Triple Click

4.5 (1.2K)
TECHNOLOGY
UPDATED WEEKLY

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.

6D AGO

The Good And Bad Of The Game Awards 2025

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk through this year's Game Awards show, from the big reveals (Star Wars! Divinity!) to the Clair Obscur sweep. They talk about what the show did well, what sucked, and why they chose to end on a hero shooter. Plus: some quick thoughts on Netflix buying Warner Bros.! One More Thing: Kirk: School Announcements Maddy: Masters of Doom by David Kushner (2003) Jason: Pluribus LINKS: Jason talks to Swen Vincke: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-16/-baldur-s-gate-3-maker-promises-divinity-will-be-next-level?srnd=undefined “Hundred Days,” “Invasion,” “Midnight” by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda from The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 15m
DEC 11

Triple Play: Metroid Prime 4

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk put on their Varia Suits for a dive into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the latest adventure of bounty hunter Samus Aran. They talk about how this fourth entry has evolved the series, what they like (and don't like) about the game, and that dreadful desert. One More Thing: Kirk: Death By Lightning (Netflix) Maddy: Metropolis (1927), as re-edited in 1984 by Giorgio Moroder Jason: Wellness (Nathan Hill) LINKS: Metroid Prime 4:Beyond original score excerpts composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano “Death By Lightning” by Ramin Djawadi from Death By Lightning, 2025 “Call Me” by Debbie Harry & Giorgio Moroder; performed by “Blondie” aka Debbie Harry & a studio band feat. Harold Faltermeyer on keys “Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective” by Noah Caldwell-Gervais: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRh3r_AhUw0 Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 10m
DEC 4

Gaming's Biggest Night XII: The Revenge

Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweep The Game Awards? Why was Blue Prince snubbed? And does The Burnt Peanut have a chance against Sakura Miko? This week, the Triple Click gang makes their predictions for Gaming's Biggest Night, from Game of the Year to... "Best Ongoing." One More Thing: Kirk: The Night Watchman (Louise Erdrich) Maddy: System Shock (2023 remake) Jason: Megabonk LINKS: “Flying Waters - Rain from the Ground” by Lorien Testard from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Kirk’s 2015 story about Nightdive’s failed attempts to remake No One Lives Forever: https://kotaku.com/the-sad-story-behind-a-dead-pc-game-that-cant-come-back-1688358811 Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 16m
NOV 27

Which Parts of EA Would We Want To Buy?

What would Triple Click do if they had the chance to buy pieces of EA? Why do so many people talk about games before finishing them? How do patches impact the way we experience games? All those and lots more questions on this week's Thanksgiving special Burning Questions. One More Thing: Kirk: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man Maddy: Secure Boot settings Jason: 1929 (Andrew Ross Sorkin) LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 6m
NOV 24 · BONUS

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Roundtable (with Tom Bissell, Liam McIntyre, & Matthew Seiji Burns)

Kirk has really been enjoying the medieval role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, but Maddy and Jason both weren't playing, so he didn't have anyone to talk to about it. Hoever, some of his non-podcaster friends were playing the game, too. One thing led to another, and they wound up recording this special episode about it. ABOUT THE GUESTS: TOM BISSELL is an author and screenwriter. He has published loads of books including Extra Lives, Magic Hours, and Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve. He's also written for video game series like Uncharted and Gears of War and wrote the final three episodes of Star Wars: Andor. MATTHEW SEIJI BURNS is a writer, musician, and game designer. He worked on AAA series like Halo and Call of Duty before moving to Zachtronics, where he helped make games like Opus Magnum and Eliza, the latter of which he also directed. He is the author of the 2025 novel Process. Together, Tom and Matthew wrote the 2015 interactive fiction game The Writer Will Do Something, which remains (in this episode notes writer's opinion) one of the definitive encapsulations of working as a writer in video games. Seriously, go play it. LIAM MCINTYRE is an actor who has appeared in a variety of programs - among other roles, he was the lead in Starz's Sparticus: Vengeance, and played Weather Wizard in the CW's The Flash. As a voice actor, he's played everyone from Captain Boomerang to Marcus Fenix's son JD, and will play Logan himself in Insomniac's upcoming game Marvel's Wolverine. LINKS ETC. SkillUp’s KCD2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFHtqKYMaM “Saint Barbara Theme,” “Welcome to Troskovice,” by Jan Valta & Adam Sporka from the KCD2 Original Soundtrack Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 7m
NOV 20

