The Girls on Games Podcast
Weekly video game podcast with a dash of geek culture! The GoGCast features industry news, round table discussions and engaging interviews.
Episodes
We’re on the hunt this week, for monsters, pocket monsters and museum exhibits. Joelle played Monster Hunter Wilds, Leah showcases bones in Two Point Museum, and we recap all the announcements from Pokémon Day. Plus, we play Cat’s Easter Egg Hunt. All this and more in the GoGCast… let’s catch em all!
What is Everyone Playing? (00:34:54)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (00:45:02)
It’s snack time! Jenny Windom joins us to chomp down on some snackable games which are shorter games you can play in one sitting. On the menu: Sorry We’re Closed, Venba, Minnit and Relaxing Fields. Plus, Leah brings back Memory Card Lane and the crew guesses which game came out December 5th 2023. Bon appétit!
Game On: Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:27:43)
This Week’s Topic: Snackable Games (00:34:20)
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State of Play, and state of the snow storm! We recap our favourite announcements from Wednesday’s PlayStation state of play which was jam packed. Leah ventured out in the snow to celebrate the Canadian way at the Canadian Game awards, and Joelle brings us an exhilarating game of higher or lower, video game style.
Crew Check-In: Canadian Video Game Awards (00:23:26)
What is Everyone Playing? (00:32:48)
Game On: Higher or Lower (00:4...
We’re in the dead of winter and it’s a great time to cozy up and play some games. So we have some game reviews for you all! Joelle bops along to Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To, a cozy game that matches (pun intended) an interactive novel with a match-3 game. Cat wields a sword and board and her godlike powers in Avowed, the long awaited high fantasy RPG. Plus, the girls take on some real deal jeopardy video game questions.
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Cozy Games can quell stress and anxiety… at least that's what an interactive article from Reuters tells us this week. Leah’s back on the city builder train and brings us a quick review of the newly released Foundation. Finally, for this week’s game, Cat is trying to stump the team with a round of ‘super steam reviews’.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:08)
- Foundation (00:26:20)
Weekly Game: Su...
It’s our first game press conference of the year and the Xbox Developer direct 25 did not disappoint with news about South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden. Plus Joelle brings a new game to the podcast called Pixel Geography where the team will have to guess the name of the game based on certain common places, cities, landmarks or markers you would find on the game’s map.
What is Everyo...
Get that crystal ball out 🔮 because we are looking into the future! Well, into the next year, at the very least. We’re talking about what is coming in the world of video games in 2025: Nintendo Switch 2, the potential cost of Grand Theft Auto VI, and games we are stoked to play this year. Plus, Leah brings back a round of walk down memory card lane as the crew guesses which game released on May 18, 2015.
What is Everyone Playing? ...
New year means new Fantasy Critic League! In this episode of the GoGCast, we set up the 2025 edition of the Podcast Fantasy Critic League and draft our games. The suspense is strong as we await with bated breath who manages to pick Grand Theft Auto 6…
What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:09)
Weekly Game: Super Steam Review (00:52:35)
This Week’s Topic: Fantasy Critic Draft (00:57:27)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:33:23)
Follow the Girls on Gam...2024 has come to a close and it’s time for our Games of the Year episode! We count down our top 3 games of 2024, and share some honourable mentions. The Holiday break had us playing tons as Cat started her Dragon Age full series quest, Joelle samples Metaphor: ReFantazio and Leah becomes a magical girl in Infinity Nikki. Plus we prepare for the 2025 Fantasy Critic leagues.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:58)
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Grab a glass of Holiday cheer 🥂and get cozy for the 2024 Edition of Game Night! We've got 3 games for you to play along with us. Cat’s Super Steam Reviews where she scours Steam for the funniest reviews and you must find which game is being recommended (or not), Joelle’s Match the GamerTag will have you guess from which game inspired funny gamer tags. Finally, Leah’s two truths and a lie is a spin-off of Walk Down Memory Card lane...
It’s December and that means another round of the Game Awards! The 10th edition brought us lots of cool new trailers and surprises. We also crown multiple winners this week, not only with our Game Awards Prediction Competition, but we also close out this year’s Fantasy Critic Leagues.
Podcast Fantasy Critic League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/d3d0abb7-e9a3-4fed-90cc-99dda2c79b62/2024
Community Fantasy Critic League: htt...
It’s snack time, And a wholesome one at that! Jenny Windom from Wholesome Games joins us to talk about the latest Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition. So if you’re looking for some cozy games to add to your Steam Wishlist, this is the episode for you! Both Cat and Joelle review games from the briefing, Pine: A Story of Loss and Naiad. Finally, we attempt to guess what game console was released in Japan, 20 years ago, on Dec 12...
Do video games help reduce stress? Well, it depends. We look into that. We also learn that Joelle hasn’t played a pokemon game, and we try to convince her to start. Plus, Cat has a plan to play through all the Dragon Age games over the Holidays? Is she crazy? We think not! All this and more in this week’s GoGCast.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:40)
- Cat’s plan to play all Dragon Ages (00:31:06)
It’s that time! Game Award predictions time, that is. The 2024 Game Awards nominees are out and we place our bets on who we think will wake home the glory. Plus, Joelle reviews Lego Horizon Adventures and we guess what game released on November 21st, 1990.
Want to join in on the fun? Place your predictions on which game you think will win in each category here and we’ll tally the results for a future episode of the GoGCast!
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Happy belated N7 days, nerds. On this week’s GoGCast, we learn more about the Pokémon vs Palword patent infringement lawsuit; folks using video games to launder money; and after the success of Fallout, Amazon has a Mass Effect tv series in the works. Cat also played some video game based board games: Slay The Spire and Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz. Plus, the crew guesses what game released on November 17th, 2009.
What is Everyon...
In this week’s episode, Joelle and Cat are hot on Solas’s trail in Thedas as they share their first impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Plus, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Pokémon TCGP both release to instant success. Also, the crew guesses what game was released on November 8th, 2019.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:09)
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard First Impressions (no spoilers)
Walk D...
C’est l’Halloween! And that means we are getting spooky… well kind of. Prove us wrong as we talk through games that are not traditionally spooky but we want to justify that they just might be! Plus our walk down memory card lane brings us to November 1st, 2007.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:00)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Spoiler Talk (00:21:00)
- Diablo 4 Ves...
We’re feeling better now and we've been catching up on the past 2 weeks. All of us have played The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and we sing its praises. Leah reviews Potion Tycoon. There's been plenty of action in the Fantasy Critic. We share our favs from the xbox partner showcase. Plus, the crew guesses what game released on Oct 27, 2009.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:48)
- Potion Tycoon Rev...
On the show this week, we chat things unreleased, yet to be released and that will be released:
controller prototypes at the new nintendo museum, star citizen is making devs crunch, and the future of halo. Plus, Cat tries to guess what game released on Oct 14, 2008.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:08)
Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:35:25)
This Week’s News (00:41:46)
We’re playing Zelda! Yes, we know Zelda is the girl. She’s finally the hero of her story! Leah and Joelle review The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Plus, we round-up the latest State of Play and follow-up with the Nintendo vs Pocketpair lawsuit.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:38)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (00:35:55)
Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:53:28)
This Week’s News (00:...
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