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'''''Steam Roll''''' is a short-form comedy series taped offline and uploaded simultaneously to the Gatorbox YouTube and TikTok channels. It is the first, and currently only, series to be presented in the type of vertical aspect ratio synonymous with YouTube Shorts and TikToks (the show is filmed in 16:9 and heavily letterboxed | '''''Steam Roll''''' is a short-form comedy series taped offline and uploaded simultaneously to the Gatorbox YouTube and TikTok channels. It is the first, and currently only, series to be presented in the type of vertical aspect ratio synonymous with YouTube Shorts and TikToks (the show is filmed in 16:9 and heavily letterboxed to achieve the accepted standard for those platforms). Each episode of the show focuses on the collectible digital trading cards and assorted rewards associated with them (badges, emoticons, and backgrounds) for a given Steam game and gives a mostly sardonic critique of the assorted awardables. | ||
The name of the show borrows the pun from the short-lived ''[[Steam Cleaning]]'' series regarding using "Steam" as a way to name the gaming platform in question but also using the word in a way to invoke the imagery of something else. In this case, Draco describes games as being "steamrolled" on the show to link it to the action associated with the construction vehicle of the same name, while the show's branding incorporates imagery of sushi rolls to play on the wording twice. The sushi parallel was drawn to future-proof the series for episodes that don't focus on a specific game, dubbed ''Steam Sashimi'' where traditional sushi without the rice and seaweed is used in the iconography instead. | The name of the show borrows the pun from the short-lived ''[[Steam Cleaning]]'' series regarding using "Steam" as a way to name the gaming platform in question but also using the word in a way to invoke the imagery of something else. In this case, Draco describes games as being "steamrolled" on the show to link it to the action associated with the construction vehicle of the same name, while the show's branding incorporates imagery of sushi rolls to play on the wording twice. The sushi parallel was drawn to future-proof the series for episodes that don't focus on a specific game, dubbed ''Steam Sashimi'' where traditional sushi without the rice and seaweed is used in the iconography instead. | ||
A pilot episode of the show was shared to the Gatorbox YouTube channel in February 2026 under the name "This Is A Video For Something Called 'Steam Roll'", and the game highlighted was ''Weed Shop 2''. According to Draco, there was no particular significance to the game beyond being the one shown to him in the randomized banner gallery on the Steam Card Exchange homepage when he decided to quickly write and create a sample episode. | A pilot episode of the show was shared to the Gatorbox YouTube channel in February 2026 under the name "This Is A Video For Something Called 'Steam Roll'", and the game highlighted was ''Weed Shop 2''. According to Draco, there was no particular significance to the game beyond being the one shown to him in the randomized banner gallery on the Steam Card Exchange homepage when he decided to quickly write and create a sample episode. Despite the pilot being a very rough cut that needed further refinement, reception to ''Steam Roll'' as a proof-of-concept was positive and Draco stated that he is planning on putting the series into production Q2 2026 with the goal being to have a semi-weekly upload on the same day of the week each time. The project was fast-tracked ahead of production complications with ''[[Articles of Conflagration]]'' and scheduling issues with other cast members of ''[[Off Air|Gatorbox is Off the Air]]''. | ||
==Recurring Segments== | |||
Established in the pilot episode, each installment of ''Steam Roll'' features the following segments in this order: | |||
* '''Introduction''': The game is briefly described as its trailer plays. | |||
* '''Professional Grade''': The artwork of each of the game's trading cards. | * '''Professional Grade''': The artwork of each of the game's trading cards. | ||
* '''Down Badge''': The game's five standard profile badges. | * '''Down Badge''': The game's five standard profile badges. | ||
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* '''Foiled Again!''': The game's special "foil" variant badge. | * '''Foiled Again!''': The game's special "foil" variant badge. | ||
Each segment is introduced with a brief title card | Each segment is introduced with a brief title card that covers the top fifth of the screen (with the exception of the introduction as it serves as a cold opening with no title card). The featured game's foil badge was removed from the "Down Badge" segment and given its own showcase in order to turn it into a "game" that viewers can play. Because foil variant cards are exceedingly rare and it's unlikely players will obtain them through traditional drops or packs, Draco instead opted to add up the current Steam Marketplace value of each foil card to get the cost of "buying" the foil badge and turning it into a guessing challenge. After the total amount is revealed, which is usually exorbitantly high for what amounts to a digital good, he caps off the episode by inviting viewers to let him know in a comment how far off their guess was usually by way of incorporating a unit of measurement relevant to the game (for example, a "dimebag" in the case of the ''Weed Shop 2'' pilot). Viewers are also encouraged to name a game they'd like to see get "steam rolled" next. | ||
