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Matt and Neil discuss video game news, the games they are playing, and more in this fortnightly podcast.

Part-Time Gamers


    • Mar 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 148 EPISODES


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    Ep. 263 – Silly Wizard Elixir

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 77:24


    Matt nibbles on the Strawberry Jam Collab, Neil gets overwhelmed by Pizza Tower, and the last 3 characters for Street Fighter 6 finally got a trailer! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 262 – Jailbreak Your Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 71:00


    Matt becomes obsessed with Pizza Tower, Neil learns how to use a F.I.S.T, and Nintendo said the words “Metroid Prime” during the most recent direct! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 261 – 100 Person Mario Kart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 72:54


    Matt gets tactical in Fire Emblem Engage, Neil types out his own Epistory, a bunch of battle-royale games announce shutdowns, and NASCAR bans the video game move! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 260 – Ajar World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 74:25


    Matt circles their way into Circa Infinity, Neil dashes around The Pathless, and the tabletop world gets flipped by attempts to change the OGL! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 259 – Game of the Year 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 129:48


    2022 is over and Matt and Neil are putting together the Part-Time Gamers Game of the Year list! Come listen to their deliberations as they rank all the games they played, and then give out some extra awards! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita Additional Music: “Memories of Memories” by Lifeformed & Janice Kwan “Koganusan” by Read More ...

    Episode 258 – Glowing Feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 65:57


    In the final podcast of 2022 Matt gets distracted from Pentiment, Neil grinds away in the SF6 Beta, and lots of announcement happened at the Game Awards! Happy Holidays! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 257 – Backstage Panda People

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 80:01


    Matt gets the tickle badge in Beacon Pines, Neil tries to make friends in Citizen Sleeper, another union vote passes inside Activision/Blizzard, and the new Pokemon game is wildly broken! Spoiler Warning for Return to Monkey Island from 15:00 – 26:10 Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 256 – Iconic Sonic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 82:40


    Matt joins Guybrush with Return to Monkey Island, Neil goes fast with Sonic Frontiers, and the announcement of the Game Award nominees comes with a healthy dose of confusion! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 255 – Get That Bad Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 96:39


    Matt takes a break with Peglin, Neil gets hunted in Alien: Isolation, Call of Duty doesn’t know what de-escalation is, and Silent Hill is back! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 254 – The Butthole Patch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 70:10


    Matt checks out Dredge during the next-fest, Neil finally goes fast in Neon White, Stadia officially dies, and the Mario voice has been revealed! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 253 – Like Yakuza, but in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 79:54


    Matt looks back at the Horizon Zero Dawn, Neil wastes time and robots in Space Punks, Nintendo believes in farming RPGs, and Sans is just too sexy! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 252 – Psycho Spice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 63:24


    Matt touches grass in Genshin Impact, Neil is surprised by Remember Me, and Velma can no longer call the police! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 251 – Part-Time Gainers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 78:21


    Matt is the leader in Cult of the Lamb, Neil tries to explain Sonic Omens, and both of them feel there was something lacking from Gamescom! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 250 – Imperilling Your Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 70:51


    Neil joins in the Multiversus fun, Matt embodies a cat in Stray, and lots talk about the announcements and discourse from the EVO 2022 event! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 249 – Inverse Norman Reedus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 75:14


    Matt and Neil get back into hunting monsters in MHR: Sunbreak, another union gains traction within Activision, and the new D&D movie trailer looks surprisingly ok? Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 248 – Pee-Say Gamin’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 80:49


    Matt checks out some summer demos, Neil returns to Nioh 2, Square is putting out more Final Fantasy games, and the Sonic 3 soundtrack rumors get confirmed! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 247 – Wet Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 90:22


    Matt and Neil return after a small break to talk about all the games at Summer Game Fest! Also to speak to a few of the games they’ve been playing, like Sephonie and Binding of Isaac: Repentance. Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 246 – Going Full Aga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 73:10


    Matt gets back to watching Anime, Neil still hasn’t finished Elden Ring, Square sells all its western studios, and Balan Wonderworld is back in the news? Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 245 – Coachella Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 69:08


    Matt gets a mod for Slay the Spire, Neil rings two bells in Tunic, the California lawsuits against Activision/Blizzard are getting disrupted, and Kingdom Hearts is getting more games! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 244 – Perfect the First Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 66:10


    Matt puzzles through Patrick’s Parabox, Neil uses the fill tool in Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Sony’s answer to Gamepass seems lackluster, and E3 is full on canceled! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 243 – Tony Hawk’s Tag Team Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 69:50


    Matt and Neil continue to be consumed by Elden Ring, EVO announces their game lineup, and someday dinosaurs will rain from the sky! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 242 – You’re Not a Roomba

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 82:41


    Matt and Neil dive into Elden Ring and their hugely divergent experiences with it, and also more Pokemon are coming! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 241 – A Drum Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 87:22


    Matt races on Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Neil fights demons in Nioh 2, and there’s a mouthful to talk about in the latest Nintendo Direct! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 240 – Shaolin Drift

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 82:19


    Matt loses an eye in Legendary Tales, Neil feels smart with Q.U.B.E. 2, and they also finally weigh in about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 239 – Bad Brain, Worse Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 78:46


    Matt survives in Project Zomboid, Neil opens up Death’s Door, Sony has not given up on VR, and AGDQ broke their charity record again! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 238 – Game of the Year 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 122:36


    2021 is over and Matt and Neil are taking a new approach to the Part-Time Gamers Game of the Year! Come listen to their deliberations as they rank all the games they played, and then give out some extra awards! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 237 – It’s Got Clive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 79:52


