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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:

Playing Video Games from Steam Next Fest Nov 04, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about DEMOS by many people!

Listen to Chase and Kim on Press Start!

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Discussed in the episode

Urban Myth Dissolution Center
- This image
30 Birds
Rogue Flight
- On Xbox
- On Switch
Miro
Hail to the Rainbow
Luma Island
Sorry We're Closed
Silly Polly Beast
Beastieball
Mandragora
Scarlet Deer Inn
The Edge of Allegoria
- Play WEBFISHING instead
MainFrames
Neon Blood
LiDAR Exploration Program
Keep Driving
Silicon Wasteland
Set Yourself on Fire
Star Vaders
Mycelium
Toads of the Bayou

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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) - Does Bowser is horny?
(01:14) - What's that turtle compensating for?
(02:16) - It's NextFest (two weeks ago) baby!
(07:44) - Getting into it
(08:12) - Urban Myth Dissolution Center
(12:16) - 30 Birds
(14:39) - Rogue Flight
(18:14) - Miro
(21:08) - Hail to the Rainbow
(27:00) - Luma Island
(32:42) - Sorry We're Closed
(34:40) - Silly Polly Beast
(37:34) - Beastieball
(42:17) - Mandragora
(45:43) - Scarlet Deer Inn
(48:42) - The Edge of Allegoria
(55:10) - MainFrames
(58:25) - Neon Blood
(01:03:12) - LiDAR Exploration Program
(01:06:50) - Keep Driving
(01:11:05) - Silicon Wasteland
(01:14:30) - Set Yourself on Fire
(01:21:13) - Star Vaders
(01:26:05) - Mycelium
(01:30:46) - Toads of the Bayou
(01:35:00) - Video games????
(01:36:02) - It's the outro!

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Fulfilling Our Promise in Signalis w/ Girl Mode Oct 28, 2024

Show notes

Today we're joined by Robin and Willa from Girl Mode to talk about Signalis by rose-engine! A game about pursuing love even if it means you die like 400 times in the process.

Get Signalis on Steam, Switch, Xbox, or Playstation!

Listen to Girl Mode! Check out their linktree!

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Discussed in the episode

A Complete Story Breakdown of SIGNALIS by Indie Xplorer on YouTube
'Signalis' review: The best horror game of 2022 by Willa Rowe for Inverse
One Year Later, This Indie Darling Did Horror Better Than Any Game in 2023 by Willa Rowe for Inverse
Eugen Bracht on Wikipedia
ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Tokimeki Memorial by Action Button on YouTube
SIGNALIS (Video Game) tag on Archive of Our Own (Ao3)

Some Signalis fics (18+)

Keep Breathing by ThrowawayMae
Buckle up, we’re going for a ride! by OlivEfni
A Life With You by DrMajalis

Other links

A Complete Story Breakdown of SIGNALIS | Part 2 by Indie Xplorer on YouTube
SIGNALIS content warnings on rose-engine's website
SIGNALIS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) by Cicada Sirens & 1000 Eyes on bandcamp

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - It's bar time baby
(00:35) - Willa and Robin are here!!!
(01:52) - What is Signalis?
(03:40) - Previous experience and first impressions
(13:21) - The game does not talk down to you | General Discussion
(19:28) - This game has a fandom
(21:55) - SPOILER WARNING!!! FULL GAME SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
(22:14) - Jumping down the elevator shaft | Spoilers
(36:47) - The radio is cool | Spoilers
(46:21) - Chase has a question... | Spoilers
(51:55) - Talking about our endings | Spoilers
(59:53) - The secret ending | Spoilers
(01:09:33) - The eye | Spoilers
(01:11:26) - The game is anti-facist | Spoilers
(01:19:02) - Is this game about US??? | Spoilers
(01:22:11) - Big Takeaways
(01:22:26) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:23:13) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:23:41) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(01:25:31) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:28:16) - Willa's Big Takeaway
(01:29:35) - The moral of the episode
(01:29:44) - Listen to Girl Mode!!!!!
(01:30:58) - Send us fanfics

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Finding the You Inside in Psychroma Oct 21, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Psychroma by Rocket Adrift! A game about being true to yourself even if that means licking mold off of the walls (Disclaimer: Do not like mold off of the walls please).

