The MinnMax Show

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and more by supporting us directly on Patreon. MinnMax's guest host Haley MacLean is joined by Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard to share first impressions on Bungie's Marathon and how it compares to Arc Raiders in the extraction genre. We talk about Highguard being taken offline and the thrills of Pokémon Winds and Waves before Leo Vader regales us with torrid love affair with Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC and Kyle Hilliard regales us with his tepid like affair with Scott Pilgrim EX. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/9iH6YFQj_Uc Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENGREENS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:55 - Marathon 00:18:48 - Highguard shutting down 00:33:55 - Pokémon reveals 00:36:20 - Pokémon Winds and Waves 00:46:14 - Reanimal 01:00:54 - Scott Pilgrim EX 01:13:03 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales 01:25:20 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:29:36 - Community questions 02:04:01 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mW9QL9uNcA Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TTjGDkDI49I?si=9mw_aQ8Gw0uSJOJr Haley's GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/pokemon-center-confirms-anniversary-pikachu-plush-restocks Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxFzCBiBEL0 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about Capcom's latest triumph with Resident Evil Requiem. Then Kelsey regales us with tales of PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse and JeffM sits us down to talk about Insider Trading. After that, it's all hands on deck with unpacking the most exciting demos from Steam Next Fest like Replaced and Denshattack. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/B97x3ubEac8 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ILOVEIAM8BIT https://huel.com/minnmax - 15% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - 10 free meals and a zwilling knife on your third box To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:06 - Resident Evil Requiem 00:34:19 - Hello Fresh 00:37:31 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 00:47:19 - Insider Trading 01:03:42 - Huel 01:06:42 - Steam Next Fest's best demos 01:07:13 - Croak 01:13:03 - Replaced 01:16:13 - Titanium Court 01:24:27 - Wax Heads 01:29:05 - Bobls 01:32:31 - Denshattack 01:37:04 - Payroll 01:40:22 - Australia Did It 01:43:24 - The Eternal Life of Goldman 01:49:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:43:39 - Community questions 02:22:10 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034724/2026/02/10/olympics-figure-skating-music-copyright/ JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXNUM4FMqNs Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@dogsandwolves Kyle's GALOT - http://gameinformer.com/subscribe Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and other benefits by directly supporting independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janeet Garcia unpack the surprising release of a 2D God of War prequel called Sons of Sparta before Kyle regales us with the painful wonder of the Virtual Boy. Then we rundown our favorite reveals and games from the big State of Play revealing the roadmap for the PlayStation 5, we show some bloody love to Crisol: Theater of Idols, and JeffM takes us to the whimsical world of Mario Tennis Fever. Oh, we also gush about Windblown from the creators of Dead Cells! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/7gJm6NerlBI Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ILOVEIAM8BIT mintmobile.com/minn - New customers get unlimited premium for $15 per month Limited Time Offer – Get Huel today with the exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with the code MINNMAX at huel.com/minnmax - New Customers Only To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:34 - Mewgenics 00:04:29 - God of War: Sons of Sparta 00:25:39 - Virtual Boy 00:37:37 - Huel 00:39:54 - State of Play Highlights 00:40:37 - Saros 00:42:24 - Kena: Scars of Kosmora 00:44:50 - Crimson Moon 00:45:21 - John Wick 00:49:44 - Yakoh: Shinobi Ops 00:51:24 - Project Windless 00:55:19 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse 00:58:37 - Control Resonant 00:59:30 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 01:01:27 - Darwin’s Paradox 01:04:09 - Silent Hill: Townfall 01:05:10 - Crisol: Theater of Idols 01:12:01 - Mint Mobile 01:14:14 - Mario Tennis Fever 01:19:36 - Windblown 01:27:42 - Tomb of the Bloodletter 01:34:47 - Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams 01:39:31 - Thanking iam8bit 01:39:40 - Community Questions 02:22:35 - Get A Load Of This 02:29:37 - God of War Trilogy Remake JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/MX66Xds9104?si=b0FCcyrLL15xvJVl\&t=397 Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/c8lWa15-8h4?si=33VftKx6CVV0pqbY Jacob's Shadows of the Damned article - https://plant-or-beast.net/posts/2025-05-01-Shadows-of-the-Damned Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi Janet's GALOT - https://margins.app Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/rpgfan.bsky.social/post/3mf4nrxnzjk2x Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you a Steam code for Consume Me if you join MinnMax at the $5 tier before Monday, 2/16/26. New supporters only. We'll update this description and post on social if we run out of our 200 codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the wild, new game from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture called Romeo Is A Dead Man. Then Janet Garcia joins the show and we debate the direction of one of PlayStation's biggest brands with the reveal of the co-op game Horizon Hunters Gathering from Guerrilla Games. Janet shares her review for Reanimal from Tarsier Studios, the developers of Little Nightmares 1 and 2, JeffM talks about Mewgenics on Steam from the team behind Binding of Isaac, and we introduce you to a Picross roguelike with CiniCross. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jeIENl4s-eI Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ILOVEIAM8BIT https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with promo code MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:07 - Announcing The Deepest Dive 00:04:11 - Romeo Is A Dead Man 00:22:23 - Factor Meals 00:24:23 - Horizon Hunters Gathering 00:50:34 - Reanimal 00:55:42 - Mewgenics 01:04:59 - CiniCross 01:11:38 - Super Bomberman Collection 01:20:35 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:22:50 - Community questions 02:02:12 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plleJ0Zv0Ww Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO1-WE4oNw Janet's GALOT - https://gonintendo.com/contents/57500-chicory-a-colorful-tale-arranged-album-in-the-works Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjbwYttZYiY Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO1-WE4oNw Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/5R3IhSQlnbw?si=CMseYnscgoqe9ISR Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the fantastic game Sektori if you support MinnMax at the $2 tier before Monday, February 9th. This is for NEW supporters only, not returning or upgrading. 200 Steam codes available, we'll update this description if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Jeremy Parish (who you might know from Retronauts or 1UP back in the day) as we each share picks of some of the weirdest Nintendo games of all time. From Hudson's take on Donkey Kong to Doshin the Giant, we cover the full history of Nintendo here. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/RxlxyPWGsOo Check out Jeremy Parish's YouTube series here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIttXi0WgLXHI1poCk0D6g Subscribe to Retronauts here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retronauts/id672857593 Donate to our ICE Out charity drive to help protect the people of Minneapolis - http://bit.ly/iceoutminneapolis Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ILOVEIAM8BIT To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Introducing Jeremy Parish 00:09:56 - Get a Steam code for Sektori 00:11:14 - Nintendo's weirdest games 00:13:08 - Mario Artist 00:18:50 - Doshin the Giant 00:20:18 - Looksley's Line Up 00:22:06 - Link n Launch 00:22:56 - Rusty's Real Deal Baseball 00:25:09 - Nintendo e-Reader 00:30:22 - Grill-Off with Ultra Hand! 00:31:43 - Captain Rainbow 00:32:38 - Famicom Modem 00:36:44 - BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets 00:39:02 - Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda 00:41:15 - Super Mario Bros. Special 00:42:35 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū 00:44:19 - Super Mario Land 00:45:27 - Odama 00:47:12 - Pikmin 00:48:16 - Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club 00:49:26 - Kiki Trick 00:50:31 - Nester's Funky Bowling 00:53:26 - Labo VR 00:56:27 - Space Invaders on GameBoy 00:58:48 - Community Picks 01:01:44 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:03:42 - Community questions 01:41:24 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey’s GALOT - https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lorde-donates-six-figures-minnesota-immigrant-funds-ice-out-1236172115/ Jeremy's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5oB82sUMVc Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RTOd4DEeUc Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nco5nsb7hhhpieybh4knj4vh/post/3mdbd7eatdc26?ref_src=embed Community GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Donate here for Giant Bomb and MinnMax's ICE Out charity stream this Friday at 5pm Central on Twitch and YouTube - http://bit.ly/iceoutminneapolis MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller rave about the new mountain-climbing game Cairn before diving into Cyberpunk 2077 and the history of reevaluating games years after they released. After that we have a fun discussion about whether Playground's Fable launching later this year can compare to the original game, defend Highguard, and JeffM gets weird talking about trading babies. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Please share what's happening in Minneapolis, watch this video Ben cut together - https://youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show - https://youtu.be/dDR0BaW7LRk Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.huel.com/minnmax20 - 20% off your first order: MINNMAX20 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:47 - Cairn 00:24:02 - Huel 00:25:57 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:35:10 - Gaming's biggest reevaluations 01:15:06 - Fable (2004) 01:20:27 - Fable (2026) 01:28:07 - Highguard 01:36:10 - Perfect Tides 01:39:59 - Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator 01:47:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com 01:51:10 - Community questions 02:29:40 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w Jacob's GALOT - https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/train-dreams-release-date-cast-plot-news Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/e21xqc/til_that_sega_is_short_for_service_games/ JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY Community GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTtcZWwKqyo Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you a Steam code for Sword of the Sea if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon before Monday, January 26th! New supporters only. We'll post on Instagram and Bluesky if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share picks for their most-anticipated games of 2026 in this big episode of The MinnMax Show! From big games like GTA VI and Resident Evil Requiem to smaller, more promising games on the horizon like Orbitals and Ontos. Then we talk about the new release of the autobiographical adventure game Perfect Tides: Station to Station. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/zOuZDL5Zulc Support Minneapolis and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here - https://www.givemn.org/story/26b49f Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.turtlebeach.com/- 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://mintmobile.com/minnmax - Plans start at $15 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Support the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 00:03:46 - Most Anticipated Games of 2026 00:05:08 - Saros 00:07:26 - Denshattack! 00:08:51 - Screamer 00:11:12 - Slay The Spire II 00:13:16 - Rhythm Heaven Groove 00:16:18 - GTA VI 00:19:59 - Orbitals 00:24:05 - Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From The Past! 00:25:28 - 500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ 00:27:27 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:30:00 - Dinolords 00:33:01 - The StarCraft Third-Person game 00:34:40 - Project Robot 00:35:29 - Ontos 00:38:13 - Resident Evil Requiem 00:43:12 - Stranger Than Heaven 00:45:21 - Control: Resonant 00:47:11 - Big Walk 00:49:27 - Over The Hill 00:50:58 - Duskbloods 00:53:54 - PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant 00:57:40 - Reanimal 00:59:05 - Pragmata 01:05:07 - Turtle Beach 01:06:52 - Alanah Pearce's big mysterious game tease 01:07:19 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer 01:08:19 - Pokémon Pokopia 01:10:16 - Anticipated games of 2026 rapid-fire 01:14:18 - Mint Mobile 01:16:12 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station 01:29:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:32:40 - Community questions 02:10:36 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop-says-its-shut-down-a-nintendo-switch-2-trade-in-exploit-that-worked-as-an-infinite-money-glitch Jacob's GALOT - https://defector.com/how-bill-simmons-went-all-in Hanson's GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMa5xbjL3BU Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgunn.bsky.social/post/3mcv75iahus2p Tune in and donate during Leo Vader's charity stream this Saturday! http://youtube.com/leovader Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock an early and ad-free version of The MinnMax Show by supporting us at the $5 tier on Patreon! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard gather together for the 5th year in a row to check in on their predictions from the previous year AND accurately predict every big game and enormous piece of gaming news from 2026. Then we talk about the approchable roguelike deck builder called Dogpile before Triple Click's Maddy Myers joins us to talk about launching her new gaming site called Mothership! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/0WPCuhxHjX0 Check out Maddy's new site Mothership here, launching fully on January 26th - https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off- Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Checking in on our 2025 Predictions 00:22:23 - Factor Meals 00:23:53 - 2026 Predictions 00:49:45 - Rapid-Fire 2026 Predictions 01:15:28 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:27 - Maddy Myers on her new site Mothership 01:22:12 - Community questions 02:16:54 - Get A Load Of This JeffM's GALOT - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-adams-promoted-memecoin-crashes-160110674.html Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance Janet''s GALOT - https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/6890891/Super-Impulse-Worlds-Smallest-Bananagra[…]DQmcD0wJm49b3I1ZFJUY2pmdmY5QTJYc3h5Q2ExZyZ0PUFBQUFBR2xuNTFr Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/CxwrCRdqZb8 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller share the community's ranking of the best games from 2025 before launching into discussions on some impactful games that they missed from the year before like Many Nights A Whisper, Wednesdays, Fulcrum Defender, and Rhythm Doctor. Kelsey also talks about her ongoing journey with the great, new RPG Octopath Traveler 0. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Bs_l0AXC0lk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.huel.com/MINNMAX20 - 20% off with code MINNMAX20 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:02 - Apply to be MinnMax's production assistant - job@minnmax.com 00:03:36 - MinnMax community's Two Tens 00:13:02 - Baby Steps 00:24:24 - Hello Fresh 00:26:29 - Octopath Traveler 0 00:33:41 - Many Nights A Whisper 00:43:01 - Fulcrum Defender 00:45:58 - Huel 00:48:28 - Avatar: From The Ashes 00:59:44 - Terminator 2D No Fate 01:05:24 - Rhythm Doctor 01:07:05 - Wednesdays 01:26:05 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:09 - Community questions 02:04:13 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/dUkLYOPRYH4 Jacob's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grand-designs-with-jacob-geller/id1812045307?i=1000741324567 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dk_PQt-bdo Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-rI25B6jk Community GALOT -https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1pq37px/et_interplanetary_mission_is_a_ps1_game_noted_for/ __ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Unlock the hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 It all comes down to this. Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate the final ranking for MinnMax's Game of the Year list for 2025 and crown one game with the #1 spot. Will it be Hollow Knight: Silksong? Ghost of Yotei? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Despelote? Tune in to find out! Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lIQd-zokVnQ Here's the big list of all of our personal Top 10s - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-146529722 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - Ranking The Two Tens 00:11:29 - Consume Me Spoilers 00:28:05 - Spoilers End 01:21:41 - Stray Children Spoilers 01:26:35 - Spoilers End 01:30:35 - Despelote 01:43:20 - Spoilers End 01:52:52 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Spoilers 01:56:31 - Spoilers End 02:02:07 - Thanking iam8bit 02:04:00 - Ranking The Two Tens 02:17:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 02:22:21 - Spoilers End 02:39:49 - Baby Steps Spoilers 02:41:57 - Spoilers End 02:58:22 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:04:49 - Spoilers End 03:19:40 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:26:52 - Ranking The Two Tens Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Unlock the full Game of the Year debate weeks early, including our hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 We're officially kicking off MinnMax's 2025 Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens! We've gathered the full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski to create a list of our favorite games from the year before we start hacking away to get the list down to the Top 20. Will your favorite game make the cut? Please forgive us if it doesn't. Join us on next week's episode where we'll rank The Two Tens. What will take the #1 spot? Will it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Will it be Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Will it be Aotenjo: Infinite Hands? Tune in to find out! Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/5LSlLzgQGFs Learn more about the BDS XBOX boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:44 - Win Steam codes by following @MinnMaxShow on Instagram 00:06:41 - Building The Two Tens 01:50:21 - Cutting The List Down To 20 Games 03:10:52 - And Roger Spoilers 03:17:27 - Spoilers End Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing to The MinnMax Show and leaving a podcast review that includes a social media handle. We're randomly picking one winner from Apple Podcasts on 12/22/25. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827 Welcome to The MinnMax Awards! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate nominees and winners for the year of gaming in 2025. We determine the Best Moment, Biggest News, Dumbest Thing, and more. How many categories will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win in THIS show? Tune in to find out! Any help sharing MinnMax's Game of the Year content online is appreciated. Unlock our full Game of the Year debates weeks early and get access to "The Pissy Zone" post-debate unleashing of grievances by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jZqJiLwhX4c To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:18 - Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing 00:08:39 - Best Thing 01:05:08 - Dumbest Thing 01:51:22 - Biggest News 02:18:17 - Best Game We Didn't Play 02:26:59 - Best Moment 02:29:48 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers 02:51:21 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 02:53:01 - Silent Hill F Spoilers 03:00:09 - The Roottrees Are Dead Spoilers 03:02:14 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:05:10 - Keeper Spoilers 03:07:59 - Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilers 03:13:57 - Split Fiction Spoilers 03:21:13 - Consume Me Spoilers 03:25:04 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 03:26:13 - Ghost of Yōtei Spoilers 03:35:58 - Keep Driving Spoilers 03:37:49 - The Alters Spoilers 03:40:48 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers 03:50:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Spoilers 03:53:02 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:58:37 