Mike Drucker returns to the show to discuss Silent Hill 2 with Nick, Heather and Matt! They talk about its impact on the survival horror genre, what makes it so unsettling, Matt braving his way through it, and more. Check out Mike's article about 12 Minutes https://www.thegamer.com/time-loop-games-12-minutes-groundhog-day/ and his book about Silent Hill 2 https://bossfightbooks.com/products/silent-hill-2-by-mike-drucker. Content Warning: we discuss content from the game that may be disturbing or distressing to some. Listen at your own discretion. 

How Did This Get Played?

Silent Hill 2 with Mike Drucker

Mary Laws returns to the show to join Nick, Heather and Matt to discuss The 7th Guest! They talk about the FMV performances, the puzzles, Stauf's "jokes", and more!

The 7th Guest with Mary Laws

David Sims (Blank Check, The Atlantic) joins Nick, Heather and Matt to talk about the video game adaptation of A Nightmare On Elm Street! They talk about Freddy himself, how the game deviates from the source material, and more! Things are getting spooky all month long on How Did This Get SLAYED!

A Nightmare on Elm Street with David Sims

Nick, Heather and Matt get First Personal and talk about their experience with FPS games, discuss what they're playing lately (Ghost of Tsushima, Yakuza 0 and WarioWare: Get It Together), and more!

Let's Get First Personal

Nick, Heather and Matt talk about Portal! They talk about what makes the game a classic, the jokes, the cake is a lie, and more!

Portal

Nick, Heather and Matt talk about what they've been playing lately, what's in their backlogs, gamifying your life and more!

The Back Clog

Nick, Heather and Matt discuss the controversial adventure game 12 Minutes. They talk about the all star cast, the game's morality, the twist and more. Spoilers galore. TW: we discuss some content from the game that may be upsetting to some listeners.

12 Minutes

Nick, Heather and Matt spend another 70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven! They announce a slight change to the format of the show, talk about games we played 20 years ago, and more!

70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven 8

Nick, Heather and Matt investigate the FMV mystery game Her Story! They talk about the great performance in the game, how crazy the story is, how satisfying the game's UI is and more. Beware of spoilers!

Her Story

Lindsay Katai and Kelly Nugent return to the show to discuss Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney with Nick and Heather! They talk about how hot everyone is, how it's an inaccurate representation of the courtroom, yelling at the DS, and more!

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney with Lindsay Katai and Kelly Nugent

Nick, Heather and Matt go deep on Yakuza 0! They talk about how massive the game is, how many different gameplay systems there are, Kiryu & Majima's different styles, and more but not even everything there is to talk about in the game.

Yakuza 0

Nick, Heather and Matt dive in and explore Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist! They talk about the weather glitches, sound issues, laser puzzles, and more!

Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Nick, Heather and Matt spend another 70(+) Minutes in Gaming Heaven! They talk about the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster font choice, Hideo Kojima's Twitter, Psychonauts 2's invincibility mode, Citizen Kane and more!

70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven 7

Mike Mitchell (The Tomorrow War, Doughboys) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the 7-Up Mascot game Cool Spot! They talk about the "beef", Mitch's childhood video game cabinet, and more! Plus the return of VO Theater!

Cool Spot with Mike Mitchell

Colton Dunn returns to the show to discuss Contra Rogue Corps with Nick and Heather! They talk about gaming habits as a parent, how the game diverts from what makes Contra fun, and more!

Contra Rogue Corps with Colton Dunn

Heather Anne Campbell and Nick Wiger love video games. Together, they're playing the very worst and weirdest games ever made with their funniest friends to get down to this fundamental question: How Did This Get Played?

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How Did This Get Played?

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