Chance Time!: Recent Episodes
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Another Nintendo Direct! We discuss the Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and more!!
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We discuss all the many announcements that happened during the Summer Game Fest last week!
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Paul's children--Eli, Ryan, and Arthur--record a special extra episode talking about two of their favorite games: Astro's Playroom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder
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We got another great question from Maryssa! What makes a game replayable and what makes a game easy to pick up over and over? We get into the nitty gritty on what these terms could mean, and what games we tend to revisit.
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We talk about different video game art styles (thanks to a question that came in from maryssa aka mar on the discord)!
We discuss what art styles we like and dislike, how it affects our enjoyment of games, and more!
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It's all in the episode title. We discuss how we discover new games!
Play Ryan's Mario Maker 2 Level! Course ID: 06W-9S8-88G
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Curtis has mentioned how much he loves Brandon Sanderson many times on our podcast, and Ryan read one of his most popular trilogies, so he surprised Curtis with this information with a special secret episode to discuss the books!
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Paul got into the surprisingly exclusive closed Alpha test for Marvel Rivals, which prompts Paul and Ryan to discuss the current state of Marvel Games as a whole. They also discuss possible futures for Marvel Games.
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Curtis and Paul try to answer the question, "What is going on???" as multiple news stories baffle the entire gaming world.
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We haven't recorded in a while, so we're just catching up on what we've been playing, amongst many other non-video game related topics.
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Curtis was lucky enough to get into the Hades II playtest, and Paul has questions!
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Ryan, Curtis, and Paul talk about 2D platformers, including what makes a good one, the current landscape of indie games and bigger publishers, and more.
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Paul and Ryan are out this week, so Curtis reviews Pepper Grinder by himself! Spoilers, the game is great and Curtis liked it.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Ryan, Paul, and Curtis talk about the state of the live service game model, what makes one successful, and why they often fail.
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Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about all the rumors and speculation of the Switch console successor, and the PS5 Pro.
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This week we're talking games within games. From Gwent to checkers in Assassin's Creed, we discuss fully playable games that aren't really related to the mechanics of the game they exist within. We go through our favorite examples and ponder why they are added to these games at all!
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2024 - The year of backlogs! Also known as backlog4!
Curtis has created a spreadsheet that helps him manage his backlog. We listen and learn from him, as well as discuss how we go about playing the many games we still haven't gotten to!
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Paul played some cool demos from Steam Next Fest, and Curtis tried some on the Switch!
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Paul couldn't make it this episode, so it's just Ryan and Curtis, and they're talking! They discuss the recent Xbox rumors, as well as talk about Pizza Tower, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Elden Ring, and more!
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We all created a top 10 list of our favorite video games. Our audience voted on their top picks, as well. We've compiled all of these lists together to create Chance Time's Top 10 Video Game Songs of All Time!
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Jeff Sosa (Esports Director of Salt Lake Community College) joins us to talk about his journey in becoming an esports coach, as well as answering our questions about all things esports!
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Next week's episode, we will be creating a list of our top 10 video game songs of all time! Please vote on your top 10 video game songs here, and we'll incorporate your answers into our lists:
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It's the Third Annual Chance Time Awards! We talk about our favorite games of 2023 and pick our Game of the Year. Plus, the introduction of Flute Girl!
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We try to predict what's going to happen in video games this year!
Also, Brandon Sanderson is discussed a lot.
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We tried to predict what would happen in video games during 2023, and now that 2023's over, it's time to find out how we did.
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We have Davis Blount on to talk about Spider-Man 2! We talk story, gameplay, favorite moments, least favorite moments, and more!
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We discuss this year's Game Awards! The winners, trailers, musical performances, and much more!
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James Criddle joins us to discuss ideas about two games he's working on, Pandarunium and Bald Guys Assemble.
Thank you for coming to see James!
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We've been away for a while, so we talk a lot about what we've been playing recently. Then, we predict what we think will win some of the categories for the Game Awards this year, including the 2023 Game of the Year! We also predict what announcements we might see this year.
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Maryssa Dennis, champion of our discord, joins us to discuss the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We could talk about this game forever! We start with a spoiler-free (although some may argue it has some light spoilers) discussion, then get into spoilers. We talk gameplay, story, our experiences, and much more! Also, special guest, Charlotte Larcabal Speakman joins us at the beginning of the episode, as well!
