dotzip – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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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 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

Redistributing Wealth in The Corruption Within

Saison 1 · Épisode 16

lundi 9 septembre 2024 • Durée 55:16

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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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 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!

Being Seen in Lookouts

Saison 1 · Épisode 8

lundi 8 juillet 2024 • Durée 01:46:55

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 episode

The Gay Western Jam version of Lookouts
Lookouts OST on bandcamp

Additional links

The Marble Claws merch store on bigcartel

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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) - 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

Letting Yourself Feel It in Gris

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

lundi 1 juillet 2024 • Durée 01:00:48

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 episode

Neva Reveal Trailer
Gris (Original Game Soundtrack) by Berlinist
Gris is about the fear we live with, and finding voice to defeat it by Charlie Hall for Polygon
Gris review - an evocative, ethereal experience you don't want to miss by Vikki Blake for Eurogamer

Additional stuff

Gris: An Exercise in Self-Empathy by Shelby Carleton for Game Developer

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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) - 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

What if video games had wings and stuff (idk) | RAM

Saison 1

vendredi 28 juin 2024 • Durée 34:41

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 episode

Exquisite Biome on itch
Follow us on Twitch!!!
10 Dead Doves
Fruitbus
Arranger: A Role Puzzle Adventure
Deep Sleep Labyrinth
Afterlove EP
LOK Digital
LOK physical!
Techno Banter
Why I'll Never Finish Papers, Please by Matt Horton on YouTube
Zen Garden
Rubato
Star Trucker

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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) - 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

Making Nature Docs in Exquisite Biome

Saison 1 · Épisode 6

lundi 24 juin 2024 • Durée 42:41

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!

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Discussed in the episode

The Exquisite Beast project by Evan Dahm and Yuko Ota
Flora and Fauna of the Uncanny Valley by Golden Brown
The Scavenger's Reign OST by Nicolas Snyder
The Crown of Thorns starfish
i'm sorry did you say street magic by Caro Asercion

Additional stuff

Exquisite Biome: A Tabletop Nature Doc by A.A. Voigt 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) - 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!!!

Living a Little Life in Wide Ocean Big Jacket

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

lundi 17 juin 2024 • Durée 01:25:26

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

dotGeoff: The Episode Where We Talk About Summer Game Fest | RAM

Saison 1

vendredi 14 juin 2024 • Durée 49:52

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

Illuminating the Past in Gone Home

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

lundi 10 juin 2024 • Durée 01:43:55

!!! 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

Making Histories in Artefact

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

lundi 3 juin 2024 • Durée 01:12:08

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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