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June 26, 2019
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065: Catherine

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We talk extensively about our romantic relationship because of Catherine.

Developer: Atlus | Publisher: Atlus (in most regions)  | Release Date:  February 17, 2011

Mike, Jacob and special guests Shay Whiston and Rocco Tenaglia III let their feelings out, talk about cursed puzzle games and really get to know each other on a personal level.

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Players: Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Shay Whiston (@ShaelynTai) and Rocco Tenaglia III (@SixHundredBucks)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:50 What is Catherine?
  • 5:15 “How do slip into an affair?” Alcohol.
  • 8:00 Mike pre-ordered Catherine
  • 9:25 We talk about Catherine’s puzzle gameplay by comparing the game to Q*Bert and Pushmo
  • 11:40 What’s the anime part of Catherine?
  • 12:50 What about choice in Catherine?
  • 14:50 The binary morality system in the game
  • 16:20 Jacob brings in the Bechdel Test
  • 19:50 Vincent is so frustrating
  • 21:50 Sheep = People?
  • 22:35 The curse
  • 25:10 The overarching plot of Catherine
  • 26:55 The art-style (in-engine vs. pre-rendered cutscenes)
  • 28:40 The music in Catherine
  • 29:30 The voice-overs in Catherine (Troy Baker & Laura Bailey)
  • 30:30 Going into the washroom for… stuff?
  • 32:35 New techniques? Rapunzel game?
  • 34:45 How you’re supposed to play Catherine (with callbacks to our The Witness episode)
  • 36:35 Catherine and its take on relationships
  • 40:15 Did Catherine change your take on relationships?
  • 42:00 Michael’s in the Hot Seat
  • 47:35 We enter the confessional and give our moral takes
  • 54:50 Baby play
  • 56:40 Wrap-up
  • 58:00 Rocco talks about his new book, How to Write a Book And Make At Least Six Hundred Dollars

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September 19, 2018
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044: Portal

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We enjoy cake (even though the cake is a lie) in Portal.

Developer: Valve Corporation | Publisher: Valve Corporation | Release Date: October 10, 2007

Jacob, Mike and Moe make some extreme trust leaps, talk extensively about Mirror’s Edge and laugh at some great comedic writing.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:00 Remember when Valve made video games?
  • 2:15 Is Moe secretly the owner of @IsHL3OutYet?
  • 3:00 The Digipen connection & Narbacular Drop
  • 4:20 The Orange Box
  • 5:55 How does Portal start?
  • 7:45 The difficulty ramp
  • 9:00 Jacob compares Portal to The Witness
  • 11:20 Mike praises Erik Wolpaw and Mike Morasky’s writing
  • 14:20 Jacob avoided 11 years of Portal spoilers
  • 15:50 We talk about our favourite levels!
  • 19:00 Jacob used a walkthrough
  • 21:20 Jacob asks about the Weighted Companion Cube
  • 23:35 The Source engine was the engine for physics
  • 24:50 The final boss encounter with GLaDOS
  • 28:05 Connecting Portal and Mirror’s Edge
  • 30:45 Jacob brings up the PS3 version of the Orange Box
  • 31:25 Our final thoughts about Portal

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July 11, 2018
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036: Her Story

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We explore our ancient computer for clues in Her Story.

Developer: Sam Barlow | Publisher: Sam Barlow | Release Date: June 24, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Moe put their statements on the record, get biblical tattoos, channel their inner lawyers and start watching all of the police station footage.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:05 What is Her Story?
  • 3:20 Jacob explains Her Story to his girlfriend
  • 4:20 We connect this game to Episode 11: Papers, Please
  • 5:15 How did we play this game and why?
  • 6:35 Mike’s quick note about the game’s marketing
  • 8:45 Jacob talks about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (note: Jacob mistakenly said Shattered Dimension)
  • 9:35 Your last spoiler warning!
  • 10:10 “Murder? Can I help?”
  • 11:25 Mike starts breaking down the plot
  • 14:35 We start to break down what’s REALLY going on here
  • 15:45 Jacob plays the devil’s advocate and Law and Order: Left Behind Game Club begins here
  • 17:45 Actus reus and the mens rea
  • 19:55 Moe takes us to Middle-earth (was that Andy Serkis?)
  • 21:15 Glasgow
  • 22:35 Coffee and Tea
  • 24:45 Jacob’s dark way of trying to solve a murder
  • 28:30 Rapunzel
  • 29:15 Black Eyes
  • 30:55 The Lie Detector
  • 34:35 The Bruise
  • 37:45 We go back to Glasgow
  • 39:00 “Bye bye game save!”
  • 42:35 Your experience with the game is personal
  • 45:35 Moe’s “psychologist hypothesis”
  • 48:35 The community is split
  • 49:20 The Murder
  • 54:35 There is “technically” an ending
  • 56:20 Jacob compares this game to Netflix’s Evil Genius
  • 57:15 Our final thoughts

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May 30, 2018
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032: The Witness

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We solve all the puzzles in The Witness.

Developer: Thekla Inc. | Publisher: Thekla Inc. | Release Date: January 26th, 2016

Jacob, Mike, Moe and Special Guest CourtFTW travel to a deserted island, use “2 Brainz”, get stuck, feel like geniuses and then get stuck again.

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Here’s is our upcoming release schedule:

  • June 6th: E3 2018 Special
  • June 13th: Star Wars: Republic Commando
  • June 27th: Vanquish
  • June 29th: The 1-Year Anniversary of the Podcast!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Courtney G. (@CourtFTW)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:10 We introduce you to CourtFTW!
  • 3:55 We rip off the band-aid… how did we play the game?
  • 5:30 Court talks about streaming the game on Twitch
  • 7:10 What is The Witness?
  • 8:55 “Twisted Logic” and the Scientific Process
  • 11:20 Starting the game
  • 13:10 The game’s difficulty (Quarry and Jungle)
  • 15:30 Nausea (shout-out to Kevin) and how we tackled the game
  • 18:10 The beauty of the game world (and game engine)
  • 20:20 What Remains of Edith Finch and recordings of philosophers
  • 22:20 The different types of puzzles in the game
  • 27:20 Timers and Treehouses
  • 30:40 Monastery, Anger and Art Museums
  • 34:10 Pacing ourselves through the Witness
  • 38:40 Lasers and Mirrors
  • 40:10 Finishing the game
  • 45:20 Our least favorite parts of the game
  • 47:45 The secret ending (with a Virginia call-back)
  • 52:35 Our closing thoughts…
  • 58:35 …just kidding… what about the puzzles in the environment?
  • 59:40 The game’s achievements
  • 1:01:25 A final section of puzzle talk

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