Post Games

Chris Plante
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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. 5 hr ago

    Games Need You to Give a Sh*t and Pay Attention

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: This One Game Is Two GamesAct 2: Fighting for Attention in the Age of Endless DistractionPatreon Bonus: Making Games with Christian Faith Guest: Xalavier Nelson Jr.: Studio head, designer, and writer, Strange Scaffold Get 1 month of Post Games Patreon for $1! Every bonus episode!Every bonus segment!No ads!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames. Sale ends Sunday, August 29th at 11:59 pm PT. Limited to first-time subscribers. 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 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.

    Games Need You to Give a Sh*t and Pay Attention

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 13 Jul

    A Gaming Podcast Your Friends Will Love

    Post Games is an NPR-style podcast about video games. Each week, games media veteran Chris Plante (co-founder of Polygon, co-host of The Besties) tackles a new topic with the help of guest experts. This episode is a tasting menu: four conversations with four very different experts. YouTuber AnyAustin reflects on growing old as a gaming YouTuber. Author Keza MacDonald gives us a hint of Nintendo's future. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen explains how metrics and optimization have infected our favorite games. And critic and game designer Tim Rogers recommends the perfect starting point for Dragon Quest. This is the perfect entry point for newcomers and a taste of what's available for paid subscribers on the Patreon! Love the show? Please consider supporting Post Games (and getting tons of bonus segments and episodes) at Patreon.com.postgames This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Getting Old as a Professional Gaming YouTuberAct 2: Nintendo’s Future Act 3: How Metrics Infected Video Games Bonus Act: Tim Rogers Recommends You Play This Dragon Quest First 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: Any Austin: Gaming YouTuberKeza MacDonald: Journalist and author of Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of PlayC. Thi Nguyen: Philosopher, educator, and author. His latest book is The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s GameTim Rogers: Critic and designer at Action Button 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.

    A Gaming Podcast Your Friends Will Love

  5. 6 Jul

    What's the Point of Video Game Reviews?

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Why Game Criticism Is a KindnessAct 2: What a Game Review Can and Can’t DoPatreon Bonus: The Reason Review Scores Make People So Mad 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: Harper Jay: Critic and Writer 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.

    What's the Point of Video Game Reviews?

  6. 29 Jun

    What's Weird Nintendo (and Is It Still Alive?)

    This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Defining ‘Weird Nintendo’Act 2: Weird Nintendo, #10-6Act 3: Weird Nintendo, #5-1Patreon Bonus: The Nintendo Story I Could Never Tell 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. Guest: Jeremy Parish: host and author of Video Works, co-host and co-founder of Retronauts 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's Weird Nintendo (and Is It Still Alive?)

  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. 15 Jun

    The Earliest Game of the Year Awards

    This Week on Post Games: The EGOTYs: 50 critics, directors, designers, reporters, authors, and comedians share their favorite games of 2026Patreon Bonus: I share my Top 10 Games of 2026, and consider why they stuck to my heart, brain, and gut 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: See the full guest list at www.Post.Games 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.

    The Earliest Game of the Year Awards
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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
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Plante
  • Show Website
    Post Games

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