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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 episodevideo 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 CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes: ★ Support this podcast ★

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 Missing Piece by Shel SilversteinDaniel Sloss’ ‘Jigsaw’ Is Causing Tons of Break Ups 💔 Graham Norton Show  on YouTubeWilla's thread about her playthrough of Dispatch on Bluesky---Support us on Ko-fi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(01:00) - Who are you? Why are you here? (01:52) - What is Bubumbu (04:54) - The base level of a puzzle game (07:35) - Games as toys (08:37) - The game is good! (09:09) - Spoilers?? (10:21) - Spoilers OVER (11:45) - Big Takeaways (11:56) - Kim's Big Takeaway (13:59) - Chase's Big Takeaway (23:41) - We're done talking about the video game now (23:48) - Pluribus (26:32) - The act of consuming in community (30:45) - Chase has played some Dispatch (40:54) - Wrapping up (43:06) - ZOTY is comin! ★ Support this podcast ★

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!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - drop.zip (00:30) - Interactive tragedy-likes (01:13) - What is Sub-Verge? (05:12) - There are multiple endings (05:59) - Trying to pick the right order (14:02) - The player can only decide who pulls (15:54) - What the game is "about" (17:56) - Spoilers (17:57) - The Mind (20:46) - How the story is doled out (22:27) - Krake 2025 (27:25) - Some friction (29:27) - High level story chat (34:06) - The endings (40:15) - The game is bleak! (42:29) - The game is good (44:32) - Big Takeaways (44:52) - Chase's Big Takeaway (51:46) - AJ's Big Takeaway (57:57) - A Noam Chomsky cliffhanger (58:17) - Thank you for listening<3 ★ Support this podcast ★

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 doesn't leak.Get Pine: A Story of Loss on Steam, Switch or iOS. Follow Made Up Games' work on their website!Links:Pine: A Story of Loss OST by Blankfo.rms on Steam---Support us on Ko-fi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Kim is a sports muse (01:30) - Welcome to Wifeguy Fall (02:09) - What is Pine: A Story of Loss (04:28) - A whittle segment (06:35) - A word-light narrative (09:04) - How the game handles shows grief (13:15) - Very beautiful game (13:28) - Spoilers! (13:29) - They added a FIFTH season!!!!!!!!! (14:57) - The music (16:40) - Winter (18:03) - Embracing the grief (26:40) - dotzip's Greatest Hits (28:04) - Big Takeaways (28:07) - Kim's Big Takeaway (29:22) - AJ's Big Takeaway (31:09) - A story of Live Laugh Love (34:08) - ZOTY is COMIN' ★ Support this podcast ★

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 RemapAnd Roger Is A Short, Moving Game About Family by Riley Macleod for AftermathAnd Roger Review - When Actions Speak Louder by Marcus Stewart for Game Informer and Roger Is One Of 2025’s Most Special Games, And It’s Cheap by Kenneth Shepard for Kotaku---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - being.real (01:14) - Surprise the episode is here! (01:48) - and Roger (02:27) - Okay this episode you do actually have to do the homework pls (05:18) - When we realized what was going on (07:12) - We have to get into spoilers sorry lmao (07:53) - SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (08:01) - The clock (10:01) - The horror (11:55) - How the core mechanic tells the story (17:29) - There is no closure (18:37) - Roger (27:07) - The religion (31:01) - The unique perspective of the game (38:09) - The name of the game (38:35) - Big Takeaways (38:38) - SPOILERS FOR WITHOUT A DAWN | Kim's Big Takeaway (41:45) - Chase's Big Takeaway (47:01) - AJ's Big Takeaway (49:14) - Hoo man.. ★ Support this podcast ★

"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..................................Get The Dark Queen of Mortholme on Steam or itch.io. Follow Mosu's work on their itch page!Discussed in the episode:Extinction Burst on Wikipedia---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Pugoween (01:11) - Become a member for the jumpscare-cut (02:08) - What is The Dark Queen of Mortholme? (06:38) - Commentary on the commentary (10:44) - The mechanics (13:24) - Very minor spoiler (14:16) - Bonding with the hero (16:27) - Where do Ornstein and Smough eat lunch? (18:29) - The mentorship arc (22:17) - The personality of the Queen (25:14) - NOT Chase's Big Takeaway (27:45) - Big-Sized Takeaways (28:39) - Hello (31:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway (36:35) - Chase's Big Takeaway (41:54) - AJ's Big Takeaway (51:30) - We've perservered to the end of the episode! ★ Support this podcast ★

