New podcast: Sonic Adventure Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team’s Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat. Available now for free.

Thanks for a wonderful year, folks. It wasn't always pleasant moment-to-moment, but as a whole I feel content (and even...proud?) with how things shaped out. Here's to the next one. May yours be enriching and enjoyable, whatever those qualifiers mean to you (art? hoodrat shit? all on the table).

Today is the last day that you can repost this image

for no particular reason...............

Since a bunch of new faces have followed the show, I thought I'd bump this again! Outer Wilds, Clair Obscur, 1000xRESIST, and the music of Nobuo Uematsu are all episodes linked in the thread. Hope you love the show if you decide to give it a listen!

me after starting yet another "what's the best Final Fantasy game?" debate in a discord server and immediately leaving

The NIER AUTOMATA analysis concludes! One of the game's main themes — that of a Will to live, a meaning to life to stave off what has been variously called "The Absurd," "Nihilism," etc — is on full display as we see many characters grapple with it. Hope you love the show today—links below!⬇️

The NIER AUTOMATA analysis concludes! One of the game's main themes — that of a Will to live, a meaning to life to stave off what has been variously called "The Absurd," "Nihilism," etc — is on full display as we see many characters grapple with it. Hope you love the show today—links below!⬇️

It's Parasite Eve ...

‘Carol’ as in ‘Christmas carol’ originally referred to dances performed in the round. It later referred to the song of merriment that accompanied said dances. ‘Carol’ is your mom’s friend who sells labradoodle sweaters on Etsy.

Tomorrow. My video essay on my first playthrough of Chrono Trigger drops. While there are still so many things I could say about this game, I’m really proud of my writing, analysis, and editing on this one, which is rare considering I hate everything I make 😅 Tune in tomorrow!

Cool things happening over here.

The series concludes this week. Check it out!

The NIER AUTOMATA analysis continues! Existence precedes essence. Sartre's philosophy is further explored throughout — a rallying cry for some, an aching lie for others. We all need a God worth dying for. This episode covers through both endings A and B. Hope you love the show today. Links below!⬇️

I like video games because they allow me to act out my wildest power fantasies

I've officially got "one more turn/run/area" syndrome

Looks about right to me!

I'm having a better time with Hollow Knight than I was expecting — and it's a perfect non-fighting game to use a leverless controller!

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Time has no meaning in December

ICYMI: The 3-part Nier Automata analysis has begun! Available wherever you listen.

No surprise and well-deserved, if you ask me! Want more Clair Obscur? We have a FOUR EPISODE analysis for you! We go in-depth on themes, music, storytelling, and more. Available wherever you listen!

ICYMI: The 3-part Nier Automata analysis has begun! Available wherever you listen.

An audio error that made it into the final edit has been fixed. If you have already downloaded, please redownload (my fragile ego could not handle it otherwise)

The analysis of NIER AUTOMATA begins! A marriage of the sleek fluidity of Platinum Games and the philosophically-tinged narratives of Yoko Taro, NieR Automata highlights two human ideas: that of existence preceding essence; and that of dogmatic "othering." Hope you love the show today. Links below!⬇️

I am always trying to get new people to listen to Pixel Project Radio @pixelprojectradio.bsky.social and Rick....not only is he incredibly easy to listen to, he's also smart and insightful. Absolutely worth your time if you want a more thoughtful look at some of your favorite games!

The year is waning quicker and quicker. Have you picked out your favorite game that you played this year? I know I have.

The year is waning quicker and quicker. Have you picked out your favorite game that you played this year? I know I have.

actually that thing you liked/disliked is bad/good because i disliked/liked it, checkmate loser

Our episode on INSIDE is out now! Draped in opaque storytelling is a fascinating little horror-tinged puzzle-platform dealing with themes of autonomy, free will, and systemic oppression. The best thing about games this interpretive is...well, exactly that! Hope you love the show today. Links below!⬇️

I have made the jump away from Podcast Addict, which I have been using for years, to Pocket Casts. UI improvement aside, PA has such bizarre normalization; I compare audio levels between podcast apps/spotify/Apple, and PA is consistently inconsistent. Ah well.

This month on Pixel Project Radio, a three-episode series of a game I've been looking forward to: NIER AUTOMATA Should be good fun! Glory to podcasterkind.

Since this was released over the long weekend, I wanted to give it another share here: the analysis concludes!

The analysis on THE LAST OF US PART 2 concludes! The truth is messy. When intentions are re-contextualized, viewers are forced to consider our relationships with characters. We talk retribution, rehabilitation, and of course...that controversial ending. Hope you love the show today. Links below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This Friday we're trying to test the limits of our friendship by guessing the "10 Games to get to know each other!" That bundled together with some 2025 Game Awards predictions, this is the episode you need to queue up to some nice Thanksgiving leftovers! linktr.ee/fridaynightg...

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I love to be with you all here, on MySpace 2

Yes Me in 2022 lol

Me finishing Trails in the Sky FC (original) after years of hearing it's an underrated series:

Why is the Shaq Fu remake low-key very fun?

I've been banging the same metal pot since I've joined This Thing Of Ours. I started a podcast to deliver a high-quality audio experience. If I wanted to deliver a video experience, I'd start a YouTube channel.

The analysis of THE LAST OF US PART 2 continues! "Perspective" is the name of the episode, and as we transition into Day 1A we ask: is this theme with grace, or clumsily? Bigotry, spurned lovers, and the Rat King. We let you live, and you wasted it. Hope you love the show today. Links below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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The analysis of THE LAST OF US PART 2 continues! "Perspective" is the name of the episode, and as we transition into Day 1A we ask: is this theme with grace, or clumsily? Bigotry, spurned lovers, and the Rat King. We let you live, and you wasted it. Hope you love the show today. Links below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

I am once again inviting you to join our free Discord server. Come hang out with some cool folks and me 🦍 discord.gg/jkpMhCbYkJ

Turns out music academia is Not The Best at this time and I, like more colleagues than I could list, left for tech. (Don't even get me started)

It's that time of year, so please remember: you have plenty of games in your backlog. You don't need to buy any on sale! Instead, you should be buying them for me. I do not have enough video game and I need more video game.

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