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JoyPad Podcast

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Four (sometimes three) friends talk about video games, and the things that make them so wonderful. THIS PODCAST WILL CONSISTENTLY BE FILLED WITH SPOILERS FOR GAMES OLD AND NEW!

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Episodes

Be a Better Gamer, OR, Western Asians, OR, Clutch or Kick, OR, Challenged by Time 03.02.2022 57:35

Welcome back! Today, 75% of the gang talks about competitive gaming vs. co-op gaming, and the merits of both. Or, the happy medium, which we greatly enjoy, competitive co-op games!

Mr. Big Hat Returns, OR, The Hunt for Sponsors, OR, Jared Leto's Cult, OR, Twitch is Weird 27.01.2022 56:58

This week, 3 of our 4 members just talk about... uhm, whatever. It goes places. Topics of discussion include: Twitch Streaming, Supermassive Games' "House of Ashes," and Jared Leto?

Gaming Careers, OR, Time is Subjective, OR, Look At Stuff!, OR, Give Up on Your Dreams, They're Going to Die 20.01.2022 54:32

This week, the gang takes a look back on what they wanted to do as adults. It's not what they're currently doing. We all wanted to have careers in the gaming field. What would that have looked like? *queue fantasy montage*

2021 in Review, OR, Sell Tom an XBox, OR, The Krimpet Kid Bottle, OR, Bring in Leo! 13.01.2022 1:07:14

We haven't done this podcasting thing in a month, so let's just see what happens! This episode is loosely based around our gaming habits in 2021, and what we're looking forward to/hoping to do in 2022!

The Semantics of a Lick, OR, My Four Dads Return, OR, Oculus Christmas, OR, Clock Elixirs 09.12.2021 58:19

Join us this week as we just meander through a bunch of different topics with no real linchpin holding us down. We just kind of go where the river takes us. It's a good time.

Stealing Isn't Fun, OR, Ultimate Admiral General Chicken Horse, OR, Show Us Your D-Pad, OR, Touch Mushrooms 02.12.2021 56:42

Greetings of the day, dear listeners! This week, the gang discusses roles or jobs in a game. Do you want your characters to fulfill certain roles in a game, or do you want every character to just be able to smash through everything and use every ability?

Tom Defends Pokemon, OR, Gross Mouth Sounds, OR, One and Done, OR, Feels Like the First Time 18.11.2021 53:00

Greetings of the Day, listeners. This week, the gang talks about games that they wish they could experience for the first time again. It's never the same when you try it again, especially in story based games.

BeaveRTS, OR, JoyPad Sadcast, OR, 1020 Blaze It, OR, I'm Never Going to Be a Japanese Schoolboy 04.11.2021 55:48

Greetings of the day! This week, the gang discusses some games they'd like to see! Maybe it's a never-released sequel, or perhaps it's something they'd like to see explored more in a game universe, or maybe it's a genre that just hasn't seen a lot of love lately!

Graphically Challenged, OR, Suck It EA, OR, The Squishiest Grape, OR, Shiny 28.10.2021 44:07

Greetings of the Day! This week, the gang discusses graphics, how far they've come, how much farther they can go, and do they really NEED to be that amazing to make a game great? What do YOU think?

Kicked in the Feels, OR, Outlier Games, OR, Coffee Talk Talk, OR, Game Gambling 21.10.2021 47:41

This week, (most of) the gang discusses games that they normally wouldn't play, but somehow ended up in possession of. Games that are not in their normal wheelhouse. Games that are. perhaps... outliers?

Play For Me, OR, Shared Rage, OR, Mario RPG is 25 Years Old 14.10.2021 51:27

This week, the gang discusses games that they enjoy watching, perhaps more than playing. Sometimes you can appreciate the art while not experiencing it yourself, you know? Also, we collectively feel old when we realize that Super Mario RPG has been out for 25 years. Oof.

Topicless Topic, OR, Mad at Madden, OR, Gotta Drink 'em All, OR, Switch Taste Bad 07.10.2021 56:11

This week, most of the gang just shoots the breeze, with no set topic. It's refreshing, every once in awhile.

Blue's Clues for Adults, OR, Too Many Discords, OR, Mmm... OR, Ahhhhh... 23.09.2021 48:21

It's pretty much a given that any AAA game these days will be completely voice acted. Even most indie games are getting in on the mix. But is it necessary? Also, good voice acting can make a game, but bad voice acting can ruin one. It might be better to just let it go sometimes.

