Podcast appearances and mentions of janet garcia

Janet and Isaiah dive into the games, announcements, and demos they got to spend some time with at Summer Game Fest 2026. This year Isaiah was able to join in on the fun and attend so they talk about what going in person is like compared to following online (GAMES). Then, Isaiah's birthday just passed so they talk a bit about what they did for it, how they like to celebrate, and what birthday traditions they follow going forward as a family (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up00:47 Games / TKTKTK01:49:36 Not Games / TKTKTK02:20:27 Poll of the Show02:30:15 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Summer Game Fest 2026 has come and gone. But while the GI crew was out in Los Angeles, we took the opportunity to invite a few of our games media pals up to our studio to chat about everything: the state of the industry, how SGF has grown and changed, and of course, all the games we've played (that we can talk about right now).Join us for an extra special, extra-long episode of The Game Informer Show, live from Los Angeles, brought to you thanks to Rode and their excellent equipment which powered our entire studio setup. Thanks for the sponsorship, Rode!Sponsored: Logitech G just changed the game again with the new PRO X2 Superstrike. This isn't just an upgrade; it's a total reimagining of the mouse click. Stop playing fair and start playing faster. Go to LogitechG.com and enter code GAMEINFORMER25 at checkout to save 25% off Logitech G products. https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/pro-x2-superstrike-mouse.910-007700?utm_source=Direct-to-Publisher&utm_medium=Digital-Video&utm_campaign=Logitech_FY27_Q1_NAM_GA_B2C_Amaze-Media_Direct-to-Publisher_naTimestamps:00:00 - Game Informer Editors Alex Van Aken, Marcus Stewart and Eric Van Allen33:52 - John Carson, Myles Obenza, and Jason Schreier1:06:30 - Jessica Cogswell, Imran Khan, and Jesse Vitelli1:38:10 - Liss the Lass, Janet Garcia, and Jill GrodtSupport Us -- Buy Game Informer Magazine:https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow Us on Social Media: Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/gameinformer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/GameInformerMagazineTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@game_informerTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/GameInformerFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialgameinformer/

We'll DM you a Steam code for Sifu if you're a new supporter joining at the $5 tier or if you upgrade to the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon before June 18th, 2026. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and special returning guest EllieJoyPanic unpack all of the exciting announcements from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and the Nintendo Direct. They also talk about attending Summer Game Fest's Play Days and getting to play Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and more. We share our picks for Game of the Show and read off a ranked list assembled by the MinnMax community as well! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/1nvMu8wDOHk Follow EllieJoyPanic on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/elliejoypanic Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/elliejoypanic.bsky.social Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFTHESIXTH https://factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - EllieJoyPanic and Summer Game Fest 2026 00:06:07 - Get a Steam code for Sifu 00:07:12 - Summer Game Fest's Game of the Show 00:07:33 - Gen Atlas 00:11:18 - Spyro: A Realm Beyond 00:19:21 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 00:24:12 - Control Resonant 00:34:35 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation 00:53:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 01:08:26 - Starfox 01:11:12 - Xenoblade Genesis 01:17:14 - Persona 6 01:18:15 - Blood Dungeon 01:22:56 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 01:24:29 - Resident Evil Veronica 01:28:40 - Star Trek: Shadow Frontier 01:32:10 - Mr. Records 01:33:58 - Slap Out Of It 01:35:07 - Crossfire 01:41:24 - Bub 01:42:10 - Duskbloods and other big announcements 01:46:44 - More Crossfire 01:49:30 - Sonic Pico Park 01:50:16 - The Game Of The Show - Community List 01:52:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:54:32 - Community questions 02:26:54 - Get A Load Of This Ellie's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8cVQpJuWQ Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21jZaUOa4Q Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2WDfsiLiRA Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/cabel.panic.com/post/3mnpxqsbwok2i Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/stirpicus.bsky.social/post/3mngsbu7t2s27 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you a Steam code for Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny if you support MinnMax at the $2 tier before Monday, June 8th, 2026. Offer for brand new supporters only. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their favorite games and reveals from the big kick-off to the summer gaming reveal season with Sony's State of Play. The big talker is a new God of War game from Santa Monica Studio starring Kratos' wife Laufey in the afterlife. We also unpack Insomniac's Wolverine, Ace Combat 8, Rayman Legends Retold, and a whole lot more. Then we shed some light on two great independent games recently released called Luna Abyss and Motorslice. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/M68OMxYU1XQ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFTHESIXTH To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:51 - God of War: Laufey 00:35:28 - God of War: Sons of Sparta spoilers 00:36:44 - Back to God of War: Laufey 00:39:07 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 00:41:41 - September's wild release schedule 00:43:10 - Silent Hill Townfall 00:44:31 - Marvel's Wolverine 00:54:09 - Stuntman: Hollywood 01:00:46 - The Lost Wild 01:03:34 - Rayman Legends Retold 01:14:14 - Kemuri 01:18:09 - Until Dawn 2 01:23:32 - Luna Abyss 01:32:47 - Motorslice 01:43:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:45:21 - Community questions 02:33:45 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTOfOPEQ8HM Jacob's GALOT - https://www.sega-16.com/2026/05/interview-mike-fischer-soa-product-manager-vp/ Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolkien%27s_round_world_dilemma Janet's GALOT - https://us.filofax.com/collections/collections Community GALOT - https://wavelengths.online/posts/welcome-to-overworld https://www.overworld.vg/ More links mentioned in the show... Jacob's event with Emma Kidwell - https://www.prattlibrary.org/indie-game-fest The Most Useful Hitman Facts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkdqgffb2q4 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah have an episode all about their habits when it comes to redoing things. First they talk about what games they've replayed multiple times, what was the last replay they've done, and what modern game they think might become a goto replay for them in the future (GAMES). Then they talk about their re-consumption of other media. What books might they reread, what tv shows or movies do they rewatch, and even what places would they like to revisit (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up03:33 Games / History with replaying games50:41 Not Games / History with consuming media01:43:03 Poll of the Show01:51:08 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

We'll DM you a Steam code for Town To City if you support MinnMax at any tier before Monday, June 1st, 2026. The city-builder with overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam just went 1.0! Offer for brand new supporters only. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and special guest (and former MinnMax cohort) Suriel Vazquez rave about 007 First Light from the developers of Hitman and explain why it's the best Bond game yet. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show as we review Mina the Hollower from Yacht Club Games, debate how "Arkham" LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is, and throw up our hands in frustration about the Steam Deck price increases. Oh, and we also try to wrap our minds around Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Nintendo Switch 2. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/8VcAaoHjqy8 Join The Deepest Dive on 007 First Light, we're collecting comments on Patreon this Saturday. Stop after you do the hotel mission and return to the base. https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-ready-for-on-158676992 Follow Suriel Vazquez on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/suriel.bsky.social Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.discoverpoco.com/ - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:05 - Get a Steam code for Town To City 00:04:24 - 007 First Light 00:36:36 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:43:05 - Mina the Hollower 01:04:24 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 01:28:02 - Steam Deck price increases/game industry price increases 01:44:05 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 01:58:23 - Thanking iam8bit 02:00:23 - Community questions 02:50:01 - Get A Load Of This Suriel's GALOT - https://vivaldi.com/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.epilogue.co/product/gb-operator?srsltid=AfmBOoqvRb8a73RGlZc8rVCbsfsrz5CKHHGA6dVK6DiESaJY-yyihBzT Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6WUD8NHqLg JeffM's GALOT - https://noai.duckduckgo.com/ Community GALOT - https://www.kirksnotes.com/p/panic-at-the-mixtape Other links mentioned... Janet Garcia tries Tamagotchi for the first time - https://pentopixels.com/article/first-tamagotchi-in-2026-adult-review-experience Leo Vader's video on The Guide To People - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdkuvkukYA Sarah and Haley explore BitSummit in Japan - https://youtu.be/cr-Z-ckmpgI Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about Pragmata, the latest sci-fi arcade shooter from Capcom (with a bit of Resident Evil DNA if you ask Isaiah). They also talk about their goal of beating Slay The Spire 2 together playing as the same character and how that journey has been (GAMES). Then they talk about travel. Having just came back from Chicago they go over their travel habits, tips, tricks, worst moments, and future goals (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up02:22 Games / Pragmata28:18 Slay The Spire 2 Twinsies Challenge49:30 Not Games / Travel Tips and Tricks01:41:21 Poll of the Show01:54:42 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

We're launching a new series at Remap, where intrepid jumpers Patrick Klepek and Janet Garcia will attempt what is surely an insurmountable task: ranking every platformer. But first, what even is a platformer? Listen to this preview of our new premium podcast and then head over to remapradio.com/signup and sign up for the library tier if you'd like to hear the whole episode, alongside our other premium podcasts!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free version of this show a day early and more on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia head to Japan (digitally) to talk about the upcoming game from the creators of Yakuza/Like A Dragon called Stranger Than Heaven and review Forza Horizon 6. Then Kyle Hilliard and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to share early impressions of Mina the Hollower from the creators of Shovel Knight, get hands-on with the new Steam controller, and talk about the fantastic 90s PC vibes of Forbidden Solitiare. After that, it's nothing but your sweet community questions submitted on Patreon submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/IzaMo3AZv6E RSVP for the MinnMax community meetup in Kyoto on Friday, May 22nd here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/please-rsvp-for-158017663 Learn more about the BDS boycott of Xbox here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - Get 50% off To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - The Kyoto MinnMax meetup 00:07:29 - Stranger Than Heaven 00:19:52 - Forza Horizon 6 00:32:55 - Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:36:00 - Mina The Hollower preview 00:57:31 - Steam controller review 01:09:19 - Factor Meals 01:11:32 - Forbidden Solitaire 01:20:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:13:48 - Community questions 02:15:19 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://www.uscgamesexpo.com/2026-expo-games JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/UtOq7ccTMwI Hanson's GALOT - https://open.spotify.com/album/7qP2RO8Zm1u47l8pbgtU25?si=cmkYYE5fQjWMp4d8DChN7A&nd=1&dlsi=64e0b86b40be4ac9 Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/nirvannatheband/comments/1t5vtke/update_day_wii_shop_wednesday_but_only_the_game Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NlP-08pVm4 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about some comfort games they've been playing lately. Isaiah relaxing with the “Picross meets Minesweeper” game Proverbs and Janet getting things done with Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (GAMES). Then they talk about having sports on in the house, what did they watch growing up, how do they watch games now, and what sports personalities might they try to watch together in the future (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up07:59 Games / Proverbs32:58 Spirit City - Lofi Sessions58:56 Not Games / Sports Watching Habits01:47:48 Poll of the Show01:56:42 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon and we'll DM you Steam codes for EVERY Deconstructeam game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Many Nights A Whisper, Gods Will Be Watching, Essays on Empathy, and The Red Strings Club. Offer ends 5/11/26. We'll update this description if we run out of codes. We include a bonus snippet of Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's production assistant Nick Stefanacci's reaction to the new Star Fox game on Nintendo Switch 2 before diving into the main show that has Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me diving into the excellent new game Mixtape from Beethoven & Dinosaur in a spoiler-free review. Then we revisit Saros on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by PlayStation), share early impressions of Dead as Disco's rhythm combat, compare the upcoming NBA The Run to NBA Street, and then try to wrap our minds around Xbox'x shifting messaging and the state of gaming news. After all of that, we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Please watch and share the new MinnMax Spotlight on Virtue and a Sledgehammer from Spain - https://youtu.be/oWntPAOyH8g Check out Kahlief Adams' Spawn on Me podcast here - https://www.spawnonme.com/ Here's a link to the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/7nxS-s-jlR8 Watch our Star Fox reaction stream here - https://youtube.com/live/0HnYlU71PFA Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.buyraycon.com/minnmax - 15% off earbuds To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:03 - Star Fox Reactions Highlights 00:07:02 - The main show begins 00:11:26 - Check out the MinnMax Spotlight - Virtue and a Sledgehammer 00:14:29 - Mixtape 00:44:25 - Raycon 00:45:45 - Saros 00:59:10 - Dead as Disco 01:09:39 - NBA The Run 01:25:20 - Xbox's messaging 01:53:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:55:09 - Community questions 02:31:32 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://www.kodak.com/en/consumer/product/cameras/digital/charmera-keychain-digital-camera/ Jacob's GALOT - https://www.weezerpedia.com/w/index.php?title=Shrek Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/benjaminreeves.bsky.social/post/3mkt547rz722p Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.com/post/3ml4baped5s2c Community GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX78Au6xATz/?igsh=d2djZWY4cnB5OGVm *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about going from really disliking a game to eventually liking it, is it something that's happened to them, and how likely is someone to go through this. They also talk about their time playing NBA The Run as part of the (semi) open playstest, if they liked what they played, how does it compare to NBA Street, and if they're planning on playing more once it's finally out (GAMES). Then they go through with a segment that they've been sitting on for a minute and talk about perspective questions, see where they agree (or disagree), and ultimately learn a bit more about each other in the most silly of ways (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up01:32 Games / From Disliking To Liking Games39:59 Playtesting "NBA The Run"48:04 Not Games / Perspective Questions01:48:21 Poll of the Show01:54:18 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier or higher before Monday, May 4th. This offer is for new supporters only. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia talk about the most exciting games they've been playing recently - which includes a hands-on preview event for 007 First Light from the creators of Hitman! They also talk about Moves of the Diamond Hand, Eternal Love, Double Fine's new multiplayer game Kiln, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtube.com/live/fsDaDxIIVYU Learn more about the BDS Boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:06 - MinnMax's future 00:06:16 - Get a Steam code for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection 00:07:37 - 007 First Light hands-on preview 00:25:00 - Snap & Grab 00:29:48 - Support some new indie games! 00:38:00 - Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:40:06 - Double Fine's Kiln 00:50:36 - Moves of the Diamond Hand 00:57:26 - inKONBINI One Store. Many Stories 01:10:17 - Love Eternal 01:18:52 - Zach Cregger's Resident Evil 01:27:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:29:43 - Community questions 01:46:09 - Final Fantasy XVI: Evercold 01:52:07 - More community questions 02:11:53 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tksJbDi38tQ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3707400/OnTogether_Virtual_CoWorking/ Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/?curator_clanid=40742940&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23519058958&gbraid=0AAAAAqD7is1wBcA9QqC2n-lIUt18E7foj&gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WrfLrsWVzGB7DcoMPcF--DVQRTQXGRoHuttZRVbVPUbKo-tH8Rd3BBoCgGwQAvD_BwE Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-contained_breathing_apparatus Sarahs GALOT - https://kotaku.com/love-and-deepspace-game-mobile-gacha-china-sex-scenes-stick-figures-lingering-lust-2000692004 Community GALOT - https://futurism.com/future-society/prego-pivots-pasta-sauce-microphone *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about what they've been playing. Isaiah dives into extraction shooters with Marathon and Janet gets the jump on things revisiting Hollow Knight Silksong's Act 3 and Pragmata (GAMES). Then they talk about wrapping up the Demon Slayer saga in the house. Having now seen the Infinity Castle movie when it returned to theaters, they go over what it was like (re)watching the show, how do they feel about the movie and where it leaves things, and ultimately try to figure out what's the next anime for Janet (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up01:54 Games / Marathon26:50 Silksong (Act 3)41:09 Gaming Organization51:17 Not Games / Demon Slayer (Spoiler Free)01:09:29 Janet's next anime01:23:08 Demon Slayer Spoilercast01:52:51 Poll of the Show01:58:31 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah talk about their time with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest in the survival horror franchise. First going over things spoiler-free then diving into the nitty gritty on what they liked and disliked (GAMES). Then they talk about concerts. One loves them, the other not so much, but they go over their history with concerts, what about live music do they like the most, and who they'd still like to see live before it's too late (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up2:18 Games / Resident Evil Requiem (Spoiler Free)20:34 Resident Evil Requiem Spoilercast57:52 Not Games / Concerts and Live Music02:01:10 Poll of the Show02:05:17 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and support independent games coverage directly on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unleash thoughts on Capcom's new moon-focused IP called Pragmata, explain why Minos is worth checking out, and weigh the pros and cons of Super Meat Boy 3D. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean as we revisit The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and get cozy with Hozy. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtube.com/live/BsCyu-fjokk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: FIREFLOWERS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:58 - Spain trip recap 00:08:27 - Pragmata 00:39:17 - DiscoverPoco.com 00:41:03 - Super Meat Boy 3D 00:53:07 - Minos 01:03:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 01:25:21 - Hozy 01:33:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:35:18 - Community questions 02:40:32 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5szlYirTdI Sarah's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/northernlion-supercruise-streamer-twitch-canceled-why-2000688303 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2013/11/30/244995264/spains-been-in-the-wrong-time-zone-for-seven-decades Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOzF87PFGnw Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/GcYKfoI2TKM?si=3z0v7j5XVxAMNNum *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about jumping into Slay the Spire 2 now that it's finally out in early access! They go over their history with the game, what they like about the sequel, what's new, and how it compares to the first (GAMES). Then they talk about how they're back from their moving break. Packing up your life and moving to another apartment is never easy, but this one really took a lot out of the crew. They go over how the adventure all began and how they feel about their new place now that they've had time to settle (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up2:29 Games / Slay the Spire 252:02 Not Games / Moving Adventures01:54:34 Poll of the Show02:00:48 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free and early version of this podcast and support it directly on Patreon MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia are joined by legendary game writer Erik Wolpaw (Portal, Portal 2, Psychonauts, Half-Life: Alyx) to celebrate the release of Mega Crit's Slay the Spire II and explain how it's the incredible sequel to one of the greatest games ever made. Then we talk about Janet and Jacob's trip to the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, follow up on Mewgenics, revisit The Division II, and share some final (spoiler-free) thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. After that, we answer your community questions including NVIDIA's divisive reveal of DLSS 5 technology and its impact on Grace's face and dive into why Wolpaw can't stop thinking about moving Valve to Duluth, Minnesota. You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Zi0kGNknkPE Here's the Slay the Spire II streamer Erik mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/baalorlord Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENGREENS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa https://www.mintmobile.com/minnmax - 3 months of wirelss for $15 per month To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:38 - Slay the Spire II 00:47:09 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:49:03 - GDC 2026 01:09:33 - Wolpaw on why AI can't write games 01:26:47- Mint Mobile 01:28:34 - Mewgenics 01:40:46 - Tom Clancy's The Division 2 01:43:48 - Resident Evil Requiem final thoughts 01:48:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:49:37 - Community questions 02:15:26 - DLSS 5 discussion 02:29:44 - More community questions 02:57:29 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/manton.bsky.social/post/3mgqaogbisk25 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfrzDKrhEc Erik's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2K9ccMREOI Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/eAgK1QaBOOs?si=5Yg4O_-Y9osNwBiP Janet's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcXK7nj4Fs/ Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dZFAazL6Q Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about Capcom's latest triumph with Resident Evil Requiem. Then Kelsey regales us with tales of PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse and JeffM sits us down to talk about Insider Trading. After that, it's all hands on deck with unpacking the most exciting demos from Steam Next Fest like Replaced and Denshattack. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/B97x3ubEac8 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ILOVEIAM8BIT https://huel.com/minnmax - 15% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - 10 free meals and a zwilling knife on your third box To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:06 - Resident Evil Requiem 00:34:19 - Hello Fresh 00:37:31 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 00:47:19 - Insider Trading 01:03:42 - Huel 01:06:42 - Steam Next Fest's best demos 01:07:13 - Croak 01:13:03 - Replaced 01:16:13 - Titanium Court 01:24:27 - Wax Heads 01:29:05 - Bobls 01:32:31 - Denshattack 01:37:04 - Payroll 01:40:22 - Australia Did It 01:43:24 - The Eternal Life of Goldman 01:49:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:43:39 - Community questions 02:22:10 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034724/2026/02/10/olympics-figure-skating-music-copyright/ JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXNUM4FMqNs Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@dogsandwolves Kyle's GALOT - http://gameinformer.com/subscribe Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about their time playing Love Eternal, a gravity flipping difficult platformer, and God of War Sons of Sparta, a surprise 2D metroidvania entry set in the world of God of War  (GAMES). Then they talk about going to a Resident Evil x Porsche launch event and their time riding in a very, very expensive and fast car (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up5:03 Games / Love Eternal26:24 God of War Sons of Sparta01:04:09 Not Games / Resident Evil Requiem x Porsche01:30:12 Poll of the Show01:52:23 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah talk about their recent PC Gaming renaissance happening in the house, what sparked this interest, what games they've been playing, and what they think isin store for them in the future (GAMES). Then they talk about going to sleep. They're on a quest to find their ideal bedtime routines to get the best sleep they can and talk about what those routines are, how they try to track their sleep, and what's left for them to improve on (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up10:01 Games / PC Gaming Renaissance56:58 Mixtape Preview01:05:12 Not Games / Quest for Healthier Sleep01:46:20 Poll of the Show02:00:15 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah try to figure out what does it mean to be an exceptional game, what does it mean to innovate in a game, and ultimately try to decide if innovation is a requirement for making an exceptionally good game (GAMES). Then they talk about their media consumption, how many things they try to consume at once, and what media are they consuming and when (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up03:44 Games / Do exceptional games require innovation?01:11:34 Not Games / Juggling media consumption02:10:31 Poll of the Show02:19:22 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

What happens when you put podcast co-hosts through a Newlywed Game-style showdown? You get The Buelywed Game — where four podcast duos compete to see who actually knows their co-host best. Featuring a panel of 99 Questions all-stars:Janet Garcia & Kelsey Lewin (Pew Pew Bang), Marcus Stewart & Charles Harte (Game Informer), Geoffrey James & Allie Kahan (That's Funny), Kyle Bosman & Isla Hinck (Delayed Input / Easy Allies).WATCH ON YOUTUBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99 Questions on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99 Questions on BlueSky!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r/99questionspod on Reddit!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!--732-592-9838 (aka REAL-WAX-VET)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99questionspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99Q Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geoffrey James & Allie Kahan - Team 'That's Funny' (formerly the Headgum Podcast)https://www.patreon.com/jahttps://www.youtube.com/@JakeandAmirhttps://www.twitch.tv/gluingshitonpaperhttps://georgeglassmosaic.com/Janet Garcia & Kelsey Lewin - Team 'Pew Pew Bang'https://pentopixels.comhttps://pinkgorillagames.comhttps://www.youtube.com/minnmaxhttps://www.patreon.com/minnmaxMarcus Stewart & Charles Harte - Team 'Game Informer'https://gameinformer.com/https://www.youtube.com/@gameinformerIsla Hinck & Kyle Bosman - Team 'Easy Allies / Delayed Input'https://easyallies.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/easyallieshttps://islananette.com/https://www.youtube.com/@KyleBosmanhttps://www.patreon.com/DelayedInput----"Happy Happy Game Show" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"TV Static VHS Recorder Overlay – 3D Color" (freestockfootagearchive.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Technical Difficulties" (videohive.net/)

Janet and Isaiah create a new Backloggd account for Games And Not Games. In doing so they must come together and work out just what their shared Top 5 Favorite Games are (GAMES). Then they get into their financial life after being married and talk about what's new, what's been added, what's just a little bit different, and what even is a credit union (NOT GAMES).Follow us on Backloggd!Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up02:55 Games / GANG Top 5 Favorite Games01:06:12 Not Games / Finances After Marriage01:40:58 Poll of the Show02:05:12 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesBackloggd: GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah talk about their history and goals with retro gaming. Having just went to a few stores in LA, they go over what they're currently looking got, when they pull the trigger on a retro game, and when do they reach for… other means… to get their classic games (GAMES). Then they bring back a recent format and talk about their “lock-ins” and “leave-its” for the new year, helping each other decide what to bring forward into 2026 and what to ultimately drop (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up02:03 Games / Retro Gaming58:35 Not Games / 2026 Lock-Ins & Leave-Its02:01:38 Poll of the Show02:06:28 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock an early and ad-free version of The MinnMax Show by supporting us at the $5 tier on Patreon! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard gather together for the 5th year in a row to check in on their predictions from the previous year AND accurately predict every big game and enormous piece of gaming news from 2026. Then we talk about the approchable roguelike deck builder called Dogpile before Triple Click's Maddy Myers joins us to talk about launching her new gaming site called Mothership! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/0WPCuhxHjX0 Check out Maddy's new site Mothership here, launching fully on January 26th - https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off- Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Checking in on our 2025 Predictions 00:22:23 - Factor Meals 00:23:53 - 2026 Predictions 00:49:45 - Rapid-Fire 2026 Predictions 01:15:28 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:27 - Maddy Myers on her new site Mothership 01:22:12 - Community questions 02:16:54 - Get A Load Of This JeffM's GALOT - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-adams-promoted-memecoin-crashes-160110674.html Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance Janet''s GALOT - https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/6890891/Super-Impulse-Worlds-Smallest-Bananagra[…]DQmcD0wJm49b3I1ZFJUY2pmdmY5QTJYc3h5Q2ExZyZ0PUFBQUFBR2xuNTFr Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/CxwrCRdqZb8 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about what they've been playing during the holiday break and also go over what 2026 games they're most excited to play (GAMES). Then they talk about going snowboarding together, what it was like, their experience with the sport, and if they'll go again. Finally they talk about Janet finally going to The COSM to see The Matrix in “Shared Reality”, their thoughts on the experience, how does The COSM stack up against other movie-going experiences, and if they think its worth the money and hype (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up11:36 Games / What we've been playing32:56 Games we're looking forward to01:05:27 Not Games / Snowboarding Over New Years01:28:18 The Matrix @ The COSM01:46:56 Poll of the Show01:47:27 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Unlock the hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 It all comes down to this. Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate the final ranking for MinnMax's Game of the Year list for 2025 and crown one game with the #1 spot. Will it be Hollow Knight: Silksong? Ghost of Yotei? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Despelote? Tune in to find out! Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lIQd-zokVnQ Here's the big list of all of our personal Top 10s - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-146529722 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - Ranking The Two Tens 00:11:29 - Consume Me Spoilers 00:28:05 - Spoilers End 01:21:41 - Stray Children Spoilers 01:26:35 - Spoilers End 01:30:35 - Despelote 01:43:20 - Spoilers End 01:52:52 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Spoilers 01:56:31 - Spoilers End 02:02:07 - Thanking iam8bit 02:04:00 - Ranking The Two Tens 02:17:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 02:22:21 - Spoilers End 02:39:49 - Baby Steps Spoilers 02:41:57 - Spoilers End 02:58:22 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:04:49 - Spoilers End 03:19:40 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:26:52 - Ranking The Two Tens Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah go over the second annual GANG of the Year awards. For each of the 7 "Games and not games" categories, Janet and Isaiah talk about their top choices, discuss what wins each category, and ultimately pit the 7 winners against each other to decide what walks away with the honor of being 2025's GANG of the Year!Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Opening Ceremonies02:06 Video Game of the Year01:07:53 Board Game of the Year01:26:40 Movie of the Year01:58:41 Show of the Year02:20:19 Album of the Year02:54:58 Experience of the Year03:19:14 Food of the Year03:36:25 GANG of the Year03:46:15 Poll of the Show03:58:28 OutroWinner Links:Video Game of the Year Board Game of the YearMovie of the YearShow of the YearAlbum of the YearExperience of the YearFood of the YearSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotTikTok, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky: @GamesAndNotGamesFollow the hosts:Janet: @GameonysusIsaiah: @IsaiahByDayah

Unlock the full Game of the Year debate weeks early, including our hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 We're officially kicking off MinnMax's 2025 Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens! We've gathered the full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski to create a list of our favorite games from the year before we start hacking away to get the list down to the Top 20. Will your favorite game make the cut? Please forgive us if it doesn't. Join us on next week's episode where we'll rank The Two Tens. What will take the #1 spot? Will it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Will it be Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Will it be Aotenjo: Infinite Hands? Tune in to find out! Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/5LSlLzgQGFs Learn more about the BDS XBOX boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:44 - Win Steam codes by following @MinnMaxShow on Instagram 00:06:41 - Building The Two Tens 01:50:21 - Cutting The List Down To 20 Games 03:10:52 - And Roger Spoilers 03:17:27 - Spoilers End Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing to The MinnMax Show and leaving a podcast review that includes a social media handle. We're randomly picking one winner from Apple Podcasts on 12/22/25. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827 Welcome to The MinnMax Awards! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate nominees and winners for the year of gaming in 2025. We determine the Best Moment, Biggest News, Dumbest Thing, and more. How many categories will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win in THIS show? Tune in to find out! Any help sharing MinnMax's Game of the Year content online is appreciated. Unlock our full Game of the Year debates weeks early and get access to "The Pissy Zone" post-debate unleashing of grievances by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jZqJiLwhX4c To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:18 - Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing 00:08:39 - Best Thing 01:05:08 - Dumbest Thing 01:51:22 - Biggest News 02:18:17 - Best Game We Didn't Play 02:26:59 - Best Moment 02:29:48 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers 02:51:21 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 02:53:01 - Silent Hill F Spoilers 03:00:09 - The Roottrees Are Dead Spoilers 03:02:14 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:05:10 - Keeper Spoilers 03:07:59 - Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilers 03:13:57 - Split Fiction Spoilers 03:21:13 - Consume Me Spoilers 03:25:04 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 03:26:13 - Ghost of Yōtei Spoilers 03:35:58 - Keep Driving Spoilers 03:37:49 - The Alters Spoilers 03:40:48 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers 03:50:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Spoilers 03:53:02 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:58:37 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 04:09:05 - Road To Empress Spoilers 04:13:39 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2025 Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah go over the results of The Game Awards 2025, share some of their favorite announcements and highlights, and tally up their prediction scores along with the GANG community to see how everyone did. Then they look forward into 2026 and share their Gaming Resolutions for next year (GAMES). Then they talk about what's on their Todo lists before the end of the year, help each other decide what to lock-in on and what to let go of (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up03:16 Games / TGA Results09:36 TGA Announcements & Highlights46:09 TGA Community Poll Results49:23 2026 Gaming Resolutions01:13:45 Not Games / End-of-Year Todo Lists02:03:01 Poll of the Show02:10:36 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Get a Steam code for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance by supporting MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon before 12/15. This offer is for brand new supporters only. We'll post on Instagram and Bluesky when we run out of codes. For the last episode of The MinnMax Show before our end-of-year awards, guest host Haley MacLean invites Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller and Leo Vader for one last grab bag of 2025 indies before bringing in special guest Santa Claus to evaluate whether everyone has been naughty or nice little gamers this year. Please donate to help defend our Somali American neighbors in Minnesota after recent attacks. 100% of the money goes directly to The Somali Museum of Minnesota to connect generations and share the beauty of Somali art and history through interactive exhubiits, cultural performances, and hands-on workshops. http://bit.ly/minnmaxsomali Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:09 - Holiday Content Schedule 00:07:34 - Pipistrello & The Cursed Yo-Yo 00:21:06 - Unbeatable 00:30:54 - Turtle Beach - code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX 00:34:02 - It Takes A War 00:39:38 - Spoilers For It Takes A War Starts 00:40:57 - Spoilers End 00:42:28 - Hello Fresh - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life 00:45:51 - Skate Story 00:55:49 - Santa Arrives 01:00:41 - Naughty Or Nice Gaming Habits 01:25:26 - Thanking iAm8Bit - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS 01:27:33 - Community Questions 02:00:25 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1a2AzvX7pc Jacob's GALOT - (sorry we can't bleep a link) https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pg0ujj/new_rare_footage_of_a_li[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Community GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raichu Leo's GALOT - https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/home-in-or-hone-in Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah go down the list of categories for The Game Awards 2025 and share their personal picks and predictions for who the winners will be (GAMES). Then they dive into what it's been like getting back into reading, their reading habits, and what books they've been enjoying since picking the hobby back up (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up09:10 Games / The Game Awards 2025 Picks and Predictions10:24 Most Anticipated Game12:57 Games for Impact19:00 Debut Indie Game21:16 Best Sports/Racing Game26:09 Best RPG28:44 Best Independent Game33:23 Best Family Game37:08 Best Action/Adventure Game40:42 Best Action Game44:45 Best Score & Music48:14 Best Performance51:10 Best Narrative01:00:12 Best Multiplayer01:08:16 Best Game Direction01:11:09 Best Audio Design01:13:38 Best Art Direction01:19:31 Game of the Year01:26:46 Not Games / Getting (back) into reading02:02:36 Poll of the Show02:06:24 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's host of Bonus Pod Haley MacLean becomes host of Main Pod this week as she guides Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard and Leo Vader through conversations on narrative hit Dispatch, narrative miss Deadpool VR, the follow-up to Before Your Eyes with Goodnight Universe, and some more candid takes on Lumines Arise before revealing her mysterious Secret Sauce. Then the non-Pew Pew Bang crew takes off and the rest of us answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:41 - Dispatch 00:25:54 - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - 10 free meals + a free high protein item for life 00:28:12 - Deadpool VR 00:41:10 - Goodnight Universe 01:01:34 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off 01:03:44 - Lumines Arise 01:22:59 - Haley's Secret Sauce 01:37:16 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN 01:38:53 - Community Emails 02:22:30 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrRFB2TSCw Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah go over some games on the horizon that have them a little scared for one reason or another. Whether they think the game might be mad, a little disappointing, or just too massive, they walk through some of their fears and hopes for the titles (GAMES). Then, in the spirit of resurrecting the dead, Janet and Isaiah talk about some hobbies they've brought back out, what made them pick these hobbies up again, how progress with things are going, and what they still hope to achieve now that the hobby is back (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up02:59 Games / Upcoming games we're scared of42:36 Not Games / Resurrecting neglected hobbies01:15:33 Poll of the Show01:20:55 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader assemble for a big episode where we prepare for our Game of the Year debate for 2025. We share picks for games that we want to see on the list of "The Two Tens" and we need more people to play. After that, we talk about the excellent new games Town to City and Whisper of the House before unpacking Leo and Jacob's enthusiasm for Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/VuU6nP7iWGo Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HOLLAWEEN To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:14 - Pew Pew Bang wins Game Podcast Of The Year 00:07:58 - Preparing for our GOTY debate 00:14:12 - Road to Empress 00:16:34 - Cauldron 00:24:57 - Keep Driving 00:27:18 - Citizen Sleeper 2 00:30:59 - Hell Is Us 00:33:46 - Keep Driving 00:35:14 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 00:40:04 - Promise Mascot Agency 00:41:16 - Dead Letter Dept. 00:43:32 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 00:46:19 - Grimshire 00:48:25 - Peak 00:50:03 - The Alters 00:53:38 - Absolum 00:55:07 - Hades 2 and Silent Hill F 00:57:39 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 01:01:04 - He Is Coming 01:02:32 - Inventorix 01:04:52 - What might not make The Two Tens cut 01:09:09 - Blue Prince 01:12:55 - The Roottrees Are Dead 01:16:31 - Town To City 01:26:32 - Whisper of the House 01:32:21 - Battlefield 6 01:45:53 - Join the Wall of Heroes in November! 