This month we finish our years long journey to Shadow the Hedgehog by actually playing it! It’s our dear friend Jake’s birthday month and as tradition we played a game of his choice. Was the wait worth it?

Next month’s game: Mouthwashing

Other games discussed:

Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2

Story of Seasons Grand Bazar

Tamagotchi

Mario Kart 8

Hosts:

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Max (he/him)

Special Guest: Jake McAskill (he/him)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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This month we entered the Strange and played 2025’s Mohrta. We get into how familiar we are with Doom style games and navigating them. In our question segment we have a debate about what achievements are good or even if achievements themselves as a concept are good.

Next month’s game: Shadow the Hedgehog

Other games discussed:

Misthunters

Elminage Orginal

Jurassic World Evolution 2

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Hosts:

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Max (he/him)

Uncle (he/him)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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We play the scariest games yet for the year of frights. We played games about being GAY. This month we played 9 different Robert Yang games and oh boy did we have a good time talking about these free micro games. I (Faden) was ecstatic to get the other hosts to play these games.

Next month’s game: Mohrta

Other games discussed:

20 Minutes Till Dawn

Island Off Outer Darkness

Dinoblade

Zero Parades for Dead Spies

Hosts:

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Max (he/him)

Uncle (he/him)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Hard Lads Blog post: https://www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2020/06/hard-lads-as-important-failure.html

Zipper Merging is back! We played Slid Studios 2021 Northern Journey. Come close to the fire as a doppelganger priest does the worm, spiders stalk you in the woods, ghosts haunt you in a glacier, while every single NPC looks like they are possessed by Satan. It was a fantastic discussion.

Next month’s game: Robert Yang Collection

Hurt me Plenty

Succulent

Stick Shift

Cobra Club

Rinse and Repeat

The Tearroom

Hard Lads

Logjam

Rainbows are Carnivores

Other games discussed:

Planet Crafter

Persona 3 Portable

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library

Hosts:

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Max (he/him)

Uncle (he/him)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Information on the BDS movement:

https://bdsmovement.net

We wander through the fog, dodging the flesh pterodactyls, and getting an officer’s service weapon all in search of our mysterious missing daughter. We played 1999’s Silent Hill by Konami all while sharing a controller and space. This was our yearly Couch Episode! Out of the two games we done this for, Silent HIll was far and away the best one yet.

Next month’s game:

Northern Journey

Other games discussed:

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Amberspire

Assemble with Care

Final Fantasy XIV

Hosts:

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Max (he/him)

Uncle (he/him)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Information on the BDS movement:

https://bdsmovement.net

This month we hunker down in our homes and maybe let night time visitors in. We played Trioskaz’s No I’m Not a Human. The game explores questions of visual appearance and the biases we bring to it. It is a mixed bag month as half of the cast is very high and this game while the other half was left wanting.

Next month’s game: Silent Hill

Other games discussed:

Resident Evil 2

The FFXIV Evercold announcement

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Special Guest

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Information on the BDS movement:

https://bdsmovement.net/campaigns

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This month we all got lost in the woods. We played Acid Wizard Studios’ Darkwood. This was the first horror game Bean Sprout has ever played. The ghost of the “twin-stick shooter” debate rears its head. Its another great time with great friends.

Next month’s game: No I’m Not a Human

Other games discussed:

Fate Hollow/Ataraxia

Little Snake

Slay the Spire 2

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Special Guest

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

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Information on the BDS movement:

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It's time to revolt against the Commonwealth the only way possible, fantasy basketball. The hosts are joined by returning special guest Bean Sprout to discuss Supergaint’s Pyre.

Next month’s game: Darkwood

Other games discussed:

Terraria

Blippo+

Armello

Animal Crossing

Hosts:

Uncle (he/him)

Max (he/him)

Faden Cross (they/them)

Special Guest

Bean Sprout (She/her)

Theme song by Dale Flashpoint

Produced by Faden Cross

Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @faden-cross.bsky.social. You can send Faden questions there!

Information on the BDS movement:

https://bdsmovement.net/campaigns