Listeners! Who could have anticipated that your LTRT hosts would do yet another Father's Day episode?? You'd think that by the 6ixth one of these we'd know better, but you know what they say: fool me once, shame on you. Fool me six times, I have a condition.  Welcome to the 6ixth Annual Father's Day Dadstravanganza: The Red Herring (Respectfully). We know we just had a fishing episode a little bit ago, but this one is for the DADS! Dads out there, this episode is for you. Here's what you can look forward to in this year's Dadstravanganza: Giovanni brainstorms the ideal videogame for dads. David washes down the deck. Greg really mixes up his dad references. Tess has some advice for you beta dads out there. 

If you're a dad and you'd like to support our show, head over to patreon.com/LTRT and toss us some spare change. Think of it as an allowance - we'll do the chores (tell you bad jokes) and you give us the money. Sound good? Sounds good to us.  Also If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice (including on Spotify for some reason!)

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Games discussed include: PowerWash Simulator, Cyberpunk 2077, Pac-Man, and Spore.

It's getting hot out there. Wouldn't you like to cool off with some nice, refreshing, thirst-quenching paint? Now we know what you're thinking: "Isn't paint toxic?" But here at Left Trigger Right Trigger we don't prescribe to such pedantic categorizations like "toxic" or "healthy" or "pedantic." We just aim to make sure you're taking care of yourself the best way we can, which in this case is a big tub of paint right down your gullet.* What're our favorite ways to enjoy paint via video games? Well we're glad you asked! Giovanni gets industrious with some definitions. Greg comes face to face with his inadequacies. David discusses how much joy Pizza brings him. Tess helps shine a light on the perils of giving children wall candy.

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Games discussed include: KidPix, Splatoon, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and Roblox

Show notes:

Investigation: How Roblox Is Exploiting Young Game Developers
Roblox Pressured Us to Delete Our Video. So We Dug Deeper.

*DO NOT EAT PAINT, WE DO NOT CONDONE OR RECOMMEND CONSUMING PAINT. GREG GOT WEIRD FOR NO REASON.

Hey folks, it's me Buzz Lightyear of the hit film Lightyear. I'm here on LTRT's fishing episode to let you know that you can see my film in June and also, contrary to some rumors, I've never farted in my space suit, not even once. Anyway, I've been told I have to read the following to you despite this being a written description, so just imagine this in my voice I guess? Here goes: 

Fishing! What is it? Who does it? How has it influenced human society, culture, and language? We explore these questions and more in this videogame podcast. Greg flexes his fly fishing skills. David explains why fishing is a bad time. Tess starts a fight with all fish everywhere. Giovanni bears his flaccid claws.

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Games discussed include: Radica DEEP SEA FISHIN' Electronic Handheld Fishing Game, Sonic Adventure, Hades, and Nintendo Badge Arcade

pshh what is this? Is this episode about The Avengers movie that came out in 2019 or whatever? When was that? Do people remember those movies? What? Oh I'm typing in the CMS for the LTRT podcast description? Oh! Uh... 

Endgame! What happens when the game... ends? Well... won't you be excited to know! Find out in this episode! David discusses videogames with long tails - long... swishy, swishy tails. Giovanni can't figure out crinkle cut fries. Tess washes a deck. Greg tells everyone to "Pokémon Y to the polls." 

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice.

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Games discussed include: Pokémon Y, Borderlands 2, Kirby Air Ride, and PowerWash Simulator

Show notes:

Recipe Guide: How to make Singapore’s KFC Cheese Fries

Jank. We all experience it one way or another in our lives, some more than others. Giovanni wrestles with jank by not taking control. David gets punished by jank, but still goes back for more. Greg attempts to laugh off his jank. Tess receives guidance on how to approach jank. How do you tackle your jank?

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice.

Visit lefttriggerrighttrigger.com to explore more ways people deal with jank.

