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Deep Listens

A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping things funny and friendly. Tune in for some close readings of your favorite games! Email us at deeplistenspodcast@gmail.com

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54:51

Episode 232: Unpacking Unpacking

Deep Listens ·

2025/01/09

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Unpacking! We cover the game's simple puzzles, elegant storytelling, and how much of an jerk that boyfriend is. We wrap up by discussing what the game's story made us feel. Spoilers, it made us feel a lot! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of

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01:55:02

Game of the Year 2024

Deep Listens ·

2025/01/02

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- debate the games we played this year for our annual Trenchies! The categories this year are: Game of the Year 2023, Best Comedy, Best Horror, Best Drama, Best Action, Best Adventure, Best Puzzler, Best Character, Worst Character, Best Soundtrack, Prettiest Game, Best Performance/Voice Acting, Best Mechanic, Biggest Disrespect of the Player's Time, Best Twist, Worst Game of Our Year 2021, Worst Story

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01:32:44

Off the Deep End Episode 55: Mass Effect Andromeda...

Deep Listens ·

2024/12/26

HO HO HO, It's time for the second half of Deep Listens' Mass Effect Patreon Special, a very exciting time of year! Gino, Em, Pete, Braden, and Chris all reconvene to discuss the back half of Mass Effect Andromeda, the video game equivalent of a lump of coal. They discuss how they felt about the game after finishing it, including the combat, loyalty missions, romance options (everyone picked Peebee????), and disastrous main story. Just remember: We Got This. See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked

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01:31:46

Off the Deep End Episode 54: Winter Kusolstice Grab Bag

Deep Listens ·

2024/12/19

Cassidy from The Bad Games Hall of Fame once again joins us on a magical Kusoventure, and this time they've brought Sid for even more bad video game action! Gather round once again to learn about the exciting world of forgotten Elder Scrolls spinoffs, forgotten Marvel sequels, forgotten Garfield tie-ins, and legally dubious rip offs of Ys! We're not sorry! Follow Sid Menon's podcast "We Thought About Games": https://wethoughtaboutgames.tumblr.com/ Listen to The Bad Game Hall of Fame's new

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46:29

Amateur Hour: Month 3 Check-In Across The League

Deep Listens ·

2024/12/17

In the third episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino traverse all of the conferences of the NFL and give 6 minute takes on their current states. We cover every team and then skip the models because they aren't doing so hot! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If

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01:23:26

Episode 231: Mass Effect: Andromeda- Part 1

Deep Listens ·

2024/12/12

We have a full house today with Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- all present to discuss Mass Effect Andromeda. We discuss how... off this game feels, how it got that way, and the many weird ways in which it fails. We also discuss the game's story from the beginning of the game to the end of the ice planet whose name isn't worth remembering. You did this to us Patreon subscribers! You did this to us! If you can, please donate to help our friends in

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02:01:33

Deep Dives: Lost in the Sauce-Part 1

Deep Listens ·

2024/12/05

In this pilot episode, Em and roommate Harley (in his podcasting debut) begin an exploration into the hit 2004 TV show Lost, deep diving into the first half of season 1. We cover the essential characters, the narrative structure of present day and flashback, and begin to unpack the many J.J. Abrams' mystery boxes that defined the series as a cultural phenomenon. If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ Please

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01:08:19

Ojisancast 03: Berserk (1997)- Free Sample

Deep Listens ·

2024/11/28

Pete, Chris, and Braden return to the magical world of old anime to cut through the 1997 adaptation of Berserk! Join them as they discover why the Golden Age arc keeps getting remade, why we need to put a big old CONTENT WARNING in front of this episode, and why every single Dark Souls game owes a lot to this series. There's also plenty of talk about Griffith's gay man crush on Guts for you fujoshi out there. We've got something for everyone. If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville

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02:13:55

Episode 230: Silent Hill 2 Remake With VoidBurger!:...

Deep Listens ·

2024/11/21

In this episode Gino and Pete are joined by Jess "VoidBurger" O'Brien to discuss Silent Hill 2 Remake! We cover the game from Otherworld Silent Hill to the end of the game! Is this the best way to experience Silent Hill 2? Spoilers abound so listen at your own peril! You can find Jess's work at https://twitter.com/VoidBurger, https://www.youtube.com/voidburger, https://www.patreon.com/Voidburger, and https://www.twitch.tv/voidburger If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover

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57:09

Off the Deep End Episode 53: Skald: Against the Black...

