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Slightly Something Else — 181 episodes

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1

Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche

2

Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?

3

You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story

4

Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest

5

Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!

6

Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?

7

Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart

8

A Good Map is Hard to Find

9

Starfield and How to Do Space in Games

10

Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback

11

The Games with Unforgettable Openings

12

Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared

13

The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece

14

Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?

15

2023 Games That Need More Love

16

Remember When Valve Made Games?

17

The Joy of In-Game Jobs

18

The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed

19

Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023

20

We Need to Talk About Loot

21

Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements

22

Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years

23

No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever

24

Video Game Horses Are Overrated

25

Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial

26

Is Zelda the Best Video Game Franchise Ever?

27

The Lost Art of the Video Game Demo

28

Grappling Hooks Make Every Game Better

29

Can Zombie Games Ever Be Interesting Again?

30

What Makes a Great Gameplay Loop?

31

The Minigames We Love and Hate

32

What Does It Take for a Game to Become Immortal?

33

What Makes a Good Video Game Ending?

34

How NOT to Do Menus in Games

35

Have the Big Games of 2013 Aged Well?

36

Shinji Mikami’s Career is Worth Celebrating

37

Do You Have to Be Good at Games to Be a Good Critic?

38

How Much Should Video Games Cost in 2023?

39

The Video Game Disasters We Couldn't Look Away From

40

Some Video Game Franchises Could Probably Use a Break

41

The Video Game Trends We Want to See Go Away

42

How to Make the Perfect RPG Party

43

How NOT to Do Relationships in Games

44

A Quick Look at the World of Video Games in 2023

45

Have "Spiritual Sequels" Ever Surpassed the Original Games?

46

Catching Yahtzee Up on this Year's 'The Game Awards'

47

Why Are So Many Games Poorly Paced?

48

Nintendo Needs to Reveal the Next Switch ASAP

49

Just What the Heck IS Sonic?

50

Let's Discuss this Year's "Game of the Year" Nominations

51

Was God of War 2018 Really That Good?

52

A Slightly Civil Debate About First vs Third-Person View

53

Is Mario Still Relevant?

54

The Obscure Indie Games From 2022 We'd Recommend... So Far

55

How NOT to Do Horror Games

56

The Complicated Life and Death of Stadia

57

The Slippery Slope of A.I. Voice Acting in Games

58

Grand Theft Auto 6 and the Fallout from Massive Video Game Leaks

59

Can Ubisoft Make Assassin’s Creed Interesting Again?

60

The Escapist & Loading Ready Run Reunion Episode

61

Please Make Sports Games Weird Again

62

It's BioShock's 15th Anniversary

63

What Was the Best Year in Video Game History... So Far?

64

How NOT To Do Roguelite Games

65

Short Stories Are an Underused Storytelling Device in Games

66

Revisiting Duke Nukem 3D

67

The Best Games to Play While Podcasting...

68

Which Modern Games Will Stand the Test of Time? (ft. SkillUp)

69

10 Years Later, Spec Ops: The Line is Still the Defining War Game

70

It's Time to Get Yahtzee's Thoughts on Summer Game Fest

71

Seriously, What’s the Point of Remaking Resident Evil 4?

72

We're Getting a Little Sick of Quippy Dialogue

73

Stop Stealing From Dark Souls, Start Stealing From These Games

74

What Separates Great Boss Fights From Awful Ones?

75

We Need More Games with Weird Controls

76

What Makes an Unforgettable Co-Op Experience?

77

Modern Square Enix is Lacking an Identity

78

What We Loved (and Hated) About Arcades

79

How NOT To Do Comedy in Games

80

The Best (and Worst) Star Wars Video Games

81

Yahtzee and Jack's Favorite Game Mods

82

Why Was the New Witcher Game Announced So Darn Early?

83

Video Game Settings You’d Actually Want to Visit

84

Games You'd Recommend to Someone New to Gaming?

85

Is Elden Ring Already a Generation-Defining Game?

86

What Are the Bare Minimum Expectations for Sequels?

87

Nostalgia-Centric Pop Culture is Never Going Away

88

Your Choices Never Matter

89

Dark Souls the TTRPG Is Using D&D Rules and That's Dumb

90

Video Game Genres Have Terrible Names, Let’s Fix That

91

How NOT To Do Stealth Games

92

What Games Have You Spent 500+ Hours In?

93

What the Heck Is a Video Game 'Auteur' Anyways?

