Smashing Game Time – Episode 110 – The Prince Has Returned Nick and Josh discuss The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, more video game related layoffs, and decide on a book club game for the rest of January. We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Check out these latest freelance pieces from the bros: Nick - https://gamechronicles.com/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-review-pc/ Nick - https://hard-drive.net/hd/video-games/23andme-confirms-dave-the-diver-1-16th-...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 110
Smashing Game Time – Episode 109 – Public Domain Nightmeh We’re all listed out at Smashing Game Time, and it’s time to get back to gaming! The bros are joined by Jaymo, Co-Host of The Old Switcharoo, to talk some Alan Wake 2, Robo Quest, Escape from Tarkov, and the boring mistreatment of Mickey Mouse. The bros and Jaymo then predict, resolute, and share their most anticipated games of 2024. Special guest Jaymo and his lifelong friend Mike co-host “The Old Switcharoo”: a retro gaming podcast that...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 109
Smashing Game Time – Episode 108 – Our Top 10 Rick & Morty Episodes Happy New Year! The bros are still recovering from Game of the Year, but here’s a bonus episode where they pick their top 10 Rick & Morty episodes of the series. That’s the way the news goes! If you want to have a question read in a future episode, email the bros at SmashingGameTime@gmail.com We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Our intro/outro theme Music from #Uppbeat (free for Cr...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 108
Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 4 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 4 - 0:00 Game of the Year 2023 – 3:00 This one is for all the marbles. Our top 10 for the year. A Brotherly Surprise – 1:05:00 Thank you for listen...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 107
Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 3 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 3 Best Song of the Year (SPOILERS) Get those ears ready. Best New Character (SPOILERS And content warning for characters committing murder and deat...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 106
Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 2 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 2 Best Cover/Box Art Look at all that eye candy. Best Indie (SPOILERS) Dave the Diver doesn’t win (for those wondering). Best Moment (SPOILERS) Tho...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 105
Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 1 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 1: Would Do Better if we Played it More There’s only so much time. I’m sure these games will fair better at next year’s GOTYSO Best Update/DLC The ...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 104
Smashing Game Time – Episode 103 – Slay the Princess Interview with Black Tabby Games This week Nick sat down with Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias, the brains behind indie game darling, Slay the Princess. Things discussed include the start of Black Tabby Games, balancing two ongoing projects, the art (so much art), and writing an existential story. You can keep up with Black Tabby Games at: Slay the Princess on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/Slay_the_Princess/ Scarlet Hollow...
Dec 18, 2023•47 min•Ep. 103
WARNING - Spoilers for UGLY throughout the interview This week Nick sat down with Gerard Singuerlin and Franc Porta, two of the co-founders of Team Ugly, to discuss their 2023 award winning puzzle platformer, UGLY . Things discussed include taking an old idea and bring it to life, the melding of mechanics and narrative, and game access and marketability. Learn more about UGLY at https://uglythegame.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. More of Alex’s work can b...
Dec 11, 2023•46 min•Ep. 102
Smashing Game Time – Episode 101 – She’ll Have The Nuggets The bros are back from overeating, and they’ve brought back David from the Gimmicks podcast! The bros and David talk what they’ve been playing, Josh is still trudging through Tomb Raider, Nick is putting some time into Planet of Lana, and David is being very secretive about his games. After that they get into the news of the week, including the new Fallout show being canon, Bethesda gaslighting steam reviews, and the indie game debate of...