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Curtis has been championing this for a long time, so we finally review the Case of the Golden Idol!
Plus, our thoughts on Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Spider-Man 2.
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Paul and Ryan are both excited about Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder! At the time of recording, it's only mere days away! So obviously, that's all they want to talk about. So join them in this episode where they have an unorganized conversation about both Spider-Man and Mario. Plus, a game of 8-Bit Judge Judy.
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After playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Ryan felt like he needed an outlet to explain what is going on in this game. Paul and Curtis bear with him, as he goes deep down the rabbit hole.
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We discuss the recent leaked information from Xbox, as well as the recent layoffs, and other news happening in the video game industry. But mostly, we talk about the Xbox leaks.
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We recap the most recent Nintendo Direct and the most recent PlayStation State of Play!
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Paul and Curtis talk about the Nintendo Direct and make a couple predictions, as well as what the Switch's successor might be like. They also discuss the Playstation State of Play.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJcEmail us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
We battle the clock to see if we can do an episode in under 45 minutes!!!
This episode consists of the famous segment, "Mike Struckerburg's One Thing (First Thing's First, One Thing)" and that's it. We chat about the Case of the Golden Idol's new DLC, Ryan's progress in Hades, and Paul's determination to beat The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before all the other games come out, and more!
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Ryan and Charlotte went to Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood and recount their experience to Paul and Curtis!
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Paul and Curtis talk about their first things first, Lorcana and Superflight, then dive into their favorite announcements made so far at Gamescom.
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Street Fighter 6 has been out over a month now, so we're talking fighting games! We try to define what a fighting game is, what makes them so appealing, and reveal what our dream fighting game rosters would look like.
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We had a lot we wanted to talk about this week, so we're just taking it easy and catching up! An extended "Mike Struckerburg's One Thing," if you will, where we talk about multiple things. Things like Final Fantasy XVI, Pikmin 4, EVO, Dave the Diver, manga, and many other things!
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We've got another episode inspired by a question asked by mar in the discord. What are our in-game ethics? So, we discuss whether we want to be good or bad when we're playing a video game. We also answer a theme park question from Charly in the discord, as well as play a game of Mandela Effect!
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We've had a recent influx of discord activity from mar, who asked us a bunch of questions, so we have turned these questions into an episode, with a special emphasis on a couple questions about "nerdy gamer gear."
We talk shop on how we prefer our chairs, keyboards, and other hardware/accessories in this episode of Chance Time! Also, Charlotte stops by at the beginning of the episode just to hang out!
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2023 is half-way over, so we wanted to check in, discuss the games that have come out, what's coming out for the rest of the year, and what we've played, and plan to play!
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Paul and Curtis talk about parenting their kids and their video games!
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Nintendo once again surprised us all, so we react to all the announcements at today's Nintendo Direct!
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We talk about the big announcements at all of the showcases and presentations at this year's Summer Games Fest!
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Paul and Ryan predict what will happen at the Summer Game Fest (starting today, as of the time of this release). We are not only predicting what's happening during the main presentations during this first week, but we are predicting what will happen throughout the entire summer! And of course, as any good predictions episode goes, we end with our Final Boss Predictions.
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This week, we discuss open world games! What makes them good, how our personal tastes affect our enjoyment of them, and much more! Plus, we play a new game called HLTBOHLTLAS.
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Where is Curtis? We demand someone answer this question, but we do not get this answer. Instead, we just listen to Paul and Ryan talk about the PlayStation Showcase that happened. We talk about what was supposed to be there, as well, as a ton of new IP. Plus, we are excited about Spider-Man 2!
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Chakell Herbert from zeldadungeon.net joins us to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It's only been out for six days, but we have a lot to say! Chakell also talks about her time at Zelda Dungeon, and gives us a a real insight on her love of all things Zelda!
Check out some of Chakell's articles here:
What The Legend of Zelda Has Taught Me About Courage:
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/what-the-legend-of-zelda-has-taught-me-about-courage/
What The Legend of Zelda Has Taught Me About Failure and Second Chances:
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/what-the-legend-of-zelda-has-taught-me-about-failure-and-second-chances/
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We discuss what snacks we're eating while we're playing video games or tabletop games. What is the perfect snack during a game? What is our snack of choice? When is the right time to eat a snack? How much does Curtis believe in the power of the fork? We talk about all of this and more in this episode of Chance Time!
