The Gangcast

Janet and Isaiah spend almost a whole episode’s length diving into the many different sub-genres of "puzzle games”, what are various examples of each sub-genre, and what types of  games they would group together and why (GAMES). Then the gang talks about the new eReaders they each got! While both are cool in their own right, Isaiah can’t help but feel left out with his purchase and debates if he should join Janet with the Kobo brand vs his micro-reader (NOT GAMES).
Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Catching Up
00:50 Games / The many genres of puzzle games
01:43:54 Not Games / Changing our habits with eReaders
02:23:16 Poll of the Show
02:32:04 Outro
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Janet and Isaiah talk about being better people and learning to reject the dreaded “Hate Finish” that’s held them captive before. They also talk about some recent games they’ve been playing and how Janet is learning to love incremental games (GAMES). Then the gang goes over their Lock-Ins and Leave-Its from the beginning of the year and grade themselves on how they’re doing, what adjustments they need to make, and make some realistic pivots to make sure they end the year strong with their resolutions (NOT GAMES).
Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Catching Up
02:06 Games / The "Hate Finish"
01:01:52 Not Games / Resolutions Check-in
01:51:52 Poll of the Show
01:54:20 Outro
Send your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.com
For more Games And Not Games:
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Janet and Isaiah talk about their time so far playing Big Walk, the new prox chat puzzle game by House House. While still pretty early, the gang tries their best to describe what they game is and what makes it so fun WITHOUT giving anything away so that you can experience it for yourself still (GAMES). Then they talk about the latest hobby in the house, Pokemon card collecting. What started off as a spur of the moment browse at Anime Expo has turned into the two going to all the local card shops in search of cards featuring art by Yuka Morii for Janet and any cards of the original 151 Pokemon for Isaiah (NOT GAMES).
Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Catching Up
05:17 Games / TKTKTK
42:49 Not Games / TKTKTK
01:31:20 Poll of the Show
01:44:21 Outro
Send your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.com
For more Games And Not Games:
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Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.social
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Janet and Isaiah go over their time playing through Resident Evil 5 together. It’s a replay for Isaiah but a first for Janet so they talk about what they expected, how the game compares to some of the other Resident Evil games, and what’s next for the duo to co-op (GAMES). Then they talk about going to Anime Expo 2026! Having gone last year they generally know what to expect (or so they thought), but each year shows it’s going to be a little bit different from the year before. They talk about what changed this year, what panels they managed to attend, and also go over their haul of purchases (NOT GAMES).
Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Catching Up
02:36 Games / Resident Evil 5
55:16 Not Games / Anime Expo 2026
01:43:14 Poll of the Show
01:48:22 Outro
Send your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.com
For more Games And Not Games:
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BlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.com
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Backloggd: GamesAndNotGames
Follow the hosts:
Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.social
Isaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah talk about their time playing Pokemon Pokopia, both together and on their own. Janet played a bit around launch but Isaiah was late to the party, and as you’d expect, Isaiah somehow lapped Janet in hours played. Listen to find out their thoughts on the game so far, what they would like to see improved, and if they think they’ll keep playing long term (GAMES). Then the gang talks about going to not one, but TWO FIFA World Cup games! Being fortunate enough to live in LA which was the host to a few games since kickoff, Janet got to live out one of her life long dreams and Isaiah was there for the ride (NOT GAMES).
Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Catching Up
01:08 Games / Pokemon Pokopia
50:58 Not Games / Attending World Cup 2026 Games
01:44:08 Poll of the Show
01:47:22 Outro
Send your questions and topics to the email address Inbox@GamesAndNotGames.com
For more Games And Not Games:
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Twitch.tv/GamesAndNotGames
BlueSky: @GamesAndNotGames.com
TikTok, Instagram, Threads: @GamesAndNotGames
Backloggd: GamesAndNotGames
Follow the hosts:
Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.social
Isaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev