The new Super Bunnyhop video is here! HORSES may not have deserved the controversy it got, but it pairs beautifully with it. Thanks to some good new readings on criticism theory, I found a lot of meat on this bone to share that others missed. Please watch and enjoy!
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Goof Troop (1993)
Brain Lords Episode 32 is live, let's rename video game genres. The text WEEZER LIKES adorns a slime, gooey, samus and Henry Hatsworth.
Tired of having to look your loved ones in the eyes and say words like "friendslop", "metroidvania", and "souls like"? Come with us as we dissect and rename video game genres!
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New video on the channel!
I do a deep dive to discuss how Suda51 games are WOKE by accident
Enjoy:
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We've got some room for last minute Kingdom Hearts questions on a special episode with @drubie.bsky.social
Send anything related (or unrelated!) to Brainlordspod@gmail.com
Bonus points if you have a silly name.
Okay so you might see this video with the audio muted. Now imagine how the music must sound like. I urge you to unmute and listen to what it's actually like because I guarantee you you're not prepared for it.
APPROACH THE BRAIN THRONE:
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I'm interested in it! Been following it for years but I'm behind on games so it'll be a while. But that kind of game will only get better with a few patches and updates anyways. It unapologetically Edmond McMillan for better or for worse, but when I'm in the mood I bet it'll hit. -Kyle.
This is what it looks like whenever we go to start recording.
This week were assisted by @oceanity.live to put the anthro in anthropology. Are all these animal mascot characters a syndical cash grab or are they a method of storytelling that goes all the way back to ancient folklore?
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Beyond The Mind 'Um Jammer Lammy' PlayStation
Beyond The Mind
'Um Jammer Lammy'
PlayStation
This really is one of the coolest things I ever worked on 🥹
Brain Lords episode 29 - What is the gamer aesthetic ft Jiikae
This week on Brain Lords we attempt to solve the origins of the khaki shorts/green Zelda shirt combo. Special guest @jiikae.com helps us understand what game characters are so hot but gamers are all to often so not!
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Find yourself someone who gets so passionate about their hobby that they change languages mid-sentence just to info dump about it.
This week we have guest @oceanity.live to discuss furry games! Want to ask/tell us about your favorite platformer mascots, anthropomorphic video game crushes, whatever! Use the form below.
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Leonardo Devito, Dark Souls, 2025
Leonardo Devito, Dark Souls, 2025
(www.leonardodevito.it/en/opere/)
The best N64 games: hard mode featuring Paper Dawn
New episode! Tired or constantly recommending the same games, we bring on @paperdawn.bsky.social to help us pick the best N64 games with the following rules:
•Nothing produced by Nintendo
•Nothing developed by Rare
•No games also released on PS1/Windows 98/ Dreamcast etc.
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We're recording with special guest @jiikae.com about The Gamer Aesthetic. Got thoughts about gamer fashion (or lack there of) or the vibes of your favorite consoles? Ask/Tell use about it here:
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We're renaming the video game genres this week! Do you have any genre names you dislike and why?
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Kirby Bowl / Super Famicom / Nintendo / 1994
It's our Brain Lords anniversary! Happy Brian Day! Come hang with us as we go over Brain Lord, the SNES game that inspired our name and a bunch of other silly and retrospective topics for our first year of shows!
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Game Over / MSX / Summit / 1987
What even is an indie game? Episode card for Brianlords depicting the slimes as various indie icons. Plus expedition 33 clickbait!
This week on Brainlords, we finally answer the age old (roughly 2008) question, what is an indie game?? Join us for the definitive answer on whether Budget, Team Size, Publisher, CEOs, or being French will take away your indie cred!
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On the next episode we're wondering, what even is an indie game? Tell us that or ask any other questions using the form below!
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New year new episode! This week we talk about features added in sequels, spinoffs, and spiritual successsors that taught us less is more. Stinky skill trees, crappy crafting, and oh no another open world, we discuss the bloat that gets our goat. Listen here!
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Enjoying GDQ? Check out my new @gamesdonequick.com designs, now available through @fangamer.com 🏎️💨 $16 from every sale benefits the @preventcancer.org foundation!
🎮✨My Games of the Year 2025!!!✨🎮
LIVE and PUBLIC and (perhaps) SHOCKING!!!
I had a rough year (i'm getting better)!! How did that reflect on my list???
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It's the final episode of our podcast, and we're covering the unreleased SEQUEL BOOK of The 10th Kingdom!
And 🎄Merry Christmas!🎄 Now ALL of this podcast is free to the public! Check it out, enjoy us recappin' and riffing on The 10th Kingdom! Thanks to the Patrons!
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Just in time for Xmas, the Final Fantasy X Retrospective is here! Learn about the creative decisions behind the game, the state of Square as a company after the failure of The Spirits Within, and the grander themes which may have eluded western players.
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This might be the hardest Andrew has ever worked on a video and get! We even made some cameos in it!
