In our first show of 2020, Leo, James and Justin are talking about what made Untitled Goose Game such a viral hit. Then we're looking ahead to the rest of the year and counting down our most anticipated games
Jan 18, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's all things Star Wars on this episode of the Good Games Podcast! We've got a full house with James, Leo, Justin and John all on to discuss Star Wars Jedi: Fallen order and also give our thoughts on The Mandalorian and Rise of Skywalker. Our final show of 2019 also includes our game of the year discussion. It's a jam packed episode and our longest show ever!
Dec 31, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we close out the decade, Leo, James and Justin debate the best games of the last 10 years and also take a look back at one of this decade's most important games - Minecraft
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode Leo, James and Justin are talking about the remarkably addictive automation management simulator Factorio. That description sounds boring! But this episode is not! Later in the show, we have a breakdown of the top 5 management simulation games
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast James, Leo and newcomer Justin, who has a PhD in The Legend of Zelda discuss the extremely faithful remake of Link's Awakening. Then we rank the top 5 games of the Zelda series by soundtrack
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Leo defends his love for the black sheep of the PS1 FF trilogy. Then we settle the age old debate - Which game in the series is the finalest fantasy?
Oct 30, 2019•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for a spooky episode of the Good Games Podcast as Leo and James talk about the popular campy board game Betrayal at the House on the Hill. Then the countdown of the top 5 best tabletop games ensues!
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo, John and James are talking about the very popular World of Warcraft and it's new (old?) classic version. We're also talking about the top 5 MMOs and whether or not anyone has been able to successfully dethrone WoW as the king of MMOs
Sep 28, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, James, John and Leo are talking about the very popular Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Find out which houses we joined and which characters we're romancing. Then we discuss the top 5 best anime video games, whatever that means
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast John and James are back from EVO and ready to talk about Samurai Showdown with Leo. Then: Who are the greatest video game Samurais? Find out on this episode of the Good Games Podcast
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our opinions of Bloodstained are all over the place! Come join Leo, John and James to hear our thoughts on the long-awaited Bloodstained as well as our first ever consensus top 5 on the best Metroidvania games
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo Jerez, John Shehata and James are raving about the difficult, but stylish Katana Zero. Then it's all about the little guys as we count down the top 5 best indie games
Jul 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Catch up on all of the latest game announcements from E3 2019 with Leo, John and James
Jun 15, 2019•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's our longest episode ever! Join Leo, James and John for an hour and a half long discussion of our favorite card games. Also why does Leo think Slay the Spire is for babies!? And who pooped in Leo's pocket!? Find out on this episode!
May 31, 2019•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo, James and John are discussing the latest entry in the Final Fantasy series. Did a lack of focus in design and storytelling seal this game's fate? Then we discuss the best characters throughout the entire Final Fantasy series. And finally we talk about the latest episode of Game of Thrones for some reason. Join us!
May 15, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo, James and John are in person and going head to head in Mortal Kombat 11 in this episode. Listen to us attempt to describe our feelings about the game while playing against each other at the same time. Find out which fatalities we think are the most gruesome and over the top!
May 01, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo John and James are talking about the excellent remake of Resident Evil 2. Is it too scary? Too hard? Too awesome? Is Mr. X a cheater? Can we believe Capcom made a game this good? All that plus our top 5 favorite reboots and remakes on this episode of the Good Games Podcast
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Leo, James and John discuss Hollow Knight and the pros and cons of its difficult to understand lore, its tough but fair combat and its non-linear level design. Then we count down our top 5 favorite game worlds
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Leo John and James are discussing the latest hit in the battle royale genre, Apex Legends and what it's doing to capture the attention of so many players. Then we turn up the heat and discuss our favorite competitive games
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast James and guest host Zac Romero discuss Yakuza 0, the crown jewel in Sega's Japanese crime drama game series. Then, in keeping with the many goofy side stories present in the Yakuza series, we're also discussing some of our all-time favorite minigames
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo, James and John discuss the 2018 Netflix choose your own adventure special, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Is it deep and insightful? Or incoherent and devoid of meaning? And WHAT'S THE TRUE ENDING?!? Then we discuss our top 5 player influenced stories. COOL.
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast We turned 21! On our 21st episode, we have a few drinks, discuss Catherine and Leo, James and John debate the top 5 sexiest video game characters
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our first episode of 2019! Join us as we look forward to our top 5 most anticipated games of the year and chat about Kingdom Hearts in preparation for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On this very special episode of the Good Games Podcast, we count down the best games of 2018 and discuss Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. John, James and Leo are all here in person! We're especially proud of this episode, give it a watch!
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Looking for a good laugh? Leo and James count down the top 5 funniest video games. They've also played The Messenger and have some thoughts on the 2018 indie hit
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo and James go to the wild west with Red Dead Redemption 2 and discuss if it's too obsessed with realism and how its emergent systems make good organic stories. Then we discuss which games are the best looking in our top 5 countdown of good looking games
Nov 28, 2018•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Good Games podcast, Leo and James discuss what makes Majora's Mask so creepy and so compelling. Plus our top 5 N64 games and a bonus discussion of who was the best James Bond!
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Leo and James for a very special spooky Halloween episode of the Good Games Podcast. We discuss the creepy classic Resident Evil and our Top 5 favorite horror games
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is Spider-Man (2018) any good? Is it too similar to the Arkham games? What are some of the best open world games? Can a buzzed James stay focused enough to do a podcast? Did Leo's Mother-in-law enjoy clay shooting!? All these questions answered and more on this episode of the Good Games Podcast
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast James really hates one of Leo's favorite games! Then we discuss where Shenmue stands in SEGA's catalog as we count down our top 5 favorite SEGA games
Oct 02, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast