Episode 25 - Getting Hard

Ah, there you are. I didn't see you there, I was just so buried in my book. I'm quite the reader you know: books, articles, crossword puzzles, billboards, the backs of shampoo bottles, my own headstone in the dark visions gifted to me by the old shawled woman with the glass eye. You know, just reading things.Sorry for the delay, Bob and I have a lot on our plate, but we've still got enough time for a zine or two! This episode, peel the pages open to explore the radical tool Electric Zine Maker https://alienmelon.itch.io/electric-zine-maker, the anthropological I'm Worried About Wine Moms https://beatingthebinary.itch.io/im-worried-about-wine-moms, the honestly reflective Sketch Of A Job That You Had https://hyperlibrary.itch.io/coffee-zine, the fan-tastic Arkham Gallery Zine https://pi3shark.itch.io/arkham-gallery-zine, the chillingly formatted The Frost Papers https://arcanagames.itch.io/the-frost-papers, and the depressingly relevant I Am Making This Because A Computer Cannot https://nickyflowers.itch.io/im-making-this-because-a-computer-cannot. They're all very worth the short amount of time they ask from you.Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

It was a herculean feat condensing this episode under an hour, but by gosh we sure did it! This week the itchiest boys on the block are joined by streamer, voice actor, and avid spit drinker Shemp to wave our freak flags for some home grown fan games! We take a gander at the loyal recreation Crash Bandicoot - Back In Time https://gembit.itch.io/crash-back-in-time, a spiritual surpasser Sonic Robo Blast 2 https://www.srb2.org/ and the deceiving de-make Bloodborne PSX https://b0tster.itch.io/bbpsx. Come on, be a fan!Check out Shemp's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ShempOfficialAnd check out his Twitter for updates on ESA Summer 2023: https://twitter.com/shempofficialOur theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

This ain't your mama's video game (monstertruck sound) THis video game is rock hard (concrete building being destroyed sound) YOU think you can HANDLE this? (screaming hawk sound) Well MAYBE you CAN! I don't know you. You should try it. I support you :)This week the boys tackle at full force the haunted drifting racer The Demon Of Sakura Pass https://brainos.itch.io/touge and try to summit the mighty celeste-esque platformer To A Starling https://peteksi.itch.io/to-a-starling. GIVE THEM A TRY IF YOU THINK YOU ARE MIGHTY ENOUGH!Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

Two weeks late, but a whole year later, the boys are here to show what soothes the savage beast. some lil video games apparently. This week we strum a golden lil ditty to the tune of the sweet, earnest interactive album experience Evergreen Blues https://usdivad.itch.io/evergreen-blues and settle into the vibe filled rhythm game to chill/study to, Lo-Fi Room https://bearmask.itch.io/lofi-room. Tune in! Thank you all for a wonderful year of lil games, this show means a lot to us and we're glad for you all to have been on this ride with us. HERE'S TO SEASON 2 BAYBEE! Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

Uncomfortable. Strange. Distressing. All words that could be used to describe Bobby and Hunter's presence at the function. This makes the boys perfect candidates to discuss the games up on the docket today. Puzzle at the intent of the brand new, unexpected ABSCESS https://digitalgodtower.itch.io/abcess and endeavor to understand the inscrutable Sunken Heads https://horseheadinteractive.itch.io/sunken-headsOur theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

If you could stare into the abyss, would you blink? When you peer into infinity, do you see a reflection or something entirely unrecognizable? When the yawning maw of oblivion faces you with it's eternal answers to your feeble questions, what then have you to live for?... Idunno man, but we got some lil games here for you if you need a break :)This episode we go for the high score in the side scrolling wiggle-core game Wibble Wobble https://managore.itch.io/wibble-wobble as well as the familiar but fresh Pull Frog https://afk-mario.itch.io/pullfrog. Games so great you could play them forever!Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

Go on, take a seat. The fire is warm, the popcorn is popped, the air is thick with the stink of french onion dip and unshowered nerds. That's right: it's game night tonight and there's no night like it! Break out the cards and roll for some bards, cause we're getting into physical games tonight! HUZZAH!This week we bring to the literal table the solo journaling vampiric entropy simulator Thousand Year Old Vampire https://timhutchings.itch.io/tyov and the playlist building, reflective radio hosting VOID 1680 AM https://bannerlessgames.itch.io/void-1680-am. Sit these games down for a spell!Here is a short playlist I made while playing VOID 1680 AM https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7n6E02erQ9NvOYOigDnocm?si=ed23738190f840c4Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

Do you have what it takes to tackle the brain teasers and mind ticklers we have in store for you? Strap on your thinking caps and strap into this special edition of Two Itchy Boys: Itchy Together! Pontificate thoroughly over the short and sweet cat-centric point-and-click Six Cats Under https://teambeanloop.itch.io/six-cats-under and the long alluded Lynchian murder orchestrator Rusty Lake Hotel https://rustylake.itch.io/rustylakehotelOur theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

19? But... but where's episode 18? What happened to the fabled episode 18? Where are my gardening games? Have they gone the way of Windows 9 or the missing link? Shrouded in mystery, the boys won't say. One thing can be said for certain though: These boys came to shoot freaks and talk about games, and baby these boys are scared of confrontation... so yea they'll just do the latter.Cover our six and blaze through the bloody nightmare Doom WAD Vomitoreum https://scumhead.itch.io/vomitoreumgame and the dusty, smoky, wild west point and click shooter known only as Dead Horizon https://pixelwestern.itch.io/dead-horizon-demo. Take your best shot!Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/

Come one, come all, to witness the impossible! Come see the eighth wonder of the world, a true spectacle to be marveled at! Step right up, dare to believe, and behold: SOME GOOD RPG MAKER GAMES!TW: depression and brief allusions to suicide. Full disclosure, we cover some pretty intense games in this one, so if that isn't for you no hard feelings (although they are some very good games.)Take a seat with us and sink into the boldly melancholic exploration game Flesh, Blood, & Concrete https://orbpal.itch.io/fbc and the wasteland domestic drama THERE SWINGS A SKULL: GRIM TIDINGS https://quinnk.itch.io/tsas-gt.Our theme music is Busy, Busy by Twinkle Park https://twinklepark.bandcamp.com/