As 2025 draws to a close, join us in celebrating a year of some bangin' games. We look back on our personal favorites, and take a moment to appreciate them. Suggested talking points:

- Zachtronics Solitaire sweep

- Clair Obscur sweep

- You know how sometimes you read a word, but don't know how to pronounce it until like, wayyy way later so you just make up your own pronunciation and roll with it until you inevitably discover your error? That's not just me, right??

- Baroque sweep (Losers Bracket)

This is our last episode of the season, we will return in early 2026!

The furtive Bluesky, so easily forgotten: https://bsky.app/profile/laggingthoughts.bsky.social

Our opening and closing song is Faint One by Of Lanterns, you can find them on YouTube, Spotify and BandCamp! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nHcgwsDVaAUvlm0YyzmuA https://oflanterns.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/61rXVUDvpjYO5qXwwWvZAT?si=WrPaHQRgQeau8I-rM7uD2Q\&nd=1\&dlsi=291b72c068824aba

For additional reviews from Nick, check out his Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/u/Popegator/

Be sure to check out Gordon's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Jigglypope-kk5hw

Merry Chrysler Building (EX), and happy Parasite Eve to all! Get out your appropriately gaudy holiday baubles and gather round the fireplace to celebrate the end of one cycle, before another begins yet anew. Parasite Eve is the subject of our discussion today!

Some key talking points:

-Mitochondria

-So hot right now

-Run, don't walk

-Keys-ed to meet you

-Digi dome, digital monsters

This episode contains heavy spoilers for Parasite Eve. We strongly recommend playing the game before listening.

Find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/laggingthoughts.bsky.social

Our opening and closing song is Faint One by Of Lanterns, you can find them on YouTube, Spotify and BandCamp! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nHcgwsDVaAUvlm0YyzmuA https://oflanterns.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/61rXVUDvpjYO5qXwwWvZAT?si=WrPaHQRgQeau8I-rM7uD2Q\&nd=1\&dlsi=291b72c068824aba

For additional reviews from Nick, check out his Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/u/Popegator/

Be sure to check out Gordon's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Jigglypope-kk5hw

we return to cover our game of the year: ZACHTRONICS SOLITAIRE COLLECTION, BAYBEEEEE

**This episode contains heavy spoilers for [CHUCKLE ME BONES]. We strongly recommend chucking your bones before listening.

Baroque Remake Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_(video_game)#/media/File:Baroque_Coverart.png

The Nerve Tower: https://nervetower.neocities.org/main

Of Lanters new EP "Bear": https://oflanterns.bandcamp.com/album/bear

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