"Fun" and Games Podcast

Matt & Gen are joined by Sarah Moonen to discuss this year's PAX East. The panels attended, the games played, and what it felt like it says about the state of gaming  Interviews after the main discussion. Alpine Trainer - 0:59:20 Crystalmancers - 1:04:28 We Were Here Tomorrow - 1:11;29 Backyard Baseball - 1:18:50 Super Cucumber - 1:29:51 Gnaw - 1:43:28 MARVEL MaXimum Collection - 1:49:42 Black in Gaming - 1:58:45 We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen  

Side Quests is back and so is host Ashton Ruby! He is a podcaster, editor, producer, streamer and someone who just inherited their deceased grandfather's farm! The game he is talking about today is Stardew Valley by ConcernedApe. You can also find his work here, here and here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and so is host Roger Reichardt! He is a podcaster, writer and talkative joker card! The game he is talking about today is Balatro by LocalThunk and Playstack. You can also check out his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and so is host Adam Gumbert! He is a writer, podcaster and washed up superhero! The game he is talking about today is Dispatch by AdHoc Studio. You can also check out his podcasts here and here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

After rolling credits on a game, what do you do if you want to spend more time with the title? Rather than wait for a sequel. you can pay for DLC that keeps the good times rolling! Or does it? Matt & Gen discuss paid DLC. When is it worth the price, if ever? Does it encourage you to keep playing the game any more than just starting a new file? What does the current game marketplace feel like when these paid extensions are advertised or released at the same time as the base title? We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and so is host David Pietrangelo! He is a podcaster, writer and down on his luck fisherman! The game he is talking about today is Dredge by Black Salt Games and Team17! You can also find all his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, video essayist and Weaver exploring the Enclave, Jordan aka Cognitive Clips! The game he is talking about today is Eternal Strands by Yellow Brick Games. You can also find his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and so is series creator, Matt aka Stormageddon! They are a podcaster, editor, producer, writer and demon determined to eat the moon! The game they are talking about today is Skate Story by Sam Eng & Devolver Digital.  You can find everything they work on here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Kess Entertainment has been producing, amongst their many gaming, toy, and puzzle endeavors, board game adaptations of video game and anime series since 2022. Working with companies such as Capcom, Toei, Sega, and Square Enix requires license negotiation and constant communication to keep the games both fun and faithful to the source material. Matt & Gen are joined by Alex Kessler, founder of Kess Entertainment, to discuss threading the needle of making a great board game experience, managing permissions and usage with the rights holder, and keeping the final product to an affordable price point  Keep up to date with Kess on their Instagram Check out Kess' Kickstarter for One Piece: Dawn of Liberation Here  We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen  

Side Quests is back and so is host Case Aiken! He is a podcaster, writer, actor and Ninpo wielding ninja! The game he is talking about today is Shinobi: Art of Vengeance by Lizardcube and Sega. You can also find this host's podcasts on CertainPOV.com. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, game master, game designer and driver just trying to survive the Outer Zone, Matthew! The game he is talking about today is Pacific Drive by Ironwood Studios and Kepler Interactive! You can also find his work here and here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

Side Quests is back and so is host Bill Barber! He is a podcaster and the Pipo Monkeys' leader! The game he is talking about today is Ape Escape 3 by Sony Computer Entertainment! You can also check out all his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen

After the Wii, but before the Switch, Nintendo released the Wii U. Not just a touchpad controller for the Wii, but a console with its own library and its own identity. However poor sales, and the fact that many of its titles have been ported to Switch, leave the Wii U in the dust of obscurity. Matt & Gen are joined by Jacob McCourt for a console retrospective on Nintendo's lowest selling non-portable gaming system. The Gamepad provided unique and fun game experiences. Many fantastic series got their start here, or have a unique entry that lives exclusively on the Wii U. Lowest selling console, perhaps, but not least loved. You can find Jacob on Bluesky, and links to his works here! Enjoyed this console retrospective? Click here to vote on our next one! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Gen Moonen  

Side Quests is back and so is host Eric Gess! He is a podcaster and Guardian! The game he is talking about today is Destiny by Bungie! You can also find all his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer and pink puff split in four, Kay aka MoondustCappuccino! The game she is talking about today is Kirby & the Amazing Mirror by HAL Laboratory, Flagship, Dimps and Nintendo. You can also find her streams here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer and mercenary Choom just trying to make it in Night City, Jim Fetters! The game he is talking about today is Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red! You can also find his writing here and his podcast here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen

When traversing a 3D world in games, it's as important to enjoy your character's movement as it is to just enjoy your character. Matt & Geoff are joined by Chris Wade, director of the recently released froggy platformer, Big Hops, to discuss when to heed or ignore your influences, creating meaningful interactions, and finding the joy in going on a journey. You can find Chris on Bluesky and YouTube. You can check out Big Hops on Steam, Switch, and PS5 We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen  

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer and Cold War force commander, Martynas "JcDent" Klimas! The game he is talking about today is Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War by On Target Simulations and Matrix Games! You can also find his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer and undead early 20th century gunslinger, Jesse Fresco! The game he is talking about today is Blood by Monolith Productions and GT Interactive! You can also find his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen

Side Quests is back and so is host Matt Sowinski! He is a podcaster, writer and lil creature that lives in shadows! The game he is talking about today is SCHiM by Ewoud van der Werf, Nils Slijkerman and Extra Nice. You can also check out his podcast here and his writing here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here! Episode Art by Case Aiken Episode Music by Geoff Moonen