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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, Robin, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff!
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Visit us online at https://dotzip.online
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Art by Tara Crawford
Music by _amaranthine
Additional sounds by Boqeh
Produced and Edited by AJ Fillari

Copyright: © 2024 dotzip

Latest Episodes:

Fishing for Forgiveness in Lake Minnewaska Jan 13, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about Lake Minnewaska by Bait Shack! A game about fishing and avoidance!

Get Lake Minnewaska for FREE on Steam!

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Discussed in the episode

The Worst Game Jam on the TWG Discord server!
- In the TWG server, navigate to the "GAMES FORUMS" category, go to the "games-events" forum, and join "The Worst Game Jam (Jan 11-19 2025)"
Gamers with only little time curator list on Steam
WE ARE INDIEDEV! BAIT SHACK by Heart of Neon on YouTube
USC Games publisher list on Steam

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Art by Tara Crawford

Music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Check out the Worst Game Jam!!!
(01:10) - Kim is surprised
(02:57) - What is Lake Minnewaska?
(05:46) - Student games
(13:14) - Okay, it's spoiler time
(24:37) - Big Takeaways
(24:55) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(26:13) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(31:55) - Thanks for listening!

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Kim of the Year 2024! | RAM #6 Jan 10, 2025

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On this RAM, Kim ranks her top 10 Games of 2024! Bet you’ll never guess what #1 is…

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Welcome to the Kim of the Year!
(00:21) - KOTY '24: Fuck it, we ball
(02:47) - KOTY #10
(04:11) - KOTY #9
(05:03) - KOTY #8
(06:12) - KOTY #7
(06:22) - KOTY #6
(07:38) - KOTY #5
(09:43) - KOTY #4
(13:10) - KOTY #3
(14:23) - KOTY #2
(16:08) - 1000xRESIST, duh
(16:32) - Honorable mentions
(22:34) - Thank you for caring!

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Building the Best Street in Minami Lane Jan 06, 2025

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Today we're talking about Minami Lane by Doot and Blibloop! A game about the creating utopia one boba shop at a time, and highlighting the flaws of milquetoast politics!

Get Minami Lane on Steam or Switch! Check out Doot Tiny Games' other work on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

The Overton Window on Wikipedia

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - The children yearn for overcooked poultry
(00:57) - Happy New Zip!
(02:36) - What is Minami Lane
(05:59) - Please lord let this come to mobile
(09:34) - How this fits into the management genre
(18:17) - How this fits into real life city management
(24:53) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(28:01) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(29:46) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(34:46) - Chase 2028: Building fucking trains already
(36:13) - Thanks for listening!

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Zip of the Year 2024! Dec 30, 2024

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Today we're talking about 28 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!!!!!

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Discussed in the episode

video game.

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[PUBLIC PREVIEW] Call of Doty 1 feat. Call of Duty 1, 2, and 3 Dec 23, 2024

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This episode is brought you by our Kofi members! To hear the entire episode head over to our kofi page and become a member for as little as $5!

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Today we're talking about Call of Duty 1, 2, and 3 by infinity ward and Treyarch! Games about the horrors of war and how cool it is to be the guy that wins the war.

Discussed in the episode

How Call of Duty turned war into a circus by Pat Gill for Polygon on YouTube
anti-war films don't exist. by It's Just Cinema on YouTube
Quote from Grant Collier of Infinity Ward about Call of Duty 2 in this piece on IGN
The Games Behind Your Government's Next War by People Make Games on YouTube

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Secret eagle
(00:29) - Welcome to Call of Doty!!!
(00:51) - Thank you to our kofi members!!!!!!!!
(02:26) - So Call of Duty...
(11:40) - Setting the stage
(13:08) - Call of Duty
(32:15) - Call of Duty 2
(47:50) - Hear the full episode on our Kofi page!

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Being Looked At in Fear the Spotlight Dec 16, 2024

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🚨CONTENT WARNING FOR GROOMING AND IMPLIED ASSAULT OF MINORS🚨

Today Kim and AJ are talking about Fear the Spotlight by Cozy Game Pals! A game about the horrors of being perceived and the joys of being perceived.

Get Fear the Spotlight on Steam, Switch, Xbox, or Playstation! Keep up with Cozy Game Pal's work on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

Blumhouse Games website
I couldn't find a link to the exact quote that Kim brings up, so here's the Woman of the Hour Rotten Tomatoes page. You can watch the movie on Netflix
Fear The Spotlight Review - Blumhouse's First Video Game Is Best Enjoyed As An Intro To Horror by Mark Delaney for Gamespot

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - dotNog
(01:29) - Ringo's here!
(03:57) - What is Fear the Spotlight?
(07:54) - Why do we come to horror games?
(11:49) - How this game is scary
(14:09) - Talking about the puzzles briefly
(16:26) - Fearing the Spoilerlight | Spoilers
(38:12) - ??? | Spoilers
(54:25) - The ending | Spoilers
(57:25) - Big Takeaways
(57:43) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(58:51) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:01:26) - Cool

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"Taking Responsibility" in Mouthwashing Dec 09, 2024

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🚨CONTENT WARNINGS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT, SUICIDE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, BODY HORROR, AND HALLUCINATIONS🚨

Today Chase and AJ are talking about Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ! A game about taking responsibility by completely ignoring the thing that you did wrong and also shipping. This game was suggested by Brady AND Hare! Thanks Brady and Hare!

Get Mouthwashing on Steam! Keep up with Wrong Organ's work on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

Tulpar on Wikipedia

Additional Links

You Are Missing the Point of Mouthwashing. by AlleyDreamer on YouTube
Anya in the Eyes of MOUTHWASHING || Wrong Organ analysis by stigmatawood on YouTube
This Horror Game Hates You | Mouthwashing Analysis by Catharsis on YouTube
Mouthwashing and Capitalism - An Analysis by unajoy on YouTube
I Hope This Hurts: Mouthwashing Through A Disabled Lens by Jim Sterling on YouTube
Dead pixel scene (animated) by Hero DZN on YouTube

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Video Games: The Musical
(01:52) - Shoutout to Brady and Hare for the rec!!!
(04:20) - What is Mouthwashing?
(06:40) - I hope this hurts
(10:24) - Generally talking about the game
(13:29) - Listen to Girl Mode's ep!
(17:05) - CW: sexual assault, suicide, alcohol abuse, body horror, hallucinations
(18:26) - The game is a lot | Spoilers
(55:00) - What is a Big Takeaway?
(56:02) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(58:50) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:06:00) - Video games!
(01:09:07) - Wrapping up

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Rebuilding in The Yawhg Dec 02, 2024

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Today Kim and AJ are talking about The Yawhg by Damian Sommer and Emily (E.M.) Carroll! A game about impending doom and how we can all help each other recover in the aftermath. This game was suggested by Lou! Thanks Lou!

Get The Yawhg on Steam! Check out Damian Sommers' other work on their website! Check out E.M. Carrol's other work on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

The Yawhg EP by Ryan Roth, Halina Heron on bandcamp

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - More like Godzilla Plus Ass amirite?
(01:02) - Shoutout to Lou for this rec!
(01:56) - What is The Yawhg?
(04:40) - Techincally you can play this game together
(06:34) - We played separately
(08:59) - The stats and events
(13:47) - 'The Yawgh' by Emily Carroll
(16:32) - The "best" ending | Spoilers
(18:59) - The random events | Spoilers
(23:45) - CW: Mention of suicide | Spoilers
(25:05) - The writing can be DARK | Spoilers
(28:03) - That's it tbh!
(29:29) - Big Takeaways
(29:41) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(33:40) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(36:48) - You cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good that you can do!!!!!!!!!!!
(37:30) - Wrapping up

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Attacking and Dethroning God in Slay The Princess Nov 18, 2024

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Today we're talking about Slay the Princess by Black Tabby Games! A love story about the death of the author and the death of YOU. This game was suggested by Brady! Thanks Brady!!

Get Slay the Princess on itch.io, Steam, Switch, Playstation and Xbox! Check out Black Tabby Games' other work on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

Gaslight, Gatekeep, Goddess by Girl Mode
Dimension 20: Neverafter Trailer
Ferdinand von Aegir - Works | Archive of Our Own
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Book Series on thriftbooks.com
Slay the Princess (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brandon Boone on bandcamp

Other links

What's the deal with Slay the Princess? by Katie and Catburger on YouTube
How The Pristine Cut Makes Slay the Princess Even Better by Zuldim on YouTube

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Submit your egg pics on the Discord
(00:41) - Egg the Princess
(01:43) - What is Slay the Princess?
(02:47) - This game is hard to not spoil
(08:23) - The voice acting, the writing, the music, the art: it's all good!!!!!!!!!
(11:19) - Chase elaborates | Spoilers
(14:41) - Storytelling and expectations | Spoilers
(19:37) - Checking in | Spoilers
(24:26) - Who is the narrator? | Spoilers
(27:25) - Stories that stuck out | Spoilers
(37:20) - More things we like | Spoilers
(39:36) - What'd you do? | Spoilers
(42:37) - What do we make of the narrator/player relationship | Spoilers
(53:38) - Big Takeaways
(53:41) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(56:54) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(59:03) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:02:44) - We're excited to play more!!!
(01:04:48) - Wrapping up

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Finding Witches in Daemonologie Nov 11, 2024

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🚨CW: Discussions of medieval torture from 15:50 to 17:21! Check the timecodes in the show notes to skip it if you need<33333🚨

Today Chase and Kim are talking about Daemonologie by katanalevy! A game about hunting for witches and doing unspeakable things for a big bag of shiny, shiny gold. This game was suggested by Peter! Thanks Peter!!

Get Daemonologie on itch.io or Steam! Check out katanalevy's other work on itch.io!

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Discussed in the episode

Daemonologie (the book) by King James VI on Wikipedia
What We Don't Talk About in "Spec Ops The Line" by Jacob Geller on YouTubeOther links

Other links

Post from the dev about design choices and story on Steam (shoutout to Peter for providing this!)

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - You miss 100% of the intros you don't record
(01:19) - Welcome to dotchim
(01:53) - Shoutout to Peter for the rec!
(02:42) - What is Daemonologie?
(05:21) - Historical background
(07:13) - There's torture in this game
(10:50) - Time to talk about being a torturer | Spoilers
(15:50) - CW: Specific discussion of torture | Spoilers
(17:21) - Just torturin' my way around town | Spoilers
(19:08) - Fish your witch | Spoilers
(25:43) - So yeah
(26:03) - Big Takeaways
(26:10) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(27:00) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(36:12) - Wrapping up

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