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the big money question   •••   Mark and Dalton Fuller talk about video game budgets, the allure of buying full-price games, and when it's both easy and hard to spend on games. Let us know: How much do you spend on video games each year? Video Game Expense Tracking Template: get trackin Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @qu...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Nick Porch talk about the macabre indie darling Death's Door, very large frogs, and covid. Let us know: Is Death's Door the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Ema...

beautiful vista, friendly people, surrounded by imminent death ••• Mark and Nick Porch pitch the top video game locales to make a new life in. Let us know: What’s the best video game place to live? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email...

For an upcoming big discourse, I need a lot of beloved games. So gimme your top 10 favorite games plz Submit your games: https://forms.gle/GEj5uEbaYQ7CpjH58 Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjo...

ports ports ports ports ports ports ports, EVERYBODY! ••• Mark and Parker Deal talk about fan reactions to the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the current line-up of third party titles for the Switch 2, and if this is indicative of the Switch 2's future. Let us know: Does the Switch 2 have a remasters problem? Our switch 2 bingo cards so far: link Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @Q...

just after this next one ••• Mark talks about a big(ish) commitment to not spend any more money on games this year and how he's strategizing games to play. Let us know: Have you stopped all game purchases for a time? Video Game Expenses Tracking Template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uM23EnSIb8ycBIJiKxxI2dDewTCOR2gVmU6UPU8Ay9k/edit?usp=sharing Follow us on the proper socials: Twitte...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about the big deal Elden Ring, its unique world and approach to story, and all the weird guys. Let us know: Is Elden Ring the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Q...

also, mark is movie-illiterate ••• Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about the recent NY Times Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century list, the leaps forward that video games have made in the 21st century, and how movies and games compare. Let us know: have movies or games been better this century? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Blues...

baby park (2025 club mix) ••• Mark talks about his top picks from the phenomenal Mario Kart soundtrack. Let us know: What are your top picks from the Mario Kart World soundtrack? Quick Play's Mario Kart World picks playlist: listen Full Mario Kart World soundtrack: listen to a lot more Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @qu...

the 30 best and worst of world ••• Mark and Sarah Erickson talk about their thoughts on mario kart world after a week, how it compares to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and rank all 30 tracks from worst to best. (And sorry for all the chair and table noises.) Let us know: What are your top 4 courses from Mario Kart World? Add your own ranking: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Stmev9efBwOMQiPrfdKww8m3...

while we play mario kart world ••• Mark and Jake Martin and Landry Smith and Billie Cox talk about their first impressions with the Switch 2, their launch day stories, their hopes for the console, and what they think of Mario Kart World. Let us know: What’s your first impression of the Switch 2? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesk...

trying to be consistent ••• Mark talks about what the podcast is about. Let us know: What is stabilizing for you? Recommended Listening: The Era of Volatility from Rebuilders Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail...

like after we turn it to dark theme ••• Mark and Billie Cox talk about the five things they're most excited about for Switch 2, the first games they're playing, and the features they'll hoping to get the most out of. Let us know: What are you doing first with the Switch 2? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickpl...

what do you even do when you don't play games? ••• Mark and Billie Cox talk about Billie's lull in playing video games, what he's drawn to in the meantime, and how we get into these lulls. Let us know: Do you take extended breaks from video games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads:...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Josh Broccolo of the Backlog Breakdown talk about the weighty story of Xenoblade Chronicles X, and chat a lil about other beefy JRPGs. Let us know : Is Xenolade Chronicles 3 the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @Quic...

apples and organges or apples and old apples? ••• Mark and Josh Broccolo talk about how to compare and contrast the quality of retro games and modern games, and all the complex nuances that necessitates. Let us know: Which are better: retro games or modern games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Thre...

long live the 5-star rating scale ••• Mark talks about how he has switched to a 5-star rating scale when thinking through a game review and why you should too. Let us know: What is your rating scale? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Ema...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation •••  Mark and Landry Smith talk about The Last of Us Part 2, its unique narrative within the landscape of video games, and its approach to realistic consequences. Let us know: Is The Last of Us Part II the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social...

wii u games were better ••• Mark and Landry Smith talk about the legacy of the Nintendo Switch (1) and give their hottest takes on the likes of Pokemon, the Switch lifecycle, its predecessors, and NSO. Let us know: What is your hottest Switch take? Recommended listening: The Hottest Take - Jeans at Home (language warning) Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPla...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Nate McKeever talk about the indie roguelite hit Hades, what makes it special, and how it became a catalyst to loop players into the genre. Let us know: Is Hades the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Lis...

and really just trying to make sense of it all ••• Mark and Sarah Erickson (and technically our daughter) talk about April's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, what they're excited about, and what would sell them on a $450 console. Let us know: What is your favorite announcement from the Switch 2 Direct? Things I didn't know while recording that I found out later: In Mario Kart World, the next...

get weird. a little weird. but like, not too weird? ••• In this part 2 of 2 episodes, Mark and Nate McKeever talk more about Nintendo's innovation, how they got in a situation where games are left behind, and their hopes in this realm for the Switch 2. Let us know: Is there a “stranded” Nintendo game you wish could come back? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @...

don't get stuck in the past ••• In this part 1 of 2 episodes, Mark and Nate McKeever talk about how hardware innovation can end up stranding games, Nintendo's particular woes with this, and what the future of hardware innovation could look like. Let us know: Is there a “stranded” Nintendo game you wish could come back? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @Qui...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Matt Intemann talk about a grab-bag of beloved indies from the decade and how indies have often taken the spotlight this decade. Let us know: Are indie games on the whole the true games of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @Q...

looking through, looking past, looking down ••• Mark and Matt Intemann talk about different camera perspectives in video games, how that impacts what we expect from a game, and shout out a few examples of unique camera uses. Let us know: What’s your favorite camera perspective in video games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky:...