The Worst Community Report

This week we're discussing the entries into the Worst Game Jam 4! You can play all of these wonderful games on the Jam's submissions page.Games Mentioned:Lost Stars by BluzoLost Stars by TKReboot: Lost Stars by TubbyCustard/CroppedCirclesLost Morning Star by PeterNeedaMormon and MarsGigadyne Voltraid by BibulousLightgate by WillLost Stars by Tankless GooseI Warned You About Stars, Bro! by Jackie/AmbrolenRecommendations:Bluzo: Kobo Libra 2Jared: Heated RivalryTK: Mobile Suit Gundam Endless WaltzChapters:(00:00) - Intro (00:51) - Community Updates (02:37) - Channel Highlight: Games Events > The Worst Game Jam 4 (03:39) - Game Jam! (07:20) - Bluzo: Lost Stars (13:38) - TK: Lost Stars (18:17) - TubbyCustard: Reboot: Lost Stars (27:17) - Peter & Mars: Lost Morning Star (30:23) - Bibulous: Gigadyne Voltraid (36:47) - Will: Lightgate (41:13) - Tankless Goose: Lost Stars (44:02) - Jackie: I Warned You About Stars, Bro! (47:36) - All the games are good! (49:04) - Recommendations (49:11) - Bluzo: Kobo Libra 2 (51:59) - Jared: Heated Rivalry (54:58) - TK: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz (57:32) - Outro

This week we're talking to Jackie and Louis all about their experiences with this year's Worst Game Jam!Play Jackie's submission, I warned you about the stars, bro!Play Louis's submission, Reboot: Lost StarsPlay TK's submission, Lost StarsPlay Bluzo's submission, Lost StarsPlay the rest of the submissions here!(00:00) - Intro (01:49) - Channel Highlight: Games Events > The Worst Game Jam 4 (02:09) - Game jam discussion (02:28) - What engines are we working with? (06:17) - Did you do any coding before making games? (08:36) - What was your initial reaction to the theme? (13:01) - What are some new challenges from this jam? (15:48) - What is a game you've wanted to make, but haven't? (20:18) - What inspired you to get into game development? (27:22) - What would you pick as the next jam theme? (29:34) - How was managing time for the jam? (33:17) - How did TC map out the space in Ghost & Found? (36:14) - How could the jams be different? (39:49) - You can make a game! (46:56) - Outro

This week, Jared is joined by Katie for the biggest Tierlist of 2007: Gilmore Girls characters!Recommendations:Kaite: Get yourself some lamps! And change the lampshades!Jared: Take the joycons off of your switch!(00:00) - Intro (02:21) - Community Updates! (05:46) - Channel highlight: TV? Do we even have a TV channel? (06:04) - There is! Television-General in the Film and TV forum in It's Media! (06:57) - Let's set the scene (07:53) - To the List! (08:08) - The Tone Setters (09:18) - Dean (13:44) - Jess (17:57) - Logan (21:06) - Rory (25:07) - Lorelai (28:23) - Emily (32:56) - Richard (35:58) - Luke (41:00) - Sookie (44:24) - Jackson (46:03) - Lane (48:51) - Mrs. Kim (50:25) - Michel (51:32) - Kirk (54:00) - Taylor (55:46) - Miss Patty and Babette (58:56) - Christopher (01:03:00) - Paris (01:06:11) - Zach (01:07:26) - A New Challenger Appears! (01:12:41) - That was so fun! (01:14:32) - Recommendations (01:14:48) - Katie: Get yourself some lamps! (01:17:07) - Jared: Taking the joycons off of your Switch (01:19:31) - Outro

