Rough Drafts Podcast

On today's very special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and special guest Luke Butler join Walter Fedczuk's yearly tradition of scouring through the many, many demos Steam's NextFest 2025 had to offer. Together, they delve into so many games that we're just gonna link them below for your ease of access.

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Honorable Mentions (5:55):

• Scarlet Lake
• Last Report
• Animal Spa
• Knightica
• Inkborn

Focused Segments (with timestamps!)

• 11:58 The King is Watching
• 17:48 ⁠Task Force Admiral Vol 1.: American Carrier Battles⁠
• 23:42 ⁠The Real Face of a VTuber⁠
• 29:48 ⁠Nitro Gen Omega⁠

• 37:44 ⁠Do No Harm⁠
• 44:30 ⁠Drop Duchy⁠
• 53:57 Am I Nima⁠
• 1:02:21 Deliver at All Costs⁠
• 1:10:25 ⁠⁠Neo Junk City⁠
• 1:16:21 Clutchtime: Basketball Deckbuilder⁠
• 1:38:22 ⁠Solasta II⁠
• 1:56:17 ⁠Nice Day for Fishing
• 2:04:30 Electro Bop Boxing League⁠

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar head to Peru to check out the Paddington films. After a quick dive into their previous Paddington experience, they discuss how the movie's writing evolves over the three films, their favorite villains and side characters throughout the series, and why the Paddington movies rise above the "kid movie" moniker.

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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk lament the current state of North American League of Legends esports before moving on to their games of the week. Walter wraps up his time with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while Chase hops on board Monster Train in anticipation of its upcoming sequel.

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On today's packed episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar invite author Gabriella Shlyakh onto the podcast to discuss two different movies. First, they take a quick(ish) look at Captain America Brave New World to recognize what worked and why everything that didn't work isn't likely to be fixed anytime soon. Then, they move to the Latvian animated film Flow, one of few animated movies to get an Best International Feature nomination. Together, they break down their favorite animal moments, the unique animation style, and share their takes on the ending and what it means to them.

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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk decide to lock in a new sport for them to follow in the months to come. Then, both of our podcasters find themselves trapped in a loop, as Walter enjoys the gameplay loop of Loop Hero while Chase ends up disappointed once again in Dangaronpa S: Summer Camp.

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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar briefly share their thoughts on the Super Bowl (congrats Philly fans!) before moving on to Love Hurts. Together, they discuss the film's reliance on ADR to fill in missing plot details, how the film struggled to bring its core themes and relationships together, and how much their expectations affected their viewing experience.

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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk begin by discussing the insane trade that saw Luka Doncic become a Los Angeles Laker despite all logic and reason. Afterwards, Walter grabs his trusty whip as he explores ancient relics in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Meanwhile, Chase heads into Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers and realizes there's a good reason this game couldn't overtake Balatro.

On this special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at a trio of Sonic the Hedgehog films that they were too slow to watch before the latest entry. Together, they discuss how the films manage to capture the tone of the video games, their favorite acting performances, and what elevates the latest film over the other two.

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk share some board game recommendations before delving into this week's games. Walter continues his quest for a League of Legends replacement by delving into Marvel Rivals, while Chase delves into the adult visual novel Race of Life and how it stands out from other games in the genre.

On this week's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk lets co-host Chase Wassenar share his favorite k-pop songs of 2024 before the two dive into Sony's latest mess of a technically Spider-Man related film, Kraven the Hunter. Together, they try to make sense of a way too long flashback sequence, questionable characterization and acting choices, and why this film didn't have to be bad despite its narrative limitations.

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