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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) - Another Pittsburgh cemetary landmark
(01:31) - Sorry Robin
(02:26) - What is The Life We've Chosen?
(04:07) - AJ finds the Auto button
(05:02) - Generally
(06:20) - It's a visual novel so it's all spoilers sorry lol
(06:52) - Visiting the spoiler demon
(06:59) - Preconceptions about the story
(09:59) - A better place to start
(16:14) - The relationship with Ella
(21:50) - Going deeper into the endings
(27:22) - The flip at the end
(28:41) - Big Takeaways
(28:51) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(31:51) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(34:54) - That's the video game.
(35:09) - Thank you for listening!!!

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Feeling the Spectrum of Human Emotion in Bitsy Games

Season 3 · Episode 11

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 01:06:30

Strap in. It's gonna be a bitsy ride.

Today we're talking about 10 Bitsy games by 8 developers! Games about love, and life, and death, and rats, and birds, and making a cake for your girlfriend!

Check out the bitsy tag in itch.io!

Games we talked about (all on itch):

Discussed in the episode:

Talking Weird Art with AJ Gonzalez (Official Electric, RUIN: Chapter 0)

Season 3

Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 01:03:31

🚨CONTENT WARNING: There is a lengthy description of a psychotic episode from about 45:56 to 57:52. Nothing bad happens and no one is harmed, but there are descriptions of hallucinations and delusions🚨

AJ and Kim had the pleasure of talking to AJ Gonzalez of Official Electric (developer of RUIN: Chapter 0) about how he got started in games, how to get to the point in art and games, and why the Official Electric merch is so damn good.

Check out Official Electric on their website or on itch.io!

Discussed in the episode:

Our RUIN episode
JUNK? by Official Electric
Nothing Gallery (get all 35 film collectibles to get the PDF that we talk about!)
RUIN Ch.O Suite on Bandcamp

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Hearing the Songs of the Universe in Asterism

Season 3 · Episode 10

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 50:11

Still can't believe that actual Neptune is in this game lmao

Today we're talking about Asterism by Claire Morwood! A game about uncovering the origins of a mysterious space signal and doing it yourself.

Get Asterism on itch.io or Steam!!! Follow Claire Morwood's work on her website!

Discussed in the episode:

Asterism Devlogs
Asterism OST on bandcamp
It's been done before, but not by YOU. by Nneka Julia on YouTube

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Documenting The End in Umurangi Generation (+ Macro DLC)

Season 3 · Episode 9

Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 49:22

I'm having a hard time getting the Cheerwine and the portrait of the personification of existential dread in the same shot with the telephoto lens.

Today we're talking about Umurangi Generatoin by ORIGAME DIGITAL! A game about taking photos and choosing how to live.

Get Umurangi Generation on Steam or Switch!!! Follow ORIGAME DIGITAL's work on their website!

Discussed in the episode:

The Cheerwine Official Store
The Article Where I Talk About Umurangi Generation In Full Detail (Total F*ckin Spoilers Ahead), Part One by Kaile Hultner on No Escape
Interview: Naphtali Faulkner on developing indie smash 'Umurangi Generation' by Jonathan Peltz on inverse
5 Years Ago, One Of The Most Brilliant Photography Games Perfectly Captured The Present Moment by Robin Bea on inverse

Additional links:

The Umurangi Generation is Asking You To Care by Celia Lewis for Vista Magazine on Medium
What a video game about a futuristic Tauranga can tell us about our present by Dan Taipua for The Spinoff

Digging for Information in Lost Wiki: Kozlovka with Rachel Watts (Indieventure, Draknek & Friends)

Season 3 · Episode 8

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 01:14:37

I found these weird looking mushrooms foraging around in the forest, wanna make dinner with them? Surely there's nothing nefarious about them.

Today we're joined by Rachel Watts from the Indieventure podcast and Draknek & Friends to talk about Lost Wiki: Kozlovka by yattytheman! A game about haunted(?) mushrooms and clunky computer sounds.

Get Lost Wiki: Kozlovka on Steam!!! Follow yattytheman's work on his website!

Discussed in the episode:

ABBA Voyage Official Website
Our episode on No Case Should Remain Unsolved with Lex!
Cocoon: Design Works written by Rachel on Lost in Cult
AJ once again brought up The Worst Puzzle of All Time by Design Delve for Second Wind on YouTube

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Meeting New People in Enjoy the Diner

Season 3 · Episode 7

Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 51:40

You gooootta try the penguin soda dude.

Today we're talking about Enjoy the Diner by Monthly Wetland and Studio Dragonet! A game about the moon and drinking soda. This game was suggested by Kate of No Small Games! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Get Enjoy the Diner on Steam, Switch, or in Japanese on itch.io and Switch!!! Follow Monthly Wetland's work on their website and Bluesky!

Discussed in the episode:

Enjoy the Diner: Sound Track on Steam

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Experiencing Poetry in Game Poems — Issue #1: First Moves

Season 3 · Episode 6

Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 01:01:37

Games can be anything, but do they really need to be anything more than Snake??

Today we're talking about Game Poems — Issue #1: First Moves by so many people!!! A game about learning what a game poem is and playing Snake.

Read/play Game Poems — Issue #1: First Moves on itch.io or the Game Poems website!!! Follow Game Poems on their website!

Discussed in the episode:

Game Poems Magazine - Resources

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Prequel by Glyphtide Games feat. Frey, Tony, Scout, Jill, and Andy!!!

Season 3

Friday, July 31, 2026 • Duration 01:07:28

☕Become a member for more RAMs, special episodes, and behind-the-scenes stuff at https://ko-fi.com/dotzip!☕

This week AJ sat down with one of their TTRPG groups to discuss the group's recent playthrough of the WONDERFUL game Prequel by Glyphtide Games! A game about overcoming the evil, and your inevitable demise!
Get Prequel digitally or physically on Glyphtide Games' website!

If you want to see how we organized our game you can explore the spreadsheet we played on!
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Follow the guests!

Listen to Jill and Scout on Paws and Clause or In Sequence
Hear AJ talk about Triangle Agency on In Sequence
Check out MCDM's game, Draw Steel!
If you're in the Detroit Metro area check out Pandemonium Games and Hobbies
Read Frey's blog On the Table
Check out Andy's art for Arkham Con
Support Scout and see her blogging occasionally on her Ko-Fi page or check out her work on her website!

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Moon's Haunted in Moonrot

Season 3 · Episode 5

Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 39:14

Captain's Log 420 (nice): Space... it's always night here... why isn't anyone talking about this?

Today we're talking about Moonrot by Bee Braun! A game about driving around the moon and soaking up the sun.

Get Moonrot on itch.io or Steam!!! Follow Bee Braun's work on their (very good) website!

Discussed in the episode:

Frogsong by Bee Braun on Steam
PROXIMATE on Steam

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