01:47:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:48:33 - Community questions 02:35:44 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - https://laist.com/news/entertainment/30-rocks-werewolf-bar-mitzvah-an-oral-history Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRcB4n4CGcy9KwO4-t0aJ8Qedwy5tsPsP Hanson's GALOT - https://www.pbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23123887644&gbraid=0AAAAAooDyp1-2hytkILpy63WjMckdd3ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9obIBhCAARIsAGHm1mRTFKirrcLG5HdzdLWzt2b5rX3Hj7mKoRKVQcuwBifIBpNecR5WAJcaAlj3EALw_wcB Janet's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kelslewin.bsky.social/post/3m4ae6g6cjk2b Sarah's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIOrKydv1BZ/?hl=en Community GALOT - https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-never-even-heard-about-konami-being-offered-a-matrix-game-no-one-told-me-for-26-years/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6FR1Lkt9IiPSuF4WIH4Rl7tSxrqUv0KV Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Janet and Isaiah talk about their time with Hollow Knight: Silksong now that they've both had some major time to play it. What they think of the first act, how it compares to Hollow Knight 1, and if it lands on their Top-10 games of the year so far. They also both have started Pokemon: Legends  Z-A and share some initial thoughts on that adventure (GAMES). Then, it finally happened! Janet and Isaiah talk about their wedding day, what it was like planning their wedding, what went well, what went wrong, and what advice they might have for others doing the same. They also go over their “Mini”-moon vacation, going to Universal, eating lunch with Toad and friends, exploring the Disneyland parks, and if they think it was all time well spent (NOT GAMES).Poll of the Show:https://gamesandnotgames.com/pollTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:18 Catching Up06:06 Games / Hollow Knight Silksong52:49 Pokemon Legends Z-A (Check-in)01:02:47 Top-10 Games (Check-in)01:09:42 Not Games / Our Wedding + “Mini”-moon02:21:16 Poll of the Show02:29:21 OutroSend your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.comFor more Games And Not Games:YouTube.com/@GamesAndNotGamesTwitch.tv/GamesAndNotGamesBlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.comTikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGamesTwitter/X: @GamesAndNotFollow the hosts:Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.socialIsaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you TWO Steam codes for Wildgate by supporting MinnMax at the $5 tier before 10/27/25, or you can upgrade your tier! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia celebrate MinnMax's 6th anniversary by unleashing their thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A from Game Freak and lamenting on how you can squint to see an awesome game somewhere in this mix. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted before we dive into a spoiler-free conversation about Double Fine's beautiful game starring a lighthouse called Keeper. Then Game Informer's Charles Harte joins the show as we unpack Dispatch from AdHoc Studio, an amazingly written successor to the Telltale formula starring Alanah Pearce from MinnMax Guest Cohort fame! For community questions this week we're joined by generous Give To The Max donor Tri Nguyen to talk about his career as a combat designer on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Marvel's Wolverine AND answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/YsP-0wt9DEQ Learn more about the BDS boycott of Microsoft - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HOLLAWEEN https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with promo code MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Janet Garcia's wedding 00:04:03 - Give To The Max charity stream recap 00:08:57 - Compete in Trivia Tower on Monday! 00:10:29 - Get TWO Steam codes for Wildgate 00:13:22 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A 00:42:31 - Uncommon Goods 00:44:35 - Plants vs Zombies Replanted 00:49:04 - Double Fine's Keeper 00:58:41 - Turtle Beach 01:00:35 - Sonic Racing: Crossworlds 01:06:21 - Welcome Charles Harte 01:07:46 - Dispatch 01:26:09 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:52 - Community questions with Tri Nguyen 02:19:05 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/ Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPGP5nlYUo&t=1680s Tri's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/507342099205587494 Charles' GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/magazine-archive/84-siphon-filter-2 Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/retrohistories.bsky.social/post/3m3ajotosxy2u Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/2anarkand.bsky.social/post/3lv5amctbj22e Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vqCKEEj3s Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava assemble to share their early impressions of Battlefield 6's campaign. They also try to untangle the mystery of Dreams of Another from Q-Games, weigh in on "Balatro meets a slot machine" with CloverPit, and pick sides on LEGO Party versus LEGO Voyagers. Oh, and Leo has been enjoying Techland's Dying Light: The Beast and Janet finally beat Persona 5 Royal somehow! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/g3rDZ_G-26M Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HOLLAWEEN https://factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off your first order with promo code minnmax50off To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Give To The Max charity stream on Saturday, October 18th 00:05:07 - Herdling Steam code giveaway 00:06:22 - Battlefield 6 00:19:15 - Dreams of another 00:24:08 - Factor Meals 00:25:57 - CloverPit 00:35:22 - LEGO Party 00:45:32 - LEGO Voyagers 00:55:10 - Dying Light: The Beast 01:05:56 - Persona 5 Royal 01:15:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:53 - Community questions 02:00:27 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DPaOqsBEQy_/?hl=en JeffM's GALOT - https://kroc.com/minnesota-state-park-best-bathrooms/ Hanson's GALOT - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21640-blood-vessels Leo's GALOT - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/05/elijah-wood-lord-of-the-rings-orc-modeled-harvey-weinstein Community GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/critically-acclaimed-10-player-co-op-platformer-pico-park-is-accidentally-made-permanently-free-on-steam/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava run through their current personal Game of the Year pick (and some runner-ups) before shifting over to the horizon and speculating about which upcoming 2025 game could claim the top spot? Then we talk about The Rogue Prince of Persia and why Evil Empire's follow-up to their work on Dead Cells isn't making a bigger splash. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/a-4M3oBgA7M Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: EARTHWINDANDGAMES To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:48 - Our Game of the Year (at this point) 00:02:55 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:04:22 - Blue Prince 00:06:59 - Despelote 00:09:05 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands 00:10:14 - Merge Maestro 00:10:42 - The Roottrees Are Dead 00:11:36 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 00:23:33 - Donkey Kong Bananza 00:26:53 - Keep Driving 00:28:48 - What can dethrone GOTY? Ghost of Yōtei, Mixtape, Lumines Arise? 00:39:11 - The Rogue Prince of Persia 01:00:26 - Cronos: The New Dawn 01:10:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:12:18 - Community questions 01:48:29 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/ JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4zLcKsCiA Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bhqrrxt7yyfpwguioa7rwa7x/post/3lyftys4rhk2u?ref_src=embed Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.com/post/3lxqln2a4rs26 Community GALOT - https://www.spirithalloween.com/product/haunted-halloween-86-spirit-edition/280859.uts Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, Destiny: Rising  Jeff: Lumines Arise demo, Gears of War Reloaded, Fretless Tabletop Time: Janet: Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Listener: Panda Spin, Spooktacular Parting Gifts!

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by the founder and studio director of Camouflaj Ryan Payton to unpack Konami's series revival with Metal Gear Solid Delta. Payton talks about his experience working inside of Kojima Productions on Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as an assistant producer and how that informs his perspective on the remake. Then Ana Diaz and Janet Garcia join the show to talk about some of the biggest games they played at Gamescom 2025 in Germany, like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/hvEfijvy7Qc Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social Learn more about Ryan Payton and Camouflaj's work here - https://www.camouflaj.com/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:23 - Ryan Payton's work with Metal Gear Solid series 00:08:37 - Metal Gear Solid Delta 00:48:31 - Gamescom Recap 00:56:16 - Resident Evil Requiem 01:01:19 - Phantom Blade Zero 01:07:31 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 01:11:45 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A 01:18:07 - Denshattack! 01:21:50 - Green Again 01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:13:48 - Community questions 01:26:32 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od_PmtmMDV0 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/immortality-standard Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZBhyFThbAs Ana's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean/videos Community GALOT - https://walzr.com/IMG_0001 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 from Strange Scaffold if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 8/11/25, you can also upgrade your tier to get the game. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller assemble for the first time together in the MinnMax Studio! We talk about the emotional simplicity of the new game called And Roger, the 2D action thrills of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and the similarities to Dead Space in Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/G0EfoHbJ6DY Learn more about MinnMax's community meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD Click this link https://bit.ly/43Xi1F8 to start your free trial with Wix https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off plus free shipping on your first box with promo code MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:17 - Get a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 00:08:12 - And Roger 00:17:04 - Factor Meals 00:19:01 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 00:29:19 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 00:32:34 - Cronos: The New Dawn 00:41:41 - Wix 00:42:59 - Time Flies 00:46:59 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 00:49:29 - Community questions 01:42:40 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey's GALOT - https://apnews.com/article/mlb-female-umpire-jen-pawol-000cf10d7d458329e89d4fa83f8cefcc Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/U7CxdrKUMU4?si=eynrfWaJn4wSskM_ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/the-naked-gun-76337 Community GALOT - https://afireinside.net/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Win Donkey Kong Bananza, Xenoblade Chronicles X, or Squeakross! Subscribe to The MinnMax Show and review us on Apple Podcasts (including your social media handle), we're randomly choosing three winners on Monday, July 28th. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman pile in to unpack our thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza for the Nintendo Switch 2. Then we talk about Shadow Labyrinth, the new dark and atmospheric Pac-Man metroidvania from Bandai Namco and how to keep arcade franchises around in 2025. After that, we talk about the great new game that's Scrabble meets Balatro called Word Play from Mark Brown at Game Maker's Toolkit! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Come out to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th in Minneapolis at Utepils Brewing from 12-5. https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/aCGkkkbn6xI Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY https://hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals with a free item for life To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:37 - Rumor Meister Tease 00:02:43 - Win a Nintendo game! 00:04:46 - Donkey Kong Bananza 00:48:17 - Hello Fresh 00:50:46 - Shadow Labyrinth 01:07:07 - Word Play 01:24:02 - Pokémon Presents 01:26:14 - Pokémon Friends 01:31:08 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:33:28 - Community questions 02:19:18 - Get A Load Of This 02:25:20 - Rumor Meister Message #4 Janet's GALOT - https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-07-12/ice-raids-deported-los-angeles-cats-and-dogs-left-behind Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/kRqxyqjpOHs?si=Hm30DZiQR4KuzWNv Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUTZ0fY1y0c JeffM's GALOT - http://neal.fun Bosman's GALOT - https://us.mentos.com/products/mentos-mints-with-vitamins Community GALOT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI-UVkD_-M Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

(00:00:00) Jason Fanelli, Celia Bee, Emmet Nahil, Nikky Armstrong, Son M (00:26:07) Kate Sanchez, Phil Salvador, Chandana Ekanayake, Jill Grodt, and Jason Schrier (01:02:47) Segment 3 - Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Marcus Stewart, and Alex Van Aken (01:30:57) Segment 4 - Johnny Galvatron, Dean Woodward, Cessia Castillo, Kristy Norindr, and Mark Essen (02:10:56) Segment 5 - Jeff Gerstmann, Dan Ryckert, Mark MacDonald, Jordan Middler, Greg Miller, and Danny O'Dwyer (03:13:12) Segment 6 - Mike Minotti, Dan Ryckert, HBomberguy, Jeff Bakalar, Jan Ochoa, and Niki Grayson We found a couch in Los Angeles and we're getting our friends from all around the industry to hang out at the Warframe Villa! Thanks to our friends at Annapurna Interactive for presenting this stream!Thanks to Young Horses for their support of Giant Bomb @ Nite! Bugsnax VR is out now, go play it!Sign up for the Young Horses newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/g5DUzTAnd check out their Steam page! https://store.steampowered.com/developer/younghorses/00:00 - Opening00:04 - Nite 2 - Segment 1 - Jason Fanelli, Celia Bee, Emmet Nahil, Nikky Armstrong, Son M26:07 - Nite 2 - Segment 2 - Kate Sanchez, Phil Salvador, Chandana Ekanayake, Jill Grodt, and Jason Schrier01:02:47 - Nite 2 - Segment 3 - Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Marcus Stewart, and Alex Van Aken01:41:25 - Nite 2 - Segment 4 - Johnny Galvatron, Dean Woodward, Cessia Castillo, Kristy Norindr, and Mark Essen02:10:56 - Nite 2 - Segment 5 - Jeff Gerstmann, Dan Ryckert, Mark MacDonald, Jordan Middler, Greg Miller, and Danny O'Dwyer03:13:12 - Nite 2 - Segment 6 - Mike Minotti, Dan Ryckert, HBomberguy, Jeff Bakalar, Jan Ochoa, and Niki Grayson

