Welcome back!Gobby's back! We played the crap out of the brand new "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4" remake, and we OBVIOUSLY had to have the "Tony Hawk Shred" speed run world record holder on to talk about it! All three of us grew up playing the series, and we use that experience to compare and contrast this remake to the originals. Do the updated maps hold up? Do the new maps fit in with the THPS vibes? Does Bam Margera provide his own voiceover? Find out NOW in the thrilling conclusion to Storymoders Podcast's "Tony Hawk Games Are Super Rad, Right?" Ball Z!!!

OBS updated right before we recorded, and it wasn't caught until it was too late, so the video version of this episode is a slideshow. This is probably an episode that you'll want to listen to while playing THPS 3+4, anyway, so don't worry about missing too much in the visual side of things.Are you excited for THPS 3+4? How does out tier list compare to yours? Let us know down in the comments!Please drop a free sub to this here YouTube channel!New episodes drop each Thursday!TELL YOUR FRIENDS!---------------------------------------------------------------Follow Blaster Goblin!YouTube.com/Blastergoblinhttps://www.twitch.tv/blastergoblinhttps://www.tiktok.com/@blastergoblinhttps://bsky.app/profile/blastergoblin.bsky.social---------------------------------------------------------------Get some SWEET Pride Storymoders Merch!https://storymoders.com/---------------------------------------------------------------Follow Storymoders Podcast!https://bsky.app/profile/storymoders.comhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6z7IE3ynEWLili0ttYJRQwhttps://twitter.com/StorymodersPod---------------------------------------------------------------Follow us on Twitch!Mike - twitch.tv/NerdingForBeginnersRobert - twitch.tv/Mr_Hox#videogames #gaming #podcast

Welcome back!It's been ONE month since Nintendo released the highly anticipated Switch 2 console, and we've got THOUGHTS! But, it's not just Mike & Robert, we're joined by Happy from Poogles! We go down the list of launch titles - and compare them to the launch lineups of previous Nintendo consoles - chat about the things we like about the console, and the things we're hoping to see in the future. Enjoy!

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Welcome back!It's Canada Day*!!! And it's Bobby Bonilla Day**!!! And it's 182 Day***!!! With so many major holidays at once, we couldn't dream of celebrating anything else! That being said, we're also at the halfway point of the year, so we GOTSTA take a look back at the last 6 months! And, while we're at it, let's take a look at the NEXT 6 months! And who better to do that with than our favourite Canadian (Sorry, Remy, you know we love you), Koryzma!!!

After some 2025 talk, we get deep into honouring Canada, and finally reveal how many of our favourite games come from The Big Maple Leaf. Turns out, there are TONNES of them! So, put on your pyjamas, savour this conversation, don't overanalyse our picks, and - in our defence - our neighbours to the North have made way more games than we could cover here. CANADA!!!

(*This episode was recorded on July 1st)

(**This is the same episode, so also recorded on July 1st)

(***You're not gonna believe this: Recorded July 1st)Stream "dog with a job" by Fremont Pike right now!

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Welcome back!Blaster Goblin (a.k.a. Gobby) joins us again to talk about one of his most anticipated games of the year, MindsEye! He played through it on his streams (code provided by the publisher), and he's here to let us know if it lived up to the hype. If you don't know what MindsEye is, or if you just heard of it last week when it came out, don't worry; We go over the entire history of the studio, and all of the bells, whistles, and more bells of what Build A Rocket Boy is working on!

Alright, enough of that: Let's get real. We like to stay posi on this channel. Hell, we even have the "Snow Bike Mike Goes Big Vibe Shift" DVD, in case we start to veer into a bad place! But, this game...

At least you can have a fun time listening to all of Gobby's thoughts on the game, and join us for all of the normal tangents we usually go on!

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Welcome back!BATTLEVERSUS!!! Asa GreenRiver joins Robert this week to talk all about the most video-game-like table top game ever created, BattleVersus! It's a game that he created when working with children, modified and expanded through the years, and now it's ready for the BIG-TIME! A big debut at the  ⁨@SixOneIndie⁩  Showcase earlier this year made way for a Kickstarter campaign that's active right now.

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Asa goes into how he came up with the idea for the game, and what it's taken to get to this point. We dive deep into the differences between the factions, their abilities and drawbacks, and how Asa is going about keeping everything balanced. He also has a form for people to suggest future factions (see below), and he lets us know when YOU can try out the game in 2025!What would your dream faction be? Will you be at any of the events to try out BattleVersus? Let us know down in the comments!

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Welcome back!"War. War never changes."This week, the 4-star LEGENDARY Tooniversal joins us to talk about Fallout 76, Fallout for Hope, the upcoming Gaming Community Expo (GCX) Event in Orlando, and... tennis?! For those who may not know who Toon is, he's one of the best content creators in the Fallout 76 community, and just an incredible person.

Toon gives the run down on the incredible work being done by Fallout for Hope to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, his plans for GCX in Orlando next month, and shouts out a TON of great creators for all of us to check out.

