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20 Years Later, Shadow of the Colossus Still Matters (Jacob Geller) - Audio

[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 throug...

Big update: Video episodes!

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 ne...

Microsoft before and after the Xbox (Shannon Loftis)

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 ...

Send your questions about Nintendo (and everything else)

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 a...

Going to college for video games

Image: Spider-Man (via Reddit)

What's it like to pursue a degree in video games? And what's life like as a...

The rarest video game podcast returns

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

2025-09-05 16:19:19 +0000 UTC View Post

The Making of Street Fighter: The Movie (Audiobook)

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. 2025-09-01 05:07:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Can you fit cable TV into a video game? (Claire L. Evans)

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...

How video game movies got good (Patrick H. Willems)

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 ...

Poll: This month's bonus content

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,...

A Broadway musician’s double life as a murder mystery maker (Mike Pettry)

Heads up! You can now watch Post Games shorts on Instagram, 2025-08-15 17:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Fixed audio: Big predictions for the future of games

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.

2025-08-08 23:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Big predictions for the future of games (Brendon Bigley)

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 an...

Video Game Journalism 101: Previews

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...

Games about death improve our lives.

2025-08-01 16:53:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The B-List History of Donkey Kong

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�...

  2025-07-25 18:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post

How the Post Games mailbag works

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 2025-07-23 19:00:30 +0000 UTC View Post

How to make video games funny

This week on Post Game: Late-night comedy writer Mike Drucker and Tactical Breach Wiza...

A poll about free stuff

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 aro...

Thank you for trying (and supporting) Post Games!

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 life, death, death, death, death, and rebirth of Atari

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....

Video Game Journalism 101: Ethics

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 ag...

"Are video games okay?" - Gaming's First Annual Physical

Welcome to Post Game’s first annual physical, in which a special guest joins me to assess the health and stability ...

The case of Dunkey vs. Death Stranding

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...

You can now give the gift of Post Games

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:

2025-06-23 21:20:12 +0000 UTC View Post

How to fight brilliant (and stupid) AI

Editor’s note: Hi Patreon subscribers. This week, I’m makin...