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 04:09:05 - Road To Empress Spoilers 04:13:39 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2025 Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Get a Steam code for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance by supporting MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon before 12/15. This offer is for brand new supporters only. We'll post on Instagram and Bluesky when we run out of codes. For the last episode of The MinnMax Show before our end-of-year awards, guest host Haley MacLean invites Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller and Leo Vader for one last grab bag of 2025 indies before bringing in special guest Santa Claus to evaluate whether everyone has been naughty or nice little gamers this year. Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:09 - Holiday Content Schedule 00:07:34 - Pipistrello & The Cursed Yo-Yo 00:21:06 - Unbeatable 00:30:54 - Turtle Beach - code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX 00:34:02 - It Takes A War 00:39:38 - Spoilers For It Takes A War Starts 00:40:57 - Spoilers End 00:42:28 - Hello Fresh - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life 00:45:51 - Skate Story 00:55:49 - Santa Arrives 01:00:41 - Naughty Or Nice Gaming Habits 01:25:26 - Thanking iAm8Bit - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS 01:27:33 - Community Questions 02:00:25 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1a2AzvX7pc Jacob's GALOT - (sorry we can't bleep a link) https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pg0ujj/new_rare_footage_of_a_li[…]m=web3x\&utm_name=web3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button Community GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raichu Leo's GALOT - https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/home-in-or-hone-in Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media Guest host Kyle Bosman completes his trilogy of episodes with a discussion on the incredibly long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 with Kyle Hilliard! Then they team up with Jacob Geller, Charles Harte, and Leo Vader to listen to a wide variety of the most incredible game music of the year. After some fun community questions, we reveal the episode's Twerp, and it's not who you think... To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:59 - Metroid Prime 4 00:29:49 - https://www.FactorMeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off your first order 00:32:06 - Sektori 00:42:30 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off 00:45:47 - Best Game Music Of 2025 01:49:19 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS 01:50:58 - Community Questions 02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This 02:26:40 - Who was the Twerp? Jacob's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kzxcellent.live/post/3m72cm4q6zk2t Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/natcassidy.bsky.social/post/3luq57thhns24 Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/lena.fyi/post/3m742gc7mqk2k https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify Leo's GALOT: https://skyway.run Charles' GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPOpFUIjQCg/?igsh=M3Fqc2t6N3Z2N3p5 Here's a list of every song played in this episode... Asphalt Maelstrom - Death Stranding 2 - https://youtu.be/55A-x4gQxLQ?si=gcX5xsRayYdz_chJ Sleeping In - Unbeatable - https://youtu.be/6yA6GlA1xxw?si=rbXH8190CjQqC3p7 Cogwork Dancers - Silksong- https://youtu.be/igY6vEBu26U?si=I1kOtYD07Zg0QdZV Liminal X Desert - Ball X Pit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l5UOHQP2us Westwardly Winds - Blue Prince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXryhnBCkY Main Theme - Battle Suit Aces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdScVEMOM8 Sableye’s Twisty Tracks - Pokémon Friends OST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30jRXZKcC8 The Final Fire - The Midnight Walk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rW4gfUObc Katamari Time! - Once Upon A KATAMARI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns6wGXBFkYc Arkveld Theme - Monster Hunter Wilds - https://youtu.be/Z9UfWaRW3vo?si=saJdSct_knp8mzZM Villain of Love - Wheel World - https://youtu.be/IeL8ojYJCaI?si=1BnNKC44Vrh5jUTN Mayoi Uta - Silent Hill F - https://youtu.be/WTjpgL3XKcM?si=QLHtoxvuTptxXqff Title Theme - Mario Kart World - https://youtu.be/RFBeX-6whxE?si=pPWTVu2JgCOMshBb Nina Pasadena - Skin Deep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjU1pBTUg4\&t=1060s Sweepin' Up - Promise Mascot Agency - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-brcXrrUM Alicia - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/3Hv8mOIuhWg?si=ONFI4XMssiqvA6sX Monoco - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/TcEdif_2PNY?si=PLj5hmyTkl23WU66 Final boss fight theme [the video version here does have spoilers because it is just footage of the final fight, so heads up there] - Clair Obscur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I624BxZ-c1c\&t=963s Forbidden Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBp1S7jNlEc Planet Core: Mine Cart Ride Theme - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2xsnM3j3ns Zebra Bananza - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswF1PYZVC8 Ballad - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqhcTVI_qVE Dog In The Sun - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTMITRMbnzM 0700 - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchkXiUDHgw Raise Up Your Bat - Deltarune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85WD93lz5GU Dethraxx Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGEo9UDHIo Final Boss Theme - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - [https://www.reddit.com/r/LastDefenseAcademy/comments/1lslyd9/oh_my_god_this_music_spoilers_for_the_final_boss/]( This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's official Usual Guest Host Kyle Bosman teams up with fellow Kyle Kyle Hilliard to unpack Nintendo's whelming Fall offerings, with Sarah Podzorski diving into her latest favorite shopkeeper sim Strange Antiquities and Leo Vader also in the mix providing an undefinable je ne sais quoi. Then the crew answers some all-bangers community questions before revealing who was this episode's Twerp! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Kirby Air Riders 00:19:28 - Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment 00:32:16 - Strange Antiquities 00:43:25 - Thank You // No Thank You 01:04:47 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN 01:06:55 - Community Questions 01:51:36 - Get A Load Of This 02:01:07 - Who Was The Twerp Community GALOT - https://consequence.net/2025/11/macaulay-culkin-middle-name-change/ Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/leovader.com/post/3m6cvulv5ck2j Sarah's GALOT - https://www.roblox.com/games/15684145480/Oakridge-Nuclear-Power-Station Leo's GALOT - https://iseeicy.itch.io/mass Kyle B's GALOT - https://www.mountaindew.com/news/do-dew-do-worm-mountain-dew-x-trolli-launch-sweet-sour-collab Bonus's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.com/sourdough-starter-face-mask-review-with-surprisingly-good-results-2020-5 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's host of Bonus Pod Haley MacLean becomes host of Main Pod this week as she guides Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard and Leo Vader through conversations on narrative hit Dispatch, narrative miss Deadpool VR, the follow-up to Before Your Eyes with Goodnight Universe, and some more candid takes on Lumines Arise before revealing her mysterious Secret Sauce. Then the non-Pew Pew Bang crew takes off and the rest of us answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:41 - Dispatch 00:25:54 - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - 10 free meals + a free high protein item for life 00:28:12 - Deadpool VR 00:41:10 - Goodnight Universe 01:01:34 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off 01:03:44 - Lumines Arise 01:22:59 - Haley’s Secret Sauce 01:37:16 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN 01:38:53 - Community Emails 02:22:30 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrRFB2TSCw Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Leo Vader is flanked from all sides by guest host Kyle Bosman, guest guest Mark MacDonald, and fan favorite Ana Diaz to walk through Steam's surprise hardware announcement as we kick off The Second Paternity Leave Era of MinnMax. Then we talk about Lumines Arise with Mark's developer perspective before Kyle unpacks their unusual trailer strategy. After that, we explain the smart deduction mechanics of Seance Of Blake Manor and answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon! Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at http://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #ad To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:26 - Steam Hardware 00:45:00 - Lumines Arise 01:28:13 - Lumines Trailer Analysis 01:38:48 - Ad - Turtle Beach - http://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX - get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX 01:41:42 - Seance Of Blake Manor 01:53:27 - Ad - iAm8Bit - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN 01:55:54 - Community Emails 02:30:43 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, AND Haley MacLean gush about falling in love with the extraction genre thanks to Arc Raiders from Embark Studios. Then we talk about the ambitious recreation of Springfield from The Simpsons in Fortnite, the incredible history in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, the free arcade-y chaos of Evil Egg, and Moon's RPG follow-up with Stray Children from Onion Games. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/khrl2-nScAQ Join Pew Pew Bang in Florida this weekend with the Really Rad Weekend event! https://www.reallyradweekend.com/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN https://www.FactorMeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:15 - Ben's paternity leave 00:05:19 - Arc Raiders 00:45:54 - The Simpsons X Fortnite 00:53:15 - Factor 00:56:27 - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection 01:15:09 - Evil Egg 01:18:53 - No, I'm not a Human 01:22:00 - Stray Children 01:32:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:33:44 - Community questions 02:11:17 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1olu7qw/most_evil_shit_ive_done_ingame_so_far/ Here's the Matt Johnson interview Leo mentioned