Post Games

Chris Plante
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Video Games
  • Weekly

Post Games is an audio magazine about how and why we love video games. Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Why do people play games that scare them? Why do great games sometimes flop? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires? With original interviews, writing, and a traditional audio-magazine structure, Plante keeps things entertaining, informative, and always under 90 minutes. Because Post Games is meant to be listened to, not buried in a backlog. Learn more at www.post.games.

  1. 1 day ago

    Game Boy Advance's Short Life (and Long Afterlife)

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Game Boy Gets CompetitionAct 2: The GBA’s LegacyAct 3: The Nintendo DS Can’t WaitPatreon Bonus: The Best GBA Games According to Two Critics Who Played Over 100 of Them Guests: John Linneman: video editor, writer, and tester for Digital FoundryBrendon Bigley and Stephen Hilger: hosts of Into the AetherClosing Song: “Behind The Curtain” by Alon Kaplan (Moomin: Midsummer Madness) Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.) Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Uncommon Goods: Cross those names off your list before the rush. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UncommonGoods.com/PostGames. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional Music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Game Boy Advance's Short Life (and Long Afterlife)

  2. 2 Nov

    Adapting Lovecraft into an Anti-Fascist Game

    This Week on Post Games: One big interview. No acts. “How to Fix Lovecraft? Start with Penguins." An indie developer adapts Lovecraft to talk about modern politics and culture. Nazis’ heads explode. Mysterious sounds call from the Antarctic ice. And you play as a flock of puzzled penguins. [First aired on Post Games Patreon on Oct. 9, 2026.] Guest: Tali Faulkner: Director of Penguin Colony and Origame Digital Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional Music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Adapting Lovecraft into an Anti-Fascist Game

  3. 31 Aug

    How Retro Handhelds Hijacked Your Algorithm

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Rise of the Retro HandheldAct 2: Can Retro Handhelds Go Mainstream?Patreon Bonus: The Perfect Handhelds for Every Price RangeAct 3: The Big Announcements from Gamescom Guests: Russ Crandall: Host of Retro Game CorpsGiovanni Colantonio: Editor-at-large, Polygon Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    How Retro Handhelds Hijacked Your Algorithm

  4. 24 Aug

    The Perfect Game Review Doesn't Exist

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Game Review Is the Possible ImpossibleAct 2: Written Reviews Aren’t Dead Just YetAct 3: Better Living Through Game ReviewsPatreon Bonus: How to Have Richer Conversations about Games Guests: Chris Donlan: critic, essayist, and author Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic SoundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Perfect Game Review Doesn't Exist

  5. 27 Jul

    The Blessing and Curse of Pokémon

    Bonus Post Games?! Support the show for $5 at Patreon.com/PostGames and get bonus episodes and segments! This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Game Freak’s 30 Years of Brilliant False StartsAct 2: Beast of Reincarnation Won’t Be IgnoredPatreon Bonus: Game Freak’s Top 5 Games (That Aren’t Pokémon)Act 3: A New Game Magazine? In This Economy?! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Robert Sephazon: Game designer, producer, historian, and curatorRyan Rigney: Editor-in-chief, Chisel Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Blessing and Curse of Pokémon

  6. 20 Jul

    Gaming’s Toughest Critic Wants You to Live a Happier Life

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Life Making Sense of GamesAct 2: The Pleasure in Noticing the Small ThingsPatreon Bonus: Behind-the-Scenes of Grand Theft Auto’s Press EventsBonus: An Excerpt from “The Small Stuff” Audiobook Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Ian Bogost: Game designer, essayist, professor, and author of “The Small Stuff”Closing Song: “The Path of the Wind (from My Neighbor Totoro)” performed by Gentle Love Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Gaming’s Toughest Critic Wants You to Live a Happier Life

  7. 22 Jun

    How the Games Industry Got to This Point

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Primordial Ooze of the Modern Game IndustryAct 2: No Time Like the PresentAct 3: How to Get People to See a Game in 2026Patreon Bonus: The Two Big Bets That Led to Xbox's Current Problems Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5 Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Rob Pardo: CEO of Bonfire Studios, former CCO of Blizzard EntertainmentJason Schreier: reporter at Bloomberg News, co-host of Triple Click Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark Sparling All interviews on Post Games are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    How the Games Industry Got to This Point

  8. 1 Jun

    What You Should Know about James Bond

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Everything You Need to Know about BondAct 2: Why Bond Games and Movies Have Become So Tough to MakePatreon Bonus: A History of Bond Games in Five TitlesAct 3: 007 First Light’s Narrative Director on Creating a New Bond Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Guests: Matt Gourley: co-host of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, James Bondings, With Gourley & Rust, and many other great podcastsMartin Emborg: Narrative and Cinematic Director, 007 First Light Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark Sparling All interviews on Post Games are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What You Should Know about James Bond
See All (56)

About

Post Games is an audio magazine about how and why we love video games. Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Why do people play games that scare them? Why do great games sometimes flop? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires? With original interviews, writing, and a traditional audio-magazine structure, Plante keeps things entertaining, informative, and always under 90 minutes. Because Post Games is meant to be listened to, not buried in a backlog. Learn more at www.post.games.

Information

  • Creator
    Chris Plante
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Copyright
    © Chris Plante
  • Show Website
    Post Games

You Might Also Like