Angels vs Demons vs Sonic, the Roommate; Neon White, an exposure to Speed Running and Anime
Fran and Jason review Neon White, a speed running game about angels, demons, and anime. Sorta...well at least 50% about anime!! No Sonics were harmed in the making of this episode.
SPOILER'S: 1:17:30
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts-we've love to chat!
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Art and Research by Francisco Martin
Editing by Jason Weiss
Theme music by William O'Rourke
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30 Polygon Nathan Fillion and PS1 Hagrid Walk into a Bar; ODST
Jason and Fran dig into their adolescent selves with Halo 3: ODST! Come for the smooth jazz and rain 30 hour track, stay for the Nathan Drake cameo.
Spoilers begin at 00:46:07
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts-we've love to chat!
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Follow Jason at: @skilled-drizzler.bsky.social
Follow Fran at: frantastico | Instagram | Linktree
Follow us at: useyouritems.bsky.social
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Art and Research by Francisco Martin
Editing by Jason Weiss
Theme music by William O'Rourke
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Post-Mazovian Homoerotic Narrative Buddy Cop Police Drama
Come one and come all to Revachol. There is a book store, a hanging corpse, and, of course, a Fritte! Come for the murder, stay for the tea. Jason and Fran use their extreme detective skills to explore the outer edges of life in Disco Elysium.
CW: Rape, Sexual Assault, Police Violence, Alcoholism.
Spoilers begin at 01:18:00
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts-we've love to chat!
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Join the conversation on Discord, it's free!
https://linktr.ee/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @skilled-drizzler.bsky.social
Follow Fran at: frantastico | Instagram | Linktree
Follow us at: useyouritems.bsky.social
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Art and Research by Francisco Martin
Editing by Jason Weiss
Theme music by William O'Rourke
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These fish aren't friends; Dredge
Jason and Fran plumb the depths of the Marrows in Dredge. Come for the fish, stay for the elder gods! Featuring 30% more boat bumping than previous editions!
Spoilers begin at 00:35:00
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts-we've love to chat!
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Join the conversation on Discord, it's free!
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Follow Jason at: @skilled-drizzler.bsky.social
Follow Fran at: frantastico | Instagram | Linktree
Follow us at: useyouritems.bsky.social
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Art and Research by Francisco Martin
Editing by Jason Weiss
Theme music by William O'Rourke
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I hope this hurts
CW: Sexual abuse, abuse, suicide, alcoholism
Fran and Jason explore the Tulpar in Mouthwashing, the indie horror hit from 2024. Welcome aboard.
Spoilers begin at 00:59:00
Credits
‘Mouthwashing’: A repugnant, tragic play that wants to hurt you
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/12/11/mouthwashing-story-themes-johanna-kasurinen/
Real-Time Datamoshing in Unreal Looks Mesmerizing
Mouthwashing Developer's Diary #1
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2475490/view/4590944913262591479
Mouthwashing Developer's Diary #2
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2475490/view/4587567847119440903
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts-we've love to chat!
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Join the conversation on Discord, it's free!
https://linktr.ee/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @skilled-drizzler.bsky.social
Follow Fran at: frantastico | Instagram | Linktree
Follow us at: useyouritems.bsky.social
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Art and Research by Francisco Martin
Editing by Jason Weiss
Theme music by William O'Rourke
Netherlands