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@creekgrin

Local Eccentric. Host of the "Please Don't Listen to This, Your Life Depends On It!" podcast and TO for East Side Games in CT.

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This is slightly reorganized from the 3x3 I've had locked down for years. I've played a lot of good stuff from the past 5 years but it always feels like recency bias to replace one of these games... Just outside this list is Vampire Savior, God Hand, and Crash Team Racing.

06.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we'll be posting 3x3s forever I truly think the main purpose of the internet is to tell everybody the things we like 9 images at a time

05.03.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
ancient wizened Alan Moore addressing you, the viewer. Subtitle: "you sometimes have to kill."

ancient wizened Alan Moore addressing you, the viewer. Subtitle: "you sometimes have to kill."

26.02.2026 06:50 πŸ‘ 492 πŸ” 151 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

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26.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We've changed up the Google form for responses to our show, so you don't need to suggest a topic to comment any more! Please give us love, criticism, feedback, and comments for Please Don't Cast! Link in the reply:

26.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

you better believe I was thinking about this when I put Donkey Kong Jr. Math on there.

24.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Over the weekend, I put togetger East Side Games' biggest Mystery Tournament ever. 40 people, 15 games, one pool. Thank you so much to everyone who came out or supported us in any way.

24.02.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks for the memories PokΓ©mon, I remember my first starter like it was yesterday...

24.02.2026 09:29 πŸ‘ 389 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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The ESG Monthly #44: The FGC Event The best place for The ESG Monthly #44: The FGC Event brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!

We're going out with a bang. Link here for the pre-register:
www.start.gg/tournament/t...

20.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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East Side Games is having it's final fighting game tournament in the Crystal Mall venue before our big move. Even if you've never been before, you're going to want to be here for the Mystery Bracket I'm running at this event. I promise you this is going to be one to remember.

20.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.02.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 2392 πŸ” 900 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 6
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a print for a kind follower who asked if i had a copy of a print i made 14 years ago they could re-acquire from me. im not sure i have the print (i still need to go check the basement) but i asked if i could draw them a new one and they kindly allowed me to flex my muscles a little bit.

17.02.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 447 πŸ” 177 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
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16.02.2026 04:37 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

I hear Sen's Fortress is hiring.

12.02.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for listening to Fanuary in January (and also February). The main hosts are back to picking our own topics, but that doesn't mean you should stop sending in topic suggestions and feedback here:
forms.gle/GECTDZArP8sM...

12.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

soundcloud.com/pleasedontca...

12.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A headstone in Caves of Qud, noting that Maraq died of ceremonial causes

A headstone in Caves of Qud, noting that Maraq died of ceremonial causes

This week on the podcast we talked about Caves of Qud, thanks to friend and listener Max. This one covers a lot of ground, we talk about "wiki games", making your own maps, and blowing vape smoke on your enemies. Link below:

12.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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*swings at you for a critical hit but misses*

*swings at you for a critical hit but misses*

*swings at you for a critical hit but misses*

06.02.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please Don't Listen Episode 355- Kagerou Project I just wished to have those das again... to be sitting at a table talking into microphones... if only there were a way to do that forever... oh well! This week we discuss The Kagerou Project music vid

soundcloud.com/pleasedontca...

04.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A yellow, hooded skeleton named 'Donte' faces the viewer in a monochromatic image. The number 355 is overlaid in white, and the image is styled after the Kagerou Project album covers.

A yellow, hooded skeleton named 'Donte' faces the viewer in a monochromatic image. The number 355 is overlaid in white, and the image is styled after the Kagerou Project album covers.

This week, we thoroughly investigated the multi-media mystery of the Kagerou Project, thanks to friend and listener David! It's about vicious cycles, j-pop, special eyeballs, and what if a snake genie turned you into Hatsune Miku. Link below.

04.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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now, if you're playing, Star Fox 64, on a telephone...you will NEVER, in a TRILLION years, experience the game. You'll THINK you did, but you''ll be CHEATED, without the Rumble Pak. It's such a sadness, that you think you saved the Lylat system, on a FUCKING telephone. Get real.

04.02.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 617 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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East Side Games Mystery Memories Tell us some of your favorite good times while we prepare for our Crystal Mall finale

anyone who's come to East Side Games-
As requested, I've turned the ESG Mystery question into a google form, which also doubles as a list of every game we've EVER run for mystery.

Please give me some feedback while I work on this month's big Mystery bracket!

forms.gle/pAjvCucU2nRs...

02.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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i found a stupid image i made and posted on twitter like five years ago so you can have it again

29.01.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 246 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

gonna be reposting this one a lot I think

29.01.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute Martian Manhunter is crazy good this month

28.01.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm used to having converstaions with you that resemble this statement

28.01.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This episode features our brand new Community segment music, put together by the fantastic @decadenza251.bsky.social ! Go give her stuff a listen, it's great!

28.01.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please Don't Listen Episode 354- Pentiment Fanuary in January continues with a work of art buried under the rubble (?) of Xbox Game Pass from the distant year of 2023... Obsidian's Pentiment! We talk Act 1 and 2 in the first segment, with our

Here's a link to the episode, very happy with how it turned out:
soundcloud.com/pleasedontca...

28.01.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A podcast thumbnail depicting the 'Dance of Death' in the style of a wood block print. The skeletons hold an ASUS laptop and a wired microphone.

A podcast thumbnail depicting the 'Dance of Death' in the style of a wood block print. The skeletons hold an ASUS laptop and a wired microphone.

This week's show is a MASSIVE dive into what we loved about Pentiment, which was submitted by listener Lucky! There was a lot to dig into here, and we also read off a ton of listener responses!

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