Dec 04, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 101
100 Episodes! That’s’ right we’re at 100 episodes! To celebrate, Nick and Josh get together to talk the Game Award’s nominees, podcasting, and what they’re looking forward to in the next 100 episodes. The bros finish up by reading some listener emails. Thank you to everyone who took part in the last 100 episodes in some way. From our podcast guests to our interview guests! We can’t wait to see what the new year in podcasting brings and we hope you’ll all continue to be a part of it! If you want ...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 100
Nick and Josh are joined this week by Eric of Gaming News Weekly and the First Eps Podcast. The guys open with some light Spider-Man 2 talk, Nick and Eric talk about the early hours of Thirsty Suitors, and Nick is still gushing over Tetris: Effect. It’s also a busy new week with a confirmed Zelda movie in the works, a GTA6 trailer on the way, and X leaving the PS4 and PS5. Finally, the bros finish up by sharing their to-do list for the end of 2023. Keep up with Eric at: YouTube - https://m.youtu...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 99
Nick and Josh are back from hiatus, and they brought with them a wild Dempsey from the Overthinking Games Podcast. The guys talk about what they’ve been up to and what games they’ve been playing, Like Spider-Man 2, Slay the Princess, and Torn Away. Finally, they get into some of their Spider-Man games, movies, and other media. Keep up with Dempsey and the Crew at Overthinking Game Podcast at: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@overthinkingg... If yo...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 98
Nick and Josh are joined this week by David Arnold, host of Gimmicks and Are You My Mother, to talk Kojima and wrap up the Death Stranding book club. Topics also covered include, the new PS5 Slim, John Riccitiello retiring from Unity, and Counter-Strike 2 stepping in it. Keep up with David at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmuma22 Gimmicks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gimmicks/id1603025750 Are You My Mother: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-you-my-mother/id1706294946 If you wan...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 97
Jake is out, Nick is sick, and Josh is complaining more than ever. Special Guest BlackShinobi956 stops by to talk some Mass Effect 2 and Starfield. Nick talks No Sun to Worship and his new need to punish, and Cocoon and its simplicity. After a round of news, the guys get into five influential Hideo Kojima games. It’s a sickly, fully-medicated type of episode this week. Death Stranding Book club returns next week! Keep up with Shinobi at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blackshinobi956 Twitch: ...
Oct 09, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 96
Nick’s been busy with Lies of P, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and Dune: Spice Wars. After sharing impressions, the bros jump into some news with the Counter-Strike 2 surprise launch, Jim Ryan retiring, and Sony trying to avoid another 2014 with a recent ransomware attack. Finally, the bros dive back into Death Stranding: Director’s Cut (up to chapter 3), talking about online perception, bad reputations, and how Hideo Kojima may line up more with Fragile then he does with Sam Porter Bridges. If you want ...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 95
The bros get into what they’ve been playing with Josh checking out the new RE4 Remake DLC – Separate Ways, Jake still suffering through Pokémon Unite, and Nick liking UGLY, a puzzle platformer that reminds him a lot of Braid. In the news, Unity’s changes, and backlash. Titanfall 3? Microsoft’s FTC emails. It’s a busy news week. Finally, the boys guess some nominations ahead of the Game Awards nominations going out. Happy Birthday to the worst twins out there. If you want to have a question read ...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 94
This week Nick sat down with Connor Patrick Quinn and Scott Slucher of MegaWobble to discuss their 2022 hit, Lil Gator Game . Life after release, defining play, and cut content are just some of the nuggets covered in this hour. Connor and Scott also share their thoughts on the recent news of Unity’s changing price model. Learn more about Lil Gator Game at https://www.playtonicgames.com/game/lil-gator-game/ We have merch! Shop here https://the-trident-network.myspreadshop.com/sgt Thank you to Ale...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 93
The bros are finally starting their book club and they’re diving into Death Stranding: Director’s Cut. Join Nick, Jake, and Josh as they discuss the first 2 chapters of the game, Hideo Kojima’s nasty divorce from Konami, and seek answers for questions like, where do BBs come from, and why don’t my pee-pee grenades stop BTs. The bros also get into Nick’s Baldur’s Gate III review, Starfield and the SEO monster, and the demise of Only Up. If you want to have a question read in a future episode, ema...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 92
A Smashing Game Time first. The bros are joined by special guest, Katie from the Overthinking Games Podcast. Katie shares her time playing Her Story, SOMA, and COD Warzone, before hopping into 2021 Q4 and looking at Inscryption, Battlefield 2042, and Halo Infinite with the bros. Keep up with Katie and the Crew at Overthinking Game Podcast at: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overthinking-games/id1685495928 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@overthinkinggamespodcast?_t=8fHy1lU7Tyc&...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 91
All the bros are back and they’re talking a ton of games. Baldur’s Gate 3, Fort Solis, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, 30XX, and Atlas Fallen all get chatted up. The bro’s then explore 2021 Q3 with the amazing Boyfriend Dungeon, Tales of Arise, and Deathloop. Finally, the bros read some Overwatch 2 Steam reviews. If you want to have a question read in a future episode, email the bros at SmashingGameTime@gmail.com We have merch! Shop here https://the-trident-network.myspreadshop.com/sgt Thank you to...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 90
This week, Nick sat down with Pat Naoum, the solo indie developer of The Master’s Pupil to talk about the game’s release, it’s seven year development, and going viral ahead of release. The Master’s Pupil is a hand-drawn puzzle-adventure game where players explore the eye and life of master artist, Claude Monet. Players complete puzzles based upon physics, space, and color and assist one of the fathers of impressionism as he perseveres through personal hardship, loss, and health difficulties. You...
