"Fun" and Games Podcast
Geoff Moonen and Matt Storm chat about their love of games, the evolution of gaming as an artistic medium as well as sometimes bring on guests from within or even outside the industry to chat about gaming. Matt Storm also produces the minisode series called Side Quests. Every episode is a different host talking about a game they love and why they love it!
Episodes
Sega's time as a console manufacturer ended in the early 00s with the Dreamcast. The console had great potential, wild ideas, and a short lifespan.
Matt & Geoff are joined by Joseph Mastropiero to remember the Dreamcast, share some favorite games, and ponder the fervent love for this little white box that continues to this day
You can check out this episode's guest on Dice Training
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, editor, producer, video essayist and man in a haunted foggy town, Mario Rivera! The game he is talking about today is Silent Hill 2 (2024) by Bloober Team and Konami.
You can also find his YouTube channel here!
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is video essayists and Crown Prince of the Orakian kingdom of Landen, Coury Carlson! The game he is talking about today is Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom by Sega.
You can also find his YouTube channel here!
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, podcaster and humble hero of Primus Star, Benjamin Gray! The game he is talking about today is Bomberman Hero by Hudson Soft and Nintendo.
You can also find his podcast here.
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Matt & Geoff are joined by Aidan and Ty from FunFactor Podcast to look back on the world of old gaming magazine reviews. What purpose did they serve for the readers, and for the publishers? Did we treat these writers and editors like deities? Or just fellow gamers. Where do they fit in modern gaming criticism? Are they worth revisitng today?
FunFactor Podcast is a deep dive into gaming magazines of the past. Each episode is a diffe...
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is game designer, programmer and young physicist, Giuseppe Navarria! The game he is talking about today is Another World by Éric Chahi and Delphine Software.
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Side Quests is back and so is host Chris Osborne! He is a podcaster and hero on a quest to defeat King Dedede! The game he is talking about today is Kirby's Dream Land by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo.
You can also listen to his podcasts, Play Comics and Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and hunter hired by Piata Academy, Bob Buel! The game he is talking about today is Phantasy Star IV by Sega.
You can also find his podcast here.
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Matt & Geoff discuss frustration and fun in Platforming games.
Whether 2D or 3D, slow methodical or fast and flowing; movement is everything in a platformer video game. What aspects of control make or break the experience? What impediments can turn a challenge of any level into a rage-inducing slog? Where can an impossible challenge be fun, smooth, and desirable?
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is college professor and officer in the Kingdom of Shu, Wei and Wu, Sam Haag! The game he is talking about today is Dynasty Warriors 5 by Omega Force and Koei.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and boy of the elda tribe, Robert Fitton! The game he is talking about today is Metaphor: ReFantazio by Studio Zero, Sega and Atlus.
You can also find his podcast here.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is the perpetual podcasting sidekick and imprisoned Fenling, Poppy The Masked Keaton! The game he is talking about today is Beyond Shadowgate (2024) by Zojoi.
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Matt & Geoff discuss the ways games can enhance the experience be seeming to happen outside the bounds of the game itself.
Fiction can have a way of making you question if something you're experiencing is real or not. The interactivity of video games means files can appear in your hard drive, or an NPC refers to you, the player, by name. Clever marketing can present a new game as a "lost" title from long ago. Often used for horror...
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and SeeD cadet, Ben from Dragoon Effect! The game he is talking about today is Final Fantasy VIII by Square.
You can also find his podcast here.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer, designer, musician, writer, YouTuber and member of the "First Scholars" guild, CJ from Pause & Effect! The game he is talking about today is CrossCode by Radical Fish Games and Deck13.
You can also find his work here.
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Side Quests is back and so is host Case Aiken! He is a podcaster, writer, actor and protector of Angel Grove! The game he is talking about today is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind by Digital Eclipse.
You can also find this host's podcasts on CertainPOV.com.
The Nintendo 64 sparks many fond memories and possesses plenty of highs and lows in its library. Matt & Geoff are joined by Dave and Jiggylookback from the Remember 64 podcast to look back on Nintendo's last stand against giving their controllers a second joystick
You can find our episode's guests and their show on SuperPod Network!
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer and son of the legendary warrior Ortega, Luis Aguasvivas! The game he is talking about today is Dragon Quest III by Chunsoft and Enix.
You can also find his work here.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, streamer, writer and definitely not a octopus, Emily Merritt! The game she is talking about today is Octodad: Dadliest Catch by Young Horses.
You can also find her work here!
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, streamer, writer and camper, Kate Hunter aka Katerblossom! The game she is talking about today is Wide Ocean Big Jacket by Turnfollow and Tender Claws.
You can also find her work here!
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