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Today we're talking about What Remains of Edith Finch by Giant Sparrow! A game about reading a journal and the demise of a family tree. This game was recommended by Conner! Thanks Conner!Buy What Remains of Edith Finch everywhere! And check out Giant Sparrow's other game, The Unfinished Swan!---Discussed in the episodeThe YouTube search results for "What Remains of Edith Finch"The cinematic playthrough that AJ watched from 【XCV//】on YouTubeWhat The Viewmaster Stereoscope looks likeGame Theory: The Curse is a LIE! (Edith Finch) by The Game Theorists on YouTube [sorry... - AJ]Additional stuffThe Villain of Edith Finch from Joseph Anderson on YouTubeAn Ode to the Cannery Level from What Remains of Edith Finch from Super Bunnyhop on YouTubeHow Edith Finch Handles Death from Jacob Geller on YouTubeWhat Remains of Edith Finch's family curse is ambiguity done right by Noelle Warner for Destructoid---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari and Chase Allhart---Timecodes:(00:00) - Metal Gear Solid: Twin Chase (00:29) - How to get us to do something stupid (03:34) - We are doing something SMART today (04:19) - Check out the Low Key Video Game Club on the TWG Discord! (06:12) - What is What Remains of Edith Finch? (07:56) - How we played the game | General Discussion (14:10) - How we feel about this game | General Discussion (23:05) - What IS What Remains of Edith Finch???? | Spoiler Discussion (25:27) - The history of the Finch family | Spoiler Discussion (33:28) - The story of Molly Finch | Spoiler Discussion (40:05) - Edie's room | Spoiler Discussion (41:46) - Calvin & Sam's Room | Spoiler Discussion (42:37) - The story of Calvin Finch | Spoiler Discussion (46:30) - The story of Barbara Finch | Spoiler Discussion (55:56) - The story of Walter Finch | Spoiler Discussion (59:39) - Some more Edith time | Spoiler Discussion (01:02:11) - The story of Sam Finch | Spoiler Discussion (01:07:26) - The story of Gregory Finch | Spoiler Discussion (01:14:10) - The story of Gus Finch | Spoiler Discussion (01:16:34) - Some of Dawn Finch's story | Spoiler Discussion (01:17:44) - The story of Milton Finch | Spoiler Discussion (01:19:31) - The story of Lewis Finch | Spoiler Discussion (01:29:53) - The story of Edith Finch (or at least what remains of it lmao) | Spoiler Discussion (01:34:02) - Does this game 'get away with it"? (01:40:06) - Chase's Big Takeaway (01:44:27) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:47:58) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:51:51) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

Today we're talking about Notorious by Jacob Price! A game about bounty hunting in space featuring Sol's Search for Bindy and Amurrsa's Quest for the Perfect Scrap Crawler.Buy Notorious on itch! And check out Always Checkers' other work on itch!---Discussed in the episodeThe Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson on YouTube71. Back Up On Those Corners, Yoda Is (AMCA Goes to the Galactic Starcruiser) from A More Civilized Age on your podcatcher of choiceAdditional stuffOutsiders, an expansion for Notorious on itch---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Happy Solstice to Shrek (00:29) - Kim gets cancelled (01:52) - What is Notorious? (03:17) - General impressions | General Discussion (07:21) - Touching on the loop and general story stuff (15:53) - Chase's Nomad | Spoiler Discussion (18:44) - Kim's Nomad | Spoiler Discussion (24:03) - Our targets | Spoiler Discussion (27:47) - Story highlights | Spoiler Discussion (28:19) - Sol Starlander's story | Spoiler Discussion (45:26) - Amurrsa's story | Spoiler Discussion (01:09:39) - Worldbuilding | Spoiler Discussion (01:11:07) - Chase's Big Takeaway (01:17:11) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:22:09) - We're talking about Star Wars now (01:35:43) - Thank you for listening to this podcast episode about the TTRPG Notorious available now on itch.io ★ Support this podcast ★

Yeeeeehawwww!!! We're kickin' off Outlaw Summer with Lookouts by Marble Claws! A game about makin' new friends and then kissin' 'em!Check out Lookouts FOR FREE on itch! Check out Marble Claws' page on itch for updates! Follow Hawky, Col, and Jamie online!Discussed in the episodeThe Gay Western Jam version of LookoutsLookouts OST on bandcampAdditional linksThe Marble Claws merch store on bigcartel---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dotzip: The 4D Sound Experience (00:30) - IT'S OUTLAW SUMMER PARDNER! (02:39) - What is Lookouts? (13:23) - The story? It's good! | Spoiler Discussion (01:38:25) - The game is so good!!! | Spoiler Discussion (01:38:36) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:39:23) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:40:44) - Stray thoughts (01:42:34) - Tyin' this one up like strips o' jerky over the smokin' fire ★ Support this podcast ★

