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i ain't interpreting all that. i'm happy for you tho. or sorry that happened Today we're talking about Eclipsium by Housefire! A game about walking around and unspeakable things happening to your hand. Get Eclipsium on Steam !!! Follow Housefire's work on their website ! Discussed in the episode: AJ on The Worst Community Report AJ's 2025 Game of the Year video on YouTube Eclipsium (Original Game...

Guy whose only played Sayonara Wild Hearts: "I'm getting a lot of Sayonara Wild Hearts energy in this game." Today we're talking about Toroa: Skycall by Atawhai Interactive! A game about gliding and just hangin' out. Get Toroa: Skycall on Steam !!! Follow Atawhai Interactive's work on their website ! Discussed in the episode: The sourdough shaping video that AJ talked about by Matthew James Duffy...

This is a sports game! Well it's a game that centers around a sport... Er, it's a game that has a sport as a central narrative piece... uh... Today we're talking about despelote by Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena! A game about soccer and tuning out the adults in your life. Get despelote on Steam , Switch , or Playstation !!! Follow Julian's work on his website ! Follow Sebastián on his websi...

Would you mind picking me up a mystery skull while you're out? Today we're talking about Dépanneur Nocturne by KO_OP! A game about getting little treats and going to the washroom. Get Dépanneur Nocturne on Steam !!! Follow Ko_OP's work on their website ! Discussed in the episode: _amaranthine's (Jake's) new project Foster Hope on bandcamp! --- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on Y...

In this one AJ and Robin experience every human emotion at once! Today we're talking about The Sea Will Claim Everything by Jonas Kyratzes! A game about a sentient house and needing to read more philosophy. This game was suggested by Alex ! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website ! Get The Lands of Dream collection on Steam !!! Follow Jonas Kyratzes' work on their website ! Discus...

Sometimes every single part of the game is so good that you simply can't articulate it completely. Today we're talking about Sayonara Wild Hearts by Simogo! A game about playing a pop album and therapeutic movement! Get Sayonara Wild Hearts everywhere !!! Follow Simogo's work on their website ! Discussed in the episode: Sayonara Wild Hearts Analysis – Use of Tarot in Game Design and Narrative by A...

Welcome Robin to dotzip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In this one we pick 11 games that we'll be playing over the next few months! Don't forget there's a NextFest in there too! Hah ha ! Hehe! Ho hoh!!!! Check out AJ's video about their top 12 games of 2025!!! Discussed in the episode: PODCAST: felvidek (2024) by Leaving the Party Eclipsium is G O O D dotzip stream archive Cucumber Quest by gigi d.g. The Slate...

Surprise! Kim and AJ sat down and discussed their games of the year in the context of the themes that jumped out to them! What will be crowned Theme of the Year by the end of it?? Only one way to find out! --- Discussed in the episode (🚨 Spoilers for games and themes, but no spoilers for the TOTY winner 🚨): Themes of the year spreadsheet Exercising Power and Control in the Face of Hegemony of th...

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...