Rough Drafts Podcast

On today's very special episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo do a deep dive into Slay the Spire 2, delving into their favorite improvements on the original, their least favorite classes, and how they want to see this nearly perfect game continue to improve in the future. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walter⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his overdue thoughts on Dead Man's Wire before he and Walter Fedczuk delve into Project Hail Mary. Together, they discuss Ryan Gosling's overwhelming charisma, how the film's optimism helped or hurt their ability to engage with it, and why they never felt a need to root for the humans. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar catch up on college basketball and the NHL and what it means to be the GOAT before delving into some more of their favorite Steam NextFest demos of February 2026. ⁠⁠NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager⁠⁠ : 29:33 ⁠Some of You May Die⁠ : 39:34 ⁠Everything is Crab: The...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar dissect The Bride!, a very terrible but occasionally very fun film. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk delve into an unhinged NFL offseason reddit post before looking at their first round of Steam NextFest Demos. There are too many games to name here, so follow the time stamps below if any of these demos sound fun to you! Intro: 0:00 NFL Reddit: 3:38 General NextFest Talk: 11:08 Black Jacket : 15:17 Dino...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his thoughts on the Umamusume movie and Walter Fedczuk delves into Eternity before the two set their sights on this week's film, Crime 101. Together, they discuss the film's questionable casting choices, whether any of these characters are good at what they do, and how bad writing can submarine an otherwise talented cast. Follow ⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar indulge in some music talk before discussing this week's games. First, Walter gets his auto battler on with Backpack Battles. Then, Chase heads back to the FMV well with Cellveilance. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

On today's special episode of Final Cut, special guest Gabby gives Walter and Chase a quick rundown of the F1 preseason before they move onto this week's film, Shelter. Together, they discuss how well the Jason Statham formula still holds at this point in his career and whether the film does enough to stand out from other action offerings. We've got a classic Chase crash out at the end...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar share cooking and friend hangout stories before moving on to this week's games. First, Walter is drawn into World of Warcraft Classic. Then, Chase breaks his emergency glass and talks about 9 Kings. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his quick thoughts on The Secret Agent before he and Walter Fedczuk delve into this week's film, The Rip. Together, they discuss how Netflix's script mandates hurt the overall film, how the film's copaganda affected their experience, and whether strong acting performances in one of Walter's favorite genres is enough to over...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk enjoy some board game talk before delving into this week's video games. Walter goes in on fishing games Cast n' Chill and Call of the Wild: Angler. Then, Chase bemoans the shortcomings of Sex & Coffee before getting frustrated with the Chinese FMV game Heartbeat in Th...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar talk pinball and indoor lacrosse before delving into this week's film, No Other Choice. Together, they discuss what separates Park Chan Wook from other Korean directors, how the film explores the worst instincts of a capitalist society, and the lessons they took away from a film that should have gotten an Oscars nod. Follow...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk takes a trip back to an earlier era for the Dispatch dev team and plays The Wolf Among Us for the first time. Then, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar quickly works his way through The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog before telling the tale of Stray Incubus' troubled development history and why people need to support...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a deep dive into the NFL playoffs before turning to this week's Tollywood adventure: Baahubali - The Beginning. Together, they discuss whether the film's structure helps or hurts the film, how the film's questionable handling of the female lead detracts from the experience, their favorite action moments, and wh...

On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk share their approach to the new year before looking back at games the other host played during 2025. First, Walter bounces off of I Can't Beat the Beautiful Ones. Then, Chase shares Walter's love for Dispatch. Finally, Walter has one more surprise to bring in the...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share their favorite songs of 2025 before delving into the latest Knives Out film: Wake Up Dead Man. Together, they delve into how the film handles its religious themes, their favorite members of the supporting cast, and whether the mystery lives up to their expectations. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by long-time guest Kristen Pignuolo to get some quick game recommendations before delving into all things Hades 2. They start with general thoughts on characterization, gameplay, and narrative framing before delving into much deeper spoiler territory. If you're like Chase and haven't played the g...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at their frustrating NFL favs before moving on to today's film: Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Together, they discuss how the film flops when it comes to magic, whether the new generation of magicians clicks well with the original cast, and if this film hits "so bad it's good" territory or is j...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk lament the struggles of their favorite football teams before delving into this week's games. First, Walter answers the call and shares his thoughts on Dispatch. Then, Chase finally finds an FMV game he thinks Walter will appreciate: I Can't Beat the Beautiful Ones. Follow...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk is joined by Chase Wassenar and his childhood friend Karen Ramirez as they discuss Edgar Wright's The Running Man. Together, they discuss how the film does and does not evolve from the original source material, the acting performances that captured their attention, and a script that really could have used a second pass. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk are joined by Gabriella Shlyakh to discuss the latest Formula1 updates before delving into this week's games. First, Walter shares his frustrations with Battlefield 6. Then, Chase and Gabi discuss Road to Empress, an equally frustrating FMV game. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar discuss the LA Dodgers' World Series win before delving into this week's film, Predator: Badlands. Together, they celebrate the film's world design for edgy teenage DMs everywhere, whether the film is hurt by its PG-13 rating, and if its execution is strong enough to justify overlooking a fairly generic plot. Follow...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk lets the Buffalo Bills' problems wash over him while Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar regrets ever becoming an Atlanta Falcons fan. Then, the two move on to their games for the week. Walter guides some mysterious creatures on an adventure in Herdling, while Chase revisits Esports Godfather to determine just how...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share some Fall memories before delving into this week's film, Tron: Ares. Together, they discuss how the film's worldbuilding falls flat, why Jared Leto should never be given a starring role in the future, and whether a strong soundtrack is enough to save a terrible script (spoiler alert: it absolutely isn't). Foll...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a more detailed dive into the world of sports before going into this week's games. First, Walter checks out Gears of War: Reloaded to see if the game still holds up from his memories in 2006. Then, Chase goes all in on the new demo for Teamfight Manager 2, sharing his ho...