Watch Out for Fireballs!

A retro and non-current games podcast

About the show

Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast, focused on retro and non-current games. Every week, we play a game in its entirety, then discuss its merits and flaws at length. Most episodes begin with a short sketch, and we're pretty liberal about keeping tangents in. But it ultimately comes down to: Why do we like (or dislike?) this game.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • 423: Darkest Dungeon II

    Episode  |  January 11th, 2024  |  2 hrs 35 mins

    Unfortunately, they found a darker dungeon.

  • 422: The Case of the Golden Idol

    Episode  |  January 4th, 2024  |  1 hr 54 mins

    You will solve this case, that of the golden idol. It's mysterious and nobody understands. Now it's your job to figure it out.

  • WOFF Dispatch: Game Economies

    Episode  |  December 28th, 2023  |  2 hrs 22 mins

    If you got the money, honey, I got the time.

  • WOFF 421: Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayers (Preview)

    Episode  |  December 21st, 2023  |  43 mins 36 secs

    Hypnospace Outlaw 1.5. This is a unique and ambitious work. Highly recommend if you are prone to this particular style of meta fiction.

  • 420: Mass Effect (Part 2)

    Episode  |  December 14th, 2023  |  2 hrs 5 mins

    The reapers had a very specific plan for their trap and you fell for it you idiot.

  • 419: Mass Effect (Part 1)

    Episode  |  December 7th, 2023  |  2 hrs 18 mins

    Space Cops!

  • WOFF Dispatch: Oops! All Question 4

    Episode  |  November 30th, 2023  |  2 hrs 5 mins

    I know we put those answers somewhere around here. Just give me a moment to find it.

  • WOFF 418 Preview: The Order: 1886

    Episode  |  November 23rd, 2023  |  45 mins 59 secs

    It's bad. But not because it's short. It's bad AND it's short.

  • 417: Grand Theft Auto V (Part 2)

    Episode  |  November 16th, 2023  |  2 hrs 1 min

    It's Trevor Time! Not that I'm happy about it. But it's Trevor Time and we all have to live with it.

  • 416: Grand Theft Auto V (Part 1)

    Episode  |  November 9th, 2023  |  2 hrs 9 mins

    Who's ready for pistol packing, car jacking and lazy satire?

  • 415: Sayonara Wild Hearts

    Episode  |  November 2nd, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins

    Propulsive and immediately visually arresting, Sayonara Wild Hearts is a unique action rhythm hybrid that aims to be inviting to new players. Also, Queen Latifah is there.

  • WOFF Dispatch: Feel-Bad Media

    Episode  |  October 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 42 mins

    Why do we make bad things happen to ourselves? A question for the ages. And the topic for this week's dispatch.