Slightly Something Else

The Escapist

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 morning.

181 Episodes

Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche
10/31/2023
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.
Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?
10/24/2023
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
10/17/2023
1:26:53
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss wordless story games.
Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest
10/11/2023
1:26:20
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that aren't horror... but are.
Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!
10/3/2023
1:22:14
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game adaptations.
Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?
9/26/2023
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.
Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart
9/20/2023
1:19:47
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games that make them feel smart.
A Good Map is Hard to Find
9/12/2023
1:22:25
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss video game maps.
Starfield and How to Do Space in Games
9/7/2023
1:15:01
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
8/29/2023
1:37:28
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the game genres that deserve a comeback.

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Slightly Something Else

The Escapist

181 Episodes

Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche

Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?

You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story

Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest

Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!

Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?

Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart

A Good Map is Hard to Find

Starfield and How to Do Space in Games

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