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Episodes: 169

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A little podcast asking big questions about video games. New episodes on Wednesdays.

Episode Date
is games media too obsessed with numbers?
May 20, 2026
how do you experience games through your kids?
May 13, 2026
what words are overused in video game titles?
May 06, 2026
what is the future of emulation?
Apr 29, 2026
what is the best combat system?
Apr 22, 2026
what does the iii initiative mean for indies?
Apr 15, 2026
what is the leon kennedy of tears of the kingdom?
Apr 08, 2026
what is the future of nintendo pictures?
Apr 01, 2026
do you spend more time with games or games media?
Mar 18, 2026
why do we like minigames?
Mar 11, 2026
what jrpg is right for you?
Mar 04, 2026
Big Discourse: the game genre bracket
Feb 18, 2026
a quick town hall meeting
Feb 11, 2026
hi-fi rush is my ideal remix
Feb 04, 2026
did lethal company invent friendslop?
Jan 28, 2026
what do you do with your game once it’s released?
Jan 20, 2026
what makes a successful sequel?
Jan 14, 2026
silksong is a decade-defining passion project
Jan 07, 2026
2025: retrospective & top 10 games
Dec 31, 2025
the gaming subscriptions you didn't know you had
Dec 17, 2025
clair obscur shows restraint (positive)
Dec 03, 2025
resident evil 4 has a perfect amount of camp
Nov 26, 2025
Remembering Billie Cox
Nov 19, 2025
what games would get someone into video games?
Nov 05, 2025
interview with jon harrison: if video games have taught me anything
Oct 29, 2025
all roads lead to chaos in baldur's gate 3
Oct 22, 2025
video games are cooked
Oct 15, 2025
a brief tour of gaming tournaments
Oct 08, 2025
taking the scenic route with trails from zero
Oct 01, 2025
rethinking my top mario games
Sep 26, 2025
should price be considered in game reviews?
Sep 17, 2025
the consistent, comforting embrace of destiny 2
Sep 10, 2025
how much do you spend on video games each year?
Sep 03, 2025
mortality and loneliness with death's door
Aug 27, 2025
our top 10 video game places to live
Aug 20, 2025
a special assignment from quick play: your top 10 games
Aug 18, 2025
does switch 2 have a remasters problem?
Aug 06, 2025
no more game purchases this year!
Jul 17, 2025
elden ring nails melancholy
Jul 09, 2025
have movies or games been better this century?
Jul 02, 2025
my top 10 songs from mario kart world's soundtrack
Jun 25, 2025
ranking the 30 courses of mario kart world
Jun 18, 2025
Big(ish) Discourse: our switch 2 impressions
Jun 11, 2025
video games as a stabilizing force
Jun 04, 2025
switch 2: the first 5 things we'll do
May 28, 2025
taking a break
May 22, 2025
xenoblade chronicles 3 & the meaning of life
May 14, 2025
which is better: retro or modern?
May 07, 2025
the 10-point rating scale is dead
Apr 30, 2025
the last of us part II is a bunch of bad decisions
Apr 23, 2025
our hottest switch takes
Apr 16, 2025
hades rises to the top of roguelites
Apr 09, 2025
convincing my wife we need a switch 2
Apr 03, 2025
the dark side of nintendo innovation (part 2)
Mar 26, 2025
the dark side of nintendo innovation (part 1)
Mar 19, 2025
our declaration of indie-dependence
Feb 26, 2025
video game cameras from different points-of-view
Feb 19, 2025
the wide, wild world of tears of the kingdom
Feb 12, 2025
our switch 2 bingo cards
Feb 05, 2025
animal crossing built bridges between islands
Jan 29, 2025
introducing: the game of the decade (so far)
Jan 28, 2025
the switch 2 or the switch too?
Jan 22, 2025
using marvel rivals as an excuse to talk about comics
Jan 15, 2025
BONUS: 2025 fantasy critic draft
Jan 13, 2025
the 2025 games we most believe in
Jan 08, 2025
q4 2024 for you: a metacritic golf report
Jan 01, 2025
#100 Big Discourse: the 100 question challenge
Dec 18, 2024
the greatest button to button
Dec 11, 2024
what you need to know about Bethesda QA
Nov 27, 2024
ranking retro nintendo soundtracks
Nov 20, 2024
lizard brain!
Nov 13, 2024
there are no new games, pt 2: and there never will be
Nov 06, 2024
there are no new games, pt 1: under the sun
Oct 30, 2024
the one about ai
Oct 23, 2024
HUDs are a necessary (?) evil (??)
Oct 16, 2024
first half of the second half: a metacritic golf report
Oct 09, 2024
assigning a genre of music to every game genre
Oct 02, 2024
the magic of licensed games
Sep 18, 2024
old habits die nice
Sep 11, 2024
the state of gaming history
Sep 04, 2024
the power of wordless games
Aug 28, 2024
are 2D games worth $60?
Aug 21, 2024
a month with the steam deck
Aug 14, 2024
scoring video game company stat cards
Aug 07, 2024
i broke up with xbox >:(
Aug 03, 2024
let's see how xbox is doi— oh no
Jul 24, 2024
a podcast about podcasts
Jul 17, 2024
video games need their roger ebert
Jul 10, 2024
q2, according to you: a metacritic golf report
Jul 03, 2024
the games i swear i'll get back to eventually
Jun 26, 2024
yoohoo, big summer blowout
Jun 19, 2024
would you play an abridged game?