Get Psychroma on itch.io or Steam! Check out Rocket Adrift's other work on itch.io!

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Discussed in the episode

Order A Pizza: A Visual Novel by Rocket Adrift on itch.io
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance by Rocket Adrift on itch.io, Steam, and Switch

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - A lil afternoon pick-me-up-and-throw-me-into-the-sky-and-spike-me-back-to-Earth
(01:03) - A successful jumpscare
(01:39) - Some place setting
(02:53) - What is Psychroma?
(05:02) - What we thought about the game | General Discussion
(11:36) - How the game mechanically handles memories
(15:11) - A timeline of events for YOU. NOT FOR CHASE!!! | Spoiler Discussion
(30:35) - The game begins
(48:26) - Feeling for Agatha
(51:41) - Escaping the house
(54:51) - What is the Psychroma?
(57:53) - The end of the game
(01:00:04) - Big Takeaways
(01:00:25) - What AJ thinks the game is saying
(01:01:32) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:03:15) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:05:37) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:07:45) - Neat game
(01:08:35) - Thanks for listening<3

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Opening Doors in Anatomy Oct 14, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Anatomyby Kitty Horrorshow! A game about home ownership and the rooms that do or do not have teeth.

Get Anatomy on itch.io! Check out Kitty Horrorshow's other work on itch.io!

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Discussed in the episode

Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House by Jacob Geller on YouTube
ANATOMY (kittyhorrorshow) Transcript on Google Docs
Five Nights at Freddy's Lore in Only 8:47:38 | Complete History, Timeline by GiBi's Horror Homestead on YouTube
Jack Black singing about Five Nights at Freddy's on TikTok

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Art by Tara Crawford

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Produced and edited by Chase Allhart
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - A nice pair of evening jeans
(01:17) - What is Anatomy?
(09:04) - Our experiences | Spoilers
(20:47) - Horror is grief | Spoilers
(32:15) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(33:47) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(36:33) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(40:46) - Wrapping up

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Getting Abducted in Incident at Grove Lake Oct 07, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Incident at Grove Lakeby Tooth and Claw! A game about aliens and inevitability.

Get Incident at Grove Lake on itch.io! Check out Tooth and Claw's other work on itch.io!

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Discussed in the episode

That scene from Signs (2002) on YouTube
Art Bell's Ghost to Ghost collection on archive.org
1997-09-11 - Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell - Open Lines with Area 51 Employees Call-in on archive.org
r/backstoriesforgifs on reddit
The Fermi Paradox on Wikipedia
The Drake Equation on Wikipedia
Missing Time by Tooth and Claw on itch.io
Eye of the Duck on your podcatcher of choice!

Additional Links

Was the Art Bell, Area 51 Frantic Caller real, or a hoax? on reddit
This Alien Abduction Horror Game Is Going Viral For Good Reason by Mark Delaney for Gamespot

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - New dog alert!
(00:29) - Kim is BACK!!!
(01:28) - Welcome to Octoadber!
(04:10) - What is Incident at Grove Lake?
(06:12) - What made us scared of aliens
(09:07) - What is a video game?
(13:34) - It's all spoilers lol
(17:31) - Roll the tape
(29:58) - Do you believe in aliens?
(38:02) - AJ played Missing Time too!
(40:41) - How aliens are scary
(43:22) - Big Takeaways
(44:47) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(47:41) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(50:19) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(52:43) - Disagree with us! Listen to TWG shows! Thanks!!!

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Asking the Right Question in Arctic Eggs Sep 30, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Arctic Eggsby The Water Museum! A game about making eggs and questioning what all this means.

Get Arctic Eggs on Steam.

