Get Played
292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHeather Anne Campbell, Nick Wiger and Matt Apodaca love video games. Join them as they joke about the games they're playing, have played, and will play someday. Good games and bad games: It's time to Get Played!
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Episodes
Crazy Taxi with Bridger Winegar
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBBridger Winegar (I Said No Gifts!) joins Nick and Heather to discuss beloved arcade classic Crazy Taxi! They talk about Bridger's take on modern games, how the game holds up, the surprisingly detailed backstories of the characters and more!
Revolution X with Zane Carney
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBMusician Zane Carney ("Alter Ego" out now) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the Aerosmith arcade rail shooter game Revolution X! They talk about arcade cabinets vs home ports, joining Aerosmith in the New World Order, and more!
Super Mayrio - 70 Minutes in Mario Heaven
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBAs Super Mayrio comes to a close, Nick, Heather and Matt spend 70 minutes in "Mario" Heaven! They talk about what they're playing right now, playing games on a movie screen, play some of their favorite tunes from Mario games, and more!
Super Mayrio - Super Mario Bros. 2 with Cody Ziglar
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBCody Ziglar (Rick & Morty, Marvel Comics) returns to the show to talk Super Mario Bros. 2 with Nick and Heather on the penultimate episode of Super Mayrio! They talk about how difficult it is, Luigi's awful legs, defeating enemies with vegetables and more!
Super Mayrio - Super Mario 64
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBIt's the 100th episode of How Did This Get Played! Nick, Heather and Matt continue on with Mayrio and give themselves a break from their usual hell to discuss one of the greatest video games of all time.
Super Mayrio - Mario is Missing with Jason Schreier
May 10, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBSuper Mayrio continues! Jason Schreier (Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry, Triple Click) joins Nick and Heather to discuss Mario is Missing! They talk about the failings of edutainment games in general, how inscrutable the game is, how the game presents "facts" and more!
Super Mayrio - Hotel Mario with Eva Anderson
May 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBHow Did This Get Played? begins its month long exploration of the worst and weirdest Mario offerings by kicking off Super Mayrio with a discussion about Hotel Mario with Eva Anderson! They talk about the memes, the eccentric developers, the voice acting and more! Let's a go!
70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven 4
April 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBNick, Heather and Matt spend another 70 minutes (and then some) in Heaven! They talk about what they're playing lately, pick games from each console generation to take on a desert island, and more!
Mortal Kombat with Nathan Barnatt
April 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBNathan Barnatt (YouTube's Keith Apicary & Dad) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the original Mortal Kombat! They talk about playing fighting games at arcades, the controversy behind the release of Mortal Kombat, fatalities, and more!
Kuukiyomi: Consider It with Mike Drucker
April 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBMike Drucker (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) joins Nick and Heather to talk about Kuukiyomi: Consider It! They talk about Mike's book about Silent Hill 2, what is and isn't considerate, never knowing what you did right or wrong, and more!
Goat Simulator with Raj Ramayya
April 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBRaj Ramayya (Spicy Beats, Cowboy Bebop) joins Nick and Heather to discuss youtube bait game Goat Simulator. They talk about the memification of the game, ragdolling, and compete in a segment to determine who is the Goat GOAT.
70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven 3
March 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBNick, Heather and Matt spend another week in 70 mins of gaming heaven! They talk about what they're playing right now, how NFTs can ruin gaming and more!
Star Wars: Yoda Stories with Mark Rennie
March 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBMark Rennie (Two Old Queens) returns to the show to talk Star Wars: Yoda Stories with Nick and Heather! They talk about how the game doesn't have a plot, Star Wars in general, and an old segment has somehow returned!
Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball with Jason Concepcion
March 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBJason Concepcion (Takeline, All Caps NBA) returns to the show to talk about Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball with Nick and Heather! They talk about how the game doesn't honor basketball in any way, Bill Laimbeer's legacy, NFT and more!
Coffee Talk with Siobhan Thompson
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBSiobhan Thompson (Dimension 20, Rick and Morty) returns to the show to discuss Coffee Talk with Nick and Heather! They talk about the proper English way to brew tea, the soothing sounds of the game, magical realism and more!
Psychonauts with Ashley Esqueda
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBAshley Esqueda returns to the show to talk about Psychonauts with Nick and Heather! They talk about the innovative game design, the long awaited sequel, exploring the brains of the characters, and more!