If you're by Orlando, get your GCX tickets for July 25-26 here! https://gcxevent.com/Remember to go order your Storymoders Pride merch NOW, and wear it all through Pride month!Have you gone fishing in Fallout 76 yet? Are you planning on going to GCX? Let us know down in the comments! Please drop a free sub to this here YouTube channel!New podcast episodes drop each Thursday!TELL YOUR FRIENDS!---------------------------------------------------------------Check out Tooniversal!

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Welcome back!"What's your favorite scary movie?"

Don't worry, you don't need to answer that right now, but keep it in mind! This week, we're joined by return guest Madeline Stanley (a.k.a. MadExposure) and new friend (to the podcast), Joe Mertens! These two are the biggest horror movie aficionados we know (that would come onto the podcast), so they're here for a fun challenge: Pitch their DREAM horror-movie-to-game adaptations!

Before the pitches start, we all go around and give our last minute SGF/Xbox Showcase/Keigh3 predictions, and what we're hoping for in gaming for the rest of the year. Gaming in 2025 has been NUTS so far, and there is still SO MUCH coming down the pipe! We hope you're all having a great time this year, because we sure are!Remember to go order your Storymoders Pride merch NOW, and wear it all through Pride month!What is your dream horror-movie-to-game adaptation? What predictions do you have for SGF/Xbox Showcase 2025? Let us know down in the comments! Please drop a free sub to this here YouTube channel!New podcast episodes drop each Thursday!TELL YOUR FRIENDS!---------------------------------------------------------------Check out Madeline Stanley!

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Welcome back!"For those who come after."

This week, VerumDex joins us for a deep, spoiler-filled dive into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! We go through the story of the game, including the lore of the world, the setting of Lumiere, the idea of the Gommage, the ending, and more, and we have SO MUCH MORE we could talk about.

Dex and Robert have both finished the game, while Mike is still fairly early, so we might need to revisit this one again when he's done. So, if you haven't finished the game, come back here when you do, and enjoy this conversation. And, if you HAVE finished the game, watch this now, and be cool in the comments!Remember to go order your Storymoders Pride merch NOW, and wear it all through Pride month!Have you played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? What's the last game you got this excited for? Let us know down in the comments! Please drop a free sub to this here YouTube channel!New podcast episodes drop each Thursday!TELL YOUR FRIENDS!---------------------------------------------------------------Check out VerumDex!https://bsky.app/profile/verumdex.bsky.socialtwitch.tv/VerumDex---------------------------------------------------------------Get some SWEET Pride Storymoders Merch!https://storymoders.com/---------------------------------------------------------------Follow Storymoders!https://bsky.app/profile/storymoders.comhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6z7IE3ynEWLili0ttYJRQw---------------------------------------------------------------Follow us on Twitch!Mike - twitch.tv/NerdingForBeginnersRobert - twitch.tv/Mr_Hox

Welcome back!It's all about INDIES this week with our very special guest (and new best friend!), Luis Aguasvivas! Luis is a game critic at PopMatters, has contributed to NPR, and is a member of the New York Videogame Critics Circle, and he is a massive proponent of indie games, and especially games that may have flown under the radar.A lot of chat about what makes a game an "indie game", how Luis goes about reviewing games, and a lot of talk about the game he most recently reviewed, "Despelote". Luis brings a unique perspective as a game critic, and a career's worth of knowledge to the podcast, so enjoy!Do you like to find hidden gems to play? What is YOUR favorite indie game? Let us know down in the comments! Please drop a free sub to this here YouTube channel!New podcast episodes drop each Thursday!TELL YOUR FRIENDS!---------------------------------------------------------------Check out Luis Aguasvivas!https://bsky.app/profile/aguaspoints.bsky.socialhttps://aguaspoints.com/https://www.popmatters.com/author/luisaguasvivas---------------------------------------------------------------Get some SWEET Storymoders Merch!https://storymoders.com/---------------------------------------------------------------Follow Storymoders!https://bsky.app/profile/storymoders.comhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6z7IE3ynEWLili0ttYJRQw---------------------------------------------------------------Follow us on Twitch!Mike - twitch.tv/NerdingForBeginnersRobert - twitch.tv/Mr_Hox

Welcome back!

A little something different this week; We were playing the games! Our good friends Foxxy Steve & Kozibear joined us to play some trivia on a live stream, and it was this week’s episode of the podcast. We had a blast playing a few different things, some of which were “inspired” by the Doug Loves Movies podcast (Thanks, Doug!), and another BANGER brought to us by Kozibear!

After spelling out “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” using video game titles, Robert takes the others through a few rounds of “The Metacritic Game”, teaching them how to play along the way. (If you’ve ever seen Doug Benson’s “Leonard Maltin Game”, it’s just that, but with games).

After the pre-show, it’s time for the MAIN EVENT: Guinness Guess-It! Kozibear brought us a brand new game to play, using real Guiness Book of World Record stats that you’ve NEVER heard of before! Some of these things are CRAZY, and the game is a BLAST! Enjoy it!

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