Chance Time!

Curtis, Ryan, and Paul discuss Metroidvanias! They go into a brief history, mechanics, and some of the best representations of the genre.

Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss humor/comedy in video games. Wii Shop Channel video that Curtis referred to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_qnI1WrlnU

Paul and Ryan discuss possible contenders for this year's game of the year.

Paul and Ryan speak with Emma Mason about her experience with World of Warcraft!

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss what a game is worth, pricing-wise, as well as time-wise.

Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss different video game leaks and rumors and how these leaks affect the industry. Plus, a game of Leak, Leek, or Leak!

Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss this year's E3!

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan predict what they think will happen during this year's E3.

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss classic games they want to play, as well as play a game of CTL Draft!

Curtis is not able to join in on this episode, so Paul and Ryan just talk about some miscellaneous things that have been on their minds.

Ryan's Switch has gone missing, and he mourns his loss with Paul and Curtis.

Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss how and why games end up being remade, remastered, or just repeat similar ideas; as well as, how innovation is prioritized to create brand new gaming experiences and push games forward.

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss their video game backlogs and how they manage them.

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan share their personal lists of five games that people should play in order to get into games.

Ryan has started a new relationship, and for that reason is asking Paul and Curtis how video games have affected their relationships, and what expectations to have.

Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss when a video game is adapted into a board game.

Nintendo just had their first Direct since September of 2019! Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss the announcements, as well as their feelings about the Direct in general.

Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss gaming genres and get philosophical about how they classify video games!

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss trophies and achievements. Do they add value to games or should we see less of them? Curtis hates them!

With Paul briefly out of commission, Curtis and Ryan bring in James Criddle. Yes, the James from the famous phrase, "thanks for coming to see James!" As a software developer, he has dabbled in game making and shares some of his ideas with us. Plus, we play a somewhat rousing game of Who Said It? Sephiroth vs Ghengis Khan edition! You can check out some of James' game demos/progress on his youtube...

Paul Bills, Ryan Speakman, and Curtis Lowe talk about collecting video games, their collecting habits, and try to define different types of collectors.

Curtis couldn't make it onto this episode, so Paul and Ryan brought in their friend, Sterling Mason. In lieu of recent news about Lucasfilm Games, they discuss Star Wars games. Their favorites, least favorites, as well as their Star Wars dream games.

Ryan Speakman, Paul Bills, and Curtis Lowe make bold video game predictions for 2021.

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan talk about the excitement around certain games and how it affects our perception of them. They also provide some tips about how to manage your expectations around hype, as well as discuss some games that lived up to the hype, and others that didn't. 

Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss video game soundtracks, as well as their histories with video game music. Thanks to Jonah Henderson for asking us about this topic!