Deep Listens

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss their favorite teams, their preseason award predictions, and predict the 2023 playoff first round matchups. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Bear and Breakfast, the charming bead and breakfast sim... with a dark secret. We discuss the game's touchy home building, stretched gameplay loop, and surprising story. This game really bares it all. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

By the conventional reckoning it is mid-April, so why not do a game of the year show now? Join the Deepest Boys in the End as we look back at another dubious year of games and hand out some real dog and pony show style awards. Plus the official grand opening of the Off The Deep End Hall of Fame! See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/ Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino and Em trick Pete into admitting he's a big, stinkin' nerd! After 7+ years we got him! Pete and Em explain to Gino what a Pokemon Nuzlocke run is, why they choose to only play Pokemon games that way, and provide some tips for people who want to join them in this challenging pursuit. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Mass Effect 2! We cover the game's many minigames, fun side character, not so fun side stories, and how dang terrible the Overlord DLC is.  Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Citizen Sleeper! We cover the game's well crafted cyberpunk story, excellent writing, and late game mechanical issues.    Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

Just when you thought we couldn't become any more depraved, we of Off The Deep End have cast our lot with assorted dark gods to take vengeance upon all of those jerks from high school. Join us as we sift through the MegaTen Empire's earliest offerings, including the hit OVA that you should absolutely not watch.   See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank   Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/ If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens   If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss Final Fantasy VII First Soldier. We discuss the game's surprisingly solid gameplay, unfortunate mobile quirks, and... interesting development history. We also discuss crimes. A whole lot of crimes. We finish the show by ranking First Soldier on our Ranking of Fantasies. Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Strange Horticulture! We cover the game's Lovecraftian horror, adventure game mechanics, and surprisingly pleasant plant management.  Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

We venture into our first dragon and dungeon mixup of the OTDE project, and boy is it a doozy. If I told you there was a game that looked like a mod that turned The Sims into Baldur's Gate, but it destroyed your Windows drive during uninstall, would you be intersted? Where are you going? See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/ Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Portal 2! We cover the game's precise comedy, how the game trains you to think with portals, and Aperture's midwestern sensibilities.  Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. We discuss the wind fiend and the end of the game. This game goes places y'all. We end by placing Stranger of Paradise on our ongoing Ranking of Fantasies Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and also Ape Out for a little bit. The Getting Over It discussion is a bit contentious, but we definitely discuss several of the different ways you can take that game. We wrap up by quickly discussing Ape Out. Come for the discussion of postmodernism, authorial intent, and pretention, stay for the fun game about apes. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

The Boys on Deep End Drive reunite in 2023 to herald the passage of the Family Drasle. Does this mixture of Nihon Falcom development, pet-based exploration, and Sokoban congeal into a worthwhile role playing experience? Find out here! See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/ Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Will You Snail. We cover the game's difficulty, antagonistic AI, and hidden story. Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, Jeff Rud, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- debate the games we played this year for our annual Trenchies! The categories this year are: Game of the Year 2022, Best Comedy, Best Horror, Best Drama, Best Action, Best Adventure, Best Character, Worst Character, Best Soundtrack, Prettiest Game, Best Performance/Voice Acting, Best Mechanic, Biggest Disrespect of the Player's Time, Best Twist, Worst Game of Our Year 2021, Worst Story or Written Dialog, Biggest Indictment of Capitalism, Most Replayable Classic, Best Non-Game, John Paul Sartre Memorial Award for Game That Best Expresses the Ultimate Futility of the Human Condition, Gino's Platypus Award for Game That Should Not Be, ZP's "Help I'm Trapped in Sysiphean Torment" Award, Em's Sheeple Award: Most Wildly Overstated/Overrated, 

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, Jeff Rud, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- debate the games we played this year for our annual Trenchies! The categories this year are: Game of the Year 2022, Best Comedy, Best Horror, Best Drama, Best Action, Best Adventure, Best Character, Worst Character, Best Soundtrack, Prettiest Game, Best Performance/Voice Acting, Best Mechanic, Biggest Disrespect of the Player's Time, Best Twist, Worst Game of Our Year 2021, Worst Story or Written Dialog, Biggest Indictment of Capitalism, Most Replayable Classic, Best Non-Game, John Paul Sartre Memorial Award for Game That Best Expresses the Ultimate Futility of the Human Condition, Gino's Platypus Award for Game That Should Not Be, ZP's "Help I'm Trapped in Sysiphean Torment" Award, Em's Sheeple Award: Most Wildly Overstated/Overrated,

In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. We discuss the beginning of the game up to the earth and fire fiends. We cover the game's combat system, it's anti-story, and it's bonkers inventory system. Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Resident Evil 1 for the Playstation. We cover the game's historical significance, it's very funny voice acting, and its kitchen sink approach to horror.  Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

The days get shorter, the nights get longer, and the games get much worse during this special time of year. It's the Kusolstice, and this year we celebrate with noted Saturn turd Virtual Hydlide. And to make the holidays even more festive, we've got Nick "PandaMonium" Broadway from The Internet to help explore and document this dismal object. See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank Check out Nick's videos on YouTube.com, just search "PandaMonium Saturn"! Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/ Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net