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Deep Listens
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A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping things funny and friendly. Tune in for some close readings of your favorite games!
Deep Listens
2d ago
In this episode Gino and Pete discuss the indie detective game Paradise Killer! We discuss the game's inventive setting, fun exploration, and compelling murder mystery. We wrap up by discussing our impressions of who done what and what should be done with the problematic characters in the game.
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Deep Listens
1w ago
Braden "ArbitraryWater" REDACTED, Chris "ZombiePie" REDACTED, and Pete Buzby join together to explore the magical world of Fate/Stay Night through its 2006 anime adaption. Will they learn that people die when they are killed? Support the patreon if you'd like to hear more questionable takes on Japanese Animation!
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Deep Listens
2w ago
In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Cycle, a game that is actively in development! Em got us a demo copy of Cycle to check out and we put the game through it's paces! We discuss the game's metraoidvania design, the game design concepts we saw at play, and the mechanics that caused some of the bugs we saw. This is one of our most technical deep dives in a while!
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Deep Listens
3w ago
Cassidy from The Bad Game Hall of Fame rejoins Braden and Chris for another semi-annual Kusoventure, this time with Interplay's Descent to Undermountain. Was it a good idea to make a Dungeons and Dragons RPG using the Descent engine? No, no it wasn't, and you'll listen to these three chuckleheads discuss the game's messy history, notable technical issues, and whether or not it's as bad as the thing Cass brought to the podcast last time they were here. Also this time I made sure to mute discord when recording this, please be proud of me.
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Deep Listens
3w ago
In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss PokeRogue! This might be the deepest mechanical dive we've done in a while. If you're looking to hear about the best Pokemon game, you've come to the right place. Whatever you do, don't tell Jonathan Nintendo.
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Deep Listens
1M ago
In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and special guest Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss Little Goodie Two Shoes! This episode is heavy on the spoilers as we break down this indie puzzle/dating sim/horror game. We also discuss the historical context around some of the figures in the game and how the art style won us over.
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1M ago
Braden "ArbitraryWater" [REDACTED], Chris "ZombiePie" [REDACTED], and Adam "Borgmaster" [REDACTED] all put their lives, sanity, and marital status on the line to discuss another high quality JRPG banger, Imageepoch's own Time and Eternity. Along the way they discuss its jarring art style, unsurprisingly great Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack, and long dissertations over the difference between "good" anime and ""goood"" anime. Does it truly live up to being the worst-rated PS3 JRPG? How many games are we going to play that feature blondes and redheads sharing the same body? Where is Valmar.jpg when you ..read more
Deep Listens
2M ago
In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and special guest Billy Rothert discuss Hades 2! We start with a special announcement from Billy and then transition into discussing the early access status of Hades 2. We talk about how tuned the game is, what mechanics we would change, and whether we're bothered by an unfinished game with so much story. We then wrap by discussing the story as it is right now and some of the differences between how Hades and Hades 2 feel to play.
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2M ago
In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, Jeff Rud, and Val -REDACTED- discuss Final Fantasy VII: The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story. We discuss how the book takes the world of FFVII and manages to introduce some new, fun characters to it while also expanding on some fan favorites: The Turks. We also lose our minds at how the book falls apart in the last third. We finish up by adding it to our definitive Ranking of Fantasies!
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2M ago
In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Trials of Mana! Pete and Gino talk about thier experience with the Trials of Mana remake while Em laments playing the original game. We discuss the changes made to the game in the remake, the impressive depth for a SNES game, and the various branching plot paths.
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