==Episodes== | |||
===Steam Roll=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col"| Episode | |||
! scope="col"| Game Featured | |||
! scope="col"| Release Date | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| Pilot | |||
| ''Weed Shop 2'' | |||
| February 2026 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| 1 | |||
| ''Weed Shop 2'' | |||
| TBD | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Steam Sashimi=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col"| Episode | |||
! scope="col"| Subject | |||
! scope="col"| Release Date | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| 1 | |||
| TBD | |||
| TBD | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
(Note: While ''Steam Roll'' and ''Steam Sashimi'' are listed separately here, they are considered to be part of the same overall series. The episode "numbers" on this page are mostly to assist with chronological reference as the series itself does not identify episodes with a number.) | |||
[[Category:Shows]] | [[Category:Shows]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:25, 20 March 2026
| Debut: February 2026 (Pilot) TBD (Main Series) |
| Episodes: 1 |
| Opening Theme: N/A |
| Cast: Draco (host, editor) Artists TBD |
Steam Roll is a short-form comedy series taped offline and uploaded simultaneously to the Gatorbox YouTube and TikTok channels. It is the first, and currently only, series to be presented in the type of vertical aspect ratio synonymous with YouTube Shorts and TikToks (the show is filmed in 16:9 and heavily letterboxed to achieve the accepted standard for those platforms). Each episode of the show focuses on the collectible digital trading cards and assorted rewards associated with them (badges, emoticons, and backgrounds) for a given Steam game and gives a mostly sardonic critique of the assorted awardables.
The name of the show borrows the pun from the short-lived Steam Cleaning series regarding using "Steam" as a way to name the gaming platform in question but also using the word in a way to invoke the imagery of something else. In this case, Draco describes games as being "steamrolled" on the show to link it to the action associated with the construction vehicle of the same name, while the show's branding incorporates imagery of sushi rolls to play on the wording twice. The sushi parallel was drawn to future-proof the series for episodes that don't focus on a specific game, dubbed Steam Sashimi where traditional sushi without the rice and seaweed is used in the iconography instead.
A pilot episode of the show was shared to the Gatorbox YouTube channel in February 2026 under the name "This Is A Video For Something Called 'Steam Roll'", and the game highlighted was Weed Shop 2. According to Draco, there was no particular significance to the game beyond being the one shown to him in the randomized banner gallery on the Steam Card Exchange homepage when he decided to quickly write and create a sample episode. Despite the pilot being a very rough cut that needed further refinement, reception to Steam Roll as a proof-of-concept was positive and Draco stated that he is planning on putting the series into production Q2 2026 with the goal being to have a semi-weekly upload on the same day of the week each time. The project was fast-tracked ahead of production complications with Articles of Conflagration and scheduling issues with other cast members of Gatorbox is Off the Air.
Recurring Segments
Established in the pilot episode, each installment of Steam Roll features the following segments in this order:
- Introduction: The game is briefly described as its trailer plays.
- Professional Grade: The artwork of each of the game's trading cards.
- Down Badge: The game's five standard profile badges.
- Smiley Central: The game's catalog of awardable emoticons.
- Living in the Background: The game's catalog of awardable profile backgrounds.
- Foiled Again!: The game's special "foil" variant badge.
Each segment is introduced with a brief title card that covers the top fifth of the screen (with the exception of the introduction as it serves as a cold opening with no title card). The featured game's foil badge was removed from the "Down Badge" segment and given its own showcase in order to turn it into a "game" that viewers can play. Because foil variant cards are exceedingly rare and it's unlikely players will obtain them through traditional drops or packs, Draco instead opted to add up the current Steam Marketplace value of each foil card to get the cost of "buying" the foil badge and turning it into a guessing challenge. After the total amount is revealed, which is usually exorbitantly high for what amounts to a digital good, he caps off the episode by inviting viewers to let him know in a comment how far off their guess was usually by way of incorporating a unit of measurement relevant to the game (for example, a "dimebag" in the case of the Weed Shop 2 pilot). Viewers are also encouraged to name a game they'd like to see get "steam rolled" next.
Episodes
Steam Roll
| Episode | Game Featured | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Weed Shop 2 | February 2026 |
| 1 | Weed Shop 2 | TBD |
Steam Sashimi
| Episode | Subject | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD |
(Note: While Steam Roll and Steam Sashimi are listed separately here, they are considered to be part of the same overall series. The episode "numbers" on this page are mostly to assist with chronological reference as the series itself does not identify episodes with a number.)