All My Best Friends Are Digital

Mar 05 2025 39 ep. 61 mins 55
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A podcast about video games and the stories they tell. Join Caitlin and Mark as they talk about games they've been playing, what they think about them, and all their feelings about digital best friends. New releases and retro, indie games and AAA releases, console and PC, Caitlin and Mark discuss them all, with a lighthearted approach to the serious business of digital narrative. 

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#39: Transistor

Mar 05 2025 58 mins  
It's all about swords, Aristotle, and romance this week, where we discuss Bushido Blade and Transistor.What We're Playing00:56 Caitlin: Final Fantasy III (Square, 1990)10:11 Mark: Whisker Squadron Survivor (Flippfly, 2025)18:35 GOOF: Bushido Blade (Square, 1997)30:46 Feature Game: Transistor (Supergiant, 2014)SHOUT55:45 Caitlin: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (Konami)56:49 M

#38: Red Dead Redemption 2

Feb 25 2025 73 mins  
We look back at Namco's other fighting game series, Soul Calibur. Also, in non-fighting games, the best horse game of all time, says Caitlin of Red Dead Redemption 2. What We're Playing00:59 Mark: Samurai Shodown, Samurai Shodown II, Samurai Shodown IV (SNK, 2019, 1994, 1996)Matt McMuscles' excellent Samurai Shodown history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQoCrZBfIo13

#37: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga

Feb 19 2025 57 mins  
We return to the humble beginnings of AMBFAD by discussing the Hellblade sequel, and we further mine Caitlin's childhood with Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip and Dale.What We're Playing00:52 Caitlin: Monster Hunter: Wilds BETA (Capcom, 2025)10:10 Mark: Helldivers II (Arrowhead, 2024)13:10 Mark: Eternal Strands (Yellow Brick Games, 2025)21:02 GOOF: Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers (Capcom, 1990

#36: Dragon's Dogma 2

Feb 12 2025 62 mins  
Fighting games! Castlevania! Crawling over monsters in Dragon's Dogma 2! That pretty much covers all of human endeavors, really.What We're Playing01:06 Mark: Dead or Alive 6 (Koei Tecmo, 2019)04:38 Mark: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (Sega AM2, 2025)13:08 Caitlin: Void Crew (Hutlihut Games,, 2024)24:16 GOOF: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami, 2003)25:51 Feature Game: Dragon&#

#35: Little Kitty, Big City

Feb 05 2025 55 mins  
Lots of talk of anime, cats, and anime-related cats this week! We take the Little Kitty to the Big City after we shoot so many things in Gunstar Heroes.What We're Playing01:53 Mark: Blade Chimera (Team Ladybug, 2025)09:21 Caitlin: Inkbound (Shiny Shoe, 2024)18:07 GOOF: Gunstar Heroes (Treasure, 1993)25:51 Feature Game: Little Kitty, Big City (Double Dagger Studios, 2024)SHOUT50

#34: Hyper Light Drifter

Jan 29 2025 57 mins  
We talk about early indie darling Hyper Light Drifter, as well as Secret of Evermore from Caitlin's childhood. More light Sluggish Heavy Drifter, amirite?What We're Playing00:56 Caitlin: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Atlus, 2024)09:40 Mark: 20 Minutes till Dawn (flanne, 2023)16:38 Mark: Rayman Legends (Ubisoft, 2013)22:18 GOOF: Secret of Evermore (Square, 1995)35:05 Feature Game: H

#33: Metaphor: ReReFantazio

Jan 22 2025 61 mins  
Having been emancipated from duties to the Veilguard, we return to Metaphor: ReFantazio. We also headbutt Caitlin's childhood with Bonk's Adventure.What We're Playing00:57 Mark: [REDACTED] (Striking Distance Studios, 2024)04:30 Mark: Gain Ground (Sega, 1988, 1991, and 1992)12:22 Caitlin: Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead, 2024)14:38 Caitlin: Fae Farm (Phoenix Labs, 2023)19:34 GOO

#32: Disco Elysium

Jan 15 2025 69 mins  
Yet another unintentional theme this week, as we discuss troubled law enforcement officers in both Die Hard Trilogy for the good ol' PSX as well as Disco Elysium.What We're Playing02:00 Caitlin: Fae Farm (Phoenix Labs, 2023)11:35 Mark: [REDACTED] (Striking Distance Studios, 2024)21:36 GOOF: Die Hard Trilogy (Probe Entertainment, 1996)38:04 Feature Game: Disco Elysium (ZA/UM

#31: To the Moon

Jan 08 2025 86 mins  
We explore corrupt afterlife schemes with Grim Fandango and To the Moon! Where's a principled psychopomp when you need one?What We're Playing00:59 Mark: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare, 2024)05:25 Mark: Crypt Custodian (Kyle Thompson, 2024)13:23 Caitlin: Infinity Nikki (Papergames, 2024)22:15 GOOF: Grim Fandango (LucasArts, 1998) and its Remaster (Double Fine, 2015)36:18

#30: Ravenswatch

Jan 01 2025 56 mins  
Green Hat Adventure Boy returns for Ocarina of Time, this time with 100% more horse. Mark continues to get his Rogue-lite on with Ravenswatch.What We're Playing01:15 Caitlin: Factorio (Wube Software, 2020)10:55 Mark: Dead Cells (Evil Empire and Motion Twin, 2018)19:30 GOOF: The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (Nintendo EAD, 1998)35:27 Feature Game: Ravenswatch (Passtech, 2