DayZweee!, OR, PB Dick Man, OR, Make DayZ Great Again! 09.09.2021 51:41

Tom and Pinto have been playing DayZ. It... it's almost good again? But it has potential to be better. Let's discuss.

Mobile Madness, OR, Boob Physics, OR, More Gems!, OR Tiny Transactions 26.08.2021 50:00

Sorry for the radio silence, life is very busy! This week, the gang discusses mobile games as a whole. Good? Bad? Ugly? Pathetic? ACTUALLY FUN? There are some decent mobile games out there, but I think we discover that most of them are ports...

Priorities Suck, OR, ZUCC'D, OR, Fleming Goes to Alaska, OR, The Mario Kart Koincidence 12.08.2021 56:39

Greetings of the Day! This week, (most of) the gang talks about getting older as a gamer. Are we grumpy? Are we cynical? Being an aging gamer is disappointing... do we just enjoy games LESS? Let's hash it out.

SPORTS!!, OR, Powerwashing Fish, OR, Steam's Theological Sale, OR, Remember Crazytown? 29.07.2021 59:39

Greetings of the day, dear listeners! This week, the gang discusses sport games, fantasy sports, or just why the heck sport games have become so realistic, a.k.a BORING!

Social Gaming, OR, Mr. Lonely, OR, Starcraft Marathon, OR, Shared Experiences 22.07.2021 46:30

This week, (most of) the gang discusses social gaming. Not completely in the sense of the multiplayer experience, but also in playing a single player game and having someone else there to experience it with you. Something that felt lost in the pandemic. Hopefully we can get back to it soon!

Thank You Dave, OR, Pokemon but Make It Mobile, OR, Ruining the Bit, OR, Tom Beats an 8-year-old 08.07.2021 47:54

Happy Thump Day friends! This week join the gang for Pinto's triumphant return from fighting crime. Is your name Dave and do you deserve a thank you? Well, here is a big one from the group. Also, listen to our rantings for all things good and bad related to video game ports.

The Legend of Micro, OR, Parkour Over Everything, OR, CHAOS!!!, OR, Call of Duty: Shoot-a-Man 01.07.2021 42:24

Happy belated Thump Day nerds! Join us as we discuss the highs and lows of E3. The gang also delves into disappointing game mechanics and overdone tropes. 

Educate Me, OR, Another Poop Volcano, OR, JoyPad has Died of Dysentery, OR, 57 Aunt Mays 24.06.2021 47:45

In this week's episode, (most of) the gang discusses educational games. Or games that they at least learned things from. Sometimes the two coincide. Either way, you can bet Oregon Trail will be discussed at length.

Grape Cake, OR, Lost the Plot, OR, Poopopolis, OR, The Bryan Cranston Joke 20.06.2021 1:04:06

Hello, dear listeners. This week, the gang discusses games that lost the plot with them. Games that they were otherwise enjoying, but took a turn somewhere that left us feeling lost. A shame, isn't it?

Streamplay, Or, BTS Stanning, Or, Pixel Up, Or, Don't Cross the Streams. 10.06.2021 1:00:07

Happy Thump Day, dear listeners. This week, we discuss the future of gameplay streaming services. As in, a service you can subscribe to that you can stream games directly to your console, rather than purchasing a game. Is this feasible, and/or ideal? Is this the future of game rentals? Let us know what you think!

The Wild Four, Or, E3 2021 Hopes & Dreams, Or, Authenticity Matters, Or, Earthquake Panic 03.06.2021 1:01:08

Happy Thump Day, dear listeners. This week, we discuss E3 2021, and what we hope to see come out of this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo. Some of us are hopeful, some of us are grumpy, and maybe one of us is in an earthquake? You're going to have to listen to find out who's who!

Bros Icing Bros, Or, What's the Deal with Sega, Or, The Legacy of Seaman, Or, GOTTA GO FAST! 27.05.2021 57:18

Happy Thump Day, dear listeners. This week, we discuss the rise, and (mostly) fall of Sega. We were pretty young when Sega was the top dog of home consoles, competing only with Nintendo. Nowadays, Nintendo is still fighting the good fight, along with Sony and Microsoft. But whatever happened to Sega, the bad boy of gaming? Let us discuss.