Inferior Gaming

Caitlin and Alan want to eat videogame foods. Even if they look like Christmas Tree lights! Garbage Pizza! Comfort Stars! And of course… Pancakes! With the Season 2 finale we announce the games we will ask each other to play! Persona 4 Songs of Glimmerwick Persona 5 Sword of the Sea Absolum Castlevania wall-meat theory Stardrop King Stew Baked Apples Pancake Contest Final Fantasy Potion Beef Bowl...

Caitlin and Alan say the word “puzzle” so much it becomes meaningless. Puzzles that secretly tell a story are where it is at for us. Most puzzles in games are filler but a few made us see the world differently. Bot just the game world, but the one we live in too. Chained Echoes Persona 4 Chrono Trigger Persona 5 Expedition 33 Sword of the Sea Marvel LEGO Superheroes Unpacking Strange Horticulture...

Caitlin and Alan talk about video game weapons! We talk about famous Japanese blacksmiths, cursed swords with eyeballs, and Keys that are Swords. Final Fantasy Dissidia Duellum Arranger A Role-Puzzling Adventure Final Fantasy Tactics Persona 5 Persona 4 Pokemon Pokopia Masamune Soul Edge Gunblade Ultima Weapon Keyblade Decisive Pumpkin Witcher’s swords Black Knife Lulu’s Dolls Gravity Hammer Needl...

Caitlin and Alan highlight women in video games. Women were always part of video games so we learn a little history and feature our favorite women characters. Pokemon Pokopia Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Marvel’s Cosmic Invasion Expedition 33 Guardians of the Galaxy cupcakesouls YouTube channel Ranni the Witch Hilda of Goneril Lena Raine Jennifer Svedburg-Yen Kim Swift Felicia Day Morrigan...

Caitlin and Alan debate what is the essence of Role-Playing-Games? If everything could be called a role-playing game, then is there really any such thing as an RPG? We talk about the math behind the fights, character creation, and storytelling. No more time-change in parts of Canada. Rue Valley Persona 5 Fire Emblem Three Houses Pokopia Pokémon Detective Pikachu Role Playing Games Dungeons and Dra...

Caitlin and Alan talk about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. It’s the only game in the series Caitlin has played, and she reveals how she got into it. It has been a long time since we played the game but we have a lot of memories. We love singing songs in the ships, living Kassandra’s story, and visiting Atlantis. Malaka Fire Emblem: Three Houses Final Fantasy 7 Broken Steam Update to FF7 Stardew Valley...

Caitlin and Alan talk about the difference between beating a game and getting all the trophies. Is trophy chasing its own reward? Or is it only fun when the achievements happen naturally. We talk about the first games we remember getting trophies for and some of our favorites. And of course- the ones we hate. Fire Emblem: Three Houses Final Fantasy Tactics High on Life 2 Finding Paradise Marvel Co...

Caitlin and Alan talk about their favorite influences from gaming culture. The podcasters, YouTubers, and shows that have inspired us. YouTube Lore People are the best gaming channels. We value creators who have a different perspective than we do. Gaming culture is full of smart, funny, and charismatic voices- and also inferior voices like ours! Emio The Smiling Man Shinji Ikari is the saddest boy...

Caitlin and Alan talk about the first time they played Final Fantasy X. Is this the Final Fantasy “for the girls?” It has the best love story in any Final Fantasy. We try to not talk about Final Fantasy X-2… too much. We talk about the game-mechanics, the music, the story, and why this game is the stealth capstone to the series up to that point. 1000xResist Metaphor: ReFantazio “The Problem With M...

Caitlin and Alan talk about existential freak-outs… and Mass Effect 1. Do you make characters who look like you? Do we have a responsibility to use Art to look into our unconscious? Or are video games an escape that takes the pressure off of real life? Metaphor Rephantazio Persona 5 Emio- The Smiling Man: Famicon Detective Club 2XKO League of Legends Bandle Tale Marvel Lego Super Heroes Elden Ring...

Caitlin and Alan drop ten of their favorite video game songs. We listen to a lot of game music to relax. We explain what it is about these songs that speaks to us. Caitlin is into chill slow songs. Alan goes for upbeat and electronic music. Animal Crossing Metaphor: ReFantazio Persona 5 Royal Astro Bot Final Fantasy 4 Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy 15 Final Fantasy 8 Animal Crossing 5AM Rainy Final...

Caitlin and Alan flip through the unplayed games they own. We are making an effort to play though some of The Backlog by the end of this year. Alan’s Backlog is all about emotions. Caitlin has some titles she needs to finish- or just restart. We both have some Gamer Shame on our shelves… but we intend to play them some day? Trails in the Sky Mario Kart World Animal Crossing Marvel Cosmic Invasion...

Caitlin and Alan played games in 2025, but did they come out that same year? We get right to the point and drop the #1 game first, and then start talking about the games no one else is. We’ve got action games, visual novels, cozy delivery sims, and fighting games! There was lots of fun to be had in 2025. Geoff Keighley is a guy G4 was an American Cable Channel dedicated to video game culture Fate...

Caitlin and Alan throw a party. What makes a great party in a video game? From Spooky Festivals to costume balls video games sometimes give us the chance to play among the monsters. But some games let us make a huge impact on the environment or even change the history of the world. Who knew a party could make such a difference? Trails in the Sky Animal Crossing Elden Ring Mass Effect 2 Expedition...

Caitlin and Alan talk about the relationships between video game characters. Friendships, romances, and betrayals. Who are the characters that made us laugh and cry? Then there are the characters who stole our hearts- or broke them. Grab a war-buddy and tune in. Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Sifu 1000xResist Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0 Update News Trails in the Sky First Chapter Metaphor ReFant...

Caitlin and Alan shine a light on some overlooked Role Playing Games. Caitlin makes a pick from earlier this year, but she gives a deep dive on the whole franchise. Alan goes retro with a PlayStation One title. Are western games more libertarian? Does anyone remember that Avowed came out this year? Also, Caitlin thinks Alan is talking about a totally different game for awhile. Strange Antiquities...

Caitlin and Alan talk about our favorite settings. From the features of a game to our favorite virtual places. Mostly our favorite (favourite??) places. So much of what we love about games starts with where they take place. You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgaming You can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.com Or the contact page...

Francis, Anya, Caitlin, and Alan team up to dive into the random genre of Roguelikes. Francis gives us a definition of Rogue- Like vs Rogue-Lite. Then Anya points out that no one uses these terms correctly! We all share our first Roguelikes and dig into some favorites. We also talk about the relationship between streamers, developers, and us the audience. Avatar Frontiers of Pandora The Witcher 3...

Caitlin and Alan discuss all things tutorial and intro. Caitlin explains why Twilight Town is better than Destiny Island, we both choose the third in a trilogy, and then we start making some crazy turns. We get into golf games, farming, and crashing cars for fun. As you do. Advent Rising Animal Well Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles Lake Bye Sweet Carole Dragon’s Lair Canadian Thanksgiv...

Caitlin and Alan talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Compilation! Is it storytelling or a franchise? We reveal our main party members, why Aerith is the best, and we dig into that ending. The Compilation is huge and we have not seen every part of it. What do you think The Promised Land is? Lost Soul Aside Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles Campaign 4 of Critical Role is ongoing Fire Emblem: T...

Caitlin and Alan go into a Boss Rush. We list some of the best (and worst) bosses we have faced over our gaming careers. Caitlin is all about the story, but Alan is all about the fight. We can all agree that the Sephiroth fight from Final Fantasy 7 is epic! And that music… Mortal Kombat 1 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Tactics Ogre Reborn Fire Emblem Three Houses Starscourge Radahn Renoir...

Caitlin and Alan talk about the future of gaming. Alan talks about trying to make his ideal game. Is there a JRPG Fighting Game? We decide we don’t want to make a game- we just want to be handed everything we want. Cozy Game meets JRPG. A new Act Raiser (that is good). What is your ideal game? Lost Soul Aside Final Fantasy 16 DragonAge Veilguard itch.io Power Stone Tales of Series Tales of Symphon...

Caitlin and Alan talk about their favorite games of the last 25 years. Caitlin reveals she doesn’t have rhythm. and Alan loves girly games. We want you to get to know us, and what better way than to share with you the games that shaped our tastes these past couple of decades? Hollow Knight Silksong Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Dragon Age Veilguard Dragon Age...

Caitlin and Alan decide if Video Games are allowed to be Art. We talk about Blue Prince and then start digging into how using a fork to eat is the very soul of art. Kind of. Video games might teach us empathy better than any other art form? Do they deliver an ego death to the player? We discuss. Blue Prince The Besties podcast episode about Blue Prince Unpacking Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Final Fa...

Caitlin and Alan are talking about VIDEO GAMES! We are old so we talk about ancient DOS games, Atari, Nintendo, and arcade games. Did you know that video games can have a STORY?? That is what hooked Caitlin. Alan was just duped by the gendered propaganda. Video Games are for boys! We love JRPGs but we discovered that western RPGs could be good too! Hello Dragon Age. Super Mario Duck Hunt combo Sup...