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CptCobblePot

That’s such a great co-op experience

Dusty Beaman

If those are the 6, what's your vote (if you don't mind sharing)?

Dusty Beaman

My son and I discovered Nobody Saves the World on Playstation Premium and we have been streaming it together

Dusty Beaman

Toss up between getting the "pro" controllers for both PS5 & Xbox X or getting my new microphone for streaming

Dusty Beaman

Chrono Trigger or Kingdom Hearts

Dusty Beaman

Try LEGO Horizon Adventures

Dusty Beaman

My son is named Axel (character in Kingdom Hearts franchise)

Dusty Beaman

That is quite amazing in my opinion

Dusty Beaman

This is really hard. I'd say roughly 250ish

3DimensionalGames

It sucks seeing video games get delisted. It happens way more often than it should.

Dusty Beaman

LEGO Chrono Trigger

Dusty Beaman

I wasn't, but I know a lot of people really thought 3D TV's were the awesome when they first came out. I never bought one and still don't plan to

Dusty Beaman

The movie actually got my son into the games. He was roughly 6 at the time I think

Dusty Beaman

Nintendo needs to make a Luigi's mansion

Dusty Beaman

This is really sad. My son and I were playing through it because it was on PS Premium. I don't think we can access it now.

Rooster

I finally bit the bullet and bought a Quest 3S, my introduction to VR. It has been such a hit with my wife and kids, none of whom are really gamers. It makes me think that VR (especially the quest) should be marketing itself as an accessible family fun machine, like the Wii, rather than another device for gamers. I realize local multiplayer is a barrier, but we have had fun just watching each other play. Am I nuts?

Dusty Beaman

first level is cooking dinner and the final boss is doing the dishes

Dusty Beaman

Best way is on your own terms having had a great time and feeling fulfilled, accomplished, and finished with the game, satisfied that you saw and experienced all that it had to offer. Worst way is quitting because of a divorce, losing your kids, etc. due to playing too much

Dusty Beaman

Mostly blind. I give up and ask for help when whatever is blocking me is causing to me not enjoy the game

Dusty Beaman

Sky blue (Unknown 9: Awakening)

Dusty Beaman

Try your best to ignore what the public is saying about it, until your opinion is (mostly) fully formed

Dusty Beaman

Star Wars Episode 2

Dusty Beaman

Unknown 9: Awakening

Dusty Beaman

I think an obvious answer (but still a good one) is Mario

Pete

Hey everyone! With Black Friday coming up it hit me thinking of old game console bundles. What’s the best console bundle you’ve bought? Mine would be a slim ps3 that came with infamous, Arkham Asylum, and the dark knight on blu ray.

SuperCerberus

Forza Horizon 5 recently added a cool mode called hide and seek. One player is given a generic looking vehicle and they have to try to blend into the NPC traffic on the map to avoid getting detected by the team of seekers. What other games do you think would be a good fit for that kind of social stealth mechanic?

Vilas

Hey! Do you ever feel like you’re playing the right game at the wrong time? You know you should really be enjoying Dragon Age, but right now you’d just rather be playing some Dome Keeper.

Calvin Jones

Dear MinnMaxers: Between the recent Castlevania collections and Ode to Castlevania, it seems that Konami is loosening their grip on the franchise. How likely do you think it is that the duo pack of Symphony of the night/Rondo of Blood escapes it's Playstation prison and gets released everywhere? Love you and all that you do.

Kyle Silva

Cohorts! The Game Awards nominees typically get announced around this time. As of writing the question, no date for nomination reveals have been set. So, predict the 6 games we’ll see in the Game of the Year category. I’m going with Astro Bot, Balatro, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon 8, and Metaphor: Refantazio

Joshua H.

Hello everyone! So say you have a long narrow yard that’s full of leaves. Your task is to get the leaves to a pile on one side of the yard. Do you start most near where the pile is to be and work your way out? Or do you start out and work your way in? Waiting with bated breath. Thank you and have a good day!

CptCobblePot

What games do you use to draw in your partner or friends into playing a co-op session? I was playing Vampire Survivors last night, and my wife was completely uninterested— I finally managed to convince her to give it a try. 4 hours later, she was hooked. Keep in mind, she’s usually all about Mario Kart, Smash Bros., and Mario Party. Bonus question: what’s been your go-to co-op game lately? Any recent gems you’ve enjoyed?

