Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news ...
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share their picks for the most underrated games of 2024 before we talk about Grunn, Crypt Custodian, and Metro Awakening in VR. Then for community questions we're joined by Jonah Abraham, who is a generous donor from our big charity stream where you all raised over $65,000 to help single moms in Minneapolis through the nonprofit Emerge Mother's Academy! You can still donate here - https://www.givemn.org/story/Maxmoms
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Here's the full list of underappreciated games...
Knock on the Coffin Lid
Master Key
Content Warning
Daemonologie
One Btn Bosses
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Star Wars Outlaws
EDF 6
Platform 8
Arco
Botany Manor
Maestro
Clickholding
World of Goo 2
Little Guardsmen
All You Need is Help
Jackbox Survey Scramble
Thronefall
Yars Rising
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior
Surmount
Spirit City: Lo-Fi Settings
Bore Blasters
Death of a Wish
Children of the Sun
Persona 3 Reload
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Doranko Wanko
Tiny Glade
Gourdlets
Unicorn Overlord
Triangle Strategy VR
The Rogue Prince of Persia
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Penny’s Big Breakaway
Mars After Midnight
Pepper Grinder
House Flipper 2
Little Kitty Big City
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:20 - 2024's Most Underappreciated Games
00:54:22 - turtlebeach.com/minnmax 10% off with promo code MINNMAX
00:56:51 - Grunn
01:06:28 - Crypt Custodian
01:12:10 - Neva
01:15:05 - Metro Awakening
01:23:46 - Thanking iam8bit
01:26:13 - Welcome generous donor Jonah Abraham!
01:29:43 - Community questions
02:24:59 - Get A Load Of This
Janet’s GALOT - https://sports.yahoo.com/27th-second-gabriel-pec-scores-022741674.html#:~:text=27%20seconds!%20Gabriel%20Pec[…]0'stunning'%20win%20over%20Man%20City
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/1h09sog/heres_hidenari_ugaki_majima_singing_24_hour/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kita_e
Jonah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cS--qho6Q
Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/catsuka/status/1846151696256229490
Community GALOT - https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/andy-macnamara-former-editor-in-chief-game-informer
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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2:37:49
Game Of The Year Debate: The Prologue
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and Jeff Marchiafava prepare for the big Game of the Year debates by sharing their final picks for games that other people should check out and will be relevant during The Two Tens. The full list of games we mention during this segment is below. We also talk about The Rise of the Golden Idol, Dragon Quest 3's remake, and the roguelike Shogun Showdown. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/CgoP1TlUTCU
Here's the full list of games we mention as homework for The Two Tens...
1000xResist
Arctic Eggs
Astro Duel 2
Crow Country
Cryptmaster
Dicefolk
Dragon's Dogma II
Grunn
Helldivers 2
Indika
Infinity Nikki
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Metal Slug Tactics
Minishoot Adventures
Mouthwashing
Neva
Nine Sols
Peglin
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Shogun Showdown
Still Wakes the Deep
Thank Goodness You’re Here
The Rise of The Golden Idol
UFO 50
Wild Bastards
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:18 - Every game we need to play before The Two Tens
00:44:00 - www.meundies.com/minnmax
00:46:35 - The Rise of the Golden Idol
00:56:54 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
01:10:55 - www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax
01:13:36 - Shogun Showdown
01:20:52 - Give To The Max 2024 Charity Stream
01:24:43 - https://www.iam8bit.com
01:26:09 - Community questions
01:59:06 - Get A Load Of This
JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/KU7BpDbaN7A
Keley's GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/after-getting-robbed-3-times-during-development-devs-behind-bizarre-crab-soulslike-are-shell-shocked-by-stellar-reviews-chat-is-this-real/
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tixme3cbQ-0
Sarah's GALOT - https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/558747922695639833
Community GALOT - https://x.com/okami13_/status/1858995500055412742?s=46
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader rally for a huge episode covering all of the latest games. They talk about the new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse called Tetris Forever, Kyle and Janet weigh in on Mario & Luigi: Brothership, we debate why LEGO Horizon Adventures (code provided by Sony) isn't a great game but we can't stop playing it, then Leo Vader joins to slide into a cool chat about Slitterhead from Bokeh Studios. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
See MinnMax's charity auction items and stream (11/23) details here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-helping-big-115828242
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/YPbZv530nyA
