ThoughtCast: A Video Game Podcast

This week we're bringing you a super-sized episode of the podcast! We chat with Taylor from The Gaming Shelf about JRPGs, the games industry, and what we're looking forward to playing in 2024. It was such a fun conversation and lowkey we didn't want it to end. So get a snack, get comfy, and enjoy the new episode. We'll see ya next year!⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patre...

We're overwhelmed by how many awesome games there are to play! From new cozy games like Palia to trying out JRPGs that we've just never got around to playing before now like Final Fantasy VIII, we're juggling a lot of games right now. Plus, we also celebrated Ali's birthday which was packed full of Pokemon and cozy goodness. This episode was a ton of fun to record because we were feeling a smidge...

This week we sit down bubbletea, a content creator who makes videos focused on Persona and Shin Megami Tensei. It was really cool to hear his thoughts on the Megami Tensei franchises and learn more about his approach to analyzing these games.⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/zSznbVKRVu📲 Follow Us:▸ Jon: htt...

This week we discuss the upcoming Game Awards! We talk about what games would be our choice for game of the year, the insane history of the award show, and our controversial opinions about the nominations. ⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/zSznbVKRVu📲 Follow Us:▸ Jon: https://twitter.com/ThoughtBubbleYT▸ Al...

For this Thanksgiving special, we're celebrating family by featuring Jon's dad!! It was awesome to hear his thoughts on how gaming has evolved from the games he played as a kid to the hyper-realistic and complex games we have today. We also got to chat with him about his experience playing games in arcades and getting so addicted to Dungeons & Dragons that he got a 1.75 GPA in college.⭐️ Join...

This week we take a break from chatting with lovely guests so that we can do a deep dive on our thoughts regarding the Legend of Zelda movie that just got announced. Will Link talk? Why did they choose to make it live action rather than animated? Will we ever know peace after the cast list is announced? Beats me, but we discuss it all! ⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patre...

Meet Jarory de Jesus, a narrative designer for Housemarque! He's worked on games like Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Marvel Strike Force, and Madden 20. We had a blast talking to him about working in the games industry, what types of games he enjoys playing, and what narrative designers can learn from hip hop! ⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join O...

In this exciting episode we speak with James and Naoko from Double Fine Productions! We talk about the development of Psychonauts 2, the PsychOdyssey, and their favorite moments working for Double Fine. It was a ton of fun getting to joke around with them and even squash some old beef about the color symbolism in Psi King's Sensorium. ⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreo...

In this episode we chat with CrystAAHHL, a gamer, dancer, cosplayer, model, and choreographer. You may recognize her from her amazing Persona dancing videos or from her hilarious Final Fantasy XIV "Squape" cosplay. We talk about her process of creating content, how she got involved in LunarCon, how cosplays are judged, and what she enjoys doing outside of making videos. ⭐️ Join our Patreon and He...

In this episode we featured a guest whose videos we've loved for a long time: KingK! It was so much fun talking with him about his process in making videos, his love of Klonoa, and what he's learned about himself through being on YouTube. In true KingK fashion, he shared some insight on his views regarding critique, empathizing with game developers, and writing retrospectives to capture the feelin...

In this episode we featured our first guest of the new season: Bio-Roxas! It was such a blast to talk to him and learn more about his thoughts on creating content, how he got into Final Fantasy XIV, and his experience at the Kingdom Hearts Reconnect event. ⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/zSznbVKRVu📲 Follo...

Our podcast is back!!! In this first podcast episode for season 2 of the podcast we chat about how video games influenced every stage of our relationship. And I mean EVERY step. We met because of games, we survived as a long-distance couple because of games, and our marriage had a really interesting start... because of games. ⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/tho...

This time we're chatting about conventions! With PAX East coming up later this week, conventions have definitely been on our mind. We also touch on Kingdom Hearts news and what to expect in season 2 of ThoughtCast. Please write a review on our Apple Podcasts page! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtcast/id1587628581⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thou...

This week we talked about our favorite consoles and reminisced. We have a ton of great memories surrounding older consoles and we could talk about them for ages! If you'd like to hear more of our stories about Nintendo DS, Switch, or PlayStation please let us know! Please write a review on our Apple Podcasts page! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtcast/id1587628581⭐️ Join our Patreon a...

We're joined by our friends Beth and TJ to talk about the 2-year anniversary of Animal Crossing and other games that defined key moments in our lives. Please write a review on our Apple Podcasts page! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtcast/id1587628581⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/BU4eKkgJ7F📲...

What's the most ridiculous anime title you've heard? In this week's episode, we play a game where Jon guesses if a crazy title is for an anime or some other type of media. We also talk about that new Kirby demo, what we're playing and watching, and Jon goes on an unhinged rant about Sonic racing games. Please write a review on our Apple Podcasts page! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtc...

In this week's podcast we discuss the new Pokemon games, Scarlet and Violet. What theories do we have? Which starters are we choosing? And most importantly, is Nintendo releasing too many games in 2022?⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/BU4eKkgJ7F📲 Follow Us:▸ Jon: https://twitter.com/ThoughtBubbleYT▸ Ali: h...

This week we brought on two special guests: our friends Andy and Nicole! We talked about timeless games and anime. Specifically, what makes something timeless? We break it all down, discussing how graphics, voice acting, story, design, and gameplay can change our opinions on the timelessness of an experience.⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Joi...

Valentine's Day is coming up so we wanted to share how Zelda made us meet, Dungeons and Dragons almost kept us from dating, and nerdy things we did to keep our long-distance relationship alive. Some of our suggestions make for great Valentine's Day date ideas! Also Jon is chaotic in this episode good luck.⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join O...

This time we're talking about all things Pokemon! Legends Arceus just came out so we have a ton to say about that. We also go over our favorite generations, favorite anime season, favorite movie, and share stories of memories with Pokemon. Pokemon Legends Arceus spoilers from 19:55-27:10⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https:...

This time we're talking mainly about the Microsoft deal with Activision and Blizzard and how that may change the landscape for MMORPGs. We have fond memories with games like World of Warcraft and with the rise of MMORPGs thanks to Final Fantasy XIV, it'll be interesting to see how Microsoft competes with their newfound competitors.⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.co...

This week we chat about the Pokimane and JiDion drama that happened on Twitch and how that whole situation further shows the BIG issue of gatekeeping in gaming. Why are some groups of people discouraged from playing games or watching anime? Beats me, let's talk about it!⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/BU4e...

We're finally back after a break to beat COVID! We discuss our favorite games/anime of 2021, what we're looking forward to, what we've been playing/watching, and the news about Fruits Basket, Dr. Stone, and Chrono Cross that we weren't able to cover while we were sick!⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/BU4eKk...

This week's main topic was music in media. How does it impact our enjoyment with a game or anime? We also cover some games and anime news and chat about what we're currently playing/watching!⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/BU4eKkgJ7F📲 Follow Us:▸ Jon: https://twitter.com/ThoughtBubbleYT▸ Ali: https://twit...

In this week's episode we primarily talked about games and anime we thought we would hate but ended up loving. We also cover some anime news and what we're currently playing and watching.⭐️ Join our Patreon and Hear Episodes Early:https://www.patreon.com/thoughtbubbleyt💬 Join Our Discord:▸ https://discord.gg/BU4eKkgJ7F📲 Follow Us:▸ Jon: https://twitter.com/ThoughtBubbleYT▸ Ali: https://twitter....