Silent Hill & Persona 5 Royal

Season 1 in Review

We look back on our collected experiences together, dear digital friends, as we crown our Game of the Year before an unfortunate (and hopefully brief) pause. What We're Playing 01:39 Caitlin: Miscellaneous catchup 02:38 Caitlin: Dogpile (Studio Folly, Toot Games, & Foot, 2025) 11:17 Mark: Terminator 2D: No Fate (Bitmap Bureau, 2025) Season 1 in Review Special Categories 18:34 Thanks for Introducing Me 33:04 SHOUTS that Panned Out 37:48 "I Didn't Think I Liked that Genre" 42:28 Our New Backlog 48:18 Our New Digital Best Friend 53:35 Host-Specific Categories 58:41 Biggest Disappointments 1:03:22 Biggest Pleasant Surprises 1:08:16 A GOAT that Holds Up 1:12:56 AMBFAD Shrugs 1:16:10 Game of the Year 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Change Air Blade & Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

One of Mark's obscure arcade favorites is Change Air Blade, a bizarre little shooter/fighter hybrid. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is our latest narrative-focused diversion. Also, Caitlin has conquered Metaphor: ReFantazio! Let her achievement spur greater and greater successes. What We're Playing 00:53 Mark: Demonschool (Necrosoft Games, 2025) 13:34 Caitlin: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero, 2024) 16:48 Caitlin: Guild Wars Reforged (ArenaNet, 2025) 25:07 GOOF: Change Air Blade (Sammy, 1999) 33:46 Feature Game: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Don't Nod Montréal, 2025) SHOUT 1:03:11 Mark: ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN (Grasshopper) 1:06:06 Caitlin: Human Fall Flat 2 (No Brakes Games) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

WarioWare Gold & Detroit: Become Human

Who is a more grounded, realistic, fleshed-out character--Wario in WarioWare Gold, or any of the humans in Detroit: Become Human? What We're Playing 01:00 Caitlin: Fellowship (Chief Rebel, 2025) 12:58 Mark: Silent Hill 2 Remake (Bloober Team, 2025) 26:07 GOOF: WarioWare Gold (Intelligent Systems, 2018) 39:32 Feature Game: Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream, 2018) SHOUT 1:01:47 Caitlin: REPLACED (Sad Cat Studios) 1:02:47 Mark: Free Stars: Children of Infinity (Pistol Shrimp) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Silent Hill & Persona 5 Royal

Caitlin's love/hate relationship continues with Silent Hill, and we talk about all kinds of shameful love in Persona 5. What We're Playing 00:51 Mark: Skybolt Zack (DEVS MUST DIE, 2019) 13:39 Caitlin: No, I'm Not a Human (Trioskaz, 2025) 20:51 GOOF: Silent Hill (Team Silent, 1999) 39:12 Feature Game: Persona 5 Royal (P-Studio, 2019) SHOUT 57:49 Mark: Persona 4 Revival (P-Studio) 58:49 Caitlin: My Card Is Better than Your Card (Utu Studios) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Clock Tower & The Witcher 3

Another horror game, namely Clock Tower, for someone who claims not to like horror games, namely Caitlin. Then, Mark finally tries the cultural juggernaut that is The Witcher 3. What We're Playing 01:04 Caitlin: Quantum Witch (NikkiJay, 2025) 09:53 Mark: Neon Inferno (Zenovia Interactive, 2025) 21:35 GOOF: Clock Tower (Human Entertainment, 1995) 34:39 Feature Game: The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt Red, 2015) SHOUT 58:14 Caitlin: Guild Wars Reforged (ArenaNet) 59:13 Mark: Terminator 2D: No Fate (Bitmap Bureau) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]