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useyouritems hosts Use Your Items!, a leisure show with 34 episodes published.
Deep within the estate of Mt. Holly, Fran and Jason entice the mysteries of the past and the potential of the future to reveal themselves...at all costs! The boys tackle Blue Prince in this puzzling double feature. Stay
Jason and Fran dive into Devil May Cry and the swimming is not great! We discuss the history behind the game that spawn an entire genre of classics. Spoilers at 00:50 min Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while
Francisco plays a game that came out recently!!! Hard to imagine there needs to be much description here. The pals discuss the widely lauded, applauded, and begroaned Expedition 33. This one slaps. Spoilers at 1:06 min F
Fran and Jason finally catch the last time-traveling ape in the PS1 classic, Ape Escape. Dig in on our conversation about peripherals, physical dexterity in games, and the power...of the DUAL SHOCK CONTROLLER! Spoilers a
Fran and Jason tackle the mean streets of New York City as Aya Brea in the classic RPG Parasite Eve. This one belongs in the hall of fame folks. SPOILER'S: 01:01:00 Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason
Fran and Jason dive into indie hit Animal Well by Billy Basso and published by Big Mode. Jason explores the negative capability of Animal Well, while Fran examines the visual design code and gap between knowing and execu
Fran and Jason review Neon White, a speed running game about angels, demons, and anime. Sorta...well at least 50% about anime!! No Sonics were harmed in the making of this episode. SPOILER'S: 1:17:30 Francisco is a game
Jason and Fran dig into their adolescent selves with Halo 3: ODST! Come for the smooth jazz and rain 30 hour track, stay for the Nathan Drake cameo. Spoilers begin at 00:46:07 Francisco is a game designer and engineer, w
Come one and come all to Revachol. There is a book store, a hanging corpse, and, of course, a Fritte! Come for the murder, stay for the tea. Jason and Fran use their extreme detective skills to explore the outer edges of
Jason and Fran plumb the depths of the Marrows in Dredge. Come for the fish, stay for the elder gods! Featuring 30% more boat bumping than previous editions! Spoilers begin at 00:35:00 Francisco is a game designer and en
CW: Sexual abuse, abuse, suicide, alcoholism Fran and Jason explore the Tulpar in Mouthwashing, the indie horror hit from 2024. Welcome aboard. Spoilers begin at 00:59:00 Credits ‘Mouthwashing’: A repugnant, tragic play
Today Fran and Jason talk a walk through Wyoming with Delilah and Henry in Campo Santo's Firewatch from 2016. Don't forget to use your antlers! Spoilers begin at 1:19:00 Credits Field Notes: How Devs Recreate Wilderness
Use your items celebrates a year of recording by returning to the game that started it for them with Final Fantasy VII...REMAKE! Break down with us as we dig into the history of the remake, the character design, and the
Jason accuses a Snatcher of stealing Fran's body and impersonating him to access our excessive and gross podcast revenue. This time, we discuss the Kojima cult classic, Snatcher! Played on the Sega CD; we get into the de
CW: War, Sexual Abuse Jason and Fran talk religion, crime, and ethical perogatives when checking out INDIKA, indie masterpiece from 2024. Between bad, good, evil, sin, and virtue what is left to decide for ourselves? Wha
Fran and Jason cannot upload their data to the bunker. There is a problem with the uplink. ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR Spoiler Free for about an hour Works Cited: https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/28/17173244
Fran and Jason upload their data to the Bunker talking about Nier Automata! Spoiler Free for about an hour Works Cited: https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/28/17173244/nier-automata-yoko-taro-interview-gdc-2018 Yoko Taro Pre
We, uh, played a game called Metal Gear Solid 2. Or maybe it played us, jump in to find out. CW: 9/11 at 50m 0-1:05 Spoiler Free/History 1:06-End Spoilers and verdicts Works Cited: Metal Gear Solid 2 Grand Game Plan - Ko
Metroid Prime Remastered is a miraculous masterpiece and not enough can be said about it. We dive in to explore the history of the genre, the development, and the pacing of Tallon IV. 0-1:46 Spoiler Free/History 1:46-End
Exploring the weird, wonderful world of the Slavic JPRG Felvidek. We will drink, pray, and slash our way through 15th century Slovakia. Spoiler free for the first 60 minutes or so. Felvidek OST Felivdek on Steam Francisc
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