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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Maybe this will be a chill one
(00:51) - dirt.zip
(01:48) - What is The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother
(06:52) - Continued appreciation of puzzle games that want to be solved
(08:32) - What about the journal?
(12:05) - Game is sad! Have fun!
(12:40) - S P O I L E R T I M E
(12:54) - Broad story strokes
(19:05) - How could a child know this? How could a parent?
(22:58) - The epilogue
(23:50) - Puzzle/story highlights
(26:31) - *Get*ting it
(31:17) - The title of the video game
(32:53) - Big Takeaways
(32:58) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(34:33) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(38:14) - You don't have to DIE to stop a cycle
(39:02) - Thank you for listening<3

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Achieving Qualia in qualia Aug 18, 2025

Show notes

Okay yes we're doing more "thinking" today sorry. Someday we'll play Solitaire or something.

Today we're talking about qualia by CMY2K! A game about deciding who is human anMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOW.

Get qualia FOR FREE on Steam or play on itch.io! Check out CMY2K's other work on their website or on Kit Corsac's film review site!

Discussed:

Listen to Kim on Can't Let It Go!
ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis and the Good-Enough Therapist by Lisa Marchiano LCSW for Psychology Today

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Listen to Kim on Can't Let It Go!!!
(00:25) - dot.mp3
(03:28) - Kim went first this time
(04:12) - What is qualia?
(08:58) - The questions that are asked
(12:56) - This game has an intranet
(13:56) - A message from intellica
(15:29) - Kim's take on the game | Spoilers
(19:47) - Looking at the lunch menu
(24:37) - The endings
(25:30) - FUCK
(26:36) - The endings
(36:01) - Can you choose to change it?
(39:45) - A message from CMY2K
(41:06) - At the end of the universe...
(46:43) - Kim reads about the AMT study
(48:23) - SURPRISE it's Big Takeaways
(50:13) - What the dev thinks of robots
(55:56) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(58:46) - Let us know if you've experienced qualia

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Deciding Who You’re Going to Be in Centum Aug 04, 2025

Show notes

Gang I don't even know what to say. Maybe just mark this episode as "listened" and do something else (don't do that, that's a reference to the game pls don't go we need more people to talk about this game with PLEASE)

Today we're talking about Centum by Hack the Publisher! A game about being human and seeing how it all ends.

Buy Centum on Steam, Switch, or Playstation! Check out Hack the Publisher's other work on their website!

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Read the Starving Saints dude PLEASE
(02:15) - A game with a powerful energy
(03:46) - What is Centum???????????
(15:40) - How to tell if you'll like this game
(20:22) - So uh... Centum the video game?
(20:44) - What do we think happened?
(21:50) - What was your profile?
(25:48) - A game *about* games??? No way
(28:04) - BeMK
(29:02) - Trying to get back to what we think happened
(51:46) - This was kind of a waste of time wasn't it?
(54:44) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:01:06) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:06:42) - Are we living in a cultural moment?
(01:10:43) - Please talk to us about this game thank you!!!!!!!!!

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Gambling with Lives in of the Devil (ep. 0) with bluzo! Jul 28, 2025

Show notes

I had a funny joke to put here, but then Kim mentioned Marvel's Avengers(tm) and I forgot what it was.

Today we're talking about of the Devil episode 0 by Nth Circle Studios! A game about proving someone's innocence and confusing rookie detectives. This game was suggested by (co-host of today's ep) bluzo! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Buy of the Devil on Steam! Check out Nth Circle's other work on their Linktree!

Follow bluzo on Bluesky!

Discussed in the episode:

The TWG Game Jam entries on itch.io
along an extremity by Emily and Amet for the game jam
Nth Circle's Tumblr ARG

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Goldfish memory for spoilers
(00:28) - Welcome bluzo!
(01:20) - What is of the Devil?
(03:20) - How this game does cyberpunk and worldbuilding
(11:33) - The legal stuff is GOOD
(13:33) - Morgan and the world
(22:23) - The game has bars
(25:04) - If you're interested HOP OFF NOW
(26:34) - And spoilers shall appear | Spoilers
(29:17) - Light spoilers for episode 1
(29:47) - The plot
(35:31) - The reveals and the stakes
(41:34) - Is there discourse
(44:57) - Telling bluzo she can talk about The Hundred Line
(48:32) - Check out the TWG Game Jam!
(51:46) - Big Takeaways
(51:57) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(57:01) - bluzo's Big Takeaway
(01:00:08) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:03:46) - More people should play this game!!!!
(01:05:31) - Talking about how much we like the game again
(01:08:07) - Thank you bluzo!!!
(01:10:52) - Thanks for listening<3

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Starting a New Chapter in YOUR HOUSE Jul 21, 2025

Show notes

Chase is officially a dad, so Kim and AJ are trying their best to fill the void by building a bunch of secret rooms in the podcast.

Today we're talking about YOUR HOUSE by PATRONES & ESCONDITES! A game about lifting each other up and pressing a button enough times to make a door open.

Buy YOUR HOUSE on Steam, iOS or Android! Check out PATRONES & ESCONDITES' other work on their website!

