Rough Drafts Podcast

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar reveals himself as a hack and a fraud before delving into this week's games with Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and special guest Kristen Pignuolo. First, Walter breaks down AWE: Fight Forever and how it compares to WWE's yearly releases. Then, Kristen and Chase look at the incredibly funny (and often subversive) Frog Detective tr...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar go on one last adventure with Indiana Jones. Together, they discuss whether the CGI de-aging tech was worth the film's incredibly high budget, how the film's relationship with time helps and hurts the final product, and whether the ending twist stuck the landing as they closed out the Indiana Jones series for good (hope...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk plays four different demos as part of Steam's Summer showcase, while Chase Wassenar tries to get behind a Super Mega Baseball 4 game that isn't quite the home run he was hoping for. Super Mega Baseball 4 has gotten better since this was recorded! You can track the dev's progress here: https://trello.com/b/eq4lMUqt/smb4-tracker

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar invited Eduardo Stückrath on to discuss the hit animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Together, they discuss whether the film's visual style lives up to the hype of the first film, how the film brings the thematic subtext of Spider-Man stories into the core of the film, and whether the abrupt cliffhan...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discusses the classic roguelike card game Slay the Spire, while Chase Wassenar goes out of his comfort zone to analyze the story and characters of Being a DIK. No, really.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by two very special guests - professional costumer Kristen Carr and her partner & longtime friend of the pod Devin "Piratechnics" Younge - to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Together, they delve into Kristen's experience working on the film before taking a closer look at the film's stron...

On today's surprise episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a quick diversion into kpop before delving into their games of the week. Walter uses his recent trip as an excuse to delve into lighter strategy fare with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, while Chase takes on the French Revolution in Avian Attorney. Final Cut will be back next week! Thank yo...

On this week's Steam Cleaners episode, Chase Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk kick off the show with a discussion of the latest news surrounding the NACL's disbandment. Then, Walter plays the definitely-not-a-horror-game fishing simulator Dredge while Chase loses himself in some puzzles with Murder by Numbers.

Back from an unexpected hiatus, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar spend this Final Cut episode looking at Polite Society. Together, they discuss the British humor that permeates the film, how the film utilizes style to get the most out of its fight sequences, and whether the film's third act twist ultimately sticks the landing.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk delves into the ups and downs of his WWE 2k23 experience, while Chase Wassenar endures Seven Deadly Dates before taking a much needed break with Coffee Talk.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar enjoy some high octane action with the latest entry in the John Wick franchise. Together, they discuss the strength of the supporting cast, their favorite action moments throughout the film, and what they hope to see from the franchise moving forward.

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk shares his thoughts on Wrestlemania before delving into Risk of Rain 2. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar shares his disappointment towards Neurodeck: Psychological Deckbuilder and tells the tale of how he fell in love with Storyteller.

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by special guest Ruby Layne - lead singer of Ruby Layne and the Wicked Divine - to discuss Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Together, they discuss their expectations given previous D&D projects, how the film captures the dynamics of a campaign and the larger world, and which party members stood...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk gets back into the cockpit to discuss Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, while Chase Wassenar goes on an adventure with one of his favorite roguelikes: Renowned Explorers: International Society.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar discuss Cocaine Bear. What more do you need to know? It's cocaine bear. You can probably figure out the list of topics on your own. Just enjoy the episode!

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk explores an ancient world with Moon Hunters while Chase Wassenar makes his way through a classic sad dad story with The First Tree after a brief detour through League of Enthusiastic Losers.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar wrap up their pre-Oscars deep dive with Banshees of Inisherin. Together, they discuss the film's strong acting performances, how its core themes connect to the Irish Civil War, and whether the film was more clever than good. They close with some predictions for the 2023 Oscars.

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk heads into the wilderness to explore theHunter: Call of the Wild while Chase Wassenar befriends a dolphin to delve back into a classic from his childhood, NFL Street 2.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar jump into German bunkers as they watch All Quiet on the Western Front. Together, they discuss the film's portrayal of World War I and how well it handles the source material before they debate the merits of the war film genre.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk fears the fallout of his unpopular opinion of Undertale, while Chase Wassenar gushes about SteamWorld Heist to properly condemn SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a close look at Best Picture nominee Triangle of Sadness. Together, they discuss a film that is essentially three films in one, how the film nails its dark comedic tone, and whether the film's pacing undermines its potential.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk takes down the Sinister Six in Marvel's Spider-Man, while Chase Wassenar takes a trip down memory lane (both literally and metaphorically) with Speed Dating for Ghosts before a quick shoutout to the Super Auto Pets/Slay the Spire/Pokemon mashup that is Super Auto Battlemon.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar try to understand their harshly conflicting feelings about Tár, a film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars with fierce fans and critics alike. Along the way, Walter tries to pinpoint where the movie lost him while Chase gets lost in Cate Blanchett's performance.

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk delves into Borderlands' TTRPG-themed spinoff Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, while Chase Wassenar tries Mom Hid My Game before taking a proper look at the frustratingly fun Dicey Dungeons.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar isn't able to watch their originally planned film in time, so Walter Fedczuk proposes the two watch Morbius instead. Both hosts come to regret this decision.