What if your truest self only shows up when you hit “Go Live”?

For MalBread, the stream isn’t a performance—it’s a break from one. In a world that demanded discipline, structure, and silence, she found joy in chaos, warmth in gaming, and freedom in her digital persona. Born from a blend of languages and layered meanings, her gamertag became more than a name—it became a safehouse of softness, community, and garlic bread.

We Talk:

• Growing up under pressure and escaping into games
• The emotional architecture of her gamertag, MalBread
• Streaming as authentic self-expression
• The cozy/horror duality of her content style
• Parasocial boundaries, empathy, and building community “like a bakery”
• Why softness can be radical in gamer culture

🃏 And in the ReRoll…
We bake up a dreamy digital representation of MalBread: The Midnight Baker—in floral pajamas, a cozy garlic bread bakery, a shadow at the window, and Toasty—her iconic, egg-topped mascot—perched beside her. 

Guest: MalBread
Hosts: Scarto46, Marthah Maple, Ryanocerus
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🎧 MalBread:

Gaming Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@MalBreadVODs
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@malbread_
Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/malbread
X – https://x.com/malbread_

🌐 Gamertagged Links:

Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

"All your story needs is heart."
In this deeply moving episode, Mephisto214 shares a story not often told—one of survival, reinvention, and the digital identities that saved his life. From Vagabond83 to Torch512 and now Mephisto214, every gamertag marked a turning point. What began as a comic book nod evolved into a tribute to transformation—rooted in loss, depression, fatherhood, and rebirth. Through heartbreak and healing, Mephisto forged a persona that now stands as a beacon for others seeking light in dark places.

We Talk:
– The story behind the name Mephisto214
– Gaming through grief, loss, and personal evolution
– The story behind Torch512 and how gaming helped him survive a personal crisis
– Fatherhood, Minecraft, and making space for joy
– Why every gamer’s story matters—even if you're not a streamer

🃏 And in the ReRoll…
We meet Mephisto214’s final form: a spacefaring, samurai-armored vanguard charging into battle with a crimson blade and a noble heart. Part Titan, part dad—his digital avatar mirrors the quiet strength behind the mic.

Guest: Mephisto214
Hosts: Scarto46, Ryanocerus, Marthah Maple
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

What happens when a deep love for games evolves into a mission to uplift others?
In this episode of Gamertagged, we explore how IndieVoice transformed from a childhood username into a platform dedicated to championing indie developers and preserving digital history. From his early days as ShadowMegaManZX to becoming the Neon Guardian of indie games on YouTube, his story is one of evolution, purpose, and impact. A gamer. A developer. A reviewer. A guardian.

We talk:

• The origin of “ShadowMegaManZX” and what it meant
• Why IndieVoice became a mission, not just a moniker
• Game preservation, review ethics, and fighting burnout
• The emotional power of being seen by devs you admire

🃏 And in the ReRoll, we co-create IndieVoice’s official Gamertagged Trading Card — a robotic indie hero lit by a glowing star core, ninja mask on, saber in hand — defending small creators one pixel at a time.

Guest: IndieVoice
Hosts: Scarto46 & Ryanocerus
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🎧 IndieVoice:
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@IndieVoice
X – https://x.com/TheIndieSupport

🌐 Gamertagged Links:
Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Discord – https://discord.com/invite/5pmkhvq6wN
Support the Studio – https://ko-fi.com/gamertagged
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

MooonMooo didn’t stumble into this persona — she built it.
Twitch streamer MooonMooo shares how her name came to life — one cow emoji, moon phase, and chaotic Twitch moment at a time. Rooted in a family nickname and fueled by sparkles, comfort, and a little bit of gremlin energy, her persona wasn’t random. It was a vibe, and she ran with it.

We talk:

• Shoeys, emotes, and Twitch chaos
• Cow love, moon phases, and milk-truck branding
• Streaming as a soft place to land
• Zelda, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and 100% completion joy
• Mental health, fast cars, and building a space that feels like home

🃏 And in the ReRoll, we co-create MooonMooo’s official Gamertagged Trading Card — a joyriding rogue with purple hair and a cow sidekick, slicing through lunar dust with laughter, sparkles, and zero gravity grace.

Guest: MooonMooo
Hosts: Scarto46 & Ryanocerus
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🎧 MooonMooo:
Twitch – https://twitch.tv/mooonmooo
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@mooonmooo_

🌐 Gamertagged Links:
Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Discord – https://discord.com/invite/5pmkhvq6wN
Support the Studio – https://ko-fi.com/gamertagged
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

What happens when the gamertag you built your identity around doesn’t fit anymore?
This episode dives into gamertag rebrands, gamer identity shifts, and the quiet power of letting go.

Meet Marthah Maple, a Valorant duelist and competitive FPS player once known as GangstaBoo3000 — a name she used to hide behind. When it stopped reflecting who she really was, she embraced a new era: quieter, softer, kinder, but no less powerful.