Dispatch Sticks The Landing

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk have played through all of Dispatch, the new narrative superhero game from a crew of former Telltale directors, and there's a whole lot to discuss. They share their thoughts on the game, disclose whether they picked Invisigal or Blonde Blazer, and talk about what makes it all work so well. First section is spoiler-free, then they get into spoilers later on! One More Thing: Kirk: Oathbringer (Brandon Sanderson) Maddy: News Tower Jason: Kingdoms of the Dump LINKS: One More Thing Timestamp: 57:55 Dispatch episode one gameplay excerpts featuring Robert Robertson (Aaron Paul) and Blonde Blazer (Erin Yvette) Jason’s Bloomberg News interview with Dispatch director Nick Herman Excerpts from the Dispatch score, composed by Andrew Acradi “Kissing Someone Else” by Caroline Kingsbury Excerpts from the News Tower score by Bart Van de Sande, Jack Van de Ven feat. New Cool Collective News Tower: Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbPllfsoPG8 Play Molleindustria’s New York Times Simulator: https://molleindustria.itch.io/the-new-york-times-simulator Play Lucas Pope’s The Republia Times: https://www.dukope.com/trt/play.html Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 19m
NOV 13

The RPGs of 2025 (with Cameron Kunzelman)

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason bring on special guest Cameron Kunzelman to talk about this year's suite of roleplaying games, from Avowed to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to The Outer Worlds 2. They also talk about Assassin's Creed's pivot to RPGs, what an RPG even is, and much more. Plus: Steam Machines! One More Thing: Kirk: Do The Right Thing (1989) Maddy: Anniversaries Jason: King Sorrow (Joe Hill) LINKS: Cameron’s new Assassin’s Creed book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517914943/everything-is-permitted/ The Ranged Touch network, with a bunch of his podcasts: https://rangedtouch.com Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

1h 19m
NOV 6

The Séance of Blake Manor Is A Delightful Detective Game

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are all playing The Séance of Blake Manor, a new detective game about a spooky manor full of — OOOOOOOOHHHHH — Kirk, stop it. They talk about the game's unique time mechanic, how it plays with deduction, and of course, lots of spooky ghosts. One More Thing: Kirk: “ChatGPT Made Me Delusional” by Eddy Burback (YouTube) Maddy: The Master (2012) Jason: Strange Jigsaws LINKS: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some 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/

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Jason Schreier

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Kirk Hamilton

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Maddy Myers

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4.5

out of 5

1,156 Ratings

Breezy and informative

Nov 24

Jill Lloyd Flanagan

This is a really fun and unusually intelligent show about video games. The three hosts have breezy chemistry And know their topic. I noticed a ton of reviews complaining about Jason. He does have bad opinions about horror games occasionally but a show that was just Kirk and Maddy would be boring listening. We need the spice ! Their episode on UFO50 was really dumb. In general they need someone to cover retro games bc they usually do a bad job when they cover anything retro.
Meh

Dec 12

Jr1372

Calling dialogue for something MCU dialogue is lazy criticism. The MCU did not invent levity in extreme situations in cinema for literature or anything. I think the MCU is literally fine, I like movies, but it’s gone so far the other way it’s being overrated by people who don’t even like it. James Cameron movies have quips and jokey dialogue, as did Spielberg. I’m annoyed I have to justify this with a list. The MCU’s dialogue wasn’t even specific enough to attach this ire too, a common criticism of it at the time. Times are tough and I don’t like getting old either. lol. Ugh
Bing!

Oct 10

Khetix

What tier can I pay for to have Kirk bing in when I make mistakes, and need correction, throughout daily life? Seriously though, keep up the great work. Triple Click is something I look forward to every week.
Used to be Decent

Oct 26

tozac

Kirk and Maddy are great, but Jason is painful to listen to. His knack for constantly interrupting, correcting, and arguing is just too much, I can’t listen to this anymore. He’s a negative force in what should be a positive space. Kinda wish Kirk and Maddy would do their own thing

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.