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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326: Paradise Killer
Episode | August 12th, 2021 | 3 hrs 20 mins
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Thank you Nicholas!
Welcome to the Courtesy Dome where two polite midwesterners sensibly argue whether this game is good or bad. Is it a cool mystery story with a neat aesthetic? Or is it an effectively linear, barely interactive time tax? ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE.
Paradise Killer is an odd duck. Part visual novel, part mystery adventure game, part 3d collectathon platformer? With light dating sim elements. We spoil the whole mystery here, so listener beware!
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325: Sam & Max Save the World
Episode | August 5th, 2021 | 2 hrs 22 mins
It's the heartwarming tale of two psychopaths who save the world from people more dangerous than even them.
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Dispatch: Oops! All Questions (Part 1)
Episode | July 29th, 2021 | 2 hrs 15 mins
Our mental health meters were running low and we didn't have a topic in us, so we just did a bunch of questions. We also read your responses to July's games before announcing Septembers crop.
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323: Heat Signature
Episode | July 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 42 mins
Thank you I See Spiders!
We all know defenestrating is one of the coolest things you can do in video games. But what if you could do that... in space? With a near best in class group of gadgets and weapons, In an immersive proc gen ludic playpen with real time pause? You'd get Heat Signature, quietly one of the coolest games we've done for the show. Check it out!
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322: The Stanley Parable
Episode | July 8th, 2021 | 1 hr 43 mins
One day Stanley heard from nowhere a podcast about a narrator that was describing his life.
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321: Horizon Zero Dawn
Episode | July 1st, 2021 | 3 hrs 57 mins
It's rare to be surprised by a sci fi twist, and this AAA action adventure genuinely surprises. Throw in some engaging combat and not even an electronic T-Rex sized barrel of bloat can hold it back.
Thanks Doug!
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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.