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Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv! Public RSS Feed: https://www.patreon.com/rss/80117?show=800722

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Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv! Public RSS Feed: https://www.patreon.com/rss/80117?show=800722

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@DuckfeedTV

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English


Episodes
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Watch Out For Fireballs 493: Cryptmaster

10/16/2025
Behold! Four monosyllabic zombies must type their way through legions of enemies, all while showing off their incredible typing/riddle prowess. In this unique typing/horror/blobber hybrid, a blend of thrills and chills await you. Dare you enter the realm of the Cryptmaster?

Duration:01:14:54

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Watch Out For Fireballs 492: Silent Hill 2 (2024)

10/9/2025
How far would you go to run away from your own guilt? Team Bloober takes a swing at reimaging the uncontested horror game classic that is Silent Hill 2. The game looks great, but does it overstay its welcome attempting to scare you senseless? This game is massive, which can lead to the horror it's attempting to peddle becoming a little stale by the end.

Duration:02:44:59

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Watch Out for Fireballs 491: Mouthwashing

10/2/2025
This isn't so bad. We can fix this. We are definitely not in a catastrophe. Mouthwashing is a bit-sized walking sim horror game that asks how do we handle the worst possible news. The answer is not well.

Duration:01:24:15

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491: Mouthwashing

10/2/2025
This isn't so bad. We can fix this. We are definitely not in a catastrophe. Mouthwashing is a bit-sized walking sim horror game that asks how do we handle the worst possible news. The answer is not well.

Duration:01:24:15

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WOFF! Dispatch: Solo vs. Party RPGs

9/28/2025
Upcoming Games October: - Mouthwashing - Silent Hill 2make - Cryptmaster - F.E.A.R. (Premium) November: - Monster Train 2 - Unpacking - Hitman: Blood Money (Premium)

Duration:01:33:56

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Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: Solo vs. Party RPGs

9/25/2025
Upcoming Games October: Mouthwashing Silent Hill 2make Cryptmaster F.E.A.R. (Premium) November: Monster Train 2 Unpacking Hitman: Blood Money (Premium)

Duration:01:00:47

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[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs 490: Against the Storm

9/18/2025
There's a storm acomin', and all the animal-folk need to band together if we want to survive this one. Against the Storm is a unique city builder where saving up for big events it's what's going to keep you afloat. Dare you attempt to survive the storm?

Duration:00:33:57

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Against the Storm (Preview)

9/18/2025
There's a storm acomin', and all the animal-folk need to band together if we want to survive this one. Against the Storm is a unique city builder where saving up for big events it's what's going to keep you afloat. Dare you attempt to survive the storm? Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv

Duration:01:16:02

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489: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

9/11/2025
Outer Wilds is a cozy adventure game about the thrill of exploration and the triumph of curiosity. You walk in the footsteps of a long-gone civilization to find your way out of a deadly time loop, ultimately triumphing and being reborn. The game's expansion, Echoes of the Eye, takes a bit of a darker tone. You explore an artificial world haunted by precursors who aren't quite as gone as you've been led to believe. There are some real design missteps here, and we talk about them, but also talk about what makes Outer Wilds in general work for us in spite of them.

Duration:01:30:42

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489: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

9/11/2025
Outer Wilds is a cozy adventure game about the thrill of exploration and the triumph of curiosity. You walk in the footsteps of a long-gone civilization to find your way out of a deadly time loop, ultimately triumphing and being reborn. The game's expansion, Echoes of the Eye, takes a bit of a darker tone. You explore an artificial world haunted by precursors who aren't quite as gone as you've been led to believe. There are some real design missteps here, and we talk about them, but also talk about what makes Outer Wilds in general work for us in spite of them.

Duration:01:30:49

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488: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

9/4/2025
Bob Mackey of the Retronauts joins Kaye this week to talk about Majora's Mask, whose pitch is that you only have three days to save the world, but you have as many three days as you want. This is the bleaker and more ambitious sibling to the beloved Ocarina of Time, and it's a standout title in its own right even if it's (wrongly, in our opinion) divisive. The inhabitants of Termina walk daily under a reminder of their pending doom, and Link and his many transformation masks are their only hope against Skull Kid and his mysterious cursed mask.

Duration:02:10:14

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WOFF Dispatch: Unwinnable Situations

8/28/2025
Howdy do! We've got heaps of questions today, so let's not waste any time dilly-dallying! Upcoming Games September: * Majora’s Mask (w/ Bob Mackey of Retronauts) * Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye * Against the Storm October: * Mouthwashing * Silent Hill 2 Remake * Cryptmaster * F.E.A.R.

Duration:01:42:05

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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (Preview)

8/21/2025
What if a video game really, fully embodied that you can just blow shit up? Welcome to Mercenaries. Earn tons of money, explode some bad people, and generally play however the hell you want. Join as we explore this expression-first mission-based sandbox. Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv

Duration:00:51:37

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[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs 487: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (Premium)

8/21/2025
What if a video game really, fully embodied that you can just blow shit up? Welcome to Mercenaries. Earn tons of money, explode some bad people, and generally play however the hell you want. Join as we explore this expression-first mission-based sandbox.

Duration:00:51:21

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We're going to PRGE 2025!

8/14/2025
For the first time since 2019, Watch Out for Fireballs! is going to have a panel at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo this October, the weekend of October 17-19! We will be giving an updated version of our 7/10 Games talk, with new games and new guests (we'll have at least one Retronaut with us). We don't currently know when our slot is, but we will announce it when we have more details. We will not have a table set up at the show this year, but Gary and I will be present and carrying around swag to give out (swag will be available at our panel, and at our meetup). To sweeten the pot if you're thinking of attending, we will also be holding a meetup at a nearby establishment, time and place to be determined. So I guess this post is more just serving as a "save the date", or a call to buy your tickets now if you're thinking of going. We'd love to see you there, and the show itself is always a good time.

Duration:00:01:43

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486: Split Fiction

8/14/2025
This podcast is half science fiction, half fantasy. In the fantasy half, we pretend that stories aren't based on a writer's experiences in life. In the sci-fi half, we send you this podcast through the power of space lasers. Split Fiction has a lot of really cool ideas, but still fails as a story in some fundamental ways. We want to praise the game, but also give it some slaps on the wrist for it's less-than-par writing.

Duration:01:48:52

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485: Metroid: Zero Mission

8/7/2025
What happens when you give the original Metroid a glow-up with the Super Metroid engine? A lot of cool stuff, and some weird stuff. It's not a perfect fit, but the result is still the second best Metroid game ever made.

Duration:01:01:57

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[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs! Dispatch Roundup: Q3 2025

8/3/2025
Okay! We'll talk, we'll talk! Just please stop with the questions!

Duration:00:04:58

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WOFF Dispatch: Embodiment

7/31/2025
You are a body. In a video game, you are a body sometimes. Other times, you are a menu, representing a body. What does a game really need to get you to embody the story it wants to tell? Upcoming Games: August: -Metroid Zero -Split Fiction (Gary and Will) -Mercenaries: Playground September: -Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Kaye and Bob Mackey) -Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye -Against the Storm

Duration:01:58:12

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WOFF Dispatch Roundup Q3 2025

7/30/2025
We have such questions to answer for you.

Duration:01:03:37