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

  • Episode 100: Super Metroid

    Episode  |  May 13th, 2015  |  2 hrs 26 mins
    '90s, metroid, metroidvania, platformer, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gush about Super Metroid in this centennial episode of Watch Out for Fireballs!

  • Extrasode: Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Episode  |  May 9th, 2015  |  14 mins 50 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

  • Episode 99: Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Episode  |  April 30th, 2015  |  2 hrs 44 mins
    '10s, pc, survival horror

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hide in a corner while Amnesia: The Dark Descent happens.

  • Extrasode: Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon

    Episode  |  April 23rd, 2015  |  37 mins 36 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon.

  • Episode 98: Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon

    Episode  |  April 16th, 2015  |  2 hrs 8 mins
    '00s, final fantasy, roguelike, wii

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross delve into Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon.

  • Extrasode: Commander Keen in "Goodbye, Galaxy!"

    Episode  |  April 9th, 2015  |  33 mins 2 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Commander Keen 4 and 5, along with some straggler responses to Call of Duty 4.

  • Episode 97: Commander Keen in "Goodbye, Galaxy!"

    Episode  |  April 2nd, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins
    '90s, pc, platformer

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross walk backward and talk about Commander Keen in "Goodbye, Galaxy!"

  • Extrasode: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Episode  |  March 26th, 2015  |  30 mins 10 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to... well, some weird stuff, because nobody wrote in about Call of Duty 4 on time.

  • Episode 96: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Episode  |  March 19th, 2015  |  1 hr 33 mins
    '00s, fps, pc, ps3, xb360

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross noscope with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

  • Extrasode: Game Books

    Episode  |  March 12th, 2015  |  21 mins 34 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to game book and Choose Your Own Adventures.

  • Episode 95: Game Books

    Episode  |  March 5th, 2015  |  2 hrs 12 mins
    special

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross venture forth to discuss game books, choose your own adventures, and Steve Jackson's Sorcery!

  • Extrasode: Star Control II

    Episode  |  February 26th, 2015  |  33 mins 32 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Zack Johnson read your responses to Star Control II, then talk about disgusting stuff for a little while.