70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven 2
February 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBNick, Heather and Matt spend this week's episode in gaming heaven! They talk about what they are playing right now, Heather reaches into her memory vault, cozy moments in games, and more!
Day of the Tentacle with Hayes Davenport
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHayes Davenport joins Nick and Heather to talk about Day of the Tentacle! They talk about Hayes' love of adventure games, how faithful the remaster is, the obtuse puzzles and more!
Cyberpunk 2077
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBNick, Heather and Matt dive deep on the fascinating mess that is Cyberpunk 2077! They talk about what a mess it is, how the balance is all over the place, Keanu and more!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? with Joan Ford
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBJoan Ford (Thundercats Roar) joins Nick and Heather to talk about the video game adaptation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit! They talk about Joan's Roger Rabbit fandom, how the game could have been fun, making the weasels laugh and more!
70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBNick, Heather and Matt take a week off from gaming hell and spend an entire 70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven! They talk about the PS5, what games they're all into right now for fun, favorite Mario suits and more!
What Remains of Edith Finch with Will Hines
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBWill Hines returns to the show to talk about What Remains of Edith Finch with Nick and Heather! They talk about how complete the experience feels, what games Will has 100% since he last appeared, the grim nature of the story and more!
Super Meat Boy with Alex Berg
January 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBAlex Berg returns to the show to talk Super Meat Boy with Nick and Heather! They talk about the rage inducing difficulty, the flowiness of the gameplay, 2010s internet humor and more!
Yo! Noid with Danielle Radford
January 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDanielle Radford (Honest Trailers, Tights and Fights) joins Nick and Heather to talk about Yo! Noid! They talk about wrestling, who the Noid is, how the game is reskinned from a better game, and more!
The 2020 How Did This Get Played Game of the Year Awards
December 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBIt's the 2020 How Did This Get Played Game of the Year Awards! Nick, Heather and Matt look back on the games we played in 2020 and give out some awards!
Bible Adventures with Paul F. Tompkins
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBPaul F. Tompkins joins Nick and Heather to discuss Bible Adventures! They talk about how playing it is actually a sin, how the game was a blatant cash grab, gaming on the Mr. Show set, and more!
Hypnospace Outlaw with Sonja Reid and Aaron Bleyaert
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBSonja Reid aka OMGitsfirefoxx & Aaron Bleyaert (Good Game, Nice Try) join Nick and Heather to talk about Hypnospace Outlaw! They talk about early internet gaming, the game's overall aesthetic, Chowder Man, and more!
Frog Fractions with Mano Agapion & Betsy Sodaro
December 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBMano Agapion and Betsy Sodaro (We Love Trash, Horny for the Holidays) join Nick and Heather to talk about Frog Fractions! They talk about how it subverts the edutainment genre, how it feels like a prank, the history of boxing and more!
Hideo Kojember - Death Stranding (Part 2) with Gene Park
November 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBGene Park (The Washington Post) joins Nick and Heather to conclude Hideo Kojember and revisit Death Stranding! They talk about balancing playing games for work and playing games for fun, how Death Stranding has become more relevant since they first reviewed it, and spoilers for everything (specifically Death Stranding and The Last of Us Part II)!
Hideo Kojember - PT
November 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBNick, Heather and Matt get stuck in a never ending hallway that is PT for the fourth week of Hideo Kojember! They talk about how Konami has made it impossible to play, fan theories behind the meaning of PT, being too scared and more!
UNLOCKED - PREMIUM DLC: Start Up Sound Ranking
November 18, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBFree from behind the paywall, it's an episode of How Did This Get Played? PREMIUM DLC! Nick, Heather, and Matt go through every single console startup sound and rank them!
Hideo Kojember - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty with Jacquis Neal
November 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJacquis Neal (Culture Kings) joins Nick and Heather to talk about Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for the third week of Hideo Kojember! They talk about how the game has maintained cultural relevance for 20 years, the bait and switch of Raiden over Snake and more!
Hideo Kojember - Snatcher
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBNick, Heather and Matt dive deep on Hideo Kojima's Snatcher for week two of Kojember! They talk about how well the game holds up, the insane lore, it's connection to Metal Gear and more!
