A Winner Is You
A Winner Is You
A Winner Is You
A Winner Is You is a video game club podcast from the UK presented by Alex Aldridge and David Smillie. We specialise in deep diving into the biggest and best games, both old and new, and deliver it all with irreverent banter and British humour.
Episode 135: The 2013 Video Game Draft
Our pal KDB returns to get draftin' and he's aiming for two victories in a row for the first time. Can he do it? Can he do it without colluding with David to screw over Alex? Find out, as the lads draft 10 games each from 2013 and aim for the highest total Metacritic score. Follow us @winnerisyou on BlueSky, and check out what we're playing in the lead up to the pod on rankone.global/awinnerisyouDon't forget the pod is on YouTube, and if you have no attention span we're also on TikTok
May 8
1 hr 43 min
Episode 134: Movie Madness - The Terminator and Terminator 2 + Terminator 2D: No Fate
Come with us if you want to hear a podcast. We may have missed our self-imposed March deadline but it'll have been worth the wait. We chat about two of the greatest sci-fi action movies of all time in The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Which is the better movie? Why have all the subsequent ones sucked shiny metal balls?Part two of the pod is focussed on 2025's throwback action platorfmer from Bitmap Bureau - Terminator 2D: No Fate. Don't forget to rate the pod and share with your pals so they can be our pals too. Say hi to us @winnerisyoupod on Twitter or @winnerisyou on BlueSkyCheck out A Winner is You Podcast on YouTube for the video version.
Apr 17
1 hr 59 min
Episode 133: Resident Evil Requiem
It's not Summer of Resi yet, but there's no way we're waiting that long to play the latest Resident Evil banger from Capcom. We talk through the game's different areas, try and work out the story, marvel at the fan service, ponder where the series goes next and, of course, stick it in our ongoing Resident Evil ranking.Come say hi to us on BlueSky @winnerisyou or @winnerisyoupod on Twitter. Check out the video version of this episode on YouTube.
Mar 23
2 hr 33 min
Episode 132: No, I'm Not a Human
As we finish off playing Resident Evil: Requiem for the next pod, let's get our teeth stuck into one of most unique and harrowing video games ever made. A warning: this pod is almost exclusively spoilers for No, I'm Not a Human. Make sure you spend the pocket change and play this unforgettable game before you listen to the pod.We talk our favourite house guests, moments, endings, and also have a few criticisms here and there. Say hi @winnerisyoupod on Twitter or @winnerisyou on BlueSky and we'll see you next time for new Resi!
Mar 5
1 hr 21 min
Episode 131: The 1996 Video Game Draft
KDB returns to fight the good fight for the highest-scoring video games from 1996 as we get drafting once again. It's an absolutely stellar year, but the threat of steals and kills of draft picks hangs heavy over our intrepid drafters. Will David's lead at the top of the league become insurmountable or will KDB finally get another win?As a bonus, there's also the 2026 draft, where we each pick five upcoming games (one can be dropped at any time before release) to see who'll have a bonus league point by the end of the year.Say hi on Twitter or BlueSky @winnerisyoupod and we'll see you next episode for No, I'm Not A Human!
Feb 21
1 hr 41 min
Episode 130: SNES/Mega Drive Roulette #3 (Gunstar Heroes, MUSHA, Operation Logic Bomb, Spanky's Quest, Star Fox 2, Virtua Fighter 2)
Six more games on the Nintendo Switch Online service - three from the SNES and three from the Mega Drive - were randomly drawn back in episode 118, and now they've come to collect. We played through Gunstar Heroes, MUSHA and Virtua Fighter 2 on the Mega Drive/Genesis, and Operation Logic Bomb, Spanky's Quest and Star Fox 2 on the SNES. Now we're here to discuss them and stick them in our tier list. For info, the tier list before this episode was:S - Wild Guns (SNES)A - Shinobi III (MD), F-Zero (SNES), Earthworm Jim (MD)B - Kirby's Dreamland 3 (SNES)C - Comix Zone (MD), Battle Toads (SNES), Psycho Dream (SNES), Strider (MD)D - Target Earth (MD), Claymates (SNES), Space Harrier 2 (MD)Come say hi to us on Twitter or BlueSky @winnerisyoupod and we'll see you next episode for the 1996 Video Game Draft!
Feb 6
1 hr 50 min
Episode 129: Game of the Year Awards 2025
Join us for a three-hour extravaganza to celebrate and denigrate the best and worst of video games in 2025.It's a little bit different, and more traditional, this year, as we're talking almost entirely about games that came out in the year, rather than just sticking to what we covered on the pod. Categories are:Best pickup (a little bit of bragging about whatever random tat we bought last year)Best StoryBest GameplayBest Surprise7/10-est 7/10Best Old GameBest Game We Didn't FinishBiggest DisappointmentBest Podcast GameMost MidBest GameMost Aniticpated 2026 GameEnjoy! Lets us know your best game of 2025 over on Twitter or BlueSky @winnerisyou and we'll see you in the next episode for SNES/Mega Drive Roulette part 3!
Jan 22
3 hr 5 min
Episode 128: Our Top 10 PlayStation 2 Games of All Time (THE FORGOTTEN EPISODE!)
We've already recorded our GOTY 2025 pod, but it'd be remiss of us to deny you this forgotten (by Alex, the dozy twat) episode from last November. To celebrate what was the PS2's 25th anniversary in 2025, we both created our own Top 10 lists of games on the platform. It's wall-to-wall bangers and the lists are pretty different! Come say hi on Twitter or BlueSky @winnerisyou and we'll see you for GOTY.
Jan 12
2 hr 10 min
Episode 127: The Retro Game Anniversary Awards 2025
Merry Christmas, everyone! Our treat to you this year is the start of a new to-be-annual tradition where we've created an awards show with a twist. There are nine categories, from best game and best visuals to most disappointing and worst ageing, that must be filled by games from 1995, 2005 and 2015 - 30, 20 and 10 years ago respectively. There's a bonus spot for a 1985 game if we deem it worthy. The only other rule is that there can be no more than three games for each of the three years, as much as 2005 could fill way more than that! Join us in celebrating these anniversary games, and we'll see you (hopefully) before the end of the year with the 'forgotten episode' of our Top 10 PS2 Games that Alex completely forgot to edit! Sorry!Say hi to us @winnerisyoupod on Twitter and BlueSky, and have a wonderful holiday x
Dec 24, 2025
2 hr 21 min
Episode 126: The 2012 Video Game Draft
It's the final draft of 2025, so we decided to introduce some new rules - each player gets one kill and one steal each. Any game can be stolen, and any game can be killed (stolen ones are subsequently untouchable). How will these new rules affect the game? Will David finally lose? Will KDB finally win? The result is a good podcast, whatever happens! Say hi @winnerisyoupod on Twitter or BlueSky and we'll see you next time for our Christmas special!
Dec 16, 2025
1 hr 27 min
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