Episode #123: Brutal!

It's our annual Halloween episode! The gang rapid-fires the games they've been playing lately and chats about their favourite witches, warlocks, wizards, and sorcerers in video games. [Recorded October 11, 2026] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

Merve and Jarathen run down the gaming showcases of late summer 2026, get edgy with Chaos;Head Noah, take up farming in Fields of Mistria, and go on a Big Walk. [Recorded September 11, 2026] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

It's the podcast's 10-year anniversary! Join us for a retrospective on the games we played in 2016. [Recorded July 19, 2026] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

In this episode, the gang covers Summer Game Fest 2026. [Recorded June 19, 2026] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

In this edition of the AVoCADo GamesCast, Quinley Thorne is back from Atami, The Kappa is on Bungie Death Watch, and Merve attempts to shoot and solve puzzles at the same time. [Recorded April 26, 2026] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

In this thoroughly yassified episode, Merve and Bloomed Wings take on DLSS 5, modern TV tech, and Giovanni Ribisi's career. They also discuss Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death, The Spirit Lift, Mario Tennis Fever, and Pokémon Pokopia. [Recorded March 22, 2026] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

Special guest Ben Ward, designer and writer on Earth Must Die, joins the gang to talk about the D.I.C.E. Awards, Bluepoint's closure, the Avatar franchise, and Bethesda games. We then interview Ben about the development and creative inspirations of Earth Must Die. [Recorded February 22, 2025] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

In this episode, Merve and The Kappa discuss tabletop gaming, Big Hops, and search engines. They also review their predictions for 2025, make predictions for 2026, and get hyped for upcoming games. [Recorded January 25, 2025] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

The gang discusses their favourite, least favourite, and most surprising games of 2025. [Recorded December 14, 2025] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/

In this long-delayed and highly-anticipated quasi-Halloween episode, the gang discusses Electronic Arts going private, how to think about shōnen stories as an art critic, and the linguistic complexities of talking about Canada’s birds. [Recorded October 19, 2025] AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/