Kelsey Goes Retro Shopping With Game Developers (Extended Version)

Hey everybody! Ben Hanson here debuting something new and fun from MinnMax. As you probably know, MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin co-owns several Pink Gorilla Games stores in Seattle and has a wild knowledge of game history and game prices. We thought it would be fun to invite game developers with a ton of experience in the industry by one of her stores as they shop for retro games and highlight their biggest inspirations and while sharing insight on games they worked on as well. Yes, this series was inspired by Criterion's Closet Picks.

Watch and share the first episode of Retro Game Treasures here - https://youtu.be/iAatcnwlnh4

Watch the 35-minute extended version here - https://youtu.be/LAuhr_TN_z8

Consider the first episode of Retro Game Treasures a test pilot, we want to gauge the reaction before committing to creating a full, new series here at MinnMax. We have a lot on our plate at the moment, thanks for the warm reception to our new podcast Pew Pew Bang by the way... subscribe on your favorite podcast app! The better this test pilot for Retro Game Treasures does, the better guests we can recruit in the future for hypothetical more episodes. So any help sharing it online is very much appreciated.

We're honored for the test pilot to be joined by Camouflaj's founder Ryan Payton, coming off the success of directing Batman: Arkham Shadow. Before that, Ryan worked on the Metal Gear Solid series, Halo 4, Marvel's Iron Man VR, and more. You can learn about his full career in this MinnMax Interview from 2022. As always, thanks for making an independent outlet like MinnMax possible through your support here on Patreon, we hope we're making you proud with our work in 2025 so far!

Thanks for supporting MinnMax at the Backstage Pass tier, your support is a huge benefit for us. Here's the full list of extended and exclusive content available to you at this tier, including stuff like extended versions/review sessions for our Rapid-Fire Interviews.

Retro Game Treasures Uncut (35 mins) - https://youtu.be/LAuhr_TN_z8

Avowed Rapid-Fire Extended/Review - https://youtu.be/JH9tGkX-8GY

Jurassic World Rebirth Live Reaction - https://youtu.be/Ki4Po9f7Wao

The Best Of MinnMax October-December 2024 - https://youtu.be/QOgSYzEbB98

2024's The Two Tens Post-Show "Pissy Zone" (1 hour) - https://bit.ly/400hEJh

Charles Visits Osaka, Japan for Monster Hunter (2.25 hours) - https://youtu.be/blT21zagU3s

Thanksgiving Jokes 2024 Extended (2 hours) - https://youtu.be/LROKhMsZBUE

Give To The Max 2024 Travelogue Extended (35 minutes) - https://youtu.be/cEZ4mf5gyRw

Indiana Jones Rapid-Fire Extended/Review - https://youtu.be/20kUQF8bEeo

Dan Ryckert's 2003 Game Informer Commercial (1.25 hours) - https://youtu.be/Zq0q4jSK2xY

MinnMax New Studio Tour 2024 - (12 minutes) - https://youtu.be/6i8ZLhphO-w

Pumpkin Patch Tour 2024 (slight extended) - https://youtu.be/fctya9aWpnE

Vinyl Record Shopping (slightly extended) - https://youtu.be/ZmbpKnyAo7U

Panic in Portland (8.5 hours) - https://youtu.be/TXUQngfLtaA

Sick Stunts in Spider-Man 2 (1.5 hours) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7OsmtqQYM

The Best Of MinnMax July-September 2024 (2.5 hours) https://youtu.be/nHcVps1jDSw

Sarah Takes Ben Shopping - Extended Version (2 hours) - https://youtu.be/DqoaFtarrYw

The Grand Canyon Extended Travelogue (1 hour) - https://youtu.be/AsCfMTmGnc4

The Unedited Astro Bot Rapid-Fire Interview (1 hour) - https://youtu.be/G1_li9Ld7Zw

The Extended Chicago/Rebirth Concert Travelogue (2 hours) - https://youtu.be/WXiRgmjCZB0

Unedited Game Informer Reunion Episode (5 hours) - https://youtube.com/live/P6C2IjxmVfA
Game Informer Office Footage (2 hours) - https://youtu.be/3JQdsCjXD1g

Disneyland Tour With Mike Minotti (4 hours) - https://youtu.be/MKo2C8B1HAU

The Best Of MinnMax April-June 2024 (3 hours) - https://youtu.be/T2u6ufFn_aA

Summer Game Fest 2024 Travelogue Extended (7 hours) https://youtu.be/cBT3J27e84o

Leo’s Dome-King Cabbage Documentary - Extended Cut (5 hours) -  https://youtu.be/yfS4chU21E0

The Best Of MinnMax Jan-March 2024 (2 hours) - https://youtu.be/ZbMA5xOzz4Y
The Extended GDC 2024 Travelogue (3.5 hours) - https://youtu.be/pfJ10m35tRA

The Best Of MinnMax 2023 (5 hours) - https://youtu.be/gugi4I4kn-4

2023's The Two Tens Post-Show "Pissy Zone" - https://bit.ly/3RohPZa

PAX & Nintendo Live Extended Travelogue (4 hours) - https://youtu.be/KBQZm4l4rWY

Alternate intro for I Want Candy with Dan Ryckert and Leo (6 minutes) - https://youtu.be/83P21FwZYkQ

Summer Game Fest 2023 Travelogue Extended (10 hours) - https://youtu.be/SUC1EWuP77g

Summer Games Done Quick Extended Tour (1 hour) - https://youtu.be/Z5JFk7mRpak

The Extended GDC 2023 Travelogue (1.75 hours) - https://youtu.be/ImmzLXQtxSo

2022's The Two Tens Post-Show "Pissy Zone" - https://youtu.be/Fw2mByK6n2o?t=10256

The Extended Minneapolis/Trek To Shrek Travelogue (3.75 hours) - https://youtu.be/c7DJQHa93rI

One Piece/San Diego Extended Travelogue (.5 hours) - https://youtu.be/yqK_4fQ-3Lo

Janet Garcia and Bruce the cat (1 hour) - https://youtu.be/Z0ROVAfT6Js

Leo Vader’s cats (11 minutes) - https://youtu.be/qy2tUB4LLB8

The Best Of MinnMax 2022 (4.45 hours) - https://youtu.be/Bk1UsmU0oSk

Not For EverQuest (Ben’s high school fan films) (30 minutes) - https://youtu.be/tOZEudqYiH0

Wade Wojcik's Game Informer Studio tutorial (45 minutes) - https://youtu.be/M5y2Zc7xVIY

Mussel Documentary - Extended Version - https://youtu.be/yFae76jhtGU

The Raw MinnMax Pitch Video (20 minutes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp0b_bIs43g