Dan Jones nice comment: Dan’s art is awesome and his skill at souls games is nothing short of amazing.

Thank you everyone for the kind words. I read through all your comments and I really appreciate y'all. Thank you

Dan Jones compliment: the guy has a very expressive voice. Very enjoyable to listen to over gameplay.

Dan Jones Appreciation: A very funny and entertaining individual, especially chaotic with another to bounce off of.

It's honestly really helpful for me that Dan Jones talked about his mental health issues. It helped my own journey to healing. And also his art is crazy amazing :)

Dan Jones fact: he's commited to his fans and I have never been bored by any stream or video he was in. 10/10 streamer, would watch again

39:33 I think Jones' thumbnail art is always on point. I love how all out he goes on challenge runs and how skilled he is at games in general. And I really enjoy his, at times weird, sense of humor, exactly the way it is.

Dan Jones excels at creating thumbnail art, being a DM, Co-hosting let's plays, and most importantly, being the little devil on your shoulder.

It was touch and go for a while there, but in the end I'm really glad Dan got the victory he deserved.

I've noticed Dan Jones seems to bring out the best in those around him in a way that I can't ignore. I always look forward to seeing him show up as a result.

Dan Jones brings awesome, hilarious energy to this channel, and I would not be nearly as entertained on co-op days without him.

Nice thing about Dan Jones! His DnD dm'ing is a joy to watch. The production values on the stream, and the entire freaking world he created, truly incredible.

Dan Jones has such an aura of kindness and it's obvious how much love he has for the people around him. I haven't been able to catch a stream for a while but they were always highlights for me.

Dan Jones has excellent comedic timing!

Dan Jones brings very good chaos energy into co-op playthroughs and I love it If this gets printed, hi Dan

Dan Jones has fostered an incredible community and the amount of effort he pours into everything he does is astonishing and inspiring

Dan Jones Appreciation: His streams are genuinely a pleasure to have on over breakfast. They're a pleasure at any time, but starting you morning with Dan Jones is a delight. As long as he isn't pushing himself too hard, take care of yourself Dan.

These episode are genuinely my favorites: Chock full with she-dan-igans , reminiscing in childhood stories, feeling the nostaligia and the deep friendship :) Thanks for letting us be a part of this (sorta) grown-up slumber party. Makes me feel like I'm hanging out my big bro and his friends (since he's probably about your age). Also, Congrats to Dan for being the overall winner!

35:27 Emmons: "Just go on vacation, me and Dan Jones will take over the channel for, like, a couple of weeks." That would be a wild couple of weeks. I'd be interested to see what would transpire ;D

Dan Jones appreciation post: his D&D streams are an absolute blast to watch, the playfulness of it and how everything seems fun to interact with, even hag pacts and cursed items, it's chef kiss.

Some of my favorite videos are the ones with Dan Jones, the chaotic goofiness is brought up to an 11!

This was a good nostalgia podcast. One nice thing about Dan Jones: Seeing him stream games he loves made me appreciate randomizers, which has informed the design of my D&D campaigns, and kind of inspires me to stream, too.

Dan Jones kind words. Dan is an excellent DM; I'm really enjoying Dan Jones and Dragons.

Dan Jones is Amazing. He is very skilled, has serious dedication and Never fails to be laugh even when you're months into a randomizer and all you find are rupees and missile upgrades

Dan Jones is an incredible artist, and is a joy to watch or chill with on stream or videos, and I never fail to get excited when I see Saturday videos pop up on my feed with them included

Dan J appreciation time! I said this elsewhere but his dnd campaign gave me so much inspiration and renewed passion for my own, and he's such a force for joy on this channel and his own streams!