Aug 21, 2023•59 min•Ep. 89
This episode is so full of games, the bros don’t even have time for an end segment. Josh leads off with some achievement hunting in Blasphemous and Nick laments that it might be harder than he initially though. Josh finally digs into Forspoken and continues to work his way through Final Fantasy 16. Nick sets some time aside to talk about the No Body Demo, his frustration with Steam and Moonleap, and then goes into some lengths about Baldur’s Gate 3 (light spoilers). The bros then finally get int...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 88
Josh is back and the bros get into 2021 Q1 with Bowser’s Fury, Loop Hero, and Marvel’s Avengers. After that they get into a personal food update and then finish up with a game of would you rather. If you want to have a question read in a future episode, email the bros at SmashingGameTime@gmail.com We have merch! Shop here https://the-trident-network.myspreadshop.com/sgt Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. More of Alex’s work can be found here https://soundcloud.co...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 87
Josh is away, so Nick and Jake decide to go through the emails and clear out the backlog. The bros talk about console generations and their legacies, their favorite trips, and some of their favorite bad movies and TV shows. Jake’s playing Rust and getting mistaken for YouTubers. Nick is playing Spyro and sipping that Nostalgia kool-aid. If you want to have a question read in a future episode, email the bros at SmashingGameTime@gmail.com We have merch! Shop here https://the-trident-network.myspre...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 86
The bros finish out 2020 with Q4, discussing the Mario Battle Royale, Mario 35, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and the truest turd, Cyberpunk: 2077. We’ve also got another round of Game Award categories in the news. Finally, we return to the mailbag for some listener questions. We have merch! Shop here https://the-trident-network.myspreadshop.com/sgt Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. More of Alex’s work can be found here https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut ... Lis...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 85
The boys are back in town! Q3 2020 is here and the bros talk Ghost of Tsushima, Genshin Impact, and the greatest game of all time, Iron Harvest. The boys also go through a bummer of a news segment and then talk about how they want to finish up the summer. We have merch! Shop here https://the-trident-network.myspreadshop.com/sgt Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. More of Alex’s work can be found here https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut ... Listen to us at: Spoti...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 84
Nick interviews German film maker, Uwe Boll, about his current projects, the state of streamers and distribution, and video game adaptations. They also get into things Uwe learned from his early projects, a series he’d love to adapt, and the future of video game adaptations moving forward. Video Game adaptations have made their mark in the last year, with hits like HBO’s The Last of Us series and Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. Movie hitting with large audiences . The IP obsessed Hollywood is p...
Jul 10, 2023•39 min•Ep. 83
Why wait to recap everything in December? July is the new time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far. GOTYSO! WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY Intro - 0:00 Recap - 1:23 GAME OF THE YEAR SO FAR – 5:01 This one is for all the marbles…ok half the marbles. The bros pick the t...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 82
Why wait to recap everything in December? July is the new time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far. GOTYSO! Day 4: WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY Intro - 0:00 Biggest Disappointment – 1:30 These 3 games were the chosen ones, but they let the bros down Deadest Live Gam...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 81
