Side-Quest 227. Strumming on the Wheel
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Release Date: 01/18/2026
Episode 238. Ball x FEAR
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss F.E.A.R. and BALL x PIT and the torrid doomed romance within the latter. Also featuring the terror of small girls, the rights to titles, and good old foursquare.
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Side-Quest 234. Beating the Backlog Battle
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about how to approach a video game backlog and why gamers are so obsessed with doing that to begin with. Also featuring lessons from booktok, pro-con lists for making lists, and making better decisions.
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Episode 237. Syphon Silksong
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Syphon Filter and Hollow Knight Silksong and the many different meanings of the word "bug." Also featuring having some nice brunch, the legacy of Bubsy 3D, and cruel gaming tricks.
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Side-Quest 233. The Fruit Gamers
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about fruit in games and whether not Pac-Man is a vegetarian. Also featuring expensive grapes, Mario banana biology, and what a Wumpa should taste like.
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Episode 236. Ponies Are Unbeatable
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Pony Island and Unbeatable and the terror of posting on Facebook today. Also featuring individualism, a lack of collected data, and using the microphone for gameplay.
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Side-Quest 232. The Devil's in the Cannon
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming, including their radical cannon plans. Also featuring how to handle a big twist, tethering the Switch to life support, and the pleasure of a dollhouse.
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Episode 235. Cairn Taxi
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Crazy Taxi and Cairn and the power of learning from a fellow arcade kid. Also featuring taxis into space, climbing how you like, and a good blog series.
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Side-Quest 231. Twenty-Four Seven Gaming
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about time in game, including real-clock and day-night cycles, and the inconvenience of time travelling your game system. Also featuring the overwhelming options of life, save data corruption, and dealing with scary nighttime monsters.
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Episode 234. FBC Monaco
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and FBC: Firebreak and why we should abandon the slop moniker. Also featuring HR name lists, what the guy's name is in Ocean's Eleven, and new board game ideas.
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Side-Quest 230. The Heart of the (Mini) Cards
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about card games in games, and Madelyn resists the urge of Balatro in all ways. Also featuring a brass-based music drop, the card dimension, and the difference between cheating in poker and cheating in Magic the Gathering.
info_outlineIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about musical instruments in games and the inability to remember where buttons are. Also featuring ukelele dubiousness, canonical musical abilities, and the need for more bards.