My daughter wants to be Troupe Master Grimm for Halloween this year so I spent a good amount of time working on bending and soldering wire into an armature for a mask. I think the next step is to papier mache on top of that and then do some serious painting. We’ve made a bunch of costumes in the past but this is the first time I’ve done a whole substructure like this so I’m curious how it will work and how heavy it will be. We’ve decided that the costume is not going for perfection but a version of Grimm, so that’s good!

Speaking of spooky things, we’ll be heading into the swamps in Valheim this week and we’ve heard a lot of nasty things about that area, so we’ll see how it goes! On Tuesday, Abby is taking us through more Fright or Shite with Tenebris Somnia, a game that I’m really excited to see as it tries to marry FMV and classic adventure gaming. Finally, on Friday, Alex and I are back and so is the Steam Next Fest, which means it’s time to gather around as we’ll be digging up some of those hot demos.

In Podcastville, The Watchcast continues with The Substance this week! I didn’t know what to expect from that one one, but it certainly has a vision and that vision might include buckets of blood. We’ll also have The Ramblecast (this one has a lot of visuals if you want to check out the video) and The Podcast as usual.

To the swamps!

–Vinny

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Monday 10/19/2026

The Nextlander Watchcast
Another week, another dark temptation for all you Watchcasters! This week’s comes in the form of the Academy Award-nominated goop-fest, The Substance, a movie with lots to say (and show) about body image, self-hatred, and always following the instructions provided for anything you inject into you or your other self.
Latest episodes post one week early on Patreon and RSS for Core Crew Patron Tiers and above

3:30PM Monday-Heim: Swamp Time!
We just made it to the swamps and we’re ready to push into what everybody keeps saying is The Death Zone.
Live on Twitch

Tuesday 10/20/2026

Ramblecast posting in the afternoon.
Our weekly not-games podcast! Come join us for an hour-ish of gabbin’ and ramblin’!
Latest episodes post one week early on Patreon and RSS for Core Crew Patron Tiers and above

1PM Fright or Shite - Episode 05
We’re back and we’ve got a hot new release to check out in Tenebris Somnia! Part FMV and part classic adventure game!
Live on Twitch

Wednesday 10/21/2026

The Nextlander Podcast Recording Day!
With Control in the rearview, it’s time to dig into something new! Is that something new Dawnwalker? Find out.
Posts ASAP for all Patrons and then Thursday mornings for the general public

Friday 10/23/2026

1PM Friday Fun Stream: Steam Demo Time
Alex and I are back to check out some of the latest demos from the current Steam Next Fest
Live on Twitch