The hosts get stuck in the elevator in Axiom Verge 2 (Thomas Happ Games, 2021, PC / Linux / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One)

Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/ScxFGIuD13w⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google doc with our personal stack ranks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The hosts try not to lose their heads in Dead Cells (Motion Twin, 2018, PC / Mac / Linux / Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / iOS / Android)

Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/6zfRlCXU-ck if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google doc with our personal stack ranks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The hosts wake up and choose violence in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (ArtPlay, 2019, PC / Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / iOS / Android)

Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/z4WEnxGuadY⁠⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the ⁠⁠⁠⁠google doc with our personal stack ranks⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The hosts circle-strafe to victory in Minishoot' Adventures (SoulGame Studios, 2024, PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch)

Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/n77cl7l7xdo⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the ⁠⁠⁠google doc with our personal stack ranks⁠⁠⁠.

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The hosts wish they'd never taken that excursion around the bay in MIO: Memories in Orbit (Douze Dixièmes, 2026, PC, Nintendo Switch 1/2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠.

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/mTw0a0XQ-FQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the ⁠⁠google doc with our personal stack ranks⁠⁠.

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The hosts make dubious decisions in Shantae: Risky's Revenge (WayForward, 2010, DSi / iOS / PC / PS4 / PS5 / WiiU / Nintendo Switch)

Our theme song is ⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠.

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu⁠.be/AYkTmX6QKJY⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the ⁠google doc with our personal stack ranks⁠.

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The hosts burst everyone's bubbles about Milon's Secret Castle (Hudson Soft, 1986, NES / Game Boy)

Our theme song is ⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠ and performed by ⁠Duos Duet⁠.

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/AYkTmX6QKJY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks.

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The hosts make beautiful music together in Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (Basti Games, 2025, PC).

Our theme song is String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser and performed by Duos Duet.

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UPmYtPcvGZs if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The hosts do burnouts in the desert in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios, 2025, Switch 1 & 2)

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/6vuJPxfMqV8⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack⁠⁠⁠

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Dusting makes us feel good in Crypt Custodian (Kyle Thompson, 2024, PC / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series)

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jqPpdVTtA5I⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack⁠⁠⁠

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