"fun" And Games Podcast

Katey, one of the Community Managers at Harmonix, joins Matt & Geoff to discuss the many ways the music and gaming community can intersect and a shared love of both rhythm games, and Kingdom Hearts. You can find Katey on Twitter here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer, actor and Spartan, Case Aiken! The game he is talking about today is Halo: Combat Evolved by Bungie! You can find this episode's host on twitter or on any of his podcasts on CertainPOV.com. 

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, movie critic, and defender of earth realm, Hans Martin Jr! The game he is talking about today is Mortal Kombat II by the now defunct Midway Games and created by Ed Boon & John Tobias. You can find this episode's host on twitter or on his podcast The Real Movie Critic Vs. The Cine-Guy!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, musician, and painting adventurer, Bret Eagleston! The game he is talking about today is The Unfinished Swan by Giant Sparrow! You can find this episode's host on twitter or his podcast Let's Retwatch!

Manny Perez, one of the fantastic Community Managers at Bethesda, joins Matt & Geoff to discuss his history with gaming, the joys and challenges of fostering communities in the industry, and the managing of memes.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer, crafter and sky pirate, MJ Bradley-Lestrange. The game she is chatting about today is Sega's (more specifically Overworks') Skies of Arcadia. You can find this episode's host on twitter or all of her podcasts at CertainPOV.com.

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is one half of the "Fun" and Games duo, actor, voice over artist, and luchador Geoff Moonen. The game he is chatting about today is DrinkBox Studios' Guacamelee! 2. You can find this episode's host on twitter or on his website!

Welcome to the premiere and pilot episode of "Fun" and Games' new short form series Side Quests! In this new series a different host will deep dive on a game they love and why they love it on each episode. This episode's host is one half of the "Fun" and Games duo, podcaster extraordinaire, and interim director, Matt aka Stormageddon. The game he is chatting about today is Remedy Games' Control You can find this episode's host on twitter or check out the majority of his podcasts here!

So many classic games start with a "Name Entry" screen. Whether it's just the file name, the main character, the whole party or beyond; Seeing the names we choose weaved into the game is part of the fun. Matt & Geoff discuss what place custom names have in games today and some of their favorites from the past.

Matt and Geoff are both big fans of the Netflix Castlevania series. In this episode they discuss why it works as a video game adaptation, what they enjoy about it, and what they hope for its future. Spoiler warnings for the first three seasons.

In the latter half of the 20th century, no matter the medium, if you wanted to set your fiction in a distinctly "Future" time, setting it in the 21st century did the trick. But now, we're twenty years into this so-called future and we're past when a lot of our favorite games are set. Matt & Geoff see what they got right, if anything.

It's probably been at least twenty years since video games were seen only as violent and gory. But it's amazing how many different games, genres and experiences can be had and shared without any violent or aggressive action. Matt and Geoff discuss why they work and some of their favorites

James Johnston, director and designer of the upcoming "Pixel Puzzle Makeout League" (PC/Switch), joins Matt & Geoff to discuss the game, the process, being an indie developer, and his history with gaming. Find out more about PPML at picross.love

Video games can tell a wide variety of narratives and immerse us in deep experiences. Let's not ruin this with a lot of talk, all right? Matt and Geoff discuss the silent protagonist; and how they allow us to connect with a game's world without saying a word.

Not every great game is built from scratch. Mods on an existing game can create a whole new property, or even game experience. Matt & Geoff discuss some notable mods that became their own thing, and the benefits of publicly accessible game engines and dev tools.

What separates a fan creator from a professional? Probably profit.  Matt and Geoff discuss some of the fan creators that have gone on to various professional careers in games.

Welcome to 2020! Well, it's been three weeks and an episode since the year started, but Matt and Geoff are here to share their gaming resolutions for the year.

Special Guest Host: Case Aiken! Geoff & Case discuss their experiences at this year's MagFest in National Harbor, MD.

With both 2019 and the 2010s coming to a close, Matt and Geoff look back on a few trends in gaming they noticed over the last decade. They also try to narrow down their choices for Game of the Year and Game of the Decade.

Video Games would be much shorter if there wasn't so much... stuff to do. Side quests can provide a diversion in tone, a deeper understanding of a game's world, an upgrade to the main play experience and so much more. Matt and Geoff share their thoughts on side quests and some of their favorite diversions from the main storyline.