Help...Today we're talking about The October 2025 Next Fest!The demos:CiniCross - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3933120/CiniCross/Bladesong - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305640/Bladesong/Slots & Daggers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3631290/Slots__Daggers/Relooted - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/The Cave Diver - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3004390/The_Cave_Diver/Don't Stop, Girlypop! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610650/Dont_Stop_Girlypop/Effulgence RPG - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/Effulgence_RPG/Skate Story - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/Skate_Story/Key Fairy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878580/Key_Fairy/The Séance of Blake Manor - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/Mosaic of the Strange - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3444650/Mosaic_of_the_Strange/No Players Online - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/No_Players_Online/LOVE ETERNAL - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809660/The_Remake_of_the_End_of_the_Greatest_RPG_of_All_Time/Q-Up - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QUP/Palm Simulator 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3887240/Palm_Simulator_2/Truckful - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3090810/Truckful/Bus Bound - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095420/Bus_Bound/Shroom and Gloom - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3271280/Shroom_and_Gloom/---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.bev
(03:04) - Video games?
(07:44) - We got demos!
(08:08) - Cinicross
(13:18) - Bladesong
(16:45) - Slots & Daggers
(21:09) - Relooted
(25:33) - The Cave Diver
(29:31) - Don't Stop, Girlypop!
(34:15) - Effulgence RPG
(38:19) - Skate Story
(44:10) - Key Fairy
(47:57) - The Seance of Blake Manor
(53:46) - Mosaic of the Strange
(56:58) - No Players Online
(01:00:39) - Love Eternal
(01:03:15) - The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time
(01:06:37) - Q-Up
(01:13:54) - Palm Simulator 2
(01:16:11) - Truckful
(01:17:15) - Bus Bound
(01:19:51) - Shroom and Gloom
(01:22:56) - Another Next Fest down!
(01:24:32) - Thank you for listening!
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Doing Your Job in Last Report
Hello, if you are reading the show notes I want you to know that I (AJ) had to rerecord my entire side of the podcast because of an audio issue. It was one of the most out-of-body experiences I've ever had and I hope you can't tell. Thank you for being here<3Today we're talking about Last Report by Monopixel Games! A game about working at a national park and drinking from your big coffee mug.Get Last Report on Steam. Keep up with Monopixel Games on their Steam page!Content warning at the top of the game:This game features scenes with flashing lights and intense violence, including blood, murder, and hanging, strong language, and occasional references to alcohol.Discussed in the episode:Do not click this before AJ's burden is revealed. Actually, if you do I am certain it will not make any sense.---Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.Asynchronous??
(05:07) - THE ENERGY!!!!!!!!!!!!
(06:05) - What is Last Report
(08:24) - Deak-Job-likes
(12:21) - This genre of horror
(18:42) - Happy OcTOADber!
(18:58) - Playing a game about being a nice dude
(20:49) - So much work went into this game!!!
(24:59) - Douglas isn't back yet...
(27:01) - Your computer changes
(31:58) - Seeeeecrets
(33:17) - Why you have to keep doing the reports
(33:56) - The Last Report
(37:38) - The Void
(41:48) - Kim's epiphany
(42:57) - AJ's great burden, lifted
(50:20) - AJ's Big Takeaway jumpscare
(56:34) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:04:11) - The Last Chapter Marker
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Finding Work-Life Balance in DEAD LETTER DEPT.
No YOU forgot that we call it Octoadber.Today we're talking about DEAD LETTER DEPT. by Mike Monroe and Belief Engine! A game about typing and having a super normal dayjob.Get DEAD LETTER DEPT. on Steam! Check out Belief Engine's other work on their website!---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.pitch
(03:37) - Send us your letters. You have to guess the address
(05:05) - What is Dead Letter Department?
(08:04) - Getting something out of the way
(09:48) - How do you know this is Fresno?
(11:00) - The mail looks SO REAL????
(13:19) - Spooky rating
(14:28) - A message from later in the episode
(14:34) - Possibly spoilers depending on your tolerance!
(15:23) - Giving up the STATS
(16:19) - Bing bong: Spoilers
(18:21) - Do the metrics effect the story?
(20:06) - When stuff starts getting... worse
(25:51) - The Sin Eater
(28:15) - Some specific moments
(29:54) - The ending
(34:56) - The text
(44:11) - Big Takeaways
(44:13) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(46:08) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(52:22) - Dead Letter Department!
(53:14) - Happy Octoadber!
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Considering Kindness in shutdown.
This week is our first SUPER-ZIPPY. Submit super-zippies on our website below :)Today we're talking about shutdown. by kalechips! A game about making choices when you have none. This game was suggested by Bluzo! If you'd like to suggest a game you can do so on our website!Play shutdown. for FREE on itch.io! Check out kalechips' other work on their itch page!---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Subscribe to the Kofi to hear AJ talk about public radio!
(00:42) - The vibes today are W I L D
(01:31) - What is shutdown.?
(02:13) - Spoiler warning for the qualia episode lol
(02:59) - Thank you bluzo for recommending!!!!!!
(04:08) - Enter: Super Zippies
(06:03) - This game is interesting!
(08:38) - The endings
(10:21) - BIG QUALIA SPOILER ALERT
(10:54) - The game is so dark man
(13:42) - SURPRISE it's AJ's Big Takeaway
(15:06) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(17:33) - Shutting down the episode
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Granting Wishes (or Not) in Many Nights a Whisper w/ Robin
I can't believe I wasted my one wish on THIS podcast... should've at least wished for TWO podcasts......Today we're talking about Many Nights a Whisper by Selkie Harbour and Deconstructeam! A game about practicing until you say "Fuck it. Pepperoni pizza".Get Many Nights a Whisper on Steam or itch.io! Check out Selkie Harbour's other work on their itch page! Check out Deconstructeam's other work on their itch page!Check out all of Robin's link on her website!Listen to Girl Mode Episode 126 - A Beautiful Summer on Trash Island to hear about Selkie Harbours other games!---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - dot.Steve
(01:08) - Robin is back again!
(02:03) - What is Many Nights a Whisper?
(03:36) - AJ didn't know what this game looked like
(06:11) - The mix of time periods
(10:21) - The gamefeel (tm)
(21:52) - How did we feel about the ritual?
(30:21) - The order of the wishes
(33:53) - The power of the sillier wishes
(36:33) - How to go back
(38:34) - The excrutiating weight of granting wishes
(41:37) - *That* wish and autonomy
(51:27) - What is the sibling of death?
(56:37) - The final wish
(01:00:09) - The day of the ritual
(01:03:44) - Now what?
(01:08:35) - Big Takeaways
(01:09:16) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(01:14:21) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(01:18:42) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(01:22:55) - Check out more Selkie Harbour games!
(01:23:41) - Thanks Robin!!!!
(01:24:09) - Tell your friends! Join the discord! Send us some money!
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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff!
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Produced and Edited by AJ Fillari
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