[This is the audio edition. Full episode notes and comments are available on the video post at patreon.com/postgames]
Few video games achieve mainstream cultural relevance. Fewer still get labeled as "art." And only a handful of games that get through the culling manage to retain their relevance across decades. Shadow of the Colossus is the exception to the rules of video games.
What makes it so unique? How has...
2025-10-24 19:26:15 +0000 UTC
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Just a quick note about Post Games subscription content. I've begun creating video versions of every episode. I know many subscribers receive their show updates through their podcast app, so they might not be aware of this additional bonus.
I won't lie to y'all: it's a lot of extra work, and I may need to consider a new tier down the line. But for now, I want to make it available to everyone who subscribes.
Thank you all for making this show possible!
2025-10-13 18:42:07 +0000 UTC
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This week on Post Games: how did Xbox get here?
Former VP of Xbox Game Studios Shannon Loftis takes us on a guided tour of Microsoft's gaming ambitions, from the days before Windows 95 to Xbox's ambitious bet on the future of entertainment.
This week's guest is Shannon Loftis. Next week, I have two guests to make sense of the NSFW game crackdown. The week after that, it's mailbag time.
I prefer to have a theme for mail bags, so for the first act, I'd like to answer your questions about Nintendo. The company's history. Their long-term ambitions. Their push beyond video games. Anything. Nintendo doesn't provide ...
2025-09-17 18:56:47 +0000 UTC
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Image: Spider-Man (via Reddit)
What's it like to pursue a degree in video games? And what's life like as a video game professor?
This week, my guest is Aaron Trammell, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, who teaches undergraduate and graduate students a...
2025-09-12 16:36:08 +0000 UTC
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Art: A Life Well Wasted (Olly Moss)
This week on Post Games:
Act 1: The story of a video game studio in 2025
Act 2: Behind-the-scenes of A Life Well Wasted
Patreon Bonus: Games and perverts
Act 3: The news of the Week
This month, Post Games patrons get something extra special: a 45-minute audiobook! Next month, we'll return to my video series: Video Game Journalism 101. So if you haven't caught up yet, now's the perfect time. Here's the full catalogue.
In 2014, I interviewed the writer/director, stunt coordin...
2025-09-01 05:07:49 +0000 UTC
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This September, following a successful run on the experimental gaming handheld Playdate, Blippo+ will release on Nintendo Switch and Steam. The game, created in collaboration with an iconic indie band, attempts to reproduce the feeling of channel surfing in the early days of cable television.
Its graphics aren’t graphics at all, but 2025-08-29 20:18:06 +0000 UTC
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Video game adaptations threaten to replace superhero movies as Hollywood's favorite fad. How did Mario and friends evolve from box office poison into some of the most valuable IPS in movie history? Today on Post Games: an extended interview with filmmaker and video essayist Patrick H. Willems, in which we make sense of 30 years and five distinct eras of video game adaptations.
Hey y'all,
For the upcoming monthly bonus content, I want to give you a choice.
Normally, I'd be ramping up production on the next Video Game Journalism 101 video. But this week, deep into the edit for my episode on game-to-film adaptations, I had an alternative idea. An audiobook version of my 2025-08-20 19:11:10 +0000 UTC
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Heads up! You can now watch Post Games shorts on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
Today's guest is musical composer, orchestra...
2025-08-15 17:25:40 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all. Sorry for the double upload. I made a mistake when uploading the audio file and subscribers got a slightly unfinished version with a few funky bits of crosstalk. I just want to make sure the correct version hits everyone's RSS feed. You can find the full post for this week's episode here.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-predictions-136043658
2025-08-08 23:25:29 +0000 UTC
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Want to know what will happen in video games over the next five years? I have the answers. And by answers, I mean educated guesses.
Mullet Madjack
This week on Post Games, I'm answering your questions about the future of games. Plus, an extended conversation with video game podcaster, YouTuber, and content creator Brendon Bigley about his long-ru...
2025-08-08 20:07:53 +0000 UTC
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In this episode, we will analyze the cornerstone of early games journalism: the game preview. The game preview has no exact analogue in other forms of media journalism, and yet it’s remained a staple of the games industry. We will look at how previews have evolved from trade magazines to streamers.
2025-08-01 16:53:01 +0000 UTC
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Gaming historian Jeremy Parish joins me for the entire episode to tell the story of gaming’s most famous primate.