Discussed in the episode:

ATEEZ(에이티즈) - ‘Guerrilla’ Official MV on YouTube
Unmemory by PATRONES & ESCONDITES on iOS, Android, and Steam
The trailer for Catch That Kid on YouTube
YOUR HOUSE Trivia - Part 1 and Part 2 on Steam

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Talking about Guerilla by ATEEZ
(01:05) - Congratulations to the Allharts!!!
(01:33) - Hey welcome to the show
(03:38) - Anyway this episode of the podcast
(05:09) - What is YOUR HOUSE
(08:33) - AJ could've been better at this game
(10:28) - The narrative of Debbie
(17:12) - The way the writing is used
(21:29) - You've found all the secret keys to open the spoilers portion of the episode | Spoilers
(21:59) - Puzzles we liked | Spoilers
(27:35) - HOT TAKES
(31:40) - Speaking of my house | Spoilers
(32:28) - More puzzles | Spoilers
(35:21) - AJ has beef with the piano | Spoilers
(37:23) - Even more puzzles | Spoilers
(38:47) - The narrative | Spoilers
(43:20) - The thematic elements of the game | Spoilers
(48:12) - Big Takeaways
(48:41) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(55:35) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:00:31) - Please intereact with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Finding Resonance in Mini Mini Golf Golf Jul 14, 2025

Show notes

This is Chase's final ep before he's suplexed into the future by his Strong Child.

Today we're talking about Mini Mini Golf Golf by Three More Years! A game about playing Mini Mini Golf Golf and setting the stage for infinite futures. This game was suggested by Bradlee! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Buy Mini Mini Golf Golf on Steam! Check out Three More Years' upcoming game on their Steam page!

Discussed in the episode:

The banana ripeness scale
Mini Mini Talk Talk playlist on YouTube
Past, present and future coexist. 'Now time' explained easy. on YouTube (Explanation of The Spacetime Loaf)
Donate to Climate Action Now!
Mini Mini Golf on Steam (THIS IS NOT THE GAME WE PLAYED TODAY. DO NOT BE CONFUSED.)

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Jpeg of a banana
(01:36) - The setup to this game is a spoiler!!!
(02:21) - What is Mini Mini Golf Golf?
(09:54) - This game is wild
(18:37) - Hey, how's the golf??
(23:06) - Hole-in-one! It's spoilers!
(23:28) - The puzzles | Spoilers
(24:39) - The story | Spoilers
(33:06) - The Mini Mini Talk Talks | Spoilers
(36:24) - It's a cool game | Spoilers
(39:52) - Oops! We did it again | Spoilers
(44:59) - The Dad Corner | Spoilers
(49:04) - Big Takeaways
(49:18) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(52:42) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:00:05) - Chase's Bouche of Takeaways
(01:06:37) - Resonance

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The Ethics of the 7th Inning Stretch in Butterfly Soup Jul 07, 2025

Show notes

Take! Me out to the baaaall gaaame. Let! Me go home after an hooooour.

Today we're talking about Butterfly Soup by Brianna Lei! A game about baseball and finding yourself. This game was suggested by HumDrum and Juno! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Get Butterfly Soup on itch.io, your browser, or iPhone! Check out Brianna Lei's other stuff on their itch page!

Links:

Butterfly Soup 2 by Brianna Lei on itch.io

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - The mystery of life
(00:42) - Thanks HumDrum and Juno for the suggestion!
(01:58) - What is Butterfly Soup?
(04:10) - Cosplaying our high school selves
(13:48) - One mechanical thing
(18:30) - The twist! | Spoilers
(34:20) - Interstitial scenes | Spoilers
(40:09) - CW: Child abuse | Spoilers
(43:17) - Character dynamics | Spoilers
(49:28) - Butterfly Soup | Spoilers
(57:50) - Chimming out
(01:07:55) - The Big Takeaway
(01:13:03) - dotChim
(01:17:51) - Thanks for listening<3

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Seeing Humanity in No Case Should Remain Unsolved w/ Lex (The Legend of Podcast: Trails Through Trails, Flow State)! Jun 30, 2025

Show notes

This episode is out of order and it's up to you to deduce the correct sequence.

Today we're talking about No Case Should Remain Unsolved by Somi! A game about solving a case and [YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO UNLOCK THIS BLOCK]. This game was suggested by (co-host of today's ep) Lex! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Buy No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam or Nintendo Switch! Check out Limbo Lane's other stuff on their website!

Follow Lex on Bluesky!

Expedition 33 isn't unique (and that's GOOD) for Flow State

Discussed in the episode:

Ace Attorney Gamifies Narrative by Memory Card Manuscript on YouTube
No Case Should Remain Unsolved Soundtrack on Steam
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs on Steam
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes on Wikipedia
Kim Yeonsu on Wikipedia

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - We don't have politics
(01:20) - Welcome Lex!!!
(03:57) - What is No Case Should Remain Unsolved?
(06:00) - The game is the narrative
(20:17) - The game is sad!!
(21:24) - i think i hauve Covid
(21:51) - Intro is kinda fucked up tbh
(23:02) - I'm like a jellyfish...
(25:36) - Last chance to hop off!
(25:49) - The twists and turns
(28:31) - When did you have the realization?
(32:24) - The finale
(39:18) - Depersonalization
(46:11) - Big Takeaways
(46:21) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(51:36) - Lex's Big Takeaway
(54:55) - Kim's GOOD AND COHERENT Big Takeaway
(59:48) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:05:29) - That is the video game
(01:05:44) - Check out Lex's links in the show notes!

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Using Our Words in Great God Grove Jun 23, 2025

Show notes

There's a lot of questions being asked about my "Don't talk to me until I've had my Gamer Cry" mug that I feel like are answered by my "Don't talk to me until I've had my Gamer Cry" mug.

Today we're talking about Great God Grove by Limbo Lane! A game about killing the dictator in your head and being nice to your friends. This game was suggested by Bee! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Buy Great God Grove on Steam or Nintendo Switch! Check out Limbo Lane's other stuff on their website!

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