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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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01:04:21

Episode 226: Join Us On A Trek To Yomi

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2024/09/19

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 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

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01:19:20

Gacha! Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and All The Bravest!

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2024/09/12

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss FF BE and All The Bravest! We delve deep into the recesses of mobile FF games and break down the most, and least "successful" Final Fantasy mobile games. One game kept Square afloat. One managed to get a "do not buy" from IGN. Which is which? Listen to find out! Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

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01:25:59

Episode 225: Monster Hunter Rises, We Fall

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2024/09/05

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Monster Hunter Rise! We talk about the legacy of the Monster Hunter franchise, whether the game's very specific control scheme worked for us, and then dive deep into whether we are supposed to feel bad for the monsters. Are we all Mon Hun fanatics or did we bounce off the game? Listen to find out! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us

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02:10:56

Amateur Hour: Preseason Primer + Episode 1

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2024/09/03

We finally did it folks, we made a football podcast. In the inagural episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino discuss what the heck American football is, make several pre-season predictions about the many NFL teams, and wrap things up by going through the most terrifying thing of all: bespoke statistical models. If you want a podcast that starts by explaining the basic rules of the most popular sport in the United States and ends with hardcore

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01:41:42

Off the Deep End Episode 50: Portable Fan Picks

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2024/08/29

The year is 2003. You're stuck on a car ride to your grandmother's house with a Game Boy Advance in hand. The only thing standing between you and crushing boredom are the three portable video games Braden, Chris, and Adam are covering on this episode of Off the Deep End. Will you be able to harness the power of the sun in Boktai, train your Medabots to be the very best, or consult your Meat Dictionary in SaGa 2? Is Boktai even an RPG? Listen back in my day you had to shove a worm light onto your

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01:14:39

Episode 224: Grab Your Daggers And Slay The Princess!

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2024/08/22

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss the indie horror/narrative game Slay The Princess. We spoil the heck out of this game and discuss all of the ways to slay the princess and what that slaying means. This game goes a lot of places folks. It feels like a honey pot for the sorts of stuff we like to analyze. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us

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50:44

Which Final Fantasy IV To Play?

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2024/08/15

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff Rud discuss FFIV... all 10 plus versions of it! We discuss all of the different revisions, re-releases, and remasters of one of the most beloved FF games of all time. We wrap up by explaining which versions we're each playing and why. Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal 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

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01:30:27

Episode 223: SOMA with VoidBurger!

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2024/08/08

In this episode Gino and Pete are joined by Jess "VoidBurger" O'Brien to discuss SOMA! We discuss the game's horror mechanics, undersea setting, and existential questions. We dive extra deep into our favorite topics of personhood and what constitutes life! Get ready for even more discussion of The Ship Of Thesius! 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 Please consider

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01:09:46

Off the Deep End Episode 49: Anachronox

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2024/07/31

When you think about the most important RPGs from 2001, what do you think of? Final Fantasy X? Arcanum? Throne of Bhaal? Well, Braden "ArbitraryWater", Chris "ZombiePie", and Adam "Borgmaster" REDACTED covered none of those this week. Instead, they covered Ion Storm's Anachronox. Did Tom Hall's contribution to the ill-fated development studio avoid Daikatana's fate? How much did our intrepid hosts laugh at the game's *very funny* jokes? Why not tune in and find out? There's even a tangent about Rise

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01:17:35

Episode 222: We Catch The Paradise Killer

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2024/07/25

In this episode Gino and Pete discuss the indie detective game Paradise Killer! We discuss the game's inventive setting, fun exploration, and compelling murder mystery. We wrap up by discussing our impressions of who done what and what should be done with the problematic characters in the game. 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

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01:14:29

Untitled Deep Listens Anime Podcast

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2024/07/17

Braden "ArbitraryWater" REDACTED, Chris "ZombiePie" REDACTED, and Pete Buzby join together to explore the magical world of Fate/Stay Night through its 2006 anime adaption. Will they learn that people die when they are killed? Support the patreon if you'd like to hear more questionable takes on Japanese Animation! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us

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01:06:57

Episode 221: An Early Look At Cycle

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2024/07/11

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Cycle, a game that is actively in development! Em got us a demo copy of Cycle to check out and we put the game through it's paces! We discuss the game's metraoidvania design, the game design concepts we saw at play, and the mechanics that caused some of the bugs we saw. This is one of our most technical deep dives in a while! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast,

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01:42:05

Off the Deep End Episode 48: Descent to Undermountain...

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2024/07/03

Cassidy from The Bad Game Hall of Fame rejoins Braden and Chris for another semi-annual Kusoventure, this time with Interplay's Descent to Undermountain. Was it a good idea to make a Dungeons and Dragons RPG using the Descent engine? No, no it wasn't, and you'll listen to these three chuckleheads discuss the game's messy history, notable technical issues, and whether or not it's as bad as the thing Cass brought to the podcast last time they were here. Also this time I made sure to mute discord when

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01:26:38

Episode 220: Open Wide For PokeRogue

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2024/06/27

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss PokeRogue! This might be the deepest mechanical dive we've done in a while. If you're looking to hear about the best Pokemon game, you've come to the right place. Whatever you do, don't tell Jonathan Nintendo. 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

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01:00:24

Got A Bad Case Of Balatro

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2024/06/20

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- discuss the hit indie game Balatro! We discuss the ins and outs of the mechanics, some gammeplay tricks, and try to figure out why this deckbuilder hit so hard. 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

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01:45:21

Episode 219: Little Goodie Two Shoes Is The 90s Anime...

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2024/06/13

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and special guest Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss Little Goodie Two Shoes! This episode is heavy on the spoilers as we break down this indie puzzle/dating sim/horror game. We also discuss the historical context around some of the figures in the game and how the art style won us over. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us

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01:21:40

Off the Deep End Episode 47: Time and Eternity

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2024/06/06

Braden "ArbitraryWater" [REDACTED], Chris "ZombiePie" [REDACTED], and Adam "Borgmaster" [REDACTED] all put their lives, sanity, and marital status on the line to discuss another high quality JRPG banger, Imageepoch's own Time and Eternity. Along the way they discuss its jarring art style, unsurprisingly great Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack, and long dissertations over the difference between "good" anime and ""goood"" anime. Does it truly live up to being the worst-rated PS3 JRPG? How many games are we

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01:42:20

Episode 218: Hades 2 Is A Work In Progress

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2024/05/30

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and special guest Billy Rothert discuss Hades 2! We start with a special announcement from Billy and then transition into discussing the early access status of Hades 2. We talk about how tuned the game is, what mechanics we would change, and whether we're bothered by an unfinished game with so much story. We then wrap by discussing the story as it is right now and some of the differences between how Hades and Hades 2 feel to play. Please consider donating to the

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02:07:20

Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side...

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2024/05/23

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, Jeff Rud, and Val -REDACTED- discuss Final Fantasy VII: The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story. We discuss how the book takes the world of FFVII and manages to introduce some new, fun characters to it while also expanding on some fan favorites: The Turks. We also lose our minds at how the book falls apart in the last third. We finish up by adding it to our definitive Ranking of Fantasies! Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies

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01:28:24

Episode 217: We Pass The Trials Of Mana

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2024/05/16

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Trials of Mana! Pete and Gino talk about thier experience with the Trials of Mana remake while Em laments playing the original game. We discuss the changes made to the game in the remake, the impressive depth for a SNES game, and the various branching plot paths. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us

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