April 30, 2014 Listen, dear readers, and I will tell you wondrous tales of a strange world—a world not so different to our own. A world of media conglomerates run rampant, of cavernous pulsing synthesizers, of long-buried digital treasure. Of legendary heroes and notorious agitators, and epic contests of three-laned skill. A world where nobody has time to play video games.

Things Discussed: FRACT OSC, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Dota 2, The International, The Unfinished Swan, Mad Men, Derek Smart

April 23, 2014 The lights dim and the curtains rise on the two competing teams. The players, who cannot hear the deafening crowd from their sound-proof booths, tense and untense their hands in anticipation, their fingers dancing over the keys and mouse. The buzzer. They snap on their work gloves, some pick up mops and buckets, and spread out, ready to work -- this docking bay won't clean itself. In the audience a father leans over to his son and says, "See, this is how it's done. You should do this." His son clutches his Meepo figurine tighter, deliberately ignoring him.

Things Discussed: Hitman: Go, The Last Express, Viscera Cleanup Detail, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Deus Ex: The Fall, FTL Advanced Edition, Die Augen der Welt, Jurassic Park plastic cup

April 16, 2014 It is the present. John Q. Video Games comes home from a hard day at work making video games, ready to kick back. He turns on the latest console, in which he plays a video game developer who turns on a PC and plays a video game. He wakes up screaming and rates the experience four out of five stars; his rating is duly recorded. With Nick Breckon as Video Games.

Games Discussed: Civilization Beyond Earth, Black Flag, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Async. Corp, FTL: Advanced Edition

April 9, 2014 It is the future. Robots have rolled their way into our office, taken our faces for their own, bested us at our own mobile phone games, and declared victory. Mankind's only recourse, its one hope, is to sit together with some microphones and discuss video games for two hours. Enjoy our latest podcast, robots.

Games Discussed: Luftrausers, Monument Valley, Shadow of the Colossus, Broken Age, BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea Episodes 1 and 2, Doge 2048, Threes (Robot Edition)

April 2, 2014 A transmedia romp through news, media and literacy. What does it mean to be a child? What power lies within a joke? Weaving in and out of cast and criticism, we explore the true fourth dimension of video games: ourselves. With friend, fighter, reviewer and cast regular Danielle Riendeau.

Things Discussed: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Escape Goat 2, Threes, 2048, Doge 2048, Comedy, SF Political Shenanigans, The Balboa Theater

March 26, 2014 Perched upon a slender neck of expertly machined titanium, our new telepresence robot peers into the studio. Chris compulsively manipulates an ever-evolving Doge. Jake obsesses over a perfectly orchestrated techno-heist. Sean daydreams of a professional gaming life forever out of reach. Three hosts, blind to the broadcast of their lives into the socially-connected Oculus Rifts of our shared future, lost, forever, to video games. (Photo credit: Norman Chan)

Cool Things Discussed: Major Bueno, Free To Play, Luftrausers, Quad Cow, Betrayer, Oculus Rift, Google Glass, Double Robotics Remote Telepresence, Doge 2048

March 24, 2014 Following Tom Francis' recent Idle Thumbs network appearance on Tone Control, we've invited him up to the big leagues to headline as a guest on the network's flagship podcast: this one. In the wake of a Big Dog rampage, we convene to reminisce on the week's conferring.

Games Discussed: Gunpoint, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Analog Defender, Firewatch

March 12, 2014 Nick can't give up Hearthstone, Chris is still playing Spelunky, Sean has handcuffed himself to a MAME cabinet and Jake makes some comments about video games. Next week: Idle Thumbs 150.

Games Discussed: Hearthstone, Titanfall, Halo 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sunset Riders, The Simpsons, 2048, Spelunky

March 6, 2014 Sean's in the room by himself, uh, talking to himself. But he's not alone. He is in the virtual battlefield of DayZ, where via an on-line connection to the world-wide network known as the Internet, he is able to meet up with fellow e-soldiers and scour the synthesized apocalyptic wasteland for prey. While hundreds watch, rooting from their video terminals at home, he and his band hunt a man from the United Kingdom and kill him. Also Nick Breckon's here!

Games Discussed: The Walking Dead Season Two, Starbound, DayZ, Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Far Cry 2

February 26, 2014 2014. R. 1hr 30min The Titan Falls When Lt. Todd Titan returns home from the nine-hundred-years wars to bury his terminally ill uncle, he is forced into one last battle with his true life-long enemy: himself. Based upon the award winning two-act play by Cormac McCarthy.

Games Discussed: Titanfall, Thief, Calculords Super Mario Bros 3, Maths Blaster

February 19, 2014 Good morning students, this is Principal Newell: Christopher Remo is absent today and we are joined by Danielle Riendeau from Polygon and Greg Games Kasavin from Supergiant. Mr. Rodkin would like to remind you that this is your last week to order your 2013 Luigi Year Book. Today's hot lunch is chicken a'la king.

Games Discussed: The Sun at Night, Bravely Default, Flappy MMO, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, BioShock Infinite

February 13, 2014 Much like the ephemeral Flappy Bird, Idle Thumbs spent this week embroiled in a conspiracy which quickly came to an end. Unlike Flappy Bird, the Idle Thumbs conspiracy concluded with us receiving amazing paintings of ourselves, Bobby Kotick, and J. Allard. In the words of Flappy Bird creator Nick Breckon, "I can call this podcast a success of mine. But it also ruins my simple life. So now I hate it."

Games Discussed: Flappy Bird, Mechanical Bird, Renegade Bird, Maverick Bird, Athletic Bird, Flappy Fly Bird Flippy Floop, Threes, Jazzpunk, Far Cry 2

February 6, 2014 Nick returns from Disneyland, armed with the latest tips and tricks for the hottest rides, but what help are the hidden moves when the whole game is rigged against you? We're joined by The Kingdom of Loathing's Zack Johnson for a discussion of game-like experiences in real life, SimCity's appealing journey to Tomorrowland, and a harder look at A Link Between Worlds.

Things Discussed: Disneyland, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, Sleep No More, SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Spelunky, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, The Banner Saga, Gemstone 3, World of WarCraft

January 29, 2014 Could Steve Jobs have saved Far Cry 2? Is Sega the Pepsi of video games? Is Apple the Nintendo of tomorrow?

Things Discussed: The Banner Saga, The Yawhg, Crusader Kings Kings 2, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition, Far Cry 2, Super Mario 3D World, Apple, Coke, Nintendo, Pepsi

January 24, 2014 The door to the plane opens; the crowd is deafening. Chris Remo descends the stairs onto the tarmac, the smell of Steam Dev Days still on his skin, the wave of the future shaping his every step. "What did you see?" someone asks. He continues past. "What did they tell you? What will happen to all of us?" another asks, as he pushes them aside, his gaze set. "Where are you going? What do you know!" Only as the door to his limousine swings to close does a boy see the Steam Machine and controller prototype under Chris' arm.

Things Discussed: SteamOS, Steam Controller, Candy Crush Saga, The Banner Saga, Candy Land, The Great Game, DayZ, Broken Age, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Wii)