"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
Side Quests is back and so is host Chris Osborne! He is a podcaster and puzzle punching eternal warrior! The game he is talking about today is Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo by Capcom.
You can also listen to his podcasts, Play Comics, and Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and criminal planning a heist, Ben Robinson! The game he is talking about today is Sunday Gold by BKOM Studios and Team17!
You can also find his podcast here!
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Another year, another mountain of games. There may never land on a definition of "Indie". One can only shake thier fists at studio closures. But there will always more games to find and play.
Matt & Geoff share their Top Ten games of the year, what they're excited to see in 2026, and where they hope the conversation in games can go in the new year.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, podcaster and mech pilot, Jay Krieger! The game he is talking about today is Into the Breach by Subset Games.
You can also find his work here!
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Side Quests is back and so is host Wesley LeBlanc! He is an editor, writer, podcaster, and Pokémon League Champion! The game he is talking about today is Pokémon Emerald by Game Freak and Nintendo!
You can also find his work here!
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Side Quests is back and so is host Dave Proctor! He is a game director, writer, and aspiring pirate! The game he is talking about today is The Secret of Monkey Island by Lucasfilm Games!
You can also check out all of Mighty Yell's work here!
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The Sega Saturn holds a strange place in gaming history. It sold fewer units in the US than both the Genesis and the Dreamcast. It's mostly remembered for all the "obvious" ways it failed. Yet, it's the best-selling Sega home console in Japan, with a library of games that rivals the entire Genesis ecosystem (including CD and 32X)!
Matt & Geoff are joined by Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover (and the Patreon-exlclusive Saturn retrospe...
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer, video essayist and caravan shopkeep, John from Gaming In The Wild! The game he is talking about today is Signs of the Sojourner by Echodog Games.
You can also find his work here!
You can listen to John's full interview with Dyala Kattan here!
John is also currently doing a Patreon drive! New patrons get a free game code for 1000xRESIST, Citi...
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer, writer and reluctant tea shop assistant, spacevalkyries! The game she is talking about today is Wanderstop by Ivy Road and Annapurna Interactive.
You can also find her work here!
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Another PAX Unplugged has come and gone. Filled with puzzles, Magic™, and gaming with friends.
Matt & Geoff talk about the games they played, the interviews and previews they took part in, and what's different about "just wandering the floor" when the focus is on multiplayer games.
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Side Quests is back and so is host Charles Harte! He is an associate editor, writer, podcaster and secret Sith apprentice! The game he is talking about today is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed by LucasArts and Krome Studios.
You can also find all his work here!
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is video game fan and young man living in the town of Orgo, J (Baloo)! The game he is talking about today is Guardian's Crusade by Tamsoft.
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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and denizen of Sosaria, Tom from 1 Hour 1 Decision! The game he is talking about today is Ultima Online by Origin Systems, Electronic Arts, Mythic Entertainment and Broadsword.
You can also listen to his podcast here!
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Final Fantasy Tactics is back after almost thirty years with The Ivalice Chronicles, an enhanced release of one of the cornerstones of the Strategy RPG genre.
Matt & Geoff are joined by Game Informer's Eric Van Allen to discuss their time with Final Fantasy Tactics and SRPGs in general. What makes an RPG a Tactical RPG? Does Final Fantasy Tactics still have a place in modern gaming? When is it a good idea to throw rocks at your fri...
Side Quests is back and so is host Insane Ian! He is a comedy musician, nerdcore rapper, YouTuber and defector from the International Contract Agency! The game he is talking about today is Hitman World of Assassination by IO Interactive!
You can also find everything else he does here!
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Side Quests is back and so is host Phil Morgan. He is a podcaster and newly turned vampire! The game he is talking about today is Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain by Silicon Knights and Crystal Dynamics!
You can also listen to his podcast here!
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Side Quests is back and so is host Derek Van Dyke. They are a streamer, podcaster and mecha pilot ready for action! The game they are talking about today is Super Robot Wars 30 by Bandai Namco Entertainment!
You can also find their podcast here!
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Spaces for creators, fans, and community around games don't spring up out of nowhere. And if they're not maintained they can burn out or spin wildly out of control. Community management can be crucial in keeping everyone having fun before and after a game's launch
Matt & Geoff are joined by Victoria Tran, author of the recent book Mastering Community Management, to discuss the jump from posts and newsletters to a published book. Th...
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is professor, computer scientist and notorious outlaw, Niema Moshiri! The game he is talking about today is Mad Dog McCree by American Laser Games!
You can also find everything he does here!
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Side Quests is back and so is host Aaron Klaassen! He is a podcaster and Geohound! The game he is talking about today is Grandia II by Game Arts.
You can also check out his podcast here!
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