Fighting Persistence in The Dark Queen of Mortholme
"Git gud"? How about "git empathetic"? "Git compassionate"?Today we're talking about The Dark Queen of Mortholme by Mosu! A game about killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and... waiting.......... for the hero.............. and......................... waiting..................................Get The Dark Queen of Mortholme on Steam or itch.io. Follow Mosu's work on their itch page!Discussed in the episode:Extinction Burst on Wikipedia---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) - Pugoween
(01:11) - Become a member for the jumpscare-cut
(02:08) - What is The Dark Queen of Mortholme?
(06:38) - Commentary on the commentary
(10:44) - The mechanics
(13:24) - Very minor spoiler
(14:16) - Bonding with the hero
(16:27) - Where do Ornstein and Smough eat lunch?
(18:29) - The mentorship arc
(22:17) - The personality of the Queen
(25:14) - NOT Chase's Big Takeaway
(27:45) - Big-Sized Takeaways
(28:39) - Hello
(31:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(36:35) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(41:54) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(51:30) - We've perservered to the end of the episode!
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Being Alone in Without a Dawn
Sometimes the game makes you feel so bad that you can't make a joke about it.Today we're talking about Without a Dawn by Jesse Makkonen! A game about being alone and looking out the window.Get Without a Dawn on Steam.🚨CONTENT WARNING: HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOID DELUSIONS, OBSESSIVE THINKING, SELF-HARM, DISTURBING IMAGERY🚨Discussed in the episode:Interview with Jesse Makkonen by Wayne Goodchild for Eneba---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.hang out
(00:39) - Chase is BACK
(03:36) - You don't have to play all the games we do!!!!
(05:41) - It's still Octoadber, baby
(06:12) - What is Without a Dawn
(07:03) - BIG CONTENT WARNINGS!!!! CHECK THE SHOW NOTES!!!!!
(08:22) - ASCII art!!
(10:56) - How this game handles delusions
(16:22) - Ringo is in this game
(16:37) - What's the PJ situation
(17:19) - The blinds
(18:22) - What is happening and is it important?
(21:22) - The ending
(30:07) - Why not a vampire?
(33:11) - Big Takeaways
(33:13) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(35:37) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(37:02) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(45:03) - Wa-hoo!
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Making Sure Nothing is Moving in The Cabin Factory
It just dawned on me that all of the spooky games this year are about having a job.Today we're talking about The Cabin Factory by International Cat Studios! A game about walking around scary BUT NOT HAUNTED cabins and also haunted cabins.Get The Cabin Factory on Steam.CONTENT WARNING: CHILD ABUSE. Nothing is shown, but it is addressed repeatedly throughout the narrative of the game.Discussed in the episode:AJ and Tara's 'The Cabin Factory' stream on Youtube---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) - Become a member for the 'SCLUZIES
(01:39) - Kim has squashed the beef wellington
(04:11) - dot.wine
(06:16) - What is The Cabin Factory
(09:07) - This is a haunted house
(15:37) - There's a story! And a littel dance!
(17:18) - Some of the setups
(19:39) - Specific story spoilies
(20:51) - The second ending
(25:26) - More cabin setups
(28:40) - Big Takeaways
(28:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(30:26) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(31:25) - Shoutout to Octoadber
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The October 2025 Next Fest Episode
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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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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