This week we're Just Communicating about Mobile Suit Gundam Wing with Rob!Recommendations:Rob: Digimon Story: Time StrangerBluzo: The Doll and Kigu JamTK: Pico-8(00:00) - Intro (00:53) - Community Updates (01:19) - Peer Pressure (01:34) - Sneaki Peeki (03:23) - Channel Highlight: It's Media! > Anime and Manga (04:26) - Gundam Wing: Non-spoilers (04:44) - What is Gundam, anyway? (10:00) - Our experiences with Gundam, starting with Bluzo (11:06) - Rob's Gundam History (14:27) - TK's Dark History (16:48) - Gundam Wing Impressions (19:02) - Gundam Wing hits different (19:26) - Super robot show vs real robot show (23:14) - SPOILERS AHEAD! (23:42) - s Counterattack spoilers! (25:58) - There's going to be nuts in this (27:07) - An attempt to lay out the plot of Gundam Wing (30:27) - Lady Une appreciation hour (32:31) - Dorothy appreciation hour (33:02) - Dorothy and Relena (34:24) - Messy motivations (37:56) - Favorite characters (38:08) - Rob: Dorothy and Quatre (43:42) - Psychics?! (47:03) - Holding out for a Heero (48:25) - Duo Maxwelll appreciation hour (51:03) - Trowa literally joins a circus (51:35) - Quatre is somehow the most level headed (54:48) - Heero's conclusion (57:38) - The ol' "bring back the first OP" trick (59:07) - They don't make them like this anymore (01:01:59) - Bluzo's joke (01:03:48) - The very long road to the Gundam Team (01:05:45) - Favorite mobile suits (01:09:53) - Frozen Teardrop? (01:11:29) - One last thing (01:13:56) - Turn A when? (01:14:45) - Wait wait wait. Treize gang! (01:17:56) - Recommendations (01:18:06) - Rob: Digimon Story: Time Stranger (01:22:50) - Bluzo: The Doll and Kigu Jam (01:23:39) - TK: Pico-8 (01:25:35) - Outro

We know you''re drowning in GOTY content from last week and this week, so we've got a short and sweet episode for you this week looking back on 2025 and forward to 2026!Recommendations:Bluzo: Innioasis Y1 MP3 PlayerJared: Q-Up! WorkoutTK: Download and learn tools early for the game jam!

Thank you so much for joining us for a wonderful 2025. We appreciate each and every one of you.Guest appearances by:GooseGJPhilZenoRobJordanTubbycustardMattScoutMikeRinoaKitAJZettoKatieChaseAmetBrendonOur Top 15 Games:Bluzo:Game 5Game 4Game 3Game 2Game of the YearJared:Game 5Game 4Game 3Game 2Game of the YearTKDoom Mod of the YearKei Truck of the YearOveranimation of the YearMusical Moment of the YearGame of the Year(00:00) - Intro (07:10) - GJ: Top 5 Actual Play Podcasts (09:47) - Phil Bothun: Top 5 Things in 2025 (13:41) - Goose: Top 5 Media experiences of 2025 (17:09) - Zeno: Top 5 Birds of 2025 (21:33) - Bluzo's 5th Game of the Year (26:34) - Jared's 5th Game of the Year (33:24) - TK's Doom Mod of the Year (38:09) - Rob K: 100 Line Spoilers: Top 5 games that do it better (40:11) - Jmackerl: Top 5 Playdate games of 2025 (45:48) - TubbyCustard: Social gaming experiences of 2025 (49:38) - Matt: Top 5 Discord Bits (50:43) - Bluzo's 4th Game of the Year (59:23) - Jared's 4th Game of the Year (01:02:43) - TK's Kei Truck of the Year (01:06:02) - Scout's Top 5 of 2025 (01:10:34) - Mike's Fridge Magnets of the Year (01:14:01) - Rinoa: Top 5 Whims of the Year (01:18:16) - Kit's Top 5 Games of 2025 (01:21:55) - Bluzo's 3rd Game of the Year (01:26:12) - Jare's 3rd Game of the Year (01:31:55) - TK's Over-Animation of the Year (01:37:02) - Zetto: Top 5 Akira Kurosawa Films (01:42:00) - Katie: Top 5 Things Grown in the Garden (01:43:37) - AJ's Top 5 Things That are Normally Cut Out of Recordings (01:45:37) - Bluzo's 2nd Game of the Year (01:51:32) - Jared's 2nd Game of the Year (01:58:51) - TK's Best Musical Moment of the Year (02:05:24) - Amet: Top 5 books (02:07:35) - Chase: Top 5 Manga (02:13:55) - Brendon's Top 5 Recipes of 2025 (02:16:01) - Bluzo's Honorable Mentions (02:18:21) - Bluzo's Game of the Year (02:35:22) - Jared's Game of the Year (02:46:20) - TK's Game of the Year (02:52:44) - Bluzo's Top 5 Comics of 2025 (02:55:44) - Jared's Top 5 Books to Read to His Kid (02:59:35) - TK's Top 5 Dale Coopers (03:02:30) - Outro

This week is all about developing games! We are joined by Ashley, who is making a cool JRPG Roguelike called Last Gasp and Bibulous who is making his third Sky Ballet game. You can play His first two on Itch! Of course you can play Bluzo's first games as well, Along an Extremity and Hana's Light which were made with collaborators. The full credits for each are on the itch pages. Also keep an eye out for her work with Broken Rotten!Please make sure you get your Top 5 for the year in! You can email us at hi@twcr-radio.online or DM it to us in Discord!Recommendations:Ashley: GDC talk by Jeff Vogel: Failing to Fail the Spiderweb Software Way. Also, Octopath 0 is real good!Bibulous: PandaMonium Reviews Every U.S. Sega Saturn Game.Bluzo: Take breaks!TK: This big asset pack by Chequered Ink.(00:00) - Intro (00:47) - Community Updates (01:12) - Get us your Top 5s! (02:14) - Developing Games! (02:26) - *Record Scratch* Channel Highlight actually! Game Development in Genre-Platform-Chat (04:22) - Ashley's Game: Last Gasp (09:04) - Working in RPG Maker MV (09:54) - Ashley's history and experience developing Last Gasp (11:33) - How has it felt being in the Game Development Channel? (12:55) - Bibulous Making Shmups (14:46) - Getting assets/Making art (15:46) - AI sucks. Don't use it, even as placeholder (18:39) - Sound is really important! (20:58) - Are you interested in collaborating? (22:28) - Bibulous's history and games (26:01) - Get your game in front of the right audience (27:44) - Start shorter (30:32) - Last Gasp Coming Early 2026 (31:48) - Iterating with Bibulous (35:15) - Be honest with yourself about your strengths (38:30) - Broadn your horizons (39:49) - Other inspirations? (42:14) - Bluzo's experience collaborating (52:06) - How do you approach a JRPG? (55:01) - Remeber what PaRappa told you. (58:22) - It's cool to make things! (58:59) - Participate in the Game Jam 4! (59:31) - All hail The Kommisar of the Winter Jam! (01:00:07) - Are pancakes a game? Sure why not. THE KOMMISAR HAS SPOKEN (01:00:46) - Having a creative outlet is good for you! (01:01:50) - You have a right to have fun. (01:03:48) - Recommendations (01:03:53) - Ashley: GDC Talk: Failing to Fail the Spiderweb Software Way (01:04:16) - Ashley: Octopath Traveler 0 (01:04:37) - Bibulous: PandaMonium Reviews Every U.S. Sega Saturn Game (01:09:33) - Send us your Top 5!

PLEASE send us your Top 5 for 2025! This can be stuff released in 2025 or things that are new to you this year. Send us audio files to hi@twcr-radio.online or via Discord DM and make sure to include your name!This week we have GJ and Mike on to talk Actual Play podcasts! Listen to Mike's podcast, Cthulhu Con!Recommendations:Jared:The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson BennettGJ:Follow a cast member from an Actual Play you like.Worlds Beyond Number: A County AffairAmerican Vandal and PlayersMike:Dungeons & DaddiesGumshoes & DragonsEnshittification by Cory Doctorow#Media-Production-ChatTK:Cho Ren Sha 68kPretending to be People(00:00) - Intro (00:50) - Community Updates (01:22) - Please Send Us Your Top 5! (03:19) - Channel Highlight: Podcast General and Tabletop Roundtable (04:49) - Actual Play Podcasts! (04:53) - What the hell is Actual Play Anyway? (06:29) - How GJ got into Actual Play (07:16) - TK fucks up a name again (07:51) - There you go buddy. Gold star (08:14) - Levels of Actual Play Production (09:38) - How did Mike get into Actual Play? (12:34) - TK's Actual Play History (14:24) - What Are You Looking For Anyway? (14:51) - GJ: High Production, Minimal Combat (15:21) - Mike's Here For That. (16:36) - Jared's History: Humor is Key! Mechanics are a Boon (19:12) - TK: D&D Makes for a Bad Show? (20:10) - GJ: D&D is Great for a Show! (21:02) - Mike: The Books are a Guideline, not Hard and Fast Rules. (24:17) - Speaking of Systems: Cthulhu Con? (24:34) - Trail of Cthulhu (28:24) - Foreshadowing (28:32) - Dice: The Secret Extra Writer (28:52) - GJ: Chaos is Good! Improv is Fun! (31:13) - How Much Tabletop Experience Do We Have? (31:22) - Jared and TK are Drift Compatible (31:31) - GJ: Not Much (32:07) - If You Don't Want Mechanics, Why Actual Play? (34:56) - It's Okay to Say No, Sometimes. (37:09) - Actual Play is the Idealized Tabletop Group (38:26) - Jared's Played a Little Bit (40:06) - Actual Play Inspires Actual Play. Woah (43:25) - Jared's Sibling Theory (45:46) - TK: Late to Tabletop (46:25) - Listen to Cthulhu Con! (46:41) - More Coming from Skull & Scones (49:27) - The Oldest Actual Play: Record of Lodoss War (51:09) - Recommendations (51:15) - JAred: The Tainted Cup (54:31) - GJ: Pick One Performer and Follow Them! (55:05) - GJ: American Vandal and Players (56:18) - Mike: Dungeons & Daddies (57:25) - Mike: Gumshoes & Dragons (58:23) - Mike: Enshittification by Cory Doctrow (59:07) - Media Production Chat (01:00:03) - TK: Cho Ren Sha 68k (01:01:01) - TK: Pretending to Be People (01:01:54) - GJ Bonus! Worlds Beyond Number: A County Affair (01:04:13) - Outro (01:06:00) - Show and Tell

