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    Understanding Dreams in Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams

    06/07/2026 | 47 mins.
    What if games were a little weeeeeird.
    Today we're talking about Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams by raptorsoft! A game about dreams (figurative) and dreams (literal). 
    Get Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams on Steam!!! Follow raptorsoft's work on itch.io!

    Discussed in the episode:
    Hypnagogia 催眠術 by raptorsoft on itch.io
    Interior Worlds by raptorsoft on Steam
    Late Homework | 遅れた宿題 by raptorsoft on Steam
    Subsurface Circular by Bithell Games on Steam
    Shelved By Genre on Ranged Touch
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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) - The perfect egg sambo

    (00:59) - This is NOT Hypogea OR HYPERBEAT

    (02:09) - What is Hypnagogia?

    (03:14) - What did we think of the game?

    (06:31) - The sliding scale of freakiness

    (10:53) - The mechanics

    (14:18) - Spoilers

    (14:20) - The levels

    (18:33) - Light touch pastiche

    (20:33) - Spooky time

    (25:56) - We are millenials

    (28:58) - Bird's mean

    (29:59) - The message

    (31:40) - Big Takeaways

    (31:54) - Chase's Big Takeaway

    (37:10) - Robin's Big Takeaway

    (42:27) - Thank you for listening!

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    The TTRPG episode | RAM

    03/07/2026 | 38 mins.
    ☕Become a member for more RAMs and other bonus content at https://ko-fi.com/dotzip !☕
    This week AJ's been playing SO MANY TTRPGs and he wants to talk about them. Also the new Carly Rae Jepsen song, of course.
    Discussed in the episode
    Carly Rae Jepsen - On Wires (Official Music Video) on YouTube
    Critical Role: Campaign 4 on YouTube
    The Legend of Vox Machina
    Worlds Beyond Number
    Daggerheart
    Draw Steel!
    Fabula Ultima
    Free RPG Day
    Australian Devs Have the Juice! | Summer Game Fest 2026 Highlights on YouTube
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    Art by Tara Crawford
    Theme music by Boqeh
    Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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    Timecodes:

    (00:00) - Intro

    (01:16) - Carly Rae Jepsen's "On Wires"

    (03:18) - It's the TTRPG episode

    (03:31) - Critical Role campaign 4

    (07:09) - The Legend of Vox Machina

    (09:20) - Worlds Beyond Number: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Wild One

    (15:46) - PLAYING TTRPGs????

    (15:51) - Daggerheart

    (22:16) - Draw Steel!

    (30:48) - Fabula Ultima

    (34:21) - There are so many more TTRPGs I could talk about BUT I SHAN'T

    (35:56) - Thanks for listening!

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    Thinking About Home in Turn Out the Lights

    29/06/2026 | 46 mins.
    We have yet another sad space game on offer today, gang.
    Today we're talking about Turn Out the Lights by Bijan Stephen and Byron Hulcher! A game about being alone in space and naming your drones after the Pac-Man ghosts.
    Get Turn Out the Lights on Steam or itch.io!!! Follow Bijan Stephen's work on his website!
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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) - Video games

    (01:26) - Should you need it

    (02:01) - What is Turn Out The Lights

    (03:56) - We're playing moon games ;)

    (04:50) - The game is interesting and sad!

    (09:09) - Check your bundles, folks!

    (10:33) - Spoilers!

    (10:39) - Playthrough overviews

    (17:18) - Red/Ruby

    (27:45) - "The Good Ending"

    (33:09) - Big Takeaways

    (33:11) - AJ's Big Takeaway

    (36:07) - NOT Robin's Big Takeaway

    (36:59) - Robin's Big Takeaway

    (40:03) - Kim's Big Takeaway

    (43:34) - Thank you for listening!!!

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    June 2026 Next Fest Shines Upon Us

    22/06/2026 | 2h
    It is Next Fest once again.
    Today we're talking about video games that we played from the June 2026 Steam Next Fest.

