In this episode of Some Kinda Game we provide ample opportunity to  psychoanalyze us by judging where we’ve dumped hundreds of hours of our  lives into. Watch Jay admit his crippling MapleStory addiction and Justin try to convince Jay a sigma grindset millionaire would enjoy the  cool cool vibes of a Stardew Valley virtual life.    Come bother us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/skgpod   Games mentioned include:  - Warcraft  - League of Legends - Persona 5  - Guilty Gear Strive  - Maple Story  - Path of Exile - Pokemon  - Stardew Valley  - Teamfight Tactics  - Slay the Spire

In episode 6 of Some Kinda Game we delve into the categorical topic of  video game GENRES and squeeze out opinions about our least and most  favorite video game genres of all time. Come watch Jay use advanced  trigonometry to explain how the heck complicated skill trees work in the games he's playing and see Justin profess his fear of being stabbed in the back.  Come bother us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/skgpod Games mentioned include:   - UNDECEMBER  - Teanfight Tactics  - Path of Exile  - Among Us (sus)  - Final Fantasy XIV (critically acclaimed)  - Outer Wilds  - Portal 2  - Bloons TD 6  

In episode 5 of Some Kinda Game, we discuss Minecraft’s violent & pixelated cousin: Terraria. Jay professes his deep love for Terraria architecture, and Justin recounts his experience using a potato as a vessel for Terraria gameplay. Is Terraria the best game of all time? Is Jay the greatest Terraria interior decorator of all time? Watch and find out!  Come bother us on Twitter https://twitter.com/skgpod Games mentioned include:  Terraria Minecraft Starbound  

In episode 4 we bust out the big reason why we turned out the way we  did: specific video game consoles nestling their way into our hearts as  our most favorite video game consoles of all time. We discuss our  favorite consoles and the numerous games that come with them. Justin  perfects his deserted island digital entertainment, and Jay forgets  about one of his most favorite video games of all time.    Games mentioned include:  Dragon Ball Z: Buu’s Fury  Mario Tennis: Power Tour (GBA)  Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies  Nintendogs (DS) Mario Odyssey  Dragon Ball FighterZ   Pikmin 3 Deluxe  Fire Emblem: Three Houses  Minecraft - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time   The Megaman Battle Network Series  Pokemon Platinum

In episode 3 of Some Kinda Game we brush up on many peoples’ second  full-time job, MMOs. There’s a walk down memory lane in which Justin  scammed his own father for the sake of a RuneScape premium membership,  Jay remembers an incredible amount of detail about an arguably mid MMO,  and to no one’s surprise, Jay finds a way to shill Path of Exile once  again. Come watch and find out the origin behind Jay’s serial LARPing.    Games mentioned include:  Final Fantasy XIV (critically acclaimed indie dev mmo)  RuneScape  Digimon Masters Online  Lost Ark  Path of Exile  MapleStory

In this episode Jay and Justin discuss what happens when fans put their genius pants on and make mods and fangames that far surpass the original. There’s some fond reminiscing of our personal favorite fangames and mods, and we discuss their importance in the larger history and culture of gaming.    Mods, fangames, and games mentioned include:  Pokemon Insurgence Terraria Calamity  Starlight River (Terraria mod)  Guilty Gear Strive Totsugeki Launcher  Sonic Robo Blast 2  Super Smash Bros Melee Slippi  Sonic Mania   League of Legends  Dota 2

we’re joined by our friend Teddy to get real analytical about the levers developers pull to shepherd the whales into their gacha habitats for our FIRST ever episode of Some Kinda Game! we also talk about what gets us to spend money on free-to-play games, why skins give you guaranteed wins, and Teddy asks us a very important question about the capabilities of Lebron James vs esports-legend T1 Faker.