Isaiah and Janet take the Amtrak Starlight train from LA to Seattle. They talk about the games they played to pass the time (GAMES). Then they break down the experience of being on the train. It was Isaiah’s first time on a train like this. Hear about the highs and lows of 36 hours in a tiny room together (NOT GAMES).

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Janet and Isaiah talk about their latest Lorcana game. Then they get into conventions pre Pax West 2024, discussing why they love them and sharing some tips (GAMES). Isaiah is new to freelance life and already feels like time has warped. They get into the challenges and freedoms of freelance (NOT GAMES).

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The show starts with Isaiah talking about getting laid off from his tech job (email him with freelance and part time opportunities HERE). Then Janet and Isaiah talk about their video game marathon memories (GAMES). Lastly, Janet and Isaiah talk about their relationship with stuff. Do they have too much? Not enough? And where do they put it (NOT GAMES)?

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Janet and Isaiah talk about playing Lorcana, a Disney trading card game, for the first time together. They also get into how Fields of Mistria has become their new obsession (GAMES). Then, some reader mail leads them to talk about how they split chores, finances, and cooking (NOT GAMES).

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Janet and Isaiah do a FF7 Rebirth Check-in and shout out their favorite mini games. Then they play a game together! It’s video game character "guess who" (GAMES). Then they talk about the snacks and chain restaurants they grew up on (NOT GAMES).

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Janet and Isaiah talk about putting the glass case on the 3D printer and starting Delicious in Dungeon. Then they talk about what it means to feel sweet in a video game, how they rate games, and how they categorize them to decide what to play (GAMES). Finally, they talk about the things (apps, products, services, and more) they converted each other to and what they still hope to convince each other of (NOT GAMES).

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Janet and Isaiah talk about EA Sports FC 25 based on Janet’s Hands-Off Preview. Then they go back and forth, drafting games, to make up their most anticipated games of 2024 list (GAMES). Next Janet and Isaiah talk about reading Start Finishing by Charlie Gilkey, a self-help book that has Janet finally taking on Inbox 0 and focussing on writing for Pen to Pixels while Isaiah gets back into Bullet Journaling and (maybe finally) putting that glass case on his 3D Printer (NOT GAMES).

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It's episode 1! We start off introducing the show concept and ourselves. Then Janet and Isaiah talk about Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and platinuming Overcooked: All You Can Eat (GAMES). And their first time at Anime Expo and the revamp of their studio space (NOT GAMES).

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