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It's all in the title--it's our 100th episode! In this episode, we do our classic one thing segment, take listener questions about Chance Time! history, and play multiple games to celebrate 100 episodes. Thank you to all our listeners for their support through 100 episodes!
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We all watched the Super Mario Bros. Movie last week, so we wanted to talk about what it's like to see Mario on the big screen. We also get into why Ryan wonders if he needs therapy after watching it. Also, a special guest (Charlotte Speakman) drops in to confirm certain details.
Parody intro created by Curtis Lowe.
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We review Hi-Fi Rush! Ryan and Curtis love this game! Paul still hasn't played it, so he leaves the episode before we get to spoiler territory. But either way, we gush about how great this game is!
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We review Pineapple on Pizza, a free game on Steam by Majorariatto.
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We discuss how AI will effect games now, and how it could effect games in the future!
Also AI tells us a bunch of stuff, including this description of our podcast:
Chance Time: the podcast where we take gaming seriously, but not ourselves. Join us for news, reviews, and discussions on all things gaming. From new releases to retro classics, we've got you covered. Let's level up together!
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Curtis purchased a PlayStation 5, so we discuss how it's aged, and how it compares in this current generation of hardware.
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Ryan recently finished The Last of Us Part 1, so he and Paul discuss their experiences with the first game, as well as the franchise in general. They also watched the first two episodes of The Last of Us tv show and let the people know what they think!
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Marvel Snap has been out for five months now! After playing it for so long we finally give a review, from the gameplay to the monetization, and discuss the future of the game.
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We discuss puzzle and word games! We get into our favorite puzzles in games, what makes a good puzzle, and try to classify some of the different types of puzzle games out there.
Paul also reveals that he has been working on a new word game called Word Five and it comes out today!
You can play Word Five at playwordfive.com
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We talk about the latest presentations that happened this past week. We discuss every single thing announced at the PlayStation State of Play and Pokémon Presents.
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This week, we discuss how we choose what to play. There are too many video games coming out and a lot of them are good, so how can one person navigate through all of them? We get analytical and economical, as we try to navigate what factors determine how we spend our free time, and why we spend so much energy trying to make the perfect choice on what game to play next.
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It's that time of year again! A new Nintendo Direct came and went and we have thoughts! We discuss our thoughts on announcements of Pikmin 4, Metroid Prime Remastered, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more! Also, Paul is not that excited about old games! We also predict what the future holds for Nintendo!
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Hi-Fi Rush shadow dropped last week, which inspired us to talk about rhythm games! We discuss our favorites, how the genre has moved forward, and what we hope to see in the future. We also attempt to discuss what makes them fun!
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It's time for the annual Chance Time! Awards show! Including fan-favorite categories like "The "He's So Cool" Award" and brand new ones, this Chance Time! Awards will be one to remember. Also, special guests Mike Struckerburg and Steve are here!
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The Chance Time! Crew make their bold and wild gaming predictions for 2023!
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It's time to review the video game predictions we made for 2022! Find if Paul, Curtis, or Ryan wins, then send in your 2023 predictions in for next week's prediction episode.
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Paul, Curtis, and maybe even Ryan talk about the games they got to play over the holiday break. It's a one-thing extravaganza!
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Paul, Ryan, and Curtis share their reactions to all things Game Awards, from the trailers and awards themselves to the weird and awkward moments.
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Ryan, Paul, and Curtis discuss some of The Game Awards nominees, and make some wild predictions for game announcements.
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Nick Siebers joins us to discuss all things Pokémon! We talk about the newly released Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games, as well as get into some Pokémon themed spreadsheets that Nick has made. Also, Curtis joins in at the end to discuss his thoughts on 2014's Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
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Six-year-old Sonic expert Ryan Bills joins Paul to provide his review of Sonic Frontiers.
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Paul, Ryan, and Curtis discuss battle passes and other forms of monetization, and their pros and cons. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Wesley, friend of the show, joins Ryan, Curtis, and Paul to discuss the meta game, from board and video games to the entertainment industry at large. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Eileen Hargraves joins us to talk spooky (but not necessarily horror, although we do talk some of that as well)! We try to go through as many creepy games that we've played and how the genre has changed over time.
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Ryan, Paul, and Curtis review Neon White, a speedrunning FPS platformer about demon slayers in heaven! They talk about the gameplay and what makes it so good, the story, and whether or not it's a commentary on religion.