We talk:

• Gamertag rebrands and digital identity transformation
• Women in competitive FPS games and surviving toxic lobbies
• The contrast between Twitch personas and IRL vulnerability
• Softness as strength, Discord lore, and names we grow into
• Cosmic pink hair, Valorant mains, and how we choose to show up online

🃏 And in the ReRoll, we co-create Marthah’s official Gamertagged Trading Card — Star–Shot Silva, a glowing pink-haired elf with cosmic energy, radiant quiet confidence, and a duelist’s spirit wrapped in warmth.

Guest: Marthah Maple
Hosts: Scarto46 & Portabella
Produced By: Gamertagged Studios

🌐 Gamertagged:
Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Discord – https://discord.com/invite/5pmkhvq6wN
Support the Studio – https://ko-fi.com/gamertagged
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

Before the ReRolls and guest stories, there was just a name.
This is how Gamertagged began — a pandemic spark, a naming debate, and a question we couldn’t let go: What does your gamertag say about you?

🎧 In this first Side Quest episode, the full cast — Scarto46, Misha 2.0, Portabella, and Ryanocerus — steps into the studio to reflect on the show’s origin story, its gamertag-focused format, and the evolution of digital identity storytelling.

We talk about:

• The moment the idea clicked — and almost didn’t
• How anonymity, trust, and identity shaped the format
• The story behind the name Gamertagged
• The evolution of the ReRoll segment into the show’s emotional heart
• What we’re building, and why it matters

If you've ever wondered who we are or why this podcast exists, this episode is your invitation inside.

🎙️ Featuring: Scarto46, Misha 2.0, Portabella, Ryanocerus
🎧 Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🌐 More at: gamertaggedpodcast.com
📬 Join the community: linktr.ee/gamertagged
☕ Support us: ko-fi.com/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

Dilutedspine didn’t just build a Twitch persona — he created a mood.
Born from a gamertag generator and shaped by sci-fi, StarCraft, and softness, his identity blends vaporwave aesthetics with emotional storytelling. What started as a quirky name became a space for empathy, myth, and cozy chaos.

We talk:

• The true origin of “Dilutedspine” and his lo-fi Twitch aesthetic
• Creating a community around kindness, softness, and self-expression
• Shoutcasting, esports emotion, and narrative depth
• Vape Foot mythology — and the foot that vapes

🃏 And in the ReRoll, we co-create Dilutedspine’s official Gamertagged Trading Card — a neon-clad sentinel with cybernetic limbs and a legendary vape-powered foot, casting buffs and vibes in equal measure.

Guest: Dilutedspine
Hosts: Scarto46 & Ryanocerus
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🎧 Dilutedspine:
Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/dilutedspine
Twitter – https://twitter.com/dilutedspine

🌐 Gamertagged Links:
Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Discord – https://discord.com/invite/5pmkhvq6wN
Support the Studio – https://ko-fi.com/gamertagged
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

Some tags are built. Ryanocerus' was *given*.  

What started as a childhood nickname from his aunt followed him across lo-fi music, online dating profiles, chaotic Xbox nights, and into a decade-long digital identity. A name that began as a joke slowly became something deeper — a shield, a symbol, and a digital persona all his own.

We talk:

• Destiny 2, Discord drama, and Xbox-era memories
• Match.com usernames and the tension between public vs. personal identity
• Lo-fi production, synthwave stage presence, and building a vibe
• Streaming energy, performance personas, and when the tag finally clicked

🃏 And in the ReRoll, we co-create Ryanocerus’ official Gamertagged Trading Card — a horned titan of lo-fi vibes and stubborn heart, armored in rhythm, ready to charge forward into any fireteam.

Guest: Ryanocerus
Hosts: Scarto46 & Munahif
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🎧 Ryanocerus:
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0b0PgVCMb1Mhv6SM1EE7Vv

🌐 Gamertagged Links:
Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Discord – https://discord.com/invite/5pmkhvq6wN
Support the Studio – https://ko-fi.com/gamertagged
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com

Want your own card?
Share your story. Join the community.
Everything lives here → linktr.ee/gamertagged

🎙️ Gamertagged – Teaser Episode Description

Welcome to Gamertagged—a podcast about gamers, their usernames, and the stories behind them.

In this short teaser, we’re giving you a quick preview of what’s to come: a biweekly interview show where we talk to streamers, players, creators, and internet folks about their gamertags—why they chose them, what they mean, and how those names shape who we become online.

You selected your character. You defined your gamertag. You built your persona.
Now let’s tell the story behind it.

🎮 Full episodes coming soon. Follow the show to make sure you don’t miss the launch.

Tell us your gamertag story 🎮

Support the show

Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios.
Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the stories behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas—through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the persona.

Want your own card? Share your story. Join the community.
Find everything here: linktr.ee/gamertagged