Watch Out for Fireballs!
A game club podcast.
About the show
Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!
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Episodes and Blog Entries
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Dispatch: Progression
Episode | June 24th, 2021 | 2 hrs 17 mins
This month's special topic is a discussion about RPG progression. What kinds of character upgrades are satisfying, which ones aren't, and why has there been a broader trend of games getting more bloated with bad RPG systems?
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320 Preview: Super Mario 3D World
Episode | June 17th, 2021 | 42 mins 30 secs
CAT MARIO.
Thanks Joelle!
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319: The Witness
Episode | June 10th, 2021 | 2 hrs 25 mins
This week we play the opinionated magnum opus of an opinionated creator.
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318: Hotline Miami
Episode | June 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 52 mins
Do you like hurting people?
Who is leaving messages on your answering machine?
Where are you right now?
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Dispatch: Strategy Guides
Episode | May 27th, 2021 | 2 hrs 14 mins
This month we have a little love fest for strategy guides, talking about the roles they've filled for us over the years, and what scratches that itch for us nowadays.
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317 Preview: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Preview)
Episode | May 20th, 2021 | 36 mins 35 secs
We were all teens once. Some of us listen to a lot of mall metal, and some of us end up child soldiers.
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316: RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic
Episode | May 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 49 mins
It's a management sim with a touch of whimsy and customers who are dumb as rocks.
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315: Hitman 3
Episode | May 6th, 2021 | 2 hrs 4 mins
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Do you belieeeeeeve in life after Providence? One of our favorite characters in games gets a proper send off in a game trilogy that would function as a proper send off for the entire stealth genre. Another collection of fun sandboxes to murder in, another collection of funny situations and the like, and a final chance to embody Mr Bathroom, Hitman 3 is great.
Thank you to Adam Bucceri! Be sure to check out their game here: https://adam-bucceri.itch.io/enter-the-survival-horror
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Dispatch: Food in Games
Episode | April 29th, 2021 | 2 hrs 1 min
This month, we settle in for a light topic... how food is depicted in games.
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314 Preview: Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus
Episode | April 22nd, 2021 | 33 mins 7 secs
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You know, there's nothing wrong with an above average fastfood sandwich. Sometimes, your body just craves a pretty good game that does everything decently, while not doing anything exceptionally well, and is over in 5 or 6 hours. That game is Ratchet and Clank, which is a total snack game with some unintentionally hilarious pathos and very satisfying weapon upgrades.
Thank you Sean!
This episode is a PREVIEW! To hear the whole thing, please join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv
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313: Riven
Episode | April 15th, 2021 | 2 hrs 25 mins
The odds are always stacked against a sophomore effort.
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312: Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Part 2)
Episode | April 8th, 2021 | 4 hrs 10 mins
Become a Source to be reckoned with.