We endure terrible mouth sounds in Mouthwashing.
Developer: Wrong Organ | Publisher: Critical Reflex | Initial Release: September 26th, 2024
PLAYERS:
CONTENT WARNING: This game’s story deals with several heavy themes and plot points, including SA, substance abuse, suicide and trauma, as well as depicting body horror and gore in a PS1-style graphic. Discretion is advised after the spoiler wall once we start discussing the story in depth.
CONSOLE PORTS: We recorded this episode before the console ports were officially announced!
SHOW NOTES:
- 00:00 – Intro
- 01:02 – Intro to Mouthwashing and Fast Pitch
- 03:07 – History with the game
- 05:04 – Setting up the story
- 08:00 – Introduction to the crew and the Tulpar
- 09:29 – CONTENT WARNING
- 10:11– Visuals and sound discussion
- 16:28 – Jacob makes GROSS sounds into the mic. Please skip this section!
- 16:36 – The gross sounds have ended. It is safe to play the episode again.
- 17:41 – SPOILER WALL – Story discussion going forward
- 22:07 – Corporate-sponsored birthday parties
- 25:02 – Curly delivers the news/Getting into the cargo bay
- 31:07 – Hallucinations and fake game crashing
- 34:26 – Anya
- 40:18 – The benefit of a second playthrough
- 46:40 – Swansea and getting into Utility
- 51:13 – The gameplay parts of this game are maybe not great…
- 57:13 – Jimmy and Polle’s conversation
- 1:01:39 – Wrapping up Swansea’s story
- 1:08:01 – The ending
- 1:10:45 – Open Critic score and reviews
- 1:12:53 – Final thoughts
- 1:16:37 – Plugs and outro
RESOURCES:
- Jenna Stoeber’s YouTube video essay on Mouthwashing
- Jacob’s Review of Mouthwashing (from September 2024)
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