    Discussed in the episode:
    9 ESSENTIAL Wishlists From Steam Next Fest (June 2026) from noclip_2 on YouTube
    Blood Dungeon
    SteamDB "AI Content Disclosed" filtered out Next Fest list
    "Call of Dookie" post on Bluesky
    Dad Games:
    Normal Golf Game - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3510740/Normal_Golf_Game/ 
    Wind Runners - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101370/Wind_Runners/
    Omen - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2859970/Omen/
    Ascenders: Beyond the Peak - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4267860/Ascenders_Beyond_the_Peak/
    Dungeon Settlers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2798330/Dungeon_Settlers/
    Enginefall - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437390/Enginefall/
    over the hill - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/over_the_hill/
    Mym’s Sword - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4673730/Myms_Sword/
    Gonna go do a little work in the garage:
    Factomancer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3979570/Factomancer/
    Slime Soup - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4655800/Slime_Soup/
    IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2950790/IRON_NEST_Heavy_Turret_Simulator/ 
    Burn-9 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4377480/Burn9/ 
    Sludgineers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4073860/Sludgineers/
    Fortune Fragments - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3601160/Fortune_Fragments/
    The Message from Deep Space - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4080030/The_Message_from_Deep_Space/
    Just gotta rest my eyes for a second:
    Hearth and Hamlet - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4315040/Hearth_and_Hamlet/
    if you stay - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4437140/if_you_stay/
    Twinkle Seek - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4600620/Twinkle_Seek/
    walk - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4563880/walk/
    Weird aunt/uncle games:
    My Beautiful Faraway, Please Don’t Be Cruel To Me - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4516190/My_Beautiful_Faraway_Please_Dont_Be_Cruel_To_Me/
    Entropy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3940340/Entropy/
    Femme Fatality - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4682660/Femme_Fatality/
    lily’s world XD - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3195580/lilys_world_XD/ 
    Cloud Sculptor - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4101700/Cloud_Sculptor/
    Critter-like:
    WOIM - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4272020/WOIM/ 
    The bird of the North - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4655600/The_bird_of_the_North/
    Haha, yeah this is it:
    ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronics_Repairs/
    Pigeon: A Love Story - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3876710/Pigeon_A_Love_Story/
    Virtue and a Sledgehammer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743260/Virtue_and_a_Sledgehammer/
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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) - A child

    (01:24) - Next???? Fest!!!!!!!!!

    (01:41) - Talkin about this Next Fest a little bit

    (11:07) - Dad Games (Normal Games)

    (12:05) - Normal Golf Game

    (15:57) - Wind Runners

    (19:48) - Omen

    (23:27) - Ascenders: Beyond the Peak

    (28:05) - Dungeon Settlers

    (30:48) - Enginefall

    (36:09) - over the hill

    (41:44) - Mym's Sword

    (44:32) - Gonna go do a little work in the garage

    (44:54) - Factomancer

    (49:29) - Slime Soup

    (52:52) - IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator

    (01:02:36) - Burn-9

    (01:04:34) - Sludgineers

    (01:07:18) - Fortune Fragments

    (01:10:13) - The Message from Deep Space

    (01:14:38) - Just gotta rest my eyes for a second

    (01:14:52) - Hearth and Hamlet

    (01:17:23) - if you stay

    (01:18:57) - Twinkle Seek

    (01:22:10) - walk

    (01:25:00) - Weird aunt/uncle games

    (01:25:13) - My Beautiful Faraway, Please Don't Be Cruel To Me

    (01:29:04) - Entropy

    (01:32:43) - Femme Fatality

    (01:36:43) - lily's world XD

    (01:40:30) - Cloud Sculptor

    (01:42:49) - Critter-likes

    (01:42:57) - WOIM

    (01:44:18) - The bird of the North

    (01:46:58) - Haha, yeah this is it

    (01:47:09) - ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

    (01:51:22) - Pigeon: A Love Story

    (01:58:18) - Virute and a Sledgehammer

    (01:59:23) - That's the end of the episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Walking Along the Trail in Book of Travels

    15/06/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
    It's our Birthiverssary! We will accept gifts in the form of check or money orders (or Ko-fi subscriptions<3)

    Today we're talking about Book of Travels by Might and Delight! A game about walking and getting in fights with dudes in rolling fields.
    Get Book of Travels on Steam!!! Multiplayer servers will be open until July 31st, 2026!!!! Follow Might and Delight's work on their website!

    Discussed in the episode:
    The future of Book of Travels on the Steam Community page
    Against Interpretation and other Essays by Susan Sontag on The Internet Archive
    Additional links:
    Book of Travels – An Online RPG by Might and Delight - scroll down to see the interactive map of the world!! It's sick!!!
    Lore Book on the Book of Travels website
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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) - AJ has a hangover

    (00:44) - Listen to the distain in Kim's "All right"

    (00:55) - We're 2 years old!!!

    (02:06) - But for now: Video game

    (02:45) - Book of Travels

    (04:40) - We are the tiny multiplayers

    (06:36) - Bucking all MMO lessons

    (35:29) - Bird Takeaway

    (35:49) - Kim's Big Takeaway

    (38:22) - AJ's Big Takeaway

    (41:41) - Robin's Big Takeaway

    (44:20) - Chase's Big Takeaway

    (48:40) - Play Book of Travels!!!!!!!!!!!!

    (49:04) - WELCOME TO KDOTZ

    (50:05) - Big Takeaways for the show

    (50:39) - AJ's Big Takeaway for the show

    (54:13) - Kim's Big Takeaway for the show

    (57:34) - Chase's Big Takeaway for the show

    (01:01:16) - Robin's Big Takeaway for the show

    (01:05:06) - The end of the season!

    (01:05:23) - What are YOUR Big Takeaways?!

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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, Robin, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff! --- Visit us online at https://dotzip.online --- Art by Tara Crawford Music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and Edited by AJ Fillari
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