Theology Gaming Podcast

Zachery Oliver

Zachery Oliver

The Theology Gaming Podcast returns! Find out why we took a long hiatus, the renewed focus of the group on Facebook, and maybe some video game talk!

What can we say? We like talking about Dark Souls! Zach, Josh, Joe (first-timer), and Brandon talk a whole lot about it, and that is a pretty good summary.

We return with our Game of the Year 2016 Podcast! Join Zach, Brandon, and Joe as they talk about Uncharted 4, Dark Souls III, DooM (2016), Hitman, Final Fantasy XV, Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator, and the Nintendo Switch!

Zach and Brandon play HOTS and talk at the same time! So yeah, feel free to listen in either format!

Is "Christian" a genre? Let Zach, Bryan, and Brandon talk (and ramble) about it!

Why do I like Symphony of the Night more than Super Metroid? What blasphemy! Listen to my miserable pile of secrets as I regale you about my weird preferences!

Let's talk about discernment and discerning content in video games! Simple, but complex...

So...yeah. Zach, Brandon, and Ted go in without a topic, and end up with one of the longest, most rambling podcasts we've ever done. We're entitled to something every once and a while, right?

You know...I think we should have a podcast about Dark Souls III as well, right? Zach and Brandon talk about the game on Monday of its release week, before either of us had played it. Now, you can see whether our predictions came true or not!

Zach, Brandon, and new guest Jon Rendall ask themselves a whole lot of questions about virtual reality!

Zach, Brandon, Nelson (from Video Games and the Bible) and Eric Anderson (of Nerd Chapel) join us to talk about the grey markets of video games - used games, Steam keys, and the like!

A lot of rambling with Zach, Brandon Z, and Shawn Key of Christian-Gaming.com! Also, a pretty long discussion about Bayonetta and Dark Souls, their world, and their mythology.

Let's talk about being super uncomfortable with things! Zach and Brandon Z (or BrandonBall Z, which seems more accurate) ramble on about a bunch of stuff!

Zach and Ted talk about games they bought this year, and whether they played them or not!

Zach and Andrew Crawford return for yet another shopping podcast! We go through the list of this year's holiday season games, and see what sticks! Game included are Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Fallout 4, and more!

What of the Entertainment Software Review Board? Zach, Ted, and Michael Morejon (of Geeks Under Grace) talk about the ESRB is good or bad!

V HAS COME TO! Listen to us talk about Metal Gear Solid V, spoiling all of the things! Zach and Josh go for broke and talk about everything in The Phantom Pain, from mechanics to story spoilers! Spoilers begin at the 30 minute mark approximately!

What's player agency, anyway? Let's disagree on opinions of concepts with Zach and Josh! Topics include Call of Duty, John Price, SOMA, Vin Diesel body-shaming, Metal Gear Solid V, hamburgers, planning, Wittgenstein, pie, video game trailers, etc...

Yay! Ted Loring returns from a long absence to talk with Zach and Josh about...well, video games. Lots of MGSV and Dropsy talk!

Arcade games are dead...or are they? Zach and Roberto talk about how fighting games and arcade gaming is doing in the year of 2015!

Let's talk about Yasumi Matsuno's wonderful strategy RPG...and possibly a lot about the use and abuse of history!

Let's talk about emotions! Or, more specifically, analyzing them correctly and acting on them in the right way.

Let's talk about sin and video games! Zach, Josh, and Bryan try to figure a way through the vast, swampy morass of sinful stuff.

On this podcast, Zach, Bryan, and Josh (The TheoBroGameTrio) talk about things. A lot of things. But we mostly talk about TGU community stuff!

Mega Man is awesome...but not always for the reasons you might think. Those reasons tend to be myriad and complicated, ranging from a child-like art style to great game design. Maybe games shouldn't grow up.

Video games cost money. How do we use money wisely without letting money control us? Zach, Justin, Ted, Clauson, and Yann Wong talk about it! Also, a constant echo persists throughout (apologies in advance!).

So yeah, E3 was interesting this year. Zach, Cody, and Roberto talk way too much about it!

Cody, Justin, Ted, and Zach talk a whole lot about a ton of topics (but especially Justin talking about his new theological ideas). That includes praying.

Cody Kolbinske, Zach, Roberto, Ted, and Justin talk about all sorts of things! Lots of things! Possibly Fallout 4 maybe!

WARNING: This content is for adults only, and contains adult subject matter and language. You have been warned. What do theology and Conker's Bad Fur Day have to do with each other? Hopefully this Monologue will help!

So, about The Witcher III: Wild Hunt...how much sex is really in this thing? How about sex in video games in general? So what should Christians do about it? Zach, Ted, Bryan, and Justin talk about it!

What makes a Christian game? Zach, Bryan, Justin, and Clauson talk about it!

Francis Chan makes a tweet about childish things, some of us get up in arms, and some of us don't. Course, we talk about actual video games along the way as well! Guests include Ted, Elijah, and Justin Fox (of ReElise infamy).

With the recent Kojima/Konami controversy, is this the end for a once-beloved video game company? Roberto, David, Elijah, and Justin have a rambling conversation about it!

Elijah is mad about Star Wars Battlefront and its trailer of useless information. Zach and Ted help him work through his issues!

Zach, Jonathan, Ted, Roberto, and Bryan talk about healthy game time. When is it unhealthy to play video games, and vice versa?

Roberto Iraheta, Nathan, and Zach plumb the depth of the sea and solve a mystery that has plagued our generation for years: what in the blue blazes IS an Infinity Mijinion?! We also talk a whole lot about Bloodborne and Mega Man!

M. Joshua Cauller returns to host! Zach, Ted, and Elijah talk about Holy Week and the exciting developments in the video game ministry sector!

We start one place and end in another. Isn't that always the way? Zach, Bryan, Elijah, Ted, and Jonathan talk about magic, magical powers, their implications, and the importance of relationships.

We talk about a lot of things...also about bad decisions we made in our lives, including free to play purchases and butterfly vomit! Topics range from VR technology to Minecraft to who know what.

Zach, Ted, Elijah, and Prince David Doherty talk about inaccessible games, and how they can be more accessible without compromising their depth.

Zach, Ted, Elijah, Jonathan Clauson, and Eric Anderson talk about lots of stuff! Specifically, games you thought you were going to hate that you love, and whether or not evil in games is actually done well.

Nathan Marchand writes about Batman and the police, and makes Fifty Shades of Grey videos. Trolls from all corners of the Internet attacked him for white privilege and called him various names. So let's talk about it!

Artistry in Games invades Theology Gaming's podcast! Oh no! This has to be the biggest, most rambly podcast ever.

Zach, Ted, Elijah, and Bryan talk about the worst games they've played (which mostly come down to expectation, but hey, who's counting?). Then we go on super tangents for most of the podcast! Topics include Assassin's Creed, Lord of the Rings, and Thief.

Zach, Ted, and Elijah talk about Star Wars games. Lots of them!

Zach and Nathan Marchand discuss: what is cheapness? How do we determine what's fair and unfair in single-player and multiplayer games?

If you get the accounting joke in the title, you are a nerd. Zach reunites with Ted Loring, and Elijah Beahm + Michael Jones come along for the ride! Topics include retro games, Hotline Miami 2, and skiing accidents!

So why do you play games you've played before? It's strange, but people who play video games really like to replay games. Why do we do that? Nathan Marchand, Bryan Hall, and Zach talk about this, and more!