In 2008, a small group of friends who worked in the game industry decided to record their regular conversations, bottle them up, and hurl them into the internet. Idle Thumbs, a podcast, was born. Years later, we still work in games and still record a weekly show where we share our excitement about our industry from a small studio in San Francisco.
While we were casting pods and making games on the West Coast, a collection of East Coast game writers were putting out Three Moves Ahead, a weekly strategy game podcast of incredible quality. So, in 2012, after an outpouring of goodwill from fans to Idle Thumbs' successful Kickstarter, Idle Thumbs asked Three Moves Ahead if they could host 3MA and the site you see today came to be.
Idle Thumbs isn't a review or news outlet or a media empire. We've often struggled to define what it is and the closest we can get is that it's a home to talk about our enthusiasm for the stuff we enjoy. So, welcome. Allow us to cast you a pod.
The ultra-savvy media content that will propel this site into the future. Idle Thumbs discusses video games, Three Moves Ahead dissects strategy games, and The Idle Book Club is a monthly book podcast with a modern literature focus. We add shows when our gut tells us to. And while every show has 100% autonomy of content and focus, if it's on the site it's because we believe it's fantastic.
Think of it as settling in next to us on a park bench. Your eyes scan a distant treeline before stealing a glance our way. "What've you got there, amigo?" you may ask. Except if you send us an email, reply to us on Twitter or mail us something in the post, we'll be less inclined to assume your attention is amorous.
Perhaps you'd like to sponsor a show. Maybe you'd like to team up on a cool thing. Write us at biz@idlethumbs.net.
Chris is a writer, producer, and musician who has worked in game development and journalism. He works at Double Fine Productions, and previously at Irrational Games. Idle Thumbs, The Idle Book Club
Jake had a long history in fake game journalism before migrating into a preposterously many-hatted development role at Telltale Games. Idle Thumbs, The Idle Book Club
Sean is a game designer and writer. He has worked for Telltale Games and The Walt Disney Company. Idle Thumbs, The Idle Book Club
Troy founded Three Moves Ahead back in 2009. Three Moves Ahead
Freelance writer and PC Gamer’s strategy columnist, who became a regular panelist on 3MA starting with a great pinch-hit appearance in Episode 42. Rob assumed hosting duties in early 2010. Three Moves Ahead
Congrats, Nick! Idle Thumbs