This week is a special episode all about Sky Ballet games!Games Mentioned: Just check out the wonderful TWG Shmup Google DocRecommendations:Bluzo: Watch Gundam, Any GundamTK: Use your PSP as a media playerBibulous: Miles in Transit on YouTubeZetto: TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III, Dispatch, The Filmography of Akira Kurosawa (00:00) - Intro (01:13) - Community Updates (03:43) - Channel Highlihgt: Genre Platform Chat - Sky Ballet (04:26) - Main Segment: Sky Ballet! (04:32) - Sky Ballet has always been there for us (05:21) - Bluzo Revolver: Double Shmup (07:25) - Bike Bibulouz: The Beginning (09:15) - Vocabulary Term: 1CC - One Credit Clear (10:27) - The Fighter Who Wanted to Become... ZettoRanger (12:50) - Vocabulary Term: Euro-Shmup (Derogatory) (14:28) - Is ZeroRanger a good place to start? (16:46) - Vocabulary term: Credit Feed - Pump credits into a game with no limit to complete it. (18:04) - Shmups: The hardest genre that wants you to get better (20:53) - Great Bullet Hells Steal (21:33) - Favorite Shmups (21:45) - Bibulous: ZeroRanger (22:02) - Bibulous: Cho Ren Sha 68k (22:57) - Are Freeware Shmups common? (25:22) - Zetto's Favorite: ZeroRanger (25:48) - Oh you didn't catch that? (25:55) - TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II (28:13) - Traditioooooooooon Tradition (30:29) - Moving on to Birdcage (32:42) - TirdKage? Is this anything? (33:19) - Vocabulary Term: Bullet Hell: The entire screen is death (34:31) - History Lesson: Batsugan (35:34) - TK has it backwards (36:20) - Back to the Cage (43:56) - Birdcage influences: Radiant Silvergun (45:11) - A tangent about Ikaruga (46:31) - Talkin' 'bout difficulty (49:05) - Are there good stories in shmups? (49:28) - Drainus (50:10) - Touhou (Danmaku specifically) (50:40) - Games by CAVE (52:51) - One Hell of a Google Doc (56:29) - It's Fun to Lose (57:14) - There are many ways to play. Don't be intimidated (01:00:14) - Recommendations (01:00:21) - Bluzo: Watch Gundam, Any Gundam (01:02:03) - TK: The PSP is a good video player, actually (01:03:56) - Bibulous: Miles in Transit on YouTube (01:05:51) - Zetto: TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III (01:07:29) - Zetto: Dispatch (01:08:23) - Zetto: The Filmography of Akira Kurusawa (01:13:28) - Outro

This week we're just chilling and talking games! Bluzo has visual novels, Jared's been hunting monsters with Thor, and TK has been punching people back to health in between high stakes slot car races!Games Mentioned:The Hundred Line Last Defense AcademyDrive HomeCarimaraMonster Hunter 4 UltimateYakuza KiwamiYakuza 0Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals TImeRecommendations:Bluzo: IGDBJared: Try new things (With a Partner)TK: 70% Complete (The charity stream VOD isn't currently available, but follow them at https://www.70percentcomplete.com/)(00:23) - Intro (01:14) - Update: No More News (01:21) - Come on the Show! (02:19) - Call in with GOTY picks! (02:47) - The Hundred Line is Edutainment (03:13) - Hundred Line: GOTY by volume? (04:12) - The Main Segment (04:16) - Aren't we missing something? (04:27) - Channel Highight: Games News (04:35) - This PC Runs on Coal and Water (08:47) - Is this the hardware corner? Yes. (11:01) - Back to Channel Highlight (12:01) - Jared: AYN Thor & Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (18:49) - Bluzo: Ride Home (20:45) - You're not a little bitch, Jared! (21:09) - Back to Drive Home (22:22) - Bluzo: Carimara (28:37) - TK: Yakuza Kiwami (37:00) - It Always Goes Back to Gundam (37:49) - Kiwami Comes Back (53:48) - Recommendations (53:50) - Bluzo: IGDB.com (57:56) - Jared:Try New Things! (59:45) - TK: 70% Complete Extra Life stream (01:01:29) - Outro (01:02:26) - Maybe we should do a Gundam episode?

This week is a week of catching up and revisiting old topics. Bluzo brings in Hundred Line, Butterfly Aeffect and Gundam Wing, while TK checks back in with Alan Wake II, Twin Peaks the Return, and House of Leaves!Have a segment or show idea? Want to come on and chat with us about something? Shoot us a DM or message on Discord or send us an email from our contact page at https://twcr-radio.online/contactGames Mentioned:Hundred Line Last Defense AcademyFire Emblem Three HousesAlan Wake IIControlRecommendations:Bluzo: Visual;ConferenceTK: Mike's Reaper Guides(00:00) - Intro (01:20) - Community Updates (02:33) - Channel Highlight: Tech Chat > Media Production Chat | Bluzo Goes to Javascript School (03:41) - The Main Segment (03:54) - Bluzo: Hundred Line! (11:50) - TK: Alan Wake II (20:32) - Bluzo: Butterfly Aeffect (27:13) - TK: Twin Peaks The Return (27:40) - TK is bad at dates for a second (28:38) - Returning to the Return (33:02) - Bluzo: Gundam Wing (40:41) - CW: Suicide (incomplete) (41:58) - CW Over, back to Gundam (50:10) - House of Leaves (58:54) - Recommendations! (58:59) - Bluzo (01:02:21) - TK: Mike's Reaper Guides (01:03:54) - Discord Tutorial: How to find Threads (01:05:30) - Outro

This week, Jared is joined by guests Chase, Jordan, and Tony to talk about being parents while trying to maintain the video game hobby!Please get in touch with us! You can browse the website, use our Contact form, or send us messages or DMs on Discord!Games Mentioned:Fire Emblem Three HousesPokemon Legends ZAThe Legends of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomKirby’s Return to DreamlandMario Kart 8 DeluxePokemon X VersionPokemon Black & White VersionPaw Patrol: On a RollPaw Patrol: Save Adventure BayPaw Patrol: WorldUntitled Goose GameMetaphor: ReFantazioSuper Mario WonderPaw Patrol RacingSonic X Shadow GenerationsUntitled Goose GameThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s AwakeningHollow Knight: SilksongAbsolumUFO 50RootRiichi MahjongPokemon All-InPokemon TCG PocketCribbageTrashPalaceMonster Train 2Ball X PitFinal Fantasy XIII-2Shin Megami Tensei IVPumpkin JackHades IIThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeSuper Mario 64Super Mario WorldRecommendations:JordanUse your local library! I’ve used it way more now as a parentCheck for parenting groups, “cultural passes”, and lending/tool library, libraries often stock much more than just books)TonyYou get much more traction when you’re playing what the kids themselves are into! I was shocked to see how much more persistent my oldest was at learning mechanics when she got to play as characters/in a world she was already interested in.GameTheory’s “How To Teach Video Games To A Non-Gamer”ChaseWriting things downJaredCrossplay from Patrick KlepekTK: Sign up for the Game Jam!(02:36) - Intro (07:59) - Community Updates (08:54) - Channel Highlight: Good Things > Parent Zone (10:33) - Since becoming a parent, how has your relationship with games changed? (33:44) - How do you introduce your kids to your hobby? (45:44) - Good games to share with kids (49:14) - Pick something they like (51:31) - Lego games (53:25) - Mail from Doog (01:13:17) - What have we been playing? (01:13:21) - Jared: Fire Emblem Three Houses & Spindle (01:17:34) - Chase: Pokemon Legends Z-A (01:24:42) - Jordan: Pokemon All In & Hollow Knight Silksong (01:31:24) - Tony: Shin Megami Tensei IV, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasi XIII-2 & Pumpkin Jack (01:34:14) - Outro

This week Jared.Boo and The Killer have KitWitch on to talk horror games for our Halloween Spooktacular!Games Mentioned:How Fish is MadeMouthwashingAlan WakeAlan Wake's American NightmareAlan Wake IIControlInscryptionRecommendations:Kit: Read (or write) a spooky short story!Jared: The Analog Den on YouTube (Don't worry, the channel changed its name between recording and release)TK: The Ooh DirectoryChapters:(01:32) - Introducing the Threat (04:31) - Channel HELLight: Genre Platform Chat - Horror Games (06:31) - Booommunity Update (08:55) - Interactive Frights! (09:26) - Kit: Mouthwashing (10:03) - Wrong Organ. Even the name of the studio is scary (15:42) - Back to Mouthwashing (32:31) - Jared wants to get off Mr. Bones' Wild Ride (32:46) - A Note-sveratu About Mouthwashing's Availability (33:49) - Jared: Inscryption (46:57) - We all fail to recognize Daniel Mullens and Ed McMullen (49:41) - The Killer: Alan Wake II (51:05) - The true horror: WE'RE OLD (51:27) - Alan Wake's Continuous Timewarp (52:34) - More Aboot Alan Wake II (01:02:04) - Alan Wake II is Octopath Traveler II Coded (01:09:32) - Spookendations (01:09:39) - Kit: Read or Write Short Horror Stories (01:11:32) - Jared: The Analog Den on YouTube (01:13:01) - TK: Ooh.Directory (01:17:18) - We Try to End the Podcast

This week, TK and Wubble are talking Twin Peaks!CONTENT WARNING: Twin Peaks is a mature show/movie and contains the following:MurderDomestic ViolenceAssaultSexual AssaultRapeSex Work (stripping, prostitution)Consentual Drug UseNon-Consentual Drug UseUnderage Alcohol UseInfidelityRelationships between high school students and adults, including sexual relationshipsRecommendations:WubbleButt: Puuung1 on InstagramTK: Symfonium for AndroidPlugs:emilyjaazaniahphotography on Instagramtk-web.top(00:00) - Intro (01:37) - Community Updates (02:20) - Channel Highlight: The Red Room (02:59) - Structure and Content Warnings (05:02) - Wubble's history with Twin Peaks (07:55) - TK's background with Twin Peaks (11:46) - What made us want to pick it up again? (20:46) - Our Spoiler Free impressions of Fire Walk With Me (24:13) - There's a fish in the percolator (25:20) - Fire Walk With Me discussion (Spoiler Free) (29:42) - Spoiler free discussion of Seasons 1&2 (30:27) - The Characters (40:16) - Spoilers start here (45:04) - A Tangent about The Crazy Chicken Man (02:18:28) - Predictions for The Return (02:21:28) - Lynch as a Director and a Writer (02:35:43) - Recommendations (02:35:51) - Wubble: Puuung1 on Instagram (02:37:11) - TK: Symfonium on Android (02:38:34) - Outro

This week is our big bad Hundred Line spoilercast! Join us as we talk about a game that has it all. By all, we mean 100 endings!Read Lex's write-up of her Tarot pairings here!Read Heiro de Lima's write-up for Unwinnable on the Romance Route here!Recommendations:Bluzo: The Shortbox Comics FairRob: Fantastic Four (comic runs by Mark Waid and Jonathan Hickman)Matt: Angela: Asgard's Assassin and Angela: Queen of Hel by Gillen, Bennett, Hans, Jimenez, and JacintoLex: Live Theater(00:00) - Intro (02:39) - Community Updates (06:09) - Spoiler Free Overview (23:54) - Route 0 - Prologue (54:16) - The Routes (55:13) - Second Scenario (01:15:10) - Free Time A: Rinoa (01:16:47) - Box of Blessings (01:17:13) - Killing Game (01:31:40) - Slasher (01:41:33) - Romance (01:45:24) - Free Time B: Stephen (01:51:34) - Casual (01:52:05) - Box of Calamity (01:59:50) - Coming of Age (02:04:37) - Fee Time C: Clover (02:05:44) - Rebellion (02:10:04) - Multiple Eitos (02:16:43) - Free Time D: Miyabi82 (02:31:48) - Eva Route (02:34:24) - Mystery (02:41:53) - Free Time E: Lex: The Hundred Taylor (02:55:48) - V'exness Route (03:04:45) - Reset (03:13:07) - Free Time F: DLC! (03:24:49) - Cult of Takumi (03:36:50) - Conspiracy (03:37:31) - Serial Battles (03:45:04) - Retsnom (03:56:14) - Goodbye Eito (04:05:12) - Free Time G: Where it all Started (04:10:00) - Steady Fundamental (04:29:45) - Closing Thoughts (04:32:27) - Bluzo: The Shortbox Comics Fair (04:33:07) - Matt: Angela: Asgard's Assassin and Angela: Queen of Hel by Gillen, Bennett, Hans, Jimenez, and Jacinto (04:34:16) - Rob: Fantastic Four by Waid and Hickman (04:37:20) - Lex: Live Theater (04:38:13) - Outro

This week we're talking the Shortbox Comics Fair with Zeno and Amet!Comics DiscussedLadies of the Living Princess, by Theo StultzGirl Yaoi, by Ana TwoLaura, by Marty Tina G.Leftovers, by luckycavityLisa and Cerise, by Marie DerambureInjest, by MapurlDead Horses, by Freya JNSyringe, by NozmoRecommendations:Zeno: When I Arrived At The Castle, by E.M. CarrollAmet: Shortbox Red Carpet by BennizoneBluzo: Avarice is my Darling's Vice, by Nozmo(00:00) - Housekeeping (00:35) - Intro (02:06) - Community Updates (03:49) - Channel Highlight: Manga and Anime, Comics, and In Sequence (04:50) - An Intro to the Shortbox Comics Fair (12:11) - Ladies of the Living Princess (No Spoilers) (19:55) - Spoilers: Ladies of the Living Princess (32:42) - Girl Yaoi (No Spoilers) (36:22) - Laura (No Spoilers) (42:27) - Leftovers (No Spoilers) (47:49) - Spoilers: Leftovers (52:01) - Lisa and Cerise (No Spoilers) (55:29) - Injest (No Spoilers) (58:02) - Dead Horses (No Spoilers) (01:06:48) - Syringe (No Spoilers) (01:16:54) - Recommendations! (01:17:34) - Zeno:When I Arrived at the Castle (01:18:26) - Amet:Shortbox Red Carpet (01:20:52) - Bluzo: Avarice is My Darling's Vice

This week we're challenging you to complete one of these tiny platformers while we yap!The Platformers:Toree SaturnSuper Kiwi 64Twig's AdventureGwen The Hen 64Recommendations:Rinoa: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FEBluzo: Bowl of Lentils: The History of Chunsoft Sound NovelsJared: Felix from Fire Emblem: Three HousesTK: BloodthiefGames MentionedBanjo TooieRefunctToree SaturnGwen The HenPilfer the Guardian of LightTwig’s AdventureSuper Kiwi 64Trails in the Sky FCHollow Knight SilksongSuper Mario 64Banjo KazooieYooka-LayleeSuper Mario OdysseyMario SunshineMario Sunshine SunburnAssassin’s CreedBloodthiefFire Emblem Three HousesTokyo Mirage Sessions #FE(00:00) - Intro (00:48) - Community Updates (02:14) - Channel Highlight: Platformers (06:04) - Tiny 3D Platformers with Rinoa (06:14) - Why look into tiny games like these? (11:53) - Our History with 3D Platformers (17:05) - Super Kiwi 64 (24:27) - Toree Saturn (31:54) - KuriGameDev (43:09) - Wrapping up Platformer Talk (48:03) - Recommendations (48:16) - Rinoa: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (53:02) - Bluzo: Bowl of Lentils's YouTube video history of Chunsoft Sound Novels (54:30) - Jared: Felix Fire Emblem Three Houses (57:34) - TK: Bloodthief (01:00:03) - Outro

I mean you probably got it from the title, right? This week we're on break since it's been a very busy autumn for all of us.Please tune in next week for Tiny 3D Platformers with Rinoa and the following week for the oft-threatened Hundred Line spoilercast the following week!

This week is all about Ys, the Action RPG series developed by Falcom!Games Mentioned:Atelier Ryza 2Disco ElysiumFinal Fantasy XOctopath TravellerScarlet HollowThank Goodness You're HereTriangle StrategyVa-11-Hall-AYs OriginYs 1Ys 2Ys The Oath in FelghanaYs Memories of CelcetaYs VI: The Ark of NapishtimYs SevenYs OriginYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DanaYs IX: Monstrum NoxYs X: NordicsRecommendations:Notrock: Stories from Sol: The GundogRob: Draw Steel!Jared: Grow Vegetables and Share them with Neighbors.TK: Moondrop Chu IIMusic in this episode:Genesis Beyond the Beginning - Ys OriginSunshine Coastline - Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DanaThe Boy's Got Wings - Ys The Oath in FelghanaThe Boy's Got Wings - Ys III: Wanderers from YsWindslash Steps - Ys Vi: The Ark of NapishtimInnocent Primeval Breaker (Game Version) - Ys SevenChapters(01:11) - Genesis Beyond the Beginning - Ys Origin (01:35) - Intro (02:10) - Community Updates (03:20) - Jared's Apology Corner (04:28) - Sunshine Coastline - Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana (04:30) - An Introduction to Ys (12:48) - The Frame Story (17:31) - Original Podcast Do Not Steal (18:49) - Short Burst Gameplay and Varied Difficulty (23:08) - Listen to the Music (24:43) - The Boy's Got Wings - Ys: The Oath in Felghana (24:54) - The Boy's Got Wings - Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (25:49) - Retaining Employees is a Priority at Falcom (33:41) - Depth of mechanics in Boss Fights (39:54) - Where to start? (50:57) - Windslash Steps - Ys VI The Ark of Nepishtim (51:00) - Recommendations (51:04) - Notrock: Stories from Sol: The Gundog (52:24) - Rob: Draw Steel! (57:27) - Jared: Grow Vegetables and Share with Neighbors (59:18) - TK: Moondrop Chu II (01:01:17) - Pro Union, Pro Right To Repair (01:03:50) - Outro: Innocent Primeval Breaker (Game Verson) - Ys SEVEN

This week we're talking about the Summer Games Challenge introduced to us by Matt Horton!Games Mentioned:Summer Game Challenge:Matt's Games: DespaloteYakuza 0 Director's CutThe Stanley Parable Ultra DeluxeHome Safety HotlineFretless: The Wrath of RiffsonKitty's Challenge List:Metal Gear SolidMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom PainBlue PrinceThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningResident Evil 4The Outer WildsKitty's Completed ListOpus: The Day We Found EarthOpus: Rocket of WhispersRocket of Whispers: PrologueControlMonument ValleyMonument Valley 2Monument Valley 3CelesteBefore Your EyesAbzuSword of the SeaRoad Trip to the End of the WorldBluzo's Summer Challenge List:Stories from SolThe Hundred Line: Last Defense AcademyFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn25th Ward: Silver CaseUnder a Star Called SunDemonschoolBayonettaLegend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FCHeaven Will Be MineSorekaraWhat Bluzo Played:The Hundred Line: Last Defense AcademyUndertaleDanganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocOf the DevilPlanetarian HDConnect the DotsFairy UnfortunateTen Metre TideJared's Summer Games Roundup:Dragon Ruins IIBlue PrincePlanetarian HDPokemon Sinking SapphireFire Emblem: Three HousesMonster Hunter 4 UltimateFinal Fantasy VIIHollow Knight SilksongTK's Summer Games Update:Ridge RacerRidge Racer 2Phantasy Star Portable 2 InfinityMe & My KatamariLoco RocoLoco Roco 2Strange JigsawsBlue PrinceLoco MotiveToreeToree 2Toree SaturnToree's Panic PackHollow Knight SilksongRecommendations:Kitty: Join a Union!Bluzo: Gundam WingJared: Dungeon Crawler CarlTK: Play Games on Original Hardware (Sometimes)Follow us on BackloggdMattKittyBluzoJaredTK(00:00) - Intro (01:02) - Community Updates (06:25) - Channel Highlight: Games of 2025, Gaming No/Low Buy 2025 (08:08) - Main Segment: Summer Games Challenge (09:32) - A Message from Matt Horton (11:40) - Kitty's Summer (30:11) - Bluzo's Summer (35:07) - How Jared Manages his Backlog (40:04) - TK's Backlog (43:42) - It's Tough Being a Part of a Hobbyist Space (52:30) - Jared's Stand-Out Experiences (55:41) - Kit's Stand-Out Experiences (58:31) - TK's Stand-Out Experiences (01:02:38) - Bluzo Has Been Playing More Than Hundred Line, Actually! (01:05:05) - What Jared is Looking Forward To (01:06:54) - What Kitty is Looking Forward To (01:09:34) - What TK Is Looking Forward To (01:10:27) - What Blue is Looking Forward To (01:11:32) - Recommendations (01:11:43) - Kitty: Labor Organization (01:14:18) - Bluzo: Gundam Wing (01:14:49) - Jared: Dungeon Crawler Carl (01:16:15) - TK: Play Games on Original Hardware (Sometimes) (01:18:03) - Outro