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Chance Time!

Chance Time!

By Chance Time
A generic video game podcast hosted by Curtis Lowe, Paul Bills, and Ryan Speakman.
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Episode 32 - Spin-Off Games
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss spin-off games and try to determine what the definition is.
01:54:35
September 9, 2021
Episode 31 - Reviewing Our 2021 E3 Predictions!
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan review their predictions for E3, as well as play a game of Chance Time League Draft (Wii U Edition)!
01:37:36
September 2, 2021
Episode 30 - Metroidvanias
Curtis, Ryan, and Paul discuss Metroidvanias! They go into a brief history, mechanics, and some of the best representations of the genre.
01:04:49
August 26, 2021
Episode 29 - Humor in Video Games or Funny Games or Something Like That
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss humor/comedy in video games. Wii Shop Channel video that Curtis referred to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_qnI1WrlnU
02:11:59
August 12, 2021
Episode 28 - What Will Be Game of the Year in 2021?
Paul and Ryan discuss possible contenders for this year's game of the year.
54:27
August 5, 2021
Episode 27 - World of Warcraft with Emma Mason
Paul and Ryan speak with Emma Mason about her experience with World of Warcraft!
01:14:07
July 22, 2021
Episode 26 - Video Game Values/Pricing
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss what a game is worth, pricing-wise, as well as time-wise.
01:41:44
July 8, 2021
Episode 25 - Video Game Leaks
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss different video game leaks and rumors and how these leaks affect the industry. Plus, a game of Leak, Leek, or Leak!
01:59:07
July 1, 2021
Episode 24 - E3 2021
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss this year's E3!
02:48:16
June 17, 2021
Episode 23 - E3 2021 Predictions
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan predict what they think will happen during this year's E3.
01:30:52
June 3, 2021
Episode 22 - Classic Games We Want to Play
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss classic games they want to play, as well as play a game of CTL Draft!
01:44:41
May 27, 2021
Episode 21 - One Thing, Two Thing, Red Thing, Blue Thing: Where Is Curtis? Is He Missing? Spectacular!
Curtis is not able to join in on this episode, so Paul and Ryan just talk about some miscellaneous things that have been on their minds.
01:32:30
May 20, 2021
Episode 20 - Funeral for Ryan's Switch (Losing Consoles/Games)
Ryan's Switch has gone missing, and he mourns his loss with Paul and Curtis.
01:52:46
April 29, 2021
Episode 19 - Repetition vs Innovation in Games
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss how and why games end up being remade, remastered, or just repeat similar ideas; as well as, how innovation is prioritized to create brand new gaming experiences and push games forward.
02:01:51
April 15, 2021
Episode 18 - Managing Your Gaming Backlog
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss their video game backlogs and how they manage them.
02:01:07
April 8, 2021
Episode 17 - Games to Play to Get into Games
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan share their personal lists of five games that people should play in order to get into games.
02:07:04
April 1, 2021
Episode 16 - Video Games in Relationships
Ryan has started a new relationship, and for that reason is asking Paul and Curtis how video games have affected their relationships, and what expectations to have.
01:39:09
March 18, 2021
Episode 15 - Video Game Board Game Adaptations
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss when a video game is adapted into a board game.
01:09:29
February 25, 2021
Episode 14 - Nintendo Direct Breakdown
Nintendo just had their first Direct since September of 2019! Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss the announcements, as well as their feelings about the Direct in general.
02:04:35
February 18, 2021
Episode 13 - Gaming Genres
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss gaming genres and get philosophical about how they classify video games!
01:48:45
February 11, 2021
Episode 12 - Trophies/Achievements
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss trophies and achievements. Do they add value to games or should we see less of them? Curtis hates them!
01:50:07
February 4, 2021
Episode 11 - James Criddle's Game Ideas with James Criddle
With Paul briefly out of commission, Curtis and Ryan bring in James Criddle. Yes, the James from the famous phrase, "thanks for coming to see James!" As a software developer, he has dabbled in game making and shares some of his ideas with us. Plus, we play a somewhat rousing game of Who Said It? Sephiroth vs Ghengis Khan edition! You can check out some of James' game demos/progress on his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPhlXnftUoBr2rP0Y2P0SA
01:47:51
January 28, 2021
Episode 10 - Collecting Video Games!
Paul Bills, Ryan Speakman, and Curtis Lowe talk about collecting video games, their collecting habits, and try to define different types of collectors.
01:40:10
January 21, 2021
Episode 9 - Star Wars Games with Sterling Mason
Curtis couldn't make it onto this episode, so Paul and Ryan brought in their friend, Sterling Mason. In lieu of recent news about Lucasfilm Games, they discuss Star Wars games. Their favorites, least favorites, as well as their Star Wars dream games.
02:11:41
January 14, 2021
Episode 8 - 2021 Predictions!
Ryan Speakman, Paul Bills, and Curtis Lowe make bold video game predictions for 2021.
01:29:28
January 7, 2021
Episode 7 - A Discussion About Hype
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan talk about the excitement around certain games and how it affects our perception of them. They also provide some tips about how to manage your expectations around hype, as well as discuss some games that lived up to the hype, and others that didn't. 
01:58:49
December 17, 2020
Episode 6 - Favorite Video Game Soundtracks
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss video game soundtracks, as well as their histories with video game music. Thanks to Jonah Henderson for asking us about this topic!
01:44:11
December 10, 2020
Episode 5 - The Game Awards 2020
Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss the Game Awards this year. They predict what they think will win in some more notable categories, as well as invent their own categories that they would like to add in.
01:54:02
December 3, 2020
Episode 4 - Gamer Dad Questions with Cade Hollingsworth
Special guest Cade Hollingsworth joins Paul and Curtis, as Ryan asks them about their experience gaming while having children, as well how they plan to introduce and mitigate gaming in their kid's lives.
01:41:30
November 26, 2020
Episode 3 - Weird Games From Childhood
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss those games that they could have sworn were real, but no one else seems to remember.
01:07:50
November 19, 2020
Episode 2 - Streaming vs Digital vs Physical
Curtis, Paul, and Ryan discuss the streaming future, and how it stacks up compared to owning a digital copy of a game, as well owning physical media. We also answer a rousing question sent in by Sterling Mason.
01:12:29
November 12, 2020
Episode 1 - The Pros and Cons of the Epic Games Store
Curtis Lowe, Paul Bills, and Ryan Speakman discuss the Epic Games Store, as well as play a game of Mario Party Many Mini Games.
01:43:49
November 7, 2020