Episode 282: The First-Person Draft (with Jeremy Peel)
Time for another draft, this time about first-person shooters and related games
Special Guest
Episode 277: The N64 + GameCube Mega Draft
Ashley Day and Dave Scarborough fight Samuel and Matthew for the best picks across two beloved Nintendo consoles.
Episode 274: Game Design Crimes (with Jamie Smith)
New podcast format time! 10 of our listeners’ biggest gripes with games get litigated in a Room 101-style format (except legally distinct).
Episode 271: Unsung Aspects of Video Game Design (with Emma Kent)
Former Eurogamer reporter Emma Kent is our guest this week!
Episode 269: Becoming Pals with Hideki Kamiya and Other Stories (with Andy Robinson)
VGC’s Andy Robinson is this week’s guest.
Episode 265: The Video Game Levels Draft (with Ashley Day and Dave Scarborough)
Who can pick the best levels out of Samuel, Matthew, Dave and Ash? You decide.
Episode 264: Writing the Book on Nintendo + the Top 10 Most Underrated Nintendo Games (with Keza MacDonald)
Five years later, The Guardian’s Keza MacDonald returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, Super Nintendo.
Episode 263: Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV (with Jeremy Peel)
Joining us to dissect the first HD GTA is beloved third host and freelance writer extraordinaire Jeremy Peel.
Episode 257: The Top Emotional Moments in Games (with Lucy Blundell)
The games that hit players with emotional gut punches. Plus! A fansite exclusive! Some content that was cut from the episode! Worth Seven Pounds!
Episode 256: Top 5 Metroid Games (with Jay Baylis)
Jay Baylis joins us once again! In time for the release of Metroid Prime 4, Matthew and Jay each share their top 5 games in Nintendo’s series.