Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling Taylors

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We reflect on the whimsical world of gaming in 2024 with guests Matthew Bliss, and Alyxa. We share hilarious anecdotes about our most questionable in-game actions, from wild NPC interactions to bizarre character fixations. And our discussion touches on the impact of player agency in multiplayer experiences and highlights the memorable chaos that arises from emergent gameplay.

This is actually a sample of the full show notes - make sure to click here to check out the full show notes.

Content Warning

This episode contains spoilers and swears. But it also contains some seriously bonkers tangents and silliness. You have been politely informed. There are also topics which might not be suitable for the ears of the innocent. But nothing in this episode, or this podcast as a whole, is to be taken seriously.

Please listen responsibly.

Show Notes

It wouldn't be a Waffling Taylors episode without an intro from Squidge, and he didn't disappoint with this one:

From active time battling to zombie slaying, Waffling Taylors covers video games and beyond.

Greetings and welcome to a special series of episodes of the Waffling Taylors, where we chat about our year in gaming. I took some time with a good friend of the show, Ike, to come up with a list of questions that I could ask our guests. It is Jay, Matthew Bliss, and Alyxa. To find out all about their year in gaming this year, 2024. In this second part, we cover everything from questionable source control, deceptive NPCs, to Matt's obsession with chickens?

So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks and get ready for the first part of this episode entitled "Controllers Down: What Defined Gaming in 2024".

Take it away guys!

— Squidge

Questionable Content

No, it's the not the Underpants Ninja. Squidge wanted to know what questionable things the guests had done in their gaming careers in 2024:

What's the most questionable thing you've done in a game this year? Be honest. Did it involve stealing bread, punching NPCs or something worse? And I'll give you bonus points if it involved chickens.
— Squidge

Jay went full on absurd with this answer:

So I'm definitely not going to get the bonus points for this one, because I just told you what it is. It is blowing up the freaking ocean. I dropped an f-bomb when I talked about it previously, but yeah, blowing up the freaking ocean.

And it is so, wonderfully and stupidly done. Your your boat, sort of, capsizes and a massive—and I mean frankly massive, like bigger than the rocket in Half-Life—a massive rocket emerges from the ocean, and gets fired off into the distance; where you see a real mushroom cloud explode. And there is a a wave that crashes over you, which pushes you back further along the jetty like it would, because it's physics. And then you end up with, like, fish splatting against the screen and splopping down; because in real life a fish would hit you in the face.

— Jay

You'll need to read the full show notes (or listen to the episode) for the full absurdity.

Full Show Notes

Make sure to check out the full show notes for more discussion on the points we raise, some extra meta-analysis, and some links to related things.

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What is Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling Taylors?

A fun and silly discussion about video games (both retro and contemporary), video game movies, and pretty much anything related to video games. It is hosted by brothers Jay and Squidge (who may or may not be a cartoon wolf), and featuring the best guests around - including some real video game development legends.
Whether it's an in-depth discussion about video games, films surrounding video games, or light-hearted nonsense and tangents, this may be the pod for you.