Surprise Mechanics

Roman Buetel & Mikaela Jones
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Surprise Mechanics

Like video games but think the industry is a little wack? Want to hang out with your best friends Mario & Sonic but sick of all these dang loot boxes getting in the way? Leave that microtransaction alone and give Surprise Mechanics a listen! Roman Buetel and Mikaela Jones, two friends with an unbreakable bond and unconditional love, talk about video games, the people who make them, and the people who play them. Surprise Mechanics is a podcast about video games that also explores the business practices behind the scenes and how they fundamentally shape the games we love.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Surprise Mechanics Presents: A Very M. Night Christmas

    It's that time of year again, folks! Gather around the fire with your hot cocoa, your cheesesteak sammich, and some other thing I can't think of atm to discuss, as we always do, the works of American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. It's the holiday tradition that we all know and love!!

    1h 8m
  2. Silent Hill 2 Remake & Roman's Honorable Mentions of 2024

    DEC 5

    Silent Hill 2 Remake & Roman's Honorable Mentions of 2024

    The rails have come off completely, chaos reigns, and rules no longer have power in this realm. Mikaela's still going on about Silent Hill 2 twenty years later and Roman cannot put down Vampire Survivors, Stardew Valley, and Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! And to that I say, "Right on! Listen to this episode y'all, it's silly!" I was supposed to put our email address here but I dropped it :(

    49 min
  3. Baldur's Gate 3 (w/Billy Hyland)

    DEC 4

    Baldur's Gate 3 (w/Billy Hyland)

    Bill Hyland returns to talk dice rolls, romance-able NPC's, insatiable bloodlust, and more in Baldur's Gate 3. It's like Dungeons and Dragons except you don't need to talk to anyone else to play it. That's right! The only friend I need is right here: the computer. The computer will never leave me, nor get angry at me for refusing to check on her cat when she's out of town. That's why I love my best friend, the computer. Check out Billy's new game! https://billdo.itch.io/loop

    1h 17m
  4. WEBFISHING & Remnant II

    NOV 7

    WEBFISHING & Remnant II

    The spooky time is over, do you hear me?! It's FINISHED. We're DONE with it! We're not spending another second talking about zombies, or blood sucking vampires, or whimsical spirits. We're leaving all that behind and focusing on what lies ahead. No more scary stuff for us, just the real world and all of it's very real, very literal implications... ...Oh no... This week it's WEBFISHING and Remnant II.

    48 min

  5. OCT 24

    Spooky Mechanics: Lies of P & Sagebrush

    Wrapping up the spooky season with a spooky combo! OOoooOooooOOoooOo Have a happy Halloween!

    57 min

  6. OCT 10

    Spooky Mechanics: Late Night with the Devil

    Welcome back to another episode of Late Night with the Surprise Mechanics! Tonight we conjure the devil to talk about the 2023 found footage horror Late Night with the Devil and by conjure the devil I mean using forbidden technology like computers. Our email address is hiding and waiting for the perfect moment for a jumpscare!

    1h 10m

  7. SEP 26

    Spooky Mechanics: Faith the Unholy Trinity

    Spooky Mechanics continues and it's time to exorcise some demons. And you know what else, we're going to exercise our bodies, too! That's right, gang. Let's get those heart rates up. Drop and give me twenty. Jumping jacks, let's get 'em going! Tickle fight!! Whose with me?!

    1h 1m
  8. Spooky Mechanics: Alan Wake 2

    SEP 12

    Spooky Mechanics: Alan Wake 2

    Autumn is here, Halloween is looming in the near future, and we have thoughts about Alan Wake. Like, the whole series. And then some! Follow us on Bluesky

    1h 20m
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About

Like video games but think the industry is a little wack? Want to hang out with your best friends Mario & Sonic but sick of all these dang loot boxes getting in the way? Leave that microtransaction alone and give Surprise Mechanics a listen! Roman Buetel and Mikaela Jones, two friends with an unbreakable bond and unconditional love, talk about video games, the people who make them, and the people who play them. Surprise Mechanics is a podcast about video games that also explores the business practices behind the scenes and how they fundamentally shape the games we love.

Information

  • Creator
    Roman Buetel & Mikaela Jones
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    117
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Roman Buetel & Mikaela Jones
  • Show Website
    Surprise Mechanics

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