Summer Game Fest is over, and now it's time to soak in all the gaming news. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about everything, from God of War Laufey to the Ocarina of Time remake, and plenty of indies along the way.
One More Thing:
Kirk: The RecklessBen/Bricks & Minifigs Fiasco
Maddy: American Hustle (2013)
Jason: Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke)
LINKS:
Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets <a href="https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/strong-songs-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portland-oregon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>
Mike Masnick’s lengthy <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/02/everyone-in-this-lego-dispute-should-have-spoken-to-a-lawyer-earlier-than-they-did/?ref=404media.co" rel="noopener noreferrer">Techdirt breakdown</a> of the RecklessBen vs. Bricks & Minifigs fiasco at TechDirt
Leonard French’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ktgvoH4Mc" rel="noopener noreferrer">legal explainer of same</a> on his YouTube channel Lawful Masses
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Summer Game Fest is over, and now it's time to soak in all the gaming news. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about everything, from God of War Laufey to the Ocarina of Time remake, and plenty of indies along the way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One More Thing:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kirk:&lt;/strong&gt; The RecklessBen/Bricks &amp; Minifigs Fiasco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maddy: &lt;/strong&gt;American Hustle (2013)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jason: &lt;/strong&gt;Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets &lt;a href="https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/strong-songs-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portland-oregon/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mike Masnick’s lengthy &lt;a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/02/everyone-in-this-lego-dispute-should-have-spoken-to-a-lawyer-earlier-than-they-did/?ref=404media.co" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Techdirt breakdown&lt;/a&gt; of the RecklessBen vs. Bricks &amp; Minifigs fiasco at TechDirt&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Leonard French’s &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ktgvoH4Mc" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;legal explainer of same&lt;/a&gt; on his YouTube channel Lawful Masses&lt;/p&gt;
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Summer Game Fest is over, and now it's time to soak in all the gaming news. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about everything, from God of War Laufey to the Ocarina of Time remake, and plenty of indies along the way.

God of War, Ocarina of Time, And Other SGF Surprises

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about IO Interactive's new James Bond game 007: First Light, which is way better than any of them were expecting. But first, it's time for some hopes and predictions for next week's Summer Game Fest 2026. 
*We had to republish this episode and delete the first one, so if you already downloaded it, you might see two copies. Sorry about that!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Widow's Bay (Apple) 
 Maddy: Forrest Valkai (“Renegade Science Teacher”) 
 Jason: Tomodachi Life
LINKS:
Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Tickets <a href="https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/strong-songs-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portland-oregon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>
“GHOST TRICK” from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, composed by Masakazu Sugimori and Yasumasa Kitagawa
007: First Light Main Menu Theme by The Flight
Katie Dippold’s legendary <a href="https://x.com/katiedippold/status/748582543583121408" rel="noopener noreferrer">Babadook wine party tweet</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about IO Interactive's new James Bond game 007: First Light, which is way better than any of them were expecting. But first, it's time for some hopes and predictions for next week's Summer Game Fest 2026. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;*We had to republish this episode and delete the first one, so if you already downloaded it, you might see two copies. Sorry about that!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One More Thing:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kirk: Widow's Bay (Apple)&lt;br&gt;
 Maddy: Forrest Valkai (“Renegade Science Teacher”)&lt;br&gt;
 Jason: Tomodachi Life&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Tickets &lt;a href="https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/strong-songs-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portland-oregon/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“GHOST TRICK” from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, composed by Masakazu Sugimori and Yasumasa Kitagawa&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;007: First Light Main Menu Theme by The Flight&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Katie Dippold’s legendary &lt;a href="https://x.com/katiedippold/status/748582543583121408" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Babadook wine party tweet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The name is Click... Triple Click. 

