Dancer in the Dark

In this episode, we follow up on the wishlist discussion to contemplate some features Konami can add to the platinum pass, and look at our latest legbreaking 18 in Lisa-RICCIA.

In this episode, I take a look at a friend's current progress with 16 PFCs and use the opportunity to show my brainstorming process regarding new songs to try to score on.

In this episode, I take a look at my progress over 2026 so far, and try to speculate on why I have my epiphanies late in my sessions.

In this episode, we go over VKIM's analysis of Phoenix 2's GRAC report and give some additional thoughts, as well as look over the Bemani Summer Festival crossover event for this year!

In this episode, I discuss the notes that I take between games and during DDR sessions, as well as some topics worth keeping on the backburner with them.

In this episode, we theorycraft a bit on some of the ruleset tweaks regarding newly released events, and, since my backup shoes became unplayable in a month, discuss what to look for when shoe shopping.

In this episode, we discuss where and why to ghost step, as well as look at the new Galaxy Brave 18.Also some news/event catchup since car episodes mean I usually need to do that.

In this episode, we record in the Round 1 parking lot and discuss a smorgasbord of mini topics, including:- event progression curves- various competitions limited to international audiences and why they might be- how my predictions faired on the final dan course

In this episode, I attempt to catch up on recent news, look at the new challenge chart Konami has released for The Legend of Max, and discuss arcade culture in the US vs. Japan through the lens of the recent posting of sponges being found in US Round 1 UFO catchers.

In this episode, we have Kwarter joining us to talk about sports training and nutrition!As this episode was recorded the week that True Step Master was released, we also speculate on what crazy stuff Konami has in store for the future.

In this episode, I discuss considerations worth taking when switching your dance game shoes and discuss the Pump Phoenix 2 trailer!

In this episode, I almost certainly miss some news somewhere, then discuss what is an achievement and how to celebrate them.

In this episode, we discuss the potential implications of some of the options in the unofficial Bemani survey that has been making the rounds, and quickly discuss post-goal completion recollection.

In this episode, we discuss having an internal dialogue during and after playing, and look at V!lla!n's expert chart - an unintentional theme episode!

In this episode, I walk through the Dan courses recently released for DDR and try to observe some trends and considerations to take while tackling them.

In this discussion, we take a fan topic suggestion, and discuss the idea of hitting walls, and what to do about them.In addition, we cover UNKNOWNZ from last week's content drop.

So much has been announced since last week, both regarding ITL and DDR, so I make an attempt to summarize it all.

The 100th episode! We take a quick look back and discuss future plans, lessons learned, and spread some more thank yous.

A brief look into how I approach grinding individual songs!

At the request of a friend, today's discussion is on how to minimize your form!In addition, a quick look at the new popn crossover's 17!

In this episode, we go over some new cabinet news, and assorted thoughts I had after visiting the new round 1 near me -These include:Making a good first impression with management, dealing with psychic damage, and carving a niche

In this episode, I analyze some novel tournament formats in some recently announced events, and discuss when to eat your veggies.

In this episode, I give a retrospective on my experience hosting SEPTA 2's DDR Minigame side event.In addition, I do a quick preamble on my thoughts right before to compare my thoughts going in versus after the fact.

I've released the next iteration of my ITG tech chart series, so this week is dedicated to a stream of consciousness on it!In addition, we look at Fixer, the new 18 from Triple Tribe

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the novel elements of Love Arcade's DDR tournament format, as well as some considerations on recalibrating your internal sync!

In this episode, I discuss my QA process since Lovely Techs 7 is on the horizon! In addition, we look at Model FT2 and discuss practicing for high upside play.

With unintentionally perfect timing, we discuss the reveal of the DDR Universal cabs, as well as the financial reports from D&B and Round 1

In this episode, I review my 2025 goals and the news that had occurred during the guest episodes, and talk about the how and why for my 2026 goals!

In our second part of the holiday guest marathon, we have Jorts on.We discuss the history of his music and how he goes about the creative process, as well as acclimation into the rhythm gaming community on the whole!

In our first of two holiday season guest episodes, we have Dunc on to discuss perseverance, Team Heron, the mentality going into folder lamps.And of course the cookie segment returns once more!

Ok, it's time.

In this episode, we look at the handful of 18s that Konami just dropped, and give a surprising update on the D&B situation!

In this episode, we catch up on news, and try to extract some lessons out of the process I went through to PFC my latest 18

In this episode, I take a deeper dive of the new Cirno 17, and give some thoughts on the results of the ITG community survey!

In this episode, inspired by a post about D&B's falling stock prices, we look at the arcade experience in 2025 and contemplate how D&B could make a comeback.

In this episode, I have imposter syndrome about having imposter syndrome, and discuss the new galaxy brave songs.

In this episode, I celebrate Christmas early and look at some of the new content, and have a quick discussion on things to do in the downtime between songs (and start of your sessions)!

We bring DANH, a prolific DDR competitor and athlete, to talk about competitive mindset, DDR tourney prep, and how to use other physical activities to improve your dance gaming!

In this episode, I take a long overdue look at what I'm working on in the 18 folder and discuss why I keep my expectations of myself tempered.

In this episode, I get very very distracted by the new 18, talk about tournament curation, and catch up on some post-MotL news

Mistake on the Lake was this weekend - here's some of my thoughts from helping volunteer TO! And of course, the fun twist epilogue of how I lost and found my shoes.

In this episode, I catch up on several weeks of news and prep for Mistake on the Lake!

In this special guest episode, Sveta's here to talk about improvement strategies, the value of small groups, and flexibility training!Check out Sveta's flexibility guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E9C98whEMpJxOWBjRkv8fQNat-pWTgZD/view

In this very special guest episode, Dalton, of The Arrow Panel and The Dance Pad, joins me to talk charting and to do some major yapping - including some fun retro surprises!Check out his merch shop at https://www.suddenplus.com/

No sequels to Remain this week, let's run through some smaller topics - this episode will cover:- Chart design for a competitive setting- Why I don't post a lot of scores- Foot parity

I pfced a new 18! It's a perfect week to talk about stamina management given that's a big portion of it - also, because last week just wasn't enough, a review on the GP uppers

In this episode, some near misses of my own inspired me to talk about when to run them back (or not) - and of course, discussion on Konami's new masterpiece...

A 2-parter!I talk about my experiences with being in a dance game bubble and a counterargument to the idea of smart goals.Also some stuff I've been cooking!

In this episode, I discuss strengths and weaknesses of difficult sections being in different areas of a chart and tie back to the new content being added.Also includes anime club discussion and a bunch of news catchup!

In this episode of Dancer in the Dark, I brainstorm a bit on how I try to find out when I'm having a late burst of energy, and go through some recent stories from the mall my Round 1 is in.