The Best Gaming Moments of 2025 | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty bounce off recent examples like Pokemon Pokopia, Hades 2, Slay the Spire 2, and Mewgenics to chat about the elements that go into a great game to just zone out to.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty watched Return to Silent Hill, the 2026 film based on Silent Hill 2. And oh boy, do they have some thoughts.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty take a look back at the 25 years of Xbox, and how its games, consoles, and legacy will be remembered.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty celebrate Valentine's Day by talking about their favorite couples in gaming, what makes a good video game relationship, and why so many stumble.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about their history of mods in games, from '90s shooters and MMOs, to PC ports of Nintendo classics.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty use the new game Cairn as a jumping off point to chat about the history of climbing in video games.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty are trying something they call the 5-10-20-30 -- they'll each built a video game playlist by picking one game from the years 1996, 2006, 2016, and 2021.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into the current state of VR gaming in 2026.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into why The Alters was Yahtzee's Game of the Year for 2025.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty kick off the new year by looking back at their favorite gaming moments of 2025.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup