All My Best Friends Are Digital

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Drill Dozer & Cabernet Jul 22, 2026

Show notes

Everyone knows that the only two real genres are mechs and vampires, and we explore both this week with Drill Dozer and Cabernet.

What We're Playing

00:56 Mark: Galak-Z: The Dimensional (17bit, 2015)

11:18 Caitln: Palworld (Pocketpair, 2026)

23:03 GOOF: Drill Dozer (GBA, Game Freak, 2005)

38:10 Feature Game: Cabernet (Party for Introverts, 2025)

SHOUT

1:01:13 Mark: Fatekeeper (Paraglacial)

1:02:55 Caitlin: Capy Castaway (Kitten Cup Studios)

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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core & Replaced Jul 15, 2026

Show notes

Mark manages to stop talking about Guilty Gear long enough for the pair to discuss Replaced.

What We're Playing

01:05 Caitln: Palworld (Pocketpair, 2026)

15:49 Mark: Rogue Flight (Truant Pixel, 2024)

23:03 GOOF: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (PS2, Arc System Works, 2009)

42:16 Feature Game: Replaced (Sad Cat Studios, 2026)

SHOUT

1:13:27 Caitlin: Every Wednesday (Pixel Chest Storyworks)

1:17:22 Mark: Wild Blue Skies (Chuhei Labs & VITEI BACKROOM)

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LocoRoco & Star Renegades Jul 08, 2026

Show notes

Flawed genius is the accidental theme of this week, with the delightful gibberish of LocoRoco and the incomprehensible strategy of Star Renegades.

What We're Playing

01:00 Mark: Code RAPID (HitBreak)

15:27 Caitlin: The Séance of Blake Manor (Spooky Doorway, 2025)

25:14 GOOF: LocoRoco (PSP, Japan Studio, 2006)

42:16 Feature Game: Star Renegades (Massive Damage, 2020)

SHOUT

1:12:52 Mark: Beitong Pangu

1:15:03 Caitlin: Valheim 1.0 (Iron Gate AB)

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Lufia II & Deathloop Jul 01, 2026

Show notes

Note: even though we are discussing "Rise of the Sinistrals" and "Deathloop" we are not entering a goth phase.

What We're Playing

01:07 Caitlin: Ravenswatch (Passtech Games, 2023)

05:52 Caitlin: Final Fantasy IX (Square, 2000)

13:58 Mark: Minishoot' Adventures (SoulGame Studio, 2024)

21:59 GOOF: Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistals (SNES, Neverland, 1996)

38:22 Feature Game: Deathloop (Arkane Lyon, 2021)

SHOUT

1:01:17 Caitlin: Fields of Mistria (NPC Studio)

1:02:00 Mark: The Takeover 2 (Pelikan13)

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Half-Minute Hero & Final Fantasy XVI Jun 24, 2026

Show notes

WE ARE BACK

and thirstier than ever! We debate issues of male beauty across Half-Minute Hero and Final Fantasy XVI--the former showing JRPGs distilled to their essence, the latter showing JRPGs evolved past recognition.

What We're Playing

01:28 Mark: Sakura Wars--Saturn (Sega S2 R&D, 1996)

16:45 Caitlin: Abiotic Factor (Deep Field Games, 2025)

28:06 GOOF: Half-Minute Hero (Opus, 2009)

40:47 Feature Game: Artis Impact (Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, 2023)

SHOUT

1:03:06 Mark: Virtua Fighter Crossroads (RGG Studio)

1:04:24 Caitlin: God of War Laufey (Santa Monica Studio)

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Season 1 in Review Dec 31, 2025

Show notes

We look back on our collected experiences together, dear digital friends, as we crown our Game of the Year before an unfortunate (and hopefully brief) pause.

What We're Playing

01:39 Caitlin: Miscellaneous catchup

02:38 Caitlin: Dogpile (Studio Folly, Toot Games, & Foot, 2025)

11:17 Mark: Terminator 2D: No Fate (Bitmap Bureau, 2025)

Season 1 in Review Special Categories

18:34 Thanks for Introducing Me

33:04 SHOUTS that Panned Out

37:48 "I Didn't Think I Liked that Genre"

42:28 Our New Backlog

48:18 Our New Digital Best Friend

53:35 Host-Specific Categories

58:41 Biggest Disappointments

1:03:22 Biggest Pleasant Surprises

1:08:16 A GOAT that Holds Up

1:12:56 AMBFAD Shrugs

1:16:10 Game of the Year 2025

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Change Air Blade & Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Dec 24, 2025

Show notes

One of Mark's obscure arcade favorites is Change Air Blade, a bizarre little shooter/fighter hybrid. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is our latest narrative-focused diversion.

Also, Caitlin has conquered Metaphor: ReFantazio! Let her achievement spur greater and greater successes.

What We're Playing

00:53 Mark: Demonschool (Necrosoft Games, 2025)

13:34 Caitlin: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero, 2024)

16:48 Caitlin: Guild Wars Reforged (ArenaNet, 2025)

25:07 GOOF: Change Air Blade (Sammy, 1999)

33:46 Feature Game: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Don't Nod Montréal, 2025)

SHOUT

1:03:11 Mark: ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN (Grasshopper)

1:06:06 Caitlin: Human Fall Flat 2 (No Brakes Games)

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WarioWare Gold & Detroit: Become Human Dec 10, 2025

Show notes

Who is a more grounded, realistic, fleshed-out character--Wario in WarioWare Gold, or any of the humans in Detroit: Become Human?

What We're Playing

01:00 Caitlin: Fellowship (Chief Rebel, 2025)

12:58 Mark: Silent Hill 2 Remake (Bloober Team, 2025)

26:07 GOOF: WarioWare Gold (Intelligent Systems, 2018)

39:32 Feature Game: Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream, 2018)

SHOUT

1:01:47 Caitlin: REPLACED (Sad Cat Studios)

1:02:47 Mark: Free Stars: Children of Infinity (Pistol Shrimp)

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Silent Hill & Persona 5 Royal Dec 03, 2025

Show notes

Caitlin's love/hate relationship continues with Silent Hill, and we talk about all kinds of shameful love in Persona 5.

What We're Playing

00:51 Mark: Skybolt Zack (DEVS MUST DIE, 2019)

13:39 Caitlin: No, I'm Not a Human (Trioskaz, 2025)

20:51 GOOF: Silent Hill (Team Silent, 1999)

39:12 Feature Game: Persona 5 Royal (P-Studio, 2019)

SHOUT

57:49 Mark: Persona 4 Revival (P-Studio)

58:49 Caitlin: My Card Is Better than Your Card (Utu Studios)

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Clock Tower & The Witcher 3 Nov 26, 2025

Show notes

Another horror game, namely Clock Tower, for someone who claims not to like horror games, namely Caitlin. Then, Mark finally tries the cultural juggernaut that is The Witcher 3.

What We're Playing

01:04 Caitlin: Quantum Witch (NikkiJay, 2025)

09:53 Mark: Neon Inferno (Zenovia Interactive, 2025)

21:35 GOOF: Clock Tower (Human Entertainment, 1995)

34:39 Feature Game: The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt Red, 2015)

SHOUT

58:14 Caitlin: Guild Wars Reforged (ArenaNet)

59:13 Mark: Terminator 2D: No Fate (Bitmap Bureau)

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