Second Wind

Windbreaker

Leisure EN ↓ 131 episodes

Windbreaker is Second Wind's premier gaming podcast hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw, Marty Sliva & JM8. Join the trio (and occasional guests) weekly to discuss everything industry wide from current news, to recent releases and wider trends.

Author

Second Wind

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

secondwindgroup.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Modern Media Has a Lore Problem | Windbreaker Podcast 02.07.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the growing popularity of lore-based media, and the increasing barrier to entry a lot of stories have. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

How Hard is Too Hard? | Windbreaker Podcast 26.06.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat that old chestnut of difficulty in games, springboarding off the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠⁠

AAA's Franchise Identity Problem | Windbreaker Podcast 21.06.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about AAA franchises, and whether or not their evolution lends to an inherent identity problem. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Catching Yahtzee Up on Summer Game Fest | Windbreaker Podcast 11.06.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Frost and Marty catch Yahtzee up on all the big announcements from this weekend's Summer Game Fest showcases. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

The Line Between a Game and an Experience | Windbreaker Podcast 04.06.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss what delineates a game from an experience. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Reminiscing About the Infamous Series | Windbreaker Podcast 28.05.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the 15th anniversary of Sucker Punch's Infamous, and chat about games/franchises they'd like to see make a comeback. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

More Games Need to Embrace the Weird | Windbreaker Podcast 21.05.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the history of weird in games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Shhh... Let's Talk About Video Game Secrets | Windbreaker Podcast 14.05.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the past, present, and future of secrets in video games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

What We Want from Our Video Game Villains | Windbreaker Podcast 08.05.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss what goes into a good video game villain, and where some games stumble. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

The Stop Killing Games Campaign (ft. Ross Scott) | Windbreaker Podcast 30.04.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Jack chat with Ross Scott about games preservation and his Stop Killing Games  campaign. For more info on how to get involved check out the website at https://www.stopkillinggames.com/ Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGr...

The Art of Leveling Up | Windbreaker Podcast 23.04.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about what makes a good leveling system in games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

The Worst Things About our Favorite Games | Windbreaker Podcast 16.04.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the worst things in their favorite games -- from Super Metroid's wall-jumping, to the Okumura boss in Persona 5, to the final quarter of most From Soft games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

How to Build a Better Save System | Windbreaker Podcast 10.04.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the history of save systems, the games that did it differently, and the ones that dropped the ball. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Who Is Best Waifu? | Windbreaker Podcast 03.04.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty celebrate the first day of April by having the tough conversations. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Attack of the Microtransactions | Windbreaker Podcast 27.03.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the role of microtransactions, and whether they can ruin an otherwise good game. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Predicting the Next Big Trends in Gaming | Windbreaker Podcast 25.03.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Frost and Marty pull out their crystal balls and try to predict the future of gaming. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

What Do Developers Actually "Owe" Us? | Windbreaker Podcast 13.03.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Marty, Frost, and JM8 discuss the relationship between developers and players. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Gaming's Unforgivable Sins | Windbreaker Podcast 06.03.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Marty, Frost, and JM8 discuss the unforgivable sins of video games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Has The World Become Too Cynical For Superheroes? | Windbreaker Podcast 28.02.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty and Frost discuss video games and their use of superheroes. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

To Side Quest, or Not to Side Quest | Windbreaker Podcast 22.02.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty and Frost discuss video game side quests, and how they personally engage with them. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠⁠

Your Video Game City Kinda Sucks | Windbreaker Podcast 15.02.2024

This week's episode of Windbreaker is all about video game cities - from the most atmospheric, to the completely forgettable. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

The Sunk-Cost Fallacy of Finishing Games (ft. Nick Calandra) | Windbreaker Podcast 07.02.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Marty, Frost, and Nick discuss the sunk-cost fallacy of finishing games... even if you're not enjoying them. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

The Games and Genres We Just Don't Get (ft. Jack Packard) | Windbreaker Podcast 31.01.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Jack joins Yahtzee and Frost to discuss the wildly popular games and genres that they just can't wrap their heads around. From idle farming sims to cookie clicker, exactly what is it about these things that keeps players hooked? Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠pa...

Games That Actually Deserve a Redo | Windbreaker Podcast 25.01.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the merits of remaking fan-favorite video games from the past, the remakes that have hit and missed over the years, as well as titles that are primed for the remake treatment.  Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠patreon.com/Secon...

How to NOT Do A Metroidvania | Windbreaker Podcast 17.01.2024

On this week's episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the past, present, and future of the metroidvania genre. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

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