Hype Factor: A Fantasy Critic Podcast

In Episode 22, Jon and Marcus spend 2+ hours reviewing all the Fantasy Critic relevant announcements from this year's Summer Game Fest. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Six One Indie Showcase 16:23 - Random News Announcements 26:32 - The Mix Showcase 30:05 - The Day of the Devs  38:40 - Summer Game Fest 50:08 - Sony State of Play 59:50 - XBOX Showcase 1:18:36 - PC Gaming Showcas...

In Episode 21, Jon and Marcus examine 2nd entries in franchises to see if they really are as safe as we assume. Marcus also gives an update at how his Critics Royale experience has gone so far this year. As always, they also discuss news, look back at May's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Marcus' Critics Royale Update 14:...

In Episode 20, Jon and Marcus are joined by HikarW (aka Matt) to discuss the process of creating his incredible 2026 Fantasy Critic Draft Guide. He also sticks around to discuss news, look back at April's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Topic of the Month: Interview with HikarW 31:00 - News/Announcements 59:49 - Hype Check - L...

In Episode 19, Jon and Marcus bring on Garret Bland of the RPG Cave to talk about his history with Fantasy Critic and how he values & chooses RPGs for his team. He also sticks around to discuss news, look back at March's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Topic of the Month: Interview with Garret 35:38 - News/Announcements 1:...

In Episode 18, Jon and Marcus chat about what determines how much they bid on games. As always they also discuss news, look back at February's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:01 - Topic of the Month: Budget Management 34:52 - News/Announcements 1:07:12 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead  1:22:44 - Pixel Prognostications  1:32:...

In Episode 17, Jon and Marcus prepare a tier list for A WHOLE BUNCH of games likely to be available in your leagues. As always, they also discuss news, look back at January's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 6:46 - Topic of the Month: Tier List of Hidden Gems 1:37:06 - News/Announcements 1:49:18 - Hype Check - Looking Back 1:51:42 - Pixel Prognost...

In Episode 16, Jon and Marcus preview the 2026 fantasy critic draft and provide their locks, booms or busts, sleepers and games to avoid. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 1:53 - Topic of the Month: 2026 Draft Preview 1:20:18 - Hype Check 1:35:40 - Pixel Prognostications 1:41:28 - Closing Follow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat....

In Episode 15, Jon and Marcus wrap up the 2025 fantasy critic season. They also discuss news and look back at December's releases. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 2:30 - Topic of the Month: 2025 Season Wrap Up 54:57 - News/Announcements 1:11:32 - Hype Check - Looking Back 1:19:54 - Closing Follow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.z...

In Episode 14, Jon and Marcus discuss their gaming histories and talk about what kinds of games they're into lately. As always, they also discuss news, look back at November's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 2:14 - Topic of the Month: Getting to Know Us 49:05 - News/Announcements 1:16:00 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead  1:33:13 - Pix...

In Episode 13, Jon and Marcus bring on Dan from Canada to talk about Critics Royale and the Fantasy Critic Super League. He also sticks around to discuss news, look back at October's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:59 - Topic of the Month: Interview with Dan from Canada 36:43 - News/Announcements 1:09:50 - Hype Check - Looking Back...

In Episode 12, Jon and Marcus welcome Carpool Gaming's Sean Capri to chat Fantasy Critic. Sean gets into how he builds his fantasy teams and the role fantasy critic can play within an online community. He also sticks around to discuss news, look back at September's releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - Topic of the Month: Inter...

In Episode 11, Jon and Marcus dig deep into DLC and attempt to answer whether they are worth adding to your roster. They also discuss fantasy relevant news, announcements, look back at August's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 12:15 - Topic of the Month: DLC 36:02 - News/Announcements 1:09:27 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahe...

In Episode 10, Jon and Marcus do a deep dive into publisher, 2K Games. They also discuss fantasy relevant news, announcements, look back at July's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 9:33 - Topic of the Month: 2K Games 29:00 - News/Announcements 46:49 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead  1:04:08 - Pixel Prognostications 1:14:00...

In Episode 9, Jon and Marcus welcome SixOneIndie co-founder and co-host of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast, Kyle Stephenson to chat Fantasy Critic. Kyle dives into his hands on experiences at SGF and how he chooses indies for his fantasy critic teams. He also sticks around to discuss news, look back at June's releases and look forward to what's coming up in July. GET HYPED!!!  Tim...

In Episode 8, Jon and Marcus rundown all the 2025 fantasy critic relevant announcements from Summer Game Fest. GET HYPED!!!  Follow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat.com    

In Episode 7, Jon and Marcus take a stab at ranking the best options among the unannounced games on the Fantasy Critic website for the remainder of the 2025 season. They also discuss fantasy relevant news, announcements, look back at May's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!!  Special shout out to @‪mattbrookbank.bsky.social for the topic suggestion! Time Stam...

In Episode 6, Jon and Marcus welcome Steve Fallon, the creator of Fantasy Critic. Steve lets us in on his fantasy strategies and discusses managing the site. He also sticks around to discuss Nintendo Switch 2 news, look back at April's releases and look forward to what's coming up in May. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:51 - Topic of the Month: Interview with Steve Fallon 30:04...

In Episode 5, Jon and Marcus do a deep dive into indie publisher Annapurna Interactive. They also discuss fantasy relevant news, announcements, look back at March's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:47 - Topic of the Month: Annapurna Interactive 25:04 - News/Announcements 1:11:52 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead  1:22:22...

In Episode 4, Jon and Marcus get into the weeds about choosing indie games for your fantasy team. They also discuss relevant news, announcements, look back at February's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Topic of the Month: Indies 25:10 - News/Announcements 1:02:33 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead  1:16:27 - Pixel Pr...

In Episode 3, Jon and Marcus help you navigate the Fantasy Critic waiver wire. They also discuss relevant news, announcements, look back at January's releases and do a Hype Check on what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!!  Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:35 - Topic of the Month: Navigating the Waiver Wire 32:58 - News/Announcements 54:36 - Looking Back at January 2025 58:51 - Hype Check (Looking...

In Episode 2, Jon and Marcus tell you everything you need to know about your upcoming 2025 Fantasy Critic Draft. They discuss important draft strategies, as well as review their picks for Locks, Boom or Busts, Sleepers and games to Avoid. They also take a moment to highlight upcoming games in January that have fantasy relevance.  GET HYPED!!!  Blue Sky: HypeFactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by...

In this episode Jon and Marcus tell you everything you need to know about how Fantasy Critic works, including scoring, drafting, the waiver wire and common rule variations. Blue Sky: HypeFactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat.com