We wander through the fog, dodging the flesh pterodactyls, and getting an officer’s service weapon all in search of our mysterious missing daughter. We played 1999’s Silent Hill by Konami all while sharing a controller and space. This was our yearly Couch Episode! Out of the two games we done this for, Silent HIll was far and away the best one yet.

Next month’s game:

Northern Journey

Other games discussed:

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Amberspire

Assemble with Care

Final Fantasy XIV

Hosts:

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Max (he/him)

Uncle (he/him)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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This month we hunker down in our homes and maybe let night time visitors in. We played Trioskaz’s No I’m Not a Human. The game explores questions of visual appearance and the biases we bring to it. It is a mixed bag month as half of the cast is very high and this game while the other half was left wanting.

Next month’s game: Silent Hill

Other games discussed:

Resident Evil 2

The FFXIV Evercold announcement

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Special Guest

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Listen to the end for a story from Dale Flashpoint!

This month we all got lost in the woods. We played Acid Wizard Studios’ Darkwood. This was the first horror game Bean Sprout has ever played. The ghost of the “twin-stick shooter” debate rears its head. Its another great time with great friends.

Next month’s game: No I’m Not a Human

Other games discussed:

Fate Hollow/Ataraxia

Little Snake

Slay the Spire 2

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Special Guest

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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It's time to revolt against the Commonwealth the only way possible, fantasy basketball. The hosts are joined by returning special guest Bean Sprout to discuss Supergaint’s Pyre.

Next month’s game: Darkwood

Other games discussed:

Terraria

Blippo+

Armello

Animal Crossing

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Special Guest

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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New year, new us! It is 2026 and we are starting the year of frights! There is a lot of discussion about intense topics and not everything will be appropriate for all audiences. A content warning is at the end of the episode notes.

We talk about our experience with the game Horses. There is also a discussion on our real life encounters with horses. Are they fundamentally a scary creature? Kinda.

Next month’s game: Pyre

Other games discussed:

Fate Stay Night

Cyberpunk 2077

Pathologic 3

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Content Warnings:

Sexual Assault and violence

Discussion of trauma and abuse

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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For this bonus episode Faden and Uncle are joined by special guest The Speaker of the Dead for Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader. This is a massive game and we had a lot to talk about.

Hosts: Faden Cross (they/them)

Uncle (he/him)

Speaker of the Dead (he/him)

Produced by Faden Cross

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Faden, Max, and Uncle end the year with a bag. We played Mass Effect for this year’s Bioware December and have BIG thoughts about it. How do we feel revisiting a game that was near and dear to our hearts? A lot of complicated feelings.

Next month’s game: Horses

Other games discussed:

Monster Hunter WIlds

Middle Earth: Shadow of War

The Sopranos: Road to Respect

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Lord Admiral Uncle appoints Captains Max and Cross to admiral. Can the two hold back Abaddon’s fleet from setting fire to the Gothic Sector? Kinda. We also talk about bad PS3 games for some reason.

Next month’s game: Mass Effect

Other games discussed:

Monster Hunter

Haze

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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