dotzip

By dotzip

A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff!

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December 01, 2025Handling Consensus in Sub-Verge
What would you do if your boss was actually a giant bug? Something to think about.
Today we're talking about Sub-Verge by Interactive Tragedy, Limited! A game about listening to people and trying not to drown.
Get Sub-Verge on Steam or itch.io. Follow Interactive Tragedy, Limited's work on their website!

Links:
Subtle Mind - A Sub-Verge prequel by Zach Dodson on Steam
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Art by Tara Crawford
Theme music by _amaranthine
Additional sounds by Boqeh
Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - drop.zip
(00:30) - Interactive tragedy-likes
(01:13) - What is Sub-Verge?
(05:12) - There are multiple endings
(05:59) - Trying to pick the right order
(14:02) - The player can only decide who pulls
(15:54) - What the game is "about"
(17:56) - Spoilers
(17:57) - The Mind
(20:46) - How the story is doled out
(22:27) - Krake 2025
(27:25) - Some friction
(29:27) - High level story chat
(34:06) - The endings
(40:15) - The game is bleak!
(42:29) - The game is good
(44:32) - Big Takeaways
(44:52) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(51:46) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(57:57) - A Noam Chomsky cliffhanger
(58:17) - Thank you for listening<3
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November 24, 2025Losing Whimsy in Pine: A Story of Loss
Members got a special segment about the Wikipedia page on Tier Lists this week. Like and Subscribe to our Ko-fi for exclusive content like that. (Also shoutout to our friends on Total Party Skill (a good podcast) for drawing attention to the page!!!)
Today we're talking about Pine: A Story of Loss by Made Up Games! A game about learning how to let go and replacing the grass in your roof so it doesn't leak.
Get Pine: A Story of Loss on Steam, Switch or iOS. Follow Made Up Games' work on their website!

Links:
Pine: A Story of Loss OST by Blankfo.rms on Steam
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Kim is a sports muse
(01:30) - Welcome to Wifeguy Fall
(02:09) - What is Pine: A Story of Loss
(04:28) - A whittle segment
(06:35) - A word-light narrative
(09:04) - How the game handles shows grief
(13:15) - Very beautiful game
(13:28) - Spoilers!
(13:29) - They added a FIFTH season!!!!!!!!!
(14:57) - The music
(16:40) - Winter
(18:03) - Embracing the grief
(26:40) - dotzip's Greatest Hits
(28:04) - Big Takeaways
(28:07) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(29:22) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(31:09) - A story of Live Laugh Love
(34:08) - ZOTY is COMIN'
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November 17, 2025Not Getting Closure in and Roger
It's really hard to type when your entire body has been hollowed out by a video game.
Today we're talking about and Roger by Tearyhand Studio! A game about waking up in a strange place and going to a bakery.
Get and Roger on Steam or Switch. Follow Tearyhand Studio's work on their Steam page!

Links:
One of 2025's Best Games, And Roger, Is About God, Love, and Loss by Patrick Klepek for Remap
And Roger Is A Short, Moving Game About Family by Riley Macleod for Aftermath
And Roger Review - When Actions Speak Louder by Marcus Stewart for Game Informer
and Roger Is One Of 2025’s Most Special Games, And It’s Cheap by Kenneth Shepard for Kotaku
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - being.real
(01:14) - Surprise the episode is here!
(01:48) - and Roger
(02:27) - Okay this episode you do actually have to do the homework pls
(05:18) - When we realized what was going on
(07:12) - We have to get into spoilers sorry lmao
(07:53) - SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(08:01) - The clock
(10:01) - The horror
(11:55) - How the core mechanic tells the story
(17:29) - There is no closure
(18:37) - Roger
(27:07) - The religion
(31:01) - The unique perspective of the game
(38:09) - The name of the game
(38:35) - Big Takeaways
(38:38) - SPOILERS FOR WITHOUT A DAWN | Kim's Big Takeaway
(41:45) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(47:01) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(49:14) - Hoo man..
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November 10, 2025Fighting Persistence in The Dark Queen of Mortholme
"Git gud"? How about "git empathetic"? "Git compassionate"?
Today we're talking about The Dark Queen of Mortholme by Mosu! A game about killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and killing the hero and killing the hero and waiting for the hero and... waiting.......... for the hero.............. and......................... waiting..................................
Get The Dark Queen of Mortholme on Steam or itch.io. Follow Mosu's work on their itch page!

