What inspired this complete upheaval of nerds? What allowed Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, to start this trend of fantasy roleplaying, and gave the road for DMs to create their own worlds? Co-host of ACwD Daniel and I explore that on this episode!
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 40: Undertale, OneShot, and Meta-Narratives
Mar 25, 2026 • 00:54:35
The titular Undertale. Look at its visage and sigh a breath of wonder. Venerate Toby with your gamer fingers and your reading eyeballs. Also look towards Oneshot, and think to […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 39: Telltale Games
Mar 11, 2026 • 00:50:37
Telltale was one of the pioneers of an interactive genre of game that played more like a TV show or a movie than a full “game”. Even still, they were […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 38: Papers Please
Mar 4, 2026 • 00:48:07
CODE RED. THE SHOW IS NOW A LET’S PLAY. I REPEAT, DOMINICK PLAYS THE GAME THAT HE’S DISCUSSING. And that game is Papers Please, one that requires you to make […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 37: When Did Mobile Games Become Slop?
Feb 11, 2026 • 00:58:14
There was a time for the 00’s kids, who got to experience the joys of playing on a tablet and divulging in those tantalizing games. You know the ones: Angry […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 36: Blue Prince
Jan 28, 2026 • 01:08:51
Dominick and Ellize discuss the charming and clever puzzle-roguelike-housebuilder Blue Prince! They discuss why a boy shouldn’t have a manor all to himself, the utter SNUBBING that occurred at the […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 35: (the) Gnorp Apologue
Jan 23, 2026 • 00:54:02
WELCOME TO IDLE GAME HELL! Don’t worry we’ll get something sustaining and nourishing for the mind in another episode. For now we need to fulfill our oligarchic obligations and control […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 34: The Missing Miscellaneous 3
Jan 1, 2026 • 00:56:55
We cap off the year with a little childhood pearl of a game, remastered for the modern day! In this episode, Dominick chats about the impact of Heroes and Might […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 33: The Crossword and NYT Games
Jan 1, 2026 • 00:38:51
Ever wonder how we got to the point where people are playing Wordle ritualistically? Everyday, logging on to a website to guess a 5-letter word. This is not a recent […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 32: Psych Rock
Jan 1, 2026 • 00:48:10
The genre that gave Dominick his palate as a teenager and is a staple in pretty much any playlist I make, Psychedelia provides a creative spark within the music industry. […]
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Independent Incidentals: Ep. 31: Silksong (Pt. 2)
Jan 1, 2026 • 00:56:22
NOW UNVEILING SILKSONG! For real this time I promise. Join Dominick as he details the world of Pharloom, discussing the design philosophy of Team Cherry’s 7-year passion project. At the […]
