It’s our second anniversary AND our 100th episode, a scheduling feat you wouldn’t believe was on purpose even if we tried to convince you it was. We take the time to answer some questions sent in by listeners over the past year, touching on our favorite games and inspirations, some podcasting inside baseball, and of course, the Mets.

Thanks for listening!!

Timestamps

(03:45) First gaming loves and breaking our parents’ rules

(11:55) The Girl Mode canon

(18:50) Sports games and comics

(26:20) Our critical inspirations

(32:50) X-Men by Girl Mode Studios

(36:45) Fixing the video game timeline

(44:00) Finding our podcasting voice/underdiscussed games/the Mets as RPG protagonists

(56:10) Thanks for listening!

(59:25) What else have Willa and Robin been up to? (feat. Dragon Age: The Veilguard, The Vampire Lovers, Late Night with the Devil)

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With her parasocial World Series hopes dashed, Willa has returned to the podcast to talk shit about Overwatch and the U.S. Copyright Office and listen to Robin yap about Dragon Age and Webfishing.

Timestamps

(02:00) The final Mets update

(07:50) Overwatch 2 wants to be Overwatch 1 (and it should)

(13:35) All our homies hate the Entertainment Software Association

(22:45) Dragon Age: The Veilguard is pretty alright

(40:10) Dragon Age spoilers begin

(55:15) Webfishing is the best game in the world

(58:15) Masahiro Sakurai’s video game school is closed

(1:02:00) What else have Willa and Robin been up to? (feat. a whole bunch of vampire movies and The VVitch)

Mentioned this week

Fulfilling Our Promise in Signalis w/ Girl Mode

Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal?

What's New in Game History!

Steam’s Strange New Online Fishing Game Is Like Animal Crossing’s Evil Twin

Webfishing is the ultimate yapping game

Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Finale Special

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Willa has taken a vow of silence in honor of her beloved Mets, so this week Robin is joined by writer, editor, and podcaster Rachel Watts! Our giggly, tangent-filled conversation covers our favorite demos from the most recent Steam Next Fest, with lots of recommendations for promising upcoming indie games.

Timestamps

(00:30) Hello Rachel Watts!

(03:45) Citizen Sleeper 2

(08:15) *computer voice* Wormhole

(14:25) Great God Grove

(21:20) 30 Birds

(27:20) Scarlet Deer Inn

(34:15) Proverbs

(38:20) Keep Driving

(45:50) Touch Type Tale

(50:55) Sorry We're Closed

(56:50) Mainframes

(59:50) Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?

(1:08:00) Trip

(1:13:30) Spilled!

(1:18:05) What else have Rachel and Robin been up to? (feat. touching grass and Barbarian)

Mentioned this week

Rick Lane’s Demo Disc

Rachel and Robin’s demo lists

Follow Rachel on Twitter and Bluesky

Listen to Indieventure

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