Doing Whatever It Takes in Symbiosis

If you come to the post office with another damn hockey stick I will mail you to hell where you belong.Today we're talking about Peggy's Post by digitarium! A game about sending mail and literally nothing nefarious. Seriously. This isn't a bit. The game is chill except for the loan part.Play the demo version of Peggy's Post on itch.io!!! Support its development on Patreon for protoype builds! Follow digitarium's work on their itch page!Discussed in the episode:Watch Robin stream on Parallel Players!Ludum Dare on Wikipedia---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - The power of the tiny crunchwrap (01:05) - The the shelflife of sour cream in a mail truck? (01:43) - What is Peggy's Post? (04:27) - Aesthetics and sound design (07:36) - The game is still being developed! (10:54) - Papers, Please and waiting for The Turn (16:46) - The focus of the game (25:33) - Almost Big Takeaways (25:49) - Favorite places (28:52) - Big Takeaways for real (28:59) - AJ's Big Takeaway (31:38) - Robin's Big Takeaway (34:03) - Kim's Big Takeaway (36:33) - Check out Peggy's Post! (37:00) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

What's the matter sweety? You've hardly touched your devil-cow hamburger. You feeling all right? Drink some of your devil-cow milk you'll feel better.Today we're talking about Dread Fields by Podoba Interactive! A game about opening the windows to the cow house and NOT opening the door to That Room in the hallway. Get Dread Fields on Steam! Follow Podoba Interactive's work on their Steam page!Additional Links:Trailer for "I Hear the Forest" on Youtube, an upcoming game from Podoba Interactive!---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Movie Pass memories (01:54) - We are here (02:31) - What is Dread Fields? (SCARY. It's scary.) (05:22) - Using the language of horror movies (without getting into spoilers) (07:50) - Folklore, folktales and foreboding (12:36) - We simply can't not talk spoilers (13:33) - The hogs are here (14:19) - Knowing what's going on vs just taking it all in (25:17) - We love to be scared (28:25) - Shoutout Chicha (33:57) - Shocking imagery and chores (35:37) - Big Takeaways (36:02) - Robin's Big Takeaway (39:38) - AJ's Big Takeaway (43:05) - The game rocks (44:09) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

Look, honestly it was such a bummer looking at the Next Fest page the first couple of days BUT today we've got lots of recs from friends all across the industry AND we learn which of us can parallel park. So it's not all bad.Listen to AJ on Indieventure talking about some more of their picks! - https://indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extra-demos-demos-demos-with-aj-fillariThank you to all the guest who lent their recommendations to the episode! Check out all the cool stuff they work on!!!Brendon Bigley: Wavelengths, Into the Aether, Overworld.vgCameron Swingle: Cameron Swingle's Video Game ThingleEric aka MrTheHuman: Short Game, Long Talk, Twitch, The Content MillAmet/goblincat: Kittycat CoutureGianni DiCrosta: The Content Mill, TwitchJared: The Worst Community ReportMatt Horton: In Sequence, Flow StateChristopher Thomas Plante: The Besties, Post GamesAll the games we talked about in the episode:AJ's Rec - Off-Score: A game of songs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355000/OffScore_A_game_of_songs/Funeral for the Sun: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4088360/Funeral_for_the_Sun/GRIDHACK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3053870/GRIDHACK/Guns ‘n Goblins: https://store.steampowered.com/app/881940/Guns_n_Goblins/Brendon's Rec - Shipminer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3113690/Ship_Miner/Cameron's Rec - Shady Contractor: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5060600/Shady_Contractor/Cameron's Rec - Ballistic.exe: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3432980/Ballisticexe/Towers of Babble: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4984400/Towers_of_Babble/The House Before: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779750/The_House_Before/Pixel Cartographer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5281980/Pixel_Cartographer/Eric and Amet's Rec - Beastfolk Barber: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4093320/Beastfolk_Barber/STIP: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3227960/Stip/Probably Stolen: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4348910/Probably_Stolen_Cyberpunk_Shopkeeper_Sim/Inkblood: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood/At Fate’s End: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2210150/At_Fates_End/Gianni's Rec - Apple Crumble: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4110770/Apple_Crumble/Jared's Rec - Draftula: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4598280/Draftula/My Arms Are Longer Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646170/My_Arms_Are_Longer_Now/PITH: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4775660/PITH/Muri: Wildwoods: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3284200/Muri_Wildwoods/The Regreening: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419080/The_Regreening/Matt's Rec: Cardaire Eternal Aces - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4077320/Cardaire_Eternal_Aces/Plante's Rec: Dig! Dig! Dino! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4642320/Dig_Dig_Dino/Springs, Eternal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3677850/Springs_Eternal/Trailblazers Into the March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/Trailblazers_Into_the_March/Elyzpon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4327060/Elzypon/---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Could YOU win a parallel parking competition? (02:32) - Welcome to wot.zip (03:11) - It's Next Fest................. (03:53) - The State of The Fest (13:09) - AJ from wotzip! (13:32) - Off-Score: A game of songs (14:57) - Guest recs coming up!!! (16:31) - Funeral for the Sun (19:17) - GRIDHACK (22:59) - Guns 'n Goblins (26:32) - Brendon Bigley from Wavelengths, Into the Aether, and Overworld.vg! (26:39) - Shipminer (27:07) - Guns 'n Goblins (27:43) - Towers of Babble (28:36) - Cameron of Cameron Swingle's Video Game Thingle! (28:42) - Shady Contractor (29:08) - Ballistic.exe (30:04) - Towers of Babble (35:17) - The House Before (38:01) - Pixel Cartographer (40:53) - Eric from Short Game, Long Talk and The Content Mill! (40:59) - Beastfolk Barber (42:08) - Amet/Goblincat from Kittycat Couture and the TWG Discord! (42:11) - Beastfolk Barber (43:02) - STIP (44:57) - Probably Stolen (49:54) - Inkblood (52:10) - At Fate's End (58:33) - Gianni DiCrosta from The Content Mill! (58:44) - Apple Crumble (59:46) - Jared from The Worst Community Report! (59:50) - Draftula (01:00:48) - My Arms Are Longer Now (01:03:24) - PITH (01:06:44) - Muri Wildwoods (01:13:01) - Matt Horton from In Sequence and Flow State! (01:13:04) - Cardaire Eternal Aces (01:13:56) - Chris Plante from Post Games! (01:13:59) - Dig! Dig! Dino! (01:15:58) - Springs, Eternal (01:19:10) - Trailb...

Envy this. Gluttony that. My favorite homunculus is Mint.Today we're talking about Symbiosis by Spica! A game about protecting your beautiful home in the woods. Play Symbiosis on itch.io!!! Follow Spica's work on their itch page!Discussed in the episode:(Official) Symbiosis Original Soundtrack 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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - King Oat (01:20) - King and Queen Oat, and the Gayest Latte present: dotzip (01:52) - Getting immunized for the content (02:40) - What is Symbiosis (04:25) - Art and aesthetics (09:31) - Damn bitch, I wish I lived like this (11:27) - Spoilers! (11:29) - Use of the soundtrack (18:08) - A decision point (20:01) - Magnolia's history and drive (22:41) - Out on the balcony (30:57) - The allegory (35:34) - Big Takeaways (35:40) - AJ's Big Takeaway (38:31) - Kim's Big Takeaway (39:50) - Robin's Big Takeaway (42:33) - The game is free! (42:50) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

Now when you measure your Monotype make sure to go all the way to the tips of the ear or else it won't be accurate. Also make sure you don't let it watch TV.Today we're talking about Momotype by Rimatoad and Glazed Goose! A game about taking care of a new pet and collective consciousness.Get Momotype for FREE on Steam or itch.io!!!Discussed in the episode:Ebb and Flood by _amaranthine on BandcampBig Momma's House on WikipediaSephonie published by Analgesic Productions on SteamThe Selfish Gene on WikipediaI'm da king of da highway---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Height reveals (02:48) - AJ enjoys silence now (03:34) - Shoutout Jake!!!!!!!!!!!! (04:24) - What is Momotype? (06:14) - Feelings and where it goes (08:41) - The aesthetics (09:34) - The pitch of the story (13:46) - The game is free!! (14:28) - SPOILERS (14:37) - Ding dong (15:30) - PSA FOR SIGNALIS (16:16) - Story/route overview (17:55) - Trying to determine what determines the endings (25:36) - Intentional detachment (29:18) - Anthropomorphizing AI right now (35:18) - More random thoughts (37:54) - Big Takeaways (38:01) - Chase's Big Momma (38:34) - Chase's Big Takeaway (43:41) - Robin's Big Takeaway (47:20) - AJ's Big Takeaway (50:58) - Does Mike Tyson believe in the afterlife? (52:19) - That's Momotype! (52:30) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

and by "it", haha, well. let's justr say.    My ferry.Today we're talking about Foghorns Drown by Studio Laaya! A game about driving a ferry and talking to fish.Get Foghorns Drown on Steam!!! Follow Studio Laaya's work on their itch page!Discussed in the episode:Threshold by Julien Eveillé on SteamAtlas of AI a book by Kate Crawford on Bookshop.org---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Oh what a Foghorn's Drown moooorning (this is an Oklahoma joke. Do you like it?) (00:59) - Howdy pardner (01:25) - What is Foghorn's Drown (04:46) - The vague time period (08:45) - Talking about the Foghorn (12:36) - In this one spooky things happen<3 (12:53) - The atmosphere and aesthetics (18:24) - SPOILERS (18:31) - So there's this fish (20:45) - What is happening (26:20) - Where we conclude (28:36) - The fish (31:53) - Taking a smoke break (33:04) - Certified Jumpscare Moment (36:09) - There is fishing (36:24) - Big Takeaways (36:30) - Robin's Big Takeaway (42:42) - Kim's Big Takeaway (47:24) - Kim wrangles the outro like a champ ★ Support this podcast ★