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CORNBREADCHAOS
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:26 - Win Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
00:04:35 - Tetris Forever
00:29:57 - https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX
00:32:56 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership
00:46:12 - LEGO Horizon Adventures
01:06:03 - Slitterhead
01:19:55 - Beastieball
01:29:40 - Metal Slug Tactics
01:39:17 - I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
01:45:06 - Batman: Arkham Shadow
01:49:29 - It's Only Money
01:52:16 - MinnMax's charity stream on 11/23
01:57:09 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:58:22 - Community questions
02:37:34 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwsFzdXgh4c
Janet's GALOT - https://q-lessgame.com/products/q-less-game
JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/7jpxI4YnI4w
Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/nKprZorlK2o?si=vEK2TCpUAHOvbFv9
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwekVDFXQNk
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/doja-cat-conkers-bad-fur-day-outfit-halloween-3809294
Community GALOT - https://www.queensbloodonline.com/
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
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2:47:14
Dragon Age, Monster Hunter Wilds, Sonic X Shadow Generations
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and video editor Charles Harte are joined by returning fan favorite Haley De Boom to unpack the big release of Bioware's Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We also touch on the Castlevania DLC for Vampire Survivors before Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski join the show to share their full thoughts on the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta... and Shadow the Hedgehog. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRZPkJqhBwM
Come to MinnMax's community meetup at 7pm on Friday, 11/22 at Utepils - https://www.patreon.com/posts/minnesota-folks-115104096
Book Charles Harte to run your tabletop game session - https://www.charlesharte.com/
Enjoy 10 hours of Summer Game Fest 2023, released from the Backstage Pass tier exclusivity - https://youtu.be/SUC1EWuP77g
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CORNBREADCHAOS
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:46 - MinnMax's Minneapolis meeteup at Utepils on 11/22
00:03:03 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard
00:38:49 - Factor Meals - https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50
00:40:29 - Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania
00:44:33 - Monster Hunter Wilds
01:09:03 - Uncommon Goods - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax
01:11:55 - Shadow the Hedgehog
01:21:57 - Community questions
01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This
Kelsey’s GALOT - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2024/11/04/professional-womens-sports-leagues-are-busy-adding-franchises/
Charles' GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/lake-superior/how-big-is-lake-superior/
Sarah's GALOT - https://www.si.com/videogames/news/infinity-nikki-release-date-playstation-store#:~:text=Marco%20Wutz%20%7C%2013%20Hours%20Ago&text=The%20PlayStation%20Store%20has%20begun,re%20checking%20the%20page%20from.
Community GALOT - https://x.com/QuirklessStoner/status/1852050010696749308
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
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2:07:58
Black Ops 6, Alan Wake 2's Lake House, Mouthwashing
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean get into the Halloween spirit and kick off a fun conversation about Alan Wake II's The Lake House DLC and the fun to be had with Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the crew to rave even more about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Infinity Nikki, and more before we get to wonderful questions submitted by the community! Directly support MinnMax and unlock a benefit here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/FejfVMpL2oA
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: PASHINGSMUMPKINS
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:41 - MinnMax's Give To The Max Charity plans
00:05:40 - Alan Wake II The Lake House
00:22:45 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
00:46:21 - Metaphor: ReFantazio
01:02:02 - Mouthwashing
01:11:10 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure
01:18:15 - Infinity Nikki
01:27:02 - Super Mario Party Jamboree
01:33:18 - Thronefall
01:36:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:39:21 - Community questions
02:11:38 - Get A Load Of This
Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@geodesaurus?lang=en
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/1gayvez/border_collies_sort_black_[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/
Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88ca38e/
Haley's GALOT - https://rainbow-wool.shop/uk
Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ5EeImWYaI
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.