Deep Listens ·

2024/11/14

In a surprising upset, Off the Deep End covers a video game they enjoyed playing; from this year no less! That's right, Braden and Chris take a break from "The Bad Xenosaga" and "The Bad Mass Effect" to talk about the retro-inspired indie RPG Skald: Against the Black Priory. They discuss its cosmic horror story, extremely 1989 aesthetic, and the ways in which it still manages to be modern, all while desperately avoiding talking about how our current reality resembles a cosmic horror nightmare! If

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01:02:06

Amateur Hour: Month 2 Check-In Across The League

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2024/11/12

In the third episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino traverse all of the conferences of the NFL and give 6 minute takes on their current states. We cover every team before checking in on the current states of Adam and Tyler's models. They may be... less good than they were last time. If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ Please consider donating to the

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01:40:33

Episode 229: Silent Hill 2 Remake With VoidBurger!:...

Deep Listens ·

2024/11/07

In this episode Gino and Pete are joined by Jess "VoidBurger" O'Brien to discuss Silent Hill 2 Remake! We cover the game's new camera, new combat, excellent audio design, and reworked setting before diving into the story beats! We cover everything up until the hospital and spoilers abound so listen at your own peril! You can find Jess's work at https://twitter.com/VoidBurger, https://www.youtube.com/voidburger, https://www.patreon.com/Voidburger, and https://www.twitch.tv/voidburger If you can,

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01:06:33

Final Four-stasy Part 1: Beginning Of The Game To The...

Deep Listens ·

2024/10/31

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff Rud discuss Final Fantasy IV! We cover the game from it's opening until Tellah's death. We also discuss the game's combat, strong storytelling for its era, and various version quirks we ran into. We also have an obligatory food review! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal Please

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01:17:19

Fall Nextfest Grab-Bag 2024

Deep Listens ·

2024/10/24

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- discuss some standout demos they played in the latest Steam Nextfest. Games covered include: Loco Motive, New Arc Line, Kletka, Is This Game Trying To Kill You, Card-en Ciel, Wormhole, Ballionare, StarVaders, TemTem Swarm, To Kill A God, Tenebris Somnia, Butcher's Creek, Spirit of the Samurai, Knights in Tight Spaces, and Toads of the Bayou Let us know if you found any other great demos we didn't play! If you

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01:27:24

Episode 228: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Is Bad. Or is it...

Deep Listens ·

2024/10/17

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. We discuss a little gameplay and then SO MUCH STORY OH MY GOODNESS. Spoilers! Spoilers Everywhere! This game is just so much. It's got plot twists within plot twists within tropes! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ If you want to check out the work of our lovely emailer, check here: https://pardeeptoor.net/ Please consider donating to

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01:40:55

Off the Deep End Episode 52: A Brief History of RPG...

Deep Listens ·

2024/10/10

Off the Deep End's [REDACTED] trio is back with another historically charged, tangent-filled episode on console ports of RPGs after the mid-90s. If you ever wanted to know about the Playstation 1 version of Diablo, the PS2 version of Deus Ex, or Braden's feelings on Megalopolis, we have you covered! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank

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01:07:45

Amateur Hour: Month 1 Check-In Across The League

Deep Listens ·

2024/10/05

In the second episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino traverse all of the conferences of the NFL and give 6 minute takes on their current states. We cover every team before checking in on the current states of Adam and Tyler's models. Have they been accurate or have they been a fun goof? If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ Please consider donating to the

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01:36:27

Episode 227: Is It Hot In Here? Cause Those Are Some...

Deep Listens ·

2024/10/03

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Thirsty Suitors, a hybrid dating sim, RPG, and skateboarding game. We start off spoiler free by discussing the three different styles of gameplay in Thirsty Suitors. After that we discuss the game's incredibly queer and Asian American, specifically Indian American story. If you want a game that's like Scott Pilgrim, but you play as Ramona and do sick skate tricks, this game is for you! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from

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01:45:42

Off the Deep End Episode 51: A Brief History of RPG...

Deep Listens ·

2024/09/26

Put your thinking cap on, throw your PC in the garbage, and get that Old Nintendo setup ready. It's time for three men in their 30s with silly internet handles talking about old RPGs, but specifically worse versions of those old RPGs that came out on the Famicom or TurboGrafx or something if you didn't own a $800 (in 1992 money) computer. If you want an onerous history of the medium as seen through the versions of games they put out on consoles, we have you covered up to the mid-90s! How are you

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57:54

Episode 226: Join Us On A Trek To Yomi (Remastered)

Deep Listens ·

2024/09/23

*Sorry for the audio desync issue with the original release of this show. We're using a new recording software and it's given us some hiccups. Enjoy this new, tighter, synced show! Gino, Pete, and Em discuss the samurai epic Trek to Yomi! We discuss the game's excellent look, repetitive combat, and archetypal story. If you want an action game that looks like a Kurosawa film and plays like many action other action games, Trek to Yomi is here for you! Please consider donating to the National Network

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