search, click, drag, and scroll to your hearts content; ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Order yours TODAY!Discussed: dotzip's 1000xRESIST bonus episode, Can't Put It Down, What Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review by Matt Horton, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Tactical Breach Wizards, Mario Odyssey in VR, the Nintendo Wooii...2024-08-281h 24
Flow StateWhat Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST ReviewSupport my work at Ko-Fi.com/matthortonMy writing - MattHorton.liveMy podcast - cantletitgo.gayKim's video game podcast - dotzip.onlineKim's frod podcast - frogpod.online1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor - sunsetvisitor.studioGameplay footage by @samussonic-playsCheck out the dotzip 1000xRESIST spoilercast at https://share.transistor.fm/s/9180106a1000xRESIST is not only a game about remembering. It is a game about we carry forward and what we must choose to forget. Holding onto every memory from every person on the entire planet...2024-08-261h 05
dotzipTalking for 5 Hours About 1000xRESISTToday we're talking about 1000xRESIST by sunset visitor 斜陽過客! A game about the human experience and experiencing a collection of dance grooves.Get 1000xRESIST on Steam or Switch! Check out sunset visitor's website! ---Discussed in the episodeThe 1000xRESIST (Original Sountrack) by Drew Redman and Line Katcho on bandcamp越界/粵界 (transgression/cantosphere) by Hong Kong Exile (Natalie Gan, Milton Lim, Remy Siu) in collaboration with Zoe Lam and Howie TsuiNothing Ever Stops Existing by Jacob Geller on YouTubeHow Hong Kong caught fire: the story of a radical uprising by Tania Branigan and Lily Kuo for The Guar...2024-08-265h 04
Can't Let It GoCan’t Put It Down Preview - 1000xRESIST (w/ Kim)Welcome to Can't Put It Down, an audio LAN party! Can't Put It Down is a members-only podcast about video games from Matt and AC. This is a 30-minute preview episode for our 1000xRESIST spoilercast with Kim. Set up any monthly, recurring donation at https://ko-fi.com/matthorton and you'll get access to the show and any other members-only podcasts, videos, or other work we put on the Ko-Fi!What should you leave behind? - 1000xRESIST Review
Thank you so much to Kim for being a part of this episode! Listen to her...2024-08-2634 min
dotzipSolving 20 Small Mazes in 20 Small MazesToday we're talking about 20 Small Mazes by FLEB! A game about 20 mazes that are small and the American five-lined Skink! This game was recommended by Peter!! Suggest a game on our website!Get 20 Small Mazes FOR FREE on Steam! Check out FLEB's other games on Steam and itch.io!---Discussed in the episodeThe American five-lined Skink on WikipediaI'm not going to link to a cloaca explainer, sorryWishlist Strange Jigsaws by FLEB on Steam!The Worst YouTuber Apology Ever by Gabi Belle on YouTubeI Remember Math Blaster by Brendon BigleyWhere is...2024-08-1945 min
dotzipConfronting Faith in How Fish Is MadeToday we're talking about How Fish Is Made by Wrong Organ! A game about going up or down and whether or not your choice or the belief in that choice really matters in the end! This game was recommended by Adam (Brittlemoon)!! Suggest a game on our website!Download How Fish Is Made for free on Steam or itch.io! Check out Wrong Organ's upcoming game Mouthwashing!---Discussed in the episodeAJ and Chase's playthrough on our YouTube channel!Gross Games about Flesh and Stuff by Jacob Geller on YouTube2024-08-1254 min
Paws & Clause4.08: Leafpool's Wish & After SunsetSkystripe: I'm so excited for the next season!Sparrowheart: Shouldn't we focus on this episode instead?Skystripe: I mean, sure, but this episode is exactly why I'm so excited!Sparrowheart: ...Explain.Skystripe: Dramatic irony is my absolute favorite literary device!A show about Warrior Cats, hosted by Scout Wilkinson and Jillian Zaski, edited and produced by AJ Fillari.Find us on the internet:https://twitter.com/PawsandClausehttps://pawsclausepod.tumblr.com/https://bsky.app/profile/pawsandclause.bsky.socialhttps://discord.gg/X...2024-08-061h 18
dotzipHaving an Experience in Fatum BetulaToday we're talking about Fatum Betula by Bryce Bucher! A game about uhh like... free will and... fricken.... life??? Idk. This game was recommended by Adam (Brittlemoon)!! Suggest a game on our website!Buy Fatum Betula on Steam or Switch!---Discussed in the episodeThe definition of synecdoche (a word that AJ knew)Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia on SteamPythagoras Bleeds demo on itchHaunted PS1 Demo Disc 2021 on itchDeath Stranding - Reaching Port Knot City needle dropFatum Betula Lore by Doctor Dirck's Lore and Let's Plays on YouTubeLittle Alchemy (browser game)2024-08-0550 min
