Super Gamer Podcast

WWAAAAAHHHHHHH! That’s my metal scream. This week’s guest is Katy Scary: singer, guitarist, lo-fi vgm producer, and speed runner. We talk about Katy’s D&D-inspired power metal group, Owlbear, as well as favourite RPGs, doing karaoke with total strangers, cigarette sunglasses, F-Zero, Metroid Fusion, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 197 – Professionally […]

Our guest this week is a video game critic, journalist, streamer, and podcaster. It’s Janet Garcia! We talk about her solo website, Pen to Pixels, as well as FIFA tournaments with her brother, how to stand out in a saturated market, and what GDC is like. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 196 – […]

After a 3 week break we’re back! Our guest this week is Amyrlinn, a speedrunner, GDQ producer, and speedrun Reddit mod. We discuss everything from cheating (and whether it’s blown out of proportion) to the five-star hit Titenic (a game I didn’t know existed until recently and oh my goodness). Download link – NEW Super […]

Our guest this week is a musician who makes covers and originals inspired by theme songs and video games. It’s Jayhan! We talk about how old tv shows and games are what led to her being a musician, the VGM community, and collaboration, as well as our love for Transformers and some not-quite-forgotten fan fiction. […]

Holy moley it’s the four-year anniversary show! And we’re celebrating with a trip to this past weekend’s Winnipeg Game Jam, where – what?! – I made a game! In this episode I talk about my game and some of the other games presented over the weekend, and I speak with Relic senior producer Sarah Tam […]

This episode is not sponsored by Levi’s. This episode features an amazing artist and game dev student, Annie Wiebe. We talk about the children’s book Annie illustrated while in high school, things that make us cry, her redemption at a local anime convention, and game jams old and new! Download link – NEW Super Gamer […]

Our guest this week is Elias Eells, a cocktail (and mocktail) consultant who hosts Bar Cart Bookshelf on YouTube and has a book releasing this September called Cocktails and Consoles, pairing video games with puntastic drinks. We talk about the process of writing the book, how the games were chosen, cribbage, biking, and trying to […]

Opera librettist, lyricist, writer, bar owner, gamer, and now fantasy author Richard Sparks is on the show this week to discuss his new book, New Rock New Role, the first in the New Rock series. We talk about inspiration, how much of the book is based on real life, what got Richard into gaming, how […]

This week we dive into the big world of miniatures! Our guest, Gloria Joe, is a full-time miniature maker and a member of MEOW (Miniature Enthusiasts of Winnipeg). How long do miniatures take to make? What’s their appeal? How did The Sims help Gloria make The Murder House? Find out on this week’s episode! (We […]

This week’s guest is streamer, retro gamer, gamedev, and podcaster FractalMindMike! Topics covered include: Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 188 – Is the Wheat Field Being Watered Properly with FractalMindMike

Our guest this week is Eric Ladish, band leader of Split Screen. Split Screen’s debut self-titled album is releasing Jan 26 and is available for pre-order now. They’re also about to play their first ever live show at MAGFest. Find out how they got together, how a remote band functions, and what the plan is […]

We’re back after the holidays. Hoorah! Julia Henderson is on to talk about woodwinds and teeth-brushing, the ups and downs of creating, singing in different languages, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 186 – Pyjama Pants with Julia Henderson

Our guest this week is a poet, fiction and non-fiction writer, ttrpg designer, and podcaster: Brandon O’Brien! We talk about Brandon’s latest game, Hero Revolution — its inspiration, the importance of its dice rolling mechanics, and its alternate titles. We also get deep into alternate dimensions: is an alternate reality loved one still the loved […]

Our guest this week is a writer of games and a writer about games, Malindy Hetfeld. Malindy is a writer for Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island. We discuss Mythwrecked, being both a games writer and games journalist, as well as the joys of jumping in games, the best cycling game, and more! Download link – NEW Super […]

Get a coffee and a blanket and cozy up as we talk about cozy games with Kimchica. Kimchica is co-host of Geeks and Grounds and is a senior influencer manager at Kepler Interactive — and is, like, a thousand other things. We talk Wholesome Games, Geeks and Grounds, dancing, scary VR, being a teacher, and […]

Our guest this week is Greg Sewart, former editor for Electronic Gaming Monthly, current co-host of Player One Podcast, YouTuber, and more! We talk about wacky game advertising, Greg’s Generation-16 series, racing games, charity streams, and hockey. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 182 – A Bunch of Naked Old Men in a Locker […]

Our guest this week, Erik from Retail Archaeology, explores dead malls and documents his findings on YouTube. Erik is also a collector of video games. We talk about the creepiness of dead malls, the nostalgia, his Mall Tycoon games, and encountering a feral cat. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 181 – Don’t Enter […]

I’m mad at myself for not making a darts (ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!!) joke during this episode. Anyhoo, we have Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk on to talk about the TTRPG Safety Kit. Why are formalized support tools important? What makes it into the toolkit? Why are you always playing characters that hate each other? […]

Writer, editor, and Ace Attorney podcaster Jay Castello is on the pod this week. We talk about the very different types of articles Jay has written, as well as review scores, fan fiction, and working as a dialogue editor for The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 179 – Pushing Enemies […]

Our guest this week is a children’s and gaming librarian and past-president of the American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table. Rebecca Strang tells us how many hats a librarian wears, the importance of play, and why they became a librarian. We also talk about games and community and accessibility. Oh, and cats! Download […]