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 Goodchild for EnebaAdditional links:Without a Dawn is a haunting campfire story by Phil Bothun for 70 Percent Complete---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.hang out (00:39) - Chase is BACK (03:36) - You don't have to play all the games we do!!!! (05:41) - It's still Octoadber, baby (06:12) - What is Without a Dawn (07:03) - BIG CONTENT WARNINGS!!!! CHECK THE SHOW NOTES!!!!! (08:22) - ASCII art!! (10:56) - How this game handles delusions (16:22) - Ringo is in this game (16:37) - What's the PJ situation (17:19) - The blinds (18:22) - What is happening and is it important? (21:22) - The ending (30:07) - Why not a vampire? (33:11) - Big Takeaways (33:13) - AJ's Big Takeaway (35:37) - Kim's Big Takeaway (37:02) - Chase's Big Takeaway (45:03) - Wa-hoo! ★ Support this podcast ★

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 in the episode:AJ and Tara's 'The Cabin Factory' stream on Youtube---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Become a member for the 'SCLUZIES (01:39) - Kim has squashed the beef wellington (04:11) - dot.wine (06:16) - What is The Cabin Factory (09:07) - This is a haunted house (15:37) - There's a story! And a littel dance! (17:18) - Some of the setups (19:39) - Specific story spoilies (20:51) - The second ending (25:26) - More cabin setups (28:40) - Big Takeaways (28:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway (30:26) - AJ's Big Takeaway (31:25) - Shoutout to Octoadber ★ Support this podcast ★

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/app/3004390/The_Cave_Diver/Don't Stop, Girlypop! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610650/Dont_Stop_Girlypop/Effulgence RPG - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/Effulgence_RPG/Skate Story - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/Skate_Story/Key Fairy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878580/Key_Fairy/The Séance of Blake Manor - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/Mosaic of the Strange - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3444650/Mosaic_of_the_Strange/No Players Online - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/No_Players_Online/LOVE ETERNAL - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809660/The_Remake_of_the_End_of_the_Greatest_RPG_of_All_Time/Q-Up - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QUP/Palm Simulator 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3887240/Palm_Simulator_2/Truckful - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3090810/Truckful/Bus Bound - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095420/Bus_Bound/Shroom and Gloom - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3271280/Shroom_and_Gloom/---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.bev (03:04) - Video games? (07:44) - We got demos! (08:08) - Cinicross (13:18) - Bladesong (16:45) - Slots & Daggers (21:09) - Relooted (25:33) - The Cave Diver (29:31) - Don't Stop, Girlypop! (34:15) - Effulgence RPG (38:19) - Skate Story (44:10) - Key Fairy (47:57) - The Seance of Blake Manor (53:46) - Mosaic of the Strange (56:58) - No Players Online (01:00:39) - Love Eternal (01:03:15) - The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time (01:06:37) - Q-Up (01:13:54) - Palm Simulator 2 (01:16:11) - Truckful (01:17:15) - Bus Bound (01:19:51) - Shroom and Gloom (01:22:56) - Another Next Fest down! (01:24:32) - Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

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<3Today we're talking about Last Report by Monopixel Games! A game about working at a national park and drinking from your big coffee mug.Get Last Report on Steam. Keep up with Monopixel Games on their Steam page!Content warning at the top of the game:This game features scenes with flashing lights and intense violence, including blood, murder, and hanging, strong language, and occasional references to alcohol.Discussed in the episode:Do not click this before AJ's burden is revealed. Actually, if you do I am certain it will not make any sense.---Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.Asynchronous?? (05:07) - THE ENERGY!!!!!!!!!!!! (06:05) - What is Last Report (08:24) - Deak-Job-likes (12:21) - This genre of horror (18:42) - Happy OcTOADber! (18:58) - Playing a game about being a nice dude (20:49) - So much work went into this game!!! (24:59) - Douglas isn't back yet... (27:01) - Your computer changes (31:58) - Seeeeecrets (33:17) - Why you have to keep doing the reports (33:56) - The Last Report (37:38) - The Void (41:48) - Kim's epiphany (42:57) - AJ's great burden, lifted (50:20) - AJ's Big Takeaway jumpscare (56:34) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:04:11) - The Last Chapter Marker ★ Support this podcast ★

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 Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.pitch (03:37) - Send us your letters. You have to guess the address (05:05) - What is Dead Letter Department? (08:04) - Getting something out of the way (09:48) - How do you know this is Fresno? (11:00) - The mail looks SO REAL???? (13:19) - Spooky rating (14:28) - A message from later in the episode (14:34) - Possibly spoilers depending on your tolerance! (15:23) - Giving up the STATS (16:19) - Bing bong: Spoilers (18:21) - Do the metrics effect the story? (20:06) - When stuff starts getting... worse (25:51) - The Sin Eater (28:15) - Some specific moments (29:54) - The ending (34:56) - The text (44:11) - Big Takeaways (44:13) - Kim's Big Takeaway (46:08) - AJ's Big Takeaway (52:22) - Dead Letter Department! (53:14) - Happy Octoadber! ★ Support this podcast ★