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman debate the 5 greatest 3D platformers of all time. Which five games will we let into the club? Will any of them be hit by a poison shuriken? As we prepare to dive into Donkey Kong Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2, we look back on the classics like Super Mario 64, Astro Bot, and Jak and Daxter. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/UslodLQ92-I Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY https://www.wix.com/ hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza 00:11:41 - Top 5 3D Platformers Of All Time 00:14:19 - Super Mario 64 00:25:07 - Super Mario Galaxy 00:29:43 - Hello Fresh 00:31:38 - Astro Bot 00:40:48 - Banjo-Kazooie 00:45:40 - Ruffy and the Riverside 00:47:18 - Jak and Daxter 00:51:51 - It Takes Two 00:57:16 - Super Mario Odyssey 01:05:26 - Sonic Adventure 01:09:46 - Wix 01:11:37 - Super Mario 3D Land 01:15:34 - Super Mario 3D World 01:18:32 - A Hat In Time 01:20:23 - Spyro the Dragon 01:22:47 - Sly Cooper 01:26:37 - Debating The Top 5 3D Platformers 01:30:02 - Super Mario Sunshine 01:35:04 - Ape Escape 01:37:57 - Finalizing the list 01:42:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:44:13 - Community questions 02:24:23 - Get A Load Of This 02:31:06 - The Rumor Meister Bosman's GALOT - https://www.lays.com/products/lays-all-dressed-potato-chips Janet's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/24/ask-a-sotan-does-minnesota-really-have-more-shoreline-than-florida Kyle's GALOT - https://songexploder.net/goo-goo-dolls Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfh7-8Bdlc Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before July 7th, 2025. 200 Steam codes available, we'll post on social media if we run out. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by MinnMax's guest cohort for the month of July: Kyle Bosman! We run through every game confirmed for a 2025 release and load our six-shooters for a deadly duel to see who gets to claim which game. We also talk about Microsoft's brutal layoffs and studio closures in the community questions. There is a BDS boycott of Microsoft happening that you can learn more about here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Here's Game Informer's 2025 release list! https://www.gameinformer.com/2025 Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/s2QQ7uSXy64 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:56 - Get a Steam code for the excellent Despelote 00:08:21 - Six-shooter duel rules 00:12:47 - July releases 00:34:11 - August releases 00:46:49 - MSI 00:48:21 - September releases 01:12:27 - October releases 01:45:22 - 2025 TBD releases 02:17:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 02:18:51 - Community questions 02:59:46 - Get A Load Of This 03:07:10 - The Rumor Meister: Message 1 03:09:51 - Conclusion Janet's GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063740252270 Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/z4CIpzrDx0M?si=gGnBPoPP87nqyIjp Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dga.org/Craft/Podcast Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.naturevalley.com/products/honey-vanilla-wafer-bar Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPF8GgmWW6c Community GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/i-might-never-finish-this-game-so-im-releasing-the-demo-after-9-years-a-short-hike-dev-soft-cancels-paper-mario-inspired-rpg-but-lets-players-try-a-build/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller share their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2025 and share their picks for the "Game of the Show". They got to experience behind-closed-doors gameplay demos for things like Resident Evil Requiem, Ninja Gaiden 4, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/-Zxx6dmcxwo Check out Janet's article on the protests and SGF - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la Learn more about the Xbox boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://us-store.msi.com - 5% off with Promo Code: MSIPOD To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:15 - Attending Summer Game Fest 00:18:57 - Summer Game Fest's Showcase 00:25:54 - Mixtape 00:35:27 - Xbox event and Gears of War 00:37:15 - ROG Xbox Ally X 00:44:05 - Ninja Gaiden 4 00:47:03 - Turtle Beach 00:49:06 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 00:51:43 - Stranger Than Heaven 00:55:08 - Resident Evil Requiem 01:05:39 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 01:09:06 - Pragmata 01:14:51 - LEGO Party 01:18:08 - MSI 01:19:57 - Keeper 01:21:56 - The Outer Worlds 2 01:25:21 - Deadpool VR 01:27:51 - Grounded 2 01:28:20 - Toem 2 01:30:35 - No Ghosts At The Grand 01:32:45 - Ratatan 01:36:36 - Escape Academy 2 01:39:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:40:28 - Community questions 02:09:15 - Get A Load Of This Janet's GALOT - https://www.lapl.org/summer Jacob's GALOT - https://www.fastcompany.com/91349730/how-these-hot-pink-chairs-became-a-symbol-of-the-l-a-protests Hanson's GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/episode-132-croc-remaster/ Kelsey's GALOT - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/s/oBr0SrE3Ox Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats to Match-3 To if you support MinnMax on Patreon or upgrade your tier before 5/26/25. 200 Steam codes to give away, we'll post on social media if we run out. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share some hidden gems from the first half of 2025 by talking about games like Starvaders and Shotgun Cop Man. Then we talk about the surprising tactics based based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a destruction-focused delivery game from Konami! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/mp472nWbb_o Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:45 - Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats To Match-3 To 00:04:17 - Starvaders 00:11:10 - LOK Digital 00:16:33 - Spilled! 00:19:11 - Maze Mice 00:24:02 - Faceminer 00:32:22 - Shotgun Cop Man 00:34:17 - Starless Abyss 00:37:03 - Skin Deep and Promise Mascot Agency 00:38:23 - Moves of the Diamond Hand 00:42:52 - Dawnfolk 00:50:26 - Factor Meals 00:52:32 - Deliver At All Costs 01:02:45 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown 01:10:21 - Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker 01:14:59 - Blades of Fire 01:20:17 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:20:53 - Community questions 02:00:48 - Get A Load Of This JeffM's GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/iC9Zlt7PbGI?si=UrpcE2qvPXPAci3k Jacob's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/p/grow-a-garden-roblox-interview Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-4/?srsltid=AfmBOopDziKDTSO6ijuzcguBUmNAkefn26tkFDf3AI7YmzIxl9HAeSkg Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3uOVVjB98&t=1537s Janet's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/shinobi602.bsky.social/post/3lpagvxq6j22k Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.