Gotham Arcade

This week we read the third trade of Umbrella Academy, "Hotel Oblivion". We went for a while on this one, which is to be expected from one of our favorite comic writers. Listen as we escape from space prison, give a man named Murder Magician a redemption arc, and spend a day out on the town with good old mommsies. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

Our VERY EX$PEN$IVE manager says we need to pivot to make up GRWM (Get-Ready-With-Me's) cause thats where the markets going. This is why we pay them the big bucks we obviously make on this show. So listen as we chat while doing our makeup for a gurls night out and discuss eyebrows, tiny pies, and a surprise appearance by a special guest. To listen to this properly, please put on Kim Petras' discography quietly in the background. Except for Shinin.... Regular episode next week luvsss.  

This week we play Donut County, a fun physics based mobile game where you slowly swallow an entire town of animal-people with your phone app that creates ever-expanding holes in the ground. Despite what seems like high stakes, this game is surprisingly chill. Listen as T struggles to relate the tale of BK Raccoon to late-capitalism, Al makes a poppers joke (that T promised they'd cut out lol), and we laugh a few times at having to talk about holes so much. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

Back by popular demand, we return to reading Preacher. This week we read the third arc, "All in the Family" and despite being a gruesome account of Jessie's upbringing it is an engaging and exciting read. Listen as we meet the last place finisher in the Grandma of the year competition, we fall in love with Jessie and Tulip (Julip?), and about 20 mins in Al explains something about the book that gives T galaxy brain. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

This week we extend spooky month out an extra week to finish off our play through of Until Dawn. In the last episode we found the identity of the killer clown terrorizing and Jigsawing our cast of privileged teens, but that little Slipknot cosplayer isn't the only thing going bump in the night. Also Sam takes a fourth quarter turn into being "that one friend who's really into rock climbing and now won't shut up about it". A supercut of us playing this section of the game is up on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com  

So you've met the Ghost of your dreams. She's pretty, you have lots in common, but there's something in the way... It's a whole haunted circus run by her abusive ex that's being powered by a undead presence. We've all been there, and that's where we find our Boston brand in this week's book, "Deadman: Love After Death". Join us..... if you daaarrreeee....... (spooky sounds, maybe some scary circus music idk) Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

It's not over till the sun comes up. This week we continue to follow the teens up on ole' murder mountain as they climb, shoot, and flashlight their way to the end of this crazy night. Listen as we go to therapy, take a 6 hour long bath, and choose which friend gets sawed in half. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

It's tough to find love. Especially when you're an undead acrobat that looks like a melting wax figure. Such is the situation for our protagonist Boston Brand aka Deadman in volume one of the prestige comic, "Love After Death". After reading about a possible ghost woman haunting the halls of a traveling circus' final resting place he recognizes it as his chance at love. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

This week we kick off this cursed month with our first part of our experience playing the choose-your-own-fright horror game, Until Dawn! Listen as we return to a secluded cabin retreat one year after.... the incident, we try to not find the popular couple as charismatic as we do, and we face the scariest thing of all..... making choices. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

Grab your lightning bolt earrings and put on that 3 ft tall wig, cause this is only the beginning! This week we read the first volume of the 2015 run of Jem and the Holograms. Listen as we clock the looks, dish the drama, and crank the aesthetics to 11! Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com

It's all come to this. This week we finish our investigation into this twisted town's dark secrets, York's traumatic past, and (we can't stress this enough) get ready for some swerves that we honestly didn't see coming. No premonition could prepare you for the truth. (CW// discussion of sexual assault at 50mins) Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com T's remix of "Goddess" from the Deadly Premonition Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlI0PdasAV8 You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we crack open the exciting and snappy trade Young Avengers: Style > Substance. Listen as we meet these super powered and super misunderstood teens, learn that all adults is bad, and finally have a cast full of queer supers that we didn't have to retcon ourselves! Also Hulkling can get it. (T writes these descriptions). Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we are back with detective York as gather clues, investigate suspicious characters, and contemplate the erotic nature of tree sculptures. It's part 2 of our coverage of Deadly Premonition! Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we read the visually decadent first volume of Paper Girls. Listen as we follow these neighborhood paper distributers around their suburb as all sorts of hell (and space dinosaurs) break loose. This book left us with lots of burning questions: What is happening? What's so special about Erin? And when is Mac's redemption arc coming, cause the casual homophobia is getting a little long in the tooth. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we head back to the pacific northwest, but not to visit our Life is Strange gurls. This week we talk about the first part of Deadly Premonition, a bizarre, funny, and oddly charming video game. Listen as we get to know the townsfolk, get whiplash from intense music cues, and solve the mysterious string of killings in this rainy town. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

On today's extra minisode, T talks about visiting a private collection of imported rhythm arcade games and Al gives us the scoop on the DC Universe app and what's worth the watch! Regular Episode is out on Monday! Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we find a babysitter and date *clap* some *clap* DADS! Join us as we remark at the lack of thirst shots, the prevalence of bad puns, and more dads than you could shake a stick at.... Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we go for a new lap record as we are joined by T's sister B to talk about this classic from our childhood, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer. Watch as we zoom at 530 space units per space time through discussions of deep Star Wars lore, space economics, and the surprisingly competent and technically complex racing game that it was. Help support our show and see our extra content -> https://www.patreon.com/GothamArcade Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com!

