JoyPad Podcast

Happy Thump Day, nerds! This week the gang discusses how games keep them glued to their seats. Is it a gripping story? Competitive play? Or maybe someone just likes to be rewarded for a job well done. Check out the latest episode to find out where you fall in this category, please. My mom said she'll get me a puppy if we get a thousand listens. Also, find our social channels here: https://linktr.e...

Greetings of the day, dear listeners. THUMP DAY means that it's time for a new episode of JoyPad. This week, (most of) the gang discusses games that make them want to keep playing. Whether through force of habit, or avoiding some sort of real life issue, games are an escape for many of us. Let's talk about that.

Happy Thump Day! In this week's episode, (most of) the gang discusses games that they had high hopes for, but were ultimately let down by. Sometimes a game just doesn't do it for you, you know?

What's more nerdy? Playing a board game version of a video game, or playing a video game version of a board game? LET US DISCUSS.

Happy Thump Day, nerds! This episode is filled with pitches for video games that NO ONE asked for...ever. Join the gang as they talk about antagonists they would like to see star in their own titles. Did your favorite villain make the list? Find out by listening now. Do it! Please? We love you.

Greetings of the day, dear listeners. This week, the gang talks about what makes a good vidya game antagonist, and discuss some of their favorite antagonists. Bad guys can be cool, but if they're cool, are they really bad? Let's dive right in!

Happy Thump Day! This week we wistfully pine for sequels to our favorite games. Listen to us discuss video game series that may have been cut too short or have been quiet for too long. Welcome to another trip down memory lane or...the one where the gang realizes they are getting old. Also, Tom repents for his slander against a certain remake. 

Happy Thump Day! In this week's episode, the gang discusses growing up with arcades, the current state of arcades, and what we think the future holds for arcades. Also our favorite arcade games. Basically, it's a big old nostalgia fest for arcades. Arcades are awesome. Arcades.

Happy Thump Day! In this week's episode, the gang talks about some of their favorite character customization systems in various games, and also some of their favorite characters that they have created!

Happy Thump Day! In this week's episode, we are going to discuss some of the lesser known games that we've partaken in that may not get as much attention as the Final Fantasies, Mass Effects, Last of Us, etc. Let's talk about some weird stuff that we never hear about!

In this week's episode, the gang discusses minigames! Our favorites, what makes a good minigame, and why we haven't been seeing as many memorable minigames in more modern games.

In this week's episode, the gang discusses the upcoming generation of consoles. What our hopes, dreams, and opinions are on the upcoming Sony and Microsoft consoles, as well as games. We have to ask ourselves... is it worth? Well, let us work it. We'll put our thing down, flip and reverse it. Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup.

In this week's episode, we discuss cheat codes, and how they seem to be a thing of the past. Alas, but we will reminisce and talk about the good times and remember them fondly. 

In this week's episodes, we discuss what makes a game's story line good. And also what can make a game's story line bad. But mostly good, because we like to focus on the positive in this podcast!

This might not be the most timely episode, but we finally have a full episode of discussion about the Final Fantasy VII Remake. Or... about most of it. A lot of it focuses on the end, and one of our hosts gets pretty salty. You can hear it. ANYWAYS, let's talk about the game!

We all play games for different reasons. Some play for the competitive aspect. Some play for fun. Some play to experience stories. But there are some games you find yourself going back to just because they make you feel good. IN this week's episode, we talk about some of our favorite comfort games, that just make us feel nice when we play them.

This week, we do a deep dive into our experiences with games that we have played in the Alpha and Beta stages. There have been some good experiences, and there have been some bad experiences... can you guess the ratio on those though?

Welcome to a BONUS episode of JoyPad podcast! In this episode, 3 of our hosts dive headfirst into The Last of Us 2, which has been a polarizing game to say the least. We talk about what we liked, what we didn't like, and give our thoughts on this divisive title.

THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: Remember the little instruction booklets that used to come with games? We miss those little guys. Also, we're pretty sure that printed strategy guides still exist, but the existence of the internet has surely killed off most of those. Thanks, GameFAQS. BRING BACK INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS, YOU COWARDS!

On this week's episode of JoyPad, in anticipation for the Last of Us 2, which comes out tomorrow, we take some time to reminisce about the Last of Us, and what makes it such a great game. We also discuss some of our hopes, thoughts, and fears of what the Last of Us 2 will contain.

In this week's episode, we discuss our origins as gamers, and talk about the games that solidified us as nerds. What is the first game that had a huge effect on us? What is the first game that we beat without any outside help?  What's a game that has stuck with us ever since our youth? Tune in to find out!

Today's discussions: Length of game vs. cost. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater! Coincidentally enough, we recorded this BEFORE the announcement of THPS 1+2 Remaster. Therefore, we would like to take FULL credit for the entire thing. You're Welcome. Also, Catlateral Damage!

In this episode, we take a deep dive discussion into the subject of loot boxes in games. The good (mostly), but also the bad, and the ugly. 

Multiple playable protagonists in games! Morality choices, and how they affect things that come after! P.T, the greatest demo ever made for a game that never came out! This episode features our fourth member, Megan, who unfortunately could not make it for Episode One.

Vibrancy and color in games! The best character from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars! Age of Empires 2/Communities in gaming! OUR FIRST EPISODE EVER!