In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about time loops in video games and high school performances of Groundhog Day. Also featuring the lack of an after in time loop stories, whether this is all a pandemic thing somehow, and how long it would take them to start drugging loved ones.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Tekken 8 and who is throwing who off a cliff. Also featuring how to hold a book, fighting your own ghost, and the potential of visual novels.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and the many different flavors of Simones. Also featuring Like A Dragon speculation, decisions on forgiveness, and a sampling of Steam Next Fest.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Limbo and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and the usage of "buddy" for a pet name. Also featuring jumping off of logs, hard to interpret stories, and the ever-presence of Kingdom Hearts.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about female protagonists in video games and why they're cool and stuff. Also featuring graphical fidelity for acne purposes, engaging in some counting, and different perceptions of violence.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Pacific Drive and whether Pixar owns the rights to sentient talking cars. Also featuring cheerful girl/sullen bike, a few unavoidable car puns, and ten novels of content. Sorry for the lawnmower noise near the end!By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the price of video games and video game consoles, especially the newly announced PS5 Pro. Also featuring the eldritch demon called the PS3, loss leaders, and the hidden costs of losing physical media.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquete

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jeanne D'Arc and Still Wakes the Deep and decide how long they would last on a haunted oil rig. Also featuring Emma's PSP collection, zero bad accents, and the space station with a heartbeat.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and a bunch of little guys who like to dance and chant. Also featuring conspiracy puzzles, the "huh" to "oh" cycle, and situationships.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Lunar: The Silver Star and The Exit 8 and decide when you should be suspicious of your friend's mysterious name. Also featuring changes to the JR Rail Pass, the Vita 2, and sudden losses of party members.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about NDAs in the game industry and the uncomfortable grey zones that content creators occupy. Also featuring our love for ominous atmopsheres, the evolution of attitudes towards Let's Plays, and whether or not any of this can last.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Balatro and whether poker could be at the Olympics. Also featuring card sharks, famous Miyamoto quotes, and a real lack of deep dives.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game movie adaptations and whether or not the whole thing is a big waste of time. Also featuring baseless predictions, the edge factor of Sonic, and too many streaming services.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Banner Saga and Crow Country and what could or should be called a "zombie." Also featuring the Viking trend, the cool hangout vibes of Silent Hill, and walls breaking without explanation.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and reference a few too many memes. Also featuring the invention of the phantom thief, more insight into Emma-core, and games that are set in a place.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Injustice: Gods Among Us and Unicorn Overlord and admit that their main DC Comics experience is from the CW shows. Also featuring associations with the word Unicorn, lots of blond archer elves, and the logistics of fighting Superman.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about death in games and wait forever for the downfall of Michael Mouse. Also featuring Buddhism, the cycles of life, and the equivocation of death and failure.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Tales of Kenzera: Zau and reflect on gaming dads some more. Also featuring imposter syndrome, more thoughts on the evils of the Gamers, and some very reliable sources.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about edutainment games and the true story of Mavis Beacon. Also featuring the lack of historical fiction games, classic novel visual novels, and history repeating itself.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Child of Light and Indika and cross "Russian nun simulator" off their 2024 game bingo board which totally exists. Also featuring the trials of working at a big company, rhyming in other languages, and the huge fish at the huge fish factory.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and swim desparately against the wave of indies that released in May. Also featuring unintuitive cooking mechanics, a beautiful serenade, and missed opportunities.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Plants vs Zombies and Animal Well and the divergent careers of Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. Also featuring a slow descent into soulessness, dog-cats, and the power of a slinkee/yo-yo.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about horses in video games, and we debate about what falls under the classification of "horse" for these purposes. Also featuring pogo stick tendons, Barbie horse games, and the horse girls of Red Dead Online.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Monument Valley and Diablo 4 and somehow the various stories of Ted Chiang too. Also featuring the long-gone days of premium mobile titles, loot-type upgrades, and genre titles again.