    Matt flies high in Exo One, Neil escapes the curse of Inscryption, the Game Awards were full of new trailers, and VodeoGames unionizes! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 236 – Pizza Scary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 78:20


    Matt comes up with strategies in Fae Tactics, Neil breaks his last beast in Beast Breaker, Sony is figuring out how to compete with Game Pass, and more old fighting games are getting rollback! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 235 – 2-Star Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 68:39


    Matt plays cards in Inscryption, Neil looks for excitement in 20XX, more news come out about Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, and Project L finally gets some real information! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 234 – Judge Metroid Dredd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 73:24


    Matt continues his journey Eastward, Neil peels away the Layers of Fear 2, Blizzcon gets canceled, and Elden Ring showed a bunch of cool gameplay! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 233 – Pro Peggler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 82:59


    Matt defends villages in Beast Breaker, Neil gets over his fear of Metroid Dread, Twitch had a major hack, and Sora is the final character for Smash! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 232 – Eldritch Grandmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 79:08


    Matt finishes The Forgotten City, Neil dives into the Echoes of the Eye, Bayonetta is finally back, and we wouldn’t be a gaming podcast without talking about the Mario Movie cast! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 231 – Lil’ Scaramouche

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 71:13


    Matt and Neil dive into the gacha corner to talk about Genshin Impact and World Flipper, the courts made a ruling in Epic v. Apple, and it only took 4 years to use bluetooth headphones on the Switch! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 230 – Generic Energy Drinks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 57:41


    Matt perceives the solutions in Superliminal, Neil loses his save in The Last Campfire, Nintendo shuts down another Smash event, and Blastoise gets a nice suit! Axiom Verge 2 Spoilers from 11:50 – 21:25 Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 229 – Straight Blissin’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 76:41


    Matt and Neil both dive into the world of Axiom Verge 2, Nintendo showed a bit of Pokemon Arceus, and EVO seemed very subdued this year. Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 228 – Enraged Helicopter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 74:33


    Matt begins revisiting FFX, Neil finally finishes Control, Activision/Blizzard is issued another lawsuit, and Fortnite did something right for content creators! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 227 – Bikini Skin for Charizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 92:45


    Neil joins the fight in Pokemon Unite, Matt goes back into VR with Compound, and Activision/Blizzard is getting sued by California for some extremely abusive working conditions. Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 226 – A Splash of Construction Worker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 89:38


    Matt and Neil are face to face for the first time in 5 years to talk about Guilty Gear Strive, the tragic loss of Near, and the Switch (pr)OLED version! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 225 – E3 with None of the Mythological Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 109:42


    E3 is over and the guys talk about what did and didn’t excite them, Matt continues Disco Elysium, and Neil jumps into PSO2: New Genesis! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 224 – Sorry Communist Cop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 81:46


    Matt hypes up Tough Love Arena, Neil starts questioning The Talos Principle, they both make some E3 predictions, and Palworld looks ridiculous! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 223 – Word Associations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 65:54


    Matt finishes Cyberpunk 2077, Neil blasts through Super Time Force Ultra, Knuckles is getting tricked again, and IGN fights for journalistic independence. Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 222 – Steampunk Van Helsing-Magneto

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 75:53


    Matt enters the Resident Evil Village, Neil loops through Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Epic seems woefully unprepared for court, and we wish video game moms a Happy Mother’s Day! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 221 – Jammer Hotdogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 63:45


    Matt checks out some demos from LudoNarraCon, Neil survives Resident Evil 7, Jeff leaves Blizzard, and Extremely OK Games announces their next game! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 220 – Stan Ugly Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 71:17


    Matt returns to Binding of Isaac, Neil continues through Monster Hunter Rise, MLB the Show is heading to XBOX Game Pass, and Oro looks super gross! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 219 – Shout-Out to Nathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 84:00


    Matt decides not to invest in Crusader Kings III, Neil gets stressed in Resident Evil 7, both hosts get into Monster Hunter Rise, and Sony buys EVO?!?! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 218 – They Cooked the Meat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 75:12


    Matt drives back into Cyberpunk 2077, Neil finishes Deus Ex, the Anthem and Artifact reworks get cancelled, and the Monster Hunter movie is TRASH! Spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 from 5:55 – 14:45 Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 217 – The X Games Version of Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 69:52


    Matt dives into Subnautica: Below Zero, Neil gets confused in Wonderful 101, Sony’s State of Play feels stuck in last gen, and Nintendo did its first full direct in almost 18 months! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 216 – Squished Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 75:43


    Matt builds up in Valheim, Neil becomes a Wizard of Legend, Street Fighter V is getting some huge changes, and Pokemon cards are cool again?!?! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 215 – Bands Worse Than Aerosmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 69:36


    Matt keeps trucking through Cyberpunk, Neil snags LostWinds out of his backlog, GameStop stocks go wild, and Microsoft tries to get sneaky with a price hike! Spoiler for Cyberpunk 2077 from 32:10 – 36:05 Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 214 – Hold That Stinky L

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 69:10


    Matt rocks his way through more Cyberpunk 2077, Neil checks out the Monster Hunter Rise Demo, the FGC makes moves towards a Code of Conduct, and AGDQ raised a bunch of money! Spoiler for Cyberpunk 2077 from 8:50 – 15:40 Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

    Episode 213 – Game of the Year 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 89:20


    2020 is finally over so it’s time for the Part-Time Gamers Game of the Year podcast! Heads up that this podcast may contain spoilers! Music: “Sun Spots” by Chakita

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