Jun 12, 2024
our hopes and dreams and lack thereof for summer game fest
Jun 05, 2024
Big Discourse: 12 games to rule them all
May 22, 2024
xbox has a loyalty problem
May 15, 2024
your new game ritual
May 08, 2024
the hypothetical nintendo switch nintendo selects draft
May 01, 2024
you got a pal in me
Apr 24, 2024
the future of narrative in video games
Apr 17, 2024
protagonists are mid
Apr 10, 2024
2024 in video games (so far): a metacritic golf report
Apr 03, 2024
second opinion: the digital apocalypse
Mar 27, 2024
time limits limit fun
Mar 20, 2024
this is the trailer for Quick Play: Short Talks About Video Games
Mar 19, 2024
collaboration!
Jan 31, 2024
can our favorite games ever be dethroned?
Jan 24, 2024
should console exclusives exist?
Jan 17, 2024
we ranked all 96 courses in mario kart 8 deluxe
Jan 10, 2024
honey, i shrunk the gimmick
Jan 03, 2024
Big Discourse: games of the year of big game year 2023
Dec 20, 2023
the 2023 metacritic golf report
Dec 13, 2023
the case for cinematic trailers
Dec 06, 2023
listening to video game soundtracks irl
Nov 29, 2023
the digital apocalypse
Nov 22, 2023
my friends went to japan
Nov 15, 2023
50 reviews in 11.5 minutes
Nov 14, 2023
how to start your own game studio
Nov 08, 2023
playing NES in the modern day
Nov 01, 2023
the games that live rent free (w/ Parker Deal of Re:Direct)
Oct 18, 2023
the lost art of cheat codes
Oct 11, 2023
my top 10 zelda tracks
Oct 04, 2023
game watch, fall 2023 (w/ The Backlog Breakdown)
Sep 27, 2023
why do we like financial data so much? (w/ Parker Deal of Re:Direct)
Sep 20, 2023
character creation (protagonists, pt 3)
Sep 13, 2023
are video games a guilty pleasure?
Sep 06, 2023
what would you minmax in real life?
Aug 30, 2023
Big Discourse: tears of the kingdom, 3 months later
Aug 16, 2023
are good games inherently addictive?
Aug 09, 2023
3D platformers are the ultimate video game (w/ Parker Deal of Re:Direct)
Aug 02, 2023
the enduring relevance of 2D platformers (w/ Parker Deal of Re:Direct)
Jul 26, 2023
xbox game pass, present, & future
Jul 19, 2023
the emotional impact of video games (doesn't exist?)
Jul 12, 2023
why we love games made by one person (or a few) [w/ Josh Broccolo of The Backlog Breakdown]
Jul 05, 2023
should games have difficulty modes?
Jun 28, 2023
every game needs a good hook (w/ Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown)
Jun 21, 2023
big news week, huh?
Jun 14, 2023
hype check: bummer game fest
Jun 07, 2023
the lego games before star wars
May 31, 2023
fomo!
May 24, 2023
tears of the kingdom: our first impressions
May 17, 2023
innovation vs. iteration (w/ Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown)
May 10, 2023
the great nintendo direct draft
Apr 26, 2023
5 out of 10
Apr 12, 2023
please help me understand final fantasy (w/ Nintendo Watcher)
Mar 29, 2023
do games have to be fun?
Mar 15, 2023
morality meter matters
Mar 01, 2023
talking about talking characters (protagonists pt. 2)
Feb 15, 2023
the strong, silent type (protagonists pt. 1)
Feb 01, 2023
i tracked the accuracy of nintendo leakers for a year (like a dummy)
Jan 18, 2023
predicting nintendo's next console (w/ BitBloggist)
Jan 04, 2023
an 11.5-minutes Christmas special (+GotYs)
Dec 21, 2022
is too much gaming a form of depression? (w/ Backlog Breakdown)
Dec 07, 2022
marvel snap is playing its cards right
Nov 23, 2022
the best tutorial is no tutorial (w/ AJ McRae of Re:Direct)
Nov 09, 2022
speedrunning! (w/ Nintendo Watcher)
Oct 26, 2022
how much does free cost? (free-to-play games, pt 2)
Oct 12, 2022
my top 10 games
Oct 05, 2022
your 11th favorite games
Sep 28, 2022
the sept 13th video game news day awards
Sep 14, 2022
rites of [battle] passage (free-to-play games, pt 1)
Aug 31, 2022
orchestrating music into video games (w/ Parker Deal of Re:Direct)
Aug 17, 2022
in defense of open-world games
Aug 03, 2022
voting with your wallet
Jul 20, 2022
our favorite game mechanics
Jul 06, 2022
our not-e3 highlights
Jun 22, 2022
(almost) every video game title is dumb
Jun 08, 2022
a layperson's guide to reviewing games
May 25, 2022
a very short case for very short games (w/ BitBloggist)
May 11, 2022
trailer: 11 & a half minutes to talk about video games
May 10, 2022