Episode 365: It's in the Grid

Episode 365: It's in the Grid

From The Dive Down by The Dive Down

April 17, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 365

About this episode

The episode revisits old topics while discussing new experiences and favorite video games.

On this week's show, the boys revisit some old Cheesecake Factory business, Dave finally sees the hottest sci fi of 2026, Stan tries AirPods, and everyone goes over their Game Grid! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Some things about Cincinnati 5:48 - This week's show 7:08 - Cheesecake Factory, revisited 13:08 - Dave saw Project Hail Mary 15:20 - Competency porn 20:50 - Stan tried Airpods 22:49 - Our video game grids 26:10 - Our Favorite Games 35:39 - The Best Story 44:13 - The Best Antagonist 51:32 - What Needs A Remake? 55:46 - The Best Art Style 59:20 - The Most Interesting…

People in this episode

Host: The Dive Down

Topics covered

  • video games
  • sci-fi
  • Cheesecake Factory
  • AirPods
  • game mechanics
  • game design

Keywords

  • Cheesecake Factory
  • Project Hail Mary
  • AirPods
  • video game grids
  • game mechanics
  • best games
  • remakes

Sponsors

Heavy Play, ManaTraders, Nerd Rage Gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dive Down Nation

Books & works: Project Hail Mary

Places: Cincinnati

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