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do you spend more time with games or games media?
games media vs. the medium of games ••• Mark talks about his own experience consuming more media about games than playing games themselves, other reasons people are in a similar situation, and how…
why do we like minigames?
little games, big impacts ••• Mark and Jake Martin talk about what makes minigames special, how they're implemented into games, and where they've all gone.Let us know: Why do you like…
what jrpg is right for you?
ask your doctor if JRPG is right for you ••• Mark and Wesley Rea talk about why people love JRPGs, the ideal JRPGs for a newbie (like Mark) to try out, and what REALLY counts as a JRPGLet us know:…
Big Discourse: the game genre bracket
In this Big Discourse, Mark and Jordan Leithart and Landry Smith and Parker Deal and Nate McKeever determine the greatest video game genre of all time through the power of a sweet 16 bracket.Let us…
a quick town hall meeting
Mark gives three announcements on what's coming up for Quick Play.Submit your Top 10 games: https://forms.gle/xcsnMuzzSXoEmLCC6More info on the Play Well Network: https://playwellnetwork.com/Follow…
hi-fi rush is my ideal remix
a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Nate McKeever talk about Hi-Fi Rush's unique mix of elements, the impact of its shadow-dropped release, and as the "game of the decade (so…
did lethal company invent friendslop?
a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about the rise of friendslop this decade, how Lethal Company's imitators enhance the experience for everyone, and also a…
what do you do with your game once it’s released?
happy birthday, oracle of meles ••• Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about Jordan's year-old game, Oracle of Meles, it's life now, how Jordan thinks about it now, what goes into maintaining a Steam…
what makes a successful sequel?
harder, better, faster, stronger ••• Mark and Kurt Weisheit discuss the ongoing trend of sequels being improvements but failing to have the same impact of their predecessors, how expectations of…
silksong is a decade-defining passion project
a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about the rich themes of Hollow Knight Silksong, the hurdle of its challenge, and how it lets the player feel a connection…
2025: retrospective & top 10 games
the only game-of-the-year list to include lonely mountains ••• Mark gives some stats on his video game consumption for the year, runs down the top 10 games he played this year, and gives some…
the gaming subscriptions you didn't know you had
37 minutes talking about brands ••• Mark runs down the current landscape of video game subscription services, shouts out a few that you may already be paying for, and reckons with the future of…
clair obscur shows restraint (positive)
a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Jon Harrison talk about the intentional focus of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the place of AA games, and the future of the franchise.Let us…
resident evil 4 has a perfect amount of camp
the greatest b movie you can play ••• Mark and Mark Kozlowski talk about the Resident Evil 4 Remake, what makes it compelling, and having it make an introduction to horror.Let us know: Is Resident…
Remembering Billie Cox
Billie Cox, friend and frequent guest on Quick Play, passed away on November 9th, 2025. I’ve put together a handful of clips of past episodes with Billie in order to honor and remember…
what games would get someone into video games?
how to be a video game sherpa ••• Mark Erickson and Mark Kozlowski talk about the games they would recommend to usher someone into the wonderful world of video games, different approaches to that…
interview with jon harrison: if video games have taught me anything
they taught me i like podcasts ••• Mark and Jon Harrison talk about Jon's latest book, how he got so many famous people to talk about video games, and the place that games have in people's…
all roads lead to chaos in baldur's gate 3
a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Jake Martin talk about the behemoth Baldur's Gate 3, the massive volume of player choice the game provides for, and how all of those choices…
video games are cooked
how are there too many games, yet so few? ••• Mark and Jake Martin talk about current feelings about playing games, how instability in the industry has contributed to our own uncertainty, and other…
a brief tour of gaming tournaments
competitive community ••• Mark and Memphis Davila and Billie Cox talk about what goes into putting on and participating in a tournament, what draws them to competitive games, and the state of…
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