dotzipCapturing Memories in SUMMERHOUSEToday we're talking about SUMMERHOUSE by Friedemann! A game about Summer houses and houses that exist in the Summer. This game was voted on by our members!! Become a member to vote on games we should play next month!Buy SUMMERHOUSE on Steam! ---Discussed in the episodeGames that are like SUMMERHOUSE (kinda??)Tiny Glade, Monterona, DystopikaCities: Skylines, KidPix, The Incredible MachineEverywhere by Michelle Branch on YouTubeBoardwalksMorey's Pier in Wildwood, New JerseySanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CaliforniaDisney's Boardwalk in Disney, Disney---2024-07-291h 05
dotzipTelling Tales in What Remains of Edith FinchToday we're talking about What Remains of Edith Finch by Giant Sparrow! A game about reading a journal and the demise of a family tree. This game was recommended by Conner! Thanks Conner!Buy What Remains of Edith Finch everywhere! And check out Giant Sparrow's other game, The Unfinished Swan!---Discussed in the episodeThe YouTube search results for "What Remains of Edith Finch"The cinematic playthrough that AJ watched from 【XCV//】on YouTubeWhat The Viewmaster Stereoscope looks likeGame Theory: The Curse is a LIE! (Edith Finch) by The Game Theorists on Y...2024-07-221h 57
dotzipHunting for Bindy in NotoriousToday we're talking about Notorious by Jacob Price! A game about bounty hunting in space featuring Sol's Search for Bindy and Amurrsa's Quest for the Perfect Scrap Crawler.Buy Notorious on itch! And check out Always Checkers' other work on itch!---Discussed in the episodeThe Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson on YouTube71. Back Up On Those Corners, Yoda Is (AMCA Goes to the Galactic Starcruiser) from A More Civilized Age on your podcatcher of choiceAdditional stuffOutsiders, an expansion for Notorious...2024-07-151h 38
Can't Let It GoBecause Internet (with AJ)This episode was edited by our guest, AJ Fillari! Find them in the TWG discord and at dotzip.online
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Art by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)
Music by Ethan Geller (@pragmatism on Twitter)
00:00:00: Because Internet
00:00:39: This one's for the queer nonbinary Italian Americans with mullets
00:05:04: Why we're here (making po...2024-07-091h 40
dotzipBeing Seen in LookoutsYeeeeehawwww!!! We're kickin' off Outlaw Summer with Lookouts by Marble Claws! A game about makin' new friends and then kissin' 'em!Check out Lookouts FOR FREE on itch! Check out Marble Claws' page on itch for updates! Follow Hawky, Col, and Jamie online!Discussed in the episodeThe Gay Western Jam version of LookoutsLookouts OST on bandcampAdditional linksThe Marble Claws merch store on bigcartel---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The...2024-07-081h 46
dotzipLetting Yourself Feel It in GrisToday we're talking about Gris by Nomada Studio! A game about colors and grief! Buy Gris on Steam, Xbox (also on Gamepass), Playstation, and Switch! And check out Nomada Studio's website!!Discussed in the episodeNeva Reveal TrailerGris (Original Game Soundtrack) by BerlinistGris is about the fear we live with, and finding voice to defeat it by Charlie Hall for PolygonGris review - an evocative, ethereal experience you don't want to miss by Vikki Blake for EurogamerAdditional stuffGris: An Exercise in Self-Empathy by Shelby Carleton for Game Developer ---2024-07-011h 00dotzipWhat if video games had wings and stuff (idk) | RAMKim and AJ are talking even more about Exquisite Biome because Kim used it to make some monsters for a D&D one-shot! Also we talk about more demos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Discussed in the episodeExquisite Biome on itchFollow us on Twitch!!!10 Dead DovesFruitbusArranger: A Role Puzzle AdventureDeep Sleep LabyrinthAfterlove EPLOK DigitalLOK physical!Techno BanterWhy I'll Never Finish Papers, Please by Matt Horton on YouTubeZen GardenRubatoStar Trucker---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!...2024-06-2834 min
dotzipMaking Nature Docs in Exquisite BiomeToday we're talking about Exquisite Biome by Caro Asercion with art by Si F Sweetman! A game about making ecosystems and the weird little weirdos that occupy them.Buy Exquisite Biome on itch! And check out Caro Asercions itch page and Si F Sweetman's portfolio site!---Discussed in the episodeThe Exquisite Beast project by Evan Dahm and Yuko OtaFlora and Fauna of the Uncanny Valley by Golden BrownThe Scavenger's Reign OST by Nicolas SnyderThe Crown of Thorns starfishi'm sorry did you say street magic by Caro AsercionAdditional stuff2024-06-2442 min
dotzipLiving a Little Life in Wide Ocean Big JacketPack up your Glowbones! Today we're talking about Wide Ocean Big Jacket by Turnfollow!! A game about camping, what it means to care about another person, and the most important ingredient in a hot dog. Buy Wide Ocean Big Jacket on Steam, Switch or check your itch bundles!! And check out Turnfollow's other projects on itch and follow them on Bluesky!---Discussed in the episodeTraffic of our stage: Why Waiting for Godot? by Normand Berlin for The Massachusetts Review, 1999Additional stuffWide Ocean Big Jacket Complete Soundtrack...2024-06-171h 25dotzipdotGeoff: The Episode Where We Talk About Summer Game Fest | RAMWelcome back to RAM! Please help us. We are drowning in good video games. Please. Please we're begging you.---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Welcome to Geoff's Carnival of Delights
