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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:

Wait This Isn't Fun Anymore in FACEMINER Jun 09, 2025

Show notes

What if your job was "make the planet worse"?

Today we're talking about FACEMINER by Wristwork! A game about identifying human faces at the expense of global resources and the joys of drum & bass music.

Play FACEMINER on itch.io or Steam! Follow Wristwork on Bluesky! Buy the FACEMINER soundtrack by MADWRECK on Bandcamp!

Discussed in the episode:

Donate to Climate Action Now!

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Check out The Worst Garbage Online!

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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) - It's time to mix it up
(00:29) - A little woopsie
(01:17) - What is FACEMINER
(03:32) - AJ has watched all of Severance | MINOR SPOILERS FOR SEASON 1 OF SEVERANCE!
(05:40) - The work is mysterious and important
(08:34) - The game is fun and that feels bad
(12:40) - Dark Matter by MADWRECK
(13:15) - Creating Flow
(18:24) - #821H talks spoilers | Spoilers
(19:14) - Jumping to the end | Spoilers
(20:14) - Let's mine some faces | Spoilers
(29:55) - The reveal | Spoilers
(33:02) - Big Takeaways
(34:12) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(36:18) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(38:30) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(49:49) - Shoutout to trains
(50:31) - Let us know your thoughts!!! Thank you for listening!!!

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Turning Off Our Candle in The Children of Clay Jun 02, 2025

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Oh, did you expect us to stick to the nine games that we planned last month? Nah.

Today we're talking about The Children of Clay by Balázs Rónyai! A game about examining a little guy and NOT GOING BACK TO THE CAVE. This game was suggested (once again) by Adam aka BrittleMoon! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Play The Children of Clay on Steam or the game jam version itch.io! Check out Balázs Rónyai's other games on their itch page!

Discussed in the episode:

The Children of Clay - The Making Of on Steam
Cthulhu's Mom, Yog-Sothoth - on Wikipedia
Remina by Junji Ito on The Storygraph
Typhonian Order on Wikipedia

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - dotMom
(02:21) - A game for children!
(03:27) - What is The Chimdren of Chim?
(06:19) - Game is spooky!
(11:06) - It's haunted | Spoilers
(22:21) - It's cthulian | Spoilers
(27:14) - Actually it's folklore | Spoilers
(31:48) - The Bogeyman | Spoilers
(36:19) - Apocalypse fiction | Spoilers
(49:58) - Big Takeaways
(50:11) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(53:26) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(57:34) - Are you charmed? Sound off in the Discord

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Kim Asks a Bad Faith Question in Phoenix Springs May 26, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to season 2!

Today we're talking about Phoenix Springs by Calligram Studio! A game about asking the right questions and following a guide.

Play Phoenix Springs on Steam! Check out the guide on Calligram Studio's website!

Discussed in the episode:

Ligne claire on Wikipedia
Mystery and Melancholy of a Street, 1914 - Giorgio de Chirico on WikiArt
Phoenix Springs has a secret to tell you by Katie and Catburger on YouTube
This Point and Click Adventure Plays With Your Mind by Matt J. Wilson on YouTube
Phoenix Springs - Walkthrough on Calligram Studio's website
Isle of the Dead, 1883 - by Arnold Böcklin on WikiArt
Fred Durst on Wikipedia
Is Every Game REALLY Political? by No Pun Included on YouTube

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - 1 podcast, 1 game, 3 hosts = INNOCENT!
(00:54) - This one's been a long time coming
(02:44) - What is Phoenix Springs
(03:43) - The artstyle
(07:54) - The game is confusing<3
(09:09) - WELCOME TO SEASON TWO
(10:14) - Making the literal figurative
(14:18) - Hallmarks of the genre
(19:56) - Kim asks a bad faith question
(25:17) - Kim asks a good faith question
(30:33) - The directing, sound design, and voice acting is great
(34:39) - Talking about the story | Spoilers
(01:00:47) - The thoughts begin | Spoilers
(01:12:59) - Big Takeaways
(01:13:01) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:16:32) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:20:16) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:24:55) - Guys the PAINTING and the ISLAND
(01:25:08) - Thank you for the first year of the podcast!!!!!!!!!!!

