The Worst Community Report

This week, we're talking all about the Summer Games Challenge with Matt, Kit, and AndyRecommendations:Kit: Chilichuck's Inferno by All My Heroes Are DeafMatt: Spanish Boost GamingAndy: Play a Legacy board game with friendsTK: The Grail Method of journaling in a pocket notebook (The video does oversell it, but I have genuinely enjoyed it.)Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Community Updates (04:28) - Channel Highlight: Games of 2026 (05:10) - The origins of the challenge (07:24) - How did we do? (10:18) - Strategy for completing the challenge (12:38) - Matt's List (13:06) - Kit's List (13:56) - TK's List (14:57) - What did we finish? (20:13) - A New Challenger! Andy joins the show! (27:15) - Would you change anything about the challenge for next year? (45:51) - Closing Thoughts (51:02) - Recommendations! (51:07) - Kit: Chilichuck's Inferno by All my heroes are deaf (53:46) - Matt: Spanish Boost Gaming (55:11) - Andy Play a Legacy Boardgame with friends! (58:04) - TK: The Grail Method (01:00:27) - Outro

This week, TK is joined by Richard, Tony, and Louis, three developers who submitted games to The Worst Game Jam 5!Games Mentioned:P.S. I Have A BazookaZooks the MummyP.S. BazookaBazooka WitchDevil Drive PolarisFire Emblem Fortune's WeaveBanjo KazooieBathed in RainbowsMan, I Hate FishingSwords and SapphicsBeneath the Shady TreeRecommendations:Richard: DinobladeTony: Prime Monster, Sol CestoLouis: Cheese is the Reason, Eye of the Duck's Studio Ghibli miniseriesTK: Z.A.T.O. I Love the World and Everything in itDo you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:59) - Community Updates (01:44) - Channel Highlight: The Worst Community > The Worst Game Jam (02:21) - The Worst Game Jam 5! (06:01) - What was your initial reaction to the jame theme? (14:53) - TK gets sidetracked (19:27) - Jared: How hard was it to fit a bazooka into your game? (24:10) - Okay but back to that other question though (29:57) - UnbiasedFanboy: Has anyone or anything from the server inspired you? (39:53) - Bibulous: What games would benefit from the inclusion of a Bazooka? (43:34) - Bibulous: What other TWG episode titles would be good Jam prompts? (45:30) - Bibulous: If you had one more day, what would you have added? (49:47) - The Worst Game Jam 6 is January 15-24! (50:54) - Recommendations (50:59) - Richard: Dino Blade (52:45) - Tony: Prime Monster (53:12) - Tony: Sol Cesto (54:11) - Louis: Cheese is the Reason (54:58) - Louis: Eye of the Duck's Studio Ghibli miniseries (56:45) - TK: Z. A. T. O. I Love the World and Everything in it (58:06) - Outro

This week, we've got Rob and Cassie on to talk about new farming simulation sensation Fields of Mistria!Recommendations:Cassie: Watch the Sopranos!Rob: Watch The Jury and The Jury Season 2 (also do your jury duty, but that's not the recommendation)Jared: Grow your own produce!TK: Play the Game Jam entries!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (01:20) - Community Updates (02:02) - Channel Highlight: That One Game > Fields of Mistria (02:58) - Fields of Mistria! (03:25) - So what is this thing anyway? (07:10) - How much have we played? (11:45) - First impressions (27:18) - The game feels alive! (32:40) - Favorite multi-character dialogue (42:06) - Who ya gonna smooch? (48:55) - Questions from you! (49:17) - Matt: Why do all farm sims look like that? (54:05) - Andy: How has Mistria changed your farm sim experience? (55:45) - AJ F: Did you know Neverway is a farming sim? (56:51) - Mack: What Fields of Mistria character should be added to Smash Bros? (01:00:28) - A few from AJ (01:00:55) - AJ: Do you min-max the fun out of Mistria? (01:15:52) - AJ: favorite characters? oh wait we already did this one. Least favorite characters? (01:20:05) - Recommendations! (01:20:10) - Cassie: The Sopranos (01:23:23) - Rob: Jury Duty and Jury Duty: The Company Retreat (01:27:58) - Jared: Grow your own food! (01:31:09) - TK: Go play the game jam entries! (01:31:41) - Outro

