Summer Game Fest 2026 and Isaiah’s Birthday

Janet and Isaiah dive into the games, announcements, and demos they got to spend some time with at Summer Game Fest 2026. This year Isaiah was able to join in on the fun and attend so they talk about what going in person is like compared to following online (GAMES). Then, Isaiah’s birthday just passed so they talk a bit about what they did for it, how they like to celebrate, and what birthday traditions they follow going forward as a family (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll


Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 00:47 Games / TKTKTK
• 01:49:36 Not Games / TKTKTK
• 02:20:27 Poll of the Show
• 02:30:15 Outro

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Creators and Guests

Host

Isaiah Smith

Making and breaking things online | web + game dev | co-host @GamesAndNot | dev @PhotomodeApp & @PenToPixels | 📧 [e-mail]

Host

Janet Garcia

Host & Video Game Consultant 💫| Head of @PenToPixels 🖊 | @MinnMaxShow cohort ↘↗| @IndieCouncil_ cohost👩🏽‍⚖️| @GamesAndNot cohost🎮 | 📧[e-mail]

What is The Gangcast?

Janet Garcia and Isaiah Smith talk Games and Not Games every week. The Games section includes topics like what we've been playing, co-op adventures, opinions on the industry etc. and the Not Games section includes lighthearted conversations and debates, events we attend together, movies, shows, and more.