Hideo Kojember - Metal Gear
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBHideo Kojember begins! Nick, Heather and Matt begin their month long deep dive on Hideo Kojima games with the original Metal Gear! They talk about what is in store for the month, how Hideo reuses his own ideas, how the NES version differs from MSX and more!
Among Us with Nick Rutherford
October 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBNick Rutherford (Dream Corp LLC) joins Nick and Heather to talk about social deduction game Among Us! They talk about being afraid to interact online, the game becoming a surprise hit, who is sus and more!
Carrion with Arnie Niekamp
October 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBArnie Niekamp (Jackbox Games, Hello From The Magic Tavern) joins Nick and Heather to discuss reverse horror game, Carrion. They talk about how satisfying it is to be a monster, getting lost, the bleak fates of the scientists and more!
Maniac Mansion with Kelly Nugent
October 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBKelly Nugent (Exile, Teen Creeps) returns to the show to talk about point and click adventure Maniac Mansion with Nick and Heather! They talk about how well the game has aged, the surprisingly creative puzzles and more!
The Twilight Zone with Win Rosenfeld
October 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBWin Rosenfeld (The Twilight Zone, Lovecraft Country) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the Twilight Zone Text Adventure! They talk about how unresponsive the parser is, how the game rips off non Twilight Zone stories and more!
Ring Fit Adventure with Mary Laws
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBMary Laws (Monsterland on Hulu) returns to the show to talk about Nintendo's fitness action game Ring Fit Adventure with Nick and Heather! They talk about exercise games in general, peripherals, their shiny and beautiful sweat, and more!
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBNick, Heather and Matt go deep on the 2020 remaster of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2! They talk about the legacy and longevity of the franchise, HD remasters in general, the soundtrack, and more!
Zombies Ate My Neighbors with Adam Stein
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBAdam Stein (Harley Quinn, Earth To Ned) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the cult classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors. They talk about the dense gameplay, the endless amount of levels, the big baby and more!
Battletoads with Jordan Morris
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBJordan Morris (Bubble, Earth to Ned) returns to talk about the famously difficult Battletoads with Nick and Heather! They talk about Rash, Zitz and Pimple, its tenure as a meme, the impossible levels and more!
Fall Guys with Jon Mackey
August 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBJon Mackey (Teachers Lounge, Twitch) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the battle royale platformer Fall Guys! They talk about streaming on twitch, cheating at kids games, the height of the Fall Guys and more!
Deadly Premonition with Oscar Montoya
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOscar Montoya (Spanish Aqui Presents, Bless the Harts) returns to talk Deadly Premonition with Nick and Heather! They talk about how much the game takes from Twin Peaks, its cult following, the Sinner's Sandwich, and more!
Deadly Premonition with Oscar Montoya.
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOscar Montoya (Spanish Aqui Presents, Bless the Harts) returns to talk Deadly Premonition with Nick and Heather! They talk about how much the game takes from Twin Peaks, its cult following, the Sinner's Sandwich, and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Undertale with Zac Oyama.
August 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBZac Oyama (College Humor, Adam Ruins Everything) returns to talk about the meta RPG Undertale with Nick and Heather! They talk about the multiple ways to play the game, what inspired the game, Flowey, and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Undertale with Zac Oyama
August 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBZac Oyama (College Humor, Adam Ruins Everything) returns to talk about the meta RPG Undertale with Nick and Heather! They talk about the multiple ways to play the game, what inspired the game, Flowey, and more!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Shaun Diston and Scott Aukerman.
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBShaun Diston and Scott Aukerman (We Have To Stop Talking TMNT on CBB) join Nick and Heather to discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for NES! They talk about their levels of fandom of TMNT, the underwater dam level, the baffling ending and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Shaun Diston and Scott Aukerman
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBShaun Diston and Scott Aukerman (We Have To Stop Talking TMNT on CBB) join Nick and Heather to discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for NES! They talk about their levels of fandom of TMNT, the underwater dam level, the baffling ending and more!
Return of the Obra Dinn with Eva Anderson.
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBEva Anderson (Dispatches from Elsewhere, Briarpatch) returns to the show to talk Return of the Obra Dinn with Nick and Heather! They talk about the nostalgic graphics, the obtuse puzzle solutions, and more. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.