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We're stepping up to the challenge this month.  This drop, return guests ChezMix and WDRM (Bobby) return to talk about the competitive scene: why we participate in it, what it's like, and how it affects us.

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Coming Eventually

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.

StepManiaX is chock full of Easter Eggs, from the stage lights to the UI, to the background, blink and you'll miss a whole basket full!  Zom joins Zephyr and werd to discuss just a fraction of the Easter Eggs hidden in the game, and his Youtube series documenting them.

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Coming Eventually

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.

Set sail and explore the world of charting for StepManiaX.  SMX chart artist Robert Frazee (WDRM, and many other pseudonyms) joins Zephyr, werd, and Eesa to explain the process of writing a chart.  Also announcing No Bar No Prize Spring 2023

Thanks to Sydia for this episode's thumbnail.

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Coming Eventually

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.

Step Revolution has been very busy this month, so we Get Busy ourselves and tell you all about the dozens and dozens of amazing charts that have come out since the last major drop.  Zephyr, werd, and Eesa, also talk about what all these charts mean for the game going forward, why they exist, and if you're going to like them.  Also announcing Red October 2023.

Thanks To SenPi for this episode's opening gag, and Sydia for its thumbnail.

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Coming Eventually

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.

This one's all about timing!  Guest hosts SenPi and Andy457 join Zepyr, Eesa, and werd to talk about how to get those high scores, and how you can get them too.

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Coming Eventually

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.

Step Revolution made like Scotty D and dropped the songs on us mid-tournament weekend.  So to celebrate this drop and the community that came out to Red October 2022, Zephyr, Eesa, and werd sat down with a few of the tournament participants for a post-excitement chat.  Meet Gr0f, Senpi, Motroni, and Ender as we recount the goods, the bads, and the most excellent weekend.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Greetings/Introductions
(02:18) - Song Drop Discussion - Wild Mode
(10:35) - Hard Mode
(12:22) - Dual Mode
(13:22) - Full Mode & Easter Egg Discussion
(16:38) - Team Mode

(20:15) - Red October Tournament Shoutouts, Thank-yous, Praise
(26:37) - Syncing Machines for Tournaments for Multi-Start
(32:48) - Tournament Difficulty Discussion
(34:42) - Couch Coms, Bracket Pools
(39:24) - Tournament plug for next year (but not official!)
(46:36) - Final shout-outs
(48:25) - Outro

 Timestamps provided by Mrs. SenPi this time around

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.

He came in like a bolt!  Special guest Lightning (aka Jason) joins Zephyr, werd, and Eesa to take us through How The Song Drop Gets Made, from licensing to on your machine!

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Coming soon!

The Almost Perfect Cast is not affiliated with StepManiaX or Step Revolution LLC.  We just really like playing and talking about this game.