A generic video game podcast hosted by Curtis Lowe, Paul Bills, and Ryan Speakman.
With some recent smaller games having big success, is the AA game making a comeback? Is the AAA game dying? Is it probably somewhere in between? Paul and Curtis discuss!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
In what's probably a weird podcast episode, Ryan, Paul, and Curtis attempt to preorder the Switch 2 live on the episode!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We talk Marvel Rivals, Blue Prince, and some shows we're watching. It's a One Thing extravaganza! But who let in that duck?
With the Switch 2 direct behind us and a bunch of new information throughout the week, it's time we talk about this new console!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
The Switch 2 Direct is coming! We make some predictions about what we'll see, as well as a small recap from the other Switch Direct. Also, is Ovaltine actually chocolate-flavored?Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Video game companies certainly want us to pre-order games, but when is it actually worth it?Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
When a continuous story continues through books, movies, and games, is it cool? When does it work well? Let's find out!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Video games have lots of rules! How fun is it to bend and break them? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
With four years of podcasting done, how has it affected the way we play games and how we view and interact with them? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
What a lovely time of the year! There's a lot of romance in games, so let's talk about it!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMSEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
2025 is going to have video games! But which ones are we the most excited for? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We officially reveal Chance Time's Game of the Year! Hear about our favorite games we played in 2024 and why they're so great. And Ryan has a game for us to play!
It's time! The 2024 Chance Time! Awards are here! Find out who won our very cool and interesting categories, along with some discussion about the games. Next week the awards continue with our GOTY episode. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
The fourth annual Chance Time! Awards is upon us! Please vote! Click here to vote! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
It's a new year, so it's time for new predictions! We give our five predictions, along with a sixth Switch 2-specific prediction and our "final boss" prediction. Click here to vote in the 4th annual Chance Time! Awards! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
The tradition continues! We review our 2024 predictions, assign points, and reveal a winner! Who will it be this year? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
The Game Awards have come and gone! We talk about the big announcements, the winners, and how the show overall has improved and grown. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Ryan is back! We share what we've been playing, reading, doing, etc, to welcome Ryan back to the show! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about The Game Awards 2024. Winners are predicted, potential announcements are discussed, and the DLC debate emerges! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul and Curtis talk holiday gaming traditions and what they're planning on playing this holiday season, from board games to video games. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul and Curtis talk about how they first got into gaming, and how to go about getting into bigger, more intimidating hobbies like comics or TTRPGs. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Curtis and Paul do the usual chatter, then discuss just one question: which videogame character would you vote for president? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul and Curtis talk horror! We wish we could play all the cool horror games out there, but we can't bring ourselves to do it. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Another Steam Next Fest has come and gone. Paul and Curtis share the cool demos they tried out. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
After catching up on games they've been playing, Paul and Curtis chat about Jason Schrier's new book, Play Nice. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Ryan will be a father soon! Pretty soon, too! He asks fatherhood experts, Paul and Curtis, what advice they have and how gaming has factored into caring for a newborn. Plus, a game of Chance Time League Draft! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We discuss games that motivate you to move around and promote health. Games that make you active have been around since the Nintendo power pad and in arcades, but more recently, many games have come out that are branded as a replacement exercise. We talk about how these games have played a role in our lives! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul and Ryan review Astro Bot! We also discuss the Plucky Squire and UFO 50. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
With the announcement of the PS5 Pro, we discuss gaming hardware and what makes buying a console worth it. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We talk about movement and traversal in games. What makes good movement? How important is it? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul and Curtis talk about the current state of the shooter genre, the different kinds of shooters available, and what the future might look like. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Gamescom Opening Night Live happened last week. We discuss how it went, and the current landscape of video game presentations. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
What makes a game go viral, or blow up? Paul, Ryan, and Curtis discuss, then play Mario's Many Mario Party Minigames! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Listen to some dudes talk about some games! There's no topic this week! Come listen about Ryan's COVID delirium, God of War Ragnarök, Penny's Big Breakaway, hypothetical "judged" videogames, the game Thank Goodness You're Here, and some other random junk along the way. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We discuss roguelikes! We of course discuss the classic question, what is the difference between a roguelike and a roguelite? We also talk our favorite roguelike games, our dream roguelike games, and more! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Marketing is a thing. Let's talk about it. Also, Ryan reviews Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, which is a game, not an event. Curtis is not here. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
NOTE: The audio is weird for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds because Paul is still bad at this. But it's normal after that. A quick episode where we do a One Thing and then do some follow-up on our landmark Episode 150 about Mountain Dew. Do the Dew...again. And let us know which sparkling water brands/flavors we should review in the future! ...This is a videogame podcast. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
The Chance Time! hosts answer what science has never dared to answer: what is the best Mountain Dew flavor? And, even more importantly, does Dew improve gaming? And is Mountain Dew the most important liquid in Curtis's life? These answers and more in this special "live" anniversary episode! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Another Nintendo Direct! We discuss the Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and more!! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We discuss all the many announcements that happened during the Summer Game Fest last week! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul's children--Eli, Ryan, and Arthur--record a special extra episode talking about two of their favorite games: Astro's Playroom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We got another great question from Maryssa! What makes a game replayable and what makes a game easy to pick up over and over? We get into the nitty gritty on what these terms could mean, and what games we tend to revisit. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We talk about different video game art styles (thanks to a question that came in from maryssa aka mar on the discord)! We discuss what art styles we like and dislike, how it affects our enjoyment of games, and more! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
It's all in the episode title. We discuss how we discover new games! Play Ryan's Mario Maker 2 Level! Course ID: 06W-9S8-88G Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Curtis has mentioned how much he loves Brandon Sanderson many times on our podcast, and Ryan read one of his most popular trilogies, so he surprised Curtis with this information with a special secret episode to discuss the books! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul got into the surprisingly exclusive closed Alpha test for Marvel Rivals, which prompts Paul and Ryan to discuss the current state of Marvel Games as a whole. They also discuss possible futures for Marvel Games. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Curtis and Paul try to answer the question, "What is going on???" as multiple news stories baffle the entire gaming world. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We haven't recorded in a while, so we're just catching up on what we've been playing, amongst many other non-video game related topics. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Curtis was lucky enough to get into the Hades II playtest, and Paul has questions! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Ryan, Curtis, and Paul talk about 2D platformers, including what makes a good one, the current landscape of indie games and bigger publishers, and more. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Paul and Ryan are out this week, so Curtis reviews Pepper Grinder by himself! Spoilers, the game is great and Curtis liked it. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
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