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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) - The lawn mowing bit was in fact the funniest thing from the last five minutes
(00:29) - Sleepycast
(01:33) - What is Exquisite Biome?
(07:28) - Our weird little guys
(08:56) - Kim's Exquisite Biome
(21:18) - AJ's Exquisite Biome
(32:52) - The game is fun!!!!
(34:19) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(35:47) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(39:33) - A little episode for little guys!!!

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Living a Little Life in Wide Ocean Big Jacket Jun 17, 2024

Show notes

Pack up your Glowbones! Today we're talking about Wide Ocean Big Jacket by Turnfollow!! A game about camping, what it means to care about another person, and the most important ingredient in a hot dog.

Buy Wide Ocean Big Jacket on Steam, Switch or check your itch bundles!! And check out Turnfollow's other projects on itch and follow them on Bluesky!

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Discussed in the episode

Traffic of our stage: Why Waiting for Godot? by Normand Berlin for The Massachusetts Review, 1999

Additional stuff

Wide Ocean Big Jacket Complete Soundtrack available on itch
What Is Wide Ocean Big Jacket Really About? by Chris On Videogames for Medium

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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) - Yerba Mate: War of 1812
(00:30) - NOT a VR farming sim
(03:51) - What is Wide Ocean Big Jacket
(06:16) - How to talk generally about this game | General Discussion
(06:44) - It's purely vibes | General Discussion
(12:45) - The vibes are good!!! | Spoiler Discussion
(16:20) - Taking a leisurely stroll through the story | Spoiler Discussion
(01:07:02) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:10:43) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:16:13) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:19:26) - Game Good.
(01:19:34) - Wrapping up

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dotGeoff: The Episode Where We Talk About Summer Game Fest | RAM Jun 14, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to RAM! Please help us. We are drowning in good video games. Please. Please we're begging you.

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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) - Welcome to Geoff's Carnival of Delights
(04:00) - Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
(05:35) - There are too many good games!
(06:18) - Games without demos
(06:27) - UFO50
(07:32) - Phoenix Springs
(08:23) - Petal Runner
(08:52) - Trailblazers: Into the March
(09:35) - Post Trauma
(09:48) - Screen Bound
(10:16) - Kim tells us about some demos
(10:28) - Tiny Glade, Monterona, Dystopica, Urban Jungle | "What if you made a place" games
(12:00) - Dungeons of Hinterberg
(12:46) - Crypt Custodian
(14:35) - Caravan Sand Witch
(15:08) - Nova Hearts
(15:33) - Crush House
(16:10) - Soulitaire
(16:56) - Albert Wilde: Quantum PI
(18:29) - Tiny Bookshop
(19:18) - The Operator
(20:19) - The Star Called Eos
(21:07) - One Button Bosses
(22:32) - Periphery Synthetic
(23:39) - Rose & Locket
(24:54) - Pinball Spire
(26:33) - Hello again
(27:17) - Psychroma
(28:59) - Chase tells us about some demos
(29:24) - Heartworm
(32:37) - Hollow Body
(37:16) - Ever After Falls
(38:22) - Elsie
(40:17) - AJ's tells us about one (1) demo
(40:24) - Constance
(41:43) - Tides of Tomorrow
(42:41) - Fear the Spotlight
(43:26) - 10 Dead Doves
(43:40) - Neva, Koira, Deer & Boy | Animal Friend games
(44:23) - Arranger: A Role Puzzle Adventure
(44:40) - Pine: A Story of Loss
(45:08) - Outersloth | Not a game
(46:13) - There are so many good games

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Illuminating the Past in Gone Home Jun 10, 2024

Show notes

!!! CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF IMPLIED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND DRUG USE FROM 48:41 TO 57:06 !!!

This week the hosts talk about Gone Home from Fullbright Studios! A game about family, interiority, and that kid you were only friends with because they had a Nintendo.

Buy the game everywhere!

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Discussed in the episode

Jef Rouner's 2016 article from the Houston Press (title omitted because of spoilers)
Gone Home and Its Hidden Objects by Elizabeth Goins for Game Developer
Why Gone Home is the Most Important Game of the Decade by Nicole Carpenter for Polygon

Additional stuff

As Gone Home turns five, we look back on its polarizing legacy by Allegra Frank for Polygon

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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) - Woops! A gamergame happened again...
(01:51) - It's a game about hugging
(02:16) - Welzcomet 2o aozcdip
(03:51) - What is Gone Home? | General Discussion
(21:00) - The horror of Gone Home | General Discussion
(29:24) - Spoiler Discussion
(30:00) - Mom | Spoiler Discussion
(39:03) - Dad | Spoiler Discussion
(50:32) - CW: IMPLIED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR, DRUG USE, HALLUCINATIONS
(58:57) - Sam | Spoiler Discussion
(01:19:39) - Katie | Spoiler Discussion
(01:25:26) - We love video games and they are art!!!!
(01:27:19) - Big Takeaways
(01:27:37) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:29:30) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:31:26) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:35:23) - When did these experiences start?
(01:42:06) - Wrapping up

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Making Histories in Artefact Jun 03, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Artefact by Jack Harrison (aka Mousehole Press)! A game about creating magical items and chillin' out for 6ish minutes.

Buy Aretfact on itch! And check out the Mousehole Press website and itch page for more great games!

