Die or Pass Level

Grab your official DoPL branded popcorn bucket, we're talking licensed movie videogames! Ray and TDK welcome RETURNING PLAYER 3 Andrew 3000 (A3K) to trade memories of their favorite "the Movie the Games!" From baffling licensed-game flops to beloved adaptations, to the King of Pop himself....Shamone! It's gonna be a great time!

This week on Die or Pass Level , we're sitting down with drummer, musician, and gamer Wise Drums aka Shane Wise! to talk about the intersection of music, gaming culture, and childhood nostalgia. From the classic video games that shaped our childhoods to the soundtracks, bike rides, and gaming experiences that still stick with us, we're spawning right back into memory lane! What games did w...

Every century the DoPL Arcade re-emergence from the ground for another Hauntingly awesome Halloween episode, and you better believe we’re back, baby! We discuss chilling video game creepy pastas, our favorite late night videogames, and introduce a brand new game that is destined to be a Die or Pass Level Staple! Bring your buckets for candy, this one’s gonna be sweet!

Welcome back to the DoPL arcade, the tokens are aplenty, and the vibes are at level 99! This week we have the social media gaming legend Lord Iro spawning in to share his gaming tales of tragedy and triumph! Minds will be inspired, hearts will break, Gameboys will be confiscated! It's all right here, drop that coin in!

Another week at the DoPL arcade is here, and this time we’ve got our pal the bearded gamer To chat about some of his console gaming favorites, his mom’s gaming secret, and of course we rank the greatest beards in videogames!

This week Ray and TDK return to the DoPL arcade with a mailbag full of community comments, questions, and opinions! We’re stoked to chat and highlight some of your feedback! We also dive deep into the snack bag and chat about our personal favorite (and yours too!) gaming snacks. Come along as we unlock some frozen gems buried deep beneath the hungry man plastic film!

We’re back in the DoPL Arcade, and this week we are very excited to have Tyler, the mastermind behind MAMONOWORLD joining us! Come along as we talk about the games that sent him on his entrepreneurial trajectory, his creative process, and long forgotten Mcmemories! Meet us at the basement Shakeys, gotta go fast!

Come one come all, DoPL is back with another one! This week we’re Spawning at American Retro in Los Alamitos, Home of Kristopher Hipsher and the one and only hybrid retro gaming store/tattoo shop in the country! We browse through those memory cards and unlock memories of pizzas and floppy discs, and Kristopher even makes time to give tattoos to some of gaming most iconic characters!

Welcome back into the arcade, and speaking of welcoming back….this week we have James, co-creator of Questly back on! Questly is all about logging your gaming, and building community, to celebrate the app’s official launch, we’re compiling our DoPL top 10 best video games of all time! Making a list that represents both Ray and TDK isn’t a walk in the park, press start and watch it all unfold!

The new Street Fighter movie trailer dropped a few days ago, and the DoPL boiz were called to the heart of battle like moths to yoga flame! Chill with us as we breakdown some of the deep lore, and geek out over our favorite moments! Bring some popcorn, and a sweet flat-top hairdo...IT' GOING DOWN

We hope you’re ready to rock, DoPLgang! This week we have talented musician, and the brilliant mind behind the patented Grave Boy stand up Bass Guitar, 8-Bit Psycho! We walk through his go-to childhood games, learn about how his one of a kind idea rose from the dirt, and put together our geek culture dream bands! Insert a token and join the fun…..if you dare!!

DoPL is Back at ya’ with another one, and this week it’s a full house when Smitty, Rene, Matt, and Robert of the Graveyard Shift visit! Hang out with us as we talk about what inspires them as artists, their history with conventions, and of course we load up the old time machine to talk classic gaming memories, and even pit horror icons against each other in a fight for supremacy! Ready up, it’s go...

The DoPL Boiz are back, and before we hit you with an awesome upcoming lineup of guests, we're running a round of duos! Come along as we discuss gaming moments that melted our brains, and pushed the boundaries of what we thought was possible in video games! We're traveling through the skies, the deep blue sea, time and space to deliver you these bangers!

It's an absolutely historic day in the world of podcasting, as we become the first ever hosts to interview a rat about their favorite gaming memories from inside of an arcade! Hang out with us and our very special guest; VTuber Rat Cousin, as we discuss the genius world he's created, his humble beginnings at Adult Swim, and his bright future creating worlds, and then playing them like vide...

Weeeeelcome everyone to a very special episode of Die or Pass Level! Ray and TDK have been randomly selected to join the studio audience of a quiz game hosted by Ray and TDK! What are the odds!? Test your video game knowledge as you play along for the grand prize, a DoPL brand washer and dryer! COME ON DOOOOOWN, YOU ARE THE NEXT CONTESTANT!

Welcome back to the DoPL Arcade! This week we have the amazing Mandie; founder and owner of the awesome Geeky Glamorous in Sherman Oaks CA! We chat about the challenges of being a business owner and gamer, Narrowly escape the toxic xbox 360 dudebros, get invited to a final fantasy wedding, and so much more! Pull up a chair and press start, it's going down!

Pack your stuff DoPLgang, we’re leaving the arcade this week and going overseas! Come along to visit our new friend Tom Philips aka @tomhashobbies! We chat videogames, music, share some of our favorite gaming memories, and play a brand new game over a perfect cup of coffee! Take a seat, we’ve got a latte with your name on it!

We're a week away from San Diego Comic Con, and the Legend himself, Die or Pass Level forefather and OG co-host Bran Bran is here to chat about the panel he'll be doing at SDCC! We talk gaming with him, learn about some of his awesome past and future projects, and get an insight on the graphic novel and comic creation process AND we settle a heated debate once and for all! It's all her...

The Summer sun is heating things up at the DoPL Arcade, so this week we're taking a trip outside to look back on some of our favorite childhood gaming memories! Super Soakers, Wave Races, Sally Jesse Raphael, and so much more await you! Apply, (and then reapply) straight into thiis episode!

EVO 2026 Just ended, and we know you gotta get more of that street fighter fill! Gather around as we go over one of the most epic and awesome rivalries in the world of competitive fighting games! What happens when the current GOAT meets the all time GOAT!? The answer lies in the heart of battle!

Summer Game Fest has come and gone, and what an amazing time it was! Drop into the arcade as Ray and TDK go over their personal choices for best video games of the show! Reboots, Remakes, and Revelations are all on the table as we get hype for the future. It’s a great time to be a gamer!

It's another good time at the DoPL arcade, and this week we've got a staple in the LA hip-hop community, DJ Luman! We're hitting rewind on the walkman, and learning all about his favorite games growing up, watch as digital and physical get down in a battle for the ages, and work on planning the worlds greatest pizza party! Lock in DoPLgang, it's going down!

We're back at it with another one, and this week we have our pal Pablo! Retro game, toy collector, and owner of Retrobutta Toys and Games here in Highland Park! What started the journey from gamer to collector? What's the greatest videogame of all time? What could a pouch of Caprisun possibly do in your worst nightmare!? All this and more on today's episode!

Get in Ray's Beat up 92' Toyota Carolla, WE'RE HITTING THE MALL! Join us as we grab our drink of choice, and peruse the mall all while stopping through our favorite spots. Videogames, nostalgia, and food court strategies are a'plenty in this one, buckle up!

Welcome back to the arcade, and this week zero tokens are required because we have INFINITE LIVES! Join Ray as he invites JuanPe Arroyo in to discuss his incredible game Deaths of Peck, a game where death is not only encouraged…it’s required! Find out what games JuanPe grew up playing, and discover some surprising games that inspired the madness that is Deaths of Peck!