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In the season two finale, Malachi and Nick talk to the entire dev team behind Star of Providence about "Fraxy", a freeware shmup focused on user-made content. Flan, Garoslaw, PureQuestion & AlexMdle all met within the Fraxy community and spent a lot of time there. What was special about Fraxy? And how did it lead to the foundation of Team D-13? A huge thank you to Team D-13 for making time to...

On the penultimate episode of season two, Malachi and Nick share their thoughts on the podcast and what Star of Providence has meant to them. Then, over twenty community members contribute their thoughts on what StarProv means to them as well. The episode closes out with a poem by Malachi called "Little Ships". Thank you so much to everyone that sent us a recording to use in this episode! Thank yo...

Upgrade Terminal presents a short report on PAX West 2025, including an in-person interview with developer PureQuestion and friend of the show Lilac Olligoci! A big thank you to the both of them for speaking to Malachi at PAX! Thanks as always to Garoslaw and AlexMdle for allowing us to use their music and sfx in this podcast. Their music is available on Bandcamp: https://arcofdream.bandcamp.com/...

Upgrade Terminal presents "A Cup of Lethality" by Nick, as read by Nick, WHATiFGirl, Malachi and Seth Sturgill of Bit Harmony. After the piece, Malachi, Nick and WHATiFGirl chat about it and also some thoughts and suggestions on creating fanart in general. Also discussed: making cookies, nature walks, getting all the medals, a true Balatro sicko, and enjoying a listener recommendation. Check out W...

Upgrade Terminal presents "Perched At The Boundary - First Ritual" by PunishingBirb, read by Malachi. After the piece, Malachi and Nick discuss the piece and some commentary from PunishingBirb. Also discussed: multiplayer matches, music and rain. Thank you to Ivo Vicic, Andy Rapaporte, Cinematic Sound Design, Wild Audio, Unrealsfx, Cristian Lucchetta, and Artlist Studios. Romi Kopelman played the...

Malachi and Nick are joined by videogamedunkey & Sean from Bigmode...for real! They talk being a publisher, Star of Providence, and the new aim assist update that is coming to Nintendo Switch soon. Also discussed: turkeys, evil bird song, Anhinga investigation, inheriting recipes, and the corn pit. Things to Check out: Bigmode: https://bigmode.com/games Bigmode Discord: https://discord.gg/fR5J...

Malachi and Nick chat about the Arena Blaster (AB), Armsmaster (AM) and Skully ships in Star of Providence. Community members Wertus, Doom Man, Algol, Lurkermeyer, kali, and AgitatedSkelling10 generously contribute their written opinions in this episode! Skully hacks into the episode to cause chaos, but in spite of that it's a good conversation. Also discussed: Knights of Guinevere Pilot, and late...

Malachi and Nick are joined by H1data, the (re)translator of Star of Providence into Japanese. They talk about h1data's start in localization, some of the changes they made to the original translation, and how they became the retranslator in the first place. Also discussed: cold coffee and the end of summer, getting into BallisticNG, and the gift of tea. h1data's Website: h1data.github.io/contact/...

Malachi and Nick chat about the Sword & Chaos ships in Star of Providence. Also discussed: a request for fried rice and a kayak challenge Our awesome theme music was composed by Garoslaw, and we're still floored it exists! A huge thanks as always to both Garoslaw and AlexMdle for allowing us to use their music and sfx in this podcast. Their work is available on Bandcamp: https://arcofdream.ban...

Malachi and Nick talk with ApprenticeNerd, a connoisseur of construct languages, or conlangs. They discuss some notable examples of conlangs, their personal favorites, and what a conlang could bring to Star of Providence. Also discussed: a cat cafe, merch deliveries, making coffee, building houses Check out Nerd's stuff: Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/apprenticenerd/ AO3: https://archiveofourown.o...

Friend of the show Ruben returns to discuss the Trials, a "boss" "rush" added to the game after the Into Oblivion update. They discuss the puzzles, the challenge, and the lore of the trials. Also discussed: good music discoveries, Everdeep Aurora and psychological generosity, and the community's big SGDQ moment. Ruben's Links YouTube: https://youtube.com/@meriscan?si=a2zK_h1N4Eqg49U4 Low: https://...

Malachi and Nick are once again joined by friend of the show Lilac Vrt Olligoci to discuss the many showcases they've done for Star of Providence, including their recent SGDQ run. Lilac talks about where they'll go next and share advice for those wanting to follow in the trail they've cleared. Also discussed: horse game, new challengers approaching, and the Mall of America. You can find Lilac on B...

