GAMETHING
GAMETHING is an audio book-club about videogames. Each episode, experimental game designer Pippin Barr and oral historian David Wolinsky choose a game to play separately and exchange answering machine messages about it until the tape runs out. The result is a conversation about anything and everything (mostly everything) they find interesting about videogames.
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Episodes
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
48 min
In which we speedrun Punch-Out!! (1984), the arcade edition of Nintendo's popular boxing series, blindfolded.
Pippin peeks. David feels every punch. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Punch-Out!! was developed by Nintendo R&D3 and published by Nintendo.
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
48 min
In which we speedrun Maid of Sker (2020), a haunted hotel with limited amenities.
Pippin is your worst nightmare. David walks it all back. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Maid of Sker was developed and published by Wales Interactive.
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
48 min
In which we speedrun Titanic Mystery: Ao No Senritsu (1987), and unearth the secrets hidden in a luxury-class underwater grave.
Pippin sinks beneath the waves. David still can't figure out why the darn thing crashed. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Titanic Mystery: Ao No Senritsu was developed and published by Gakken.
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
33 min
In which we totally broke many world records, the sound barrier, and our own minds.
Pippin impressed his nephew. David rushes for no one. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Nov 28, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
19 min
In which we revisit preseason pick Neon White (2022) in a live radio-stream.
Pippin sits on a bench, reflects on a broken balustrade, and runs across the sea. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Neon White was developed by Angel Matrix and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Jan 2, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
3 min
In which we present for your entertainment a dramatic reading of excerpts from the manual of Conan: The Mysteries of Time (1991).
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
48 min
In which we pass through Stardew Valley (2016), and do everything but put in an honest day's work.
Pippin is the monster inside the walls. David gives it all away. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Stardew Valley was developed and published by ConcernedApe.
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
50 min
In which we pass through Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), but never leave the city limits.
Pippin feels the speed without the danger. David tries to find where the bodies are buried. These, and other GAMETHINGS.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.