(04:00) - Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
(05:35) - There are too many good...2024-06-1449 min
dotzipIlluminating the Past in Gone Home!!! CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF IMPLIED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND DRUG USE FROM 48:41 TO 57:06 !!!This week the hosts talk about Gone Home from Fullbright Studios! A game about family, interiority, and that kid you were only friends with because they had a Nintendo.Buy the game everywhere!---Discussed in the episodeJef Rouner's 2016 article from the Houston Press (title omitted because of spoilers)Gone Home and Its Hidden Objects by Elizabeth Goins for Game DeveloperWhy Gone Home is the Most Important Game of the Decade by Nicole Carpenter for Polygon2024-06-101h 43
dotzipMaking Histories in ArtefactToday we're talking about Artefact by Jack Harrison (aka Mousehole Press)! A game about creating magical items and chillin' out for 6ish minutes.Buy Aretfact on itch! And check out the Mousehole Press website and itch page for more great games!---Discussed in the episodeArtefact OST by Christopher Michael RobertsThe browser-based OST toolbeyond the edge of the world by Louie ZongKoriko, A Magical Year on itch The Mousehole Press PatreonAdditional stuffSubscribe to the Mousehole Press newsletter!The Skeletons by Jacob Morningstar, the inspiration for ArtefactSwingset b...2024-06-031h 12
dotzipPlaying God in Eye of RaToday we're talking about Eye of Ra by BEARCABIN! A game about living inside a laser powered by the sun and how that doesn't actually really mean anything!Buy Eye of Ra on itch.io! And check out BEARCABIN on itch and Twitter!---Discussed in the episodeThe Eye of Ra on WikipediaMaat on WikipediaApep on WikipediaThe Eye of Horus on WikipediaWadjet on WikipediaAdditional stuffVideo: Eye of Horus vs. Eye of Ra | Meaning, Background & Differences from Margaret Moran on study.com---...2024-05-271h 31dotzipWelcome to RAM! (feat. 1000xRESIST and a James Hoffmann video)Welcome to RAM! Sometimes we have stuff we want to talk about that isn't short enough to talk about on the regular show or isn't a game at all. This show is where those will live! If you want to hear these episodes a few days early (as well as two of our test episodes), you can head over to our Ko-fi page and become a monthly member! Thanks for the support!Discussed in this episodeOur ko-fi page1000xRESIST on Steam and SwitchListen to Girl Mode with Willa and Robin!!!!!!!!!!What Does a Great Cup...2024-05-2428 min
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastStun 'em and Run 'em (feat. Crow Country, Zero Ranger, and the 2024 iPad Pro)
When hope is lost and humanity is on the brink of devastation, there's only one tried and true strategy to snap victory from the jaws of certain evisceration. Discussed: Out of the Realm, being a regular: revisted, Brendon on The Besties!, Crow Country, Resident Evil, Signalis, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, NieR: Automata, gaming on the Apple iPad, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, emulation, Monster Hunter Portable Third, PPSSPP, FTL: Faster Than Light, Civilization VI, Shogun: Total War, Rome: Total War, Total War: Medieval 2, Age of Wonder IV, this video from Game Maker's Toolkit, Stardew Valley, Minecraft, 8bitdo...2024-05-221h 25
dotzipFinding Comfort in the Uncomfortable in BirthWelcome to the first episode of dotzip! A show about big games (video AND tabletop) in small packages.Today we're talking about Birth by Madison Karrh! A game about loneliness, making friends, and appreciating the unique parts of all of us that make up the whole person. And also puzzles. Lots of little puzzles.Buy Birth on Steam, Switch or Xbox! And check out Madison Karrh's other projects!(CW for illustrated body horror and stylized, but detailed, drawings of bugs)---Discussed in the episode"i want shorter games...2024-05-201h 23
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFalafel, Please (feat. Hades II Early Access, Animal Well, Pokémon Unbound)
Ah crap, this guy comes in everyday and orders the same thing: podcasts, puzzle games, double helping of Pokémon, and Supergiant game... hey buddy! The usual? Aha yeah... death to Chronos... that never gets old...Discussed: Being a regular, Paws and Clause, dotzip, Out of the Realm, Animal Well, Fez, The Witness, being 34, Pokémon Unbound, a Nuzlocke run 👁️, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Hades II Early Access, death to Chronos!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon...2024-05-152h 18dotzipWelcome to dotzip!Welcome to dotzip! A podcast about big games in small packages hosted by AJ, Kim and Chase!The show starts off next week (May 20th) talking about Madison Karrh's point and click adventure game, Birth! Buy Birth on Steam or Switch to play along at home!---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari2024-05-1303 min