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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 dotRANT
(01:47) - AJ, Kim, Chase, and Gerald are here once again!
(04:03) - What is Donut County?
(13:18) - Talking about the whole Hole-game | Spoilers
(16:29) - Surprise it's about capitalism!!! | Spoilers
(20:59) - Good levels and mechanics | Spoilers
(25:00) - Big Takeaways
(25:22) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(30:15) - Freak games
(31:18) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(35:11) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(39:01) - That IS the podcast

Self-Actualizing in Perfect Tides w/ Remy Siu

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02/24/25 • 98 min

Today we're talking about Perfect Tides by Three Bees! A game about growing up in a resort town and living a life on the early internet.

Get Perfect Tides on Steam, GOG, or itch! Check out Meredith Gran's other work on her website and follow her on Bluesky! Wishlist Perfect Tides: Station to Station on Steam!!!

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Follow Remy on Bluesky! Check out his work on his website! Check out sunset visitor 斜陽過客's website! Buy 1000xRESIST on Steam or Switch!!!!

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Discussed in the episode

Perfect Tides (Original Soundtrack) by Daniel Kobylarz on bandcamp
Nextel Chirp on YouTube
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton on Drawn and Quarterly

Additional links

Meredith Gran on YouTube
Fireside Chat featuring Meredith Gran and Tony Howard-Arias by Fellow Traveller on YouTube
Meredith Gran Interview | Perfect Tides: Station To Station by Cressup on YouTube

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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) - We're renaming Early Access
(00:29) - A normal episode that we are feeling normal about!!!!!!!!!!!
(01:38) - What is Perfect Tides?
(02:57) - Why Remy chose Perfect Tides
(06:24) - Point and Click games
(09:41) - The game is honest
(19:40) - Shilling for Perfect Tides
(21:17) - Perfect Tides by Daniel Kobylarz
(21:53) - Mara's family | Spoilers
(30:50) - Lily | Spoilers
(35:52) - New Reunion by Daniel Kobylarz
(36:20) - Lily | Spoilers
(40:54) - The Narrator | Spoilers
(43:04) - The Jason of it all | Spoilers
(48:06) - Staggle and The Internet | Spoilers
(01:04:14) - Timothy and Judaism | Spoilers
(01:09:38) - Final Fantasy VII Spoilers (for real) | Spoilers
(01:12:38) - Calling out a few more specific things | Spoilers
(01:14:24) - Big Takeaways
(01:15:01) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:19:46) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:22:16) - Remy's Big Takeaway
(01:29:14) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:33:57) - That's Perfect Tides!
(01:34:17) - Thank you Remy!
(01:36:04) - Thank you so much for listening<3
(01:37:15) - Tides Punk by Daniel Kobylarz

Attacking and Dethroning God in Slay The Princess

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11/18/24 • 67 min

Today we're talking about Slay the Princess by Black Tabby Games! A love story about the death of the author and the death of YOU. This game was suggested by Brady! Thanks Brady!!

Get Slay the Princess on itch.io, Steam, Switch, Playstation and Xbox! Check out Black Tabby Games' other work on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

Gaslight, Gatekeep, Goddess by Girl Mode
Dimension 20: Neverafter Trailer
Ferdinand von Aegir - Works | Archive of Our Own
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Book Series on thriftbooks.com
Slay the Princess (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brandon Boone on bandcamp

Other links

What's the deal with Slay the Princess? by Katie and Catburger on YouTube
How The Pristine Cut Makes Slay the Princess Even Better by Zuldim 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) - Submit your egg pics on the Discord
(00:41) - Egg the Princess
(01:43) - What is Slay the Princess?
(02:47) - This game is hard to not spoil
(08:23) - The voice acting, the writing, the music, the art: it's all good!!!!!!!!!
(11:19) - Chase elaborates | Spoilers
(14:41) - Storytelling and expectations | Spoilers
(19:37) - Checking in | Spoilers
(24:26) - Who is the narrator? | Spoilers
(27:25) - Stories that stuck out | Spoilers
(37:20) - More things we like | Spoilers
(39:36) - What'd you do? | Spoilers
(42:37) - What do we make of the narrator/player relationship | Spoilers
(53:38) - Big Takeaways
(53:41) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(56:54) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(59:03) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:02:44) - We're excited to play more!!!
(01:04:48) - Wrapping up

Delving into the Cookieverse in Nested

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01/27/25 • 44 min

☕The member version of this episode has an extra TEN MINUTES of pre-show conversation. To hear the whole convo you can back on Kofi for just $5/month!☕

Today we're talking about Nested by Ortiel! A game about opening menus and finding God. This game was suggest be Amet! Thank you Amet!

Play Nested in your browser! Keep up with Ortiel on their website!

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Discussed in the episode

Cookie Clicker
'Eggman Game' Full Sketch | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson on YouTube
Powers of TenTM (1977) by Eames Office LLC 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) - Stray Kids and local holidays
(01:55) - To learn more about the mummer's day parade join our Kofi! (or search it up I guess)
(03:10) - Yaaaaaay...
(03:51) - What is Nested?
(05:25) - Shoutout to Amet!
(06:30) - Have we all played Cookie Clicker?
(08:22) - Nested.
(13:07) - Time to get existential
(21:13) - Who are WE?
(24:36) - Zooming out
(26:15) - Time for Controversy
(32:05) - You gotta shift focus to see the beauty of the universe. Wow.
(33:52) - A shipment of Big Takeaways is arriving
(34:30) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(35:04) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(37:41) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(39:47) - Thank you Amet!!
(39:56) - Cookie Clicker check-in
(41:09) - Thank you for listening!

Having an Experience in Fatum Betula

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08/05/24 • 50 min

Today we're talking about Fatum Betula by Bryce Bucher! A game about uhh like... free will and... fricken.... life??? Idk. This game was recommended by Adam (Brittlemoon)!! Suggest a game on our website!

Buy Fatum Betula on Steam or Switch!

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Discussed in the episode

The definition of synecdoche (a word that AJ knew)
Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia on Steam
Pythagoras Bleeds demo on itch
Haunted PS1 Demo Disc 2021 on itch
Death Stranding - Reaching Port Knot City needle drop
Fatum Betula Lore by Doctor Dirck's Lore and Let's Plays on YouTube
Little Alchemy (browser game)

Additional links

Fatum Betula - All Endings/All Achievements by CladMaster Gaming on YouTube
Fatum Betula - Ending Guide Steam Community post by peepeepoopoodumdum
Fatum Betula - Easter Eggs and Secrets by Easter Egg Archive 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) - Please don't steal my Cracklin' Oat Bran
(00:29) - Welcome to HELL
(02:48) - Shout to Adam (Brittlemoon) for the rec!
(03:32) - What is Fatum Betula?
(06:16) - Vibes | General Discussion
(15:41) - The sense of having had an experience and the endings | General Discussion
(20:43) - The Spoiler Ending | Spoiler Discussion
(38:21) - Big Takeaways
(38:26) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(40:20) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(44:51) - The game is wonderful!
(46:25) - Wrapping up

Capturing Memories in SUMMERHOUSE

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07/29/24 • 65 min

Today we're talking about SUMMERHOUSE by Friedemann! A game about Summer houses and houses that exist in the Summer. This game was voted on by our members!! Become a member to vote on games we should play next month!

Buy SUMMERHOUSE on Steam!

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Discussed in the episode

Games that are like SUMMERHOUSE (kinda??)
- Tiny Glade, Monterona, Dystopika
- Cities: Skylines, KidPix, The Incredible Machine
Everywhere by Michelle Branch on YouTube

Boardwalks

Morey's Pier in Wildwood, New Jersey
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California
Disney's Boardwalk in Disney, Disney

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Art by Tara Crawford

Music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari and Chase Allhart

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - What do you call a house that is hot?
(00:29) - Chase's Podcasting Challenge 2024
(03:24) - What is SUMMERHOUSE?
(05:24) - Is SUMMERHOUSE a citybuilder? | General Discussion
(11:28) - Is SUMMERHOUSE "about" anything? | General Discussion
(13:35) - Is SUMMERHOUSE Dadaist? | General Discussion
(17:14) - Does SUMMERHOUSE have mechanics? | General Discussion
(19:24) - Is SUMMERHOUSE spoilable? (No) | General Discussion
(19:49) - Our favorite Summer Houses
(29:58) - "A love letter to the feeling of childhood summer holidays."
(49:46) - Big Takeaways
(49:56) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(50:58) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(51:28) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(55:09) - Maybe games are... good?
(57:01) - Thanks to our members for voting for this one!!
(58:15) - Help us hit $100/month and we'll do something SO dumb
(01:00:49) - Wrapping up

Telling Tales in What Remains of Edith Finch

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07/22/24 • 117 min

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!

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Discussed in the episode

The YouTube search results for "What Remains of Edith Finch"
The cinematic playthrough that AJ watched from 【XCV//】on YouTube
What The Viewmaster Stereoscope looks like
Game Theory: The Curse is a LIE! (Edith Finch) by The Game Theorists on YouTube [sorry... - AJ]

Additional stuff

The Villain of Edith Finch from Joseph Anderson on YouTube
An Ode to the Cannery Level from What Remains of Edith Finch from Super Bunnyhop on YouTube
How Edith Finch Handles Death from Jacob Geller on YouTube
What Remains of Edith Finch's family curse is ambiguity done right by Noelle Warner for Destructoid

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Art by Tara Crawford

Music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari and Chase Allhart

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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

Hunting for Bindy in Notorious

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07/15/24 • 98 min

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!

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Discussed in the episode

The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson on YouTube
71. Back Up On Those Corners, Yoda Is (AMCA Goes to the Galactic Starcruiser) from A More Civilized Age on your podcatcher of choice

Additional stuff

Outsiders, an expansion for Notorious on itch

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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) - 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

Being Seen in Lookouts

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07/08/24 • 106 min

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

Waking Up in Known Mysteries

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03/17/25 • 77 min

Today we're talking about Known Mysteries by Kara Stone! A game about people helping people and surrealist art movements in the face of fascistic systems.

Play Known Mysteries for free on solarserver.games! Check out Kara Stones' other work on her website!

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Discussed in the episode

Known Mysteries is a lo-fi climate fable that runs off a solar-powered server on its developer's balcony by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell for Rock Paper Shotgun

Additional links

The quest for the solar-powered gaming console by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell for TechRadar

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