Jason Wojnar

Did you ever meet anybody famous when you were young and didn't appreciate it until much later? I met Levon Helm (the drummer from the Band who also sang many of their biggest tunes) and even got a picture with him when I was five. At the time I had no idea who he was but now it blows my mind that I met him.

OneArmedWolf

Hey guys. It’s 200 million years in the future, and by a random quirk of fate the only relic of humanity that survived is one piece of MinnMax content. My question is this for the panel: given a choice, would you want it to be a piece of content that you’re featured in? You don’t have control over which content it will be, just that it would be one you’re in. Cheers!

Anthony Brown

I found Signalis to be one of my all time favorite games, but when I went to find more like it in the survival horror genre I haven’t found anything the is even half as interesting to me. I’ve concluded it wasn’t the genre I liked, but other aspects of the game independent of the genre. What’s a game that is a favorite even though you don’t like the genre that much?

betoq92 .

Dear m&ms What the longest you’ve gone without playing a game you were really hyped for? Gears 4 reveal got me excited as the Gears of War franchise was huge blindspot for me. So I played 1,2,3, judgement and even watched the E3 trailers in between each game. All this to buy Gears 4 day one and I still haven’t taken it out of the shrink wrap.

Boogie

You couldn't do that last part yourself, or look it up? Why does he have to do the work.

Azza G

Dear Ben, have you seen Bobby Z's 'Here' yet? What did you think? Did you like it as much as Blank Check? Thank you!

notweirder

i just want to say this is a great question

notweirder

Hey all, One of my favourite things in life is experiencing art that resonates so deeply it becomes impossible to describe your feelings in a simple critical opinion . It's even more special when this happens at *just* the right point in life, a month before or after and it wouldn't hit nearly as hard. I was curious if there were any games that gave you this same feeling recently, ones that were exactly what you needed at that moment. Cheers!

ProcyonNumber6

Hey Benn and Friennds, If you could have any cybernetic enhancement that would provide a basic quality of life improvement? I would go with a QR scanner in my retina so at restaurants I wouldn’t have to pull my phone out to read the menu.

Evan R

Hey MinnMax, On the bonus pod, Haley lamented how cringe it was that she liked Imagine Dragons when she was younger. For me it was Nickelback when I was in high school. For the record, I say listen to whatever you like, but what music did you listen to when you were younger that you are embarrassed about now? Let he who is without cringe cast the first stone.

Michael Berry

Have you ever played Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City? This was Amy Henning's debut game as a designer and it is a weird platformer where you have to rescue your teammates from a mad scientist. Gatorade and Wheaties were health pickups. You would dunk and shatter glass backboards for check points. MJ never made it into NBA Jam but had this weird platformer. Which athlete/celeb would you design a whole platformer around?

Steven Nelson

Is there a game that introduced you to a hobby or interest that stuck with you to this day? In my case the arcady fun and antics of NHL Hitz 2002 on the original Xbox inspired a love of hockey that would pay off with being in the building for my local Seattle Kraken's inaugural home game 20 years later.

CaffeineDad

Hey y’all! Pokemon TCG Pocket has me dying for some Pokemon talk! Who would be your partner Pokemon? This isn’t necessarily your favorite, just your most iconic Pokemon. Like if a Pokemon card was made for you, what Pokemon would be by your side?

Crazydude

Hey MinnMax! If you had to pick between a zombie outbreak (the fast kind), robot uprising, or alien invasion, which one would you feel most and least confident in surviving?

Jeff

Waluigi is in lots of Nintendo games, but nothing of his own. What kind of game/genre should he have, if you were to choose? my vote is for him to be Nintendo’s FPS guy - maybe like a modern day Duke Nukem

HelloAndre!

How many M&ms are in a regular bag of m&ms? Ben. You gotta purchase a bag and count.

Chris Fantry

Hey MinnMaxen. I am going to be a father soon and we settled on a name recently. I am wondering how do you go about naming your characters in games, pets, or kids? I usually go for the default in games when possible. For pets I try to match the personality with something kind of silly. My child's name was obviously a collaborative effort, but the requirements were that the names have to be unique, not too odd, and sound good in English and Spanish. Thanks and enjoy the holidays.

DarthBane79

Hello Minnmax!! Sorry for keep asking this, but is there a way to get the opening theme for the show as a ringtone?? I really love the music and it just puts me in a good mood when I hear it! Thank you!!

James Palermo

What video game has the best teeth?

SenttheProphet

Interesting article in regards to Tetris Forever! More of a “get a load of this” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/arts/tetris-forever-alexey-pajitnov.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Future desires of the Tetris inventor Also highly highly recommend the “Tetris” movie if not seen yet!

Sean Rubin

Hi MinnMax. I just wanted to share a little story about something fun that happened in the Discord server this week. It all started on September 27th when ChazCheeto shared a "Top 50 RPGs of All Time" list from svg.com that included Quest 64. There was a lot of fun jokes and conversation about the game, and eventually the mods decided to open a Quest 64 channel. Of course they put it in the archived section of the server so nobody could actually post there. This was all in great fun, but I was inspired. I decided that once a day I would post a single, innocent message saying "Day ## of asking for access to the Quest 64 channel." Several people showed their support, while others questioned how long I'd be willing to keep up the effort. Well, this week, on day 40, the mods decided to give the server some joy by opening up the Quest 64 channel for everyone to share in the fun. And I was finally able to post the one and only message I really, really wanted to say: "Quest 64 sucks" For real, thanks to the community and the mods (and especially Haley) for making the MinnMax Discord server the best place on the internet. If you've been a listener for a while but haven't yet checked out the Patreon, maybe try it out for just one month. Just $2 one time is gonna support MinnMax probably more than an entire year's worth of YouTube views.

AlexTheSnood

Like what if they drove around in a big car and the game was subtitled “Carmageddon”

OhMyBlob

With this year’s GOTY debate coming up soon, is there any game from the last few years that has grown in your estimations since its release and in retrospect deserved to be a real GOTY contender? What’s Minnmax’s biggest GOTY crime???

AlexTheSnood

What form of transportation could have made Mario and Luigi Brothership land more strongly with critics? Bonus points if the mode of transport comes attached with a good pun

Calltire

Hey MinnMax crew! In honor of Lego Horizon Adventures being discussed, what two desperate brands/IPs would you want to see mashed together. It can be anything, in any medium , but preferably two wildly different things!

Mark Garcia

During bonus pod, Haley mentioned that she realized she had been playing the Pokémon TCG the wrong way when she was younger. Is there a board game or card game from your youth that you now realize you were playing completely wrong at that time? When I went to summer camp, there were groups of kids that would play Mancala with me and told me that the way I had learned to play it was wrong. Looking at the instructions now I realize that I was originally playing it the correct way but wound up playing it incorrectly for years because of peer pressure.

Channing Potatum

I just want to say that I appreciate Janet’s willingness to call a game “bad.” Unlike every other form of media criticism, video game critics seem uncomfortable speaking negatively about a game. Is this because of the increased focus on the human beings behind game development in recent years?

PhillyYeetSteak

How do you all feel about nerdy artwork? Do you proudly display it in your living room, tuck it away in an office, or something else?

John Connor

With metal slug joining games like Mario, final fantasy, persona and the always under rated project x zone. What game or franchise would you like to see get a tactics spin off treatment? Personally I think a Zelda tactics game somewhere between Mario and Rabbits and Fire emblem would have a ton of potential.

Tokyo Game Life

What’s an upcoming 2025 game you feel no one else at MinnMax is looking forward to besides yourself?

RickyWinterborn

I had an iPhone 12 mini and just got a 16 pro MAXX, I guess you could say I....... MiniMaxxed it. What has been your most satisfying tech upgrade?

Graham Jones

Hello cohorts, How should one defend and argue for the importance and emotional impact of video games to older individuals? I recently had a discussion with my mom about the impact and power of gaming after she saw the Netflix movie The remarkable life of Ibelin. She said it changed her perspective on how gaming can give you an opportunity to connect and escape from your reality. However, upon discussing it further, she continued to still believe that video games are very violent, do not have much substance and that gamers are not a welcoming community simply based on lack of coverage in the mainstream news. She also says that she feels there are not a lot of resources out there for people to be able to start gaming at a later age. I would love to hear the cohort perspective on how to show older and skeptical people the benefit of gaming and encourage them to participate in the hobby.

Kenjamin

What’s secretly a 10/10 movie? Like one that you don’t immediately think of as an example of a perfect movie, but is actually. Mine would be School of Rock.