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 website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Subscribe to the Kofi to hear AJ talk about public radio! (00:42) - The vibes today are W I L D (01:31) - What is shutdown.? (02:13) - Spoiler warning for the qualia episode lol (02:59) - Thank you bluzo for recommending!!!!!! (04:08) - Enter: Super Zippies (06:03) - This game is interesting! (08:38) - The endings (10:21) - BIG QUALIA SPOILER ALERT (10:54) - The game is so dark man (13:42) - SURPRISE it's AJ's Big Takeaway (15:06) - Kim's Big Takeaway (17:33) - Shutting down the episode ★ Support this podcast ★

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 work on their itch page!Check out all of Robin's link on her website!Listen to Girl Mode Episode 126 - A Beautiful Summer on Trash Island to hear about Selkie Harbours other games!---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.Steve (01:08) - Robin is back again! (02:03) - What is Many Nights a Whisper? (03:36) - AJ didn't know what this game looked like (06:11) - The mix of time periods (10:21) - The gamefeel (tm) (21:52) - How did we feel about the ritual? (30:21) - The order of the wishes (33:53) - The power of the sillier wishes (36:33) - How to go back (38:34) - The excrutiating weight of granting wishes (41:37) - *That* wish and autonomy (51:27) - What is the sibling of death? (56:37) - The final wish (01:00:09) - The day of the ritual (01:03:44) - Now what? (01:08:35) - Big Takeaways (01:09:16) - Chase's Big Takeaway (01:14:21) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:18:42) - Robin's Big Takeaway (01:22:55) - Check out more Selkie Harbour games! (01:23:41) - Thanks Robin!!!! (01:24:09) - Tell your friends! Join the discord! Send us some money! ★ Support this podcast ★

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 triggering imagery in one part of the game:One chapter in the game contains self-harm gore, but the player is given the option to skip the chapter with a trigger warning before entering the chapter. Don't worry, we will give you a non-violent summary of the chapter you skipped, so you won't miss the story.Discussed in the episode:Ophelia (painting) by John Everett Millais on Wikipedia---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Hear the full convo on our Kofi ;) (00:36) - Our first not funny intro (01:26) - What is Leila (05:32) - The art and visual presentation (07:39) - Real person voice acting (08:47) - Being vague about the mechanics and puzzles (11:12) - How we feel about the puzzles (GOOD they are good puzzles) (13:56) - How this game handles its trigger warning (21:16) - Looking into the spoiler box (21:59) - The Coffee Shop (24:10) - Going on the computer (32:01) - The difference in the flow of the story (32:57) - Child and Teen stories (42:24) - TW: General discussion of self-harm and body/identity dysmorphia (45:59) - TW: Descriptions of gore (56:36) - Life sprouts again (58:01) - Shouting out the writing (59:09) - The Dollhouse (01:01:16) - Leyla and Majnun (01:05:30) - The Brain (01:13:10) - Coming back to yourself (01:16:35) - Do something for tomorrow (01:18:20) - Connect with the world (01:20:18) - Dancing in the woods (01:27:24) - Big Takeaways (01:27:31) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:29:18) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:32:50) - Thank you for dancing in the woods with us! ★ Support this podcast ★

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 Sequence! - https://pod.link/1830499236 Discussed in the episode:Listen to AJ on the Wavelengths podcast!Insect Fighting on Wikipedia---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Listen to AJ on Wavelengths :) (02:15) - JumpsCARE intro with Jillian!!!! (03:31) - Another Doot Tiny Games game!!! (05:35) - What is Kabuto Park? (08:05) - Insect fighting is real! (09:54) - The video game is good (13:05) - How the game works (24:03) - Favorite bug/child?? (29:53) - Becoming the bug champion (31:40) - The art!!!! (34:13) - Big Takeaways (34:18) - AJ's Big Takeaway (35:34) - Jill's Big Takeaway (36:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway (41:25) - That's the game!! (41:42) - Find Jill!!! (44:55) - Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

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!---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Maybe this will be a chill one (00:51) - dirt.zip (01:48) - What is The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother (06:52) - Continued appreciation of puzzle games that want to be solved (08:32) - What about the journal? (12:05) - Game is sad! Have fun! (12:40) - S P O I L E R T I M E (12:54) - Broad story strokes (19:05) - How could a child know this? How could a parent? (22:58) - The epilogue (23:50) - Puzzle/story highlights (26:31) - *Get*ting it (31:17) - The title of the video game (32:53) - Big Takeaways (32:58) - Kim's Big Takeaway (34:33) - AJ's Big Takeaway (38:14) - You don't have to DIE to stop a cycle (39:02) - Thank you for listening<3 ★ Support this podcast ★

