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Rough Drafts Podcast episodes
- Steam Cleaners: Split Shields
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discuss the joys of grilling and the hilarity of Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness before moving on to this week's games. First, Walter heads back to Galar with Pokemon Shield and finds himself souring on some of the game's mechanics. Then, Chase delves into Split Fiction, a game whose level design is far stronger than its writing.
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1 hr 10 min - Final Cut: I Love Boosters
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk shares important details about his new cat with Chase Wassenar before the two delve into this week's film, I Love Boosters. Together, they discuss how the film compares in both themes and insanity to Sorry to Bother You, the strength of the film's acting performances, and whether there's simply too much movie in this movie.
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1 hr 24 min - Final Cut: Mortal Kombat II
On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares the highs of visiting his sister and the lows of watching Jurassic World: Rebirth with her with Walter Fedczuk. Then, the two turn their attention to the new Mortal Kombat movie, delving into how the film recreates its gaming roots, where the acting could use some improvements, and whether this movie can still land with people who aren't already fans of Mortal Kombat as a series.
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1 hr 26 min - Steam Cleaners: Zeboyd's Greatest Shield
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk catch up on the NHL Playoffs before delving into this week's games. First, Walter journeys into Galar with Pokemon Shield and misses the challenge of older games. Then, Chase shares some of his favorite games from indie dev Zeboyd Entertainment, including Cthulhu Saves the World, Cosmic Star Heroine, and This Way Madness Lies.
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1 hr 16 min - Final Cut: Sirat Ft. Kristen Pignuolo
On today's very special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and Kristen Pignuolo reminisce about their latest LA visit and give an early review of LACMA's upcoming exhibit before moving onto Sirat. Together, they discuss what parts of the film are undeniably great, the divisive choices with the film's casting and dialogue, and the deeper symbolism that either really helped or really hurt their enjoyment. This one is a divisive one, folks.
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1 hr 41 min - Steam Cleaners: A Demo Expedition
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk gets hyped about the Buffalo Sabres and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar shares his excitement over a recent NMIXX concert before the two turn to this week's games. First, Chase runs up the score with The Loopler. Then, Walter begins his long-awaited journey into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Finally, Chase brings us back into the horrors of our modern world with Thank You for Your Application.
Intro: 0:00
Sabres Talk: 2:01
NMIXX Talk: 17:25
The Loopler: 27:53
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: 36:30
Thank You for Your Application: 59:50
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1 hr 13 min - Final Cut: The Super Mario Movies
On today's episode of Final Cut, after some truly invigorating weather talk, Chase Wassenar dishes on The Drama before he and host Walter Fedczuk discuss the two Super Mario Bros movies. Together, they discuss whether it's better to have a bad story over no story, how far unique setpieces can take a film, and the most scathing reviews of the Super Mario Galaxy movie that they can find.
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1 hr 15 min - Steam Cleaners: Slay the Spire 2 Ft. Kristen Pignuolo
On today's very special episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo do a deep dive into Slay the Spire 2, delving into their favorite improvements on the original, their least favorite classes, and how they want to see this nearly perfect game continue to improve in the future.
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1 hr 26 min - Final Cut: Project Hail Mary
On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his overdue thoughts on Dead Man's Wire before he and Walter Fedczuk delve into Project Hail Mary. Together, they discuss Ryan Gosling's overwhelming charisma, how the film's optimism helped or hurt their ability to engage with it, and why they never felt a need to root for the humans.
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1 hr 15 min - Revenge of the NextFest Demos
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar catch up on college basketball and the NHL and what it means to be the GOAT before delving into some more of their favorite Steam NextFest demos of February 2026.
NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager: 29:33
Some of You May Die: 39:34
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite: 50:43
Australia Did It: 59:33
Arcane Eats: 1:07:33
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About Rough Drafts Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Hosted by Chase Wassenar & Walter Fedczuk, the Rough Drafts podcast network has returned with four flagship shows: Final Cut, Steam Cleaners, K-Pop Shenanigans and Narrative Enhancements.