Tom

Hey Minners, Max Is there anything you prefer the objectively worse version of? My examples are: I enjoy the quiet typing experience and spongy feeling of a membrane keyboard; and I prefer instant coffee over freshly ground (it's always harsh and bitter!) Cheers, Tom

Bob Buel

At this exact moment, if you could look at your health bar what percentage would it be?

Sincerly, Eric

Netflix has been doing an excellent job turning Video Game IP into amazing animated shows. Arcane being at the forefront and the Cyberpunk show not being talked about enough. What is one IP from video games you would like to see adapted into a serious animated show by Netflix or another streamer? (The Kirby cartoon was underrated in my youth. That's my answer and I'm sticking to it.)

Kevin Kuper

Hello, I find it harder and harder as adult responsibilities grow to make time for me time with games. Im still very interested in the hobby and balatro coming to mobile was amazing because I can play an ante or 2 and micro game but what are ways you guys schedule or set boundaries to have you time, gaming or otherwise?

Toke F.

Could you Explain a Tetris T-spin without looking it up?

Toke F.

Ben, when you are getting your "Ready to pop" secment ready this year, please have a look at Shinobis Twitter thread. https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1490759106919116800 also You might have forgotten about inviting Manon Gage, She has been playing Night in the woods over on her twitch. As always love the show.

Bon Jon Bovi

I've been playing the first Famicom Detective Club game on Switch and the character art is unexpectedly expressive, but in a non-exagerrated way. Just realistic human emotions on display. Has any game surprised you with how delicately emotive its characters were?

Reed

Hi CLCs, Seeing Miyamoto reveal the Donkey Kong hot dog makes me wonder, what is everybody's dream character-themed food? I could go for Aloy's (Forbidden West) boar braised with ale and herbs. Ben referencing the Zapruder Film almost made me spit out my water while laughing. Seal the VOD for 60 more years!

Cathal O'Halloran

What’s a holiday tradition you think should be scrapped?

Ecto Coolest

Has a game ever taught you something? For instance, I learned some basic legal jargon and concepts from playing the Phoenix Wright games.

Tess

Hey Minnmax! How are you all feeling about the Grammy nominations for "Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media?" What would you have liked to seen nominated, and what from the nominations are you hoping gets the win? Extra info for reference The nominations: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Pinar Toprak God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla - Bear McCreary Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - John Peasano Star Wars Outlaws - Wilbert Roget II Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord - Winifred Phillips The eligibility period was September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024. Scores need to be submitted for nominations, which means most indie games and games from other countries like Japan might not have been nominated. Over 50% of the Score must be derived from new episodes or programming, meaning basically if over half the music has to be original to the new game and that DLC and seasonal content can count if they meet the criteria. There was also "Best Arrangements, Instrumental and Vocals" which saw "Last Surprise (From "Persona 5")" by Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher) nominated. Last year's winner was Star Wars Jedi: Survivor from Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab with these as the other nominations: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – Sarah Schachner God of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary Hogwarts Legacy – Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy and Chuck Myers Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Jess Serro, Tripod and Austin Wintory

Felix davin

Hello good MinnimumMaximum, if controllers didn't come with rumbling and you still had to buy a separate rumble pack, would you? Be fun halve God lassooooo!

Michael Lane

Barring the recent releases of Batman Arkham Shadow and Metro Awakening VR, I'm curious if there's any one franchise that could convince the MinnMax cohorts to put on a VR headset again?

Leo’s Immersion

I know Halloween is behind us, but I’ve got one more spooky question for y’all. What’s scarier, being the only person on earth absorbed into a hive mind, or the only person NOT absorbed into the hive mind? Also I think that stuff on the Donkey Kong hot dog might’ve been a seasoned Kewpie mayo? Fun fact, if you don’t like it, you can call it Pukie mayo!

Kellogs

My useless super power is being able to smell if a plate/bowl or utensil was recently used for eggs. What's yours? - Wes from Baltimore

Luca Alberti

Hello MinnMaxers! This week marks the release of one of my most anticipated games of the year! That's right Return of the Golden Idol is here and while I just scratched the surface I'm happy to report the art and soundtrack are somehow even better than in the first game! What are some indies you would like to see sequels for?

Seth

GOTY discussions are just around the corner. Inevitably, there will be games you don't finish and, as such, discussions you feel left out of. Are there any games like this from previous years that you finally completed this year? Does it change your previous years list? Now's your chance to share your take and rewrite history! p.s. when is the Oops All GALOT episode happening?

SlyCut

Hello all, Which creature attack do you think you would have the best chance of surviving? Shark Bear Anaconda Five Chimpanzees One Hundred Crows

Nick LaPole

Howdy, Minnmax! We all have experiences with invisible walls, but I struggle with setting boundaries. Especially with family. For only game related content, thank god. Nothing due to the political moment AT ALL. Never. Nuh-uh, just games. 🙃 Anyways… I’ve had luck with the gray rock method generally speaking, but do y’all have any techniques or stances you like when it comes to establishing boundaries and maintaining them? Thank you! Love the work you do! ❤️ (Ps: I kinda asked this question in the Nextlander realm, so feel free to dismiss if you want to avoid that overlap! Or better yet, give em a plug! 🔌)

moongarbage

Uh oh! You've been magically transformed into infamous Minnmax angel investor, Tobias St. James! All the power and wealth runs to your head and you feel the overwhelming urge to levy your influence on the games industry. What game studio are you bullying and what do you selfishly force them to do?

pork bun powered

Hi MinnMax, Unfortunately, it looks like the days of video games peripherals are a thing of the past. However, imagine a world where they're so common that other studios start to make games for them. What peripheral do you think will stick around and what games could those studios make?

Jentzmin

I'm considering a trip to Minneapolis next year, are there any unusual places or experiences you would recommend to a tourist of your fine city? Any restaurant recommendations? Where is the true home of the Juicy Lucy?

Joshua Ayers

Hey Minns and Maxs, If you were like Mega Man, what would your special weapons be? Have you beaten any bosses in your life? "Beating" my college degree would let me shoot harmless but pithy remarks at my enemies.

Chandler

Hi minnmax I love you If the six of you went out for dinner together, which of you would enjoy it the most?

Victor Pham

How important is it for "things happening" in a story, or is it okay for the focus to be on character development?

Jared Piers

Do you think there will ever be a Nintendo adult in the same way that there are Disney adults now? Someone who is generally looked down on for liking Nintendo too much?

John

Hi! What is the most recently released open world game that vibed with all of y’all? We are talking about an open world game that none of you said “this isn’t for me”.

Chris Pelley

Why's it so easy to find games to play for Halloween, but so difficult to find games to play for Thanksgiving/Winter/Holidays/Xmas? (My wife and I played The Quarry this fall, but I don't have anything we can co-op in Nov/Dec.)

Brooke Gossard

Have you ever named a pet(s) or object after a videogame character. If so, what did you name them?

McGreevy

Hello. What is the best game within a game?

Dill Pickles

Howdy minnmax, What do you think crude oil tastes like? What about glass? Dust bunnies?

Knarf the blighted

Hey cohorts. What game do you or have you played with younger children that wasn’t meant for them, but they just loved playing? For me it’s Elden ring. When I tried part time streaming my then 3 year old wanted to play so I got on torrent and let her play. She has even taken out bosses on her own somehow. It’s by far her most requested game besides Astro bot

Caroline

I finally took the plunge and bought a Steamdeck! I don't know what to play first. What are your favorite Steamdeck games?

Qax

What's your favorite 6/7 out of 10 thing?

errribbb

Can Jacob and or Leo explain in some detail exactly what it means to be a part owner of Nebula and maybe some behind the scenes on how they approached you or were you in from the jump? And for Ben, is Nebula being considered as another route for publishing some minnmax content? Thanks

BEEFCAKE

How many video games do you think you've played in your life? At a minimum of let's say 1 hour per game

Travis in Fargo

I just think in these modern times, it needs a reconsideration. I bet we could improve, or at least streamline it a bit.

Thomas Keys

If you could greenlight a LEGO version of any game, what would it be?

AnAttackCorgi

Assassin’s Creed is a lock

AnAttackCorgi

Y do you ask?

Israel Imru

VR seems to be one of those technologies that was completely inevitable before its creation, but now that we have it, seems nearly completely irrelevant. What are some fads or IPs that you were bullish on that have completely flubbed and imploded?

Fred Dinovo

What's a game you feel confident in challenging any of your friends (or anyone) to 1v1 you? Mine is Tetris Effect, bring it on cowards

Israel Imru

With Metal Slug Tactics coming out and seemingly being pretty solid, what are some other examples of 'pretty good' complete genre transformations? And no, mario sports games don't count here!

Vilis

Metal Slug Tactics is a game I never would have asked for, but kind of really want.... assuming it isn't hot garbage.

