# going talking (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover going talking. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 19 - Scrappy and Independent - Perfect Tides: Station to Station](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/7/19/episode-19-scrappy-and-independent-perfect-tides-station-to-station) _2026-07-19 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ It’s a sacred podcasting ritual, like pissing in the same spot. Welcome back to the Describing the Skybox podcast! Today, we’re looking at a sequel to one of our most surprisingly liked games from a few years ago. Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a narrative adventure game and direct sequel to Perfect Tides which focuses on the same protagonist, Mara Whitefish, just a few years older as she… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6a5d284c5bb23f0b7804526d/1784490082336/Episode+19+-+Scrappy+and+Independent+-+Perfect+Tides+Station+to+Station.mp3) ## [Episode 18 - Second Level Pants - Donkey Kong Bananza](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/6/27/episode-18-second-level-pants-donkey-kong-bananza) _2026-06-27 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Can’t blame a Kong for podcasting. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about Donkey Kong Bananza, the first 3D Donkey Kong game in almost 30 years and a launch title for the Switch 2. The main thrust behind Bananza is that it’s a collectathon platformer not dissimilar to Mario Odyssey, but with the ability to heavily interact with the terrain. This means punching through… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6a401c7fa631a0287c133633/1782586513585/Episode+18+-+Second+Level+Pants+-+Donkey+Kong+Bananza.mp3) ## [Episode 17 - Rudy Slippers - Earthbound Halloween Hack](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/6/7/episode-17-rudy-slippers-earthbound-halloween-hack) _2026-06-07 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ You little podcasts are going to have your bodies ripped in half. Welcome to our last episode of Mystery May this year, where the game we play is decided by dice roll. This time around, fate has deemed it necessary for us to play the Earthbound Halloween Hack, which is notorious for a few reasons, most notably being that it was created by Toby Fox who would later go on to develop Undertale.… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6a259c4937cb0c548d983db9/1780849790988/Episode+17+-+Rudy+Slippers+-+Earthbound+Halloween+Hack.mp3) ## [Episode 16 - Surprisingly Little All Star - Dreams](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/5/24/episode-16-surprisingly-little-all-star-dreams) _2026-05-24 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ You may say I’m a podcast, but I’m not the only one. Welcome back to Describing the Skybox! This week for our second episode of Mystery May this year, the die has decided we play Dreams, the game development software slash game on the Playstation 4 (and 5). Dreams is an odd one to talk about in our format to some degree, as a lot of what defines what this game is is tied up in the tools it… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6a1311539ce6e320ebac26a8/1779634701636/Episode+16+-+Surprisingly+Little+All+Star+-+Dreams.mp3) ## [Episode 15 - Harshened the Blow - Fez](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/5/17/episode-15-harshened-the-blow-fez) _2026-05-17 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ A great podcast has been revealed to you. Welcome back to Describing the Skybox! Today, as our first episode in Mystery May, we’re going to be talking about Fez, a now shockingly 14 year old game. Fez is a puzzle platformer, emphasis on the puzzle, but not a complete dis-emphasis on the platformer, in which you move around on a 2D plane, but have the ability to rotate the play area, adding a bit… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6a0a222d30d2ce583c66d775/1779049060633/Episode+15+-+Harshened+the+Blow+-+Fez.mp3) ## [Episode 14 - A Misleading Thumbs Up - Super Mario World](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/5/3/episode-14-a-misleading-thumbs-up-super-mario-world) _2026-05-03 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Mario must be ready to face the podcast ahead of him. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re talking about Super Mario World. Undeniably one of the most iconic games on the Super Nintendo, if you are involved in the platformer space at all, you will see Super Mario World come up pretty much every day. This more than any other game defined what 2D platformers could be throughout the 90s, and… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69f7a8926bccbb00f8b3f449/1777838297323/Episode+14+-+A+Misleading+Thumbs+Up+-+Super+Mario+World.mp3) ## [Episode 13 - In My PJs - Resident Evil Requiem](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/4/18/episode-13-in-my-pjs-resident-evil-requiem) _2026-04-18 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ The silent treatment, I hope. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline Resident Evil game and one that mechanically resembles the RE Engine games. Like, all of them, because this game is both a first person survival horror title as well as a third person action game at different points, and the balance between them and how you… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69e3dc36126fbf28f7a4dca0/1776540810630/Episode+13+-+In+My+PJs+-+Resident+Evil+Requiem.mp3) ## [Episode 12 - Skyrim in Reverse - Final Fantasy](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/4/4/episode-12-skyrim-in-reverse-final-fantasy) _2026-04-04 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ The black orb podcasts ominously… Welcome back to the podcast where today we’re going to be looking at the Game Boy Advance remake of Final Fantasy. The first in what is probably the series of games most synonymous with the JRPG genre, the original Final Fantasy showcases all the hallmarks of the genre in a simple but still very functional way. The player is allowed to choose the makeup of their… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69d16c7998d5a94fb15ec1d3/1775332541680/Episode+12+-+Skyrim+in+Reverse+-+Final+Fantasy.mp3) ## [Episode 11 - Dead in a Week - Roadwarden](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/3/18/episode-11-dead-in-a-week-roadwarden) _2026-03-18 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Their shouts are like spells, and will make you sick. Welcome to the final episode of Fanbruary this year! We’re going to be talking about Roadwarden, a largely text-based RPG that seemingly takes some inspiration from modern rules-light TTRPG design with a lot of richness to its text and a simple, obfuscated approach to combat and other randomness-based encounters. Set in a type of… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69baf6f9e513695803eff026/1773860654674/Episode+11+-+Dead+in+a+Week+-+Roadwarden.mp3) ## [Episode 10 - Pigs and Other Shapes - Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/2/28/episode-10-pigs-and-other-shapes-klonoa-2-lunateas-veil) _2026-02-28 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I may leave this world, but we’ll always be a podcast. Welcome back to the podcast, and to the third episode of Fanbruary, in which we play games suggested by you the listener. For this installment, we’re going to be talking about Klonoa 2, a 2-or-2.5D platformer on the Playstation 2. This is a game that thrives on novelty, with the interesting ways it uses its enemies as items and creative… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69a34ed1d008e9123fec0608/1772310268705/Episode+10+-+Pigs+and+Other+Shapes+-+Klonoa+2+Lunatea_s+Veil.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IkixDr429qeE) _2026-02-28 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Episode 9 - Hero Bucks - Far Cry 5](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/2/21/episode-9-hero-bucks-far-cry-5) _2026-02-21 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Every problem cannot be solved with a podcast. Welcome back to the podcast and, of course, to our second episode of Fanbruary this year! Today, we’re talking about Far Cry 5, which is, obviously, an installment in the Far Cry franchise and, obviously, not the fifth one because of all the weird spinoffs. Still the thing that most stands out, or at least the thing that was advertised the most, that… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/699a264859553c4700060afc/1771710123850/Episode+9+-+Hero+Bucks+-+Far+Cry+5.mp3) ## [Episode 8 - Adult Man Brain - Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/2/7/episode-8-adult-man-brain-nancy-drew-curse-of-blackmoor-manor) _2026-02-07 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ What would motivate someone to turn into a podcast? Welcome to the first episode for Fanbruary this year! We’re starting off with a classic adventure game in Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor, part of an extremely prolific series which we haven’t played before. Given that the character of Nancy Drew is a detective, the object of the game centers around solving a mystery, in this case the… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6987bdd7e28a762f370dd394/1770503687363/Episode+8+-+Adult+Man+Brain+-+Nancy+Drew+Curse+of+Blackmoor+Manor.mp3) ## [Episode 7 - That Which Was Well Paced - That Which Gave Chase](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/1/24/episode-7-that-which-was-well-paced-that-which-gave-chase) _2026-01-24 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ A podcast for the senses we can’t take from them. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, on what is an appropriately wintery day, we’re going to be talking about That Which Gave Chase, a game where you sled through the arctic. Largely a narrative game, That Which Gave Chase takes you through several different points in time in a shaky, disconnected way as you learn about the reason you are where you… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69751a432058054b0874a6b2/1769282158862/Episode+7+-+That+Which+Was+Well+Paced+-+That+Which+Gave+Chase.mp3) ## [The Scribies 2025 - Gremlinsesque](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2026/1/16/the-scribies-2025-gremlinsesque) _2026-01-17 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ With time, any game could be the coolest ancient artefact. Welcome to the first ever Scribies, an award show and definitely not an itchy reaction to a species of mite: that would be Scabies. In the Scribies, we choose winners for myriad categories from the pool of games that we have played and talked about for the podcast this year. We’ve brought back some fan favorite categories like Least Likely… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/696b17952d207c41e9d98feb/1768626128530/The+Scribies+2025+-+Gremlinsesque.mp3) ## [Episode 6 - Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Release - Everhood](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/12/24/episode-6-sweet-sweet-sweet-release-everhood) _2025-12-24 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ There are no podcast truths. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re talking about Everhood, an indie bullet hell/adventure/rhythm game. Everhood has several notable factors that could be considered a main point of conversation about it. It is surprisingly difficult on its standard difficulty setting and requires some mastery to actually get through it, giving it a similar feel to more arcade… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/694c4531d470ef1c4a6f371b/1766606192576/Episode+6+-+Sweet%2C+Sweet%2C+Sweet+Release+-+Everhood.mp3) ## [Episode 5 - A Fresh Island Song - Hades II](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/12/6/episode-5-a-fresh-island-song-hades-ii) _2025-12-07 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ My podcast’s come alive. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about Hades II, the sequel to one of the most popular roguelikes of all time and the first sequel that Supergiant Games has ever made. And I for one am happy about that because I needed an excuse to play hundreds more hours of Hades. Hades II is very much a game that can be described as “the first game, but… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6934cd686566193fa7c6c79b/1765068216369/Episode+5+-+A+Fresh+Island+Song+-+Hades+II.mp3) ## [Episode 4 - 20,000 Hot Dogs - Silent Hill f](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/11/22/episode-4-20000-hot-dogs-silent-hill-f) _2025-11-22 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ To listen to this podcast is to walk in a world of impurities. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about Silent Hill f, an action survival horror game and the latest entry in the Silent Hill series. This game takes a more combat-focused approach with stamina management and dodges, making it feel different from the majority of games in its genre. Beyond that, it separates… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69222b04193b86184c96addd/1763846988998/Episode+4+-+20%2C000+Hot+Dogs+-+Silent+Hill+f.mp3) ## [Episode 3 - An Adult Baby - Slitterhead](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/11/1/episode-3-an-adult-baby-slitterhead) _2025-11-01 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Listen to this podcast. I’ll show you what this mouth can do. Happy Halloween oooooooooooooooh! and welcome back to the podcast. Today, we’re going to be talking about Slitterhead, an action horror title, and the first game from developer Bokeh Game Studio, founded by one of the creators of Silent Hill. In Slitterhead, you play as a kind of spirit entity with the ability to possess regular people.… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/69067290e6efba347c544603/1762030300218/Episode+3+-+An+Adult+Baby+-+Slitterhead.mp3) ## [Episode 2 - The Powerhouse of the Cell - Parasite Eve](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/10/25/episode-2-the-powerhouse-of-the-cell-parasite-eve) _2025-10-25 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Even if you don’t understand, your mitochondria will. Welcome back to the podcast! For our second game for the Halloween season, we’re talking about Parasite Eve, a survival horror action RPG from PlayStation era. And for being from that era, Parasite Eve honestly looks incredible and is, for me, the biggest draw. Mechanically, the game is a little clunky, with some extremely crunchy systems and a… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68fd1a1556dbeb3a4eea7277/1761417818481/Episode+2+-+The+Powerhouse+of+the+Cell+-+Parasite+Eve.mp3) ## [Episode 1 - Train of Donkeys - Mouthwashing](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/10/11/episode-1-train-of-donkeys-mouthwashing) _2025-10-12 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I can podcast it. I’ll take responsibility. Welcome to the very first episode of Describing the Skybox and the first horror game episode for October! Today, we’re talking about Mouthwashing, a narrative adventure game set on a freighter in space. There isn’t too much in the way of interaction in this game, a few light puzzles and traversal challenges, so the story takes the spotlight for the… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68eb0f34435cf372aa1913d6/1760235376939/Episode+201+-+Train+of+Donkeys+-+Mouthwashing.mp3) ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4IP6zM6bXTTA) _2025-10-12 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Episode 200 - Cultural Osmosis - Minecraft](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/10/3/episode-200-cultural-osmosis-minecraft) _2025-10-03 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Did you know you can hold a podcast in your off hand? Welcome to the 200th and (kind of) final episode of NOCLIP! With it being both the 200th episode and our tenth anniversary, we figured now would be as good a time as any to finally play Minecraft, one of the most popular and the best selling game of all time, which neither of us had actually played before. Minecraft popularized the previously… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68e0243aa300d92791f913d1/1759519914061/Episode+200+-+Cultural+Osmosis+-+Minecraft.mp3) ## [Episode 199 - Screams of Wimmenfolk - Bloodborne](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/9/20/episode-199-screams-of-wimmenfolk-bloodborne) _2025-09-20 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ It won’t end nicely. Not this time. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, on a special epilogue episode, we’re going to be taking another look at Bloodborne. This is a FromSoftware action RPG, tragically confined to the Sony ecosystem, but still containing a lot of the genre trappings of the games related to Dark Souls. However, the combat has ben retooled to be faster and more aggressive and the… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68cef9deaf4b826126fd49b9/1758394933000/Episode+199+-+Screams+of+Wimmenfolk+-+Bloodborne.mp3) ## [Episode 198 - Two Moon Knight - Life is Strange: Double Exposure](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/9/6/episode-198-two-moon-knight-life-is-strange-double-exposure) _2025-09-06 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Caked up podcast, goated with the sauce. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be looking at the most recent Life is Strange title, Double Exposure. This picks up roughly ten years after the first game in the series and returns to the point of view of Max Caulfield who has not been using her powers. The game largely follows the same trajectory of the more recent games in the series,… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68bc8faa03dc9b18f8130b3f/1757188083245/Episode+198+-+Two+Moon+Knight+-+Life+is+Strange+Double+Exposure.mp3) ## [Episode 197 - All Day I Dream About Sony - Astro Bot](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/8/30/episode-197-all-day-i-dream-about-sony-astro-bot) _2025-08-30 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Live in your world, podcast in ours. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about Astro Bot, a 3D platformer and a PS5 exclusive. When it comes to console exclusivity, I would usually argue against it, as it restricts people’s access to games and tend to only benefit established developers and publishers who already have a lot of clout in the industry. This game, however,… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68b35a180bf8a005456d222b/1756584529218/Episode+197+-+All+Day+I+Dream+About+Sony+-+Astro+Bot.mp3) ## [Episode 196 - You Mentioned Pants - Balatro](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/8/16/episode-196-you-mentioned-pants-balatro) _2025-08-16 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I’m literally a podcast, what’s your excuse? Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about Balatro, the hit poker roguelike from last year. Balatro is, in my opinion, the best kind of roguelike, with very synergy focused modifiers in the form of Jokers and card enhancements, as well as very permissive deck building options. You can, with proper management, cut large swathes… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68a0d47cef02704254d9440a/1755370689673/Episode+196+-+You+Mentioned+Pants+-+Balatro.mp3) ## [Episode 195 - You Can Lead a Horse to Fanta - Uma Musume: Pretty Derby](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/8/2/episode-195-you-can-lead-a-horse-to-fanta-uma-musume-pretty-derby) _2025-08-02 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ NOCLIP finishes the URA Finale and stands above all other podcasts. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re going to be talking about… a currently popular gacha game about horse racing anime girls. Uma Musume (or Umamusume depending on who you ask) is a sort of sports management roguelike game where you build stats on characters and then, in combination with a small six-card deck of support… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/688e71e2925c8741c7d3c481/1754165806896/Episode+195+-+You+Can+Lead+a+Horse+to+Fanta+-+Uma+Musume+Pretty+Derby.mp3) ## [Episode 194 - Bioshock Ruined Society - The Talos Principle 2](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/7/19/episode-194-bioshock-ruined-society-the-talos-principle-2) _2025-07-19 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ There is only you, and the spark of the podcast that is your mind. Welcome back to NOCLIP! Today, we’re going to be looking at The Talos Principle 2, a first person puzzle game developed by Croteam. The game builds on, and stays pretty close to, the mechanics of the first game, using connecting lasers with various tools as the primary method of puzzle solving. Despite this, it does a good job of… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/687be67aa628ca5201539732/1752950454088/Episode+194+-+Bioshock+Ruined+Society+-+The+Talos+Principle+2.mp3) ## [Episode 193 - Super Death - Spiritfarer](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/7/2/episode-193-super-death-spiritfarer) _2025-07-03 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Do you know why we’re here? It’s because I have a small podcast. Welcome back to NOCLIP! Today, we’re going to be talking about Spiritfarer, an incremental, management sim, narrative game. Which is a lot of ways to describe what is really a pretty simple game. The core of Spiritfarer is in its characters, spirits who you pick up from various islands and tend to while they come to grips with their… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6865ceb3cdb3381c13cd1530/1751502570323/Episode+193+-+Super+Death+-+Spiritfarer.mp3) ## [Episode 192 - Life Isn't Worth Living - To the Moon](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/6/15/episode-192-life-isnt-worth-living-to-the-moon) _2025-06-15 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Don’t tell anyone, but I always thought they were podcasts. Welcome back to NOCLIP! Today, we’re going to be talking about To the Moon, a narrative game focused around learning about characters through one’s memory. I imagine this description will be quite short, because there isn’t a lot I can cover without spoiling the plot. While technically a sci-fi story, the game revolves around one… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/684f193203452b7448886ea6/1750014315352/Episode+192+-+Life+Isn_t+Worth+Living+-+To+the+Moon.mp3) ## [Episode 191 - That Might Be A Pokémon - Half-Life](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/6/6/episode-191-that-might-be-a-pokmon-half-life) _2025-06-07 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Forget about Freeman, we’re abandoning the podcast. Welcome back to the podcast! We may be into June, but we’re in the ides of Mystery May right now, and the fates have deigned we play Half-Life, and I am not one to argue with the fates. Half-Life is one of the most influential FPS games of all time, and part of that comes down to the way the game builds a really impressive world for you to play… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68439f476e67fc4cd3ad43c7/1749262215791/Episode+191+-+That+Might+Be+A+Pok%C3%A9mon+-+Half+Life.mp3) ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GxtyTdBaBFic) _2025-06-07 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Episode 190 - Goth Mommies - The Wolf Among Us](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/5/17/episode-190-goth-mommies-the-wolf-among-us) _2025-05-17 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ No, I’m Pod. He’s Cast. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, for the second episode of Mystery May, we’re going to be talking about The Wolf Among Us, a narrative adventure game from Telltale. Telltale’s style of design really exploded with the Walking Dead, and has since led to a number of choice-based adventure games that would cite it as inspiration, but The Wolf Among Us sits in a unique… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6828ca8fdc864c104398f262/1747503831707/Episode+190+-+Goth+Mommies+-+The+Wolf+Among+Us.mp3) ## [Episode 189 - For Your Daddy - Monster Hunter Wilds](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/5/2/episode-189-for-your-daddy-monster-hunter-wilds) _2025-05-05 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ The guild authorizes you to hunt this podcast. Welcome back to NOCLIP! Today, we’re going to be talking about Monster Hunter Wilds, the latest mainline entry in the series and the game that turned many peoples’ computers into puddles of acid. Wilds is a follow up to Monster Hunter World both in that it was made by the same team and that it mechanically doesn’t stray too far from the systems that… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/68152828a56f136499d2ad99/1746217090989/Episode+189+-+For+Your+Daddy+-+Monster+Hunter+Wilds.mp3) ## [Episode 188 - Pretty Cute - Immortality](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/4/12/episode-188-pretty-cute-immortality) _2025-04-12 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Artists create, podcast, and destroy. Welcome back to the podcast where today we’re going to be talking about Immortality. Immortality is a game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Telling Lies and it follows in the same tradition as those games. Largely player-directed, the game involves watching clips of three films and footage associated with them in order to gain an understanding of what… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67fab9a70185f366cae71b1d/1744484827349/Episode+188+-+Pretty+Cute+-+Immortality.mp3) ## [Episode 187 - Only Rock and Paper - Wanted: Dead](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/4/2/episode-187-only-rock-and-paper-wanted-dead) _2025-04-02 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67ed9235e5951d536d34d91c/1743622771269/Dead.mp3) ## [Episode 186 - Where Sailors Hang Out - Shenmue](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/3/22/episode-186-where-sailors-hang-out-shenmue) _2025-03-22 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ You like the podcast that much? Let me invite you to hell. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re doing another community requested episode (calling it Fanbruary at this point seems a bit silly) on Shenmue. An absolute classic action/adventure game that happened to be a blind spot for both of us. Shenmue centers on Ryo Hazuki, whose father is killed in the opening cutscene in a pretty rad… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67df0bf10e03e4791f2fc51b/1742670891327/Episode+186+-+Where+Sailors+Hang+Out+-+Shenmue.mp3) ## [Episode 185 - Roast Beef, Some Chicken, A Pizza - Castlevania 64](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/3/1/episode-185-roast-beef-some-chicken-a-pizza-castlevania-64) _2025-03-01 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ This is not the anger of a vampire killer. This is the podcast of all humanity! Welcome back to Fanbruary! Today, we’re going to be talking about Castlevania 64, an oft maligned entry in the Castlevania series and the first to be in 3D. In classic Castlevania fashion, your goal is to infiltrate a castle and kill Dracula to restore peace to the world, so it doesn’t have a ton of innovation in that… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67c33ca74990602dec2200ff/1740848367837/Episode+185+-+Roast+Beef%2C+Some+Chicken%2C+A+Pizza+-+Castlevania+64.mp3) ## [Episode 184 - Bring Me the Cellos - Darkest Dungeon](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/2/15/episode-184-bring-me-the-cellos-darkest-dungeon) _2025-02-15 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ In time, you will know the tragic extent of my podcast, Welcome to Fanbruary! For our first listener suggested title this year, we’re talking about Darkest Dungeon, an RPG with Lovecraftian themes and light roguelike elements. Darkest Dungeon is known to be a difficult game, and it sticks to this design ethos with a commendable level of commitment. Depending on who you are, maybe too much… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67b0f1301b1de935a98cb6a6/1739649400222/Episode+184+-+Bring+Me+the+Cellos+-+Darkest+Dungeon.mp3) ## [Episode 183 - Drive-By Nap - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2025/1/24/episode-183-drive-by-nap-the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom) _2025-01-25 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ So this is the podcast energy. I’m overflowing with power! Welcome back to the podcast and to the first full episode this year! We’re back from our now-traditional January break and talking about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This is the first full game in the series where you play as Zelda herself since the CD-i, which really did need to happen so we could finally stop pointing to The… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6793edd9827bc425f7ad1073/1737747987789/Echoes+of+Wisdom.mp3) ## [The NOCLIP Awards 2024 - Public Intellectuals](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/12/31/the-noclip-awards-2024-public-intellectuals) _2025-01-01 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ The Smashiest balls were the friends we made along the way. The NOCLIP Awards are back again this year with all their usual prestige. I know you are all waiting with baited breath to see what games are getting the nod, while knowing full well that the games that released this year are of no object when you compare them to the games that we chose to play this year, which are the true contenders.… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6774a134069ce4524d48e57e/1735696744590/NOCLIP+Awards+2024+-+Public+Intellectuals.mp3) ## [Episode 182 - Starring Adam Sandler - Slay the Princess](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/12/20/episode-182-starring-adam-sandler-slay-the-princess) _2024-12-21 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I need to see how handsome I am. Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we’re talking about Slay the Princess, a narrative focused “collect the endings” game that has a truly impressive amount of writing to account for all of a player’s possible choices. The numerous endings, scenes and dialogue choices within those scenes, all voice acted by two people no less, are the player’s primary motivation to… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6766447c6bafd63a45733879/1734755501080/Episode+182+-+Starring+Adam+Sandler+-+Slay+the+Princess.mp3) ## [Episode 181 - It's Jar Jarring - Star Wars Episode 1 Racer](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/12/14/episode-181-its-jar-jarring-star-wars-episode-1-racer) _2024-12-14 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Do goola podcast sa bantha poodoo. Welcome back to the podcast! As we near the end of the year, we like to look back on a game or two that are more nostalgic for us, and Racer somehow got overlooked until now. Racer is maybe the first of our nostalgia picks that really holds up, at least in our opinion. This is a very straightforward video game, all the things considered, but the focus makes for a… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/675dd62d8c836a350cb1ec65/1734202981350/Episode+181+-+It_s+Jar+Jarring+-+Star+Wars+Episode+1+Racer.mp3) ## [Episode 180 - Your Murderous Urges - Loretta](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/12/6/episode-180-your-murderous-urges-loretta) _2024-12-07 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I won’t reach the truth with podcasts. They can’t give it shape. Welcome back to the podcast, and as we finally finish the theme (and catch up on episodes in general after a hectic October) of Games Titled After Women’s Names That Begin With “L.” Loretta is an adventure game in the technical sense; it leans heavily on narrative and player choice, with your actions dictating the events of your… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6753cc9a99a26d16dc305819/1733545164352/Episode+180+-+Your+Murderous+Urges+-+Loretta.mp3) ## [Episode 179 - A Rusty Crux - Amnesia: The Bunker](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/11/30/episode-179-a-rusty-crux-amnesia-the-bunker) _2024-11-30 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I’m on the podcast tonight? C’est la vie. Welcome back to the podcast! We’re finally finishing our Halloween games this week with Amnesia: The Bunker. This is the fourth game in the Amnesia series and introduce some light combat elements as well as reframes the series’ physics system to create an immersive sim type experience with several options to overcome obstacles. And of course, it’s still an… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/674b896a538d2a6a091f1833/1733003677900/Episode+179+-+A+Rusty+Crux+-+Amnesia+The+Bunker.mp3) ## [Episode 178 - A Bunch of Band-Aids - Cryptmaster](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/11/16/episode-178-a-bunch-of-band-aids-cryptmaster) _2024-11-16 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ What did you say? Podcast? We’re not going to drop everything and do that. Welcome back to the podcast. We’re still playing a bit of catchup this month, and to continue with our Halloween picks, we’re talking about Cryptmaster! This is a dungeon crawler in the typing game subgenre, where you solve puzzles and fight enemies using abilities you type out. To gain the abilities, you need to find… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67390405405e8e23da7b5b6a/1731789904565/Episode+178+-+A+Bunch+of+Band-Aids+-+Cryptmaster.mp3) ## [Episode 177 - Respect Water - Omori](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/11/2/episode-177-respect-water-omori) _2024-11-02 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Welcome to cast space. Welcome back (finally!) to the podcast. Today, we’re going to be talking about Omori, a turn-based RPG with a unique art style and dark themes. Though, as we discuss in the episode, don’t think too much of Omori based on its genre, because it’s really putting its worst foot forward. Omori has rich characters, relatable themes and effective comedy. It’s a silly game in the… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/67266eb28854d43ff849a655/1730572000435/Episode+177+-+Respect+Water+-+Omori.mp3) ## [Episode 176 - Dissolve Those Bones - Crow Country](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/10/5/episode-176-dissolve-those-bones-crow-country) _2024-10-06 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ We’re old enough. Welcome back to NOCLIP, and beware, for it is Halloween! To kick off October, we’re talking about Crow Country, a throwback survival horror game that does a lot to stand out in its field. The game is set in an amusement park and has a unique polygonal graphic style that gives an oddly whimsical aesthetic. It makes good use of this with its environments: haunted houses, underwater… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/6701d6cf02e9f74149fa6fe7/1728173803402/Episode+176+-+Dissolve+Those+Bones+-+Crow+Country.mp3) ## [Nine Years of NOCLIP - Baja Throat Blast](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/10/3/9-years-of-noclip-baja-throat-blast) _2024-10-03 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ Happy NOCLIP day, everyone, and welcome to our celebration of nine years of doing the podcast! Nine years is such a long time to do anything, but I feel like it gets overshadowed sometimes with ten years looming around the corner. Which makes sense, so rather than argue you should be celebrating an odd numbered year like this, I’m going to reframe this as the beginning of year ten. It’s our decade… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/66ff09bdaa63d1170add7b0c/1727990213173/9+Years+of+NOCLIP+-+Baja+Throat+Blast.mp3) ## [Episode 175 - Thoughtpocalypse - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/9/28/episode-175-thoughtpocalypse-lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) _2024-09-28 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ I would recommend podcasters to rob banks instead because gambling is immoral. Welcome back to the podcast and to our very important series on games titled after women’s names that begin with the letter L. Today, we’re talking about Lorelei and the Laser Eyes a puzzle game from Simogo, developer of games like Year Walk and Sayonara Wild Hearts. Taking the form of an enormous escape room, where… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/66f88133d95bfc2bb10ca25a/1727562074116/Episode+175+-+Thoughtpocalypse+-+Lorelei+and+the+Laser+Eyes.mp3) ## [Episode 174 - Gaming Erogenous Zones - Who's Lila?](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/9/6/episode-174-gaming-erogenous-zones-whos-lila) _2024-09-07 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ What’s the definition of imaginary? A Podcast that only exists in your mind. Welcome back to the podcast! Our second game titled after a woman’s name that begins with the letter L is Who’s Lila, a pretty bizarre adventure game in which you control your character’s face. The object of the game, at the outset, is to sell your responses in conversations by molding your face, Mario 64 stye, into an… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/66dbcfa06bcd1b37ba5fe38d/1725681596239/Episode+174+-+Gaming+Erogenous+Zones+-+Who_s+Lila.mp3) ## [Episode 173 - Serial Prankster - Lorelai](https://noclippodcast.net/episodes/2024/8/30/episode-173-serial-prankster-lorelai) _2024-08-31 · Chad Rothermund · Describing The Skybox_ The Queen of Podcasts is weak to fire. Welcome back to the podcast, and to the very special “games titled after women's names that start with the letter L” theme! To start us off, we’re going to be talking about Lorelai, a 2D side-scrolling adventure game. Lorelai is the third game in a series that began with Downfall and the Cat Lady, the latter of which is by far the most noted. Not least of… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f99a07f8508214f1944f5f/t/66d27d2af9011c4fd4a32513/1725070663442/Episode+173+-+Serial+Prankster+-+Lorelai.mp3)