we're back to tyvnj coverage! a second jam has come and gone and we're here to sort through the almost 500 games for the handful of (read over 140) games we're going to cover in the coming episodes. we both made lists, combined them, and drafted from that list the games we each were going to play. it's not the most action packed episode but i hope you enjoy.

next time, we'll be back talking about the games we played!

featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends.itch.io) and fen (@fenic.moe).

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link to the fate/moon archive new and improved schedule: http://moonarchive.art/schedule

link to the full list of games we’re covering: https://faecloud.fenic.moe/s/QFBBLkt3J6oxA3f

section timestamps:
intro - 0:00
toxic yuri jam game draft - 32:31
outro - 1:48:28

this episode carries content warnings for discussions of pedantry, negativity, everything you'd expect from "toxic" yuri, etc.

email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.

cover art by Benn Ends, intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from works covered.

The brief yet challenging era of Prototype comes to a close with an unbelievable, jaw dropping twist! Not from the book, but from one of your beloved hosts! For Yuri Teatime we're also wrapping up the Chiaki route of White Album 2 with some highs and some lows, which is more than could be said about the protoypically mid Fragments of Sky Silver.

Next time, we'll be covering... The Toxic Yuri VN Jam 2! We'll be spending several episode discussing a portion of the unbelievable ~500 entries to the jam, tarting with a draft episode wherein the two of us determine just how many games we'll be playing this time around.

Featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends.itch.io) and fen (@fenic.moe). Guest featuring Katherine (@kimikatherine)

Support the show and get access to bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cryingrules

Link to the Fate/Moon Archive new and improved schedule: http://moonarchive.art/schedule

SECTION TIMESTAMPS:
intro - 0:00
yuri teatime - 1:36
kingdom heart's minute - 6:32
white albumn 2 - 16:25
fate/prototype: fragments of sky silver - 1:51:49
outro - 2:42:28

LIST OF NON TYPE-MOON WORKS REFERENCED
Kingdom Hearts
The Toxic Yuri Visual Novel Jam 2026
Nikke
White Album 2

This episode carries content warnings for discussions of... I dunno. Misogyny? Not a lot of heavy stuff this time around.

Email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.

Cover art by Benn Ends, Intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from works covered.

white album 2 is good again?! chiaki being evil has saved us from our run of underwhelming sections of wa2. she's such a freak. also a freak? manaka, but she's deeply boring with it. volume 5 of protofragments is focused on her an unfortunately doesn't have any new insight to her character.

next time, we'll be covering the remainder of protofragments. and for yuri teatime we're wrapping up chiaki's route.

featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends.itch.io) and fen (@fenic.moe). joined by guest of the pod katherine.

support the show and get access to bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cryingrules

link to the fate/moon archive new and improved schedule: http://moonarchive.art/schedule

section timestamps:
intro - 0:00
yuri teatime - 1:23
puzzle minute - 8:36
white album 2 - 16:44
fate/prototype fragments of sky silver - 2:41:32
outro - 3:34:22

list of non type-moon works referenced
kingdom hearts
seance at blake manor
the incident at galley house
type help
white album 2

this episode carries content warnings for discussions of sexual assault, misogyny, etc.

email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.

cover art by Benn Ends, intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from works covered.