Eric Swanson

We have Goat Simulator, we have Untitled Goose Game, we have Squirrel with a Gun—what other “animal mischief” games would you pitch to get made?

BEEFCAKE

Yeah the movie is fine. I think everyone is way too critical in general

PixelPunchTV

Having just beat Silent Hill 2 and going 2 decades without knowing the ending, I had a completely different picture painted of what I thought was happening and how it will end, and not to argue with a game that is pure art but... I kinda liked my ending better! Are there any games or movies you had thought were going in a completely different direction where you had thought you had a better ending for? And what was it? You don't have to spoil the real ending, but rather what you thought was going to happen or how it was going to end.

Graham Gilmore

Back at the beginning of September, Janet and JeffM made it clear that they have no interest in playing Tekken 8. That’s fair. I feel the same with Metaphor: ReFantazio. Though at the same time, I feel “wrong” for feeling so disinterested. Should I just buy the game hoping to be pleasantly surprised? Or should I just wait it out to let this feeling pass?

NonBinaryBomb

Hey Cohorts, what's the farthest you've ever traveled with a console/PC before? I'm moving to another country with my darling PS4 and could use any advice or stories.

David Dubs

Hey Gang - I haven’t played a new Call of Duty game in years but decided to give Black Ops 6 campaign a try because it was on Game Pass (Boo Monopolies). I was shocked how good it was, especially in the second half where a horror themed mission is introduced. A fight in “Administration” might be up there for the best moment! It felt like the COD team really wants to make a genre outside of a military shooter. If Activision could give the same type of budget to that team but to make a different genre of game, what would you want to play?

Travis in Fargo

Just that it’s a sleeper favorite food of mine. I love a standard mayo-based slaw, or the red cabbage vinegar dressing style. Just gimme more slaw! (I realize this is a warm take at best). :)

Travis in Fargo

What’s your album of the year so far? For me, it’s the new, self-titled Foxing album. I’m astonished by how good it is.

The Sleepy MailMan

Hey, MinnMax! Does the Ratchet & Clank movie get too much hate? I understand it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s far from the worst adaptation we’ve seen. Thoughts?

Travis in Fargo

The Department of Education, in conjunction with Sesame Street, has contacted MinnMax to make an important decision: how would YOU change the alphabet?

Travis in Fargo

I just have to say, I feel like it unlocked something within me last week when Charles said: “I had Harambe.” I was overcome with emotion and it shook me to my core.

AnAttackCorgi

Welcome to the Dark Timeline cohorts! With Nintendo making their own Mario theme park, and Atari developing a themed hotel, what videogame-themed hotel/theme park would you like to visit?

Travis in Fargo

Great idea! I cook/sous vide chicken every week, but haven’t thought to use pickle juice in a marinade. Love the idea!!

Travis in Fargo

I remember hearing this! I suppose it could potentially help with other salt/electrolyte deficiency issues. Nice!!

Andy Weas

Greeting MinnMaximus Decius Meridius! There are two futures: graphics and performance overcome the uncanny valley and we have photo realistic graphics. Or Neuroscience and VR is integrated and we have Ready Player One levels of interactivity. Which future are you choosing knowing that the social implications are something you need to content with in that future. Y’all are great!

Kendra

Does anyone have any hot takes on cole slaw?

Luis Pérez

Hiya cohorts! This is a two-parter. First, I want to thank y'all for the amazing work you do; I'm getting married on Saturday and it has been a joy to listen to the show and watch your videos while planning and avoiding going crazy with preparations Second comes a slightly cheesy question: what's the most important lesson you've learned from your significant other? All the best!

3DimensionalGames

Little Big Planet 3 was delisted a couple weeks ago. What was your favorite level in Little Big Planet? community level or main game. My friends and I loved playing any of the shark attack levels.

Paul Sharpe

Hey Ben, Kyle, Janet, Jeff, Leo, and JACOB GELLERRRRR! You’re designing a video game where players manage everyday inconveniences instead of epic battles. What’s the first level, and what’s the final boss? Thanks team!

Muffyn Crumbs

Do yall ever have issues with sleeping where you wake up and think it's time to get up when it's actually the middle of the night? One time I woke up at 1am, freaked out because I thought I had overslept, jumped in the shower and then didn't realize it was the middle of the night until I checked my phone afterwards and realized why I was so damn tired! My wife hates it and usually just yells at me to go back to sleep when I wake up freaking out now 😅

Duderado

Hello 'horts, My co-workers have been grilling me for how I eat Reese's Cups. All I do is nibble the outer edge til I'm left with a perfect center bite, and now I'm a madman. Does anyone give you grief for eating in a unique way?

