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Chance Time!
A generic video game podcast hosted by Curtis Lowe, Paul Bills, and Ryan Speakman. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
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Episode 192 - The Spinoff Episode
Ryan and Curtis give a solid attempt at defining what a spinoff game is, before things spin out of control! And they do. Join our Discord…
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Fireside Chat with Paul: Luck and Gambling in Gaming
Paul talks about Rematch, Flip 7, Lorcana, and the whole idea of "booster packs", "gacha", "blind bags" and other gambling-esque mechanics in games and…
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Episode 191 - Switch 2 & Summer Game Fest
The Switch 2 is here! We talk the console itself and about Mario Kart World! And we can't forget about the Summer Game Fest announcements. What a week for…
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Episode 190 - GOTY 2025 Check In
We're about halfway through the year, so it's time to check in on the state of the GOTY! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us…
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Episode 189 - Video Game Companions
Why do so many games have companions there to pal along with the main character? Paul and Curtis discuss! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email…
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Episode 188 - Funny Little Guys
What do moogles, minions, gestrals, and toads all have in common? They're funny little guys! We define what exactly is a funny little guy is, and their role in…
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Episode 187 - How to Relax with Games
Are video games relaxing? What games are relaxing, and what ones aren't? What even is relaxing anymore? Paul, Curtis, and Ryan discuss! Join our Discord…
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Episode 186 - The Return of AA?
With some recent smaller games having big success, is the AA game making a comeback? Is the AAA game dying? Is it probably somewhere in between? Paul and…
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Episode 185 - The Pains of Preordering a Switch 2
In what's probably a weird podcast episode, Ryan, Paul, and Curtis attempt to preorder the Switch 2 live on the episode! Join our Discord…
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Episode 184 - One Thing Extravaganza!
We talk Marvel Rivals, Blue Prince, and some shows we're watching. It's a One Thing extravaganza! But who let in that duck?
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Episode 183 - The Great Switch 2 Discussion
With the Switch 2 direct behind us and a bunch of new information throughout the week, it's time we talk about this new console! Join our Discord…
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Episode 182 - Predicting the Switch 2 Direct!
The Switch 2 Direct is coming! We make some predictions about what we'll see, as well as a small recap from the other Switch Direct. Also, is Ovaltine actually…
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Episode 181 - To Pre-order or Not to Pre-order?
Video game companies certainly want us to pre-order games, but when is it actually worth it? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us…
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Episode 180 - Shared Universes
When a continuous story continues through books, movies, and games, is it cool? When does it work well? Let's find out! Join our Discord…
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Episode 179 - Breaking the Rules!
Video games have lots of rules! How fun is it to bend and break them? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us: chancetimepodcast@gmail.com
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Episode 178 - How the Podcast has Changed Our Gaming Habits
With four years of podcasting done, how has it affected the way we play games and how we view and interact with them? Join our Discord…
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Episode 177 - Romance in Games
What a lovely time of the year! There's a lot of romance in games, so let's talk about it! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us…
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Episode 176 - Our 2025 Most Anticipated Games
2025 is going to have video games! But which ones are we the most excited for? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us…
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Episode 175 - Chance Time! GOTY 2024
We officially reveal Chance Time's Game of the Year! Hear about our favorite games we played in 2024 and why they're so great. And Ryan has a game for us to…
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Episode 174 - 2024 Chance Time! Awards
It's time! The 2024 Chance Time! Awards are here! Find out who won our very cool and interesting categories, along with some discussion about the games. Next…
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Announcement - Chance Time! Awards Voting
The fourth annual Chance Time! Awards is upon us! Please vote! Click here to vote! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us…
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Episode 173 - 2025 Predictions!
It's a new year, so it's time for new predictions! We give our five predictions, along with a sixth Switch 2-specific prediction and our "final boss"…
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Episode 172 - Reviewing our 2024 Predictions
The tradition continues! We review our 2024 predictions, assign points, and reveal a winner! Who will it be this year? Join our Discord…
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Episode 171 - The Best Game Awards Yet?
The Game Awards have come and gone! We talk about the big announcements, the winners, and how the show overall has improved and grown. Join our Discord…
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Episode 170 - The Great Chance Time! Reunion
Ryan is back! We share what we've been playing, reading, doing, etc, to welcome Ryan back to the show! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email…
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Episode 169 - Video Game Awards DLC
Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about The Game Awards 2024. Winners are predicted, potential announcements are discussed, and the DLC debate emerges! Join our…
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Episode 168 - Gaming Over the Holidays
Paul and Curtis talk holiday gaming traditions and what they're planning on playing this holiday season, from board games to video games. Join our Discord…
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Episode 167 - Getting Into New Hobbies
Paul and Curtis talk about how they first got into gaming, and how to go about getting into bigger, more intimidating hobbies like comics or TTRPGs. Join our…
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Episode 166 - Videogame President
Curtis and Paul do the usual chatter, then discuss just one question: which videogame character would you vote for president? Join our Discord…
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Episode 165 - We Wish We Could Play Horror Games
Paul and Curtis talk horror! We wish we could play all the cool horror games out there, but we can't bring ourselves to do it. Join our Discord…
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Episode 164 - Steam Next Fest Demos!
