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Breaking down the most Iconic video games the world has to offer. Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @tfppodcasts Make sure to subscribe! (ง^︠.^︡)ง
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Sep 4, 2025 • 47min
Lucas's Solo Review: Donkey Kong Bananza!
Come hang out with Lucas as he digs deep into the crazy kinetic destructible world of Donkey Kong Bananza! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 2025 • 1h 11min
Gamescom 2025 News and More!
Join Matt, Lucas, Chambers and Hot Mickey as they dive into the incredible news and announcements to come out of Gamescom 2025 including HOLLOW KNIGHT SILKSONG! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 6min
Anything is Possible: A Brief History of Valve & the economics of these dang sports games
Join Matt and Lucas as they jump into the history and structure of one of the most valuable gaming companies around and some of the insane economics of everyone's favorite thing: annualized sports video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 2025 • 55min
From Roguelites to Rising Costs: The Future of Gaming, Sony’s Fate, and the War on Cheats
Join Matt and Chambers as they dive into a wide-ranging conversation about the current state and future of gaming, covering personal gaming updates, market trends, and industry challenges. Chambers shares his recent roguelite kick—moving from Crab Champions to RoboQuest and Slay the Spire—while Matt samples Mafia: The Old Country and experiments with quirky multiplayer titles like Majorina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 28min
Death Stranding 2
Join Matt and Lucas as they dive into the SECOND strand-type game that Kojima though was TOO GOOD! What do we think? All hype? Sloppy mess? Should we have even connected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 31min
Final Fantasy 6, Finally!
Join Lucas and Hyalet as they review the great Final Fantasy 6. Did you know this is the first Final Fantasy Thanks For Playing has reviewed? Crazy I know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 2025 • 57min
THE HERO DRAFT!
Join Matt, Lucas, Hyalet, and Chambers as they DRAFT their favorite heroes from video games!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 1min
Recapping The 1st Half of the 2025 + What's Left of 2025?
Did you already forget everything that came out this year? Do you need to know what to look out for in the next 6 months? We got you on this episode! LISTEN!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 2025 • 55min
Flappy Bird Historia + Video Game Adaptations: Better than the 90s?
Join Matt and Lucas as they dive into the history of Flappy Bird and analyze the history of video game adaptations and ask the questions: Are we really better off now than we were in the 90s? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 3, 2025 • 47min
Death Stranding 2 Reaction, Esports Betting Sponsorships + High Stakes Poker Collusion??
Join Lucas and Hot Mickey talking about a bunch of the topical stories from the week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices