Episode 387: Zero Dungeon Guys

The Dive Down — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 -0500

With Stan out this week, we've got regular guest host and true tactics-head Jason back on to discuss Star Wars: Zero Company. But before that, we go over the now-viral LitRPG sensation Dungeon Crawler Carl. There is probably some real crossover potential here, right?

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Timestamps:
0:01 - We wake up in the morning
5:28 - This week's show
8:11 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
24:45 - DCC as LitRPG
28:40 - Is DCC funny?
37:10 - Some final thoughts
38:47 - Star Wars: Zero Company
49:48 - How we are liking Zero Company
55:35 - How to think about tactics games
1:06:08 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode:
Dungeon Crawler Carl: https://mattdinniman.com/books/dungeon-crawler-carl/
Star Wars: Zero Company: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/zero-company

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Episode 387: Zero Dungeon Guys