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Hardcore Casual is a gaming podcast designed to help casual gamers expand their gaming horizons. The show covers Kayleigh and her quest to explore great games she has missed since the dawn of gaming while treading the waters of video games and avoiding the bad.

Riley Katz


    • Jan 7, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    HC024-2019 Games We Are Looking Forward To

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 43:23


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming.Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game.This week we took a look at games coming out in 2019 that we are looking forward to playing. There are a bunch of great games coming out this year across a variety of platforms and genres, and we cannot wait to dig in.Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasualhttps://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual

    HC023-The Hardees 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 72:44


    Hello, and welcome back to Hardcore Casual, a gaming podcast designed to help casual gamers expand their gaming horizons. This week on a special episode of Hardcore Casual, Riley and Kayleigh break down their favorite games they've played for the podcast so far. They decided to call the award show The Hardees.Links:https://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasualWhat makes Celeste so good:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo7FaVLET3k

    HC022-Update, Kayleigh's Experience in Gaming So Far

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 69:59


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming.Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game.This week we return from our unexpected hiatus to talk loosely about where we have been as well as Kayleigh's experiences in gaming so far as well her goals going forward.Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasualhttps://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual

    HC021-Super Mario Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 68:12


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming.Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game.This week we took a look at the triumphant return of Mario Party with Super Mario Party, the 11th main entry into the series. Beyond that we talk about some games we have been playing as well as the news we missed since our last episode.Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasualhttps://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasualWii in a Tin-The KillMii:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VOLUOIwbP4

    HC020-Telltale Games: The Rise and Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 42:03


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming. Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game. This week we took a look at the rise and fall of Telltale Games after the announcement that the studio is going out of business. We take a look at their history and their entire catalog of games from the very beginning in 2004. Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasual https://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual

    HC019-Hollow Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 71:05


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming. Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game. This week we took a very long look at Hollow Knight, an indie metroidvania style game that grabbed our attention and never let up, even 40 hours in. We discuss in detail what makes this game so special, from the gameplay to the surprisingly deep story. Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasual https://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual

    HC018- History of Tetris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 43:12


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming. Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game. This week we took a look at Tetris and the history behind the game, what made it so hard to get out of the Soviet Union and why the game is still so fresh after 34 years. Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasual https://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual Links to Articles Mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.livescience.com/56481-strange-history-of-tetris.html https://tetris.com/history-of-tetris https://constantrenewal.com/tetris-effect/ http://www.yalescientific.org/2017/11/tetris-as-therapy/ Tetris Played on Building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAIPUGO1iko Bop It! Tetris Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAwkzNx8vWA

    HC017-Nintendo Nindie Direct Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 39:00


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming. Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game. This week we break down the news regarding the Nintendo Switch Nindie event last week, taking a look at the games we are excited are coming to Switch. These are the games you need to hear about. Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasual https://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual

    HC016- Super Mario Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 43:35


    On this week's episode of Hardcore Casual, Kayleigh and Riley throw their hats into the ring and cover Super Mario Odyssey. The game is arguably one of the best Mario games ever made, and the hosts take a look at what makes the game so noteworthy and special.

    HC015-Super Mario Bros. The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 36:11


    Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game or other topic in gaming history. This week, we watched the Super Mario Bros. movie so you don't have to. Does it hold up better than we thought or is it worse than we ever imagined? Worse. It is so much worse.

    HC014-The Last of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 46:38


    Hardcore Casual, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it's all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This week we return with a game Kayleigh and Riley have been dying to finish, The Last of Us. You take control of Joel, a disgruntled hero who has to bring Ellie across the country because she is believed to be the cure to a disease that wiped out humanity.

    HC013-Madden Curse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 29:56


    The Hardcore Casual Podcast is back from vacation with a hot and fresh episode for your listening pleasure. Each week we break down a game or crack open our gaming history books with a new topic. This week, coinciding with the release of Madden 19, we are taking a look at the Madden Curse, a hex that follows cover athletes and ruins their careers. We also dive head first into some news we missed last week. Links to the news articles are posted below: NES Classic sells big! https://mashable.com/2018/08/02/nes-classic-edition-sold-more-ps4-xbox-one-june-2018/ Fortnite on Android causes fears over security: https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/2018/8/6/17655888/fortnite-android-google-play-store-epic-games NBA Live 19 introduces female characters: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2018/07/27/nba-live-19-news-ea-sports-breaks-more-ground-with-the-ability-to-create-female-players/#efc795f5d1de Overwatch Nerf guns are cool: https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/6/17657140/nerf-overwatch-guns-foam-shooting-blasters-blizzard

    HC012-Wolfenstein: The New Order

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 43:28


    The Hardcore Casual gaming podcast returns this week, with a deep dive on Wolfenstein: The New Order. Each week we break down a game, see what it's all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This week we talk about what makes Wolfenstein: The New Order a good reboot for a classic series. But do we think the game is perfect? You're going to have to find out. Wolfenstein is available across a variety of systems: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

    HC001-Getting to Know You (REUPLOAD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 22:21


    The inaugural episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it's all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience.

    HC011 – Star Fox 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 45:43


    We are back with the 11th episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it's all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This week we take a look at one of hardcore co-host Riley's favorite childhood games, Star Fox 64. This game was a masterpiece then, and we dive deep into why the game still holds up today.

    HC010 – Fortnite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 48:19


    The 10 episode anniversary special of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more … Continue reading HC010 – Fortnite →

    HC009 – Overcooked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 29:58


    The 9th episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading HC009 – Overcooked →

    HC008 – Burnout Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 42:24


    The 8th episode of Hardcore Casual, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This week Kayleigh … Continue reading HC008 – Burnout Paradise →

    HC007 – Red Faction: Guerrilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 38:27


    The 7th episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading HC007 – Red Faction: Guerrilla →

    HC006 – Multiple Game Extravaganza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 46:51


    The 6th episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading HC006 – Multiple Game Extravaganza! →

    HC005 – Super Mario Galaxy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 28:43


    The 5th episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading HC005 – Super Mario Galaxy →

    HC004 – Nintendo Labo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 34:42


    The 4th episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading HC004 – Nintendo Labo →

    HC003 – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 47:15


    The third episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading HC003 – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild →

    Hardcore Casual #002 – Celeste

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 25:30


    The second episode of the Hardcore Casual Podcast, a gaming podcast for casual gamers looking to expand their gaming horizons. Each week we break down a game, see what it’s all about and a decide whether or not we recommend they play it right away or come back to it later with more experience. This … Continue reading Hardcore Casual #002 – Celeste →

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