Triple Click
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.
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How To Make Good Video Game Lore
April 25, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWhen is video game lore good? When is it bad? This week, the Triple Click gang talks about Skyrim books, Elden Ring item descriptions, Destiny guns, and all the other delectable morsels of plot that exist underneath the stories of video games. One More Thing: Kirk: Heavenly Creatures (1994) Maddy: Tales of Kenzera: Zau Jason: Eiyuden Chronicles LINKS: Mossbag’s Hollow Knight Lore video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDiWYFGGqY Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at t...
What's The Deal With: Stardew Valley
April 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBEight years after it first came out, Stardew Valley is still getting patches. But what's the deal with this one-man-developed farming simulator? How was it created, and what makes it so appealing? Allow us to explain! One More Thing: Kirk: Children of the Sun (Steam) Maddy: Wingspan (board game version) Jason: Fallout (Amazon Prime) LINKS: Search Engine: “What are we gonna do about all these cats?” https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/whatre-we-gonna-do-about-all-these Triple Click LIVE in L...
Are Video Games Really A Waste Of Time?
April 11, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIt's the 200th episode of Triple Click, and to celebrate, it's time for a mailbag! The gang answers listener questions such as "could we ever see gambling in video games?" and "are games really a waste of time?" One More Thing: Kirk: “Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain” by Kate Wagner Maddy: Sailor Moon Jason: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett LINKS: “Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain” by Kate Wagner, preserved in archive form: https://web.archive.org/web/20240301170542/ht...
Dragon's Dogma 2 Makes Friction Fun
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWhat is "friction" in video games? We've got a taxonomy, of course! This week, the Triple Click gang talks about how Dragon Dogma 2 tries to push players away, the necessity of video game friction, and what it means when a game is impenetrable. One More Thing: Kirk: Girls5Eva (Netflix) Maddy: The Holdovers (2024) Jason: Secrets of Grindea LINKS: Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teagram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/ Tim Ro...
We Seriously Can't Stop Playing Balatro
March 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBBalatro is one of the best games of 2024 so far — and certainly the most addictive. This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the new poker roguelike and dissects what makes it so great. They talk about the three phases of Balatro players, the appeal of randomness, and the thrill of this game's parade of interesting decisions. One More Thing: Kirk: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Maddy: Princess Peach Showtime! Jason: The Last Murder at the End of the World (Stuart Turton) LINKS: Preorder Jason’s B...
How Do You Know When A Game Should Be Canceled?
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBHappy MaxFunDrive! This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag and takes some listener questions: Are libraries ethical? How bad will ads in video games get? And when does a game developer know if it's time to cancel a project? One More Thing: Kirk: FF7 Rebirth Piano Minigame & Music Notation Maddy: Shogun Jason: Dragon’s Dogma 2 LINKS: Hearthstone’s Ben Brode on Search Engine: https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/how-do-you-make-an-addictive-video Tantacrul’s incredibly good video...
Triple Play: Helldivers 2
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJason, Maddy, and Kirk pull up their strategem monitors and dive into Helldivers 2. They share their favorite memeable moments, talk about the game's unique story, and dive into what does and doesn't work about the hit new game. One More Thing: Kirk: Home Safety Hotline (PC) Maddy: The Insurrectionist Next Door (2023) Jason: Unicorn Overlord (Current Consoles) LINKS: Featuring Johan Lindgren’s Helldivers 2 theme Joel the game master: https://www.pcgamer.com/we-have-an-actual-person-wi...
A Deeper Look At Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
March 07, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBKirk, Maddy, and Jason travel back in time and make their way up Mt. Nibel for a deeper look at the stellar Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a game about traveling the world and playing animal soccer. One More Thing: Kirk: Our Last Best Hope (Magpie Games) Maddy: True Detective: Night Country (Max) Jason: The Dynasty (by Jeff Benedict) LINKS: Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/ Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/jo...
Triple Play: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
February 29, 2024 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBKirk, Maddy, and Jason return to the world of buster swords and moogles to hunt Sephiroth, trying not to get too distracted by all the minigames along the way. It's time for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake. How good is it? Let's discuss! One More Thing: Kirk: Oppenheimer in 70mm Maddy: True Detective S3 Jason: Balatro LINKS: Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/ Support Triple Click: ht...
What's Going On With Xbox?
February 22, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBXbox recently announced plans to bring four games to PlayStation and Switch. But why? What's Microsoft's gaming strategy? And why are they even bothering to keep selling consoles? The Triple Click gang discusses. One More Thing: Kirk: Helldivers 2 (PS5, PC) Maddy: Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (Naomi Klein) Jason: Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect (Benjamin Stevenson) LINKS: Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/97815387...