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Discussed in the episode

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Art by Tara Crawford

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Produced and edited by Chase Allhart
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Be funny! Now!!
(01:29) - Arctic Eggs is the game we played
(02:18) - What is Arctic Eggs?
(08:53) - Oops, too many eggs
(09:38) - Are there even spoilers for this one?
(11:03) - Constraints, cool right?
(16:35) - Recurring eggs | SPOILERS
(26:27) - What is actually going on? | SPOILERS
(29:55) - Port dad | SPOILERS
(35:22) - The Prison | SPOILERS
(39:19) - The Saint of Six Stomachs | SPOILERS
(45:33) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(47:54) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(52:04) - Outro

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The Mecha Doesn’t Matter in Lost Among the Starlit Wreckage Sep 23, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Lost Among the Starlit Wreckageby Seamus Conneely! A game about a dying mech and the person trying to save the pilot trapped inside!

Get Lost Among the Starlit Wreckage on itch.io! Check out Seamus' other games on itch.io!

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Timecodes:
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(00:00) - The fast food triforce
(00:29) - Chase, the unflappable
(01:16) - What is Lost Among the Starlit Wreckage?
(02:27) - Chase's solo experience
(06:14) - Setting the scene
(09:47) - The Ballad of BALLAST and DRYWALL
(33:06) - And... scene!
(33:42) - Chase's solo playthrough
(43:16) - Our feelings about the game
(51:46) - Big Takeaways
(51:51) - AJ's Big Takeaways
(53:16) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(57:42) - Talkin' about mecha fiction
(59:44) - Surprise it's the outro!

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Accepting Apathy in Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure Sep 16, 2024

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🗑️💖WELCOME GIRL MODE TO TWG!!! CHECK THEM OUT!!!💖🗑️

Today we're talking about Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventureby Furniture & Mattress! A game about making rebellion a part of your daily life and our best friend Robby.

Get Arranger on Steam, Switch, Playstation, Epic, or Netflix Games! Check out Furniture & Mattress' website!

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Discussed in the episode

Never Meant by American Football

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Welcome Girl Mode to TWG!
(00:58) - There is no bit in this intro and that is the bit, thank you
(01:36) - Today we're talking about Ferngully
(03:46) - What is Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure?
(05:15) - #FinishThePuzzle | General Discussion
(13:48) - There is a narrative | General Discussion
(21:38) - Midwest Arranger | Spoiler Discussion
(34:40) - Seeing the world | Spoiler Discussion
(01:01:28) - The Full Robby | Spoiler Discussion
(01:10:24) - What if every game was 1000xRESIST? | Spoiler Discussion
(01:24:04) - Taking the elevator | Spoiler Discussion
(01:40:48) - The game is good!! | Spoiler Discussion
(01:45:18) - Big Takeaways
(01:45:39) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:48:00) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:52:20) - AJ's Big Twokaway: The Sequel
(01:54:04) - Taking away to the outro

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Redistributing Wealth in The Corruption Within Sep 09, 2024

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Today we're talking about The Corruption Within by CosmicVoid! A game about finding your family AND the Book of Secrets.

Get The Corruption Within on itch.io! Check out CosmicVoid's other games on itch.io!

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Discussed in the episode

English diarist Samuel Pepys, article on Wikipedia

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - The Looming Wet.
(00:29) - Not really a "come down" experience
(02:07) - What is The Corruption Within?
(03:38) - Talking about the people and the mansion | General Discussion
(09:29) - The SpoOoOoOky part of the show | Spoiler Discussion
(21:12) - The story starts moving | Spoiler Discussion
(27:39) - CW: CHILD DEATH
(28:38) - Blah blah blah the rest of the story | Spoiler Discussion
(42:50) - Good! | Spoiler Discussion
(45:23) - Big Takeaways
(45:39) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(46:48) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(51:07) - Come shitpost with us!

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Bullshitter's Gate 3 | RAM Sep 08, 2024

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Kim has so many Tavs in Baldur's Gate 3 that she had no choice but to break out the ol' Bullshit Rank-o-meter and stratify her darlings (and Emilian).

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