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Discussed in the episode

Artefact OST by Christopher Michael Roberts
The browser-based OST tool
beyond the edge of the world by Louie Zong
Koriko, A Magical Year on itch
The Mousehole Press Patreon

Additional stuff

Subscribe to the Mousehole Press newsletter!
The Skeletons by Jacob Morningstar, the inspiration for Artefact
Swingset by Boqeh, used as underscoring in this episode

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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) - Sorry, Mr. Antonoff
(00:29) - Intro
(01:05) - An unprompted history of AJ's Artefact buying experience
(01:57) - What is Artefact? | General Discussion
(17:17) - The Shield of Betony | Our Playthroughs
(32:45) - Legacy | Our Playthroughs
(01:00:29) - Post-mortem | Our Playthroughs
(01:02:21) - Big Takeaways
(01:02:27) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:04:27) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:06:40) - That's Artefact!
(01:09:44) - Thanks for listening!

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Playing God in Eye of Ra May 27, 2024

Show notes

Today we're talking about Eye of Ra by BEARCABIN! A game about living inside a laser powered by the sun and how that doesn't actually really mean anything!

Buy Eye of Ra on itch.io! And check out BEARCABIN on itch and Twitter!

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Discussed in the episode

The Eye of Ra on Wikipedia
Maat on Wikipedia
Apep on Wikipedia
The Eye of Horus on Wikipedia
Wadjet on Wikipedia

Additional stuff

Video: Eye of Horus vs. Eye of Ra | Meaning, Background & Differences from Margaret Moran on study.com

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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) - God wants you to invest in Gamestop
(00:28) - This game is about shooting things with a big laser
(02:39) - What is Eye of Ra? | General Discussion
(10:28) - The mechanics | General Discussion
(18:01) - The Registry | General Discussion
(21:29) - Everything is a part of it | Spoiler Discussion
(22:15) - Trying to not immediately talk about the ending | Spoiler Discussion
(26:20) - Talking about the water | Spoiler Discussion
(30:03) - Going through the missions | Spoiler Discussion
(01:05:07) - The Egyptian mythology of it all | Spoiler Discussion
(01:17:13) - Big Takeaways
(01:17:28) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:21:03) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:22:45) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:27:23) - Tag urself
(01:27:46) - Thank you for listening!!!

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Welcome to RAM! (feat. 1000xRESIST and a James Hoffmann video) May 24, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to RAM! Sometimes we have stuff we want to talk about that isn't short enough to talk about on the regular show or isn't a game at all. This show is where those will live! If you want to hear these episodes a few days early (as well as two of our test episodes), you can head over to our Ko-fi page and become a monthly member! Thanks for the support!

Discussed in this episode

Our ko-fi page
1000xRESIST on Steam and Switch
Listen to Girl Mode with Willa and Robin!!!!!!!!!!
What Does a Great Cup of Coffee Taste Like? by James Hoffmann on YouTube

Additional stuff

Don’t Miss This Stylish New Time-Bending Adventure by Willa Rowe for Kotaku
How We Made Our Biggest Project Yet - What Does A Great Cup of Coffee Taste Like by James Hoffmann on YouTube

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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) - Welcome to RAM
(01:13) - It's RAM
(03:54) - Support the show on Ko-fi!
(08:18) - Sorry to Pocket Casts users
(10:44) - Unfortunately AJ is the only one who has anything to talk about this week...
(11:19) - 1000xRESIST
(19:29) - What Does a Great Cup of Coffee Taste Like? by James Hoffmann
(25:32) - This is the end of the RAM

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Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable in Birth May 20, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of dotzip! A show about big games (video AND tabletop) in small packages.

Today we're talking about Birth by Madison Karrh! A game about loneliness, making friends, and appreciating the unique parts of all of us that make up the whole person. And also puzzles. Lots of little puzzles.

Buy Birth on Steam, Switch or Xbox! And check out Madison Karrh's other projects!
(CW for illustrated body horror and stylized, but detailed, drawings of bugs)

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Discussed in the episode

"i want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and i'm not kidding" tweet from @Jordan_Mallory
Listen to Chase on Video Game Podtimism!!!!
The Worst Puzzle of All-Time | Design Delve from Second Wind [In the context of what makes puzzles good]
A chat with the creator of Birth from Christian Donlan at Eurogamer

Additional stuff

A WINGS Exclusive Interview with Madison Karrh, developer of Birth by WINGS Interactive on Medium
Birth review: a comforting puzzle game about death and decay by Rachel Watts for Rock Paper Shotgun

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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) - From WZIP... Stay with us
(00:29) - Welcome to dotzip!!!
(01:39) - What is this show?
(06:28) - Who are WE???
(18:48) - Thank you to our collaborators!!!
(21:01) - General Discussion of Birth by Madison Karrh
(21:34) - What is this game? | General Discussion
(30:50) - Play the game!! | Spoilers incoming
(32:52) - Spoiler Discussion
(01:05:31) - TW Discussion of death | Spoiler Discussion
(01:08:05) - All of these reads make sense | Spoiler Discussion
(01:12:10) - Big Takeaways!
(01:12:29) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:13:54) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:15:27) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:17:36) - Check out Birth!!!
(01:18:06) - Thanks so much for listening!

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Welcome to dotzip! May 13, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to dotzip! A podcast about big games in small packages hosted by AJ, Kim and Chase!

The show starts off next week (May 20th) talking about Madison Karrh's point and click adventure game, Birth! Buy Birth on Steam or Switch to play along at home!

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