Games Discussed: WWE 2K22, Elden Ring, Fortnite, and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

Show notes:

Elden Ring Is Jackass The Video Game Gita Jackson for Waypoint

So many UI issues/complaints. Steam Community forum

Listeners, I know that last episode we asked the question "do you think this show has run out of topics?" but consider that question asked and answered. Get ready to go Mouthful mode on this episode!! It's MOUTH!!! In this episode - Giovanni optimizes our SEO. Greg finds his immersion ruined by the unrealistic mouths in VR. David dares to ask the question, "what *does* that mouth do?" Tess puts some sneaky ASMR at the end of the show. 

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Star Fox 64, Damnation, and Job Simulator

Show notes:

15 Video Game Enemies With Mouths So Big They Can Literally Swallow You, Ravi Sinha for Gaming Bolt

Michel Lotito, Wikipedia

Question for you, listeners - do you think this show has run out of topics? Look, we're not saying that we think the show is out of topics but we're wondering if any of you are under the impression that uh... we're out of topics. No reason, just checking. Anyway, here's the episode on...Shapes. 

In this episode - David set up his new burrow. Giovanni presses buttons. Tess has shape-based nostalgia. Greg explains sword logic. 

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: Journey, PaRappa the Rappa, Tempest, and Destiny 2

Show notes:

The Aesthetics of Game Art and Game Design, Chris Solarski for Game Developer

All About the PlayStation 1's Design, Kevin Gifford for 1Up (archived)

Hey listeners... we know in the last episode we said we wanted a normal, regular episode. And maybe Beige wasn't quite standard for us. In fact, maybe it was an overcorrection - Beige was too normal of an episode. In response, here's a normal episode that's the normal amount of normal. That sentence makes sense, we promise. Welcome to the Racing episode!

In this episode - David discovers the secret of his namesake. Giovanni becomes a dog - it's all sinking in now. Tess gets distracted. Greg delivers the State of the Union

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: Uniracers,  Crash Team Racing, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and Boyfriend Dungeon

Show notes: 

The Making of Unirally - Damien McFerran for Nintendo Life

The trailer for Poochinski

Listeners! Thank you to everyone who showed up for our annual 24-hour charity stream! A huge thank you to everyone who donated! Because of your contributions we raised over $4,200 for MaineTransNet! The charity campaign will be open until the end February, so if you want to add donations you can still do so right here.

This episode is Beige. No hot takes or bits here, just take the beige pill and vibe to the beige noise. Featuring a performance by special guest Tom Waits. 

In this episode - Giovanni is beige. David is beige. Tess is beige. Greg is beige. 

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: True Crime: Streets of LA, GoldenEye 007,  Fallout 4, and Assassin's Creed.

Hey everyone! We have a super important announcement - it's once again time for our annual 24-hour charity stream!! This year we'll be streaming to benefit MaineTransNet! MaineTransNet is a community based organization led by transgender people, for transgender people. They serve Maine's trans community in a ton of different ways, including support groups, transgender competency training, and advocacy work. We're so excited to support them with this year's stream!

You're going to want to tune to twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger on Saturday, February 19 at 10 AM ET and stick around until Sunday, February 20 at 10 AM ET. Oh and just like last year, we'll be donating our Patreon contributions for February. Come hang out, keep us awake, and check out all the shenanigans. We hope to see you there!!

Motion - is it more than just waggling a controller around? In this episode we seek to explore all aspects of this much-maligned game mechanic (and also discuss our struggles with motion sickness).

In this episode - Giovanni mourns the death of motion based party games. David has to have a little lie down. Tess discusses why your body does not want to be an interface. Greg tries to learn a new joke.  

As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT.  If you don't have the cash to support us right now you can always leave us a review on your podcatcher of choice. 

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Games discussed include: WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Super Hexagon, and Nike+ Kinect Training.

Show notes: 

Video Games and Motion Sickness, Eric Qualls for Lifewire

Your Body Does Not Want to Be an Interface, John Pavlus for MIT Technology Review