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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, Robin, 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. 3D AGO

    Helping Each Other Out in Hypogea

    And so then I said "And my long-stick-with-a-hook-on-the-end!" and they were like "You mean a *staff*??" so I just left out of embarrassment. Today we're talking about Hypogea by Charlie Wagner! A game about climbing out of a megastructure and meeting little guys. Get Hypogea on Steam!!! Follow Charlie Wagner's work on itch.io! Discussed in the episode: Hypogea | the world’s coolest automaton parkour game by nocaps on YouTubeAdditional links rating the vibes of megastructure games by nocaps on YouTube--- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! 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) - The horrors of dirty soda (00:41) - RIP Arthur Morgan (01:15) - NOT HYPERBEAT (01:37) - YES Hypogea (02:41) - What is Hypogea (05:18) - The joy of movement (08:23) - Rewarding attention (11:07) - The controls and progession (14:40) - Little guys and why they're here (17:48) - The use of body language (19:12) - Vaulting over to spoilers! (19:28) - The relationships (25:35) - The recollections and the story (31:25) - Mechanical moments (33:48) - The structure of the world (37:01) - The final moments and cosmic improbability (38:46) - Shoutout to freesound.org (42:02) - I regret saying this (42:28) - AJ's Big Takeaway (44:20) - Chase's Big Takeaway (47:35) - Robin's Big Takeaway (49:52) - The final shot of the game (51:18) - Thank you so much for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

    55 min

  2. MAY 18

    Getting Mixed Messages in CR33P

    🚨CONTENT WARNINGS FROM THE ITCH PAGE: Stalking (Shown; C's route), Manipulation/Guilt-tripping/Gaslighting (Shown; R's route), Kidnapping (Shown; P's route), Unhealthy relationships (Friendships and romantic relationships; Shown), Trespassing (Shown; C's route), Car Accidents (Mentioned), Excessive Clinginess🚨 The Freaky Boys are BACK with another Freaky Pick(tm). Lady Gaga comes up at some point too. Today we're talking about CR33P by Frogcake, Rosia, Valencia's Creative Endeavors, piinkpuddiin, and STYX! A game about sending messages and getting packages delivered to your house. Play CR33P on itch.io!!! Follow Frogcake's work on itch.io! Discussed in the episode: Neewer Magic Arm with Super ClampSlime Volleyball on OneSlime.net--- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! 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) - Welcome The Freaky Boys (02:05) - The Freaky Boys are here (02:39) - Rest in Peace Adobe Flash (04:17) - What is CR33P? (06:15) - The list of content warnings (also in the show notes) (06:35) - General thoughts about the routes and the game (14:05) - The sinister stuff isn't really that present (15:09) - Logging into the Spoiler chat (15:20) - Penelope's route (24:12) - Caleb's route (26:54) - Rei's route (33:04) - That's most of the game! (33:23) - Online vs IRL (38:18) - Big Takeaways (38:51) - Chase's Big Takeaway (43:43) - AJ's Big Takeaway (49:52) - That's the video game. Don't be weird to people ★ Support this podcast ★

    56 min

  3. MAY 11

    Crying in the Club in HYPERBEAT

    Think about the wonders and pains of creating, and then shake some ass about it. Today we're talking about HYPERBEAT by Dreamware Media! A game about being there for your friends and playing dressup in a rhythm purgatory.  Get HYPERBEAT on Steam!!! Follow Dreamware Media's work on Steam! Discussed in the episode: City of None on SteamHYPERBEAT (Original Game Soundtrack) by Chancellor John Wallin Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! 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) - BREAKING NEWS THAT IS NOT OUT OF DATE (02:13) - Hey hi you can support us monetarily :) (02:52) - What is HYPERBEAT (06:00) - How the game deals with its narrative (09:10) - The Wellspring and the look of the game (10:46) - The rhythm game part (15:47) - HYPERFASHION (18:36) - More about the rhythm game part (23:55) - CENTR by Chancellor John Wallin (24:30) - The music is GOOD (26:11) - Spoilers (26:15) - Motivational posters in prose (27:15) - Going to the Wellspring (28:15) - The game has one message (33:46) - Character stories that his the hardest (40:25) - Maybe you have more to give (44:41) - Big Takeaways (45:52) - AJ's Big Takeaway (49:29) - Robin's Big Takeaway (52:13) - That was a rhythm game (52:42) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

    55 min

  4. MAY 8 ·  BONUS

    Talking about the Neverway Prologue with Kate (No Small Games) and Phil (70% Complete)! | RAM

    ☕You can hear this FULL 90-minute conversation over on our Ko-fi - https://ko-fi.com/dotzip☕This week AJ is joined by Kate and Phil to talk about the Neverway Prologue! But before that they talk about YouTube, and art, and creating, and Blasphemous, and SO much more. Follow Kate! No Small GamesBlueskyInstagramTwitchFollow Phil! 70% CompletePoint to PointThe Content MillThe Corner of the Internet Discussed in the episode: Neverway by Coldblood Inc. on SteamAtebite and the Warring Nations by disasterpeace on bandcampIt Follows (Deluxe Reissue) by disasterpeace on bandcamp--- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music is Anemone by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari --- Timecodes: (00:46) - Neverway Prologue (30:42) - Find Phil and Kate online!!!!!!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

    34 min

  5. MAY 4

    Transforming in Grow Light

    This was recorded in the immediate aftermath of last week's episode and it is immediately apparent. Thank you for your patience. Today we're talking about Grow Light by Danielle Taphanel! A game about living on the moon and photosynthesizing. Play Grow Light on itch.io!!! Follow Danielle Taphanel's work on their website! --- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! 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: (01:13) - Hey (01:50) - dot.cat (02:17) - This is the second podcast (03:06) - What is Grow Light? (04:33) - Bitsy games?! (05:17) - No spoiler break here! The game is short! (06:04) - What'd we think of the video game? (09:55) - What makes a Kim game a Kim game (11:16) - Are we ready for Big Takeaways??? (11:30) - Robin has more thoughts! (12:09) - Becoming a plant (15:14) - Kim's Quote Corner (17:31) - Run TRANSFORMATION (21:07) - Big Takeaways??????? (21:14) - Kim's Big Takeaway (26:06) - AJ attempts (and fails) a Big Takeaway (27:00) - Robin's Big Takeaway (28:58) - AJ's Big Takeaway (30:14) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

    33 min

  6. MAY 1 ·  BONUS

    Movies and Podcasts and Video Games, Oh My! | RAM

    You can hear AJ's cat purring through the whole beginning of this lmao. We're goin WILD this week and talking about a musical, a movie, a podcast, AND video games. Also AJ talks a bit about how they're feeling in the weeks following the recording of the "she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died" episode and how they want to get better at reading poetry. ☕To get access to weekly RAMs and other bonus content you can support the show on Ko-fi!☕ Discussed in the episode: The Last Five Years on WikipediaLolcows and the Internet's "Digital Freakshow" from Never PostIndependent Media Collective including Never Post, Rascal News, Aftermath, and Rogue!Godzilla: Minus One[ANALYSIS] Godzilla (1954 film) from AsynchronousThe Truly Absurd Secrets of An Incredible Americano by James HoffmannPigeon: A Love Story by Wristwork Ltd.FACEMINER by Wristwork Ltd.It’s Not That Complicated from Girl ModeConstance for Nintendo Switch by Blue BackpackGrow Light by danielle taphanel--- Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! Follow the show on Bluesky! Check out The Worst Garbage Online! --- Art by Tara Crawford Theme music: "Anemone" by Boqeh Produced and edited by AJ Fillari --- Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (00:18) - Hear more RAMs on the member feed!! (01:22) - The Last Five Years (07:03) - Godzilla: Minus One (10:32) - The Truly Absurd Secrets of An Incredible Americano (13:40) - Pigeon: A Love Story (21:40) - Sol Cesto (22:38) - Constance on Switch (26:09) - Episode post-mortem (29:33) - That's it today! ★ Support this podcast ★

    32 min

  7. APR 27

    Believing Our Eyes in she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died

    🚨THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF RAPE, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND GENERAL ABUSES OF POWER🚨 Today we're talking about she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died by alienmelon! A game poem about living after the end of the world and not forgetting the past. Get she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died on Steam and itch.io!!! Follow alienmelon's work on their itch page! Discussed in the episode: calling out my rapist (for context on the autobiographical angle of this game poem)Additional links: TETRAGEDDON ::: 2k2k++ CYBERMONKEY HAS DIED REMYX ::: by alienmelon--- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! 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) - burn.cds (01:22) - MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY (02:08) - What is she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died (05:00) - CONTENT WARNINGS CHECK THE SHOW NOTES (05:33) - This game is about abuse of power (11:26) - Talking about the game part of the game poem (16:23) - This game is poetry (18:07) - The sounds (21:41) - Specific moments (27:31) - The "How" (29:31) - The ending sequences (36:12) - Big Takeaways (36:17) - Kim's Big Takeaway (38:39) - AJ's Big Takeaway (40:46) - Robin's Big Takeaway (44:10) - Amazing!! ★ Support this podcast ★

    46 min

  8. APR 20

    Making a Movie in HITM3

    Grek. Today we're talking about HITM3 by xiri! A game about making a movie with your boyfriends and feeding the kitty. Get HITM3 on Steam and itch.io!!! Follow xiri's work on their itch page! Discussed in the episode: Mediterranea Inferno on SteamAutomatic writing on WikipediaHITM3 Soundtrack by Lia Nadja, Niñosindigo, Lavina Yelb, Vicente Palma, leorina, paltamango & mariapepinos on Bandcamp--- Support us on Ko-fi! Visit our website! Follow us on YouTube! 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: (00:30) - Something something short shorts (01:33) - How find HITM3? (02:41) - What is HITM3? (04:27) - The artistic intent (12:16) - You do make a movie (17:29) - This one is for the boys (18:55) - Kitty (20:00) - This game is Doin Stuff (25:32) - The mundanity (33:17) - The title sequence (33:59) - The way people look and the use of color (35:13) - Big Takeaways (35:21) - Chase's Big Takeaway (40:55) - Kim's Big Takeaway (46:34) - AJ's Big Takeaway (48:59) - was the Grek there? (50:26) - Grek's Big Takeaway (51:02) - Robin's Big Takeaway (55:39) - Thanks so much for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

    59 min
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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, Robin, 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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  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
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