Tales from the Cartridge: The Video Game Storytelling Podcast

Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. This is a special series dedicated to our loyal listener, Joel! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you of a young girl named Six as she desperately tries to escape the never-ending terror of the Maw. So sit back and relax but don't forget to check for what lurks in...

Join us for a special DLC episode where your two favorite podcasters duke it out over a video game topic. We're trying something new with this one.  A low-stakes debate where there is no winner. Join Ryan and Eric as they talk through video game story tropes, ideas, and themes in this podcaster versus podcaster episode.  Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gm...

What do you get when two penguins try traveling up a tall and dangerous mountain?....A great story!...what, you thought that was the setup for a joke? Nope! We climb through the story of Bread and Fred! It is a sweet and short story that we think you'll enjoy! Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com. You can also find us...

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. Red and Pikachu travel to Pewter City to try and get their first Pokemon Badge. However, before they can try, they must go through the Viridian Forest first. This is part 5 of a multi-part series that'll be coming...

We're halfway through the year which means we discuss our GOTYs so far! We also dive into more Am I The A-hole stories with all of the entries being Nintendo characters!    Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text to 207-494-4334 and we'll read or listen to them on the show! We'...

Join us in the wild and strange world of Donut County. Can you handle the strange horror and strange animals? Do you love Quadcopters? Are Racoons really that bad? Found out in this mini story episode of Tales From the Cartridge! Let us know what you think of our stories on our Instagram or by emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com. You can also find us on Instagram by dming us, commenting...

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. Red and Pikachu travel back to Pallet Town to deliver Professor Oak a mysterious package. This is part 4 of a multi-part series that'll be coming throughout 2023. So get comfy, relax, and close your eyes as you im...

The summer is here and summer romance is in the air! We match-up random video game characters and discuss if their relationships will either thrive forever, never take off, or somewhere in-between. So come join us for another wild character wheel episode! Wheel of Characters Link: https://wheelofnames.com/4y4-d7c Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com...

By popular demand, we have combined all 3 parts of Super Mario 64! All of the story has been re-recorded with our newest music added to it. It's an extra-long Bedtime Story for those difficult nights when sleep seems like a struggle to achieve. We hope this story will help! Enjoy and goodnight!   Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartr...

If you have ever gone on Reddit, you're likely to have seen the infamous "Am I The A-Hole?" stories posted on the AITA subreddit. We thought it would be fun to write up some AITA blurbs for some well-known video game characters to see if they are the A-hole or not? There's no wrong answers and you'll have the chance to guess who each character is before we reveal them!   Send us your thoughts, fee...

Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. This is a special series dedicated to our loyal listener, Joel! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you a spooky tale of a an imprisoned child desperate to escape her mysterious metal prison in... LITTLE NIGHTMARES!   Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives...

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. Red and Pikachu travel through Route 1 on their way to Viridian City. With their partnership already struggling, will these two ever make it to their first stop of their journey? This is part 3 of a multi-part ser...

You've been wondering and we're here to give you the definitive answer to another age-old question: Who is the best at spring cleaning in video games? Who would you trust to clean up your space and organize all your clothes and silly knickknacks? Who can help you spark joy and find peace in your home? Tune in and find out! Wheel of Characters Link: https://wheelofnames.com/4y4-d7c Send us your tho...

Come join us as we breakdown the last 4 episodes of The Last of Us and discuss the similarities and differences from the game's story as well as our thoughts and perspectives!    Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text to 207-494-4334 and we'll read or listen to them on the sho...

With the increase of video games being adapted into movies and tv shows, we discuss the adaptations we feel do the best jobs! Spoiler Alert: the video game adaptations from the 90's are underrated!!! So come join us as we discuss our favorite adaptations from video games into movies/tv shows!   Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or emailing us at tal3sfromt3cartridg...

HONK! We're bugging the crap out of people as we cover the hilarious story of Untitled Goose Game! It's a fantastic story of a goose bothering people all while read by Sir David Attenborough himself (or Eric doing a very poor version of Sir David Attenborough). So waddle on over as we tell you the tale of a menacing goose and the poor people it terrorizes....   Let us know what you think of our be...

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. With Red having just got his first Pokémon in the form of an unruly Pikachu, Red is challenged by Blue to a Pokémon battle! This is part 2 of a multi-part series that'll be coming throughout 2023. So get comfy, re...

Come join us as we breakdown the first 5 episodes of The Last of Us and discuss the similarities and differences from the game's story as well as our thoughts and perspectives! We promise we won't bite you in the attempt to spread cordyceps or anything!   Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a...

You've been wondering and we're here to give you the definitive answer to the age-old question: Who is the best video game cuddler? Who would be the best at holding you in their pixelated arms and showing you the love and care you deserve?! Who would fill the emotional void you're looking to fill?! Well we have the answer for you! Come join us as we cuddle-up and find the answer!   Wheel of Charac...

Hello Storygoers! Welcome to our forth episode of our new project, Memory Card! A deep dive into a video game story and our guests connection to it. Join us as we talk to our guest about the games and stories they love and why! This week Celeste tells us about her love for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice! We also talk about Super Smash, Resident Evil, Valheim and More Let us know what you think of ou...

Tonight, we begin a fantastic journey of someone looking to prove to the world that they can become…a Pokémon Master! We cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow! This is part 1 of a multi-part series that'll be coming throughout 2023! So get comfy, relax, and close your eyes as you imagine the story unfolding in front of you! Enjoy and goodnight!   Let us know what you think of our bedtim...

Happy New Year, Storygoers! Join us as we talk about the games we are excited for in 2023 and all of the games we played in 2022. We ramble a lot and have a wonderful time getting hyped.  Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text to 207-494-4334 and we'll read or listen to them o...

2022 is coming to a close so we go over what video games reigned supreme and which were just okay! Come join us as we go through all the categories of the Game Awards, discuss who won, and decide whether or not we agree or disagree!   Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our social media or emailing us at talesfromthecartridge@gmail.com. You can also find us on Instagram by dming u...

The most wonderful time of the year is upon us! We celebrate with a bedtime story focused on Toy Day from Animal Crossing! Can the Villager help Jingle get the wrapping paper he needs to wrap all of Santa's gifts in time to give to the island's villagers?! If you'd like to find out, get comfy, relax, and close your eyes as you imagine the story unfolding in front of you. Enjoy and goodnight!   Let...

Happy Holidays, Storygoers! We spin the amazing Video Game Character Wheel yet again as we ponder the question: Who would be the best mall Santa? Someone who could charm parent and child alike? Someone who could show resilience and care to children asking for free gifts? Well come join us as we pick random video game characters and try to answer this question as best (or as poorly based on your pe...