Skill Check

Welcome to Episode 60 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week, we talk Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, Elex, and Cyberpunk .  While there might be more more content coming to Stardew Valley. Maybe. Come say hello to us at either response@ymcaexeter.org.uk or @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

Welcome to Episode 59 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week, Andy has gone on a Journey - and talks the classic "The New Zealand Story" (spoiler - old games are difficult!), and Zac is about Halo Infinity. News wise, we talk Doctor Who coming on the Switch, and Fortnite Chapter 2 finale.  We also take a moment to chat all things gaming sales. Co...

Welcome to Episode 58 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week is all about Halo Infinity for Zac, whilst Andy finishes GRIS - and wonders what if it can help us process grief. News wise, we talk Videogame history, and GTA having a terrible terrible launch. Should we be careful when buying new games?  Come say hello to us at either response@ymcaexe...

Welcome to Episode 57 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week is a little different, as the games we've played - and the gaming news seem to be (mostly) one big subject!  So the games we cover are Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto, Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic, Animal Crossing version 2, Forza Horizon, AND Skyrim 10 year Anniversary Edition! Come...

Welcome to Episode 56 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week, we return to Stardew Valley, and Zac dives into Forza Horizon. (We may return to Forza Horizon again soon in the future!) Newswise - We talk about games that are "Playful by Design" - and what does that mean anyway ?  EA get vague about the future of their games , and Nintendo have off...

Welcome to Episode 55 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week, Andy goes fishing in Moonglow bay, while Zac has adventures with Disciples liberation. Newswise - We're waiting for Doctor Who to arrive on The Switch, God of War might be playable on xbox , and we stop and ask.  What is the Metaverse? Come say hello to us at either response@ymcaexeter...

Welcome to Episode 54of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter.  Something a bit different this week, as Zac is off, Andy is taking a quick look at some of the new things coming in Animal Crossing on The Switch. Come say hello to us at either response@ymcaexeter.org.uk or @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

Welcome to Episode 53 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Gaming wise, Andy enters the madness of Day of The Tentacle, and Zac dives into Far Cry 6. We talk the New Switch OLED,  Doctor Who being delayed for the switch, and we ask can Tetris help PTSD? ( Click here for more details on that ) Come say hello to us at either response@ymcaexeter.org.uk or @...

Welcome to Episode 52 of Skill Check... Not 51...  A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Gaming wise, Andy explores the world of Skyrim (for the third time), and Zac keeps going with Spiderman Remastered while looking forward to Far Cry 6. We talk Kingdom Hearts coming to Nintendo Switch, and game streaming coming to the XBox... does this mean your old console can play new co...

Welcome to Episode 51 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Gamingwise... well. The main ones we talk about are Spiderman and Twelve Minutes. Andy also complains about Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality getting delayed. We also talk xCloud and Netflix bringing cloud gaming to move people, and the Super Mario movie! Come say hello to us at either response@ymcaexeter.or...

Welcome to Miniepisode of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter.  This week, Zac's ill - so its just me (Andy) I share what I'm looking forward to trying out - Sable. Chat a little about what Sable looks like, and news wise - There are rumours of a new Nintendo Switch controller. Does this mean that Switch Controller Drift is about to be fixed? That would be nice....

Welcome to Episode 49 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Gamingwise... well. The main ones we talk about are Tales of Arise, Psychonaughts2, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.  But. Playstation have announced A LOAD of titles so we also talk... Wolverine, God of War, Forspoken, Hogwarts Legacy, and Star Wars. Oh and Andy gets tired, and grumpy over wha...

Welcome to Episode 48 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk Pathfinder - Wrath of Righteous, and playing Watchdogs Legion on GeForceNow ( https://play.geforcenow.com/  ) News wise, we talk work / life balance over at Naughty Dog, and ponder playing video games at the Dentist .

Welcome to Episode 47 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk King's Bounty 2, Midnight Sons, and Mario Kart. After the the idea that video games will be the next global health emergency , there are reports that China is putting limits on how much video game time young people can have .  We also talk Game Boy games on the Switch .

Welcome to Episode 46 of Skill Check. Its a little different this week, as for a while we've been wanting to arrange a place here in Exeter for people to come together, and talk all things video gaming with other people. The other week we had a look around a potential location for such a group, here is a collection of our on-location thoughts we had after our visit.

Welcome to Episode 45 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk Art of Rally, Peggle 2, and Doctor Who The Lonely Assassins  Yes - Someone has wondered if video games are going to be the next global health emergency . We also talk game pass on the Switch ... We're also trying something a little different with this episode. We're recording this in...

Welcome to Episode 44 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk try playing Cyberpunk again, and Andy tries out the cloud gaming platform Geforce Now. We're also sorry. This is too long, which considering at one point we talk about it running under... well we disappear down some tangents, which include.  Mario Rabbids on the switch - and looking...

Welcome to Episode 43 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk relaxing with Ori Will of The Wisps, and we get excited about the idea of The Ascent Gaming News wise, we talk about EA's comments... that there are no such thing as gamers , and... shock... Game Pass subscribers play lots of games!  We also get distracted by Metro's review of The As...

Welcome to Episode 42 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk relaxing with Stardew Valley, and battling in Pokemon UNITE, the new free Pokemon game available on the switch. Gaming News wise, we talk more about Netflix going into gaming , eFootball , and the new Sonic Game . (Which isn't coming out anytime soon).

Welcome to Episode 41 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk Baldur's Gate, and Unravel 2.  Gaming News wise, we talk Steam Deck , dream about the gamepass on the switch , and ask if Netflix are going into gaming . 

Welcome to Episode 40 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. Game wise we talk Scarlet Nexus, and wonder how to explain "Sky: Children of Light". Gaming News, we talk Assassin's Creed Infinity , and ask What Does Gaming Do To Your Brain?

Welcome to Episode 39 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week we talk Indie games, and the Nintendo OLED Switch, (or what we all thought was going to be "The Switch Pro").  Gaming wise we chat Greedfall, and Firewatch. 

Welcome to Episode 38 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week we talk all things Stardew Valley. Particularly why Stardew Valley is a good game for both kids and adults to play. Concentrating on some of themes within Stardew Valley, and we look at how the game possibly gets away with covering so much in one game.

Welcome to Episode 37 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week we talk price of THE big release video games, and ways to know in advance if we'll like it. On a related note we chat Zelda Breath of The Wild, and how it makes us upset.  Gaming wise we chat Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Old Man's Journey. We also talk "game exclusivity", why we should know ab...

Welcome to Episode 36 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter. This week we're looking at E3 News. We’ve had no GamePass/Switch news, and nothing about a Switch Pro. So... what news was there from E3? We talk Zelda Breath of The Wild 2, The Mario Rabbid sequel, Sable, the future of XBox Game Pass, Death Trash - and alot more E3 news. We also discuss if gaming is now b...