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a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Parker Deal talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it's inherent relation to Breath of the Wild, and how conversations on such a good game gets defined by its shortcomings. They then scale down the conversation to talk about the lil city sim Islanders. Let us know: Is Tears of the Kingdom the game of the decade? Follow us o...

we're playing the long game ••• Mark and Parker Deal draft each of their own bingo cards for what they expect from the first two years of the Switch 2. Let us know: What's on your Switch 2 bingo card? Make your own here Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Qu...

a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Billie Cox talk about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the way it builds community, and then a little too much about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Let us know: Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bs...

We're halfway through the 2020s, so we're introducing a new, ongoing series within the podcast: the game of the decade (so far). Subscribe to stay up to date. Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   I...

but also did you see the new donkey kong? ••• Mark and Billie Cox talk about the reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, the leaks leading up to it, and how this measures up as a step forward for Nintendo. Let us know: What do you think of the Switch 2 reveal? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @Quic...

and a little bit of wide batman ••• Mark and Henry Overos talk about the hit live-service game Marvel Rivals, which instead sends them down a (deliberately planned) rabbit hole about how they each got into comics, some of their favorite books and writers, and what new readers should know. Let us know: What is your favorite Marvel comics series? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayP...

leaving a window open for a little draft ••• Mark and Landry Smith and Matthew Pilkington and Dalton Fuller and Jake Martin and Billie Cox and Jake Traugott draft their four 2025 games for Fantasy Critic. Let us know: What is the #1 draft pick for 2025? Follow our Fantasy Critic league: the "see rock city" regional conference Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instag...

what's the next game of the year? ••• Mark and Landry Smith and Dalton Fuller and Billie Cox and Jake Traugott talk about the 2025 games they picked for Fantasy Critic, the ones they're most excited for, and consider what 2025 holds. Let us know: What is the 2025 game you most believe in? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Blues...

Mark takes a look back at the games of Q4 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores. Let us know: What’s been your favorite game from Q4 of 2024? Metacritic Kart Q1 2025 (submit scores by Jan 15): start your engines Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @qui...

In this special Big Discourse to celebrate 100 episodes, Mark and bunch of folks answer questions at random from past episodes. Let us know: What question would you ask someone to talk about video games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play...

Mark and bunch of folks talk about greatest buttons to button. Because everyone loves buttons. Let us know: What is the greatest button to button? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this pod...

Mark and Skylar Hinnant talk about Skylar's work at Bethesda Softworks in QA, some misconceptions around QA testing, and why it's important. Let us know: What do you want to know about QA testing? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email...

Mark talks about the new Nintendo Music app and gives his ranking of the 17 retro game soundtracks currently available. Let us know: What’s your go-to soundtrack on Nintendo Music? What do you want to see added? Nintendo Music Playlists Quick Play's Quintessential Retro Tracks Quick Play Ep 97: Every Song Mentioned Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG...

Mark and Dalton Fuller talk about the games that clear their minds, why it's nice to shift into lizard brain mode, and how sometimes that can be difficult. Let us know: What is your favorite "lizard brain" game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Qu...

In this part 2 of 2 episodes, Mark and Jake Martin and Landry Smith talk about their hopes for the future of gaming and if truly new games are even possible. Let us know: Do you have hope for the future of video games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you...

In this part 1 of 2 episodes, Mark and Jake Martin and Landry Smith talk about the seismic shifts forward in gaming from years past, why the progress has slowed, and how we got to this point. Let us know: What's the last truly new game you've played? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us:...

Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about the use of generative AI in video game development, how it can used well, and where it falls short. Let us know: Is there a place for AI in game development? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podcast: subsc...

Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about the best and worst uses of a heads-up display and their own preferences. Let us know: Are HUDs good or bad or somewhere in between? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, a...

Mark takes a look back at the games of Q3 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores. Visual charts & results: ⁠ man i love charts ⁠ Make your shots in Metacritic Golf Q4: ⁠⁠ shoot your shot Let us know: What was your favorite game from Q3 of 2024? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickP...

Mark and Jake Martin talk about genre similarities between video games and music, and assign every video game genre to a music genre. Let us know: What video game genre / music genre pairing just makes sense to you? Full list of genre pairings (spoilers): view the list Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Qu...

Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about why they're drawn to licensed games, some of their favorites over the years, and what makes for a great licensed game. Let us know: What's your favorite licensed game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you e...

Mark talks about the games he's replaying, coming to terms with not being "productive" by playing new games, and the benefits of having a comfort-food game. Let us know: What game are you replaying (or have replayed, or will replay) just because you want to? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS:...

Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about how gaming history is approached, some of their favorite examples, and what's actually worth remembering. Let us know: What's your favorite gaming history thing (book, museum, documentary, etc.)? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypo...

Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about their favorite wordless and word-lite games, the uniqueness of these games, and why we don't see too many of them. Let us know: What's your favorite wordless (or word-lite) game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If yo...

Mark and Landry Smith talk about the perception of 2D games, the cause of those perceptions, and a few of their favorite 2D games. Let us know: are 2D games worth $60? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing,...