We get dynastic AF here, with multi-generational dynamics galore. We breed dragon killers with Dragon Valor and look to rescue our dear, grim, chthonic papa in Hades II.
What We're Playing
02:03 Caitlin: Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom, 2025)
11:12 Mark: Drift Survivor 2 (MEWSTURBO, 2025)
20:36 GOOF: Dragon Valor (Now Production, 1999)
36:20 Feature Game: Hades II (Supergiant, 2025)
SHOUT
1:00:56 Caitlin: Dogpile (Studio Folly, Toot Games, & Foot)
1:02:10 Mark: AXERAS (Inverse Atelier)
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Mother 3 & I Am Your Beast
It's a Game Boy-heavy episode, including the popular fan translation of Japanese-only RPG Mother 3. We follow up with the game if "improvisational chaos" I Am Your Beast.
(We apologize for Caitlin's poor audio in this episode)
What We're Playing
01:44 Mark: Fire Emblem: Vision Quest (Pandan [Fan Hack], 2022)
10:41 Caitlin: LEGO Game Boy (LEGO, 2025)
17:59 GOOF: Mother 3 (Brownie Brown/HAL Laboratory, 2006)
43:17 Feature Game: I Am Your Beast (Strange Scaffold, 2024)
SHOUT
58:54 Mark: Possessor(s) (Heart Machine)
59:51 Caitlin: Grave Seasons (Perfect Garbage)
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Deception III & Road Trip to the End of the World
Growing up can be hard, so we explore some coping mechanisms--Road Trip to the End of the World suggests conjuring an adorable anthropomorphic fish, whereas Deception III endorses trap-based murder. Options!
What We're Playing
01:06 Caitlin: Loop Hero (Four Quarters, 2021)
10:15 Mark: Lost Eidolons (Ocean Drive Studio, 2022)
24:29 GOOF: Deception III: Dark Delusion (Tecmo, 1999)
41:26 Feature Game: Road Trip to the End of the World (Alex Lee and Shark & Pelican Games, 2025)
SHOUT
56:31 Caitlin: Rabbit and Steel DLC (mino_dev)
57:22 Mark: Spirit X Strike (Maicha Studio)
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Brave Fencer Musashi & Aliens: Fireteam Elite
We, once again, have a shonen problem. Brave Fencer Musashi's abrasive overconfidence is in stark contrast to the cool professionalism of Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Stay frosty, people.
What We're Playing
00:59 Mark: Metal Eden (Reikon Games, 2025)
12:06 Caitlin: Final Fantasy VI (Square, 1994)
21:59 GOOF: Brave Fencer Musashi (Square, 1998)
38:12 Feature Game: Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cold Iron Studios, 2021)
SHOUT
57:07 Mark: Hades II (Supergiant)
57:46 Caitlin: Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven (Massive Monster)
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Perfect Dark & Gears of War: Reloaded
How six years can change an industry--from local deathmatch FPS being all the rage (Perfect Dark), to online co-op third-person cover-hugging (Gears of War: Reloaded).
What We're Playing
00:52 Mark: Marfusha: Sentinel Girls (hinyari9, 2021)
10:16 Caitlin: PEAK (Team PEAK, 2025)
20:15 GOOF: Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000)
39:27 Feature Game: Gears of War: Reloaded (The Coalition, 2025)
SHOUT
1:03:22 Mark: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch (Ocean Drive Studio)
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A podcast about video games and the stories they tell. Join Caitlin and Mark as they talk about games they've been playing, what they think about them, and all their feelings about digital best friends. New releases and retro, indie games and AAA releases, console and PC, Caitlin and Mark discuss them all, with a lighthearted approach to the serious business of digital narrative.
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