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 Can't Let It Go!ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis and the Good-Enough Therapist by Lisa Marchiano LCSW for Psychology Today---Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Listen to Kim on Can't Let It Go!!! (00:25) - dot.mp3 (03:28) - Kim went first this time (04:12) - What is qualia? (08:58) - The questions that are asked (12:56) - This game has an intranet (13:56) - A message from intellica (15:29) - Kim's take on the game | Spoilers (19:47) - Looking at the lunch menu (24:37) - The endings (25:30) - FUCK (26:36) - The endings (36:01) - Can you choose to change it? (39:45) - A message from CMY2K (41:06) - At the end of the universe... (46:43) - Kim reads about the AMT study (48:23) - SURPRISE it's Big Takeaways (50:13) - What the dev thinks of robots (55:56) - AJ's Big Takeaway (58:46) - Let us know if you've experienced qualia ★ Support this podcast ★

Gang I don't even know what to say. Maybe just mark this episode as "listened" and do something else (don't do that, that's a reference to the game pls don't go we need more people to talk about this game with PLEASE)Today we're talking about Centum by Hack the Publisher! A game about being human and seeing how it all ends.Buy Centum on Steam, Switch, or Playstation! Check out Hack the Publisher'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 Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Read the Starving Saints dude PLEASE (02:15) - A game with a powerful energy (03:46) - What is Centum??????????? (15:40) - How to tell if you'll like this game (20:22) - So uh... Centum the video game? (20:44) - What do we think happened? (21:50) - What was your profile? (25:48) - A game *about* games??? No way (28:04) - BeMK (29:02) - Trying to get back to what we think happened (51:46) - This was kind of a waste of time wasn't it? (54:44) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:01:06) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:06:42) - Are we living in a cultural moment? (01:10:43) - Please talk to us about this game thank you!!!!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

I had a funny joke to put here, but then Kim mentioned Marvel's Avengers(tm) and I forgot what it was.Today we're talking about of the Devil episode 0 by Nth Circle Studios! A game about proving someone's innocence and confusing rookie detectives. This game was suggested by (co-host of today's ep) bluzo! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!Buy of the Devil on Steam! Check out Nth Circle's other work on their Linktree!Follow bluzo on Bluesky!Listen to The Worst Community Report!Discussed in the episode:The TWG Game Jam entries on itch.ioalong an extremity by Emily and Amet for the game jamNth Circle's Tumblr ARG---Visit our website!Support us on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Goldfish memory for spoilers (00:28) - Welcome bluzo! (01:20) - What is of the Devil? (03:20) - How this game does cyberpunk and worldbuilding (11:33) - The legal stuff is GOOD (13:33) - Morgan and the world (22:23) - The game has bars (25:04) - If you're interested HOP OFF NOW (26:34) - And spoilers shall appear | Spoilers (29:17) - Light spoilers for episode 1 (29:47) - The plot (35:31) - The reveals and the stakes (41:34) - Is there discourse (44:57) - Telling bluzo she can talk about The Hundred Line (48:32) - Check out the TWG Game Jam! (51:46) - Big Takeaways (51:57) - AJ's Big Takeaway (57:01) - bluzo's Big Takeaway (01:00:08) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:03:46) - More people should play this game!!!! (01:05:31) - Talking about how much we like the game again (01:08:07) - Thank you bluzo!!! (01:10:52) - Thanks for listening<3 ★ Support this podcast ★

Chase is officially a dad, so Kim and AJ are trying their best to fill the void by building a bunch of secret rooms in the podcast.Today we're talking about YOUR HOUSE by PATRONES & ESCONDITES! A game about lifting each other up and pressing a button enough times to make a door open.Buy YOUR HOUSE on Steam, iOS or Android! Check out PATRONES & ESCONDITES' other work on their website!Discussed in the episode:ATEEZ(에이티즈) - ‘Guerrilla’ Official MV on YouTubeUnmemory by PATRONES & ESCONDITES on iOS, Android, and SteamThe trailer for Catch That Kid on YouTubeYOUR HOUSE Trivia - Part 1 and Part 2 on Steam---Visit our website!Support the show on Ko-fi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Talking about Guerilla by ATEEZ (01:05) - Congratulations to the Allharts!!! (01:33) - Hey welcome to the show (03:38) - Anyway this episode of the podcast (05:09) - What is YOUR HOUSE (08:33) - AJ could've been better at this game (10:28) - The narrative of Debbie (17:12) - The way the writing is used (21:29) - You've found all the secret keys to open the spoilers portion of the episode | Spoilers (21:59) - Puzzles we liked | Spoilers (27:35) - HOT TAKES (31:40) - Speaking of my house | Spoilers (32:28) - More puzzles | Spoilers (35:21) - AJ has beef with the piano | Spoilers (37:23) - Even more puzzles | Spoilers (38:47) - The narrative | Spoilers (43:20) - The thematic elements of the game | Spoilers (48:12) - Big Takeaways (48:41) - AJ's Big Takeaway (55:35) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:00:31) - Please intereact with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast ★