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This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Game Boy Gets Competition Act 2: The GBA’s Legacy Act 3: The Nintendo DS Can’t Wait Patreon Bonus: The Best GBA Games According to Two Critics Who Played Over 100 of Them Guests: John Linneman: video editor, writer, and tester for Digital Foundry Brendon Bigley and Stephen Hilger: hosts of Into the Aether Closing Song: “Behind The Curtain” by Alon Kaplan (Moomin: Mi...

This Week on Post Games: One big interview. No acts. “How to Fix Lovecraft? Start with Penguins." An indie developer adapts Lovecraft to talk about modern politics and culture. Nazis’ heads explode. Mysterious sounds call from the Antarctic ice. And you play as a flock of puzzled penguins. [First aired on Post Games Patreon on Oct. 9, 2026.] Guest: Tali Faulkner: Director of Penguin Colony and Ori...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Luigi Origin Story Act 2: Luigi’s Mansion’s Surprising Legacy Act 3: Luigi, The Original Meme King Act 4: A Halloween Treat Guests: Drew Mackie: Thrilling Tales of Video Games Ashley Bardhan: plant or beast “Bonfire Party” by Joar Renolen (Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth) Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episode...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Billion Dollar Business of GTA6 Act 2: A Taste of the Biggest Game on the Planet Patreon Bonus: Where Grand Theft Auto Goes from Here Guests: Jason Schreier: reporter at Bloomberg and author of Play Nice Closing Song: “Hotel Hexapod” by Sean Beeson ( Floor Plan: Slap Out of It! ) Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bo...

This Week on Post Games: An interview with Street Fighter (2026) director Kitao Sakurai Patreon Bonus Episode:  An hour-long bonus episode “How Do You Fix Lovecraft? Start with Penguins” Guests: Kitao Sakurai: director of Street Fighter (2026) Closing Song: Jamal Green - The Deltburg Groove (Toem 2) Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episode...

This Week on Post Games: The behind-the-scenes story of the making of Street Fighter: The Movie, released in 1994. Patreon Bonus: A Golden Age for Nerdy Museum Hear this bonus mini-episode exclusively at Patreon.com/PostGames Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Horror Novel About a Gamer Act 2: Controlling a Corpse Like It's Mario Patreon Bonus: Resident Evil: A Spoiler-Chat with Film Critic Jordan Hoffman Act 3: A Life in Games Journalism Led to a Beautiful New Magazine Book Excerpt: Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep Guests: Paul Tremblay: author of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep Jordan Hoffman: film critic and h...

This Week on Post Games: The Mail Bag Is Open: Lots of Questions! Lots of Answers! Patreon Bonus: More Questions! More Answers! Guests: Post Games listeners!  Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes f...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Fire Emblem’s Many False Starts Act 2: Fire Emblem Rises from the Ashes Patreon Bonus: A Zelda Expert on the Ocarina of Time’s Controversial Design Act 3: Why We Quit Games We Love Guests: Nadia Oxford:  the co-host of Axe of the Blood God and author of From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling Max Nichols: game designer and head of Hyrule...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The History of Wolverine in Comics Act 2: Wolverine’s Life as a Pop Culture Icon Patreon Bonus (Available to everyone): The History of X-Men Games Guests: Connor Goldsmith: Comics writer, host of CEREBRO . Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app,...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Rise of the Retro Handheld Act 2: Can Retro Handhelds Go Mainstream? Patreon Bonus: The Perfect Handhelds for Every Price Range Act 3: The Big Announcements from Gamescom Guests: Russ Crandall: Host of Retro Game Corps Giovanni Colantonio: Editor-at-large, Polygon Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, ex...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Game Review Is the Possible Impossible Act 2: Written Reviews Aren’t Dead Just Yet Act 3: Better Living Through Game Reviews Patreon Bonus: How to Have Richer Conversations about Games Guests: Chris Donlan: critic, essayist, and author Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episo...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A History of the Fighting Game Genre Act 2: How to Get into Fighting Games Act 3: Why Marvel Tokon Is Getting All the Hype Patreon Bonus: The 5 Ingredients of a Perfect Summer Game Guests: Ash Parrish: Senior reporter, Kotaku Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works o...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Sexy Game That’s Taken Over the World Act 2: A Werewolf Man, Dung Deliveries, and the Chinese Government Act 3: Loving a Game That Will One Day Disappear Patreon Bonus: Just How Bad Is the EA Sale? Guests: Ash Parrish: Senior reporter, Kotaku Natalie Checo: Community + social media manager and writer, Sunset Visitor Rebekah Valentine: Senior reporter, Kotaku Clo...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: This One Game Is Two Games Act 2: Fighting for Attention in the Age of Endless Distraction Patreon Bonus: Making Games with Christian Faith Guest: Xalavier Nelson Jr.: Studio head, designer, and writer, Strange Scaffold Get 1 month of Post Games Patreon for $1! Every bonus episode! Every bonus segment! No ads! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames . Sale ends Sunday, A...

Bonus Post Games?! Support the show for $5 at Patreon.com/PostGames and get bonus episodes and segments! This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Game Freak’s 30 Years of Brilliant False Starts Act 2: Beast of Reincarnation Won’t Be Ignored Patreon Bonus: Game Freak’s Top 5 Games (That Aren’t Pokémon) Act 3: A New Game Magazine? In This Economy?! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links t...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Life Making Sense of Games Act 2: The Pleasure in Noticing the Small Things Patreon Bonus: Behind-the-Scenes of Grand Theft Auto’s Press Events Bonus: An Excerpt from “The Small Stuff” Audiobook Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Inc...

Post Games is an NPR-style podcast about video games. Each week, games media veteran Chris Plante (co-founder of Polygon, co-host of The Besties) tackles a new topic with the help of guest experts. This episode is a tasting menu: four conversations with four very different experts. YouTuber AnyAustin reflects on growing old as a gaming YouTuber. Author Keza MacDonald gives us a hint of Nintendo's...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Why Game Criticism Is a Kindness Act 2: What a Game Review Can and Can’t Do Patreon Bonus: The Reason Review Scores Make People So Mad Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Defining ‘Weird Nintendo’ Act 2: Weird Nintendo, #10-6 Act 3: Weird Nintendo, #5-1 Patreon Bonus: The Nintendo Story I Could Never Tell Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames fo...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Primordial Ooze of the Modern Game Industry Act 2: No Time Like the Present Act 3: How to Get People to See a Game in 2026 Patreon Bonus: The Two Big Bets That Led to Xbox's Current Problems Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, month...

This Week on Post Games: The EGOTYs: 50 critics, directors, designers, reporters, authors, and comedians share their favorite games of 2026 Patreon Bonus: I share my Top 10 Games of 2026, and consider why they stuck to my heart, brain, and gut Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, vide...

This Week on Post Games: Patreon Bonus: The Rules of Persona Summer Act 1: Persona, Explained! Act 2: Where to Start (or Continue) with Persona Act 3: Why Tribeca Film Fest Includes Video Games Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more a...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Everything You Need to Know about Bond Act 2: Why Bond Games and Movies Have Become So Tough to Make Patreon Bonus: A History of Bond Games in Five Titles Act 3: 007 First Light’s Narrative Director on Creating a New Bond Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segm...

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Try Not to Lose 100 Followers Act 2: How to Look Closely at Gaming’s Little Details Patreon Bonus: Getting Old as a Professional YouTuber Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames...