Deep Listens

In this episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino discuss how their NFL playoff predictions fared and discuss The Big Game! We also check in on the models and make an announcement about the future of Amateur Hour. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've been enjoying the podcast, please...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Infinity Nikki! We cover the game's fun platforming, overwhelming gacha elements, and delightful dress-up mechanics. We also ponder whether a game about dress up is de facto for sickos or not. We wrap up with a suprise quiz by Em: Infinity Nikki or Kingdom Hearts? Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://www.ilcm.org/don...

Off the Deep End is ready to drive through the streets of Yokohama in search of speed, but to do that they'll need to play the Japan-only Squaresoft RPG Racing Lagoon. Will they be able to [GET REWARDS] and feel [THE HEAT] on their way to becoming [CRAAAZY DRIVERS]? There's only one way to find out, and it involves one of the more unhinged stories and questionable driving models we've encountered...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin on their trip through Stargate SG-1 as they recount their time with the season 3 episodes "Fair Game", "Legacy", "Learning Curve", and "Point of View". Follow along with the crew as the make sense of brain bugs; getting into a love triangle with yourself; the joy of painting; evil facial hair; and nanomachines, son. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss 1000xRESIST! We cover the game's very topical story which includes critiques of fascism and Asian moms! The year of mean mommys continues! We also dwell on whether this game has the most compact cyberpunk moment in and game we've played before doing another fun quiz! Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.ilcm.org/d...

Gino "ThatPinguino" Grieco and Braden "ArbitraryWater" REDACTED join forces to talk about the hottest genre to hit the indie scene in the last ten years. No, they're not talking about cozy farming games or boomer shooters, instead they're talking about deckbuilders! If you've ever played Slay the Spire and wanted to know what else was out there, don't worry, they've got you covered. Like, seriousl...

Journey through the gate with Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they go through the end of season 2 and beginning of season 3 of Stargate SG-1 with the episodes "1969", "Out of Mind", "Into the Fire", and "Seth." Join them as they grapple with such lighthearted topics as a bad German accent, lazy gaslighting, the return of everyone's favorite character, a room full of bad dads, and Waco but with a...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Planet Zoo! We cover the game's unintuative controls, outstanding scope, and the ethics of zoos. We then find out which host knows the most animal fact! Come for Gino talking about petting a penguin and stay to find out which animal trades sex for favors! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you'v...

In this episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino discuss the upcoming NFL playoffs! We discuss our favorite teams and the coaching turnover before turning to the various matchups of the playoffs. We then make our predictions all the way up to The Big Game! We finish up by checking in on the models, which were way better this year! Please consider dona...

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED-, Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, and Jeff Rud debate the games we played this year for our annual Trenchies! The categories this year are: Game of the Year 2025, Best Comedy, Best Horror, Best Drama, Best Action, Best Adventure, Best Puzzler, Best Character, Worst Character, Best Soundtrack, Prettiest Ga...

To welcome in the new year, Off the Deep End has once again roped in Cassidy from the Bad Game Hall of Fame to cover one of the great kusoge JRPGs! Our crew asks important questions such as "why does this game look the way it does?" and "why does this game sound the way it does?" The answers may surprise and shock you, but not nearly as much as where it ends up getting ranked! Please consider dona...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they discuss the Stargate SG-1 season 2 episodes "Holiday", "Serpent's Song", "One False Step", and "Show and Tell". Follow along as they attempt to handle such topics as being awkward to homeless people, gloating over one's fallen enemy, bald naked white men, and mother. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/do...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Promise Mascot Agency! We cover the game's many desperate gameplay styles, elaborate setup, and sick truck physics. We also try to figure out whether a game like this would work if it was set anywhere other than Japan. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please c...

Gino "ThatPinguino" Grieco and Braden "ArbitraryWater" REDACTED join forces to talk about the hottest genre to hit the indie scene in the last ten years. No, they're not talking about cozy farming games or boomer shooters, instead they're talking about deckbuilders! If you've ever played Slay the Spire and wanted to know what else was out there, don't worry, they've got you covered. Like, seriousl...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they discuss the Stargate SG-1 season 2 episodes "Spirits", "Touchstone", "The Fifth Race", and "A Matter of Time". Listen along as they debate such topics as first nations portrayals in media, compressed b-roll, brain blasts, and time dilated viscera. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been...

In this episode Gino, Em, and Pete discuss Dispatch! We cover the game's legitimately good gameplay, fun characters, and entertaining story. We also debate whether you can fix problematic babes, whether the game is lude enough, and whether we would sacrifice the whole world for a very good dog. This is a full game spoilercast! Listen at your own risk! Please consider donating to the National Netwo...

In this episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino give updates on the latest football news, discuss their favorite teams, and traverse all of the conferences of the NFL. We do a full playoff temperature check and Deep Listens Fantasy Football update before checking in on the current states of Adam and Tyler's models. They still seem to be holding up th...

Off the Deep End is off the chain this week with their examination of Obsidian's often-forgotten RPG classic, Tyranny. Braden, Chris, and Adam take the long way around to discuss the game's strong writing, worldbuilding, and rules lawyer-ing, while also acknowledging the part where it's an Obsidian game and therefore is buggy and clearly unfinished! If you can tell which episodes have an outline a...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they go through season 2 of Stargate SG-1 with the episodes "Secrets", "Bane", and "The Tok'ra" parts 1 & 2. Join them as they make sense of such topics as dad cancer, a sick knife throw, turning into bugs, and space racism. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Consume Me! We played a semi-autobiographical game made by one of Em's classmates from NYU that's a little bit Warioware, a little bit management simulation, and a lot of young adult issues. We discuss the game's dipiction of disordered eating, religious awakening, and problematic romance.  Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Fund...

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss Chocobo Racing! We cover the game's odd placement in the pantheon of kart racers, it's ...unique controls, and it's distinct item system. This game also opens the Chocobo spinoff game can of worms. The game came with a dang Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon 2 demo for goodness sake! Check out the current ranking of Fantasies here:  bit.l...

The crew of Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin are back watching Stargate SG-1 with the episodes, "Need", "Thor's Chariot", "Message in a Bottle", and "Family". Join them as they discuss the consequences of our own actions, little grey men, nukes, child tasing, and space NTR, among other topics. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Level Devil. We cover whether the game is a kaizo or a rage game, how enjoyable the game is to play without an audience, and how much slapstick comedy is too much slapstic comedy. Is Level Devil a whoopie cushion or a stick of gum with a mouse trap on the end? You be the judge. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfu...

In this episode Gino and Em interview David "Shoy" -REDACTED-, the developer of Cycle! We discuss the game's inspirations, how David designed the various metroidvania elements of the game, what it feels like to develop a game over 7+ years, and how the initial movement abilities in the game impacted the game design. We also cover lessons David learned while finishing his first full indie game as s...

In this most terrifying and seasonally appropriate episode, Off the Deep End delves into the origins of every single spooky video game to ever be made, probably. It turns out Sweet Home isn't just a bit of trivia you bring up when talking about the origins of Resident Evil, it's also a RPG! Adam, Braden, and Chris not only played the 1989 Famicom title, they also watched the movie it's based on! O...