This week we are back in Greendale to check in with our familiar cast of spooky a-moral magic users. In the second volume of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina we get lots of back stories, lots of demon summoning, and lots of ever characters being entirely unlikeable. We also see the inclusion of one of the most uncomfortable "will they, won't they"s of all time. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we give a discount bin DS cartridge the ole' college try, as we boot up the exciting "Six Flags: Fun Park". So join us as we discuss the troubled development, wacky ass music, and the 40 ski ball and whack-a-mole variants this game offers. I mean, "fun" is in the name..... so.... Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we follow two women making their pilgrimage back to their hometown for a punk-scene reunion. Listen as we take on another portrayal of punk in comics (this one's a lot better lol), see old flames navigate complicated histories, and fall asleep with the lights on. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we are examining one of the blue print games for all of the sapphic visual-novel/walking sim games we've played on the show thus far... It's Gone Home! Listen as we walk through an abandoned house at a blistering 2mph listening to a tale of angst, friendship, and "like a friendship.... but more....". But does it hold up after so many elaborations on it's form? Find out! With this podcast! Now! Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

At this point we're getting a little incredulous with the narrative twists and turns that "daddy war-books" is pulling at this point. Listen in as we question Black Mask's business practices, learn more about who killed Steph Brown, and why they decided to totally tank a character that's been one of our favorites through this long ass Bat-bender. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we get our last drop of Max and Chloe era Life is Strange content with the bonus episode "Farewell" released for Before the Storm. Join us as we learn of the circumstances around Max's leaving Arcadia Bay, talk about Al's extensive pirate phase, and try to put some of our Life is Strange questions to bed. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta  

We're done playing around, the time for games has passed. This week we finish the War Games arc (kinda) with the third trade. We question the validity of police having rocket launchers, we find out if Steph can find her way out of this clusterfuck, and Zeiss iz vewy scawy wif his quick weflexes and fancy gawgles.... Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we take a look at our first game off of Itch.Io; a free little number called "We Should Talk". Listen as we talk about slot machine dialogue trees, communication between partners, and BRAX. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

Welcome back to the games! Things are going from worse to worser in the ole Gotham City, and Batman feels that all of this feels familiar.... Meanwhile Steph Brown is trying to right her wrongs, the media is turning on masked vigilantes, and Batman is copping some serious 'tude to his own team. We discuss all that plus the everyday-on-the-go application of face putty this week on Gotham Arcade! Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we played the game-book made excellent IOS game where we adventure across a fantasy landscape thats also kinda a hell-hole. Listen as we fight assassins, dig shit trenches, and "Bolt the beans..... Wolfishly". Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we join the bat-crew in Batman: War Games Act 1, as a meeting between every major crime organization quickly turns into a bloodbath that sparks an all out gang war. We talk about splurging for a super-villain that will really impress the other gangs, our girl steph having a real bad day, and the "lackluster" leadership and detective skills exhibited by our favorite flying-rodent-man. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

~Content Warning: Suicide~ Stanley edited and uploaded the podcast episode. Stanley began to write a clever episode description that really made the listener excited to hear what these two queer-do's thought of this giga-brain-meta-game. Stanley was an idiot for caring about anything and not being an edgy 4chan boi. We played the Stanley Parable this week. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we read "Kill Your Boyfriend", written by out favorite bald person besides T, Grant Morrison. Listen as a girl in the suburbs figures out "it's all bullshit", takes E, becomes a drag queen, and takes her existential dread to the streets. Some girls just wanna watch the world burn. Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

On this episode we celebrate the first year Gotham Arcade, and discuss some favorites from this year of comics and gaming! In conjunction with this extra episode (and patreon soon raising the fees they take from creators), we are happy to announce the launch of our Patreon as well. Lastly, we end this extravaganza with outtakes from different recording sessions throughout the year! Thank you all so so so much for listening, and we'll be back with our regularly scheduled episode on Monday! Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

~Content Warning~ Anyone sensitive to talk about drugs, drug addiction, or relapse should skip forward about 2mins at 48:15! This week we bring home the Chloe era of Life is Strange with the final episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm! We talk about Chloe's constant need to deface personal property, we experience perhaps the worst improv you've likely experienced since middle school, and we see what fate awaits our angsty lovers! Help support our show and see our extra content on our Patreon! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

For a milestone episode we got some good ole fashioned Bat-universe scrumptiousness. After Robin: Unmasked (Ep 46) we saw forces trying to stir up some trouble in Gotham and bats can't help but get to the bottom of it. This book has some favorites of ours: Steph Brown, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, and an increasing sense that something big is brewing... Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