94

Jack and Marty's Favorite Weird Indie Games of 2021

95

The Games of 2022 Yahtzee Might Actually Enjoy

96

Yahtzee and Jack's Ultimate Gift Guide for Gamers

97

Stop Trying to Make Shared Universes a Thing

98

Will Virtual Reality Ever Reach its Potential?

99

So, About Those Game Award Nominations…

100

Is Remastering the Way to Preserve Games?

101

How Many Times Can We Play Through World War 2?

102

The Art of the Troll Game

103

How To Make A Licensed Game That Doesn't Suck

104

Why Does Nintendo Seem to Get a Free Pass?

105

The Good, The Bad and The Ubisoft of Open Worlds

106

Who Would Actually Want to be Wolverine?

107

Who Thought Chris Pratt As Mario Was A Good Idea?

108

What A Game Needs To Do To Hold Our Attention

109

What Makes The Best Video Game Moments Tick?

110

Twelve Minutes and The Problem With Subversive Twists

111

Are Long-Awaited Sequels Ever Worth the Wait?

112

The First Hour Of Your Game Sucks

113

Yahtzee Wants Nick to Explain Why Halo Is Good

114

We're Loopy for Time Loops

115

The Ups and Downs of Yakuza

116

Games That Explore Emotions Beyond Sadness

117

The Creative and Emotional Black Hole of Live Service Gaming

118

How Anime Ruins Everything

119

The Games We Play to De-Stress

120

Should Games Specialize or Throw in the Kitchen Sink?

121

Catching Yahtzee Up On All The Wonders of E3 2021

122

The Changing Landscape of Games Criticism

123

Yahtzee and Jack Design A Side Quest

124

The Overhyping of AAA Games

125

Why Are Survival Crafting Games So Dang Popular?

126

The Weird State of Multiplayer Games

127

Which Resident Evil Is the Best Resident Evil?

128

The Review Process

129

How a Zero Punctuation Episode Is Made

130

Undertale, EarthBound and The Appeal of Quirky Games

131

Yahtzee & Jack's First Gaming Obsessions

132

The State of the Point & Click Genre in 2021

133

Stardew Valley Has The Perfect Gameplay Loop

134

The Hairy Dads in Video Games Discussion

135

The Main Quest vs Side Quests Discussion

136

Attempting to Rename the Soulslike Genre

137

The Achievements in Video Games Discussion

138

The Stealth in Video Games Discussion

139

The Handheld vs Mobile Gaming Discussion

140

Who Is The Most Annoying NPC?

141

The 2020 Gaming Controversies Discussion

142

Are Review Scores Necessary?

143

The 2020 Game of the Year Discussion

144

Should There Be More Christmas Games?

145

Is Steampunk Better Than Cyberpunk?

146

Is Ubisoft or Rockstar Better At Sandbox Games?

147

Are Video Game Consoles Better Than PCs?

148

Which Is The Best Boss Fight in Dark Souls?

149

Is The Xbox Series X or PS5 The More Attractive Console?

150

Why 2D Games Are Better Than 3D Games

151

Should Developers Be Allowed to Vault Paid-For Content?

152

Is E3 Still Relevant?

153

Is Xbox Game Pass Good For Gaming?

154

Can You Separate The Art From The Artist?

155

Super Mario Galaxy vs Super Mario Sunshine

156

Are Walking Simulators Games?

157

Is Single Player Better Than Multiplayer?

158

Should You Preorder Games?

159

Are AAA Video Games Too Long?

160

Is Luigi Better Than Mario?

161

Is Early Access A Good Trend in Game Development?

162

Who Had the Best First Console, Yahtzee or Jack?

163

Is Stealth Gameplay Better Than Direct Combat?

164

Are Japanese Games Better Than Western Games?

165

Would Link Beat Doomguy In A Fight?

166

Which Lara Croft Would You Rather Raid Tombs With?

167

Can You Judge A Game Before You've Finished It?

168

Is Backwards Compatibility Really Necessary for Consoles?

169

Is Mario a Better Character Than Sonic?

170

Was The Last of Us Really That Good?

171

Is Story More Important Than Gameplay?

172

Is Video Game Piracy Ever Justified?

173

Can Movies Based on Video Games Be Good?

174

Why Procedural Generation Is Never As Good As Scripting

175

Was The Final Fantasy VII Remake A Rip-off?

176

Is Animal Crossing A Waste of Time?

177

Will Virtual Reality Ever Go Mainstream?

178

Should Epic Games Store Exclusives Be Boycotted?

179

Was Doom 2016 Better Than Doom Eternal?

180

Should There Be Difficulty Settings in Games Like Dark Souls?

181

Is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Really That Good?