The Dive Down

On today's show, Stan and Shane relive the joys of Nintendo's 3DS! We chat about Pocket Monsters, retinal fatigue, when stylus, and that sweet sweet hinge. Then we talk about Project Hail Mary (2026) and hold NOTHING back. Excite!

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Timestamps:

0:01 - Shane's a nepo baby

10:50 - This week's episode

12:10 - Talking about the Nintendo 3DS

22:00 - Pocket Monsters (and others) on the 3DS

31:30 - The games we played

40:30 - What's up with the stylus?

49:40 - Project Hail Mary: Spoilers ahead

1:08:45 - Wrapping up

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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Well people, we did it again. It's another week of The Dive Down — but sadly, the focus is not strong this week. Apologies in advance as we bounce from G'n'F'n'R's to DanDan to The Cheesecake Factory. Blame it on the weather — or blame it on Dave's internet. Either way, enjoy!

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Timestamps:

0:01 - We're a Rubik's pod now

3:42 - Dave uses his illusion

10:40 - Our first CDs

15:20 - This week's episode

16:22 - StanStan DanDan

26:20 - We're still playing Slay The Spire 2

55:29 - When you're here, you're cheesy

1:06:50 - Wrapping up

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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Sorry haters, this is a Slay the Spire 2 podcast now. At least for this week. On today's show, Shane pieces together his first successful run, Dave pines for some better intro content, and Stan reminds us of Ball x Pit. We wrap the show with a chat through some new 2026 albums we've enjoyed.

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Timestamps:

0:01 - Shane, interrupted

9:16 - You can't multitask/This week's episode

12:30 - Slay The Spire 2, oh wait Ball X Pit

20:40 - Actually Slay the Spire 2

24:06 - It's not so secretly a drafting game

46:56 - What we think about when we think about STS

52:45 - Stan's hot take

56:25 - Kim Gordon - PLAY ME

1:01:40 - Victoryland - My Heart Is A Room With No Cameras In It

1:04:57 - Sunday Mourners - A-Rhythm Absolute

1:07:40 - Twisted Teens - Blame the Clown

1:10:03 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode:

Slay the Spire 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/

Mobalytics/STS2: https://mobalytics.gg/slay-the-spire-2

Kim Gordon/PLAY ME: https://kimaltheagordon.com/play-me

Victoryland/My Heart Is A Room With No Cameras In It: https://victoryland.bandcamp.com/album/my-heart-is-a-room-with-no-cameras-in-it

Sunday Mourners/A-Rhythm Absolute: https://sundaymourners.bandcamp.com/album/a-rhythm-absolute

Twisted Teens/Blame the Clown: https://cpnpc.bandcamp.com/album/blame-the-clown

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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On this week's show, we celebrate 360 episodes with a chat about our favorite circles. Then we return to the climb in Slay the Spire 2. And Shane puts the C in RPG with Esoteric Ebb.

We also talk about ultrawide monitors and Stan's latest adventures in gambling on Oscar predictions.

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Timestamps:

0:01 - We've come full circle

4:53 - Dave's circle of hell

11:17 - This week's episode

12:45 - Jobs are lame and this conversation is lame

16:59 - Slay The Spire 2 is here and we are talking about it

40:05 - Resident Evil 9 is too scary (for now)

42:07 - Ultrawide monitors

49:14 - Esoteric Ebb is a neat Disco Elysium like

57:07 - Stan's Oscar bets

1:02:51 - Wrapping up

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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On this week's show, Stan and Shane sit down with Ken Strickland, Design Director for The Killing Stone, the latest card battler/board game/devil mystery from Question games.

We talk about the game's unique blend of deck building and gothic storytelling, how to wager with demons, and the subtle art of card design.

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And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/

Timestamps:

0:01 - This week's episode

3:53 - Interview begins

5:40 - Question games

8:38 - The Killing Stone, explained

23:45 - How is The Killing Stone different?

30:40 - How Early Access works

37:12 - Ken's hopes for The Killing Stone

39:12 - The language of the game

59:10 - The final pitch for The Killing Stone

1:06:50 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/The_Killing_Stone/

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

email us: [email protected]