"Fun" and Games Podcast

Emile Brodeur, one of the founders of Lucid Tales, a Montreal-based cooperative studio, joins Matt & Geoff to discuss their upcoming game Sally , taking a different path towards creating games, and the wide reach some of our influences can have on our creativity.   You can find this episode's guest on  Twitter , learn more more about Lucid Tales on their Twitter , and follow Sally 's development o...

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is Atlanta-area theater pro, podcaster, and exsphere enthusiast, Alex Lavelle! The game he is talking about today is Tales of Symphonia by Namco.  You can find this episode's host on  twitter  or check out his work  here !

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer, Game Dad and member of the the Returners, John Phipps! The game he is talking about today is Final Fantasy VI by Squaresoft.  You can find this episode's host on  twitter or check out his podcast here !

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, video editor, content creator, host, broadcaster and summoned warrior of light, Josh Bittick! The game he is talking about today is Dissidia Final Fantasy by Square Enix.  You can find this episode's host on  twitter or check out his work here !

Voice Actor Yuri Lowenthal joins Matt & Geoff to discuss the highs and lows of portraying Spider-man, the lasting impact characters can have on us, and how acting in the video game industry has changed since the days of the Gamecube. You can find this episode's guest on Twitter!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, improviser and legendary puzzle solving Cepter, Paul Mattingly! The game he is talking about today is Culdcept by OmiyaSoft.  You can find this episode's host on  twitter or on his podcast here !

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer, director, documentarian, filmmaker and god slaying father figure, R W McGrath! The game he is talking about today is God of War (2018) by Santa Monica Studio! You can also find this episode's host on  twitter  and find him streaming  here!  

Side Quests is back and so is host Case Aiken! He is a podcaster, writer, actor and combatant against the Burning Legion! The game he is talking about today is Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos by Blizzard! You can find this episode's host on twitter or on any of his podcasts on CertainPOV.com .

Fellow CPoV host  MJ Bradley-Lestrange joins Matt & Geoff to tackle the concept of romance in video games. What new experiences are there when we can make love, not war, in our gaming? How has storytelling evolved to allow for more subtle relationships? How much gayer can games get?   You can find today's guest on  Twitter  

Side Quests is back and so is host Scott White! He is a podcaster, streamer, writer, producer and tactical espionage expert! The game he is talking about today is Metal Gear Solid by Konami and Hideo Kojima! You can find this episode's host on twitter , listen to his podcast , or watch him on Twitch !

Side Quests is back and so is host Viktor Devonne! He is a podcaster, burlesque performer/producer, and denizen of Springfield! The game he is talking about today is The Simpsons: Hit & Run by Radical Entertainment! You can find this episode's host on  twitter  or check out all his other projects  here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is games journalist, video producer, YouTuber and tetriminos mastermind, Luis Alamilla! The game he is talking about today is Tetris Effect by Resonair, Monstars and Stage Games. You can find this episode's host on  twitter, and watch him here!

Whether through dialogue trees, pacifistic action, or emphasis on exploring the environment; video games continue to explore social and non-violent ways to overcome obstacles and reach the credits.  Matt & Geoff discuss what social mechanics add to a game. How does it enrich a play experience? Does it encourage us to invest ourselves more into the narrative? Are we replacing one high score with an...

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, Community Outreach Director and zombie apocalypse survivor, Kyle Stephenson! The game he is talking about today is The Walking Dead: The Game S1 by Telltale Games.  You can find this episode's host on  twitter,  and listen to his  podcast.

This year the Electronic Entertainment Expo was entirely digital, and Matt & Geoff had the opportunity to cover the event as press! After a full week of engaging with the tentpole "What's New and Exciting" event of gaming, they're ready to share their thoughts. How effectively the event functioned as a purely digital entity, as well as the titles they're excited to see and share.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, collector, musician, podcaster and animated ass kicker, Erik Weinbrecht! The game he is talking about today is The Simpsons (Arcade) by Konami and Backbone Entertainment.  You can find this episode's host on  twitter, and listen to his podcast.

Sheltering in place, working from home, quarantine; we all had a wild shift in how we could spend our time over the last year. Gaming is no exception to that. Matt & Geoff discuss the changes in how they've gamed and some of the games they've played since March 2020.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, streamer, YouTuber, writer and demon slayer, Jose aka The Seth Rokage! The game he is talking about today is DOOM Eternal by id Software and Bethesda Softworks! You can find this episode's host on  twitter,  listen to his  podcast , or watch him on  Twitch!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, editor and craft building adventurer, Briar Pleasants! The game they are talking about today is Minecraft by Mojang Studios. You can find this episode's host on  twitter or listen to their podcast here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is editor, writer, podcaster, streamer and ninja on a crash course with destiny, Brenden Groom! The game he is talking about today is The Messenger by Sabotage Studio! You can find this episode's host on  twitter and check out his podcast here!

An independent, or "Indie", video game is hard to define. That doesn't stop everyone from using the term to describe all manner of titles, studios and processes in games development. Matt & Geoff discuss where they see the definition, why it's so nebulous, and a few corner cases they find amusing in the ever-changing landscape.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, burlesque performer, Twitch streamer, and scribe seeking seven fallen angels, Carriage Return! The game they are talking about today is El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron by Ignition Tokyo. You can find this episode's host on  twitter,  watch them on Twitch or listen to them here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is researcher, podcaster and pro wrestler, Jay Munford! The game she is talking about today is King of Colosseum II by Spike Chunsoft! You can find this episode's host on  twitter , and check out her podcasts Game Crimes and S.H.U !

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, producer, voice actor, narrator and the "Fateless One", Conner Howard. The game he is talking about today is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning by EA, Big Huge Games and 38 Studios! You can find this episode's host on  twitter and check out all of his work here!

Streamer SporeRose joins Matt & Geoff to discuss sharing the games we love, and the highs and lows of fostering an online community. You can find this episode's guest on Twitter , and watch their streams on Twitch