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A podcast by David Wolinsky, Pippin Barr, and Mark Chains. Released one episode per week when each season is ready. (Subscribe to our newsletter to hear when new seasons are ready.) GAMETHING is a series of meditations, reactions, and responses to moments in videogames. They are ~things~ that aren'…

David Wolinsky, Pippin Barr, and Mark Chains


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 121 EPISODES


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    End of messages, season 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 33:24


    In which we come face-to-face with the shock of the Nuovo—until even that fades. And the nominees are...

    Storyteller (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 32:55


    In which we play Storyteller (2023), and stop us if you've heard this one before. ➿

    Storyteller (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 33:03


    In which we play Storyteller (2012), and decide who lives, who loves, and who solves their problems with a sword to the face.

    Cosmic Top Secret (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 32:59


    In which we play Cosmic Top Secret (2018), and piece together a crumbling dad bod.

    cold war cosmic top secret those eyes
    THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 32:28


    In which we play THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER (2020), forging our own signatures, driving in the mountains, and—is someone going to pick up the damn phone?!

    SpyParty (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 32:31


    In which we play SpyParty (2018), an asymmetric game of deception, precision, and the delicate art of not getting shot. ⌖

    spy party chris hecker
    You have reached GAMETHING, season 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 12:56


    In which we introduce Season 10 of GAMETHING. We're trying out something new. Pre-order some trophy wax.

    Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 33:47


    In which we play Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea (2022), and let the current take us.

    Busy signal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 0:08


    [Beeping]

    End of messages, season 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 32:07


    In which we are found in translation.

    Five Nights at Freddy'ses (2014, 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 48:59


    In which we play and watch Five Nights at Freddy'ses (2014, 2023), take on the night shift, and don't even get to try the pizza.

    Dooms (1993, 2004, 2005, 2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 49:05


    In which we play and watch Dooms (1993, 2004, 2005, 2016), and confirm that somehow, it runs on not only a computer but also a DVD player.

    Pokémons (1996, 1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 49:05


    In which we play and watch Pokémons (1996, 1997), and catch seven.

    Final Fantasy XIVs (2013, 2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 49:12


    In which we play and watch Final Fantasy XIVs (2013, 2017), the “who's your daddy?” of Final Fantasies.

    Donkey Kongs Country (1994, 1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 49:25


    In which we play and watch Donkey Kongs Country (1994, 1997), but never find the Statue of Liberty.

    Warcrafts (1994, 2004-2024, 2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 49:00


    In which we play and watch Warcrafts (1994, 2004-2024, 2016), and try to follow the plot through the fog of wars.

    Fallouts (1997, 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 48:29


    In which we play and watch Fallouts (1997, 2024), and among the ruins, ponder the dramatic weight of rummaging through lockers and roughing up wasteland toughs. ☢️

    Phoenix Wrights (2001, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 49:08


    In which we play and watch Phoenix Wrights (2001, 2012), and have a series of great and litigious hair days. ⌚

    You have reached GAMETHING, season 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 10:51


    In which we introduce Season 9 of GAMETHING. It's this, but that.

    Pitch: NPC Confidential (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 0:55


    Pitch: The Fool's Errand (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 1:33


    Pitch: Vohaul's Revenge (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 1:39


    Pitch: Source Code (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 1:32


    Pitch: Assembly Line (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 1:18


    Pitch: E.T.: The Game: The Movie (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 1:12


    Pitch: Level Up, Love Down (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 0:42


    Pitch: Spelunky Work Wife (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 0:29


    Pitch: Running and Shooting (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 1:42


    Pitch: Tetris: BIOPI(E)C(E) (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 1:31


    Pitch: Untitled Goose Show (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 1:04


    Pitch: Pac-Man's Pill Problem (working title)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 0:29


    Busy signal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 0:08


    [Beeping]

    End of messages, season 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 32:32


    In which we finish off the roll. Pippin does not have a photographic memory. David contemplates the Kilroy of it all. These, and other GAMETHINGS.

    Afrika (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 49:20


    In which we capture Afrika (2009), and safari on easy mode. David scrutinizes a hippo ​​across a narrow abyss of non-comprehension. Pippin gives it up for an anti-capitalist giraffe. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Afrika was developed by Rhino Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    theHunter: Call of the Wild (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 48:37


    In which we capture theHunter: Call of the Wild (2017), and shoot the digital animals right into our screenshots folders. Pippin sneaks up on a smiling duck. David sees surveillance everywhere. These, and other GAMETHINGS. theHunter: Call of the Wild was developed and published by Expansive Worlds.

    Final Fantasy XV (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 48:54


    In which we capture Final Fantasy XV (2016), the "are we there yet?" of Final Fantasies. David ignores patricide and a resulting war to investigate a missing broom. Pippin only has eyes for Gladiolus. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Final Fantasy XV was developed by Square Enix Business Division 2 and published by Square Enix.

    Umurangi Generation (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 48:28


    In which we capture Umurangi Generation (2020), and make a few bucks before the world ends. Pippin taps into his inner cave-painter. David pushes new artistic boundaries. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Umurangi Generation was developed by ORIGAME DIGITAL and published by ORIGAME DIGITAL and Playism.

    Fatal Frame (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 48:37


    In which we capture Fatal Frame (2002), and photowalk into a 1986 abyss. David tries to liven up the ol' Himuro Mansion with a splash of color. Pippin curses the scraps. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Fatal Frame was developed and published by Tecmo.

    Beyond Good & Evil (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 48:44


    In which we capture Beyond Good & Evil (2003), join the resistance as a photojournalist, and then lose sight of what we're fighting for. Pippin finds Christina's World on Hillys. David squints at the subtitles. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Beyond Good & Evil was developed and published by Ubisoft.

    Pokémon Snap (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 48:38


    In which we capture Pokémon Snap (1999), and keep our hands inside the important science vehicle at all times. David ponders systems of fruit. Pippin sings the Jigglypuff song. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Pokémon Snap was developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo.

    You have reached GAMETHING, Season 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 10:38


    In which we introduce Season 8 of GAMETHING. Say "cheese."

    Red Dead Online (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 48:41


    In which we capture Red Dead Online (2018), a West far Wilder than expected. Pippin is run over by a piano. David sells his soul for a nicer camera. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Red Dead Online was developed and published by Rockstar Games.

    Busy signal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 0:08


    [Beeping]

    Unfinished Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 10:30


    In which we explore the observer effect.

    Voicemail: Zach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 12:04


    In which we respond to a voicemail from Zach.

    Voicemail: Dave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 8:30


    In which we respond to a voicemail from Dave.

    David's Dial-in Radio Stream: Ecco the Dolphin (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 15:16


    David plays Ecco the Dolphin, and other GAMETHINGS.

    Small Town Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 10:46


    In which we have a Hallmark moment.

    Pippin's Dial-in Radio Stream: Ecco the Dolphin (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 15:19


    In which Pippin revisits preseason pick Ecco the Dolphin (1993) in a live radio-stream. Pippin stares into the interstitial water, reads the poetry, and makes it to the right hand side. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Ecco the Dolphin was developed by Appaloosa Interactive and published by Sega.

    Voicemail: Geraint

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 6:58


    In which we respond to a voicemail from Geraint.

    End of messages, season 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 32:55


    In which we finally hit the wall. Pippin falls from a great height. David gets tangled in the curtains. These, and other GAMETHINGS.

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