Malachi and Nick present a short interview (of sorts) with the designer Mushbuh. Mushbuh has partnered with Bigmode to design a figurine (or "Modo") for each of the games the studio publishes. The interview touches on Mushbuh's influences, projects, and process. The Star of Providence "Modo" is now available for purchase on Bigmode's shop, as well as the Bigmode Biggie and Animal Well Modos: https...

This episode puts a spotlight on the first "SPRINT", the Star of Providence Racing InterNational Tournament. Malachi speaks with contestants and commentators Nick, Lilac Vrt Olligoci, and Kat AKA Volt Race. Tune in to hear their thoughts on what makes SPRINT unique, what they enjoyed about the tournament, and where it may go next. Also discussed: a successful apartment hunt, unsuccessful but enjoy...

Malachi and Nick are joined by friends of the show Dialixx & Rutabaga as they discuss beta testing The second in our series of beta tester episodes! Also discussed: Canadian elections, apple cider, a blue jacket, and a Blue Revolver. Dialixx does pixel art commissions @Dialixx on Discord. You'll never find Rutabaga. Our awesome theme music was composed by Garoslaw, and we're still floored it e...

Malachi and Nick are joined by the hosts of the Bit Harmony podcast, Matt & Seth, to talk about their work, the meaning they find in it, how they met, and a few of their favorite games, among other things. We've got lots of links for you, dear listeners: Matt's must-read Star of Providence review: https://somanygames.co.uk/review/star-of-providence/ Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music podcast here...

Malachi and Nick are joined by friends of the show an_Aki and Bullet as they discuss the early days of beta testing for Star of Providence. The first in our series of beta tester episodes! Also discussed: frog song, a new chair, a new bed, and a new mic. Here is Bullet's cursed audio vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YKqxVEzVwg Check out an_Aki's art on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/anaki....

Pt. 2 of Malachi and Nick's discussion with Coolant on the lore of Star of Providence. You should listen to Pt. 1 first. Please keep in mind, the discussion is full spoilers for the game (for real, this episode has some extra deep secrets), so listen at your own risk! Also discussed: Just lore. Yep, it's the only thing we talk about in this one, too! But if you're reading this right now, I imagine...

Malachi and Nick sit down with friend of the show Coolant for a deep dive into the Star of Providence lore. Wiki editor, admin, and lore enthusiast, Coolant's generous, well-researched two-part lecture is a treat for any fellow lore lovers. Please keep in mind, the discussion is full spoilers for the game, so listen at your own risk! Also discussed: Nothing. We literally talk about lore the entire...

Malachi and Nick speak to Shinji16, a Bemani and Star of Providence streamer about positivity, favorite bosses, and his thoughts on what rhythm games and shumps have in common. Also discussed: too many games, ENA: Dream BBQ, and a bird poem in a bird card. Check out Shinji's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/shinji16 ENA: Dream BBQ: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2134320/ENA_Dream_BBQ/ The...

Malachi and Nick chat about the various goings-on after the official re-release of Star of Providence on February 20th, 2025. Also discussed: fantastic fanart and a new café! Links to the articles & Podcast mentioned: Hidden Gems of Game Design - by Josh Bycer: https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-volume-33/ Don't Sleep On This Indie Roguelike Cult Hit And Its First Maj...

Malachi and Nick are joined by writer and games critic Grayson Morley, as well as returning friend of the show and high-level shmup player Ruben to discuss how to improve at Star of Providence. Then, they talk to Grayson about his videogame newsletter Backlog, his award-winning short story "Brent, Bandit King", and learn a little about what to expect from the novel he is working on. Also discussed...

Notice: Unfortunately, some audio interference while broadcasting from beneath the maintenance system caused issues with Malachi's audio. Sorry about that, listeners! Malachi and Nick are joined by StarProv community member Doom Man to delve deeper into some of the new content in the Into Oblivion update that dropped last week. Loops 1 - 7 are discussed, as well as Trials 1 - 3, so expect spoilers...

Upgrade Terminal is BACK! And just in time, as Star of Providence: Into Oblivion comes out February 20th, 2025! Malachi and Nick are joined by artists and fellow fans Guia and Ian to discuss the release date news, what they hope to see in the update, as well as Guia and Ian's awesome art. Check out Guia's Art! Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/whatifgirl.bsky.social Tumblr https://whatifgirl.tumblr...

Upgrade Terminal presents: Void Seeker, a fanfic/audio drama for the spooky season, as well as a short discussion where Nick asks Malachi to explain himself. Warning: strong opinions about candy corn are revisited and reiterated. We hope everyone has a deliciously scary season! Thanks to Ivo Vicic, Alon Peretz, Kyle Preston, and Jimmy Svensson, who created the music you heard in the piece. Their w...