Chance Time!

2025 is going to have video games! But which ones are we the most excited for? Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

We officially reveal Chance Time's Game of the Year! Hear about our favorite games we played in 2024 and why they're so great. And Ryan has a game for us to play!

It's time! The 2024 Chance Time! Awards are here! Find out who won our very cool and interesting categories, along with some discussion about the games. Next week the awards continue with our GOTY episode. Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

The fourth annual Chance Time! Awards is upon us! Please vote! Click here to vote! Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS ⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

It's a new year, so it's time for new predictions! We give our five predictions, along with a sixth Switch 2-specific prediction and our "final boss" prediction. Click here to vote in the 4th annual Chance Time! Awards! Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

The tradition continues! We review our 2024 predictions, assign points, and reveal a winner! Who will it be this year? Join our Discord: ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

The Game Awards have come and gone! We talk about the big announcements, the winners, and how the show overall has improved and grown. Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Ryan is back! We share what we've been playing, reading, doing, etc, to welcome Ryan back to the show! Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about The Game Awards 2024. Winners are predicted, potential announcements are discussed, and the DLC debate emerges! Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Paul and Curtis talk holiday gaming traditions and what they're planning on playing this holiday season, from board games to video games. Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Paul and Curtis talk about how they first got into gaming, and how to go about getting into bigger, more intimidating hobbies like comics or TTRPGs. Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Curtis and Paul do the usual chatter, then discuss just one question: which videogame character would you vote for president? Join our Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Paul and Curtis talk horror! We wish we could play all the cool horror games out there, but we can't bring ourselves to do it. Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Another Steam Next Fest has come and gone. Paul and Curtis share the cool demos they tried out. Join our Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

After catching up on games they've been playing, Paul and Curtis chat about Jason Schrier's new book, Play Nice. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

Ryan will be a father soon! Pretty soon, too! He asks fatherhood experts, Paul and Curtis, what advice they have and how gaming has factored into caring for a newborn. Plus, a game of Chance Time League Draft! Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

We discuss games that motivate you to move around and promote health. Games that make you active have been around since the Nintendo power pad and in arcades, but more recently, many games have come out that are branded as a replacement exercise. We talk about how these games have played a role in our lives! Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

Paul and Ryan review Astro Bot! We also discuss the Plucky Squire and UFO 50. Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

With the announcement of the PS5 Pro, we discuss gaming hardware and what makes buying a console worth it. Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

We talk about movement and traversal in games. What makes good movement? How important is it? Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS⁠ Email us: ⁠chancetimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Paul and Curtis talk about the current state of the shooter genre, the different kinds of shooters available, and what the future might look like. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

Gamescom Opening Night Live happened last week. We discuss how it went, and the current landscape of video game presentations. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

What makes a game go viral, or blow up? Paul, Ryan, and Curtis discuss, then play Mario's Many Mario Party Minigames! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

Listen to some dudes talk about some games! There's no topic this week! Come listen about Ryan's COVID delirium, God of War Ragnarök, Penny's Big Breakaway, hypothetical "judged" videogames, the game Thank Goodness You're Here, and some other random junk along the way. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com

We discuss roguelikes! We of course discuss the classic question, what is the difference between a roguelike and a roguelite? We also talk our favorite roguelike games, our dream roguelike games, and more! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com