God of War, Last of Us, And Other Roguelikes
February 15, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBIt's time to analyze roguelikes — the latest trend sweeping games from God of War to The Last of Us — as Kirk, Jason, and Maddy get ready to dive into a dungeon full of random levels, cool weapons, and permadeath. One More Thing: Kirk: Scavenger’s Reign (Max) Maddy: King of the Hill Jason: Super Bowl 58 LINKS: “Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us Part 2”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC3C7GMMfDU Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/p...
Suicide Squad: Kill The Live Service Games
February 08, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThe Triple Click gang takes a look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the latest game from Rocksteady Studios and a new entry into the oversaturated "live service" market. They talk about why publishers love service games, superhero fatigue, and how this new Suicide Squad game came to be. One More Thing: Kirk: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2024) (Amazon Prime) Maddy: True Detective S2 (HBO) Jason: Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (Jason Schreier) LINKS: Pre...
Why There Are So Many Video Game Layoffs
February 01, 2024 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBXbox laid off nearly two thousand people last week. Before that, Riot laid off hundreds more. Why does this keep happening, and how does it affect people's lives? This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about the video game layoff epidemic and try to pinpoint the causes and effects. One More Thing: Kirk: One Piece (Netflix) Maddy: True Detective S1-S2 Jason: Cultish (Amanda Montell) LINKS: Ezra Klein on the hollowing out of media: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/opinion/pitchfork-gq-...
What's The Deal With: Ace Attorney
January 25, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBWe have no objections to Ace Attorney, Capcom's brilliant series about lawyers attacking each other with dangerous weapons. To celebrate this week's release of the Apollo Justice collection (aka: Ace Attorney 4-6), the gang explains why this adventure game series is so appealing, from the zany courtroom antics to the truly absurd animations. One More Thing: Kirk: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Maddy: Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie (2018) Jason: Palworld LINKS: Bloomb...
Prince of Persia Is 2024's First Great Game
January 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBLess than three weeks into 2024, we've already discovered what will likely be one of the year's best games: Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which the gang is loving. Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about the new game's satisfying platforming, the time-twisting story, and how it feels a whole lot like Hollow Knight. One More Thing: Kirk: Guitar Zero: The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age by Gary Marcus Maddy: Liftoff by Casey Johnston Jason: Battle of Ink and Ice by Darrell H...
Can A Video Game Really Last Ten Years?
January 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBJason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on all sorts of things. Why do games like Skull & Bones languish in development hell forever? What makes Chants of Sennaar such a bad name? And, uh, what's the best investment advice? One More Thing: Kirk: Fargo Seasons 4 and 5 (FX/Hulu) Maddy: A Little To The Left Jason: I hate advertisements LINKS: Reddit Personal Finance https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/commontopics “Fargo Season 5 Theme” by Jeff R...
Our Predictions For 2024
January 04, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBWhat will this next year bring? And what does it mean for gaming? Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go over last year's predictions to see who won the big bet, then throw down some hot new declarations for what's to come in 2024. One More Thing: Kirk: Learning to Play Piano When There Is No Recital, by Kelsey McKinney Maddy: Dark Souls Jason: Ace Attorney 4: Apollo Justice LINKS: Chris Dahlen’s excellent 2012 essay about Dark Souls: https://kotaku.com/what-dark-souls-is-really-all-about-5874599 ...
Our Favorite Games of 2023
December 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBIt is time once again for that wonderful annual tradition: the best video games of 2023. One More Thing: Kirk: Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation (Kevin Roose, 2021) Maddy: Pit Bulls and Parolees Jason: Dredge LINKS: Jason’s piece on the Insomniac hack: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-22/playstation-employees-at-insomniac-studio-fear-identity-theft-after-massive-hack Featuring soundtrack excerpts from Jusant, Hi-Fi Rush, Alan Wake 2, and Super...
Beanscast: HBO's The Last of Us
December 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBJason, Maddy and Kirk take on the clickers once more in this spoiler-filled discussion of HBO's hit adaptation of The Last of Us. LINKS Kirk's 2013 article about the game's ending Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/
GTA VI, The Game Awards, And Some Cool Games We've Been Playing
December 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBKirk, Jason, and Maddy determine who won last week's award predictions before jumping into a jam-packed episode full of hot news and video games. They talk about The Game Awards, the GTA VI reveal, and the cancellation of E3, then talk about games like Avatar, Fortnite, and God of War Ragnarok's new Valhalla DLC, plus much more. One More Thing: Kirk: GPT4 Maddy: Amsterdam (2022) Jason: Eiyuden Chronicles LINKS: Featuring excerpts from “Love is a Long Road” by Tom Petty from Full Moon F...
Gaming's Biggest Night (Aside From Maddy's Wedding)
December 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThe Triple Click Trio takes on The Game Awards: Who will win? Who'll get snubbed? What's an Action/Adventure game, again? Also, the hosts make some predictions! One More Thing: Kirk: Jusant Maddy: Chants of Sennar Jason: Going Infinite (Michael Lewis) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Po...
Everything Is Connected
November 30, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBMaddy, Kirk, and Jason pull out their red-stringed corkboards for a dive into the world of connected universes. What's the deal with games that seem connected in both subtle and blatant ways? Why does Jason hate multiverses so much? And what's a "brand-iverse"? The Types of Connected Universe: Shared Universe - A collection of stories and characters that all occupy the same time and place, e.g. MCU, most Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Star Wars, Assassin's Creed, Persona, etc. Transmediaverse ...
Has Super Mario RPG Still Got It?
November 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBMaddy, Kirk, and Jason take a trip to the Mushroom Kingdom and almost get skewered by a giant sword as they play through Super Mario RPG, the new remake of the iconic Super Nintendo game. The gang talks about how it's aged in 2023, the turn-based combat, and just how damn funny the whole thing is. One More Thing: Kirk: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Maddy: Grand Theft Auto 5 Jason: Interest rates LINKS: J Kenji López-Alt’s YouTube Channel and his book, The Food Lab Support Triple Click: htt...
Baldur's Gate 3 And Multiple Endings
November 16, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWhat's the deal with multiple endings? Does the gang save-scum and look up which ones they're going to get? Are multiple endings better than singular ones? And is this all just a thinly veiled excuse for Maddy, Kirk, and Jason to keep talking about Baldur's Gate 3? One More Thing: Kirk: The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold) Maddy: The Marvels (2023) Jason: Red Dead Redemption 2 LINKS: A More Civilized Age plays Knights of the Old Republic: https://amorecivilizedage.net Kirk’s rev...
Triple Play: Alan Wake 2
November 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBJason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their flashlights and go spelunking in the Dark Place for this week's episode, all about the wonderful new game Alan Wake 2. They talk about the increasingly fascinating Remedyverse, the game's Resident Evil inspirations, and try to figure out if Mr. Door was supposed to be played by Lance Reddick. One More Thing: Kirk: Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix) Maddy: Quiz Lady (2023) Jason: MCU (Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards) LINKS: Variety on the t...
Which Troubled Video Games Still Turned Out OK?
November 02, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBWhat video games went through turbulent development cycles and still turned out good? What are some tips for getting into video game journalism? And should we gender-swap... Kratos? This week: your questions, answered! One More Thing: Kirk: El Paso, Elsewhere Maddy: Us (2019) Jason: Killers of the Flower Moon LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Disc...
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Sheer Delight
October 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBSuper Mario Bros. Wonder is joy bottled up into a video game. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk break down the ubiquitous plumber's latest adventure to save the... err, to stop Bowser from being a castle. They talk about what makes Wonder so special, 2D vs. 3D Mario games, and how this is basically just one big music game. One More Thing: Kirk: Deadloch (Amazon) Maddy: If Books Could Kill (podcast) Jason: The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/...
Triple Play: Marvel's Spider-Man 2
October 19, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWith great power comes... something something. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk put on their spidersuits and get their senses tingling for a dive into the new PS5 exclusive Spider-Man 2. They talk about the game's strengths, its weaknesses, and just how incredible it all looks. One More Thing: Kirk: Zodiac (2007) Maddy: The Golden Bachelor Jason: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth LINKS: Blank Check’s Zodiac episode with Leslye Headland: https://soundcloud.com/griffin-and-david-present/zodiac-with-leslye...
How To Play Games With Your Significant Other
October 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWhat's it like to play games with your partner? Can video games strengthen a relationship... or will they just make it worse? This week, the Triple Click Gang talks about their own experiences playing games with their wives and other significant others over the years. One More Thing: Kirk: Dredge vs. Dave the Diver Maddy: Jaws (1975) Jason: My Perfect Console podcast w/ Simon Parkin LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com...
Cyberpunk 2077, Three Years Later
October 05, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThree years after it first came out, Cyberpunk 2077 is finally finished. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason revisit CD Projekt Red's much-hyped game, which has changed quite a bit thanks to a brand new patch and the Phantom Liberty expansion. They talk story, gameplay, racism, and much more. One More Thing: Kirk: Lies of P Maddy: Cocoon Jason: Assassin’s Creed Mirage LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&optio...
Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (Vol. 4)
September 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBKirk, Jason, and Maddy revisit the Triple Click Picks, a list of ten games that this podcast unreservedly recommends you play... right now! Which new games made the cut? Which didn't? The answers may (or may not) surprise you. One More Thing: Kirk: Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? (Podcast) Maddy: Spyder Games (2001) MTV soap opera Jason: Number Go Up (Zeke Faux) LINKS: Number Go Up Excerpt: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-08-17/my-crypto-hell-journey-started-with-a-w...
Xbox Leaks And Unity Explodes
September 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBIt's time for a news roundup! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason break down a whole bunch of recent headlines, from the Unity price hike debacle to the massive Xbox document leak. They also talk layoffs, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and much more. One More Thing: Kirk: Killers of the Flower Moon (David Grann) Maddy: The Other Black Girl (Zakiya Dalila Harris) Jason: The Wager (David Grann) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search...
Triple Play: Starfield
September 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBFor all, into the Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their Constellation outfits and go off into space in search of... now loading... special artifacts that... now loading... are all over the planets of... now loading... Starfield! One More Thing: Kirk: The Bear Maddy: Demi Adejuyigbe’s Letterboxd account (link) Jason: Aaron Rodgers LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D...
What's The Ideal Switch 2 Launch Lineup?
September 07, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBMaddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the mailbag and pull out some of your hottest questions. What's the best way to get kids into gaming? What minor video game mechanics could be expanded to full games? And what should the Switch 2 launch lineup look like? One More Thing: Kirk: The Making of Karateka Maddy: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Jason: Chants of Sennaar LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?...
Starfield And What Makes a 'Bethesda Game'?
August 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWhat's the deal with: Bethesda games? To prepare for Starfield, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a trip all the way back to the Elder Scrolls: Arena days and go through the storied company's long history, which of course involves more than forty thousand versions of Skyrim. One More Thing: Kirk: How To with John Wilson (Max) Maddy: Imbeciles by Adam Cohen Jason: Sea of Stars LINKS: Hbomberguy’s videos on: Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy ...
StarCraft II Has Aged Well
August 24, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBJason, Kirk, and Maddy have played through all of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, a game that has aged quite well. They talk about multitasking, the impact of MOBAs on RTS games, and a very epic game of tug-of-war. One More Thing: Kirk: The Afterparty S2 Maddy: Asteroid City (2023) Jason: Traffic (by Ben Smith) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click ...
Deeper Into Baldur's Gate 3
August 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBJason, Maddy, and Kirk are still obsessing over Baldur's Gate 3, the tremendous new roleplaying game from Larian Studios. This week they dive deeper into the game's multiplayer, the pros and cons of its opacity, and of course, exploding barrels. One More Thing: Kirk: Frosthaven Maddy: Angel Jason: Traffic (by Ben Smith) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple...
Triple Play: Baldur's Gate 3
August 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBMaddy, Kirk, and Jason put on their Gauntlets of Ogre Power and jump into Baldur's Gate 3, one of the hottest (and best) games of the year. They talk about this incredible new adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons, look in awe at the game's tremendous scope, and just generally rave about their time with it all. One More Thing: Kirk: “Country Music’s Race Problem” - Into It with Sam Sanders feat. Tressie McMillan Cottom Maddy: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Jason: Silicon Valley LIN...
What's The Deal With: Baldur's Gate?
August 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBBaldur's Gate 3 is out this week, and it's primed to be one of the year's biggest games. But why? What's the deal with this series that hasn't received a new game in more than 20 years? Why are people so excited for it? And what do we think of the new game so far? One More Thing: Kirk: The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold) Maddy: Pokemon Sleep Jason: Billions LINKS: Baldur’s Gate 1&2 story recap by WolfheartFPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L50P-lBGkM Kirk’s Vorkosigan readin...
What Even Is a 'Role-Playing Game'?
July 27, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThese days, just about every video game either claims to be an RPG or has "RPG elements." But what does that mean? What is a role-playing game, exactly? And what that signify in this day and age? From Baldur's Gate 3 to Disco Elysium, let's discuss! One More Thing: Kirk: Planet of Lana (Xbox, PC) Maddy: They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix) (2023) Jason: Search Engine (with PJ Vogt) LINKS: Triple Click on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tripleclickpod (Starcraft 2 Stream July 21 at 8PM Eastern) Supp...
