Best Something Slight Podcasts (2026)

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Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche 1:19:14

2y ago1:19:14

1:19:14

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the cliche of "Living, Breathing Worlds" and what makes a video game world really feel alive.

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Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots? 1:20:32

2y ago1:20:32

1:20:32

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss if games really ever can go back to their "roots".

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You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story 1:26:53

2y ago1:26:53

1:26:53

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss wordless story games.

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Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest 1:26:20

2y ago1:26:20

1:26:20

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that aren't horror... but are.

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Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?! 1:22:14

2+ y ago1:22:14

1:22:14

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game adaptations.

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Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark? 1:22:49

2+ y ago1:22:49

1:22:49

This week on Slightly Something Else, in light of the recent release of Mortal Kombat 1, Yahtzee and Marty discuss violence in modern games.

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Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart 1:19:47

2+ y ago1:19:47

1:19:47

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that make them feel smart.

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A Good Map is Hard to Find 1:22:25

2+ y ago1:22:25

1:22:25

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game maps.

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Starfield and How to Do Space in Games 1:15:01

2+ y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Starfield and video games that use space as a setting.

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Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback 1:37:28

2+ y ago1:37:28

1:37:28

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the game genres that deserve a comeback.

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The Games with Unforgettable Openings 1:43:26

2+ y ago1:43:26

1:43:26

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the games with the best openings.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared 1:22:02

2+ y ago1:22:02

1:22:02

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the ongoing discourse around Baldur's Gate 3.

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The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece 1:40:21

2+ y ago1:40:21

1:40:21

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 masterpiece of a game.

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Are We in a New RPG Golden Age? 1:57:22

2+ y ago1:57:22

1:57:22

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 Golden Age for the genre.

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2023 Games That Need More Love 1:42:31

2+ y ago1:42:31

1:42:31

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the 2023 games that need more love.

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Remember When Valve Made Games? 1:49:06

2+ y ago1:49:06

1:49:06

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Valve's current role in the games industry.

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The Joy of In-Game Jobs 1:03:20

2+ y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss jobs in video games.

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The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed 1:53:52

2+ y ago1:53:52

1:53:52

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee makes fun of Nick for enjoying The Order: 1886.

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Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023 1:32:29

2+ y ago1:32:29

1:32:29

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Final Fantasy.

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We Need to Talk About Loot 1:34:01

2+ y ago1:34:01

1:34:01

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss loot in video games.

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Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements 1:26:25

2+ y ago1:26:25

1:26:25

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss 2023's "Not-E3".

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Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years 1:21:39

2+ y ago1:21:39

1:21:39

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the fighting game genre.

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No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever 1:23:18

2+ y ago1:23:18

1:23:18

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss bad video games, and why they aren't any worse today than they were at any other point in the medium.

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Video Game Horses Are Overrated 1:19:47

2+ y ago1:19:47

1:19:47

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game horses. Yeah, it's that kind of Monday.

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Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial 1:18:02

2+ y ago1:18:02

1:18:02

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game tutorials and why so many are just so darn boring when they really don't have to be.

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Is Zelda the Best Video Game Franchise Ever? 1:20:34

2+ y ago1:20:34

1:20:34

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the Zelda franchise with Tears of the Kingdom launching this week.

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The Lost Art of the Video Game Demo 1:22:12

2+ y ago1:22:12

1:22:12

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the lost art of the video game demo.

1
Grappling Hooks Make Every Game Better 1:14:22

2+ y ago1:14:22

1:14:22

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss how grappling hooks make every game better.

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Can Zombie Games Ever Be Interesting Again? 1:25:57

2+ y ago1:25:57

1:25:57

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss whether or not zombie games will ever be interesting again.

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What Makes a Great Gameplay Loop? 1:18:48

2+ y ago1:18:48

1:18:48

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss what makes a good gameplay loop.

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The Minigames We Love and Hate 1:40:54

2+ y ago1:40:54

1:40:54

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee, no wait, Frost and Marty talk about the minigames they love and hate.

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What Does It Take for a Game to Become Immortal? 1:42:15

3y ago1:42:15

1:42:15

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee, no wait, Frost and Marty talk about the games we'll be playing a hundred years from now.

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What Makes a Good Video Game Ending? 2:01:42

3y ago2:01:42

2:01:42

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee, no wait, Jack and Marty talk about video game endings.

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How NOT to Do Menus in Games 1:31:04

3y ago1:31:04

1:31:04

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty take a look at video game menus... oh boy.

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Have the Big Games of 2013 Aged Well? 1:30:37

3y ago1:30:37

1:30:37

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty take a look back at 2013 and whether or not the big games from that time have aged well.

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Shinji Mikami’s Career is Worth Celebrating 1:02:31

3y ago1:02:31

1:02:31

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Shinji Mikami's career following the announcement that he's leaving Tango Gameworks.

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Do You Have to Be Good at Games to Be a Good Critic? 1:17:39

3y ago1:17:39

1:17:39

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss whether or not critics have to be good at video games to be a good critic.

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How Much Should Video Games Cost in 2023? 1:12:25

3y ago1:12:25

1:12:25

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the cost of video games in 2023.

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The Video Game Disasters We Couldn't Look Away From 1:10:25

3y ago1:10:25

1:10:25

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the video game disasters we couldn't look away from.

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Some Video Game Franchises Could Probably Use a Break 1:21:09

3y ago1:21:09

1:21:09

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Nick discuss the video game franchises that probably need to take a little breather.

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The Video Game Trends We Want to See Go Away 1:16:46

3y ago1:16:46

1:16:46

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the trends we want to see go away in video games.

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How to Make the Perfect RPG Party 1:10:37

3y ago1:10:37

1:10:37

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss RPG parties.

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How NOT to Do Relationships in Games 1:15:22

3y ago1:15:22

1:15:22

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss relationships in games.

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A Quick Look at the World of Video Games in 2023 1:17:28

3y ago1:17:28

1:17:28

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss what's coming up in the world of video games for 2023.

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Have "Spiritual Sequels" Ever Surpassed the Original Games? 1:08:19

3y ago1:08:19

1:08:19

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss spiritual sequels and whether they've ever really been better than the original.

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Catching Yahtzee Up on this Year's 'The Game Awards' 1:26:44

3y ago1:26:44

1:26:44

This week on Slightly Something Else, Marty catches Yahtzee up on all of the happenings at this year's The Game Awards.

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Why Are So Many Games Poorly Paced? 1:22:13

3y ago1:22:13

1:22:13

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss pacing in video games.

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Nintendo Needs to Reveal the Next Switch ASAP 1:12:47

3y ago1:12:47

1:12:47

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the Nintendo Switch and why it's time for an update with lots of games having performance issues lately.