Quick Play

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A little podcast asking big questions about video games. New episodes on Wednesdays.

  1. do you spend more time with games or games media?

    23H AGO

    do you spend more time with games or games media?

    games media vs. the medium of games ••• Mark talks about his own experience consuming more media about games than playing games themselves, other reasons people are in a similar situation, and how this trajectory is more common than we think. Let us know: Why do you consume games media? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Quick Play is just a small part of the Play Well Network. Learn more about PWN and other shows at playwellnetwork.com.  What we’re playing:

    18 min
  2. why do we like minigames?

    MAR 11

    why do we like minigames?

    little games, big impacts ••• Mark and Jake Martin talk about what makes minigames special, how they're implemented into games, and where they've all gone. Let us know: Why do you like minigames? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Quick Play is just a small part of the Play Well Network. Learn more about PWN and other shows at playwellnetwork.com.  Find more Jake on the internet: Podcast: BitCast Youtube: BitBloggist Instagram: @BitBloggist Games mentioned: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Super Monkey Ball Galaga Mario Party (series) Lego Party Carnival Games WarioWare (series) Pokemon Stadium Pokemon Stadium 2 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle The Witcher 3 Final Fantasy X Red Dead Redemption 2 Yakuza/Like a Dragon (series) Stardew Valley Dave the Diver Wii Sports UFO 50 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Solitaire Animal Crossing (series) Geometry Wars Project Gotham Racing 2 Sektori Super Mario Party Jamboree Kirby Air Ride Super Smash Bros. (series) What we’re playing:

    25 min
  3. what jrpg is right for you?

    MAR 4

    what jrpg is right for you?

    ask your doctor if JRPG is right for you ••• Mark and Wesley Rea talk about why people love JRPGs, the ideal JRPGs for a newbie (like Mark) to try out, and what REALLY counts as a JRPG Let us know: What is the best gateway into JRPGs? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Quick Play is just a small part of the Play Well Network. Learn more about PWN and other shows at playwellnetwork.com.  Find more Wesley on the internet: Podcast: Retronim Twitter: @HenshinDad Games mentioned: Final Fantasy IV Pokemon Sword Pokemon Emerald Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga Sea of Stars Stardew Valley Super Paper Mario Super Mario RPG Super Smash Bros. (series) Pokemon Yellow Pokemon Legenda Z-A Earthbound Mother 3 Kirby (series) Golden Sun Chrono Trigger Harvest Moon (series) Parasite Eve Golf Story Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Gran Turismo 7 Cars: The Video Game Guacamelee 2 SSX On Tour MLB The Show (series) NBA 2K (series) Wii Sports Resort Final Fantasy X-2 What we’re playing:

    43 min
  4. Big Discourse: the game genre bracket

    FEB 18

    Big Discourse: the game genre bracket

    In this Big Discourse, Mark and Jordan Leithart and Landry Smith and Parker Deal and Nate McKeever determine the greatest video game genre of all time through the power of a sweet 16 bracket. Let us know: What is the greatest game genre? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Find more Landry on the internet: Podcast (games): BitCast Podcast (movies): Blast to the Past Letterboxd: @isolate_connect  GG|: @isolate_connect Find more Nate on the internet: Linktree: /thebacklogbreakdown Twitter: @bbdowncast Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown Nate on Twitter: @nate_mckeever Nate on Instagram: @nate_mckeever Find more Jordan on the internet: Get his game on Steam: ⁠Oracle of Meles⁠ Twitter: @realJarNod LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios Internet: luxcorstudios.com Find more Parker on the internet: Bluesky: @ParkerDeal.bsky.social Spotify: Parker Deal Soundcloud: Parker Deal What we’re playing: No Rest for the WickedXenoblade Chronicles XWo Long: Fallen DynastyMetroid Prime 4: BeyondSnowrunner

    2h 30m
  5. a quick town hall meeting

    FEB 11 · BONUS

    a quick town hall meeting

    Mark gives three announcements on what's coming up for Quick Play. Submit your Top 10 games: https://forms.gle/xcsnMuzzSXoEmLCC6 More info on the Play Well Network: https://playwellnetwork.com/ Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!

    6 min
  6. hi-fi rush is my ideal remix

    FEB 4

    hi-fi rush is my ideal remix

    a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Nate McKeever talk about Hi-Fi Rush's unique mix of elements, the impact of its shadow-dropped release, and as the "game of the decade (so far)" series wraps up, they look back on the state of video games in the 2020s overall. Let us know: Is Hi-Fi Rush the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Find more Nate on the internet: Linktree: /thebacklogbreakdown Twitter: @bbdowncast Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown Nate on Twitter: @nate_mckeever Nate on Instagram: @nate_mckeever Games mentioned: Hi-Fi RushDevil May Cry (series)Bayonetta (series)Guardians of the GalaxyCrypt of the NecrodancerLegend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomGuitar Hero (series)HadesOri and the Will of the WispsDragon Quest BuildersMarathonClair Obscur: Expedition 33Destiny 2: The Final ShapeInscryptionCitizen SleeperPentimentLast of Us Part 2Xenoblade Chronicles 3Elden RingDeath's DoorThe Legend of Heroes: Trails from ZeroBaldur's Gate 3Resident Evil 4 RemakeHollow Knight SilksongTunicStardew ValleyOuter WildsOri and the Blind ForestMario Kart World What we’re playing: Destiny 2Stardew Valley

    30 min
  7. did lethal company invent friendslop?

    JAN 28

    did lethal company invent friendslop?

    a game of the decade (so far) conversation ••• Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about the rise of friendslop this decade, how Lethal Company's imitators enhance the experience for everyone, and also a lil bit about Elden Ring. Let us know: Is Lethal Company the game of the decade? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Get his game on Steam: ⁠Oracle of Meles⁠ Twitter: @realJarNod LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios Internet: luxcorstudios.com Elden RingWorld of Warcraft VanillaDark Souls (series)Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceDemon's SoulsDragon Age OriginsLethal CompanyPeakR.E.P.O.MimesisContent WarningCursed CompanionsArc RaidersMario Kart (series)Outer WildsOuter Wilds: Echoes of the Eye What're you playing: Arc RaidersOracle of Meles

    29 min
  8. what do you do with your game once it’s released?

    JAN 20

    what do you do with your game once it’s released?

    happy birthday, oracle of meles ••• Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about Jordan's year-old game, Oracle of Meles, it's life now, how Jordan thinks about it now, what goes into maintaining a Steam page, and just the satisfaction of having made something. Referenced links: Backlog Breakdown episode w/ Jordan Faros trailer Oracle of Meles (Steam) Let us know: What's something you made that you're proud of? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening! Find more Jordan on the internet: Get his game on Steam: ⁠Oracle of Meles⁠ Twitter: @realJarNod LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios Internet: luxcorstudios.com Games mentioned: Oracle of Meles Anthem BallXPit Peak Faros Tunic Legend of Zelda (series) Worm in an Office Clockwork Revolution What we’re playing: BallXPit Donkey Kong Bananza

    22 min
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A little podcast asking big questions about video games. New episodes on Wednesdays.

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  • Creator
    Quick Play
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    161
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