Casey Jones Facts: He's also a vigilante, just like the Turtles, and like all things in the Turtles, is a parody, this time of the 'guy with themed weapons' trope in comic books, notably The Punisher, using sports equipment instead of typical weaponry. He was noteworthy in that *even Raphael* was concerned about his violence and anger, which was part of his introduction in a Raphael side-story; teaching Raph the importance of restraint. However, he's also shown to have a good heart, accepting and befriending the turtles despite their unusual appearance and nature because he recognizes they're trying to clean up the city.

Dan Jones does the great, great art for this channel :)

I have always loved Dan Jones' art!

Dan Jones' art is next to none, his Souls skills are superhuman, and his streams are an absolute delight. Also, all hail the Dan Triumvirate! May all 3 rule content for eternity.

Dan Jones compliment: I love his ability to play challenge runs of games! He's done multiple shiny-only runs of Pokémon games now, and that takes the patience of a Buddhist Monk

The 2022 BATTLE OF THE DANS is so epic it needed to expand over to 2023 to avoid 2022 from collapsing from sheer awesomeness.

Dan Jones is so knowledgeable about a wide range of games, whenever he's on PlayFrame and explains a random game that he not only played, but randomized and speedran, it always blows my mind. Also he turns the buddy-cop Dark Souls playthroughs up to 11!

Everyone else has talked about Dan Jones's talent when it comes to art, gaming, and streaming, so I want to say that above all else, he seems like a legitimately decent human being. He shows love, care, and respect for not only the people in his life, but people he has never met who are just text on a screen. Also, I love me a randomizer stream archive while working.

I would not be opposed to the other dans doing a quick series so normal dan gets a break

"Dan is one HECK of a sexy smoochmaker" A compliment from my oddly-trendy Nanna, but it should be applied to all the Dan's

I am all for a Dan vacation with Dans stepping in.

Dan Jones - I use the line "Did you know that when pizza is on a bagel, you can have pizza any time?" CONSTANTLY with my kids. It rocks.

So... while we're on the topic of cartoons and childhood memories... does anybody else has recollections of cartoons that no one else seems to remember? Here's my list: -wunschpunsch -Mon Colle knights -Shinzo -Shadow Raiders -Action Man -the Beetlejuice cartoon -the Twisted tales of Felix the Cat -Samurai Troopers -Shurato -Heavy gear -Corrector Yui... And those are the ones whose name I remember: there was a Dan Dare CGI show... A catoon about a investigator in Area 51 solving alien stuff with a white haired banshee... a anime about a cave boy with a sentient hammer travelling tbrough time... (I just realized I might be ancient by some standards... but still, it sometimes feels that I dreamed those shows up, until I get internet confirmation that they actually existed... Especially the Felix the Cat cartoon, that one was trippy weird)

I love watching Dan Jones both on stream and in pre-recorded playthroughs. The effort he goes into to make a funny bit is always amazing, and I love how he plays off Dan Floyd. Also, agree with everyone else that his thumbnail art is always a 10/10.

Dan Jones looks like that one person that is always an absolute joy to have around, kind, charismatic and the way the Floyds talk about him, an amazing treasure of a Friend. (Edit): BTW Jones if you read this, the damn "It's time for crab" song is still living rent free in my head from that one time you mentioned it in the DS playthrough and I won't forgive you for cursing me like this

One Nice Thing About Dan Jones: He's a GM, and anyone who runs a game for their friends is an amazing and awesome person.

Dan Jones nice comment: he brings such a fun and chaotic energy to both his stream and his time with Floyd, and hearing him say 'Dan, I have bad news' always puts a smile on my face

you are all great! it was a nice treat to have Dan Emmons with us for a while. one nice thing about Dan Jones: he is a really good DM.

Dan Jones is a kind soul with lots of humor and commitment. His skills at art, games and streaming are amazing and his D&D-Campaign is so much fun. :)

Oh, I LIVE for these kind of video game discussions between Dans. I'm always morbidly curious to find out about how the experience of gamer folks like me, but about a decade older, got into games, anime and the like. Back when these things weren't so readily available, and pretty much all the non 2 bit video games were on Nintendo platforms. And then they grew up with the start of Xbox, PS2 and GameCube? I was like 2-3 years old when the GameCube came out, I literally couldn't play any game more complex than edutainment back then.

Re the "watching cartoons" age thing. In a similar vein, junior year in high school we were reading a short story, and the teacher asked if anyone had read it. One girl sheepishly raised her hand and said she had seen the Wishbone episode on it. It was then discovered that 90% of the class had seen the Wishbone episode on that story.

Dan Jones brings fantastic chaos muppet energy and makes collaborations sparkle. Dan Prime can absolutely do goofy and is very, very funny but when he and Jones get together, he tends to go order muppet/straight man and Jones goes chaos muppet and it's hilarious

Dan Jones nice comment: Dan is one of those entertainers that has such a distinctive, welcoming vibe. He's a really high skill player, but he is able to have humour and not take himself seriously, which is really endearing and fun to watch. It's been delightful to watch his stuff over the years. Jones and Floyd are one of my favourite let's play duos, I wish y'all the absolute best.

Watching Dan Jones play games during streams and videos makes me feel like I'm there with him. He exudes such chill vibes that I'd happily spend hours of my life just watching him experience things. P.S. Dan Jones, I forgive you for sending Nezbit the Torterra out against the Ice Gym Leader.

Dan Jones tidbit: fairly sure he got the most KOs in each mission. Jones is a skilled player, good at video games.

Dan Jones Nice Comment: I love how committed he gets to silly/difficult bits in games.

The bag of cash story reminds me of one time I got a game at a store. I can't remember the game, but I had amassed a bunch of coins in a box (too much to fit in my wallet), so I brought it with me and paid for the game in coins. The cashier was relieved, because they were running out of coins (classic case of prices ending in nines instead of zeroes, so they kept being paid in bills and running out of coins for change). They asked if I would exchange more of my coins for bills, so I counted up the total value of the coins, and exchanged as much of it as I could. It was the one time where I paid for something in coins and got bills back in change.

Dan Jones is a really skilled DM and I love watching him run games (I also learn a thing or two from watching)

Dan Jones nice comment - his humour is wonderful, his art expressive, and I can no longer say 'shenanigans' without thinking of him and smiling.

Dan Jones nice comment: Thanks to him I always have a perfect conversation starter: "What's your favourite vegetable?" :D

20:00 Card Captor Sakura/Card Captors has an...interesting story of localization and airing here in the States

Dan Jones nice things: Great laugh, humour and art. Always happy to see more Dan Jones on the channel. On the cats hiding, mine has gotten into some spots that I've had to lean around and use my phone to take a photo to check she's there. Some highlights include squeezed partly behind and partly next to the fridge, under the bottom draw of a beside table that was pulled a bit away from the wall so she could get in from the back, and a weird nook behind the stove bench where I never thought a cat would even try to go. They're amazing at hiding when they don't want to be found.

Daniel Jones! You are ABSOLUTELY an integral part of the PlayFrame experience. In addition to all that has been said about your art, streaming and general skill, you bring a wonderfully expressive vibe, an overt joie de vivre that both contrasts with and enhances Floyd's laid-back energy in the most refreshing way. And now with Emmons' sharp wit and dry sarcasm adding another exquisite flavor, all y'all are just a perfectly-crafted cocktail of friendship.

In which Dan Jones and Emmons both talk about their experiences with Danposter Syndrome, and Dan Floyd rules that this is a valid experience for each of them. Speaking of Dan Jones: Pokemon passed me by as a kid: I was a little bit too old for it when it hit, so I never watched the show or played any of the games. My first experience of a Pokemon game was Dan Jones' Nuzlocke run of Pokemon Diamond, which was outstanding!

Dan Jones always knows how to make people smile.

