Baddy Breakdowns: a video game podcast

It's been another year in gaming which means time for the third annual Baddy Awards! We rank our top 5 games of 2025, honorable mentions, and explore our overall feelings about this year in gaming. Then, we give out awards for categories such as most compelling character, best music, and more! Up next: Dispatch Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠...

Happy New Year! This episode we talk about Date Everything and also recap some of the other games we've been playing the last few months like Hades 2, Silksong, Is This Seat Taken?, and Tiny Bookshop. Next Episode will be the Baddy Awards of 2025! Show Notes Date Everything! website Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Join us as we deep dive on the best game of the year (so far), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We are joined by a special guest who also loves this game. Up next: Date Everything! Show Notes Expedition 33 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Travel back in time to the 70s with us as we play American Arcadia, a fun reality show retro-future themed hidden gem from a few years ago. Up next: Expedition 33 Show Notes American Arcadia ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠baddybreakdowns...

Join us as we chat through our experience playing the cozy tea shop game Wanderstop that came out earlier this year. Stay to the end to hear our thoughts on the Last of Us Season 2 on HBO! Next Up: American Arcadia Show Notes Wanderstop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit...

This week we break down our love hate relationship playing Blue Prince- a well crafted mysterious roguelike puzzle game. This episode is full of spoilers, so if you haven't played yet and want to, go play first, then come back and listen! Up next: Wanderstop Show Notes Blue Prince ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Articles with more about Blue Prince & the creator- Bloomberg , Thinkygames , Vice Video in...

This week we dig into the latest from the studio Hazelight- Split Fiction. A delightfully cheesy, co-op adventure full of fun gameplay and eye-roll inducing dialogue (at least to Maddy) that honestly was still a ton of fun. Up next: Blue Prince Show Notes Split Fiction ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interview with voice actresses on ⁠YouTube⁠ Interview with director on Youtube Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bad...

We're back! With an episode on the acclaimed sci-fi indie game of last year 1000xResist. We debrief on this twisty, timey narrative game that both gripping and confusing. Hair to hair, hekki grace. Up next: Split Fiction Show Notes 1000xResist website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠...

No spoilers only excitement ahead as we talk about some of our most anticipated and most notable games coming for 2025, including maybe some more obvious games and some less obvious. Up next: 1000xResist

It's the end of another year in gaming which means time for the second annual Baddy Awards! We rank our top 5 games of 2024, top 3 games new to us, and revisit the games we didn't like. Then we give out awards for categories such as biggest crush, best music, and more! Up next: 1000xResist Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@...

Vati-can you believe Indiana jones is back? And this time better than ever in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. We solved puzzles, took pictures of cats, and punched nazis! What a good game! Up next: 2024 Baddy Awards! Show Notes Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ Rapid-fire interview on YouTube Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠...

Cozy up with a cup of tea and your favorite handheld and join us as we play the new farming sim Fields of Mistria. Spoiler alert- it was a delight. Up next: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Show Notes Fields of Mistria ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠baddybreakdowns.com

After some major audio issues with our original recording, we are back with the re-recorded (or...double exposed) chat about the most recent Life is Strange game. Plus! We start with a brief on topic about the Game of the Year noms. Up next: Fields of Mistria Show Notes Life is Strange: Double Exposure ⁠website⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,...

Thank you all for your patience as we get this next episode out to y'all! It will be a follow-up to last episode on the new game Life Is Strange: Double Exposure . In the meantime, we know the wait (and the world) is a bit of a bummer, so here are some games we recommend based on your personal flavor of escapism: Spiritfarer Beautiful game with an emotionally devastating story about loss. 5/5 tear...

This week we played the original Life is Strange as we get ready for the sequel, Life is Strange Double Exposure, to come out in a few weeks. The dialogue was definitely…something else but we had a great time playing this one. Up next: Silent Hill 2 Show Notes Life is Strange website Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠ , or  ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Visit our websi...

1...2...3...BREACH! This week we played Tactical Breach wizards. We strategized, puzzled, and fell in love with the characters of this game- in particular a hot and powerful necromancer named Banks. This is a good one yall! Up next: Life is Strange Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠  to Tactical Breach Wizards on Steam ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠ to Tom Francis's Youtube channel with all his dev logs for TBW ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Oh! Thank goodness you're here. This week we played the new-ish crazy, funny, and very British game Thank Goodness You're Here. It was a bit challenging to talk about but we had a ton of fun! Then we talk a little bit about PAX west and what indie games caught Bridgette's eye. Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠  to the game's website ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠ to the behind the scenes video of the making of ⁠...

This week we puzzled our way through Lorelei and the Laser eyes, a noir/surreal puzzle game that came out earlier this year. Get your pens and paper and join us as we dive into this one! Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Link⁠⁠  to Simogo Website ⁠Link⁠ to interview with Simon, one of the creators ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@b...

We are back! Now on a regular schedule again (I promise!). This month we died a lot, snuck around, killed a bunch of people, and theorized about what's happening in Deathloop. We are also joined by a special guest! Up next: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠  to Deathloop Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're back on schedule, baby! After a mini summer break, we're here to bring you Animal Well, the new multi-layered metroidvania made by solo indie dev Billy Basso. Up next, Maddy will be hiking in Wales so Chris will be back to join Bridgette with a deep dive into Deathloop! Show Notes The Animal Well Steam page Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠ ,...

That's right! This week is a double feature where we dive into two (spoilers!) 5/5 puzzle games made by small, indie studios. Since these are puzzle games, there will be spoilers for some of the solves, but we try to keep that light so folks can still enjoy if they listen here first! Show Notes A few different interviews with the creators of Botany Manor You can play Botany Manor with Xbox Gam...

Wait do you hear that? Is that the Col Do Ma Ma Daqua? No! It's Maddy & Bridgette breaking down Disco Elysium. We honestly feel smarter after having played this game and we hope you do too. Up next: Botany Manor & The Rewinder Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Link⁠⁠  to Disco Elysium Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we are dealin & drivin with the roguelike poker game Balatro and narrative game Open Roads. We also talk a little bit about the new Fallout TV show at the end! Up Next: Disco Elysium Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠Link⁠  to Balatro website Link to Open Roads website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baddybreakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Back to our regularly scheduled programming with Outer Wilds- one that has been on our backlog for a while and we finally got the chance to play. It ended up being quite the rollercoaster of an experience for both of us but ultimately was such a beautiful game. As a heads up this episode is FULL of spoilers so please listen with that in mind. Up next: Balatro & Open Road Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠ Link⁠  ...

Part 2 with the gripping conclusion to our wild decision to play 32 live service games and crown the best one! Our matchups for this week: Runescape x Team Fortress 2 Warframe x Destiny 2 Teamfight Tactics x Smite Deeprock Galactic x Brawlhalla The Finals x PubG Rocket League x Sea of Thieves  GTA Online x Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Roblox x Minecraft Up next: Outer Wilds! Show Notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...