216: Mouthwashing

We endure terrible mouth sounds in Mouthwashing. Developer: Wrong Organ | Publisher: Critical Reflex | Initial Release: September 26th, 2024 PLAYERS: • Jacob McCourt (Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/jacob.bsky.s...) ) • Travis Colenutt (Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/traviscolenu...) ) • Alex Martin CONTENT WARNING: This game’s story deals with several heavy themes and plot points, including SA, substance abuse, suicide and trauma, as well as depicting body horror and gore in a PS1-style graphic. Discretion is advised after the spoiler wall once we start discussing the story in depth. CONSOLE PORTS: We recorded this episode before the console ports were officially announced! SHOW NOTES: • 00:00 – Intro • 01:02 – Intro to Mouthwashing and Fast Pitch • 03:07 – History with the game • 05:04 – Setting up the story • 08:00 – Introduction to the crew and the Tulpar • 09:29 – CONTENT WARNING • 10:11– Visuals and sound discussion • 16:28 – Jacob makes GROSS sounds into the mic. Please skip this section! • 16:36 – The gross sounds have ended. It is safe to play the episode again. • 17:41 – SPOILER WALL – Story discussion going forward • 22:07 – Corporate-sponsored birthday parties • 25:02 – Curly delivers the news/Getting into the cargo bay • 31:07 – Hallucinations and fake game crashing • 34:26 – Anya • 40:18 – The benefit of a second playthrough • 46:40 – Swansea and getting into Utility • 51:13 – The gameplay parts of this game are maybe not great… • 57:13 – Jimmy and Polle’s conversation • 1:01:39 – Wrapping up Swansea’s story • 1:08:01 – The ending • 1:10:45 – Open Critic score and reviews • 1:12:53 – Final thoughts • 1:16:37 – Plugs and outro RESOURCES: • Jenna Stoeber’s YouTube video essay on Mouthwashing (   • Mouthwashing is lying to you about its story.  ) • Jacob’s Review of Mouthwashing (from September 2024) (https://thegamingbrief.ca/2024/09/24/...) BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/leftbehindga...) DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server (https://discordapp.com/invite/mrxCyUM) !