That's Mildly Raven

If the Nemesis System wasn't given a name, would we still be talking about it today?

Gabriel Narciso

You guys rag on bad video game titles a lot. What are some good ones? Are there any that you think are secretly really dumb but the games are so good that we've just accepted them as good?

Tommy D

Best and worst way to quit a MMO (or live service game).

BEEFCAKE

Marinate chicken

Kyle Silva

I got #1 on a level or two in the leaderboards of Tetris Beat. Although the game did get delisted recently, which is quite ironic given this week’s release

Owen S

You’re on a road trip. You need gas and you’re hungry for lunch. The next gas station doesn’t have any attached fast food options or anything like that. What gas station offerings would you get to satisfy your lunch needs?

BEEFCAKE

I think only if you know you're in a maze and wanted to be there

Rikimaru

Hi MinnMax! I always leave Tetris Effect installed as a comfort game just in case there isn't anything I want to play or watch. I will pick a pretty scene, listen to the music, and zone out. What is a comfort game, music, or show for you?

Kyle Silva

This would be tricky since alot of their games are licensed and they don’t self-publish often, but Wayforward would be neat as a team that has indie roots for 35 years. The making of NBA Jam would also be cool, especially if it came with other Midway sports games from that time. But we’re also due for a modern Midway compilation.

Kyle Silva

I imagine the answer is mostly nothing. But picklejuice is incredibly effective for muscle cramps.

Elias Armendariz

Hello Hello! I just started up Lies of P. I'm fighting the urge to lookup anything about the game, especially on how to min/max my character. Do you prefer to go in blind or look up gameplay/mechanics? If blind, when do you give up?

Daniel Doran

Hey folks, How do y'all talk about your life with folks in your household? My wife goes chronological, I prefer a loosey goosey, whatever comes to mind approach.

Angus RW

The "hear me out" cake is social media trend atm where people reveal their unconventional crushes (by sticking printed pictures of them in a cake) - what are some of the cohorts "hear me out" video game characters?

Travis in Fargo

What’s the most scandalous thing you’ve ever seen on YouTube?

Travis in Fargo

Are mazes games?

Travis in Fargo

If you could only play one video game for - WAIT, does Ben have an Emmy?!?

Mike Lynch

Have you ever had an interview question for a developer that you held off from asking because you thought it could jeopardize your access to the studio (or just thought it would rub them the wrong way)?

Travis in Fargo

What to do with all that pickle juice?

Styster

Atari 50, The Making of Karateka, Tetris Forever... What's the next company you think Digital Eclipse will highlight in a museum game? Or, what's your dream company you'd love to see them go for?

CrabPalace

Tetris is often the answer to community questions. For what question would Tetris be the worst answer?

BEEFCAKE

Manhunt

Neal McMahon

Hey all, I’ve got a simple and easy question for the crew: As we are eating for Assassin’s Creed Shadows to drop next year, I have recently been replaying some of the older AC games like Black Flag and Syndicate, which has some of the pest par core and movement in any game in my opinion. What video game character is the most agile of all? An assassin? Mario? Astro Bot? Love the show!

Bagman15

What color would you give the last game you've beaten?

Jump On Everything

Recently I got 9th globally in the most recent astro bot speed run level (please hold your applause) and it got me thinking, what is your greatest gaming feat?

Duderado

How do you maintain your own unique opinion on a game without letting the public sentiment influence your perspective?

Christian Hall

Hello MinnMax, I was inspired seeing the October game jam pop up in the Discord, so I’ve begun learning how to program in Godot. I soon began to appreciate how mind numbingly difficult game development is! What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever learned how to do?

John Lee

I hate when someone says huge like "yuge". Despise it. Where's the "h" sound?! How about y'all? I also say crayon like crown. Am I a hypocrite?

dingus2k

What’s a story with a villain that you sympathize with more than the hero?

Dan from Canada

Gimmie a small baffling gaming annoyance that just bugs you though you can admit is inconsequential for 99% of people. Mine is no new game plus trophy for Rift Apart despite Insomniac doing it for every Ratchet and Spider-Man game