The MinnMax Show

We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent The Incident At Galley House if you're a new Patreon supporter at the $5 tier before 10/19/26 - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Leo Vader convene to unofficially kick off MinnMax's Game of the Year debate for 2026 by letting folks know the games they need more people t...

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski start the show on a serious note: We've unanimously decided that Jacob Geller won't be involved with MinnMax moving forward. We understand his actions have caused a lot of pain and we try our best to answer the most common questions you all have about the situation and how MinnMax is moving forward. You can read Jaco...

We'll DM you a Steam code for Jackbox Party Pack 9 if you support MinnMax at even the $2 tier on Patreon, or if you're a current supporter upgrading to the Backstage Pass tier. Offer ends on Monday, September 28th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia share their evolving thoughts on Remedy's Control Resonant before a review discussion...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava share their early thoughts on Remedy's Control Resonant before venturing into the year 2030 and talking about PlayStation dropping Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear follow-up Physint and Blizzard announcing a new take on StarCraft as an ope...

We’ll DM you a Steam code for Double Fine’s Keeper AND Kiln (the newly independent studio!) if you're a new MinnMax supporter at the $5 tier by the end of Monday, September 14th. Support independent media, celebrate Double Fine! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Haley MacLean, and Jacob Geller share highlights from the Nintendo Directs this week including the rev...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and returning champion Charles Harte celebrate Capcom for nailing basically everything with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Then we talk about the new mandatory co-op Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals, playing Mega Man: Dual Override at Gamescom, The Blood of Daw...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Lumines Arise if you're a new Patreon supporter at the $5 or above tier. Offer ends 8/31/26 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava gather together in the MinnMax Studio in Minneapolis to react to the big gameplay reveal for GTA 6 from Rockstar Games. Then Jacob unpacks his fe...

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the lay of the land for our 2026 GOTY before the onslaught of games releasing in September. Then we discuss the Bloomberg story about Guerrilla Games rebooting the multiplayer Horizon Hunters Gathering based on poor feedback and Jacob shares some praise for the new Elden Ring-like Mortal Shell 2. Then things get deadly seri...

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by production assistant Nick Stefanacci and former cohort Suriel Vazquez for the ultimate fighting game discussion on PlayStation's Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. We also unpack the wave of N64 throwback titles with Agent 64: Spies Never Die and Wild Blue Skies' take on Starfox. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Switch 2 or Steam code for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector if you're a new supporter at the $5 tier or if you upgrade to the Backstage Pass tier. Offer ends 8/10/26. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller kick off the big show by raving about their puzzle-solving adventures in the new open-world expl...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock early, ad-free access to this podcast and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller kick off a huge episode by talking about Splatoon Raiders on the Nintendo Switch 2. Then Jeff Marchiafava joins us to rave about the twin-stick roguelike Pathogenic and Janet explains why she was so impressed...

We'll DM you a Steam code for Forestrike, upgrade your tier or support MinnMax at the $2 tier or above (new supporters) before Tuesday, July 28th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia are joined once again by Lucy James! The cohost of the Summer Game Fest Showcase and formerly of Gamespot, Lucy just launched a newsletter all about helpi...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock an early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and more on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kyle Bosman celebrate the finer things in gaming by creating a big list of things that are always fun in games: from the double jump to the drop kick. Then we talk about the excellent new train-centric game called Denshatta...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock early, ad-free episodes of The MinnMax Show and directly support independent games media. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the huge news that PlayStation is ending production on discs for their games presumably for the PlayStation 6 in 2028. We even out the bad news by raving about Rhythm Heaven Gr...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader run down the full game release calendar for 2026 and duel to determine who wants to play each game the most. Leave a comment below for who you think ended up with the best list. We talk about GTA VI, Marvel's Wolverine, Orbit...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and production assistant Nick Stefannaci review Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2, talk about the price reveal of GTA VI, weigh the pros and cons of the Steam Machine, and gush about some upcoming indie games via Steam Next Fest. Then we answer ques...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and special guest Bloomberg's Jason Schreier unpack the chaotic news out of Xbox that Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and more studios are in a state of flux and might be shut down if they can't find another buyer before July. Then things t...

We'll DM you a Steam code for Sifu if you're a new supporter joining at the $5 tier or if you upgrade to the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon before June 18th, 2026. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and special returning guest EllieJoyPanic unpack all of the exciting announcements from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and the Nint...

We'll DM you a Steam code for Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny if you support MinnMax at the $2 tier before Monday, June 8th, 2026. Offer for brand new supporters only. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their favorite games and reveals from the big kick-off to the summer gaming reveal season with Sony's State of Play....

We'll DM you a Steam code for Town To City if you support MinnMax at any tier before Monday, June 1st, 2026. The city-builder with overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam just went 1.0! Offer for brand new supporters only. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and special guest (and former MinnMax cohort) Suriel Vazquez rave about 007 Fir...

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard get in the summer mood by attempting to predict Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Showcase and the biggest reveals from PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Then we celebrate the release of Subnautica 2 in early access and share early impressions for Alabaster Dawn from the creators of CrossCode. Oh, and JeffM has a new roguelike...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free version of this show a day early and more on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia head to Japan (digitally) to talk about the upcoming game from the creators of Yakuza/Like A Dragon called Stranger Than Heaven and review Forza Horizon 6. Then Kyle Hilliard and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to share early impressions...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon and we'll DM you Steam codes for EVERY Deconstructeam game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Many Nights A Whisper, Gods Will Be Watching, Essays on Empathy, and The Red Strings Club. Offer ends 5/11/26. We'll update this description if we run out of codes. We include a bonus snippet of Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's...

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier or higher before Monday, May 4th. This offer is for new supporters only. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia talk about the most exciting games they've been playing recently - which includes a hands-on preview event for 007 First Ligh...

Unlock early, ad-free access to The MinnMax Show and find a benefit that's right for you - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax This week on The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about Housemarque's new action roguelikes for PlayStation called Saros and discuss how the game compares to Returnal. This is a spoiler-free discussion and codes were provided by...