Side-Quest 216. Adult Content, Credit Cards, and You
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Release Date: 08/10/2025
Side-Quest 223. Katamari Desperation
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and there's a second Katamari fix of the year so Madelyn's getting greedy. Also featuring slightly too late updates, games that grab your brain lobe, and control scheme hot takes.
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Episode 226. Drag x Terraria
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Terraria and Drag x Drive and go into the potential of a pickaxe controller peripheral. Also featuring damaging expensive equipment, the downfall of modding, and reinventing Civilization.
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Side-Quest 222. Monstrous Implications
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about monster and creature design in video games and what happens when your game monster gets too smart. Also featuring unloaded environments, women, and how limitations have shaped design.
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Episode 225. Destiny of the Sea
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Destiny and Sword of the Sea and whether flow states can be insidious. Also featuring out of context poetry, how everything is Thoreau's fault, and extreme high pressure Jenga.
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Side-Quest 221. Cross Generational Bonding
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about developing games across console generations and where to get a Switch 2 dev kit. Also featuring the power of Mario Kart, the creature called the PlayStation 3, and what gamers want: the 4DS.
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Episode 224. Lost Soul Undertale
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Undertale and Lost Soul Aside and the difficulties of making a dream game. Also featuring save point features, the awesome power of fandom, and taking inspiration from other games, you know, like a mash-up.
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Side-Quest 220. Eating Onions and Feeling Sick
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and also some other random stuff like TGS. It's gaming related. Also featuring driving good, getting scared, and some overall gender stuff.
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Episode 223. Chibi-Robo Life i
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Chibi-Robo and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and think about what makes a good checklist. Also featuring domestic issues, starting from scratch, and expected alien invasions.
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Side-Quest 219. Trailer-Made Hair Flips
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about custom-made cinematic trailers and whether all games should be required to show their menus instead. Also featuring capturing the essence of a game, changing contexts, and why marketing teams should consider a funny little song instead.
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Episode 222. MindsEye OverDrive
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sunset Overdrive and MindsEye and the different scales of mistake. Also featuring ground beef reviews, what makes a Spiderman, and the dying screams of all video games and cars.
info_outlineIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about content moderation on gaming storefronts from the influx of AI slop to the pressures of credit card companies to remove adult content. Also featuring how to design good UI, the myth of the benevolent censor, and whether there are too many games.