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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff! --- Visit us online at https://dotzip.online --- Art by Tara Crawford Music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and Edited by AJ Fillari

  1. 5D AGO · BONUS

    Themes of the Year 2025! | RAM

    Surprise! Kim and AJ sat down and discussed their games of the year in the context of the themes that jumped out to them! What will be crowned Theme of the Year by the end of it?? Only one way to find out! --- Discussed in the episode (🚨Spoilers for games and themes, but no spoilers for the TOTY winner🚨): Themes of the year spreadsheetExercising Power and Control in the Face of Hegemony of the DevilMichel Foucault and the panopticism theory of disciplinary power on WikipediaQ-UpLeilaFACEMINEROccludeFaustian bargain on BritannicaThe Dark Queen of MortholmeÖooCentumDEAD LETTER DEPTKnown MysteriesFear and The Mind EclipsiumThe Children of ClayWithout a DawnPhoenix SpringsInterstate 35Life's Weird, Huh? EclipsiumCentumMini Mini Golf GolfOcclude (or not)Strange JigsawsUnfair FlipsQ-UpA Pizza Delivery***Why Do We Puzzle? Strange JigsawsThe Worst Puzzle of All-Time | Design Delve on YouTubeYour HouseOccludeLeilaIs This Seat TakenDark Queen of MortholmeÖoo(and Bubumbu)Work is Terrifying ConstanceDEAD LETTER DEPTChildren of ClayQualiaFACEMINERThe Dark Queen of MortholmeQ-UpA Pizza Deilvery(and Easy Delivery Co.)Environment's F****d Known MysteriesFACEMINERCentumMini Mini Golf GolfArtificial? Intelligence??? (slash Technology) FACEMINERQualiaMaking Kin with the Machines by Jason Edward Lewis, Noelani Arista, Archer Pechawis, and Suzanne Kite for Journal of Design and Science Mini Mini Golf Golf CentumQ-UpPhoenix SpringsChatGPT made me delusional by Eddy Burback on YouTubeof the DevilDEAD LETTER DEPTLegacy Hades 2Carimara: Beneath the forlorn limbsInterstate 35Phoenix SpringsMini Mini Golf GolfYour HouseSometime It's Just Nice to Go Fishing Cast n ChillPEAKUnfair FlipsSubscribe to our Kofi to see AJ's playthrough!Kabuto ParkQ-Up(and like all of the other games on this list)--- Visit our website! Support the show on Kofi! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - Hey remember RAMs??? (00:47) - Check out ZOTY if you haven't yet! (01:09) - GOTY but make it dotzip (02:33) - Structure of the episode (03:15) - The year of Discrete Experiences (08:50) - A very good place to start (Hegemony) (09:00) - Exercising Power and Control in the Face of Hegemony (12:30) - Q-Up SPOILERS (16:02) - Exercising Power and Control in the Face of Hegemony (32:23) - Fear and The Mind (35:36) - Eclipsium SPOILERS!!! (41:29) - Fear and The Mind (43:09) - Life's Weird, Huh? (47:16) - Centum SPOILERS!!! (50:14) - Life's Weird, Huh? (51:01) - Why Do We Puzzle? (57:12) - Why do we puzzle? (derogatory) (58:37) - Work is terrifying (01:04:41) - Environment's Fucked (01:11:01) - Cleanse the palette or keep digging the hole? (01:11:33) - Artificial? Intelligence??? (slash Technology) (01:28:11) - Legacy (01:41:35) - Sometimes It's Just Nice to Go Fishing (01:49:36) - Crowning the Theme of the Year (01:51:37) - TOTY is the bag! (01:52:06) - Hey that's it. See you next year! ★ Support this podcast ★

    1h 53m

  2. DEC 15

    Zip of the Year 2025!

    Today we're talking about 44 video games by a bunch of different people! Join us as we arbitrarily draft all the games we've played this year! Thank you so much for listening! See you next year!!!!! --- Discussed in the episode video game.--- Visit our website! Support the show on Kofi! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - Picking the order (00:55) - Welcome to the Zip of the Year 2025!! (01:23) - How we do this (03:23) - AJ is nervous (04:51) - The ZOTY begins (05:38) - Game #1 (09:44) - Game #2 (12:07) - How bartering works (12:49) - Game #2 (cont.) (20:35) - Game #3 (27:21) - Game #4 (34:12) - Game #5 (38:06) - Chase gives AJ a gift (40:23) - Game #6 (46:55) - Game #7 (57:27) - Game #8 (01:01:46) - Unsettling implications of a core element of ZOTY (01:02:22) - Piss #9 (01:06:42) - Game #10 (01:11:15) - Game #11 (01:17:00) - Game #12 (01:21:43) - Game #13 (01:24:07) - Game #14 (01:27:11) - Game #15 (01:32:01) - Intermission (01:33:47) - It's been 2 weeks (01:34:15) - Game #16 (01:38:02) - Game #17 (01:40:11) - Game #18 (01:42:58) - Game #19 (01:46:13) - Game #20 (01:49:25) - Game #21 (01:50:55) - Game #22 (01:54:17) - Game #23 (01:56:44) - Game #24 (02:00:50) - Game #25 (02:02:15) - Game #26 (02:04:13) - Game #27 (02:06:13) - Game #28 (02:09:33) - Game #29 (02:11:52) - Game #30 (02:16:40) - Game #31 (02:19:03) - Game #32 (02:20:50) - Game #33 (02:22:47) - Game #34 (02:25:40) - A flag (02:26:06) - Game #35 (02:28:09) - Gmae #36 (02:30:10) - Game #37 (02:31:46) - Game #38 (02:32:52) - Game #39 (02:33:54) - A proposal (02:34:55) - Game #39 (cont.) (02:37:26) - Game #40 (02:38:32) - A false alarm (02:39:19) - Game #41 (02:40:03) - Game #42 (02:41:48) - Game #43 (02:43:50) - Game #44 (02:45:35) - Welcome to Call of Doty 1.5 (02:47:04) - A quick GOTY shoutout! (02:48:01) - Themes????? (02:53:54) - Kim reveals her final bargaining chip (02:56:06) - Thank you so much for listening!!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

    3h 1m
  3. Finding Perfect Fits in Bubumbu

    DEC 8

    Finding Perfect Fits in Bubumbu

    Alton Brown is BACK makin' Good Eats-style videos on YouTube. I really think th-- what? Oh right this podcast is about video games sorry. Today we're talking about Bubumbu by An Otter Team! A game about solving puzzles and making a penguin happy by giving it a little bowtie. Get Bubumbu on Steam. Follow An Otter Team's work on their website! Discussed in the episode: Wikipedia page for The Missing Piece by Shel SilversteinDaniel Sloss’ ‘Jigsaw’ Is Causing Tons of Break Ups 💔 Graham Norton Show  on YouTubeWilla's thread about her playthrough of Dispatch on Bluesky---Support us on Ko-fi!Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (01:00) - Who are you? Why are you here? (01:52) - What is Bubumbu (04:54) - The base level of a puzzle game (07:35) - Games as toys (08:37) - The game is good! (09:09) - Spoilers?? (10:21) - Spoilers OVER (11:45) - Big Takeaways (11:56) - Kim's Big Takeaway (13:59) - Chase's Big Takeaway (23:41) - We're done talking about the video game now (23:48) - Pluribus (26:32) - The act of consuming in community (30:45) - Chase has played some Dispatch (40:54) - Wrapping up (43:06) - ZOTY is comin! ★ Support this podcast ★

    46 min
  4. Handling Consensus in Sub-Verge

    DEC 1

    Handling Consensus in Sub-Verge

    What would you do if your boss was actually a giant bug? Something to think about. Today we're talking about Sub-Verge by Interactive Tragedy, Limited! A game about listening to people and trying not to drown. Get Sub-Verge on Steam or itch.io. Follow Interactive Tragedy, Limited's work on their website! Links: Subtle Mind - A Sub-Verge prequel by Zach Dodson on Steam---Support us on Ko-fi!Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - drop.zip (00:30) - Interactive tragedy-likes (01:13) - What is Sub-Verge? (05:12) - There are multiple endings (05:59) - Trying to pick the right order (14:02) - The player can only decide who pulls (15:54) - What the game is "about" (17:56) - Spoilers (17:57) - The Mind (20:46) - How the story is doled out (22:27) - Krake 2025 (27:25) - Some friction (29:27) - High level story chat (34:06) - The endings (40:15) - The game is bleak! (42:29) - The game is good (44:32) - Big Takeaways (44:52) - Chase's Big Takeaway (51:46) - AJ's Big Takeaway (57:57) - A Noam Chomsky cliffhanger (58:17) - Thank you for listening3 ★ Support this podcast ★

    1h 3m
  5. Losing Whimsy in Pine: A Story of Loss

    NOV 24

    Losing Whimsy in Pine: A Story of Loss

    Members got a special segment about the Wikipedia page on Tier Lists this week. Like and Subscribe to our Ko-fi for exclusive content like that. (Also shoutout to our friends on Total Party Skill (a good podcast) for drawing attention to the page!!!) Today we're talking about Pine: A Story of Loss by Made Up Games! A game about learning how to let go and replacing the grass in your roof so it doesn't leak. Get Pine: A Story of Loss on Steam, Switch or iOS. Follow Made Up Games' work on their website! Links: Pine: A Story of Loss OST by Blankfo.rms on Steam---Support us on Ko-fi!Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - Kim is a sports muse (01:30) - Welcome to Wifeguy Fall (02:09) - What is Pine: A Story of Loss (04:28) - A whittle segment (06:35) - A word-light narrative (09:04) - How the game handles shows grief (13:15) - Very beautiful game (13:28) - Spoilers! (13:29) - They added a FIFTH season!!!!!!!!! (14:57) - The music (16:40) - Winter (18:03) - Embracing the grief (26:40) - dotzip's Greatest Hits (28:04) - Big Takeaways (28:07) - Kim's Big Takeaway (29:22) - AJ's Big Takeaway (31:09) - A story of Live Laugh Love (34:08) - ZOTY is COMIN' ★ Support this podcast ★

