@criticaldmgpod.bsky.social
another podcast with two old friends talking for a while, this time about every NTSC Game Boy release! also, this one has a trans person in it~ hosted by Toni (she/they) and Jeff (he/him) updates every Tuesday https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/
time for sun and sand on the beach this week on #CriticalDMG #podcast! it's our episode on Malibu Beach Volleyball for the #GameBoy! at least it's summer where Jeff's at~
episode highlights include:
- all the team sprites are the same!
- tennis but better??
- the '90s sure were big on volleyball!
why go bananas when you can go tomatoes on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! what does that mean?? time for Kwirk on the #GameBoy! who?? tune in to find out~
episode highlights include:
- everything is a vegetable!
- all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault!
- a genuinely fun puzzle game!
why go bananas when you can go tomatoes on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! what does that mean?? time for Kwirk on the #GameBoy! who?? tune in to find out~
episode highlights include:
- everything is a vegetable!
- all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault!
- a genuinely fun puzzle game!
we're officially in licensed IP territory on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode, with none other than THE Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle on #GameBoy!
episode highlights include:
- Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit!
- ACME feline cloning program!
- Bugs' magic carrot juice!
we're officially in licensed IP territory on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode, with none other than THE Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle on #GameBoy!
episode highlights include:
- Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit!
- ACME feline cloning program!
- Bugs' magic carrot juice!
we're out in space for this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode on the #GameBoy vertical-scrolling shmup (shoot-em-up? STG?), Solar Striker!
some highlights this episode are:
- mid-game difficulty spike!
- Toni's made one of these (sorta)~
- this one's got a bug-shaped enemy ship in it!
we're out in space for this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode on the #GameBoy vertical-scrolling shmup (shoot-em-up? STG?), Solar Striker!
some highlights this episode are:
- mid-game difficulty spike!
- Toni's made one of these (sorta)~
- this one's got a bug-shaped enemy ship in it!
it's time for a port of a game known on way more systems than this one! this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode is on the #GameBoy version of Lode Runner!
some highlights this episode are:
- mutant cyborg zombies??
- pixelated gold or dirt!
- somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!
it's time for a port of a game known on way more systems than this one! this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode is on the #GameBoy version of Lode Runner!
some highlights this episode are:
- mutant cyborg zombies??
- pixelated gold or dirt!
- somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!
we're hitting the links on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on plain old Golf! just Golf~
some highlights this episode are:
- guess which of us has played golf IRL!
- sometimes sand can look like water!
- Mario's country club attire!
we're hitting the links on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on plain old Golf! just Golf~
some highlights this episode are:
- guess which of us has played golf IRL!
- sometimes sand can look like water!
- Mario's country club attire!
while we (the two hosts) do play all kinds of games in our own time, the show is only gonna cover the original releases for the DMG Game Boy in our episodes.
05.10.2025 01:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0to celebrate making it to through our first 10 episodes, here's 10 reasons you should listen to the #CriticalDMG #podcast:
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
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Jeff set us up with an RSS feed! if you wanna link your podcatcher directly to the show via our website, now you can!
just visit criticaldmgpod.neocities.org and use the "COPY RSS" button to grab the link and put it into whatever podcast app/software you use~
9. weekly episodes, around an hour each, perfect for listening to while playing the games for yourself!
10. the Game Boy is awesome and we love it and think you should, too!
and there you have it!
maybe you're convinced, maybe you already listen to our show! either way, woo! 10 episodes! 🎉
🧵 3/3
5. Jeff knows things about sports and cars (actually very Game Boy relevant)!
6. we make cute and fun ads for projects in the #GameBoy community!
7. Jeff gets quizzed in each episode with bits of trivia Toni dug up relating to each game!
8. so many Game Boy games! some are Very Bad!
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to celebrate making it to through our first 10 episodes, here's 10 reasons you should listen to the #CriticalDMG #podcast:
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
it's time to clock-in for a warehouse shift on #CriticalDMG #podcast this week! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on Boxxle (also known as Sokoban)!
some highlights this episode are:
- maybe we're just bad at box puzzle times!
- some mechanical firsts!
- digitized speech clips!!
we're getting medieval on #CriticalDMG #podcast this week! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on Wizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear!
some highlights this episode are:
- the least cool giant skull door!
- one great song!
- the importance of magic boots!
we're getting medieval on #CriticalDMG #podcast this week! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on Wizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear!
some highlights this episode are:
- the least cool giant skull door!
- one great song!
- the importance of magic boots!
it's officially the 90s on #CriticalDMG #podcast, and we're continuing our #GameBoy coverage with Motocross Maniacs!
some highlights this episode are:
- fast little guys!
- Jeff's motorcycle rules!
- tactically glitching into the floor!
time for a special, extra-length #CriticalDMG episode to end our first #GameBoy release year! tune into the #podcast this week as we say goodbye to 1989 and look ahead at the start of the 90s for our favorite rectangle~
09.09.2025 13:59 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
our last #GameBoy title for 1989 is here! how does this first release year for the system conclude? listen to us talk about #Castlevania the Adventure on this week's #podcast episode to find out~
02.09.2025 16:29 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Critical DMG #podcast episode 005 is out! oh boy, it's another early #GameBoy sports title. this time it's Baseball!
how well did the time pass with this sports past-time?
tune in your podcatchers or watch us on YouTube to find out!
tennis, anyone??
another US launch title and the first sports game we cover on the #GameBoy, we actually had quite a bit to say about Tennis!
tune in to this week's #podcast episode to hear all about its *faults*, and also to watch my abysmal gameplay footage~
episode 3 of Critical DMG #podcast is out now! I don't know how many people had already played Alleyway for the #GameBoy (not me!), but I'm sure most will recognize a Breakout clone for what it is.
maybe tune in and hear what we have to say about it~
here with your morning edition, it's episode 2 of Critical DMG #podcast!
release two is everyone's favorite plumber's first #GameBoy adventure, Super Mario Land. what did we think about it all these years later? check your pod-catchers or the YouTube video to find out~
youtu.be/zufSakNybt0
thank you for the warm reception to our new show and our first episode! if you know anyone who you think would enjoy it? please share! and don't forget to leave us 5-stars and a cute review on all the platforms that let you do that~
01.08.2025 15:39 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
our first official episode is up! we start our (very long) journey with the first #GameBoy release in the US, the classic, #Tetris! 🧩
now available in audio form on Spotify, Apple, and anywhere else you catch your #podcasts! or watch the video version on YouTube! ✨
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekHt...
the first official episode (001) on Tetris for the Game Boy will go up soon, but still before I get up in the morning. so make sure to listen to it and tell us how great we did for when I'm awake! <3
29.07.2025 05:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0