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Heather, Nick and Matt take a look at their personal top 10 favorite games of all time and make some updates to their lists!  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼  https://nordvpn.com/getplayed  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benprun...

Heather, Nick and Matt kick off 2026 by looking at the year ahead and discussing games they are excited for. Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For our exclusive show Get Played DLC, ad-free main feed episodes, our comple...

Originally Released July 11th, 2021  Colton Dunn returns to the show to discuss Contra Rogue Corps with Nick and Heather! They talk about gaming habits as a parent, how the game diverts from what makes Contra fun, and more!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com  ...

Originally Released December 20, 2020   Paul F. Tompkins joins Nick and Heather to discuss Bible Adventures! They talk about how playing it is actually a sin, how the game was a blatant cash grab, gaming on the Mr. Show set, and more!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic....

It's Gaming's biggest night! It's the 2025 Games of The Spectacular Year Awards! We take a look back at some of the great releases this year and give out some awards!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free m...

Heather, Nick and Matt discuss Is This Seat Taken?, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Matt's trip to the San Francisco Nintendo Store and then dive into the genre of Beat-Em-Ups starting with old favorites like X-Men and The Simpsons and working up to modern titles such as Marvel Cosmic Invasion and more.  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on...

Heather, Nick and Matt discuss Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pokémon Lazarus and Dispatch before digging into games with Day/Night Cycles!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete...

Nick and Matt look back on the Xbox 360 for its 20th anniversary and also draft games from its library.  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete back catalogue including H...

Heather, Nick and Matt discuss Valve's announcement of the new Steam line of products and dig into the contents of the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection.  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episod...

Zane Carney returns to the show to talk about being a contestant on The Voice of Romania, playing video games while on tour with Foster the People and Joe Jonas, and to talk about games set in outer space!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigad...

Heather, Nick and Matt take a look at the frontrunners for Game of the Year and discuss who they think will take home the title. We talk Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Hollow Knight Silksong, Blue Prince, Donkey Kong Bananza, Ghost of Yotei, Hades 2, Split Fiction, Kingdom Deliverance, Death Stranding 2 and more!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us...

Heather, Nick and Matt talk more Ghost of Yotei, Ball x Pit and fantasy basketball before getting into some of the scariest moments in video games!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episo...

Craig Lee Thomas (Helldivers 2, DC Dark Legion) returns to the show to talk voicing Superman, donning the Helldivers 2 armor and to draft his favorite video game mascots with Heather, Nick and Matt.  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade&...

Erika Ishii (Dropout, Dimension 20) joins Heather, Nick and Matt to discuss starring as Atsu in Ghost of Yotei, as well as their work in Deathloop, Dream Daddy and more!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For a...

Heather, Nick and Matt discuss the 1.0 release of Hades 2 and Greek mythology in games!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼  https://nordvpn.com/getplayed  Try it risk-fre...

Heather and Matt sit down with Ben Brock Johnson (WBUR’s Endless Thread) and Roman Mars (99% Invisible) to discuss gaming’s impact on the modern world and their new limited series Hidden Levels available on all podcast platforms October 7th.  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusi...

Heather, Nick and Matt look back 30 years to the launch of the original Sony Playstation. They talk about their favorite games for the system, their early Playstation memories, and more! Plus talk of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors, Pokemon TCG Pocket and more!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayed...

Heather, Nick and Matt look back at 40 years of Super Mario Bros! They talk about some of their favorite entries in the series, what makes Mario endure, their first Mario experiences and more! They also talk about WarioLand for the Virtual Boy (prior to the Nintendo Direct announcing it's return), Hollow Knight: Silksong, and the book "A Theory of Fun for Game Design" by Raph Koster Check out our...

Heather and Matt discuss Virtual Boy games on the 3DS, Hollow Knight: Silksong and deep dive into Death Stranding 2: On the Beach!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete back...

Nick and Matt are joined by Zack Mykula (PUP) to talk about the band's songs appearing in video games, composing video game music, and gaming on the road! They also talk about Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Tomba!, and more.  Check out PUP's video game themed music video for DVP  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVuB1ZASrGw   Check out PUP's tour dates with Jeff Rosenstock&nbsp...

Oh, Banana! Heather, Nick and Matt discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza! Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete back catalogue including How Did This Get...

Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, Jordan, Jesse, Go!) joins Heather Nick and Matt to talk Subnautica and water based games!  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com   For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete back c...

Heather, Nick and Matt open some Magic The Gathering: Final Fantasy booster packs, rank video game physical media formats and cast a hypothetical film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Check out the video game console media we discussed here:  https://obsoletemedia.org/data/video-game-console-media/  and make your own tier list here  https://tiermaker.com/create/get-pla...

Heather, Nick and Matt talk more about Donkey Kong Bananza, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and the Drifter and take a look at Nintendo Switch Online's latest retro offering, Mario Paint. They talk about using mouse mode on the Switch 2, making songs in the game, and more.  Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code getplayed at checkout. Download Saily...

Nick and Matt talk more about Donkey Kong Bananza, The Drifter and discuss some of their favorite "Board" games (Like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, SSX Tricky and more).  Check out our brand new merch at  kinshipgoods.com/getplayed   Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty  benpruntymusic.com   Art by Duck Brigade  duckbrigade.com &n...