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Today we're talking about 44 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 episode video 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 Crawford M...

Alton Brown is BACK makin' Good Eats-style videos on YouTube. I really think th-- what? Oh right this podcast is about video games sorry. Today we're talking about Bubumbu by An Otter Team! A game about solving puzzles and making a penguin happy by giving it a little bowtie. Get Bubumbu on Steam . Follow An Otter Team's work on their website ! Discussed in the episode: Wikipedia page for The Missi...

What would you do if your boss was actually a giant bug? Something to think about. Today we're talking about Sub-Verge by Interactive Tragedy, Limited! A game about listening to people and trying not to drown. Get Sub-Verge on Steam or itch.io . Follow Interactive Tragedy, Limited's work on their website ! Links: Subtle Mind - A Sub-Verge prequel by Zach Dodson on Steam --- Support us on Ko-fi! Vi...

Members got a special segment about the Wikipedia page on Tier Lists this week. Like and Subscribe to our Ko-fi for exclusive content like that. (Also shoutout to our friends on Total Party Skill (a good podcast) for drawing attention to the page!!!) Today we're talking about Pine: A Story of Loss by Made Up Games! A game about learning how to let go and replacing the grass in your roof so it does...

It's really hard to type when your entire body has been hollowed out by a video game. Today we're talking about and Roger by Tearyhand Studio! A game about waking up in a strange place and going to a bakery. Get and Roger on Steam or Switch . Follow Tearyhand Studio's work on their Steam page ! Links: One of 2025's Best Games, And Roger, Is About God, Love, and Loss by Patrick Klepek for Remap And...

"Git gud"? How about "git empathetic"? "Git compassionate"? Today we're talking about The Dark Queen of Mortholme by Mosu! A game about killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and... waiting.......... for the hero.............. and......................... waiting.......

Sometimes the game makes you feel so bad that you can't make a joke about it. Today we're talking about Without a Dawn by Jesse Makkonen! A game about being alone and looking out the window. Get Without a Dawn on Steam . 🚨 CONTENT WARNING: HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOID DELUSIONS, OBSESSIVE THINKING, SELF-HARM, DISTURBING IMAGERY 🚨 Discussed in the episode: Interview with Jesse Makkonen by Wayne Goodc...

It just dawned on me that all of the spooky games this year are about having a job. Today we're talking about The Cabin Factory by International Cat Studios! A game about walking around scary BUT NOT HAUNTED cabins and also haunted cabins. Get The Cabin Factory on Steam . CONTENT WARNING: CHILD ABUSE. Nothing is shown, but it is addressed repeatedly throughout the narrative of the game. Discussed...

Help... Today we're talking about The October 2025 Next Fest! The demos: CiniCross - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3933120/CiniCross/ Bladesong - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305640/Bladesong/ Slots & Daggers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3631290/Slots__Daggers/ Relooted - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/ The Cave Diver - https://store.steampowered.com/ap...

Hello, if you are reading the show notes I want you to know that I (AJ) had to rerecord my entire side of the podcast because of an audio issue. It was one of the most out-of-body experiences I've ever had and I hope you can't tell. Thank you for being here<3 Today we're talking about Last Report by Monopixel Games! A game about working at a national park and drinking from your big coffee mug....

No YOU forgot that we call it Octoadber. Today we're talking about DEAD LETTER DEPT. by Mike Monroe and Belief Engine! A game about typing and having a super normal dayjob. Get DEAD LETTER DEPT. on Steam ! Check out Belief Engine's other work on their website ! --- Support us on Kofi! Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by...

This week is our first SUPER-ZIPPY. Submit super-zippies on our website below :) Today we're talking about shutdown. by kalechips! A game about making choices when you have none. This game was suggested by Bluzo! If you'd like to suggest a game you can do so on our website ! Play shutdown. for FREE on itch.io ! Check out kalechips' other work on their itch page ! --- Support us on Kofi! Visit our...

I can't believe I wasted my one wish on THIS podcast... should've at least wished for TWO podcasts...... Today we're talking about Many Nights a Whisper by Selkie Harbour and Deconstructeam! A game about practicing until you say "Fuck it. Pepperoni pizza". Get Many Nights a Whisper on Steam or itch.io ! Check out Selkie Harbour's other work on their itch page ! Check out Deconstructeam's other wor...

Imagine if your child gave you a box that made you look back on every tough thing you've ever done. Kinda messed up tbh... Today we're talking about Leila by Ubik Studios! A game about drifting through the shores of your life and doing little puzzles. Get Leila on Steam , Switch , or Playstation ! Check out Ubik Studios' other work on their website ! Quote from the dev about the possibly triggerin...

Finally a NICE game about GOOD things!!! Today we're talking about Kabuto Park by Doot and Zakku! A game about summer vacation and fighting children for bragging rights. Get Kabuto Park on Steam or itch.io ! Check out Doot Tiny Games' other work on their itch page ! Jill's links on Linktree - https://plottwists.carrd.co/ Listen to Paws and Clause! - https://pod.link/1685879748 Listen to In Sequenc...

A sad game about generational cycles of trauma??? Not on this podcast. Today we're talking about The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother by Somi! A game about decoding messages left by a loved one and split-flap displays. Get The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother on Steam ! Check out Somi's other work on their website and listen to our No Case Should Remain Unsolved episode with Lex! --- S...

Okay yes we're doing more "thinking" today sorry. Someday we'll play Solitaire or something. Today we're talking about qualia by CMY2K! A game about deciding who is human anMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOW. Get qualia FOR FREE on Steam or play on itch.io ! Check out CMY2K's other work on their website or on Kit Corsac's film review site! Discussed: Listen to Kim on...

Gang I don't even know what to say. Maybe just mark this episode as "listened" and do something else (don't do that, that's a reference to the game pls don't go we need more people to talk about this game with PLEASE) Today we're talking about Centum by Hack the Publisher! A game about being human and seeing how it all ends. Buy Centum on Steam , Switch , or Playstation ! Check out Hack the Publis...

I had a funny joke to put here, but then Kim mentioned Marvel's Avengers(tm) and I forgot what it was. Today we're talking about of the Devil episode 0 by Nth Circle Studios! A game about proving someone's innocence and confusing rookie detectives. This game was suggested by (co-host of today's ep) bluzo! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website ! Buy of the Devil on Steam ! Check...

Chase is officially a dad, so Kim and AJ are trying their best to fill the void by building a bunch of secret rooms in the podcast. Today we're talking about YOUR HOUSE by PATRONES & ESCONDITES! A game about lifting each other up and pressing a button enough times to make a door open. Buy YOUR HOUSE on Steam , iOS or Android ! Check out PATRONES & ESCONDITES' other work on their website !...

This is Chase's final ep before he's suplexed into the future by his Strong Child. Today we're talking about Mini Mini Golf Golf by Three More Years! A game about playing Mini Mini Golf Golf and setting the stage for infinite futures. This game was suggested by Bradlee! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website ! Buy Mini Mini Golf Golf on Steam ! Check out Three More Years' upcomin...

Take! Me out to the baaaall gaaame. Let! Me go home after an hooooour. Today we're talking about Butterfly Soup by Brianna Lei! A game about baseball and finding yourself. This game was suggested by HumDrum and Juno! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website ! Get Butterfly Soup on itch.io , your browser , or iPhone ! Check out Brianna Lei's other stuff on their itch page ! Links: B...

This episode is out of order and it's up to you to deduce the correct sequence. Today we're talking about No Case Should Remain Unsolved by Somi! A game about solving a case and [YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO UNLOCK THIS BLOCK] . This game was suggested by (co-host of today's ep) Lex! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website ! Buy No Case Should Remain Unsolved on...

There's a lot of questions being asked about my "Don't talk to me until I've had my Gamer Cry" mug that I feel like are answered by my "Don't talk to me until I've had my Gamer Cry" mug. Today we're talking about Great God Grove by Limbo Lane! A game about killing the dictator in your head and being nice to your friends. This game was suggested by Bee! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to...

Oooooohhhhh my god there are so many video games. 45 of them are in this episode. Today we're talking about the June 2025 Steam NextFest with special guest NBZ! Follow NBZ on Bluesky! Listen to This Nintendo Life! Check the full list of games we played on our Backloggd --- ALL OF THE GAMES WE TALKED ABOUT: Games for Dice and Card Perverts Dice Gambit My Card Is Better Than Your Card The Royal Writ...