This was so great and I look forward to the next Battle of the Dans. Thanks for all of you putting the time in to entertain us! Also, nice comment about Dan Jones: He's a great a DM and I can't wait for the next session of Dan Jones and Dragons.

Dan Jones's art make me happy!

Dan Jones Compliment: Dan has the most respectful and genuine conflict resolution skills I've ever seen. He always demonstrates great emotional intelligence and awareness, and that's incredibly impressive. It contributes to his streams being a very comfy space to hang out in, too.

I think passing the cat's name off as "Whoops" would be easy. "Look how she ignores me. Just walking away. Good girl, Whoops!"

Dan Jone's thumbnail arts are lovely and very well made!

Dan Janoes nice comment: Dan Jones is just such a nice lad and seems like an excellent friend to have at any time

Dan Jones nice comment: Dan Jones sounds happy and that makes me happy.

Dan Jones is an amazing artist, and one of the best DMs I've ever gotten to see in action.

Dan Jones nice comment: DJ&D is amazing and has gotten me back into TTRPGs when I had left them to wayside.

Dan Jones is a cool guy and doesn't afraid of anything

4:53 So, cleaning after Dan Jones' cat would be a Whoopsie?

All that talk of CCGs brought back memories of Duelyst... Anyone got into that while it was up? It was just such a good game, the pixel art and animation was _amazing._

Dan Jones nice comment: Dan's art is the only one I can think of that I would want to buy and display in my office, I absolutely love it. And he is about kindest person on stream; it is hard to think of any one else that absolutely adores his watchers and subscribers more than Dan.

Dan Jones is an incredible artist and his streams are the most chill, entertaining streams out there. (Also this video is great I love listening to you all talk about things)

My grandparents had a cat that they called Funnyface. That wasn't the cat's actual name, but I don't remember what it was because the nickname was what everyone used. I'm convinced there isn't actually any being too old for that kind of thing, just an increase in standards for how fitting the second name is.

I can't remember the first game I bought with my own money, but I do remember the first game that was given to me. Up until that point all the games I played were my brother's that he let me play. Ratchet:Gladiator (Deadlocked in the US) on PS2 I couldn't play it for a week because it was a get well soon present for breaking my pinky finger after my Grandad accidentally trod on it while I was being tickled by my cousin. I suppose it worked because I was desperate to get well soon and play it, lol. Still love that game.

I did not expect Phantom Dust to be brought up in conversation. It's been picking up in popularity recently (where I learned of it), and it would seem really cool to watch a playthrough of it.

Dan Jones said I was the best DanHelper there ever was. I go back to those ten minutes of Dark Souls 3 and watch it over and over again to see 2 Dans excited to spend time with me. and that is special because its both Dan Floyd and Dan Jones

Dan Jones has many talents, the newest one I've discovered is that he's an incredible DM!

This episode is an excellent podcast. I put my phone down three minutes into it and just listened.

21:10 Mario RPG is the reason I got into game development. I love that game so much I got a custom Croco tattoo.

Cartoons of roughly the 2010s give or take are just so much better than basically anything that came before, it's crazy how much things improved. And it's heartbreaking how badly these shows and their creators are commonly being disrespected by the companies that fund them. It kinda feels like we're at the end of a golden era right now, destroyed by tons of destructive acquisitions or clownish CEOs etc. Maybe, now that the new Disney CEO is the old Disney CEO, things might turn around again? I guess we'll see. But for many great shows it's already too late now. And not to mention the multiple acquisition steps that wrecked havoc on Cartoon Network's modern lineup.