in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdWzzcMxPg Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3gbXDjNWyI Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5593052/67-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2025#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20that%20honor%20goes,rapper%20Skrilla%20released%20last%20December. Community GALOT - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-mummy-movie-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1236418031/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader assemble for a big episode where we prepare for our Game of the Year debate for 2025. We share picks for games that we want to see on the list of "The Two Tens" and we need more people to play. After that, we talk about the excellent new games Town to City and Whisper of the House before unpacking Leo and Jacob's enthusiasm for Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/VuU6nP7iWGo Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HOLLAWEEN To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:14 - Pew Pew Bang wins Game Podcast Of The Year 00:07:58 - Preparing for our GOTY debate 00:14:12 - Road to Empress 00:16:34 - Cauldron 00:24:57 - Keep Driving 00:27:18 - Citizen Sleeper 2 00:30:59 - Hell Is Us 00:33:46 - Keep Driving 00:35:14 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 00:40:04 - Promise Mascot Agency 00:41:16 - Dead Letter Dept. 00:43:32 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 00:46:19 - Grimshire 00:48:25 - Peak 00:50:03 - The Alters 00:53:38 - Absolum 00:55:07 - Hades 2 and Silent Hill F 00:57:39 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 01:01:04 - He Is Coming 01:02:32 - Inventorix 01:04:52 - What might not make The Two Tens cut 01:09:09 - Blue Prince 01:12:55 - The Roottrees Are Dead 01:16:31 - Town To City 01:26:32 - Whisper of the House 01:32:21 - Battlefield 6 01:45:53 - Join the Wall of Heroes in November! 01:47:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:48:33 - Community questions 02:35:44 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://laist.com/news/entertainment/30-rocks-werewolf-bar-mitzvah-an-oral-history Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRcB4n4CGcy9KwO4-t0aJ8Qedwy5tsPsP Hanson's GALOT - https://www.pbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23123887644&gbraid=0AAAAAooDyp1-2hytkILpy63WjMckdd3ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9obIBhCAARIsAGHm1mRTFKirrcLG5HdzdLWzt2b5rX3Hj7mKoRKVQcuwBifIBpNecR5WAJcaAlj3EALw_wcB Janet's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kelslewin.bsky.social/post/3m4ae6g6cjk2b Sarah's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIOrKydv1BZ/?hl=en Community GALOT - https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-never-even-heard-about-konami-being-offered-a-matrix-game-no-one-told-me-for-26-years/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6FR1Lkt9IiPSuF4WIH4Rl7tSxrqUv0KV Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you TWO Steam codes for Wildgate by supporting MinnMax at the $5 tier before 10/27/25, or you can upgrade your tier! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia celebrate MinnMax's 6th anniversary by unleashing their thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A from Game Freak and lamenting on how you can squint to see an awesome game somewhere in this mix. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted before we dive into a spoiler-free conversation about Double Fine's beautiful game starring a lighthouse called Keeper. Then Game Informer's Charles Harte joins the show as we unpack Dispatch from AdHoc Studio, an amazingly written successor to the Telltale formula starring Alanah Pearce from MinnMax Guest Cohort fame! For community questions this week we're joined by generous Give To The Max donor Tri Nguyen to talk about his career as a combat designer on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Marvel's Wolverine AND answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/YsP-0wt9DEQ Learn more about the BDS boycott of Microsoft - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HOLLAWEEN https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with promo code MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Janet Garcia's wedding 00:04:03 - Give To The Max charity stream recap 00:08:57 - Compete in Trivia Tower on Monday! 00:10:29 - Get TWO Steam codes for Wildgate 00:13:22 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A 00:42:31 - Uncommon Goods 00:44:35 - Plants vs Zombies Replanted 00:49:04 - Double Fine's Keeper 00:58:41 - Turtle Beach 01:00:35 - Sonic Racing: Crossworlds 01:06:21 - Welcome Charles Harte 01:07:46 - Dispatch 01:26:09 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:13:48 - Community questions 02:19:05 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey’s GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/ Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPGP5nlYUo&t=1680s Tri's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/507342099205587494 Charles' GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/magazine-archive/84-siphon-filter-2 Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/retrohistories.bsky.social/post/3m3ajotosxy2u Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/2anarkand.bsky.social/post/3lv5amctbj22e Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vqCKEEj3s Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.