007: First Light and SGF Predictions

It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Subnautica 2
Maddy: Doomguy by John Romero
Jason: The New York Knicks
LINKS:
Jason on <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/creator-of-hit-game-shovel-knight-is-at-make-or-break-moment?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTkxMzA0MywiZXhwIjoxNzgwNTE3ODQzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNk41RDBLR0NURlkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.V6vR8B-hXGfmQ3qaWtfL3Fl2XkPBPiHHliha75jWd9I" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yacht Club Games’ “make-or-break” moment</a>
Jason on Bungie planning layoffs <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-21/bungie-plans-layoffs-after-ending-destiny-2-development?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTkxMzA3MSwiZXhwIjoxNzgwNTE3ODcxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURkVUVjJLSUpIOTIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.dyEDQjsMipJK9AKuQvNGZlvvXee56QWV-bLUdokb1cg" rel="noopener noreferrer">after ending Destiny 2</a>
Jason on the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/judge-says-krafton-must-rehire-fired-subnautica-ceo?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTkxMzEwNSwiZXhwIjoxNzgwNTE3OTA1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzA0M0JLSVVQVUIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.nk5k5KtTn64TfywA_Fehnu1uRhFVGSitYdoECaSCvYo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Subnautica 2 drama</a>
Clips from the Mina The Hollower OST composed by Jake “Virt” Kaufman
Jake Kafuman’s <a href="https://kindofbloop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">8-bit recreation</a> of “Freddie Freeloader” from Kind of Blue
And his 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xFhULStbkQ" rel="noopener noreferrer">collaboration with Tommy Pedrini</a>
 on the Final Fantasy Opera House sequence for OCRemix
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<description>&lt;p&gt;It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One More Thing:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kirk: Subnautica 2&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Maddy: Doomguy by John Romero&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason: The New York Knicks&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason on &lt;a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/creator-of-hit-game-shovel-knight-is-at-make-or-break-moment?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTkxMzA0MywiZXhwIjoxNzgwNTE3ODQzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNk41RDBLR0NURlkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.V6vR8B-hXGfmQ3qaWtfL3Fl2XkPBPiHHliha75jWd9I" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Yacht Club Games’ “make-or-break” moment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason on Bungie planning layoffs &lt;a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-21/bungie-plans-layoffs-after-ending-destiny-2-development?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTkxMzA3MSwiZXhwIjoxNzgwNTE3ODcxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURkVUVjJLSUpIOTIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.dyEDQjsMipJK9AKuQvNGZlvvXee56QWV-bLUdokb1cg" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;after ending &lt;i&gt;Destiny 2&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason on the &lt;a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/judge-says-krafton-must-rehire-fired-subnautica-ceo?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTkxMzEwNSwiZXhwIjoxNzgwNTE3OTA1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzA0M0JLSVVQVUIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.nk5k5KtTn64TfywA_Fehnu1uRhFVGSitYdoECaSCvYo" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Subnautica 2 drama&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Clips from the Mina The Hollower OST composed by Jake “Virt” Kaufman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jake Kafuman’s &lt;a href="https://kindofbloop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;8-bit recreation&lt;/a&gt; of “Freddie Freeloader” from &lt;i&gt;Kind of Blue&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And his &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xFhULStbkQ" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;collaboration with Tommy Pedrini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; on the Final Fantasy Opera House sequence for OCRemix&lt;/p&gt;
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It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.

Triple Play: Mina The Hollower

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag for some questions about video-game marketing, female protagonists, what's going on at Studio ZA/UM, and much more.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Mixtape
Maddy: Knotwords
Jason: Planet Money
LINKS:
Kirk’s <a href="https://www.kirksnotes.com/p/panic-at-the-mixtape" rel="noopener noreferrer">essay about Mixtape</a>, and the <a href="https://youtu.be/H-7uoiRWyxs?si=4FGNepftfLQYQucK" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube video version</a>
<a href="https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/</a>
Garbage Day’s <a href="https://www.garbageday.email/p/everything-s-probably-fake-now" rel="noopener noreferrer">most recent article</a> on modern marketing firms, social astroturfing, Geese, and that whole mess
Marketing 
<a href="https://howtomarketagame.com/2025/04/28/how-an-itch-io-game-became-a-million-dollar-hit-the-roottrees-are-dead" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Roottrees Are Dead</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag for some questions about video-game marketing, female protagonists, what's going on at Studio ZA/UM, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One More Thing:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kirk:&lt;/strong&gt; Mixtape&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maddy:&lt;/strong&gt; Knotwords&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jason: &lt;/strong&gt;Planet Money&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kirk’s &lt;a href="https://www.kirksnotes.com/p/panic-at-the-mixtape" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;essay about Mixtape&lt;/a&gt;, and the &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/H-7uoiRWyxs?si=4FGNepftfLQYQucK" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;YouTube video version&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Garbage Day’s &lt;a href="https://www.garbageday.email/p/everything-s-probably-fake-now" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;most recent article&lt;/a&gt; on modern marketing firms, social astroturfing, Geese, and that whole mess&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marketing &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://howtomarketagame.com/2025/04/28/how-an-itch-io-game-became-a-million-dollar-hit-the-roottrees-are-dead" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Roottrees Are Dead&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios.
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Kirk: Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple)
Maddy: Couples Therapy (Paramount+)
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One More Thing:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kirk:&lt;/strong&gt; Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maddy: &lt;/strong&gt;Couples Therapy (Paramount+)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jason: &lt;/strong&gt;London Calling (Patrick Radden Keefe)&lt;/p&gt;
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Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios.

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