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We rejoin Emily to talk about our favorite duo of dumb American cops who are also Japanese and often smart. The MIAMI GUNS ride again as this No Wall Scroll commences our leap into the latter half of this wonderful little series as we join slashers, beauty pageants, and much and more. Please enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I dig into one of our favorite kinds of episodes -- GGNoReRead! This week, we cover the classic Bungie game Halo 2 along with the wonderful James by Percival Everett! Classic meets contemporary as we analyze two stories that take the perspective of the underclass seriously and change their protagonists in the process! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From way back in the archives, Scott Benson spends a couple of lovely hours with a much younger and much more echoey Trev -- Demon's Souls times, folks, before it was the new cool vibe. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and Trev dive into the horror game du jour of the moment, the wonderfully chilling and weird Mouthwashing! From unpacking subtext, reading about fan theories, and delving the troubling depths of being stranded in space or burned alive, we boldly go to each and every tricky spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We rejoin Emily and the rest of the Miami Guns PD Squad in Definitely Miami USA to talk about four more episodes of our new favorite cop show cum extremely weird and precise parody show. Honestly, by the end of this episode I'm a firm believer in the product, and I'm now an evangelist. Come hear the good word of Miami Guns. Follow Emily at SpaceQueenEmily on the various sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and Trev hop onto the film train again to discuss 2005’s critically maligned DOOM. Karl Urban AND the Rock? This movie is bound to be a hidden gem and…ah, well, nevertheless. There’s some interesting stuff and Liv and Trev grapple with the significance of first person cinema and “the evil gene”. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Wallscroll returns! Emily is back to talk with Trevor about another Coastal Carolina dub that lives up to the hype in MIAMI GUNS. Parody without quite being parody, a new anime opens in an American city that doesn’t look quiiiiiite accurate. And that rocks. Enjoy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason and Brian from Freehold Games come on to discuss their wonderful CAVES OF QUD, now in 1.0 after 20 years of development and evolution. So much to talk about here but even moreso a productive discussion of game design, play, and the philosophies behind one of the biggest games of the moment! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and Trevor discuss the wonderful indie game from Jack King-Spooner and Talha Kaya, Judero! Claymation, spirituality, and a surprisingly deep discussion of where feeling lies in game development comes out of the discussion of this wonderful gem. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and Trevor talk about 1993’s biggest blockbuster, the Super Mario Brothers movie?!? That’s right, it’s the John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins joint that should’ve changed the world. We cover the ups and well, just ups of this pivotal video game film. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and Trev return to GGnoReread, where they discuss the exciting and interesting game Doki Doki Literature Club and the…written book, Polybius: The 80s Arcade Killer by David Irons! Connections are made, complaints are had, and we close the book on having fun and if it’s good. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Paul Thind of Aethir on the pod! A somewhat different episode than you might be used to I get the gist of Paul's intriguing distributed GPU concept that Aethir is pushing towards and then we get in the weeds as we discuss fairly opposed views on AI, crypto, and the future of gaming framed against the future of the planet. Oh and death metal, also that! A productive and challenging convo for me and one I hope you enjoy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talk with the wonderful RJ Lake about the super compelling D Cell Games, his work in and out of games, and of course his musical composition on the most excellent I Am Your Beast! A blast is had by all! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I bring a post-Halloween treat as we review the up and down but largely "up" Werewolves Within! Did you know this is "based on a game"? Don't worry I doubt the actors did either. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome the marvelous Shannon Strucci back to the podcast at last to discuss the amazing Vermis by Plastiboo. The ambiguity, the dark, the hopelessness and the hope, it's all here and it's perfect for your spooky night. Enjoy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome veteran developer Nate Purkeypile -- of Bethesda fame -- on the show to talk about going indie with his first solo game The Axis Unseen. A spooky discussion for a spooky season, we delve into the world of corporate games making and why going indie has worked for Nate. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I did into the wonderfully silly and endearing Tactical Breach Wizards! Is it a game only for tactics heads? Does the banter work? Did we like the game (okay yes I'll spoil it we did)? All this and more here on No Cartridge. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily (SpaceQueenEmily) joins us once again as No Wall Scroll reunites to discuss the transcendently silly Oh My Goddess! OVA. Thrill to the antics of Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld alongside the hapless Keiichi. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trev and Sam meet up for the very last of Danganronpa v3! The long awaited conclusion, with nearly two hours of reaction and analysis from our heroes! Does the series stick the landing? Or will we end in despair? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and Trev return for a new episode of GG No Reread! We cover the wonderful pair of Umberto Eco's classic novel The Name of the Rose and the remarkable Josh Sawyer/Obsidian game Pentiment. Join us as we talk history, religion, writing, art, and knowledge. And video games! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices