Use Your Items!
A podcast about video games, design, and what they mean to us. Supported by our blog useyouritems.substack.com
Episodes
Fran and Jason choose their dream blunt rotation in Chrono Trigger; the eternally uncle core game. Fran also reveals that he has a firearm and will use it on Lavos if you so much as singe a hair on Marle's head.
Spoilers at 1:33
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show plea...
Fran and Jason dig into Void Stranger and find themselves more lost than found, more sad than glad, and less curious than cursed. Tune in and wonder with us for the final in our puzzle diptych.
SPOILERS AT 40:00 -- PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the s...
Deep within the estate of Mt. Holly, Fran and Jason entice the mysteries of the past and the potential of the future to reveal themselves...at all costs! The boys tackle Blue Prince in this puzzling double feature. Stay Tuned for Void Stranger next episode too!
Spoilers at 56:32!
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our f...
Jason and Fran dive into Devil May Cry and the swimming is not great! We discuss the history behind the game that spawn an entire genre of classics.
Spoilers at 00:50 min
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spoti...
Francisco plays a game that came out recently!!! Hard to imagine there needs to be much description here. The pals discuss the widely lauded, applauded, and begroaned Expedition 33. This one slaps.
Spoilers at 1:06 min
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please ...
Fran and Jason finally catch the last time-traveling ape in the PS1 classic, Ape Escape. Dig in on our conversation about peripherals, physical dexterity in games, and the power...of the DUAL SHOCK CONTROLLER!
Spoilers at 57 min
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the sh...
Fran and Jason tackle the mean streets of New York City as Aya Brea in the classic RPG Parasite Eve. This one belongs in the hall of fame folks.
SPOILER'S: 01:01:00
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and ...
Fran and Jason dive into indie hit Animal Well by Billy Basso and published by Big Mode. Jason explores the negative capability of Animal Well, while Fran examines the visual design code and gap between knowing and executing.
SPOILER'S: 00:50:00~
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to su...
Fran and Jason review Neon White, a speed running game about angels, demons, and anime. Sorta...well at least 50% about anime!! No Sonics were harmed in the making of this episode.
SPOILER'S: 1:17:30
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or lea...
Jason and Fran dig into their adolescent selves with Halo 3: ODST! Come for the smooth jazz and rain 30 hour track, stay for the Nathan Drake cameo.
Spoilers begin at 00:46:07
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotif...
Come one and come all to Revachol. There is a book store, a hanging corpse, and, of course, a Fritte! Come for the murder, stay for the tea. Jason and Fran use their extreme detective skills to explore the outer edges of life in Disco Elysium.
CW: Rape, Sexual Assault, Police Violence, Alcoholism.
Spoilers begin at 01:18:00
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analy...
Jason and Fran plumb the depths of the Marrows in Dredge. Come for the fish, stay for the elder gods! Featuring 30% more boat bumping than previous editions!
Spoilers begin at 00:35:00
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review...
CW: Sexual abuse, abuse, suicide, alcoholism
Fran and Jason explore the Tulpar in Mouthwashing, the indie horror hit from 2024. Welcome aboard.
Spoilers begin at 00:59:00
Credits- ‘Mouthwashing’: A repugnant, tragic play that wants to hurt you https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/12/11/mouthwashing-story-themes-johanna-kasurinen/
- Rea...
Today Fran and Jason talk a walk through Wyoming with Delilah and Henry in Campo Santo's Firewatch from 2016. Don't forget to use your antlers!
Spoilers begin at 1:19:00
Credits- Field Notes: How Devs Recreate Wilderness In Gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/making-of-ethan-carter-firewatch#more-243319M
- Firewatch: hope and heartbreak in the American wilderness h...
Use your items celebrates a year of recording by returning to the game that started it for them with Final Fantasy VII...REMAKE! Break down with us as we dig into the history of the remake, the character design, and the Nomura of it all! RPG history at your fingertips.
Spoiler-free: 0:00-1:22
Spoilers: 1:23-end
Credits- Final Fantasy remakes sold separately
Jason accuses a Snatcher of stealing Fran's body and impersonating him to access our excessive and gross podcast revenue. This time, we discuss the Kojima cult classic, Snatcher! Played on the Sega CD; we get into the details of cyberpunk, Snatcher's role in that genre, and some meta-narrative discussion of the game at large.
Spoiler-Free: 0-1:04
Spoilers: 1:05-End
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a l...
CW: War, Sexual Abuse
Jason and Fran talk religion, crime, and ethical perogatives when checking out INDIKA, indie masterpiece from 2024. Between bad, good, evil, sin, and virtue what is left to decide for ourselves? What does it mean to experience true nostalgia and absent fondness? What happens when we impose ourselves unto others?
0-46m Spoiler Free
46-End Spoiler
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a l...
Fran and Jason cannot upload their data to the bunker. There is a problem with the uplink. ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR-ERROR
Spoiler Free for about an hour
Works Cited:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/28/17173244/nier-automata-yoko-taro-interview-gdc-2018
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and ...
Fran and Jason upload their data to the Bunker talking about Nier Automata!
Spoiler Free for about an hour
Works Cited:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/28/17173244/nier-automata-yoko-taro-interview-gdc-2018
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the s...
We, uh, played a game called Metal Gear Solid 2. Or maybe it played us, jump in to find out.
CW: 9/11 at 50m
0-1:05 Spoiler Free/History
1:06-End Spoilers and verdicts
Works Cited:
Metal Gear Solid 2 Grand Game Plan - Kojima (ping us for a copy)
The Final Hours of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis a...
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