Another Steam Next Fest has come and gone. Paul and Curtis share the cool demos they tried out. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us…
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Episode 163 - Play Nice Book Talk
After catching up on games they've been playing, Paul and Curtis chat about Jason Schrier's new book, Play Nice. Join our Discord…
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Episode 162 - Gaming with a Baby
Ryan will be a father soon! Pretty soon, too! He asks fatherhood experts, Paul and Curtis, what advice they have and how gaming has factored into caring for a…
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Episode 161 - Fitness Video Games
We discuss games that motivate you to move around and promote health. Games that make you active have been around since the Nintendo power pad and in arcades…
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Episode 160 - Astro Bot Review
Paul and Ryan review Astro Bot! We also discuss the Plucky Squire and UFO 50. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us…
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Episode 159 - Gaming Hardware/PS5 Pro
With the announcement of the PS5 Pro, we discuss gaming hardware and what makes buying a console worth it. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS…
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Episode 158 - Movement and Traversal
We talk about movement and traversal in games. What makes good movement? How important is it? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/JxQJPNfeMS Email us…
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Episode 157 - Shooter Games
Paul and Curtis talk about the current state of the shooter genre, the different kinds of shooters available, and what the future might look like. Join our…
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Episode 156 - Are the Era of Exciting Video Game Presentations Over?
Gamescom Opening Night Live happened last week. We discuss how it went, and the current landscape of video game presentations. Join our Discord…
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Episode 155 - What Makes a Game Blow Up?
What makes a game go viral, or blow up? Paul, Ryan, and Curtis discuss, then play Mario's Many Mario Party Minigames! Join our Discord…
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Episode 154 - I don't know we kinda just talk
Listen to some dudes talk about some games! There's no topic this week! Come listen about Ryan's COVID delirium, God of War Ragnarök, Penny's Big Breakaway…
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Episode 153 - Roguelikes
We discuss roguelikes! We of course discuss the classic question, what is the difference between a roguelike and a roguelite? We also talk our favorite…
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Episode 152 - It's about Marketing
Marketing is a thing. Let's talk about it. Also, Ryan reviews Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, which is a game, not an event. Curtis is not here…
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Episode 151 - Dew the Follow-up
NOTE: The audio is weird for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds because Paul is still bad at this. But it's normal after that. A quick episode where we do a One…
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Episode 150 Spectacular - Do the Dew
The Chance Time! hosts answer what science has never dared to answer: what is the best Mountain Dew flavor? And, even more importantly, does Dew improve…
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Episode 149 - Nintendo Direct 2024
Another Nintendo Direct! We discuss the Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and…
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Episode 148 - Summer Game Fest 2024
We discuss all the many announcements that happened during the Summer Game Fest last week! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us…
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Bonus Episode: Astro's Playroom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review with Paul's Children
Paul's children--Eli, Ryan, and Arthur--record a special extra episode talking about two of their favorite games: Astro's Playroom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder…
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Episode 147 - Replayability and Pick-Up-Ability
We got another great question from Maryssa! What makes a game replayable and what makes a game easy to pick up over and over? We get into the nitty gritty on…
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Episode 146 - Art Styles
We talk about different video game art styles (thanks to a question that came in from maryssa aka mar on the discord)! We discuss what art styles we like and…
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Episode 145 - How Do We Discover New Games?
It's all in the episode title. We discuss how we discover new games! Play Ryan's Mario Maker 2 Level! Course ID: 06W-9S8-88G Join our Discord…
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Secret Episode - The Mistborn Trilogy (A Spoiler Filled Discussion)
Curtis has mentioned how much he loves Brandon Sanderson many times on our podcast, and Ryan read one of his most popular trilogies, so he surprised Curtis…
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Episode 144 - Marvel Rivals Closed Alpha and the State of Marvel Games
Paul got into the surprisingly exclusive closed Alpha test for Marvel Rivals, which prompts Paul and Ryan to discuss the current state of Marvel Games as a…
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Episode 143 - What is going on??? (Xbox, Layoffs, Indies, Oh, My!)
Curtis and Paul try to answer the question, "What is going on???" as multiple news stories baffle the entire gaming world. Join our Discord…
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Episode 142 - Catch-Up Episode (X-Men '97, Super Completionist Children, Local Multiplayer, Disney Illusion Island, and More!)
We haven't recorded in a while, so we're just catching up on what we've been playing, amongst many other non-video game related topics. Join our Discord…
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Episode 141 - Hades II Playtest
Curtis was lucky enough to get into the Hades II playtest, and Paul has questions! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/kyKdwt9nJc Email us…
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Episode 140 - The 2D Platformer
Ryan, Curtis, and Paul talk about 2D platformers, including what makes a good one, the current landscape of indie games and bigger publishers, and more. Join…
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Episode 139 - Pepper Grinder Review
Paul and Ryan are out this week, so Curtis reviews Pepper Grinder by himself! Spoilers, the game is great and Curtis liked it. Join our Discord…
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Episode 138 - How to Live Service
Ryan, Paul, and Curtis talk about the state of the live service game model, what makes one successful, and why they often fail. Join our Discord…
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Episode 137 - Future of the Console
Paul, Ryan, and Curtis talk about all the rumors and speculation of the Switch console successor, and the PS5 Pro. Join our Discord…