Chance Time!
By Chance Time
Chance Time!Apr 18, 2024
Episode 141 - Hades II Playtest
Curtis was lucky enough to get into the Hades II playtest, and Paul has questions!
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Episode 140 - The 2D Platformer
Ryan, Curtis, and Paul talk about 2D platformers, including what makes a good one, the current landscape of indie games and bigger publishers, and more.
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Episode 139 - Pepper Grinder Review
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Episode 138 - How to Live Service
Ryan, Paul, and Curtis talk about the state of the live service game model, what makes one successful, and why they often fail.
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Episode 137 - Future of the Console
Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about all the rumors and speculation of the Switch console successor, and the PS5 Pro.
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Episode 136 - Games Within Games
This week we're talking games within games. From Gwent to checkers in Assassin's Creed, we discuss fully playable games that aren't really related to the mechanics of the game they exist within. We go through our favorite examples and ponder why they are added to these games at all!
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Episode 135 - Backlog4
2024 - The year of backlogs! Also known as backlog4!
Curtis has created a spreadsheet that helps him manage his backlog. We listen and learn from him, as well as discuss how we go about playing the many games we still haven't gotten to!
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Episode 134 - Just Paul and Curtis Talkin' Demos
Paul played some cool demos from Steam Next Fest, and Curtis tried some on the Switch!
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Episode 133 - Just Ryan and Curtis Talkin'
Paul couldn't make it this episode, so it's just Ryan and Curtis, and they're talking! They discuss the recent Xbox rumors, as well as talk about Pizza Tower, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Elden Ring, and more!
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Episode 132 - Chance Time's Top 10 Video Game Songs of All Time!
We all created a top 10 list of our favorite video games. Our audience voted on their top picks, as well. We've compiled all of these lists together to create Chance Time's Top 10 Video Game Songs of All Time!
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Episode 131 - Esports with Jeff Sosa
Jeff Sosa (Esports Director of Salt Lake Community College) joins us to talk about his journey in becoming an esports coach, as well as answering our questions about all things esports!
Follow the SLCC twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/slccesports
Next week's episode, we will be creating a list of our top 10 video game songs of all time! Please vote on your top 10 video game songs here, and we'll incorporate your answers into our lists:
https://forms.gle/GSpLVn6QJT6DUKoC6
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Episode 130 - The Third Annual Chance Time! Awards
It's the Third Annual Chance Time Awards! We talk about our favorite games of 2023 and pick our Game of the Year. Plus, the introduction of Flute Girl!
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Episode 129 - 2024 Predictions
We try to predict what's going to happen in video games this year!
Also, Brandon Sanderson is discussed a lot.
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Episode 128 - Reviewing Our 2023 Predictions
We tried to predict what would happen in video games during 2023, and now that 2023's over, it's time to find out how we did.
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Episode 127 - Spider-Man 2 (Review) with Davis Blount
We have Davis Blount on to talk about Spider-Man 2! We talk story, gameplay, favorite moments, least favorite moments, and more!
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Episode 126 - The Game Awards 2023
We discuss this year's Game Awards! The winners, trailers, musical performances, and much more!
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Episode 125 - Discussing Game Ideas with James Criddle
James Criddle joins us to discuss ideas about two games he's working on, Pandarunium and Bald Guys Assemble.
Thank you for coming to see James!
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Episode 124 - Predicting the 2023 Game Awards
We've been away for a while, so we talk a lot about what we've been playing recently. Then, we predict what we think will win some of the categories for the Game Awards this year, including the 2023 Game of the Year! We also predict what announcements we might see this year.
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Episode 123 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Review) with Maryssa Dennis
Maryssa Dennis, champion of our discord, joins us to discuss the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We could talk about this game forever! We start with a spoiler-free (although some may argue it has some light spoilers) discussion, then get into spoilers. We talk gameplay, story, our experiences, and much more! Also, special guest, Charlotte Larcabal Speakman joins us at the beginning of the episode, as well!
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Episode 122 - The Case of the Golden Idol (Review)
Curtis has been championing this for a long time, so we finally review the Case of the Golden Idol!
Plus, our thoughts on Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Spider-Man 2.
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Episode 121 - Spider-Man and Mario
Paul and Ryan are both excited about Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder! At the time of recording, it's only mere days away! So obviously, that's all they want to talk about. So join them in this episode where they have an unorganized conversation about both Spider-Man and Mario. Plus, a game of 8-Bit Judge Judy.
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Episode 120 - Ryan Attempts to Explain the Plot of Xenoblade Chronicles 3
After playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Ryan felt like he needed an outlet to explain what is going on in this game. Paul and Curtis bear with him, as he goes deep down the rabbit hole.
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Episode 119 - Xbox Leaks (Leaks, Layoffs, and Other Industry News)
We discuss the recent leaked information from Xbox, as well as the recent layoffs, and other news happening in the video game industry. But mostly, we talk about the Xbox leaks.
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Episode 118 - Nintendo Direct Recap (September 2023 Edition) + PlayStation State of Play
We recap the most recent Nintendo Direct and the most recent PlayStation State of Play!
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Episode 117 - Nintendo Direct Predictions and More
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Episode 116 - Catch-Up Episode (The Case of the Golden Idol, Hades, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and More!)
We battle the clock to see if we can do an episode in under 45 minutes!!!
This episode consists of the famous segment, "Mike Struckerburg's One Thing (First Thing's First, One Thing)" and that's it. We chat about the Case of the Golden Idol's new DLC, Ryan's progress in Hades, and Paul's determination to beat The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before all the other games come out, and more!
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Episode 115 - Super Nintendo World with Charlotte Larcabal Speakman
Ryan and Charlotte went to Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood and recount their experience to Paul and Curtis!
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Episode 114 - Gamescom 2023
Paul and Curtis talk about their first things first, Lorcana and Superflight, then dive into their favorite announcements made so far at Gamescom.
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Episode 113 - Fighting Games
Street Fighter 6 has been out over a month now, so we're talking fighting games! We try to define what a fighting game is, what makes them so appealing, and reveal what our dream fighting game rosters would look like.
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Episode 112 - Catch-Up Episode (Final Fantasy XVI, Pikmin 4, EVO, and More!)
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Episode 111 - In-Game Ethics
We've got another episode inspired by a question asked by mar in the discord. What are our in-game ethics? So, we discuss whether we want to be good or bad when we're playing a video game. We also answer a theme park question from Charly in the discord, as well as play a game of Mandela Effect!
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Episode 110 - Gaming Gear and Hardware
We talk shop on how we prefer our chairs, keyboards, and other hardware/accessories in this episode of Chance Time! Also, Charlotte stops by at the beginning of the episode just to hang out!
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Episode 109 - 2023 Mid-Year Check-In
2023 is half-way over, so we wanted to check in, discuss the games that have come out, what's coming out for the rest of the year, and what we've played, and plan to play!
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Episode 108 - Games and Kids
Paul and Curtis talk about parenting their kids and their video games!
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Episode 107 - Nintendo Direct Recap June 2023
Nintendo once again surprised us all, so we react to all the announcements at today's Nintendo Direct!
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Episode 106 - Summer Game Fest 2023 Recap
We talk about the big announcements at all of the showcases and presentations at this year's Summer Games Fest!
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Episode 105 - Summer Game Fest 2023 Predictions
Paul and Ryan predict what will happen at the Summer Game Fest (starting today, as of the time of this release). We are not only predicting what's happening during the main presentations during this first week, but we are predicting what will happen throughout the entire summer! And of course, as any good predictions episode goes, we end with our Final Boss Predictions.
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Episode 104 - Open World Games
This week, we discuss open world games! What makes them good, how our personal tastes affect our enjoyment of them, and much more! Plus, we play a new game called HLTBOHLTLAS.
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Episode 103 - PlayStation Showcase Recap (May 2023 Edition)
Where is Curtis? We demand someone answer this question, but we do not get this answer. Instead, we just listen to Paul and Ryan talk about the PlayStation Showcase that happened. We talk about what was supposed to be there, as well, as a ton of new IP. Plus, we are excited about Spider-Man 2!
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Episode 102 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Our Six-Day Impressions) with Chakell Herbert
Chakell Herbert from zeldadungeon.net joins us to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It's only been out for six days, but we have a lot to say! Chakell also talks about her time at Zelda Dungeon, and gives us a a real insight on her love of all things Zelda!
Check out some of Chakell's articles here:
What The Legend of Zelda Has Taught Me About Courage:
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/what-the-legend-of-zelda-has-taught-me-about-courage/
What The Legend of Zelda Has Taught Me About Failure and Second Chances:
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/what-the-legend-of-zelda-has-taught-me-about-failure-and-second-chances/
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Episode 101 - Snacking While Playing Video Games
We discuss what snacks we're eating while we're playing video games or tabletop games. What is the perfect snack during a game? What is our snack of choice? When is the right time to eat a snack? How much does Curtis believe in the power of the fork? We talk about all of this and more in this episode of Chance Time!
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Episode 100 - Chance's Time's LIVE 100th Episode One Thing Listener Questions Games Bonanza!
It's all in the title--it's our 100th episode! In this episode, we do our classic one thing segment, take listener questions about Chance Time! history, and play multiple games to celebrate 100 episodes. Thank you to all our listeners for their support through 100 episodes!
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Episode 99 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
We all watched the Super Mario Bros. Movie last week, so we wanted to talk about what it's like to see Mario on the big screen. We also get into why Ryan wonders if he needs therapy after watching it. Also, a special guest (Charlotte Speakman) drops in to confirm certain details.
Parody intro created by Curtis Lowe.
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Episode 98 - Hi-Fi Rush Review
We review Hi-Fi Rush! Ryan and Curtis love this game! Paul still hasn't played it, so he leaves the episode before we get to spoiler territory. But either way, we gush about how great this game is!
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Episode 97 - Pineapple on Pizza Review
We review Pineapple on Pizza, a free game on Steam by Majorariatto.
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Episode 96 - AI Wrote This Episode
We discuss how AI will effect games now, and how it could effect games in the future!
Also AI tells us a bunch of stuff, including this description of our podcast:
Chance Time: the podcast where we take gaming seriously, but not ourselves. Join us for news, reviews, and discussions on all things gaming. From new releases to retro classics, we've got you covered. Let's level up together!
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Episode 95 - The Current State of the PlayStation 5
Curtis purchased a PlayStation 5, so we discuss how it's aged, and how it compares in this current generation of hardware.
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Episode 94 - The Last of Us
Ryan recently finished The Last of Us Part 1, so he and Paul discuss their experiences with the first game, as well as the franchise in general. They also watched the first two episodes of The Last of Us tv show and let the people know what they think!
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Episode 93 - Marvel Snap Review
Marvel Snap has been out for five months now! After playing it for so long we finally give a review, from the gameplay to the monetization, and discuss the future of the game.
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Episode 92 - Puzzle and Word Games
Paul also reveals that he has been working on a new word game called Word Five and it comes out today!
You can play Word Five at playwordfive.com
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