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Upgrade Terminal

Upgrade Terminal

By: Malachi & Nick
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Upgrade Terminal is a Fancast about the game Star of Providence (Formerly known as "Monolith"), Team D-13's excellent Roguelite Shmup.

New episode every other Monday!


A huge thanks to Garoslaw and AlexMdle for the use of their music and sfx in this podcast.

You can find their work on Bandcamp: https://arcofdream.bandcamp.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Malachi & Nick
Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Ship Talk: Sword & Chaos
    Sep 1 2025

    Malachi and Nick chat about the Sword & Chaos ships in Star of Providence.

    Also discussed: a request for fried rice and a kayak challenge


    Our awesome theme music was composed by Garoslaw, and we're still floored it exists!

    A huge thanks as always to both Garoslaw and AlexMdle for allowing us to use their music and sfx in this podcast.

    Their work is available on Bandcamp: https://arcofdream.bandcamp.com/


    What do you think of the Sword & Chaos ships? Join the Discord server and let us know!

    discord.com/invite/gyY5ystZPG


    Edited by Malachi


    Thank you for listening!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    48 mins
  • A Font of Incredible Strength ft. ApprenticeNerd
    Aug 18 2025

    Malachi and Nick talk with ApprenticeNerd, a connoisseur of construct languages, or conlangs.

    They discuss some notable examples of conlangs, their personal favorites, and what a conlang could bring to Star of Providence.

    Also discussed: a cat cafe, merch deliveries, making coffee, building houses


    Check out Nerd's stuff:

    Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/apprenticenerd/

    AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/SassyDragon/pseuds/SassyDragon


    Our awesome theme music was composed by Garoslaw, and we're still floored it exists!

    A huge thanks as always to both Garoslaw and AlexMdle for allowing us to use their music and sfx in this podcast.

    Their work is available on Bandcamp: https://arcofdream.bandcamp.com/


    Would you find a conlang in StarProv intriguing? Join the Discord server and let us know!

    discord.com/invite/gyY5ystZPG


    Edited by Malachi


    Thank you for listening!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Trials & Tribulations ft. Ruben
    Aug 4 2025

    Friend of the show Ruben returns to discuss the Trials, a "boss" "rush" added to the game after the Into Oblivion update.

    They discuss the puzzles, the challenge, and the lore of the trials.

    Also discussed: good music discoveries, Everdeep Aurora and psychological generosity, and the community's big SGDQ moment.


    Ruben's Links

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@meriscan?si=a2zK_h1N4Eqg49U4

    Low: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ocPSPDyNE&list=OLAK5uy_lqrryJfWlaEONeeouRX9vHaa5Wwa2Ddyw

    Picchio Dal Pozzo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InqNhh79or0


    Will Borger's Everdeep Aurora Review: https://www.shacknews.com/article/145053/everdeep-aurora-review-searching-for-a-home-at-the-end-of-the-world


    Professor Linda R. Tropp's article on psychological generosity: https://theconversation.com/making-eye-contact-and-small-talk-with-strangers-is-more-than-just-being-polite-the-social-benefits-of-psychological-generosity-252477


    Our awesome theme music was composed by Garoslaw, and we're still floored it exists!

    A huge thanks as always to both Garoslaw and AlexMdle for allowing us to use their music and sfx in this podcast.

    Their work is available on Bandcamp: https://arcofdream.bandcamp.com/


    How far are you in the Trials? Join the Discord server and let us know!

    discord.com/invite/gyY5ystZPG


    Edited by Malachi


    Thank you for listening!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
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