Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the cliche of "Living, Breathing Worlds" and what makes a video game world r...
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Yahtzee Croshaw, Jack Packard and Marty Sliva do a deep dive into strange or hot topics in the games industry every Tuesday, live on YouTube. Audio episodes are made available on Thursday mo...
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20 of 181 episodesCan Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss if games really ever can go back to their "roots".
You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss wordless story games.
Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that aren't horror... but are.
Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game adaptations.
Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?
This week on Slightly Something Else, in light of the recent release of Mortal Kombat 1, Yahtzee and Marty discuss violence in modern games.
Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that make them feel smart.
A Good Map is Hard to Find
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game maps.
Starfield and How to Do Space in Games
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Starfield and video games that use space as a setting.
Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the game genres that deserve a comeback.
The Games with Unforgettable Openings
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the games with the best openings.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the ongoing discourse around Baldur's Gate 3.
The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game sequels and how it's all too often very difficult to follow-up a...
Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?
This week on Slightly Something Else, we say goodbye to our Managing Editor, John Friscia, by talking all about RPGs and if we're in a new G...
2023 Games That Need More Love
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the 2023 games that need more love.
Remember When Valve Made Games?
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Valve's current role in the games industry.
The Joy of In-Game Jobs
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss jobs in video games.
The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee makes fun of Nick for enjoying The Order: 1886.
Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Final Fantasy.
We Need to Talk About Loot
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss loot in video games.