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The New Escapist Podcast from Escapist Magazine is a weekly talk show about the history, design, and soul of video games. Hosted by editor Anthony John Agnello (The AV Club, Engadget), regular co-hosts include Escapist editor Samantha Nelson, film critic Bob Chipman, and Zero Punctuation creator Yah…

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    • Oct 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 182 EPISODES

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    Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 79:14


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the cliche of "Living, Breathing Worlds" and what makes a video game world really feel alive. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 80:32


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss if games really ever can go back to their "roots". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 86:53


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss wordless story games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 86:20


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that aren't horror... but are. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 82:14


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game adaptations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 82:49


    This week on Slightly Something Else, in light of the recent release of Mortal Kombat 1, Yahtzee and Marty discuss violence in modern games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 79:47


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that make them feel smart. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    A Good Map is Hard to Find

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 82:25


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game maps. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Starfield and How to Do Space in Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 75:01


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Starfield and video games that use space as a setting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 97:28


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the game genres that deserve a comeback. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Games with Unforgettable Openings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 103:26


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the games with the best openings. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Baldur's Gate 3 Doesn't Need to Be Feared

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 82:02


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the ongoing discourse around Baldur's Gate 3. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 100:21


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game sequels and how it's all too often very difficult to follow-up a masterpiece of a game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 117:22


    This week on Slightly Something Else, we say goodbye to our Managing Editor, John Friscia, by talking all about RPGs and if we're in a new Golden Age for the genre. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    2023 Games That Need More Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 102:31


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the 2023 games that need more love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Remember When Valve Made Games?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 109:06


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Valve's current role in the games industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Joy of In-Game Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 63:20


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss jobs in video games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 113:52


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee makes fun of Nick for enjoying The Order: 1886. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 92:29


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Final Fantasy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    We Need to Talk About Loot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 94:01


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss loot in video games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 86:25


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss 2023's "Not-E3". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 81:39


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the fighting game genre. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 83:18


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss bad video games, and why they aren't any worse today than they were at any other point in the medium. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Video Game Horses Are Overrated

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 79:47


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game horses. Yeah, it's that kind of Monday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 78:02


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game tutorials and why so many are just so darn boring when they really don't have to be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Is Zelda the Best Video Game Franchise Ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 80:34


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the Zelda franchise with Tears of the Kingdom launching this week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Lost Art of the Video Game Demo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 82:12


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the lost art of the video game demo. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Grappling Hooks Make Every Game Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 74:22


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss how grappling hooks make every game better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    Can Zombie Games Ever Be Interesting Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 85:57


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss whether or not zombie games will ever be interesting again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    What Makes a Great Gameplay Loop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 78:48


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss what makes a good gameplay loop. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Minigames We Love and Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 100:54


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee, no wait, Frost and Marty talk about the minigames they love and hate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    What Does It Take for a Game to Become Immortal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 102:15


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee, no wait, Frost and Marty talk about the games we'll be playing a hundred years from now. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

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    What Makes a Good Video Game Ending?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 121:42


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee, no wait, Jack and Marty talk about video game endings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    How NOT to Do Menus in Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 91:04


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty take a look at video game menus... oh boy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Have the Big Games of 2013 Aged Well?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 90:37


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty take a look back at 2013 and whether or not the big games from that time have aged well. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Shinji Mikami's Career is Worth Celebrating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 62:31


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Shinji Mikami's career following the announcement that he's leaving Tango Gameworks. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Do You Have to Be Good at Games to Be a Good Critic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 77:39


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss whether or not critics have to be good at video games to be a good critic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    How Much Should Video Games Cost in 2023?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 72:25


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the cost of video games in 2023. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Video Game Disasters We Couldn't Look Away From

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 70:25


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the video game disasters we couldn't look away from. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Some Video Game Franchises Could Probably Use a Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 81:09


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Nick discuss the video game franchises that probably need to take a little breather. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    The Video Game Trends We Want to See Go Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 76:46


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the trends we want to see go away in video games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    How to Make the Perfect RPG Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 70:37


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss RPG parties. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    How NOT to Do Relationships in Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 75:22


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss relationships in games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    A Quick Look at the World of Video Games in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 77:28


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss what's coming up in the world of video games for 2023. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Have "Spiritual Sequels" Ever Surpassed the Original Games?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 68:19


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss spiritual sequels and whether they've ever really been better than the original. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Catching Yahtzee Up on this Year's 'The Game Awards'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 86:44


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Marty catches Yahtzee up on all of the happenings at this year's The Game Awards. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Why Are So Many Games Poorly Paced?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 82:13


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss pacing in video games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Nintendo Needs to Reveal the Next Switch ASAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 72:47


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the Nintendo Switch and why it's time for an update with lots of games having performance issues lately. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Just What the Heck IS Sonic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 84:57


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Sonic, whatever the heck that is at this point. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Let's Discuss this Year's "Game of the Year" Nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 80:13


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss The Game Awards 'Game of the Year' nominations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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    Was God of War 2018 Really That Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 81:56


    This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the God of War franchise with Ragnarök releasing later this week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support

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