    35 min
  6. Not Getting Closure in and Roger

    NOV 17

    Not Getting Closure in and Roger

    It's really hard to type when your entire body has been hollowed out by a video game. Today we're talking about and Roger by Tearyhand Studio! A game about waking up in a strange place and going to a bakery. Get and Roger on Steam or Switch. Follow Tearyhand Studio's work on their Steam page! Links: One of 2025's Best Games, And Roger, Is About God, Love, and Loss by Patrick Klepek for RemapAnd Roger Is A Short, Moving Game About Family by Riley Macleod for AftermathAnd Roger Review - When Actions Speak Louder by Marcus Stewart for Game Informer and Roger Is One Of 2025’s Most Special Games, And It’s Cheap by Kenneth Shepard for Kotaku---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - being.real (01:14) - Surprise the episode is here! (01:48) - and Roger (02:27) - Okay this episode you do actually have to do the homework pls (05:18) - When we realized what was going on (07:12) - We have to get into spoilers sorry lmao (07:53) - SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (08:01) - The clock (10:01) - The horror (11:55) - How the core mechanic tells the story (17:29) - There is no closure (18:37) - Roger (27:07) - The religion (31:01) - The unique perspective of the game (38:09) - The name of the game (38:35) - Big Takeaways (38:38) - SPOILERS FOR WITHOUT A DAWN | Kim's Big Takeaway (41:45) - Chase's Big Takeaway (47:01) - AJ's Big Takeaway (49:14) - Hoo man.. ★ Support this podcast ★

    55 min
  7. Fighting Persistence in The Dark Queen of Mortholme

    NOV 10

    Fighting Persistence in The Dark Queen of Mortholme

    "Git gud"? How about "git empathetic"? "Git compassionate"? Today we're talking about The Dark Queen of Mortholme by Mosu! A game about killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and... waiting.......... for the hero.............. and......................... waiting.................................. Get The Dark Queen of Mortholme on Steam or itch.io. Follow Mosu's work on their itch page! Discussed in the episode: Extinction Burst on Wikipedia---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - Pugoween (01:11) - Become a member for the jumpscare-cut (02:08) - What is The Dark Queen of Mortholme? (06:38) - Commentary on the commentary (10:44) - The mechanics (13:24) - Very minor spoiler (14:16) - Bonding with the hero (16:27) - Where do Ornstein and Smough eat lunch? (18:29) - The mentorship arc (22:17) - The personality of the Queen (25:14) - NOT Chase's Big Takeaway (27:45) - Big-Sized Takeaways (28:39) - Hello (31:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway (36:35) - Chase's Big Takeaway (41:54) - AJ's Big Takeaway (51:30) - We've perservered to the end of the episode! ★ Support this podcast ★

    57 min
  8. Being Alone in Without a Dawn

    NOV 3

    Being Alone in Without a Dawn

    Sometimes the game makes you feel so bad that you can't make a joke about it. Today we're talking about Without a Dawn by Jesse Makkonen! A game about being alone and looking out the window. Get Without a Dawn on Steam. 🚨CONTENT WARNING: HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOID DELUSIONS, OBSESSIVE THINKING, SELF-HARM, DISTURBING IMAGERY🚨 Discussed in the episode: Interview with Jesse Makkonen by Wayne Goodchild for EnebaAdditional links: Without a Dawn is a haunting campfire story by Phil Bothun for 70 Percent Complete---Support us on Kofi!Visit our website! Follow us on Twitch! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari--- Timecodes: (00:00) - dot.hang out (00:39) - Chase is BACK (03:36) - You don't have to play all the games we do!!!! (05:41) - It's still Octoadber, baby (06:12) - What is Without a Dawn (07:03) - BIG CONTENT WARNINGS!!!! CHECK THE SHOW NOTES!!!!! (08:22) - ASCII art!! (10:56) - How this game handles delusions (16:22) - Ringo is in this game (16:37) - What's the PJ situation (17:19) - The blinds (18:22) - What is happening and is it important? (21:22) - The ending (30:07) - Why not a vampire? (33:11) - Big Takeaways (33:13) - AJ's Big Takeaway (35:37) - Kim's Big Takeaway (37:02) - Chase's Big Takeaway (45:03) - Wa-hoo! ★ Support this podcast ★

    49 min
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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff! --- Visit us online at https://dotzip.online --- Art by Tara Crawford Music by _amaranthine Additional sounds by Boqeh Produced and Edited by AJ Fillari

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  • Creator
    dotzip
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    85
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 dotzip
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