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Davis Blount joins us to discuss the many aspects of superhero games!
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Ryan, Paul, and Curtis finally review Inscryption, a very special and unique game that they recommend! They talk about the gameplay, vibes, and story, then get into the spoilery stuff.
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John Bills join Paul, Ryan, and Curtis to talk about Twitch, its history, its successes, and its issues. Ryan also invents the game "Is Anyone There?" live as we recorded, and we play that! Also John came up with the name, thanks John.
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Teri Bills, sister-in-law of the show, joins Ryan, Paul, and Curtis to talk everything Zelda, from favorite dungeons, items, and characters, to the official timeline and how Tears of the Kingdom will fit in.
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With four recent showcases, Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about what was presented, what they're excited about, and go off on several tangents, as usual.
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Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about the state of mobile gaming, from the hot new Steam Deck to gaming on smartphones, and what the future of it all might look like. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6TqGhKugnK Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Ryan, Paul, and Curtis talk about retro game collections, from the Castlevania collection to the Nathan Drake collection. What makes a good one, why are they popular and important, and why do companies make them? Also, the return of Mario's Many Mario Party Minigames!
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Curtis, Ryan, and Paul discuss the future of Nintendo, and what they might do for their next console.
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After being gone for weeks, Ryan is back! He, Paul, and Curtis talk about games they're playing, along with some other stuff, in a one-thing extravaganza.
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Ryan brings his wife, Charlotte, on the show to discuss their experience playing It Takes Two. They also discuss Cuphead, and other games they have played together.
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Paul and Curtis go to great lengths to talk about why they like longer or shorter games, and give recommendations for each.
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Curtis and Paul talk about what summer games they're playing, like Cuphead DLC, TMNT, and Neon White, as well as upcoming summer and fall releases they're looking forward to.
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Paul and Curtis talk about the games that interested them the most from Summer Game Fest and the other showcases and presentations from the past week.
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Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about Pokemon, Sonic, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor announcements, and make predictions about the upcoming Summer Game Fest and other upcoming summer game announcements.
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We talk about game delays. What games have been delayed, when it's ok to delay a game, how to improve delays, etc.
Then Paul has Curtis and Ryan play a game of D-d-delays!
Friend of the show Joseph Butler joins Ryan, Paul, and Curtis to discuss Pokemon, and Ryan hosts a game where we attempt to guess the Pokemon based on specific clues. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/cvfeeDnm Email us at chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
After Ryan, Paul, and Curtis talk about their one things, the review the game "Control"
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Ryan, Paul, and Curtis share a variety of one things, and Ryan laments the death of video games.
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Paul got his hands on a Steam Deck! He gives us his experience and impressions so far, as well as answers our questions.
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Ryan, Paul, and Curtis talk about YouTube, its impact on gaming, and our favorite YouTube channels.
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We talk about what compels us to do everything in a game, as well as what the difference is between getting all the achievements and doing everything a game has to offer. Then we play a game of Plot Points - Riverdale Edition!
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Ryan, Paul, and Curtis discuss wishlists. What platform has the best wishlist? How do we organize them? Then we finish with a PS4 edition of Chance Time League Draft.
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Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about difficulty and accessibility in video games. Also, Elden Ring!
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A First Thing's First, One Thing, Multiple Things Explosion episode brought to you by Mike Struckerburg and co-sponsored by Max Zwickerburg.
We talk about Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Resident Evil Village, as well as the recent PlayStation State of Play. Plus many more things!
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Paul and Ryan are joined by Jonah Henderson to discuss procedurally generated games. Later, they play a game of Random Article Game Designers.
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We create a list of 50 games that we think are pretty great! Paul, Curtis, and Ryan each choose 15, and the audience has chosen 5 to create our list!
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We talk with Nic Hargraves about his experience with the Madden franchise and discuss other game franchises that come out every year. They also play a game of the SEO Golf Tour.
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Nintendo had their first Direct of 2022 yesterday, so we discuss what was announced!
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Welcome to the Chance Time! Awards 2021! This episode celebrates 2021's year of gaming with many prestigious categories, such as the "He's So Cool" award and the Best Video Game Character of 2021. Ending with our pick for the Game of the Year! Also, special appearance by Mike Struckerburg!
