Daniel searches for a new purpose in action platformer Mio: Memories in Orbit; Mark chases a new kind of high in Ball X Pit; Plus Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Axolotl with a Gun, Castlevania and more.

Topics Discussed

Halo: Flashpoint, Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Zelda 40th Anniversary, Pokemon 30th Anniversary, Axolotl with a Gun, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Ball X Pit, Mio: Memories in Orbit, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment, Midnight Diner, Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Bad News: 0:01:10
• Appetizer 2, Mantic's Ghost in the Shell TTRPG: 0:02:20
• Appetizer 3, Zelda and Pokemon Anniversaries: 0:05:53
• Appetizer 4, Axolotl with a Gun: 0:07:16
• Main 1, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood: 0:13:45
• Main 2, Ball X Pit: 0:20:36
• Main 3, Mio: Memories in Orbit : 0:42:10
• Main 4, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment: 0:50:26
• Dessert 1, Midnight Diner (TV Show): 0:52:40
• Dessert 2, Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (Novel): 0:57:08
• Outro: 1:05:06

Links

Ghost in the Shell TTRPG

⁠https://www.manticgames.com/news/the-ghost-in-the-shell-manga-tabletop-roleplaying-game/⁠

No ICE in Minnesota Bundle

⁠https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota⁠

Axolotl with a Gun

⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition⁠

Watch the podcast on Youtube⁠

https://youtu.be/REZnKo3yoTg⁠

Episode File

⁠OGC-138.mp3⁠

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We venture into the dusty dungeons of the Zelda series’ history, discussing how it evolved from The Legend of Zelda through Link’s Awakening, then comparing it with the most recent entry Echoes of Wisdom. Plus State of Play announcements, adventure game books and more.

Topics Discussed

IFComp, Adventure Game Books, No ICE in Minnesota Bundle, Kena: Scars of Kosmoro, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Legacy of Kain: Ascendence, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II - The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom, The Great Race, Songlines magazine, Qobuz.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, IFComp: 0:02:39
• Appetizer 2, Adventure Game Books: 0:05:21
• Appetizer 3, No ICE in Minnesota Bundle: 0:08:13
• Appetizer 4, Sony State of Play: 0:11:06
• Main 1, The Legend of Zelda Series Intro: 0:17:05
• Main 2, Zelda 1: 0:20:31
• Main 3, Zelda 2: 0:26:24
• Main 4, A Link to the Past: 0:30:20
• Main 5, Link's Awakening: 0:37:45
• Main 6, Echoes of Wisdom: 0:54:11
• Dessert 1, The Great Race (Movie): 1:11:32
• Dessert 2, Songlines magazine, Qobuz (Music Resourcest): 1:15:27
• Outro: 1:23:55

Links

IFComp Bans AI

https://www.tumblr.com/ifcomp/807273791356010496/ifcomp-2026-generative-ai-policy-update

LLM Slop Will Make Us Antisocial - Ruminations on IFComp 2025

https://mimidoshima.neocities.org/main/posts/2026/llm/

No ICE in Minnesota

https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota

Filtering the No ICE Bundle

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dUcIzgk8FRYqIGcq9652MkO-QomGFNHRi9tJw0gyB9w/edit?usp=drivesdk

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https://youtu.be/pX1abyR-L7s

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Mark interrogates the time-travelling hijinks of visual novel Steins Gate; Daniel takes tricks for a husband in board game Brian Boru: High King of Ireland; Plus shining a lamp on classic text adventures and more.

Topics Discussed

Orbitals, Get Lamp, Text Adventures, Stein’s Gate, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, West Side Story, Star Trek

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer: 0:02:41
• Main 1, Steins;Gate: 0:17:51
• Main 2, Brian Boru: 0:33:40
• Dessert 1, West Side Story (2021): 0:46:52
• Dessert 2, Star Trek (Inner Light): 0:55:56
• Outro: 1:01:22

Links

Get Lamp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhbcDzbGSU

Escape This Podcast

https://www.escapethispodcast.com/
Watch the podcast on Youtube

https://youtu.be/3JHklA-qbjw

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