Act 1: How Donkey Kong saved Nintendo
Act 2: Donkey Kong’s long journey back to the top
Patreon Bonus: The Top 5 Donkey Kong games – and the #1 strangest
Act 3:
2025-07-25 18:02:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey pals!
I'd like to do mailbag episodes every quarter or so. For the first mailbag episode, let's get your voices on the show!
If you have a question, send a voice note to postgamesmailbag@gmail.com.
Please review the following instructions before recording and sending a message. This will ensure solid audio quality and...
2025-07-23 19:00:30 +0000 UTC
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This week on Post Game: Late-night comedy writer Mike Drucker and Tactical Breach Wizards director Tom Francis explain how they make video games funny and find the humor in loving video games.
Hey Post Games pals.
I have a few housekeeping things, plus a poll.
1. Subscribers update: Thank you to the many folks who participated in the free month promotion and stuck around. About 20% of people became recurring subscribers, which is incredible. I'm constantly surprised by and grateful for this community.
2. Small merch upda...
2025-07-17 19:54:40 +0000 UTC
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Oh hello, pals!
Today marks one month since I tested my first Patreon promotion, giving away over 300 free 1-month subs to Post Games. Over the next few days, many people will be deciding whether or not to continue supporting the show for months to come.
Whatever way things go, I want to say, "Thank you for giving the Patreon a chance!"
And for people already keeping this ship afl...
2025-07-15 17:06:26 +0000 UTC
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This week on Post Games, Atari CEO Wade Rosen joins me to discuss gaming’s ship of Theseus. While everyone remembers Atari at its height, most folks ignored the company's struggles following the games industry crash of 1983. Understandably! For forty years, Atari has been a brand in search of a purpose.
Rosen is determined to change that, making Atari relevant for the first time in for...
2025-07-11 18:20:25 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the second session of Video Game Journalism 101. This year-long video series is a reimagining of my college course on video game journalism, media literacy, and consuming content in the age of disinformation. New episodes premiere on the first Monday of each month.
This session, we go deep into the core of journalism, making sense of the complex and ...
2025-07-06 17:48:50 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to Post Game’s first annual physical, in which a special guest joins me to assess the health and stability of gaming, from the creators to the players, the industry to the culture. I’ve invited one of the smartest, analytical, and forward-thinking minds in video – writer, ...
2025-07-04 16:12:38 +0000 UTC
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Before we get started...
If you have a moment and don't mind, please leave a review of Post Games on Apple Podcasts. I know, it's silly, but it's also a humongous help in these early days. If you don't have the time or desire, that's TOTALLY CHILL too! As a Patreon subscriber, you already do ...
2025-06-27 20:47:50 +0000 UTC
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I guess the people at Patreon noticed the success of giving away over 350 free months of Post Games, because they just unlocked early access to a special feature:
You can now gift Post Games subscriptions
2025-06-23 21:20:12 +0000 UTC
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Editor’s note: Hi Patreon subscribers. This week, I’m making all acts available to all listeners. The Patreon edition of the episode, however, is still early and ad-free. For context: My two guests participated on tight timelines...
2025-06-20 17:49:09 +0000 UTC
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Happy Father's Day! To celebrate, I created a free month trial of the Post Games Patreon. The link expires Tuesday ...
2025-06-15 19:06:51 +0000 UTC
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This week on Post Games, “What we have in common with world-ending AI.”
Act 1: Why every AI superfan and skeptic should play Universal Paperclips. A review conversation with AJ Fillari, co-host of dotzip and producer of Into the Aether
For Patreon subscribers, an intermission: 5 "clicker" games to play after Universal Paperclips
A...
2025-06-13 19:39:14 +0000 UTC
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This week on Post Games, “What is a video game console launch in 2025?”
Act 1: What’s it like to run a video game shop when a console launches? An interview with Kelsey Lewin, the co-owner of Pink Gorilla Games
Act 2: Nintendo’s history of console launches. An interview with Chris Kohler, Editorial Director of Digital E...
2025-06-06 17:06:58 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the first session of Video Game Journalism 101. This year-long video series is a reimagining of my college course on video game journalism, media literacy, and consuming content in the age of disinformation. New episodes premiere on the first Monday of each month.
Today's video will be the most challenging of the bunch. Why? Because I need to explain the core tenets of traditional journalism: what it is, how it's produced, who it helps and who it holds accountable, and why yo...
2025-06-02 04:01:01 +0000 UTC
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