Today we're talking about Gris by Nomada Studio! A game about colors and grief! Buy Gris on Steam, Xbox (also on Gamepass), Playstation, and Switch! And check out Nomada Studio's website!!Discussed in the episodeNeva Reveal TrailerGris (Original Game Soundtrack) by BerlinistGris is about the fear we live with, and finding voice to defeat it by Charlie Hall for PolygonGris review - an evocative, ethereal experience you don't want to miss by Vikki Blake for EurogamerAdditional stuffGris: An Exercise in Self-Empathy by Shelby Carleton for Game Developer ---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Time to watch :) (00:45) - Why does the energy smell weird in here? (04:02) - What is Gris? (06:30) - Our Experience | General Discussion (13:50) - The metaphor being right in front of you | General Discussion (17:57) - Spoiler Discussion (18:03) - Mechanics & Metaphors | Spoiler Discussion (20:52) - Some Story Beats | Spoiler Discussion (36:09) - Star Imagery | Spoiler Discussion (38:54) - The Hidden Cutscene | Spoiler Discussion (41:49) - How To Interpret A Turtle | Spoiler Discussion (43:53) - Some AJ Bullet Points | Spoiler Discussion (47:47) - The Gravity Level | Spoiler Discussion (52:13) - Big Takeaways (52:33) - AJ's Big Takeaway (kind of) (53:08) - Kim's Big Takeaway (54:07) - Chase's Big Takeaway (56:20) - AJ's Big Takeaway (reprise) (57:10) - Wrapping Up ★ Support this podcast ★

Kim and AJ are talking even more about Exquisite Biome because Kim used it to make some monsters for a D&D one-shot! Also we talk about more demos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Discussed in the episodeExquisite Biome on itchFollow us on Twitch!!!10 Dead DovesFruitbusArranger: A Role Puzzle AdventureDeep Sleep LabyrinthAfterlove EPLOK DigitalLOK physical!Techno BanterWhy I'll Never Finish Papers, Please by Matt Horton on YouTubeZen GardenRubatoStar Trucker---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Any of these Zippers ever pop out of the wall... (00:41) - More Exquisite Biome! (13:11) - We have a Twitch Channel! (14:04) - 10 Dead Doves (15:00) - Fruitbus (16:29) - Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure (17:02) - Deep Sleep Labyrinth (17:55) - Afterlove EP (19:24) - LOK Digital (23:08) - Techno Banter (29:18) - Zen Garden (30:57) - Rubato (31:48) - Star Trucker (32:31) - Random Access Midnight ★ Support this podcast ★

Today we're talking about Exquisite Biome by Caro Asercion with art by Si F Sweetman! A game about making ecosystems and the weird little weirdos that occupy them.Buy Exquisite Biome on itch! And check out Caro Asercions itch page and Si F Sweetman's portfolio site!---Discussed in the episodeThe Exquisite Beast project by Evan Dahm and Yuko OtaFlora and Fauna of the Uncanny Valley by Golden BrownThe Scavenger's Reign OST by Nicolas SnyderThe Crown of Thorns starfishi'm sorry did you say street magic by Caro AsercionAdditional stuffExquisite Biome: A Tabletop Nature Doc by A.A. Voigt on YouTube---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

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!---Discussed in the episodeTraffic of our stage: Why Waiting for Godot? by Normand Berlin for The Massachusetts Review, 1999Additional stuffWide Ocean Big Jacket Complete Soundtrack available on itchWhat Is Wide Ocean Big Jacket Really About? by Chris On Videogames for Medium---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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 ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to RAM! Please help us. We are drowning in good video games. Please. Please we're begging you.---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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 ★ Support this podcast ★

!!! 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!---Discussed in the episodeJef Rouner's 2016 article from the Houston Press (title omitted because of spoilers)Gone Home and Its Hidden Objects by Elizabeth Goins for Game DeveloperWhy Gone Home is the Most Important Game of the Decade by Nicole Carpenter for PolygonAdditional stuffAs Gone Home turns five, we look back on its polarizing legacy by Allegra Frank for Polygon---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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 ★ Support this podcast ★

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!---Discussed in the episodeArtefact OST by Christopher Michael RobertsThe browser-based OST toolbeyond the edge of the world by Louie ZongKoriko, A Magical Year on itch The Mousehole Press PatreonAdditional stuffSubscribe to the Mousehole Press newsletter!The Skeletons by Jacob Morningstar, the inspiration for ArtefactSwingset by Boqeh, used as underscoring in this episode---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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! ★ Support this podcast ★

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!---Discussed in the episodeThe Eye of Ra on WikipediaMaat on WikipediaApep on WikipediaThe Eye of Horus on WikipediaWadjet on WikipediaAdditional stuffVideo: Eye of Horus vs. Eye of Ra | Meaning, Background & Differences from Margaret Moran on study.com---Visit our website!Support us on Ko-fi!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

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 episodeOur ko-fi page1000xRESIST on Steam and SwitchListen to Girl Mode with Willa and Robin!!!!!!!!!!What Does a Great Cup of Coffee Taste Like? by James Hoffmann on YouTubeAdditional stuffDon’t Miss This Stylish New Time-Bending Adventure by Willa Rowe for KotakuHow We Made Our Biggest Project Yet - What Does A Great Cup of Coffee Taste Like by James Hoffmann on YouTube---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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 ★ Support this podcast ★

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)---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_MalloryListen 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 EurogamerAdditional stuffA WINGS Exclusive Interview with Madison Karrh, developer of Birth by WINGS Interactive on MediumBirth review: a comforting puzzle game about death and decay by Rachel Watts for Rock Paper Shotgun---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---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! ★ Support this podcast ★

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!---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari ★ Support this podcast ★