Tanya and Jonathan talk about how you can't ever change someone's opinion about videogames, why Mother 3 will never be officially localized, and Xbox's multi-platform strategy. Guests Kyra and Secret Sarah talk about working in the games industry as an developer and a translator, respectively.


Timecodes for this episode!
0:00:00 - Live from the Shit Room
0:05:02 - Cracking the Family Code w/ Videogames?
0:09:19 - Game Development w/ Kyra
0:40:27 - You Thinkin' About Shigesato Itoi?
0:45:04 - Secrets of the World of Translation with Secret Sarah
1:15:11 - Xbox's Multiplatform Plans
1:16:17 - AAA Games Are Sort of On the Outs
1:18:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:20:36 - Thank You Patrons!
1:21:31 - The Bush


Our guests "on the web"!
Kyra: https://linktr.ee/ky_is_here
Secret Sarah: https://twitter.com/QueenAwk


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Mother 3, Unicorn Overlord, and Localization Dynamic Range

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about Steller Blade feminist ending spoilers and the line between treating a playable game character like a object or an avatar. Guests Casey Explosion chats about her awesome new YouTube channel and Roach shares all about how her traumas shape the story of One Way Lane. 

0:00:00 - Talking to Women about Snacks
0:02:52 - Now I Am Become Horror Protaganist
0:04:39 - Chatting "One Way Lane" with Roach
0:35:17 - Stellar Blade Ending Spoilers
0:43:50 - Exploding a New YouTube Channel with Casey Explosion
1:21:12 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:25:00 - The Oily Thing

Watch Casey's spot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ0s5D3wvXg
Check out Casey's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyExplosion-wh7uk
Play the One Way Lane demo: https://0newaylane.itch.io/


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Casey's Crow Country Explosion and Roach's One Way Lane

Tanya and Jonathan talk about games as art vs. product and the hubub about Steller Blade. Elly explains how Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has integrated into her grieving process, and Haley and K.K. gab about Price of Flight, their post-apocalyptic tactics game show about birds. 

0:00:00 - Ned Flanders with the Dead Eyes
0:05:24 - Still Cool?
0:09:43 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Grief with Elly
0:40:52 - Stellar Blade - Silly Toy or Developer Expression?
0:45:28 - "Price of Flight" with Haley and KK
1:14:43 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons
1:18:24 - Analingus (The Ass Eating)

Price of Flight official site! https://birdsportlovers.neocities.org/
Elly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao


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Steller Blade, Price of Flight and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the BAFTA's ranking of iconic game characters and the "golden age" of the Wii U. Guests Rydia and Maggie talk about what makes a videogame character sexy and what it's like to be a Christian Gamer. 
Time Codes: 

0:00:00 - Picking a Bone with Famous American Rock Band Live
0:04:29 - Is Jonathan in the Top 100 Biggest Mansplainers?
0:06:53 - What Makes the Videogame Men Sexy? with Rydia
0:29:25 - Bizarre BAFTA Rankings
0:35:06 - How Has Faith Shaped Your Videogame Identity? with Maggie
1:00:22 - Rose-Tinted Wii U
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:10:00 - Sex Pest

Watch Rydia's interview (with sexy men!) here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_X8pHS51jw


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Rydia: https://twitter.com/mzsylver
Maggie: https://twitter.com/AvengerMags


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Sexy Sephiroth, Iconic Croft, Sweet Jesus

Tanya is back to talk PAX, Tum & Bum gaming/anti-congestion chairs, and the pros and cons of saying the lord's name. Guests Merritt K talks about LAN Party, her amazing new book, and Mouse Works Studio talk making music and her emotions-based RPG The Innerplains.

0:00:00 - Bad Bitches Won't Say The Lord's Name
0:03:40 - Packing Nintendo Force
0:05:30 - I Think Therefore I LAN w/ Merritt K
0:32:30 - Hambergers & Lobster Rolls at PAX 2024
0:35:41 - Making Music and Videogames with Mouse Works Studios
1:02:44 - An Unexpected Tangent
1:04:35 - Is PAX For the Indies or the AAAs?
1:09:07 - "Tum and Bum" Product Review
1:14:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:19:50 - Tum and Bum

Get Merritt's book here: https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/lan-party-inside-the-multiplayer-revolution-hardcover
Check out her writing here: https://www.otherstrangeness.com/
Enjoy Mouse Works Studios games and music here: https://mouseworksstudios.itch.io/
Get your Tum & Bum here: https://tumandbum.com/
Support this podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

PAX Innerplains Tum & Bum Lan Party

Our cohost Tanya is sick so Steph Sterling tagged in to talk about the budding resurgance of anti-diversity and anti-journalism in gaming, and what they plan to do about it. 



Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Breast Size is Back
0:02:09 - What is Woke?
0:03:15 - GG 2.0. Fucking Hell...
0:07:05 - Meaningful Art vs. Meaningless Videogames
0:09:00 - What are People Mad About?
0:11:10 - It's OK to Not Be the Boss
0:16:28 - How to Deal with Attention Seekers
0:18:06 - The Importance of Logging Off
0:20:35 - The Lonely Element
0:23:54 - The Success of Diversity
0:25:18 - The Anger Algorithm
0:29:57 - Diversify Your Interests
0:35:37 - Socialization Isn't Always Easy
0:39:02 - Should Videogames Be Junk Food?
0:41:24 - Weird Myths about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
0:44:20 - I'm So Glad You Brought Up Nazis
0:45:57 - Throwing Gamers Under the Bus
0:48:22 - What Does the Future Hold?
0:56:37 - Wrap Up/Thanks
0:58:04 - Trying to Find a Lover
0:59:36 - Freak Out

Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimSterling


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Mother 3, Unicorn Overlord, and Localization Dynamic Range

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