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Yahtzee Tries... The Enjenir, Cookie Cutter, Battle Shapers and House Flipper 2

A new episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!

Don't forget to tune into the livestreams every Wednesday at 3 PM CT over on Second Wind Live!

[COLUMN] Maestro and the Passion of Bradley Cooper | by Darren Mooney

Around the midpoint of Maestro, conductor and composer Leonard “Lenny” Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) is being interviewed by John Gruen (Josh Hamilton) for a book. Gruen tries to steer the conversation towards Bernstein’s...

[AD-FREE] The Year Ahead | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, we're discussing our plans for Second Wind in 2024, along with what games we're personally looking forward to playing!

Can a Badly Designed Game Still be Good? | Design Delve

The next episode of Design Delve is now available!

[COLUMN] In Its Final Moments, the DCEU Caught Up to Marvel's Starting Point | by Darren Mooney

James Wan’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ends the DC Extended Universe (the DCEU) not with a bang, but with a dated Iron Man reference.

After defeating the villainous Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and ...

400,000 Subscribers!

What a great way to start the year as we've passed the 400,000 subscriber milestone!

In the next few weeks we'll premiere a brand-new show called Chronicle, voiced and written by Sebastian Ruiz (Frost)! If you enjoyed The Stuff of Legends back at The Escapist, you will love this updated take on that.

We're also ...

Annual Memberships Now Available!

Hey folks!

A lot of people were requesting annual memberships when we launched and Patreon has finally activated it for us!

In addition, signing up to an annual membership option gets you a 10% discount on whatever tier you join.

Since a few have asked about us getting less money from annual memberships - ...

The Best, Worst and Blandest of 2023 | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!

Reminder too that Yahtzee Tries livestreams will primarily be on the livestream channel going forward! https://www.youtube.com/live/tm3AXWyf6JA?si=EbrzNB0Z6nA3QY0v<...

New Merch Available Now!

Hey folks!  

Our next merch run is now available with new limited-run designs, hoodies, hats, sweatshirts and premium t-shirts!  Hope you like the new designs!  Things like pins, plushies, stickers and more are o...

Second Wind - End of Year 2023 Revenue Report

Very happy to share our updated revenue report for Second Wind for the end of year 2023!

We've had a really strong start and are making good on building a solid warchest for when we start paying ourselves in February.

Tha...

The Preservation Paradox | Cold Take

Happy New Year!

Our first video of the new year is now available taking a look at video game preservation with Frost!

[COLUMN] The Zone of Interest Understands That Not Looking Is a Choice | by Darren Mooney

The Zone of Interest begins and ends with nothing. The film opens on a white screen that shifts to a black screen. It is a minute before a picture appears on screen. It closes with a cut to black, with another long pause bet...

[COLUMN] Anatomy of a Fall Is a Portrait of an Artist Under Fire | by Darren Mooney

Anatomy of a Fall begins with an interview. Author Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller) is being interviewed by a young postgraduate student, Zoé (Camille Rutherford). The opening round of questions concern how much of Sandra’s...

Sanabi is Yet Another Argument for Grappling Hook Supremacy | Bytesized

Happy Holidays!

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from KC Nwosu checking out Sanabi! 

Before We Go on Break... Thank You!

Wanted to take a moment before the team closes up shop for the holidays to thank everyone for the crazy amount of support that was shown towards myself and the Second Wind team over the last few weeks. Having The Escapist ripped out from under us was terrifying and I’ve only just gotten to process it.

I put an unhealt...

[COLUMN] Aquaman Reimagines Lovecraftian Horror as Triumphant Spectacle | by Darren Mooney

At one point in James Wan’s Aquaman, the villainous Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) spots Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) and Mera (Amber Heard) in Sicily. “Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the t...

How to Asset Flip Irresponsibly | Design Delve

A new episode of Design Delve is out now!

Enjoy!

How In Stars and Time Perfects the Video Game Time Loop | Bytesized

Rachel Watts explores In Stars and Time and how it perfects the video game time loop.

The Importance of an Ending | Semi-Ramblomatic

A new episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is out now!

Spoilers ahead for American Arcadia if you haven't played it yet.

[AD-FREE] Our Favorite Games of 2023 | Firelink

On this week's episode of Firelink, the trio discuss the recent Insomniac leaks, as well as deep dive into their favorite games of this year -- from tentpole AAA titles to overlooked indie gems.

[AD-FREE] Let's Fix Games in 2024 | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about what they want to see from gaming in 2024, from trends to die out, franchises to return, and more power being given to the actual creatives.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | Fully Ramblomatic

It's the last Fully Ramblomatic of the year! 

Yahtzee's "list" of games will be the first episode of the new year.

[COLUMN] With Death Stranding, The Rock, and Civil War, A24 is Levelling Up | by Darren Mooney

It has been a big week for independent studio A24.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson would be starring in2023-12-19 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Slay the Princess Is Bizarre and Beautiful Psychological Horror | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is out from Second Wind contributor Jess Hoops covering Slay the Princess!

Rebel Moon is the Most Zack Snyder Movie - and That's a Good Thing | The Backdrop

Surprise!

Due to embargos, a new episode of The Backdrop is out right now taking a look at Rebel Moon.

Enjoy!

The Scam Before | Cold Take

New episode of Cold Take is now available taking a look at the whole The Day Before fiasco! 

[COLUMN] Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl Shorts Are a Crash Course in Adapting “Problematic' Art” | by Darren Mooney

  With the release of Wonka this weekend, it seems like a good time to consider this year’s other big adaptation of Roald Dahl’s writing, th

With the release of Wonka this weekend, it seems like a good tim...

Yahtzee is the Laziest Lethal Company Employee | Yahtzee Tries

A new episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!

Enjoy!

[PREMIERE] Deal or No Deal | Adventure is Nigh - The Liar, The Witch, and the Wartorn | S3 EP 1

Adventure is Nigh is back!

Over the next little bit we'll be re-premiering Season 3 episodes while we work on the edits for the final three episodes of the season. We're also remastering Season 1 and 2 with additional art and animations to bring the quality bar on those up closer to Season 3.

If you haven't wa...

[AD-FREE] The Day After | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, we're discussing the The Day Before fiasco, and how the industry has responded to that.