Deep Listens

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- debried all that they did for the XVIth Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! The event ran in early April and raised money for Pencils of Promise, a charity that builds schools, trains teachers, and sends kids to schools in developing nations! We discuss Dokapon Kingdom, a plethora of adventure games, Jump St...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they traipse through Stargate SG-1. In this installment they close out season 3 by covering the episodes "New Ground", "Maternal Instinct", "Crystal Skull", and "Nemesis". Join the crew as they contemplate Richard Ian Cox, zen force powers, radiation poisoning, and lego space bugs. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://ww...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss Pathologic 2. We cover the game's truely one of a kind story and setting as well as its unforgiving difficulty. We also talk throught the game's survival elements and odd bartering economy. Does difficulty make this game's story or does it hide some of its lack of polish? How do you evaluate a story that is told in broken chunks...

Braden, Em, and Chris convene to discuss Pokemon Champions, the new free-to-play competitive Pokemon client. Listen as they agonize over their attempts to be the very best, their hang ups with the game's current limitations, and Braden's steadfast refusal to field a Garchomp.  Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've been enjoying t...

With Adam "Borgmaster" [REDACTED] on assignment, it's up to Braden and Chris to handle the last Breath of Fire on their own. They discuss the game's divisive reputation, its unique aesthetics, and even more unique semi-roguelike structure. Is it a hidden gem that was ahead of its time or was it worthy of killing the franchise? Given that Off the Deep End is covering it, you know our feelings could...

In this episode Gino, Em, and Pete play their first Yakuza game, Yakuza: Like a Dragon! We cover the game's bonkers story, classic JRPG combat, and rediculous characters. We also cover the game's ability to highlight marginalized people while also making violence the answer to almost every problem. Like a Dragon is a game of contrasts. Unfortunately, Em's two hour explanation of the rules of Mahjo...

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss Final Fantasy IV: The After Years! We cover all of the stories after Ceodore's as well as the ridiculous ending of this game. If you were thinking "I want FFIV combat and not much else," boy, do we have the game for you!  Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've be...

Join Adam, Tyler. Jason, and Justin as they venture through Stargate SG-1. In this episode they continue deeper into Season 3 with the episodes "Pretense", "Urgo", "A Hundred Days", and "Shades of Grey". Join along as they deal with such topics as wearable RGBs, Dom Deluise, rustic romance, and why all your homies hate the Tollan. As a note, the host was nursing some kind of strep infection, and i...

Swipe left, swipe right, it's time for Deep Listens to date every single household object they can find with our magic glasses! Braden, Chris, and Adam discuss Sassy Chap Games' Date Everything, its writing, and how much of it is just a bunch of LA-based voice actors doing funny bits with their friends. Two of the people on this podcast are single! Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Cen...

Are you ready for the thunder? Are you ready for the Vengeance? Are you ready to fuse dieties of your favorite religion with dieties of other religions? SMT: V: Vengence has you covered on all of the above. The OTDE crew* have you covered, as they always do, on all things obscure RPG. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've been en...

In this episode Gino and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- discuss Slay the Spire 2! We cover the game as it curently stands a week into early access. That means a lot of discussion of the 5 current characters and their archetypes, how the game differs or doesn't from the original Slay the Spire, and the multiplayer mode! Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https:/...

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Forager! We cover the game's quick crafting ramp up, compulsive gameplay loop, and click-happy interface. We also discuss why we play games that ask us to forage and build. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:  https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at  https://www.patr...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they continue through Stargate SG-1. This time, they're looking at the season 3 episodes "Past and Present", "Jolinar's Memories", "The Devil You Know", and "Foothold".  Listen along as they come to grips with boning Grandma Space Hitler, going to hell, vamping with the devil, and the Grimace invasion. Also, somehow, Apophis returned. Please consider donating...

With Borgmaster on assignment, it's up to Braden and Chris to discuss the fourth game in the Fire Emblem series, in a way that only two FE old heads with a lot of baggage are able to. You'll learn far more than you ever wanted to about Genealogy's mechanics, character pairing, story, and map size, with an added dose of random series gripes and deeply specific things that only people who've played...

In this episode Gino and Pete are running a 2 man game with Em out sick. We cover Skate Story in it's entirety, from the glass and pain to the moon eating. Yeah, those are things that happen in this skateboarding video game. We also discuss the game's excellent style and soundtrack before turning our attention to its fantastical story. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnes...

Join Adam, Tyler, Jason, and Justin as they travel through the hit 90s sci-fi show, Stargate SG-1. In this installment, they discuss the season 3 episodes "Deadman Switch", "Demons", "Rules of Engagement", and "Forever in a Day". Tag along with the crew as they are confounded by endless snark, a half-assed witch trial, showing Faces of Death to teens, and the most frustrating character send-off po...

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss Final Fantasy IV: The After Years! We cover FFIV: Interlude and its completely forgetable story and gameplay before discussing The After Years and its completely forgetable story and gameplay! We cover Ceodore's story and then break down all of the differences between the different releases of this ridiculous game.  Please consid...

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...