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Greek mythology in gaming and rally a cry for pimple representation on gods. Also featuring the Myth-o-Mania books, coincidental names, and a future big twist for Hades 2.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shinobi and Helldivers 2 and debate the existence of a man named Joel (he is real!). Also featuring the power of long scarves, dead engines, and airstriking review bombs.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks of gaming and make some Julius Caesar comparisons. Also featuring the saving of souls, good talks with your children, and the endings of some big games.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sly Cooper and Granblue Fantasy: ReLink and the lack of gacha games for furries. Also featuring fake Latin, extremely fantasy names, and how you might design a good heist game.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about sexiness in games and the physics of it all. Also featuring female gaze Kratos, babygirl Leon Kennedy, and alluring space aliens.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Clock Tower and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the differing weights of cultural impact. Also featuring tall representation, Fortnite dancing on a corpse, and being the lore guy.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about jumping in video games and wonder how high they can jump in real life. Also featuring front-flip momentum, changes to gravity, and many philosophical musings.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX East 2024 experience and are aghast at the lack of pins on offer. Also featuring unfortunate timing, lots of grilled chicken, and the great Moogle Pope.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Etrian Odyssey and The Expanse: A Telltale Series and who this modern Telltale even is in the first place. Also featuring tourism revenue, the beauty and terror of the Nintendo DS stylus, and the troubles of making a prequel.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming. You wouldn't know how few games we talk about from how long this is! Also featuring Moogle discourse, narrative structure issues, and thoughts for the future.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shadows of the Damned and Immortals of Aveum and...wait what was that second game again? Why's it so hard to hold in my mind? Also featuring mistakes of marketing, the overlord called EA, and cool announcement trailers.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about spoiler culture, both in general and as it relates to video games specifically. Also featuring the capitalistic hellscape of art, petty acts of cruelty from childhood, and our own feelings on spoilers.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kowloon High-School Chronicle and Lies of P, and Madelyn bemoans her modern game elitism. Also featuring the absurdity of Pinocchio, unclear ages, and the overlap of rhythm games and Soulslikes.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about grinding in video games and why "treadmilling" is maybe the more descriptive term. Also featuring exploitative business practices, the power of repetition, and more etymology lessons.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Onimusha and Baldur's Gate 3 and which historical figures should get a video game. Also featuring mind flayer equivalents, adaptational troubles, and the prevalence of Matthew DungeonMaster Mercer.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks of gaming and boy, they're living up to the Infinite. Also featuring skatepunk cults, seeds of distrust, and the very last Cold Steel 4 report.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss World of Goo and Jusant and the qualifications to be a baby. Also featuring the gaming mindset, forgotten memories, and Japanese short stories.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what makes a good video game party and also the etymology of the word "party" I guess. Also featuring optional members, strange RPG conventions, and the importance of taking cute little photos.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Baten Kaitos and Pizza Tower and how long it takes for hair to become splendid. Also featuring aversion to art styles, the plight of Italians, and really bad old reviews.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the definition of a roguelike and find a lot more than they were expecting! Also featuring the yearly reboot of life, comparisons to movies, and what the game Rogue even is in the first place.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2023 in gaming and stare down the two mammoth games which will begin 2024. Also featuring brand-new gaming resolutions, the virtues of a backlog bingo, and some thoughts on a rough year of layoffs and more.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ys and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and the lessons you learn from history. Also featuring de-emphasizing graphics, dullahan myths, and different kinds of redheads.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks of gaming - you'd think it'd be a short one, but it's not! Also featuring deja vu, difficult-to-use spy gadgets, and charging a 3DS while abroad.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Advance Wars and Lords of the Fallen (2023) and the tension of a toy war. Also featuring difficulties with titles, unfortunate release timings, and turn-based open world games.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the defintion of an indie game and unfortunately don't really find one. Also featuring outlet voting systems, genre mash-ups, and vibes.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Postal and Saltsea Chronicles and get some whiplash going back and forth across spectrums. Also featuring bad video game movies, edutainment, and impending planetary doom.By Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette