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Jan. 16, 2019
INDIE GAME: The Horror of ‘Oxenfree’
Caleb (@ScifiSpeedster), Matthew, and Bhavya tune their radios and explore the horror of Oxenfree.
They discuss the deliberate pacing of the gameplay (1:05), how one character’s perspective shapes our experience (8:59), and …
Jan. 14, 2019
MINIGAME: Is the Ending of ‘Firewatch’ Satisfying or Disappointing?
Firewatch gets a lot of criticism for its conclusion, but the anticlimactic ending was sort of the point.
Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel). Each bite-sized episode dive…
Jan. 7, 2019
MASS EFFECT: Space Batman
Abu (@abu_zafar), Leo (@LeoWigginsVO), and Kevin (@In_the_Lupe) explore the life of the best bro in the galaxy: Garrus Vakarian.
They discuss his upbringing and Spectre candidacy (2:02), his vigilante phase as Archangel (17:…
Dec. 26, 2018
ASSASSIN’S CREED: The Ones Who Came Before
Bruce (@BruceWalton) and Kevin (@In_the_Lupe) explore the ancient race that created humans, and what that revelation means for humanity.
They discuss the origins of the Isu people (0:46), the calamity that wiped them out (5:…
Dec. 24, 2018
MINIGAME: How to Reboot a Franchise and Win GOTY
This year’s God of War and Tomb Raider titles were reboots of beloved franchises. One of them won Game of the Year, while the other was quickly forgotten. Michael explores why.
Minigame is a short essay series produced and h…
Dec. 20, 2018
ZELDA: Ganondorf’s Struggle with Power and Evil
Nick (@nickwilk), Allie (@AllieJayHey), and Lawerence (@Producedby_Lk) explore Ganondorf’s upbringing and debate whether he was born evil or became evil.
This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discu…
Dec. 17, 2018
OVERWATCH: Ashe and the Deadlock Gang
Bruce (@BruceWalton) and Caleb (@ScifiSpeedster) explore the story of Ashe and the Deadlock Gang.
They discuss Ashe’s tumultuous past (2:33), the new revelation about McCree (4:14), and the way new heroes connect to, and exp…
Dec. 13, 2018
SMASH: The Nintendo Cinematic Universe
Lawerence (@Producedby_Lk) and Abu (@abu_zafar) are joined by Matthew to explore the two story modes in the Super Smash Bros. franchise: Subspace Emissary and World of Light.
This episode contains very minor spoilers for the…
Dec. 12, 2018
SMASH: The Triforce of Smash
Nick (@nickwilk), Allie (@AllieJayHey), and Lawerence (@Producedby_Lk) discuss the Triforce and their favorite Zelda fighters in Super Smash Bros.
Dec. 11, 2018
SMASH: The Pokémon Fighters
Abu (@abu_zafar) and Bruce (@BruceWalton) explore all eight of the Pokémon fighters in Super Smash Bros. and ask some big philosophical questions.
They discuss what Pikachu means to the Pokémon franchise (2:01), Mewtwo’s exi…
Dec. 10, 2018
SMASH: How Third-Party Characters Are Chosen
Michael (@farristhewheel) explores the three qualities a third-party character has to have in order to become a Super Smash Bros. fighter.
Nov. 28, 2018
End of Season 3
Our third season was our best one yet. And it’s only uphill from here. Season 4 starts soon.
Music: Lo-fi for Lunch by Lk
Nov. 26, 2018
RED DEAD REDEMPTION: Dutch van der Linde’s Cult of Personality
Jaden (@MrJadJay) and Michael (@farristhewheel) share their early impressions of the world, story, and characters in Red Dead Redemption 2.
They discuss the universal themes of the Western genre (2:21), the way the game trea…
Nov. 20, 2018
WITCHER: Weddings, Tragedies, and Hearts of Stone
Abu (@abu_zafar) and Brett (@CoachBrett4) explore two of the best quests in Hearts of Stone.
After a brief summary of the plot (1:40), they discuss Shani and Vlodimir von Everec attending a wedding (7:58), the tragedy of Iri…
Nov. 12, 2018
MINIGAME: American Idealism in ‘Red Dead Redemption’
In Red Dead Redemption, John Marston is a man of a bygone era tasked with murdering the past, all in the name of progress. The same progress that will inevitably come for all of us.
Minigame is a short essay series produced …
Nov. 8, 2018
You helped us raise almost $1500 for charity!
Extra Life 2018 was a huge success! All of you helped us raise nearly $1500 for Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio and Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Nebraska. Thank you!
Music: Wild Berries and Rainwater by Lk
Nov. 2, 2018
Help us raise money for a good cause!
We’re incredibly excited to participate in Extra Life 2018 to raise money for Akron Children’s Hospital in NE Ohio. Our livestream will start November 3 at 10am. Help us raise money for a good cause!
Twitch stream: twitch.tv…
Oct. 30, 2018
BIOSHOCK: The Reason the Luteces Get out of Bed
Leo (@LeoWigginsVO) and Caleb (@ScifiSpeedster) explore the iconic Lutece twins in BioShock Infinite.
They discuss whether the twins are good people (2:32), discussed how the distortion of time affects their speech (12:29), …
Oct. 24, 2018
GOD OF WAR: Mimir, Religion, and Multiple Pantheons
Abu (@abu_zafar) and Bruce (@BruceWalton) explore how Mimir is connected to the massive revelation that multiple pantheons exist within the God of War universe.
They discuss who Mimir is and why he’s awesome (1:33), the maj…
Oct. 17, 2018
A wild theory about how the Brotherhood of Steel will appear in Fallout 76
Update: It’s official! Dave’s theory about how the Brotherhood of Steel will appear in Fallout 76 has been confirmed by Bethesda.
Dave from the Vault Boys WV podcast (@VaultBoysWV) shares with Lawerence (@Producedby_Lk) and …
Oct. 17, 2018
FALLOUT: What the Brotherhood of Steel Values Most
Lawerence (@Producedby_Lk) and Jaden (@MrJadJay) are joined by Dave from the Vault Boys WV podcast (@VaultBoysWV) to talk Brotherhood of Steel.
They explore the origins of the Brotherhood (3:06), how the iconic faction evolv…
Oct. 15, 2018
MINIGAME: A Eulogy for Telltale Games
Telltale Games may no longer exist, but its games and stories will stay with us forever. We look back at how the developer revolutionized storytelling in video games.
Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by M…
Oct. 11, 2018
WITCHER: All Roads Lead to Nilfgaard
Abu (@abu_zafar) and Brett (@CoachBrett4) travel to the greatest empire in history: Nilfgaard.
They discuss its origins (1:14), its many wars with the Northern Kingdoms (6:11), and the folly of Geralt’s self-proclaimed neutr…
Oct. 8, 2018
ASSASSIN’S CREED: How to Build a Perfect World
Bruce (@BruceWalton), Lawerence, and Kevin (@In_the_Lupe) explore how the Templars and Assassins both want to build the perfect world, but can’t agree on how to go about it.
They discuss how to interpret the Assassin’s creed…