Also, at some point something happens where Curtis and Paul's audio becomes distorted. We apologize for this, and are looking into it for future episodes.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan predict what will happen in the year 2022 (which is this year).
Next week will be the official 2021 Chance Time Awards! Participate and vote by visiting this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGbUqWMXVVh_XzVt3Rsb18UfXH_VZcITGPwRn3veJXcp30zQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Curtis (for a brief moment), Paul, and Ryan discuss everything announced at the Game Awards 2021!
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan create a top 10 list of the best winter/snow/ice/holiday levels. They also make brief predictions for the Game Awards, as well as play a round of Action, Adventure, or Neither!
Paul and Ryan discuss how/when they play games when they have some time off or when they are travelling.
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss our personal gaming rules, and what other people consider "cheating" in games. Then they play a game of the Konami Code Quiz!
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan talk about the ethics, utility, and legality of emulation. Paul and Curtis are also grilled for their unplayed Steam games in a rousing edition of Steam & Order.
Paul and Ryan take turns talking about games their playing and observations they have, in a special catch-up edition of Mike Struckerburg's One Thing. Then they briefly share their thoughts on PlayStation's most recent State of Play.
Curtis and Ryan discuss some of the horror games they've played, as well as creepy moments in non-horror games.
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss the recent PlayStation showcase, as well as make predictions for the next Nintendo Direct.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss spin-off games and try to determine what the definition is.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan review their predictions for E3, as well as play a game of Chance Time League Draft (Wii U Edition)!
Curtis, Ryan, and Paul discuss Metroidvanias! They go into a brief history, mechanics, and some of the best representations of the genre.
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss humor/comedy in video games.
Wii Shop Channel video that Curtis referred to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_qnI1WrlnU
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss what a game is worth, pricing-wise, as well as time-wise.
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss different video game leaks and rumors and how these leaks affect the industry. Plus, a game of Leak, Leek, or Leak!
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss classic games they want to play, as well as play a game of CTL Draft!
Curtis is not able to join in on this episode, so Paul and Ryan just talk about some miscellaneous things that have been on their minds.
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss how and why games end up being remade, remastered, or just repeat similar ideas; as well as, how innovation is prioritized to create brand new gaming experiences and push games forward.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan share their personal lists of five games that people should play in order to get into games.
Ryan has started a new relationship, and for that reason is asking Paul and Curtis how video games have affected their relationships, and what expectations to have.
Nintendo just had their first Direct since September of 2019! Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss the announcements, as well as their feelings about the Direct in general.
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss gaming genres and get philosophical about how they classify video games!
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss trophies and achievements. Do they add value to games or should we see less of them? Curtis hates them!
With Paul briefly out of commission, Curtis and Ryan bring in James Criddle. Yes, the James from the famous phrase, "thanks for coming to see James!" As a software developer, he has dabbled in game making and shares some of his ideas with us. Plus, we play a somewhat rousing game of Who Said It? Sephiroth vs Ghengis Khan edition!
You can check out some of James' game demos/progress on his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPhlXnftUoBr2rP0Y2P0SA
Paul Bills, Ryan Speakman, and Curtis Lowe talk about collecting video games, their collecting habits, and try to define different types of collectors.
Curtis couldn't make it onto this episode, so Paul and Ryan brought in their friend, Sterling Mason. In lieu of recent news about Lucasfilm Games, they discuss Star Wars games. Their favorites, least favorites, as well as their Star Wars dream games.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan talk about the excitement around certain games and how it affects our perception of them. They also provide some tips about how to manage your expectations around hype, as well as discuss some games that lived up to the hype, and others that didn't.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss video game soundtracks, as well as their histories with video game music. Thanks to Jonah Henderson for asking us about this topic!
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss the Game Awards this year. They predict what they think will win in some more notable categories, as well as invent their own categories that they would like to add in.
Special guest Cade Hollingsworth joins Paul and Curtis, as Ryan asks them about their experience gaming while having children, as well how they plan to introduce and mitigate gaming in their kid's lives.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss those games that they could have sworn were real, but no one else seems to remember.
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss the streaming future, and how it stacks up compared to owning a digital copy of a game, as well owning physical media. We also answer a rousing question sent in by Sterling Mason.
Curtis Lowe, Paul Bills, and Ryan Speakman discuss the Epic Games Store, as well as play a game of Mario Party Many Mini Games.