Sorry this episode is late, I was playing Combolands.Today we're talking about Imago Season by Lunar Finch! A game about uprising and have cool antennae.Get Imago Season on Steam or itch.io!!! Follow Lunar Finch's work on their blog!Discussed in the episode:Melons (this is the game Chase can't remember the name of)---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Everybody gets the long intro today because the ep was late<3 (01:58) - The One Where They Say Something Funny and Then Start The Show (02:26) - Today Chase and Temporary Robin (02:50) - What is Imago Season? (05:22) - The power of Seeing a Face (06:35) - Basic details (09:24) - Bethesdish and dice rolls (14:43) - SPOILERS (14:49) - Story setup (19:24) - Choices and making the "right" ones (23:33) - The factions (28:50) - Video game... good (30:36) - Morphosis (34:06) - Ending the game (39:12) - Big Takeaways (39:21) - Chase's Big Takeaway (45:32) - Robin's Big Takeaway (52:26) - A good video game! (52:37) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

I'm going on vacation and frankly I can't focus enough to come up with a joke. C ya l8r - AJToday we're talking about The Life We've Chosen by Cryoslight! A game about being depressed and chatting with your demon friend.Get The Life We've Chosen on itch.io!!! Follow Cryoslight's work on their itch page!Discussed in the episode:Shark Tombstone in Pittsburgh on Atlas Obscura---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Another Pittsburgh cemetary landmark (01:31) - Sorry Robin (02:26) - What is The Life We've Chosen? (04:07) - AJ finds the Auto button (05:02) - Generally (06:20) - It's a visual novel so it's all spoilers sorry lol (06:52) - Visiting the spoiler demon (06:59) - Preconceptions about the story (09:59) - A better place to start (16:14) - The relationship with Ella (21:50) - Going deeper into the endings (27:22) - The flip at the end (28:41) - Big Takeaways (28:51) - AJ's Big Takeaway (31:51) - Robin's Big Takeaway (34:54) - That's the video game. (35:09) - Thank you for listening!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

Strap in. It's gonna be a bitsy ride.Today we're talking about 10 Bitsy games by 8 developers! Games about love, and life, and death, and rats, and birds, and making a cake for your girlfriend!Check out the bitsy tag in itch.io!Games we talked about (all on itch):ENDLESS SCROLL by Cecile RichardUnder a Star Called Sun by Cecile RichardNovena by Cecile RichardCowgirl Boots by shrimptoastiethe mountain is as it always was by christine miThe SnakeMother • Le Serpent-Mère by AdebregThe Museum Of Mid 2000s Forum Signatures by Niandra!Cloverheart by rowan tobiasi had another dream about you last night by caantiMEDUSA by Ether, Hidden ValeDiscussed in the episode:Celestial Coffee Quest by Wavey Games on itchOur episode on Grow LightGrow Light by danielle taphanel on itchThree Lesbians in a Winter Special by Digital Poppy on itch---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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Asking for Robin's Kalita Wave recipe (01:19) - Celestial Coffee Chronicles (thank you TK for the suggestion) (02:05) - What are Bitsy games?? (06:08) - 10 Bitsy games! (07:01) - Endless Scroll by Cecile Richard (14:35) - Under a Star Called Sun by Cecile Richard (23:39) - novena by Cecile Richard (27:44) - Cowgirl Boots by shrimptoastie (33:54) - the mountain is as it always was by christine mi (41:47) - The "hey wow neat!" Showcase (42:02) - The SnakeMother • Le Serpent-Mère by Adebreg (43:54) - The Museum Of Mid 2000s Forum Signatures by Niandra! (47:46) - Cloverheart by rowan tobias (50:26) - i had another dream about you last night by caanti (55:43) - MEDUSA by Ether, Hidden Vale (01:00:31) - That's the last one! (01:00:36) - Big Takeaways??? (01:00:49) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:01:19) - Robin's Big Takeaway (01:02:32) - Everybody should make a Bitsy game!!! (01:03:26) - Thanks for listening!!! ★ Support this podcast ★

🚨CONTENT WARNING: There is a lengthy description of a psychotic episode from about 45:56 to 57:52. Nothing bad happens and no one is harmed, but there are descriptions of hallucinations and delusions🚨AJ and Kim had the pleasure of talking to AJ Gonzalez of Official Electric (developer of RUIN: Chapter 0) about how he got started in games, how to get to the point in art and games, and why the Official Electric merch is so damn good.Check out Official Electric on their website or on itch.io!Discussed in the episode:Our RUIN episodeJUNK? by Official ElectricNothing Gallery (get all 35 film collectibles to get the PDF that we talk about!)RUIN Ch.O Suite 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 CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Welcome!!! (01:32) - Who is AJ Gonzalez? (11:43) - Normal games and weird art (16:07) - Getting to the point (19:38) - Who is this for? (21:16) - When did Official Electric come about? (26:03) - Performance art? (28:15) - Are these games about games? (32:06) - The Cigarette Break (37:30) - The PDF (45:56) - [CW: LENGTHY DESCRIPTION OF A PSYCHOTIC EPISODE] The purpose of disorientation (57:52) - Does RUIN feel like catharsis? (59:02) - The future of Official Electric (01:00:50) - Check out AJ's work! ★ Support this podcast ★