"Fun" & Games Podcast

Half the time, when you buy a "Physical PC Game", you're getting toys and a download code. While feelies are a proud tradition of PC games, I'd like there to be a physical piece that reliably plays the game.

I most often see this as a Flash drive. And I get that a USB stick is small, portable, cheap to buy in bulk, and needs to be able to accommodate many PC configurations; I feel like they're a poor "cartridge" substitute.

I wonder about where there is a feasible production/distribution cost to do something between @pizzapranks's USB stick in a cassette package, and Super Rare's Mixtape USB drives. These are already incredible efforts, but I wonder where else we can go.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer, streamer, and vanquisher of the Milbots, TroytlePower! The game he is talking about today is Metal Arms: Glitch in the System by Swingin' Ape Studios and Sierra Entertainment!

You can also find this episode's host on twitter and find all that he does right here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, professional game master, and member of the Knights of Radiata, Kaedhen Bharathae-Lane! The game he is talking about today is Radiata Stories by tri-Ace and Square Enix!

You can also find this episode's host on twitter and listen to his podcast here!

Matt had a chance to dive into the Overwatch 2 early access PvP before it launches on Oct 4th and wanted to talk about so they brought in writer and podcaster, Kenneth Shepard to discuss first impressions, thoughts and hopes for the full release.

Matt had a very busy weekend at PAX West this year! Geoff briefly asks about his experience, the panels he saw and the games he played. The rest of this episode is all the great conversations Matt had with folks on the Convention floor.

22:02 - Limited Run

32:18 - River City Girls 2

48:19 - Finji

68:20 - Demon School

82:39 - Whitethorn Games

94:10 - Yacht Club Games

109:18 - Battery Staple

130:18 - Prime Matter

137:17 - It's a Wrap!

147:58 - Larian Studios (w/Scott White of RPG University, Josh Silverman of Massively Affected & Matthew Finnerman of SDGC)

167:42 - Sherwood Extreme

Matt & Geoff take a look at Shovel Knight Dig, developed by Nitrome and published by Yacht Club Games, released September 23, 2022 for Steam, Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, community manager, editor and Master Sword wielder, Jonah Gomez! The game he is talking about today is The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker by Nintendo!

You can also find this episode's host on twitter and listen to his podcast here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is community manager, graphic designer, web designer, producer, and King of Iron Fist Tournament competitor, Taylor Hicklen! The game he is talking about today is Tekken Tag Tournament 2 by Bandai Namco!

You can also find this episode's host on twitter and find all his work here!

"Fun" & Games was at Flame Con 2022! Today's episode is the audio from the panel "Leather Daddies & Goth Girlfriends: Horror Representation Beyond Queer-Coded Villains" where Matt & Geoff join Rachel Quirky and WallE in breaking down where Queer identity sits in horror in the past, present and future.

Side Quests is back and so is host CommanderNici! She is a podcast lover, YouTuber and little kitty in a big world! The game she is talking about today is Stray by BlueTwelve Studio and Annapurna Interactive!

You can find this episode's host on twitter, and check her out on YouTube!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer, librarian, and gear pilot, ScoopJoey! The game he is talking about today is Xenogears by Squaresoft!

You can also find this episode's host on twitter and find all his streams here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer and suddenly self-aware AI, David Pietrangelo! The game he is talking about today is Thomas Was Alone by Mike Bithell!

You can listen to his podcasts here and here as well as follow him on twitter here!

Sometimes, a video game will have minigames. This episode, Matt & Geoff discuss the compilations, disguised tech demos, sports titles and other assorted video games that are comprised almost entirely of minigames.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is nerd rapper, lockpick and  Nora tribe legend, Sulfur! The game he is talking about today is Horizon Forbidden West by Guerrilla Games!

You can also find this episode's host on twitter and find his music here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, and private detective, Chris from 1 Hour 1 Decision! The game he is talking about today is Sam and Max Hit The Road by Lucasarts!

You can listen to his podcast here and follow the show's twitter here!