Episode 235. Cairn Taxi

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Crazy Taxi and Cairn and the power of learning from a fellow arcade kid. Also featuring taxis into space, climbing how you like, and a good blog series.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about time in game, including real-clock and day-night cycles, and the inconvenience of time travelling your game system. Also featuring the overwhelming options of life, save data corruption, and dealing with scary nighttime monsters.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and FBC: Firebreak and why we should abandon the slop moniker. Also featuring HR name lists, what the guy's name is in Ocean's Eleven, and new board game ideas.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about card games in games, and Madelyn resists the urge of Balatro in all ways. Also featuring a brass-based music drop, the card dimension, and the difference between cheating in poker and cheating in Magic the Gathering.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Koudelka and Routine and the fake version of the Vatican that has secret agents. Also featuring custom controller potential, theme park criticism, and more space religion.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last eight weeks of gaming. Oh boy, that's a lot of weeks. Also featuring 2-person momentum controls, class choice punishment, and the approaching end (of Madelyn's Switch battery).

In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about anything but games - we also read books! Also featuring hype moments and aura (again?), that cover for romance novels, and an inability to find new music.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Absolum and the ubiquity of roguelike features. Also featuring the power of negative emotions, a lack of lore knowledge, and spamming a light punch.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about phones in games and why you can't just scroll fake TikTok. Also featuring what a switchboard is, how many friends you can leave on read, and our times of digital surveillance.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Geometry Wars and Look Outside and the appeal of many particle effects. Also featuring teeth where they shouldn't be, programmer art, and different representations of people made out of fruit.