Discussed in the episode:
Extinction Burst on Wikipedia
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Pugoween
(01:11) - Become a member for the jumpscare-cut
(02:08) - What is The Dark Queen of Mortholme?
(06:38) - Commentary on the commentary
(10:44) - The mechanics
(13:24) - Very minor spoiler
(14:16) - Bonding with the hero
(16:27) - Where do Ornstein and Smough eat lunch?
(18:29) - The mentorship arc
(22:17) - The personality of the Queen
(25:14) - NOT Chase's Big Takeaway
(27:45) - Big-Sized Takeaways
(28:39) - Hello
(31:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(36:35) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(41:54) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(51:30) - We've perservered to the end of the episode!
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November 03, 2025Being Alone in Without a Dawn
Sometimes the game makes you feel so bad that you can't make a joke about it.
Today we're talking about Without a Dawn by Jesse Makkonen! A game about being alone and looking out the window.
Get Without a Dawn on Steam.
🚨CONTENT WARNING: HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOID DELUSIONS, OBSESSIVE THINKING, SELF-HARM, DISTURBING IMAGERY🚨

Discussed in the episode:
Interview with Jesse Makkonen by Wayne Goodchild for Eneba
Additional links:
Without a Dawn is a haunting campfire story by Phil Bothun for 70 Percent Complete
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - dot.hang out
(00:39) - Chase is BACK
(03:36) - You don't have to play all the games we do!!!!
(05:41) - It's still Octoadber, baby
(06:12) - What is Without a Dawn
(07:03) - BIG CONTENT WARNINGS!!!! CHECK THE SHOW NOTES!!!!!
(08:22) - ASCII art!!
(10:56) - How this game handles delusions
(16:22) - Ringo is in this game
(16:37) - What's the PJ situation
(17:19) - The blinds
(18:22) - What is happening and is it important?
(21:22) - The ending
(30:07) - Why not a vampire?
(33:11) - Big Takeaways
(33:13) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(35:37) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(37:02) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(45:03) - Wa-hoo!

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October 27, 2025Making Sure Nothing is Moving in The Cabin Factory
It just dawned on me that all of the spooky games this year are about having a job.
Today we're talking about The Cabin Factory by International Cat Studios! A game about walking around scary BUT NOT HAUNTED cabins and also haunted cabins.
Get The Cabin Factory on Steam.
CONTENT WARNING: CHILD ABUSE.
Nothing is shown, but it is addressed repeatedly throughout the narrative of the game.

Discussed in the episode:
AJ and Tara's 'The Cabin Factory' stream on Youtube
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Become a member for the 'SCLUZIES
(01:39) - Kim has squashed the beef wellington
(04:11) - dot.wine
(06:16) - What is The Cabin Factory
(09:07) - This is a haunted house
(15:37) - There's a story! And a littel dance!
(17:18) - Some of the setups
(19:39) - Specific story spoilies
(20:51) - The second ending
(25:26) - More cabin setups
(28:40) - Big Takeaways
(28:50) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(30:26) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(31:25) - Shoutout to Octoadber
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35min
October 20, 2025The October 2025 Next Fest Episode
Help...
Today we're talking about The October 2025 Next Fest!
The demos:
CiniCross - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3933120/CiniCross/
Bladesong - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305640/Bladesong/
Slots & Daggers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3631290/Slots__Daggers/
Relooted - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/
The Cave Diver - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3004390/The_Cave_Diver/
Don't Stop, Girlypop! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610650/Dont_Stop_Girlypop/
Effulgence RPG - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/Effulgence_RPG/
Skate Story - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/Skate_Story/
Key Fairy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878580/Key_Fairy/
The Séance of Blake Manor - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/
Mosaic of the Strange - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3444650/Mosaic_of_the_Strange/
No Players Online - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/No_Players_Online/
LOVE ETERNAL - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/
The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809660/The_Remake_of_the_End_of_the_Greatest_RPG_of_All_Time/
Q-Up - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QUP/
Palm Simulator 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3887240/Palm_Simulator_2/
Truckful - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3090810/Truckful/
Bus Bound - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095420/Bus_Bound/
Shroom and Gloom - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3271280/Shroom_and_Gloom/
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - dot.bev
(03:04) - Video games?
(07:44) - We got demos!
(08:08) - Cinicross
(13:18) - Bladesong
(16:45) - Slots & Daggers
(21:09) - Relooted
(25:33) - The Cave Diver
(29:31) - Don't Stop, Girlypop!
(34:15) - Effulgence RPG
(38:19) - Skate Story
(44:10) - Key Fairy
(47:57) - The Seance of Blake Manor
(53:46) - Mosaic of the Strange
(56:58) - No Players Online
(01:00:39) - Love Eternal
(01:03:15) - The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time
(01:06:37) - Q-Up
(01:13:54) - Palm Simulator 2
(01:16:11) - Truckful
(01:17:15) - Bus Bound
(01:19:51) - Shroom and Gloom
(01:22:56) - Another Next Fest down!
(01:24:32) - Thank you for listening!
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1h 30min
October 13, 2025Doing Your Job in Last Report
Hello, if you are reading the show notes I want you to know that I (AJ) had to rerecord my entire side of the podcast because of an audio issue. It was one of the most out-of-body experiences I've ever had and I hope you can't tell. Thank you for being here<3
Today we're talking about Last Report by Monopixel Games! A game about working at a national park and drinking from your big coffee mug.
Get Last Report on Steam. Keep up with Monopixel Games on their Steam page!
Content warning at the top of the game:
This game features scenes with flashing lights and intense violence, including blood, murder, and hanging, strong language, and occasional references to alcohol.

Discussed in the episode:
Do not click this before AJ's burden is revealed. Actually, if you do I am certain it will not make any sense.
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - dot.Asynchronous??
(05:07) - THE ENERGY!!!!!!!!!!!!
(06:05) - What is Last Report
(08:24) - Deak-Job-likes
(12:21) - This genre of horror
(18:42) - Happy OcTOADber!
(18:58) - Playing a game about being a nice dude
(20:49) - So much work went into this game!!!
(24:59) - Douglas isn't back yet...
(27:01) - Your computer changes
(31:58) - Seeeeecrets
(33:17) - Why you have to keep doing the reports
(33:56) - The Last Report
(37:38) - The Void
(41:48) - Kim's epiphany
(42:57) - AJ's great burden, lifted
(50:20) - AJ's Big Takeaway jumpscare
(56:34) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(01:04:11) - The Last Chapter Marker
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1h 10min
October 06, 2025Finding Work-Life Balance in DEAD LETTER DEPT.
No YOU forgot that we call it Octoadber.
Today we're talking about DEAD LETTER DEPT. by Mike Monroe and Belief Engine! A game about typing and having a super normal dayjob.
Get DEAD LETTER DEPT. on Steam! Check out Belief Engine's other work on their website!

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Timecodes:
(00:00) - dot.pitch
(03:37) - Send us your letters. You have to guess the address
(05:05) - What is Dead Letter Department?
(08:04) - Getting something out of the way
(09:48) - How do you know this is Fresno?
(11:00) - The mail looks SO REAL????
(13:19) - Spooky rating
(14:28) - A message from later in the episode
(14:34) - Possibly spoilers depending on your tolerance!
(15:23) - Giving up the STATS
(16:19) - Bing bong: Spoilers
(18:21) - Do the metrics effect the story?
(20:06) - When stuff starts getting... worse
(25:51) - The Sin Eater
(28:15) - Some specific moments
(29:54) - The ending
(34:56) - The text
(44:11) - Big Takeaways
(44:13) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(46:08) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(52:22) - Dead Letter Department!
(53:14) - Happy Octoadber!
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58min
September 29, 2025Considering Kindness in shutdown.
This week is our first SUPER-ZIPPY. Submit super-zippies on our website below :)
Today we're talking about shutdown. by kalechips! A game about making choices when you have none. This game was suggested by Bluzo! If you'd like to suggest a game you can do so on our website!
Play shutdown. for FREE on itch.io! Check out kalechips' other work on their itch page!

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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Subscribe to the Kofi to hear AJ talk about public radio!
(00:42) - The vibes today are W I L D
(01:31) - What is shutdown.?
(02:13) - Spoiler warning for the qualia episode lol
(02:59) - Thank you bluzo for recommending!!!!!!
(04:08) - Enter: Super Zippies
(06:03) - This game is interesting!
(08:38) - The endings
(10:21) - BIG QUALIA SPOILER ALERT
(10:54) - The game is so dark man
(13:42) - SURPRISE it's AJ's Big Takeaway
(15:06) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(17:33) - Shutting down the episode
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