This week, we're talking all about some medical issues facing us, real humans on the internet. Thanks to Andy, Alie, and Mike for coming on to talk about these afflictions!Content Warning: Symptoms and treatments of celiac, cancer, tourette's and glauchoma, including intestinal parasites and eye surgery.Nothing we say on this episode constitutes medical advice. If you have any symptoms that are worrying you, seek the help of a medical professional.Recommendations:Alie: Dungeon Crawler Carl, InscryptionAndy: Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless RagnarokMike: How to Make a Video Game: Godot Beginner Tutorial by BrackeysTK: Listen to more Mike and Alie on Cthulhu Con and Bequest at Skull and Scones!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Content Warning (01:20) - Intro (03:35) - Community Updates (05:30) - Channel Highlight: Life Updates in Let's Talk! (06:13) - Medical Segment! (06:18) - Introducing the topics (10:19) - Some notes on being open about a diagnosis (11:34) - Alie & Mike: Celiac Disease (18:40) - Enter the Worms (20:35) - DON'T INFECT YOURSELF WITH HOOKWORM. WE ARE NOT DOCTORS (23:22) - Andy: Chronic Myelogenous (or Myeloid) Leukemia (CML) (38:06) - Mike: Tourette's (42:36) - TK: Glauchoma (53:06) - Recommendations (53:12) - Alie: Dungeon Crawler Carl and Inscryption (55:31) - Andy: Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok (58:34) - Mike: How to Make a Video Game: Godot Beginner Tutorial by Brackeys on YouTube (01:00:18) - TK: Skull & Scones (01:02:17) - Outro

This week, we answer a question from a listener and once and future guest, Ashley and talk about some guy called James.Games Mentioned:PeakArcoTokon: Fighting SoulsAvatar Legends: The Fighting GameStreet Fighter 6CrossCodeBravely DefaultNo Man's SkyAtlyssOctopath TravelerFinal Fantasy VVarious DaylifeRecommendations:Jared: Ben & Jerry's Dairy Free Ice Cream, Go to the Besties Live Show in October in New York!TK: Second Person by Yorushika, Read my CrossCode review!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:53) - Community Updates (06:35) - Category highlight: The Worst Community! (09:03) - A Question from Ashley (22:10) - TK: CrossCode (30:19) - Jared: Bravely Default (42:39) - TK: No Man's Sky (47:43) - Jared: Atlyss (55:56) - Recommendations (56:00) - Jared: Ben & Jerry's Dairy Free Ice Cream (58:08) - JAred: Go see the Besties Live in New York in October (59:08) - TK: Second Person by Yorushika (01:00:20) - Outro

This week, Games Mentioned:Corn Kidz 64Fish (it's this one, I think)Grand Theft Auto VIAssassin's Creed ValhallaNo Man's SkyFortniteThe Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindTamriel RebuiltThe Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Elder Scrolls: DaggerfallDOOMRimworldNoitaHadesSlay the SpireSlay the Spire DownfallSlay the Spire 2Monster TrainBalatroCaves of QudStar Trek Elite ForceUFO 50The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildPokemon Shield VersionWWE 2k16Tower UniteSecond LifeFallout 76Hitman: The World of AssassinationPlanet ZooPlanet Zoo 2Planet Coaster 2Oxygen Not IncludedBloons TD6Bloons TD5MinecraftMinecraft: Create ModTerrariaWorld of WarcraftMaplestoryCookie ClickerCoolmathgames.comRecommendations:TK: Go read Cameron's Top 25 Games of All Time series!Jared: Pokemon Ultra Sun Doubles EditionCameron: Smash Remix 2.0 for Smash Bros. 64Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (03:50) - Community Updates (05:01) - Channel Highlight: Games News (07:53) - Forever Games (10:02) - What does a Forever Game mean to you? (11:17) - Morrowind (16:50) - Roguelikes (32:59) - Jared's Forever Games (36:32) - Cameron's Top 10 (01:00:11) - Recommendations! (01:00:18) - Cameron: Smash Remix 2.0 for Smash Bros. 64 (01:03:05) - Jared: Pokemon Ultra Sun: Doubles Edition (01:06:59) - Outro

This week, we talk about what has us excited from Summer Games Fest!Games Mentioned:StarFox (2026)Fire Emblem: Fortune's WeaveFire Emblem: EngageFire Emblem: Three HousesXenoblade Chronicles 1-3 Definitive EditionXenoblade Chronicles GenesisCarcass CladBlack JacketFinal Fantasy ResonanceThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026)Forbidden SolitaireThief: The Dark Project RemasteredSystem Shock RemasteredSystem Shock 2 RemasteredOctopath Traveler 0Dragon Quest X offlineDragon Quest XThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)Fields of MistriaUnreal Tournament 2004Soma BringerSome PuzzlesRecommendations:The big spreadsheet of SGF gamesOverworld.vg is a Very Good WebsiteJared: find and eat some good falafel and hummus near you.TK: Listen to The Eye of the Duck's Lord of the Rings season then watch the movies.Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:58) - Community Updates (03:26) - Channel Highlight: Games Events > Summer Game Fest 2026 (04:31) - Summer Games Fest! (06:40) - Jared: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake (19:56) - TK: Some Puzzles (22:49) - Jared: Final Fantasy Resonance (35:54) - TK: Thief: The Dark Project Remaster (38:30) - Jared: Xenoblade 1-3 Definitive Editions and Genesis (44:48) - TK: Carcass Clad (46:59) - Jared: Fields of Mistria 1.0 (50:25) - TK: Black Jacket (53:21) - Shoutout to Overworld.vg (57:34) - Recommendations (57:38) - Jared: Find good falafel and hummus near you (59:03) - TK: Listen to Eye of the Duck's Lord of the Rings season then watch the movies (01:03:21) - Outro

This week, we celebrate our one year anniversary of being a show!As always, if you are interested in coming on the show, please send us a message on Discord or use the contact page! Games Mentioned:The Hundred Line: Last Defense AcademyFinal Fantasy (Series)Planetarian HDCrossCodeAlabaster DawnFields of MistriaMina the HollowerCaves of QudFinal Fantasy XIIIBluzo's Visual Novels recs:EchoA Harder Day's NightPerfect TritoneThe Worst WebringRead The DocumentationLet TK know your site name, what you prefer to be called in the webring, and your site's URL to join.Recommendations:Bluzo: Pale Fire by Vladimir NabokovJared: Make a podcast with "strangers" on the internet!TK: Read Golden Kamuy by Satoru NodaChapters:(00:00) - Intro (01:26) - Community Updates (02:39) - Channel Highlihgt: It's Media > Music and Podcasts > The Worst Community Report (04:03) - The show is a year old! (04:57) - Bluzo's announcement (06:53) - Who is the guestiest guest? (07:43) - Hot Stats (14:24) - Questions! (14:31) - Mack: How has the year been? (17:09) - Chase: What was your favorite episode so far? (23:37) - Katie: What episode topics would you like to cover in the future? (31:52) - Jared: Did you really think this would go for a year? (35:34) - TK: What's been your favorite recommendation? (37:48) - What have we been up to? (38:09) - BLUZO IN: ~Visual Novel Land~ (42:09) - TK: Crosscode (44:57) - TK: The Worst Webring (47:26) - Jared: Mina the Hollower (51:37) - Pale Fire by Valdimir Nabokov (53:38) - Jared: Make a podcast with "strangers" on the internet. (54:45) - TK: Read Golden Kamuy (56:23) - Outro

This week, we have special guests Stephen from Into the Aether and Ashley on to talk about Final Fantasy!Games Mentioned:Final Fantasy (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, Dirge of Cerberus, Dissidia)Octopath Traveler (0, 1, 2)PokemonShin Megami TenseiEtrian OdysseyUnicorn OverlordDragon QuestBravely DefaultRomancing SaGa 1&2Super Smash Bros.Kingdom HeartsFortniteResident EvilDark Souls RemasteredVoice of CardsCaves of QudGuilty Gear XrdStreet Fighter 6Guilty Gear Accent Core +RThe Final Fantasy Tomodachi IslandTidusTifaSteinerViviLeon (From KH1)SephirothSezhAuronGalufSelphieRecommendations:Ashley: All Elite WrestlingStephen: Learn something completely new! (and play guilty gear)Jared: Join a Discord for a specific gameTK: No One Can Know About This: A podcast where they play every Final FantasyChapters:(01:04) - Intro (03:18) - We dox Stephen as a treat (04:18) - Jared's Special Announcement! (04:49) - Community Updates (08:22) - Channel Highlight: That One Game > Final Fantasy (09:39) - The Final-est of Fantasies (09:52) - Our Tragic Backstory (25:45) - What makes Final Fantasy Final Fantasy? (31:31) - Where Do You Even Start? (43:33) - Jackie: What's up with FF16? (47:58) - Jackie: What is the most underrated Final Fantasy? (01:01:26) - Andy: Build a Tomodachi Life Island with FF Characters (01:06:29) - Recommendations! (01:06:37) - Ashley: All Elite Wrestling (01:08:40) - Stephen: Learn something completely new! (01:11:00) - Jared: Join a discord server for a specific game (01:13:10) - TK: No One Can Know About This (01:14:45) - Outro

This week, we're talking all about Golden Kamuy! We're talking about the first 35 or so chapters. We highly highly recommend the series, so read it!Recommendations:Bluzo: Read books!TK: Tkaixiang's fork of MarkTextChapters:(00:18) - Intro (01:22) - Community Updates (02:01) - Channel Highlight: It's Media > books-manga-and-anime > Manga and Anime (03:40) - Golden Kamuy! (03:55) - Introduction, Tone, and Content (11:37) - Structure and Care (16:29) - The Little Freaks and their Factions (28:57) - Identity (35:39) - Gruesome scenes are funny (41:56) - My Hunter's Spirit is Throbbing (52:14) - This si really good! (54:38) - Recommendations! (54:44) - Bluzo: Reading! (57:19) - TK: Tkaixiang's fork of MarkText (58:29) - Outro

A quick programming note for TWCR:Moving forward, we're going to be reducing our publication cadence to twice a month. This is intended to allow us to put more care and attention into the show per episode and will make finding topics and guests easier for us. There may be times where we might do additional episodes in a given month, but two is all we will promise at this stage.Thank you so much for listening!

This week, we talk with Emily and Jackie about video game adaptations in film, TV, and animation!Movies & TV Shows Mentioned:Super Mario Bros.The Super Mario Bros MovieThe Super Mario Bros Galaxy MovieSonic the HedgehogSonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the Hedgehog 3The Adventures of Sonic the HedgehogSonic XIron LungExit 8Resident EvilFalloutDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesA Minecraft MovieReturn to Silent HillSilent HillPersona 4 The AnimationPersona 5 The AnimationPersona 3 The Movie 1 Spring of BirthPersona 3 The Movie 2 Midsummer Knight's DreamPersona 3 The Movie 3 Falling DownPersona 3 The Movie 4 Winter of RebirthPokemonDetective PikachuDanganronpaDanganronpa 3The Legend of Zelda MovieStreet FighterThe Angry Birds MovieUntil DawnDragon Age: Dawn of the SeekerDragon Age RedemptionThe Mortuary AssistantOutlastMortal KombatStreet Fighter The MovieGames Mentioned:Super Mario GalaxySuper Mario Galaxy 2Sonic the HedgehogThe Murder of Sonic the HedgehogFallout 1Fallout 3Exit 8Platform 8Iron LungMinecraftResident EvilSilent HillSilent Hill 2OverwatchOutlastOutlast TrialsDredgePacific DriveDetective PikachuDanganronpa 2Danganronpa V3Danganronpa 2x2Street FighterBioShockBomberman 64Disco ElysiumRecommendations:Jackie - Final GirlEmily - The Midnight Library by Matt HaigTK - Low Tech MagazineJared - The Secret Lives of Games's series on Caves of QudChapters:(00:00) - Intro (01:32) - Community Updates (04:08) - Channel Highlight: It's Media! > Film and Video > Film General (05:52) - This Ain't No Game! (08:36) - What has been your experience of the latest wave of adaptations? (17:35) - What can adaptations do to be successful? (35:04) - What game would you like to see adapted? (46:36) - Recommendations (46:41) - Jackie: Final Girl (49:41) - Emily: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (52:08) - TK: Low Tech Magazine (53:33) - Jared: The Secret Lives of Games's series on Caves of Qud (56:13) - Outro