I think, maybe, while the Dans were partaking of the Nickelodeon cartoons and TMNT, I was trying to walk home from school in time to catch Toonami in the hopes of catching Outlaw Star, Gundam Wing, Ruroni Kenshin, or something (maybe even DBZ, who knows). It's kinda fun looking back at what different people were engaging with back then. Also, it's kinda weird to me (probly because I grew up in a household that demolished every release of the SW original trilogy by rewatching the VHS that much, parents included) that you could be "too old" for something. I never actively stopped watching anime, I just had shit to do in that time block, or school overlapped with it, or something. I'm just now catching up on 2010 anime. 18:30 OG Sailor Moon was weird to me as a kid, probly still would be. That being said, it's highly likely Sailor Uranus was my first crush in any capacity. 19:56 Hakusho also never stuck with me, it felt like a bunch of guys swearing for no real reason... the literal finger gun and one dude I can't remember the name of were alright, tho. 20:54 Friendly reminder that Pokemon is a JRPG, really. It was my first, and almost only, too. 24:37 Hmm.... that's a tough one, mostly due to a shitty memory... I distinctly remember buying S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on sale (and, given how much I love the series... I kinda feel bad about getting it for 2$), but I miiight have grabbed some bargain bin OG Xbox games before then. 29:41 I must've been a few years behind Emmons. I got no end of shit for playing Pokemon... in elementary school. Pokemon also did the anime thing for me, after Gold/Silver the next one I played was the remakes. Nothing in between except a brief foray into... Emerald, I think. 34:23 I apparently missed that window. Supposedly, my parents would stay up playing Tetris till all hours, but by the time I existed, I was being scolded for staying up too late playing NES games. 37:42 it's weird and I love it. The slight age offset is cool and sounds really weird to think about. It also quadruples the length of my comments, minimum. 39:36 Dan Jones is the kind of DM I'd love to play under/with. 52:11 I just got all-night CaH flashbacks. I'd have a bottle of rum, I think the rest had some kind of soda... but that realisation if "oh, hey... the sun's back up..."

41:20 I didn't know Ms Frizzle had an evil twin!

I thought Dan Jones said that he's the SHMUP Dan and was surprised I totally missed that interest. Was wondering which he'd start talking about then realised I'd misheard 😅 You ain't no shmuck Dan Jones! You're a skilled and cool artist, entertaining talker, and noted Dunker of Banjo Tooie 😄

Totally fine with re-playing games to add a Dan. Great stuff

I remember going to Disneyland and they had a TMNT arcade game. One year I can in early on (don't remember the level) to help someone, and they ran out of quarters near the end and I went on to beat the game. 1st and only time I've done that.

Dan Jones has a really great voice. Excellent to listen to. Loved the discussions, thanks Dan(s).

Dan Jones fact: his stream helped me push myself to finish university and keep me sane and he's insanely good at vidja games how the heck does one do lv1 elder ring

I literally have the same mistake on a spelling test burned into my mind as Dan Emmons. I remember spelling of as "ove" and that being my only wrong answer and being super ashamed.

Dan Jones' art skills are amazing

i've had an idea for a podcast, where friends and i just play games and talk about the game and whatever they feel like that is even tangentially related. i feel like this battle of the dans episode is literally that. and it is just as great as i imagined. (though probably better, because i am just boring)

Casey Jones facts! He's Raph's best friend (they do Batman style Vigilante justice stuff together), and he smooches April, which is why the CG movie from like... 07 or so had them living together.

That was a major upset for Dan! I really thought Dan had Dan on the ropes, but Dan was too wily!

It is interesting hearing the Dans talk about the animations they grew up with. Age-wise i am closest to Dan Floyd(by a couple months) and I have similar views of animation and shows that he has. Its funny to think we were likely watching the same shows on TV, as well as playing the same games, at the same time.

Nice things about Dan Jones? I greatly enjoy his DMing. The world he's built and the lighter tone is super fun, especially when it hard pivots into eldritch horror, like with the flesh tunnels in the Underdark. :D

Dan Jones nice comment: his jokes are amazing and my favorite part of every LP on this channel

TMNT is one of those shows im sure i saw a lot as a kid but i remember none of that, is like the kid equivalent of a cozy fireplace, also we need a Jones & Emmons playthru

The Saturday night Nickelodeon block was called Snick.