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Experiencing Life in Everything with Madison Karrh! May 19, 2025

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Today we're joined by Madison Karrh, developer of Birth, to talk about Everything by David OReilly! A game about being everything and meaning nothing.

Play Everything on Steam and Playstation! Check out David OReilly's other work on his (very good, imo) website!

Discussed in the episode:

Garage: Bad Dream Adventure on Steam
Everything: The Alan Watts Talks on the Alan Watts Electronic University store
Daniels Unpack the Everything Bagel of Influences Behind Everything Everywhere All at Once by Chris Lee for Vulture
Fountain (Duchamp) on Wikipedia

Additional links:

Journey into indie game development | Unity Tales: Madison Karrh on YouTube

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Snacks' "Thing Vendetta"
(01:19) - Welcome Madison Karrh to the show!
(03:02) - What is Everything?
(06:11) - Alan Watts
(21:30) - Thoughts
(23:59) - It's lifelike
(30:16) - Discussing the design | Spoilers
(35:45) - The ending parts of the game | Spoilers
(43:14) - Big Takeaways
(43:23) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(47:19) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(54:55) - Madison's Big Takeaway
(55:59) - Madison's Little Takeaway
(56:55) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:01:39) - Thank you Madison!!!!
(01:02:42) - It's been a year!!!!!
(01:11:36) - Thank you for listening!!!!

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Digging Deep in ReFind Self: The Personality Test Game with Eric from Short Game Long Talk! May 12, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about ReFind Self: The Personality Test Gameby Lizardry! A game about making choices and smoking a cigarette to look cool for 14 seconds!

Play the game on Steam, Switch, or mobile!

Check out Eric’s linktree, and Short Game Long Talk’s linktree! And listen to AJ’s guest spot about 10 Dead Doves RIGHT NOW over on their feed!

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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) - Sync Talk 2025
(01:36) - Check out Short Game Long Talk!
(04:47) - What is ReFind Self?
(11:01) - Your choices only impact so much
(19:11) - The Heart meter
(20:36) - Don't spoil yourself!
(22:04) - The framing device | Spoilers
(26:27) - What's this game about? | Spoilers
(29:53) - What choices stood out | Spoilers
(54:11) - Intent | Spoilers
(59:42) - Some other decisions | Spoilers
(01:05:46) - Our personalities
(01:09:22) - The ending | Spoilers
(01:19:38) - Big Takeaways
(01:19:46) - Eric's Big Takeaway
(01:21:11) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:27:37) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:31:39) - That's the episode!
(01:32:00) - Check out Eric's work in the show notes!
(01:34:41) - We're online too :)

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Optimizing Ourselves Out of Our Humanity in Universal Paperclips May 05, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about Universal Paperclips by Frank Lantz! A game about making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips and making paperclips an

Play the game for free in your browser! Check out Frank Lantz's other work on his website!

Discussed in the episode:

What happens when our computers get smarter than we are? by Nick Bostrom for TED on YouTube

Additional links:

The Way the World Ends: Not with a Bang But a Paperclip by Adam Rogers for Wired
Against Design by Frank Lantz on Game Design Advance

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(02:44) - What is Universal Paperclips
(05:52) - Play this in your browser for the love of god
(13:40) - We all love a game that looks like poison
(17:41) - Where the game ends up
(23:39) - What is the game saying?
(34:24) - Big Takeaways
(34:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(38:09) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(43:55) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(49:53) - Fuck AI, jump on a mushroom

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Choosing Your Ending in Bad End Theater Apr 28, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about Bad End Theater by NomnomNami! A game about making choices and accepting Tragedy!

