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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July 13, 2026
<p>The fake studio is called "Heartblade" sorry we didn't figure it out in the episode.</p><p>Today we're talking about <strong>Forbidden Solitaire </strong>by Night Signal Entertainment and Grey Alien Games! A game about playing an evil CD and the horrors of working in the games industry. </p><p>Get Forbidden Solitaire<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/Forbidden_Solitaire/"> on Steam</a>!!! Follow Night Signal Entertainment's work <a href="https://nightsignalentertainment.com/">on their website</a>! Follow Grey Alien Games' work <a href="https://www.greyaliengames.com/">on their website</a>!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Discussed in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://pod.link/1501279914/episode/ZjM3NTJjNmYtNGQ5NC00OTBjLTg3YzctZjhmMDRjYWU2NWI3">Ep. 186: The Pacino Family Gaming Podcast (Feat. AJ and Home Safety Hotline)</a> by Video Game Podtimism (oops Kim isn't on this one sorry sorry sorry)</li><li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357910/Home_Safety_Hotline/">Home Safety Hotline</a> by Night Signal Entertainment on Steam</li><li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4373420/All_Haul_the_King/">All Haul the King</a> by Housefire on Steam</li></ul><p>---</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/dotzip">Support us on Ko-fi!</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://dotzip.online/">Visit our website!</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/@dotziponline">Follow us on YouTube!</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dotzip.online">Follow the show on Bluesky!</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://theworstgarbage.online/">Check out The Worst Garbage Online!</a></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Art by Tara Crawford</p><p><br></p><p>Theme music by <a href="https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/">_amaranthine</a></p><p><br></p><p>Additional sounds by <a href="https://boqeh.bandcamp.com/">Boqeh</a></p><p><br></p><p>Produced and edited by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social">AJ Fillari</a></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Timecodes:</p><p></p><ul><li>(01:09) - Nightmare Husband</li> <li>(02:06) - What is Forbidden Solitaire</li> <li>(05:28) - The game wants you to win</li> <li>(13:24) - Narrative stuff</li> <li>(16:56) - The game "Forbidden Solitaire" withing the game Forbidden Solitaire</li> <li>(18:00) - Cooper has a carrot</li> <li>(18:47) - The overall story</li> <li>(25:07) - The metanarrative</li> <li>(29:13) - Comparing to Home Safety Hotline</li> <li>(36:47) - The balance</li> <li>(37:46) - The end of the game</li> <li>(40:01) - Big Takeaways</li> <li>(40:10) - AJ's Big Takeaway</li> <li>(45:12) - Chase's Big Takeaway</li> <li>(50:04) - The future is bright</li> <li>(50:41) - Thank you for listening!</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/dotzip" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★</a> </strong>
July 6, 2026
<p>What if games were a little weeeeeird.</p><p>Today we're talking about <strong>Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams </strong>by raptorsoft! A game about dreams (figurative) and dreams (literal). </p><p>Get Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams on Steam!!! Follow raptorsoft's work <a href="https://sodaraptor.itch.io/">on itch.io</a>!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Discussed in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://sodaraptor.itch.io/hypnagogia">Hypnagogia 催眠術 b</a>y raptorsoft on itch.io</li><li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207970/Interior_Worlds">Interior Worlds</a> by raptorsoft on Steam</li><li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3215660/Late_Homework">Late Homework | 遅れた宿題</a> by raptorsoft on Steam</li><li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/Subsurface_Circular/">Subsurface Circular </a>by Bithell Games on Steam</li><li><a href="https://rangedtouch.com/shelved-by-genre/">Shelved By Genre </a>on Ranged Touch</li></ul><p>---</p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/dotzip">Support us on Ko-fi!</a></p><p><a href="https://dotzip.online/">Visit our website!</a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/@dotziponline">Follow us on YouTube!</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dotzip.online">Follow the show on Bluesky!</a></p><p><a href="https://theworstgarbage.online/">Check out The Worst Garbage Online!</a></p><p>---</p><p>Art by Tara Crawford</p><p>Theme music by <a href="https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/">_amaranthine</a></p><p>Additional sounds by <a href="https://boqeh.bandcamp.com/">Boqeh</a></p><p>Produced and edited by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social">AJ Fillari</a></p><p>---</p><p>Timecodes:</p><p></p><ul><li>(00:00) - The perfect egg sambo</li> <li>(00:59) - This is NOT Hypogea OR HYPERBEAT</li> <li>(02:09) - What is Hypnagogia?</li> <li>(03:14) - What did we think of the game?</li> <li>(06:31) - The sliding scale of freakiness</li> <li>(10:53) - The mechanics</li> <li>(14:18) - Spoilers</li> <li>(14:20) - The levels</li> <li>(18:33) - Light touch pastiche</li> <li>(20:33) - Spooky time</li> <li>(25:56) - We are millenials</li> <li>(28:58) - Bird's mean</li> <li>(29:59) - The message</li> <li>(31:40) - Big Takeaways</li> <li>(31:54) - Chase's Big Takeaway</li> <li>(37:10) - Robin's Big Takeaway</li> <li>(42:27) - Thank you for listening!</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/dotzip" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★</a> </strong>
July 3, 2026
<p>☕Become a member for more RAMs and other bonus content at https://ko-fi.com/dotzip !☕</p><p>This week AJ's been playing SO MANY TTRPGs and he wants to talk about them. Also the new Carly Rae Jepsen song, of course.</p><p><strong>Discussed in the episode</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xqexqiqkdk">Carly Rae Jepsen - On Wires (Official Music Video)</a> on YouTube</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1tiwbzkOjQxygnACZdKLhzTTB3CoM8gi">Critical Role: Campaign 4 </a>on YouTube</li><li>The Legend of Vox Machina</li><li><a href="https://pod.link/1670750937">Worlds Beyond Number</a></li><li><a href="https://www.daggerheart.com/">Daggerheart</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mcdmproductions.com/">Draw Steel!</a></li><li><a href="https://need.games/fabula-ultima/">Fabula Ultima</a></li><li><a href="https://freerpgday.com/">Free RPG Day</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLOcHXaqHVo">Australian Devs Have the Juice! | Summer Game Fest 2026 Highlights</a> on YouTube</li></ul><p>---</p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/dotzip">Support us on Ko-fi!</a></p><p><a href="https://dotzip.online/">Visit our website!</a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/@dotziponline">Follow us on YouTube!</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dotzip.online">Follow the show on Bluesky!</a></p><p><a href="https://theworstgarbage.online/">Check out The Worst Garbage Online!</a></p><p>---</p><p>Art by Tara Crawford</p><p>Theme music by <a href="https://boqeh.bandcamp.com/">Boqeh</a></p><p>Produced and edited by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social">AJ Fillari</a></p><p>---</p><p>Timecodes:</p><p></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:16) - Carly Rae Jepsen's "On Wires"</li> <li>(03:18) - It's the TTRPG episode</li> <li>(03:31) - Critical Role campaign 4</li> <li>(07:09) - The Legend of Vox Machina</li> <li>(09:20) - Worlds Beyond Number: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Wild One</li> <li>(15:46) - PLAYING TTRPGs????</li> <li>(15:51) - Daggerheart</li> <li>(22:16) - Draw Steel!</li> <li>(30:48) - Fabula Ultima</li> <li>(34:21) - There are so many more TTRPGs I could talk about BUT I SHAN'T</li> <li>(35:56) - Thanks for listening!</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/dotzip" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★</a> </strong>
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