Finish It!
Each week, Matt and Chris get one attempt each at an interactive fiction book until they read every single ending. Will they ever choose every adventure? Will anyone listen?! Join them on their descent into a madness of their own design.
Episodes
This week, Matt makes the front page of the local newspaper, Chris gets a full-on super power, and someone learns Dr. Igor's first name! BUT WHAT COULD IT BE?!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of the I.F.O.H.M. quiz (thanks, John Truckasaurus), the guys meet a nice fella with a lovely thick "skin bracelet," and it's time to Roll a Dude: What's My Creeptobscare Costume edition (roll your own below if you like...
This week, Matt is betrayed by his bladder, Chris teases his read via carved pumpkin (it has a cheese knife jammed in the middle of its pumpkin face), and a tormented spirit joins the brothers for a hair-raising Book Re-Boo (like review, get it?)!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction Translated Into Latin or Microorganism (thanks, Adam!), a quick Correction is made, a good boy earns yummy ...
This week, Chris finds the absolute limits of western medicine, Matt draws a bat, and someone feels an ominous breeze in the oddest place!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Chicken Soup for the Who? (thanks, beeeeb!), Matt makes Chris sing not one but TWO parts in the latest edition of Surprise Scaryoke, and HELP I CROAK!
This week, Creeptobscare is back! The guys picked a book and barely explain why! Hope you're a big fan of doctors and gurneys and Frankenstein monsters because you're about to be up to your neck in that stuff!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Knock-Off Halloween Costume, Predictions are (predictably) predicted, and someone gets a User-mandated gift! Hooray!
This week, it's barely been 8 months since we started this book and we're already down to 2 lil endings to track down?! Time sure does fly when you're traveling near lightspeed! Will we finish this dang thing this week? LET'S SEE!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of the Is It An Ending from This Book or An Ending from Somewhere Else quiz (thanks, Esme!), Matt has some Self Care Corner tips for Fall (for prob...
This week, Matt is forlorn at how dang tough it's getting to do these reads, Chris has a major bummer bummer alert big bad bummer time, and someone gets 45 whole seconds in before blowing the entire Wild Card for the week!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a Can't-Wait-for-Creeptobscare round of the One Word Switch Quiz, Chris delivers a fresh 'n hot Data Dump, someone's brain is fine working great, and HOO BOY look at 'em sting th...
This week, Chris goes faster than anyone has ever gone, Matt gets a classic groaner of an ending, and if you're the kind of person who loves to merge into starry emptiness boy oh boy is this episode for you!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-conceived round of The Wild Card Quiz (thanks Glitch_Particle!), Matt hooks you up with stuff to do this weekend in a new edition of Finish It Tell Me (links below), the boys do some vib...
Happy back-to-school days! The guys revisit their traditional school adventure and discover THIS MIGHT BE THE FINAL READ! What gory ghouly horrors lie in store? Will they actually complete the book? We shall see!
Also, Matt challenges Chris round two of the User-generated Wham Bam Anagram: Author Edition quiz (thanks, Daniel!), Chris reviews cozy socks, and always remember—it's not your job to Frankenstein the world!
This week, Matt gets a real blast from the past, Chris gets to—hold on to your hats—TRAVEL THROUGH TIME, someone finds a whole new story path, and someone else biffs it! But who does what, you ask? It's more complicated than you can possibly imagine!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Wham Bam Anagram (thanks, Daniel!), Matt popcorns out a trio of shorty segments (What's That Thing That Mom is H...
This week, Matt gets an ending so forgettable he has no idea if it's even new, Chris learns a new word in an alien language, and uh oh here comes star gas!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the Unstranslate This For Me Please Quiz, Chris shows off What's All the Things Behind the Scenes with a deep dive into his soundboard set up, and who doesn't love a story ending on a maybe?!
This week, Chris is keeping things real political, Matt wonders war uhn good gosh what is it good for and why is it happening, and someone got distracted and forgot to read the final page of their read. How does that happen?
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Gilligan's Planet, the guys see if they can get an Aye for Fashion, and you totally have to hit up ZOO NIGHTS it's WILD!
This week, Matt finally returns to the "Lost Page" (not a real thing), Chris warns the snowflakes that you better buckle up because it's commentary time, and the binger is the big finger!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Anagram of a Book or Something Else, Chris takes us on a trip to the Wild Card Factory, and why outrun lasers manually when your computer can handle that jazz?!
This week, Matt learns that the space justice system is a joke, the authorities finally catch up with Chris, and you may not be ready for Buster's Buffet!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Last Week's Quiz but Backwards Now, the guys celebrate National Drive-Thru Day exactly one week late, and don't worry—Chris will be found!
This week, Chris gets a double twist, Matt is become Death, and a high-stakes wager means that the race to win this book could be totally turned on its head!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to take the Zermacroyd Citizenship Quiz, Halloween season is seemingly upon us, mouth fingers would really help get the numnums down, and someone gets a page in this book where they have to flip a coin! What is that about?!
This week, Chris trusts his space-pilot gut, Matt is-and-has-always-been, and someone achieves a whole new level of disappointment!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of the I Remember Her, What Book Was She In quiz? (thanks, Esme!), the guys get everyone pumped in the gentlest possible way with the return of Snoozy Reducey Extreme, and Mermah is playing the long game!
This week you can practically hear the fireworks as Matt rides off into the sunset with a pretty important so-and-so, Chris comes face-to-face with countless British warships, and someone finally asks themselves a very important question!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to yet another round of the One Word Switch Quiz (Colonial Stuff Edition), Chris finds some other good things to celebrate on this particular day of the year, and we...
This week, Chris travels through time! Matt thinks he's going to travel through time for a second then he doesn't! Politicians escape!
Also, Chris challenges Matt to an extra nice (nice, nice) round of Interactive Fiction or Planet, Matt makes us all smarter with some User PSAs (ok, the Users make us smarter) and you can't have underdogs without overdogs! And middogs! Let's hear it for the middogs!
This week, Matt celebrates Finish It!'s anniversary (about a month late) and Chris celebrates Hot Air Balloon Day (about a week late) because Matt forgot that they changed plans to do the balloon thing instead of the birthday thing!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a throwback round of Interactive Fiction or IMAX Documentary Movies Available for Your Field Trip Visit to the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT (Round 2), Chris makes M...
This week, Matt ends up in an unnecessarily dark episode of a premium-HBO-drama-type show, Chris finds himself staring down the barrel of a book read only to find himself asking, "why? Why like this?," and there is a small amount of self-brining.
Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Synonyms! (Space Adventure Movies Edition), Matt forces everyone to Art This Book, and you better be good or you'll follow your rations—t...
This week, Matt learns the one simple trick that space plagues hate, you'll never believe what happens next after Chris retreats, and turns out sour grapes can be a good thing!
Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Strangers with Candy, Chris gets to Choose His Own Smoothie, and yes it still counts as discovering something even if it cuz someone told you it!
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