How's Starcraft II Hold Up In 2023?
July 20, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBHas StarCraft II aged well? What's with all the proper nouns? And how does it feel to play an old RTS game in 2023? This week, Triple Click revisits Blizzard's classic strategy game, playing through a chunk of Legacy of the Void and some multiplayer... for Aiur! One More Thing: Kirk: Overcooked 2 Maddy: Barbie (2023) Jason: It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO (John Koblin and Felix Gillette) LINKS: Triple Click on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tripleclickpod (S...
Do Games Live Or Die On Day One?
July 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBDo indie studios live or die based on day-one game sales? How do you make games for girls? And is it OK to cheat in JRPGs? Maddy, Kirk, and Jason open up the mailbag for some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things. Plus: meet Ghost Maddy! One More Thing: Kirk: Jury Duty Maddy: The Werewolf Experiment (Escape Room In A Box) Jason: New PC build LINKS: Triple Click on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tripleclickpod (Starcraft 2 Stream July 21 at 8PM Eastern) Support Triple Click: http://maxim...
Triple Play: Final Fantasy XVI
July 06, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBJason, Maddy, and Kirk strap in their Torgals and take a wild ride to Valisthea to talk about Final Fantasy XVI, the latest RPG from Square Enix. How does the new combat hold up? What's the deal with the story? And does it feel like a Final Fantasy game? All those questions answered... and much more. One More Thing: Kirk: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Maddy: Boston Strangler (2023) (Hulu) Jason: Everybody Knows (Jordan Harper) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join B...
Final Fantasy XVI and Video Game Pacing
June 29, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBJason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about the opening hours of Final Fantasy XVI, a game with some very strange pacing, and use that as a springboard to talk about pacing in general. How do you deal with pacing in video games when the player is control? And do big, emotional moments need a cigarette afterwards? One More Thing: Kirk: Beef (Netflix) Maddy: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Jason: Nintendo Direct LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: ht...
The 1993 Mario Movie Sure Was Weird (BONUS)
June 22, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThe triple click trio dimension-hop to the gritty dystopia of Dinohattan, where they fight for freedom against the villainous politician Koopa, an evolved T-rex who wants to reunite the dimensions and… turn humans into monkeys using de-evolution technology… wait, how is this a Mario movie? LINKS Featuring an excerpt from “Walk the Dinosaur” by Was (Not Was), 1987 A chronology of script rewrites for Super Mario Bros. ‘93: http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/preproduction/script.htm A Colli...
Summer Game Fest vs. E3
June 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIt's June, which means it's time for... *checks notes*... Summer Game Fest? What the heck is that? The gang breaks down all of the big news and commercials, and Jason reports live from Not E3 in Los Angeles, where he's played the new Cyberpunk DLC and one of his best games of the show is... Crash Team Rumble? Note: Triple Click is off next week! One More Thing: Kirk: Diablo IV Maddy: Diablo IV (as a Rogue) Jason: Writers Strike LINKS: Kirk’s Arc Lash Sorcerer Build: https://www.youtu...
Our First Dive Into Diablo IV
June 08, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThings get bloody as the Triple Click Trio dive into Diablo 4. One More Thing: Kirk: Mrs. Davis (Peacock) Maddy: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Theatrical) Jason: I Think You Should Leave Season 3 (Netflix) LINKS: The LOST chapter from Maureen Ryan’s forthcoming book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/lost-tv-show-culture Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https...
Physics, Dungeons, And Yes, More Zelda
June 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBHope you're not too sick of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom yet, because it's all we can play. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy take another deep dive into Hyrule, talking about physics engines (and what makes them tick), dungeons, and tales from their adventures through one of this year's finest games. One More Thing: Kirk: Silo (Apple TV+) Maddy: Missing (2023) Jason: Final Fantasy XVI LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?...
Let's Talk Zelda, LIVE in Brooklyn!
May 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBIt's the very first TRIPLE CLICK LIVE!!! From the Bell House in Brooklyn, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about... well, what else? The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Plus: live Q&A and live One More Things. One More Thing: Kirk: Somebody, Somewhere S2 Maddy: Monitor arms Jason: Bojack Horseman LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http:...
Triple Play: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
May 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBKirk, Jason, and Maddy do the only thing that could justify taking a break from playing Zelda: talking about playing Zelda! This week, they give their initial impressions of the impossibly big The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They talk about how the new abilities work, what it's been like exploring the skies and depths, and how strange it is that Nintendo made a direct sequel in this way. Then they all go back to playing Zelda. One More Thing: Kirk: Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #1...