This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the cliche of "Living, Breathing Worlds" and what makes a video game world really feel alive.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-somethi

Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?

Oct 24th, 2023 1h 21m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss if games really ever can go back to their "roots". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story

Oct 17th, 2023 1h 26m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss wordless story games.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 26m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that aren't horror... but are.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 22m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game adaptations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?

Sep 26th, 2023 1h 23m

This week on Slightly Something Else, in light of the recent release of Mortal Kombat 1, Yahtzee and Marty discuss violence in modern games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart

Sep 20th, 2023 1h 20m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that make them feel smart.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

A Good Map is Hard to Find

Sep 12th, 2023 1h 22m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game maps.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Starfield and How to Do Space in Games

Sep 7th, 2023 1h 15m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Starfield and video games that use space as a setting.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 38m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the game genres that deserve a comeback.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

The Games with Unforgettable Openings

Aug 22nd, 2023 1h 43m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the games with the best openings.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 22m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the ongoing discourse around Baldur's Gate 3.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece

Aug 8th, 2023 1h 40m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game sequels and how it's all too often very difficult to follow-up a masterpiece of a game.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-so

Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?

Aug 1st, 2023 1h 57m

This week on Slightly Something Else, we say goodbye to our Managing Editor, John Friscia, by talking all about RPGs and if we're in a new Golden Age for the genre. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-

2023 Games That Need More Love

Jul 25th, 2023 1h 43m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the 2023 games that need more love.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Remember When Valve Made Games?

Jul 18th, 2023 1h 49m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Valve's current role in the games industry.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

The Joy of In-Game Jobs

Jul 11th, 2023 1h 4m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss jobs in video games.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed

Jul 4th, 2023 1h 49m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee makes fun of Nick for enjoying The Order: 1886.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023

Jun 27th, 2023 1h 32m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Final Fantasy.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

We Need to Talk About Loot

Jun 20th, 2023 1h 35m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss loot in video games.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements

Jun 14th, 2023 1h 27m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss 2023's "Not-E3".--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years

Jun 7th, 2023 1h 21m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the fighting game genre.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever

May 30th, 2023 1h 24m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss bad video games, and why they aren't any worse today than they were at any other point in the medium. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly

Video Game Horses Are Overrated

May 23rd, 2023 1h 19m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game horses. Yeah, it's that kind of Monday.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-something-else/support

Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial

May 16th, 2023 1h 18m

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game tutorials and why so many are just so darn boring when they really don't have to be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slightly-some