Buy the game on itch.io or Steam! Check out NomnomNami's other work on itch.io or their website!

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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) - Dump era
(00:58) - AJ, and Kim are here!
(01:58) - What is Bad End Theater?
(08:01) - Choice in video games
(18:58) - Spoiler time
(30:35) - Big Takeaways
(30:44) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(33:46) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(39:05) - Kim's AJ impression

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Exploring the Galaxy in Pale Dot with Scout and Robin Apr 14, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about Pale Dot by Devin Nelson! A game about leaving the comforts of home and coming back to the comforts of home with the knowledge of parallel dimensions!

Buy the game digitally on itch.io or physically by late-pledging on Kickstarter! Check out Devin's other work on itch.io and bandcamp!

Check out Robin posting on Bluesky, writing on Inverse, and talking on Girl Mode!

Check out Scout posting on Bluesky, talking on Paws & and Clause, and flexing on her portfolio!

Discussed in the episode

Scout's daily sketch of our Dustlings on Bluesky

Additional links

Pale Dot is inspired by games like Dream Askew by Avery Alder and Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - A couple addendums!
(01:42) - Shoutout to switch-3-bean-poop [in search of a sponsor]
(02:44) - Welcome to dotclip: the premiere show about putting your hair up
(03:25) - Welcome Robin and Scout!
(04:26) - What is Pale Dot?
(10:26) - Previous experience with No Dice, No Masters games
(12:04) - Exploring the galaxy
(24:41) - A little bit of friction
(29:30) - Frey's feelings
(33:58) - Our playthrough
(01:18:06) - Big Takeaways
(01:18:14) - Scout's Big Takeaway
(01:18:49) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:21:10) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(01:22:34) - Buy Pale Dot!
(01:22:46) - Thank you Scout and Robin!

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Jumping in Pseudoregalia Apr 07, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about Pseudoregalia by rittz! A game about running, jumping, and pants!

This game was suggested by Autumn! Thanks Autumn! You can suggest a game on our website!

Buy the game on Steam! Check out rittz's other work on itch.io!

Discussed in the episode

Electrokinetic on Steam
Pseudoregalia: when dreams become never ending nightmares by Janmark118 (the video is good! nice overview of the entire game)

Additional links

Pseudoregalia OST by potatoTeto, pluswplus, and still crisp

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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:

(01:31) - You know jumps?
(03:07) - What is Pseudoregalia?
(05:44) - Thanks Autumn for the rec!
(06:20) - Talkin' mechanics
(13:35) - Talkin' about tutorials (and lack thereof)
(15:48) - This is a single developer game
(18:01) - We have to talk about it
(21:17) - Spoilers?!
(24:42) - The storybeat | Spoilers
(29:03) - It's experiential | Spoilers
(31:10) - Big Takeaways
(31:12) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(33:40) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(38:30) - It's video games

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Deconstructing in Interstate 35 Mar 31, 2025

Show notes

Today we're talking about Interstate 35 by Radiant Array Games! A game about the world around you being destroyed in seconds and a nuclear post-apocalypse!

Buy the game on Steam! Check out Radiant Array's other work on their website!

Discussed in the episode

Interstate 35 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Josie Brechner on Bandcamp
This thread from Cara Ellison on Bluesky

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Art by Tara Crawford

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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - The Ultimate Gamer
(02:21) - Let's-a podcast!
(03:44) - What is Interstate 35?
(16:35) - Let's-a go to spoilers
(17:02) - Hey jeez | Spoilers
(17:56) - Chronologically | Spoilers
(38:49) - So religion... | Spoilers
(48:23) - CW: Suicide | Spoilers
(51:41) - Destruction of self | Spoilers
(54:51) - A tiny pivot | Spoilers
(58:06) - Hey who's Marta... | Spoilers
(01:01:48) - Big Takeaways
(01:01:58) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:06:21) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:08:46) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:15:10) - That's another zip!

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