Zero Context

We’ve made it to route 2 of our 999 playthrough, not far enough to escape the Nonary Games but able to glimpse the sub just out of reach. This time, Axe and Nate went through doors 4 -> 3 -> 2, leading everyone to a terrible end but a terrific route to get there. We dig in to what it means for this to be a failure route, lament frustrating character tropes, and get owned by bad puzzles. Next...

Welcome to episode 1 of Zero Context, where we kick off our Zero Escape playthrough with the trilogy’s first game, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (Chunsoft, 2009). We dive headfirst into the game’s lore-heavy exposition, speculate on how 999 fits within the death game media landscape, and, like all good podcasts, issue some corrections from episode 0. Next Time on Zero Context The Sub Route,...

Welcome to Zero Context, a show where Nate Kiernan (any/all) and Axe Binondo (they/them) play through the Zero Escape series. Join us as Nate learns what a visual novel is, Axe reveals the depths of their cursed fandom knowledge, and we try to figure out how exactly you podcast branching narratives. Enjoy this table setting before all hell breaks loose. For Next Episode Play through the knife rout...