What's the biggest problem with game of the year podcasts you might ask? Well its the hyper saturation of goty podcasts in December. We here at Boss Barrel Radio are addressing that problem by releasing our Game of the Year podcast episode in April. You are welcome. Oh! Spoilers...Its Clair Obscure: Expedition 33.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:24 Introduction

00:01:41 Donkey Kong Bananza

00:13:34 Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

00:25:29 Ghost of Yōtei

00:40:19 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

00:50:20 Lumines Arise

00:54:35 Monster Train 2

01:00:14 Sunderfolk

01:05:09 Silksong

01:14:33 Hades II

01:16:01 Blue Prince

01:21:01 The Roottrees are Dead

01:24:47 Umamusume: Pretty Derby

01:25:44 Abiotic Factor

01:27:36 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

01:30:44 Closing

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann

Intro/Outro music Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

The year is off to a kooky start and so are we. Geoff and Collin discuss the difficult bosses of and weird art of Dragon Quest. Griff gets hooked by a new contender in the gacha verse, Arknights: Endfield with its factory sim mechanic. Thanks for listening, byeeeeee...

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro gag

00:00:24 Intro music

00:00:48 Introduction

00:03:14 Steam Machine delays

00:04:13 DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake

00:12:28 Arknights: Endfield

00:35:14 DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

00:45:13 2XKO

00:48:56 Highguard

00:51:08 UFO 50

00:56:14 Closing

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann

Intro/Outro music Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

Oops! We forgot to podcast for half the year again. But we are back to talk about all the important things like high school horse girls, the end table of hatred, Silksong pain, and Hawk Tuah meme coin. Better late than never.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:24 Introduction

00:01:59 Banter

00:03:38 Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:21:29 Hades II

00:35:32 DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake

00:49:27 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

00:58:13 Kirby Air Riders

01:01:58 Donkey Kong Bananza

01:07:35 Pokémon Legends: Z-A

01:09:05 Ghost of Yōtei

01:17:37 Final Fantasy Tactics - Ivalice Chronicles

01:25:24 UFO 50

01:27:17 Abiotic Factor

01:31:46 Umamusume: Pretty Derby

01:42:35 Borderlands 4

01:43:35 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

01:43:48 Lumines Arise

01:44:39 Closing

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro/Outro music Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

Edited and Produced by Griffin Hoffmann

Geoff and Jamie got the Switch 2 and are, for the most part, enjoying the new hybrid handheld. Mario Kart World thrashes, Cyberpunk 2077 crashes, and Collin and Griff are not swayed. We talk highlights from the Summer Games Fest and get into the details of Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Doom: The Dark Ages.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:24 Introduction

00:01:59 Banter

00:03:02 Switch 2 Hands On plus Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077

00:27:11 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

00:30:18 Switch 2 Library

00:33:28 DELTARUNE

00:37:42 Summer Games Fest: ROG Xbox Ally

00:45:54 Summer Games Fest: Final Fantasy Tactics

00:48:01 Summer Games Fest: Capcom's Pragmata

00:49:20 Summer Games Fest: Capcom's Resident Evil 9

00:50:55 Summer Games Fest: Mina the Hollower

00:52:21 Summer Games Fest: Code Vein II

00:53:10 We didn't play Nightreign

00:54:26 Summer Games Fest

00:59:31 Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

01:14:44 Blue Prince

01:24:05 Doom: The Dark Ages

01:31:59 The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

01:33:40 Avowed

01:35:30 Monster Hunter Wilds

01:40:29 Closing

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro/Outro music Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

Edited and Produced by Griffin Hoffmann

We finally are able to talk about the games from 2025 we've been playing and there is some catching up to do. After getting through out notable games, we discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 details and lament the direction Nintendo took at almost every decision point.

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Boss Barrel website https://www.bossbarrel.com

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YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@bossbarrel

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:23 Introduction

00:01:30 Banter

00:02:56 Nubby's Number Factory

00:08:35 Stellar Blade

00:13:47 Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

00:19:57 Final Fantasy II: Pixel Remaster

00:22:40 1000X Resist

00:37:42 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

00:57:36 A Game about Digging a Hole

01:00:35 Xenoblade Chronicles X

01:01:44 Assassin's Creed Shadows

01:10:33 Nintendo Switch 2

01:36:27 Closing

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro/Outro music Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

Its a wild ride as we close out our top three favorite games of 2024. There is some overlap and some contention but all around we had a great time sharing our opinions. Enjoy and be warned there are significant spoilers abound. Thanks for listening!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Cold Open

00:00:50 Intro music

00:01:22 Introduction

00:07:12 Recap Everyone's 10-4

00:11:39 Geoff's Number 3

00:22:35 Jamie's Number 3

00:31:17 Collin & Griff's Number 3

00:48:19 Geoff's Number 2

01:02:16 Jamie's Number 2

01:07:48 Griff's Number 2

01:08:25 Collin's Number 2

01:09:15 Geoff's Number 1

01:33:00 Jamie & Collin's Number 1

01:48:02 Griff's Number 1

02:08:36 Closing

02:12:25 Closing Music

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro/Outro music by Andy Poppen

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

Using the scientist approved and commonly understood method of reverse-order-about-10-games-from-roughly-the-past-year we begin to uncover the Game of the Year 2024. Its all in good fun as the corn coast gang meet up with the beast coast fellas to talk about our favorite games over the last year. Its going to be a long one so we broke it into two parts. Enjoy our journey as more games keep coming out and we have less time for them all. But that will not stop us this year, last year, or ever!!! Also Jaime bought a 3D printer.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Cold Open

00:03:12 Intro music

00:03:45 Introduction

00:07:56 Number 10

00:18:19 Number 9

00:27:21 Number 8

00:41:18 Number 7

00:57:46 Number 6

01:19:27 Number 5

01:30:54 Number 4

01:56:13 Closing

01:57:14 Closing Music

Speaking: Collin Connett, Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro/Outro music by Andy Poppen

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann

Time to pay the piper. Boss Barrel has been providing video games coverage for close to 15 years and now its your chance to give back with a one or many time donation. Act now to exploit us for the low, low cost of 2 dollars per month. Maybe you can donate more and get the even wilder shit we talk about on the podcast. Head over to the Patreon and subscribe. Or don't and just keep listening whenever we find time to record an episode. And just remember what we always say: if you die without ever being recorded on a podcast, no one will remember you.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro music

00:34 Introduction

05:07 Voice Actor Strike

11:24 Play Nice by Jason Schreier

23:33 Game Freak data breach

27:15 Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games ends

32:51 Boss Barrel Patreon

34:47 Astro Bot

45:23 Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

54:17 Metaphor: ReFantazio

01:11:52 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

01:24:19 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

01:33:19 Silent Hill 2 (2024)

01:36:12 Super Mario Party Jamboree

01:38:03 Tactical Breach Wizards

01:40:40 Balatro

01:42:31 Star Wars Outlaws

01:44:51 Closing

01:47:16 Outro music

Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro/Outro music by Andy Poppen

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann