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This is a sports game! Well it's a game that centers around a sport... Er, it's a game that has a sport as a central narrative piece... uh...

Today we're talking about despelote by Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena! A game about soccer and tuning out the adults in your life.

Get despelote on Steam, Switch, or Playstation!!! Follow Julian's work on his website! Follow Sebastián on his website!
Follow Matt on his YouTube channel, Flow State!

Discussed in the episode:
A Sportslike Manifesto by Grapefruit Games
Despelote review: miraculous slice-of-life soccer game pulls a hat trick by Moises Taveras for Digital Trends
Additional links:
Despelote with Moises Taveras by Tales from the Backlog on YouTube
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Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - The sausage gets made

(00:19) - Babby's first intro

(01:34) - The Sports Corner

(04:20) - What is despelote?

(08:13) - Sportslike

(11:24) - Witholding the big stuff

(13:35) - Making it back to the bench

(14:36) - The first ten minutes

(18:39) - Standout moments

(26:07) - Being a child among adults

(31:24) - What happened...

(32:43) - Turn the game on!

(35:06) - Crossing narrative lines

(37:22) - The very end

(41:11) - Big Takeaways

(41:16) - Matt's Big Takeaway

(44:12) - Robin's Big Takeaway

(46:27) - Chase's Big Takeaway

(49:43) - Thank you Matt for coming on!

(49:53) - Chase attempts an outro

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Would you mind picking me up a mystery skull while you're out?

Today we're talking about Dépanneur Nocturne by KO_OP! A game about getting little treats and going to the washroom.

Get Dépanneur Nocturne on Steam!!! Follow Ko_OP's work on their website!

Discussed in the episode:
_amaranthine's (Jake's) new project Foster Hope on bandcamp!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Eldot Ring

(00:21) - ahem

(00:34) - Snow day!!!!!!

(01:38) - What is Depanneur Nocturne?

(02:31) - This is a game about existing in a new place

(10:11) - The backroom

(11:25) - Going to the washroom

(15:31) - Sharing little secrets

(18:27) - The cashier

(23:01) - Our big takeaways for our beautiful partner

(29:40) - Big Takeaways

(29:53) - AJ's Big Takeaway

(31:42) - Robin's Big Takeaway

(33:16) - A beautiful game about going shopping

(33:52) - Thanks for listening!

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In this one AJ and Robin experience every human emotion at once!

Today we're talking about The Sea Will Claim Everything by Jonas Kyratzes! A game about a sentient house and needing to read more philosophy. This game was suggested by Alex! If you'd like to suggest a game head over to our website!

Get The Lands of Dream collection on Steam!!! Follow Jonas Kyratzes' work on their website!

Discussed in the episode:
The Sea Will Claim Everything walkthrough and review on jayisgames.com (for the love of god don't click anywhere else around the website lol)
Emergence blog post on Jonas Kyratzes' website
Fear of Twine: Zombies and Elephants (Verena Kyratzes) on YouTube
Life Support by Veran Kyratzes
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Remember that you have free will

(00:52) - The podcast intro equivalent of waking up in a pitch dark hotel room

(01:43) - The saga of The Lands of Dream

(04:52) - What is The Sea Will Claim Everything?

(08:09) - It's goofy!

(14:12) - Some advice

(14:59) - Some of the first text things you see

(15:18) - "The Sea Will Claim Everything, part II" by Chris Christodoulou, The Sea Will Claim Everything

(17:41) - Welcome to Underhome

(24:43) - Out into the world

(31:46) - The Isle of Stars

(34:20) - The Isle of Becoming

(38:58) - "Grains of Sand" by Chris Christodoulou, The Sea Will Claim Everything

(40:36) - Saying "No"

(40:49) - "Victory March" by Chris Christodoulou, The Sea Will Claim Everything

(41:15) - Saying "No"

(43:36) - The Oracle

(47:41) - Goodbye

(48:28) - "The Sea Will Claim Everything, part II" by Chris Christodoulou, The Sea Will Claim Everything

(52:31) - The packaging

(52:47) - SPOILERS FOR GREAT GOD GROVE

(52:59) - The packaging

(54:21) - All abooooard!

(54:27) - AJ's Big Takeaways

(56:59) - Robin's Big Takeaway

(58:42) - Hoo baby that's a video game

(59:14) - A little bit of diving

(01:00:34) - Thank you for listening!

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Sometimes every single part of the game is so good that you simply can't articulate it completely.
Today we're talking about Sayonara Wild Hearts by Simogo! A game about playing a pop album and therapeutic movement!
Get Sayonara Wild Hearts everywhere!!! Follow Simogo's work on their website!

Discussed in the episode:
Sayonara Wild Hearts Analysis – Use of Tarot in Game Design and Narrative by Angie for Backlog Crusader
Additional links:
Fading Memories (Demos and unused tracks from Sayonara Wild Hearts) on YouTube
How Simogo built Sayonara Wild Hearts' best stage by Matt Leone for Design Room
Teddy Girls: The Style Subculture That Time Forgot by Laura Havlin for AnOther (fashion that inspired SWH's design)
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Fem unc?

(01:26) - Welcome to 2026!

(02:05) - Welcome to 2026 (correct version)!

(03:06) - What is Sayonara Wild Hearts?

(04:55) - How was it?

(12:56) - Spoilers

(13:38) - Favorites?

(18:54) - The effect of switching stuff up so much

(24:04) - There are levels to this game

(25:18) - The game is good and we don't know what else to say

(31:08) - Big Takeaways

(31:29) - Chase's Big Takeaway

(34:33) - AJ's Big Takeaway

(35:14) - Robin's Big Takeaway

(37:17) - It's a good one!

(40:00) - Think about sleeping and hire Robin

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Welcome Robin to dotzip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In this one we pick 11 games that we'll be playing over the next few months! Don't forget there's a NextFest in there too! Hah ha ! Hehe! Ho hoh!!!!
Check out AJ's video about their top 12 games of 2025!!!
Discussed in the episode:
PODCAST: felvidek (2024) by Leaving the Party
Eclipsium is G O O D dotzip stream archive
Cucumber Quest by gigi d.g.
The Slate! (check the website for the release order!):
The Sea Will Claim everything - https://store.steampowered.com/app/337720/The_Lands_of_Dream/(suggested by Alex!)
Sayonara Wild Hearts - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122720/Sayonara_Wild_Hearts
Despelote- https://store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/despelote/
Eclipsium - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419670/Eclipsium/
A Year of Springs - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688580/A_YEAR_OF_SPRINGS/
Before your eyes - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/Before_Your_Eyes/
Soul of Sovereignty (prelude) - https://gigidigi.itch.io/soulsov (suggested by Amet!)
In Other Waters - https://store.steampowered.com/app/890720/In_Other_Waters/
Cr33p - https://try-froggery.itch.io/cr33p
Toroa: Skycall - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/ 
Depanneur Nocturne - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285160/Depanneur_Nocturne/
Hypnagogia - https://sodaraptor.itch.io/hypnagogia
Hypogea - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/Hypogea/
Formless Star - https://splendidland.itch.io/formless-star 
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - DS(N)i(ece)

(02:16) - How do we podcast again?

(02:35) - BIG EPISODE!

(06:00) - Welcome to fart.piss!

(06:03) - Selections begin!

(06:58) - The Sea Will Claim Everything

(08:39) - Sayonara Wild Hearts

(12:05) - despelote

(14:07) - Eclipsium

(19:19) - A Year of Springs

(21:21) - Before Your Eyes

(24:39) - Soul of Sovereignty (prelude)

(26:12) - In Other Waters

(28:08) - Cr33p

(29:51) - Toroa: Skycall

(31:33) - Depanneur Nocturne

(33:10) - hypnogogia

(34:41) - Hypogea

(35:53) - Formless Star

(39:13) - The lineup!

(40:00) - February NextFest Cometh

(40:50) - Thanks for listening!

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