We are back with our coverage of the second episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm! We talk about David's bullshit, the origin of Chloe's sweet pickup, and....... ummmm...... a kiss......... LETS DO THIS Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

What do you do when everyone around you has a leg up, when you can't seem to get your foot in the door? You adopt a 10 ft tall tentacle-skull-demon as your super sidekick OBVS! The week we read the delightfully snappy and meta book "Lovebunny and Mr. Hell". While we have just read another Tim Seeley book (See our revival episode) this has.... let's just say a different tone. A link to T's introduction to cyber-goth Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

It is time! We make our triumphant return to a favorite game series of ours, Life is Strange! This time we play as our sweet sweet angel Chloe Price as we get backstory on her relationship with Rachael Amber before.... well the storm. Listen in as we talk back, "rock out", and skip school with the coolest girl in school. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

It's April but we're not foolin about this book! This week we tuck into Robin: Unmasked were we get the hefty dose of Tim Drake and Steph Brown we require. Listen as we talk about the unique art style, spicy Alfred, and evil thumb tacks! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we play the first entry in one of T's favorite game series, combining escape the room puzzles with visual novel storytelling. So get ready for anime tropes, uncomfortable dialogue, and PLEASE STOP TELLING ME "INTERESTING FACTS" WHILE WE HAVE A TIME LIMIT YALL! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

Everyone dies eventually... but what if... they came back? Such is the situation in the "rural noir" comic that is Revival, written by Tim Seeley and art by Mike Norton. We talk about gruff dads, sharp daisies, and tacky outerwear. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

It made a big splash last year, but we show up late to the party that is the compact and elegant visual novel, "Florence". We talk about U-Hauling, Sushi, and T makes an argument for this being a great game to give someone who's new to video games. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

Our first encounter with the first volume of Snot Girl had us confused and intrigued, and now we dive into more of this delightfully surreal series with Vol. 2! Listen as we clock the looks, meet some fashionable ghosts, and do our best to figure out exactly what Cool Girl is up to... Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

We continue our "retro month" of sorts with we classic SNES action RPG Secret of Mana! We talk about balloon troubles, belly buttons, and COLLECTING. THOSE. ORBS. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week Al recommends her main girl (and gay icon) Batwoman and it's very good duh. We contemplate the LITERAL wig snatching, dickensian arch villians, and the animorph mob with a dumb name. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com You can find a list of next months books and games at GothamArcade.com! Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

Hop in our time machine as we head back to the ancient age of 1992, we play the game that launched a million knock offs and a bunch of sequels! This week we play Super Mario Cart on SNES! I know, something that's not  a visual novel or Life is Strange amiright? We talk about accessibility of older games, our personal go cart histories, and the eroding eyesore that is Fun World. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we read the first volume of Doom Patrol written by Gerard Way and art by Nick Derington. Listen as we process our first readings through this kinetic and cathartic book. We talk about cosmic powers being killed by construction materials, the diverse world living inside of a Gyro, and we wrap our heads around the idea of Danny the Street. Hard to explain, but a joy to experience. We do our best. lol Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

He's your prince. He's a horse? He's very fickle and flirty. You own him now. Please don't play this game yall... Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week we read Daredevil Yellow by the incomparable Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale! We talk about the trope of dads refusing to tell their kids about information they clearly should know about, law school bros being bros, and the seemingly infinite amount of plot relevant tech that can fit in a single baton. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

This week T takes Al on a fantastical, sometimes disorienting journey into the depths of Kingdom Hearts 2's... intro. As Al has a similar experience to many who bounced off the KH series (playing a little of the first game), T thought it would be fun to see how the already dizzying intro of Kingdom Hearts 2 would seem to someone coming back to the series on the "second main title". Luckily T is a giant KH nerd and is there to clear up some questions. We talk about dumb teen boys, evil bags, and many, many leaps of anime-logic. This episode was inspired by other great Kingdom Hearts podcast such as Kingdom Smarts and Got it Memorized, be sure to check them out! Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al’s social media: Twitter / Insta T’s social media: Twitter / Insta

We are kicking off the new year with Assassinistas by Tini Howard and Gilbert Hernandaz. Why choose between a high stakes assassin-girl-gang story, and an irreverent romp when you can have both? We talk (gush) about strong characters, strong bangs, and the hot new fashion of bullet proof baby carriers. Join our conversation on twitter @GothamArcade, or at GothamArcade@Gmail.com Al's social media: Twitter / Insta T's social media: Twitter / Insta

2018 is over and we take a tiny look back on some highlights from this year for us, as well as how we are looking to change and adapt the show! T talks about learning to "get good", Al highlights one of her favorite imprints putting out comics, and we fondly remember when we only ironically liked Life is Strange. Tell us on Twitter or email what your favorite comic book/gaming experience was of the year and maybe we can cover it in the future! Next week we will be reading and talking about Assassinistas which we briefly mention on this episode, and it rules! May 2019 be dope* Al’s Social Media: Twitter / Insta T’s Social Media: Insta