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#54 What makes a good collectathon game?
Genres in gaming have become incredibly fluid over time. Is Super Mario Sunshine a collectathon? What about Metroidvanias? Are Metroidvanias even a good name for that ...
#53 Guessing the prices of sold games on eBay - Rate Is Great
Justin made us guess the eBay prices of games, medical equipment, and limited-edition Taylor Swift records this week. If you get that last one right, you get one crub ...
#52 Does gaming have a PR problem?
Week by week there seems to be worse news in the gaming industry. Layoffs, greed, and worse ends of the deal for consumers pile on as games take longer to make and cos...
#51 We're glad E3 is dead (really)
We're not afraid to say it. E3 had its pros, but given some space since its demise we've begun to feel that it may have been a net positive for Gamer Week to go away. ...
#50 What makes good pacing in a game?
What makes good or bad pacing in a video game? Is there a reliable "just right" zone or is it just chance when it happens? We gathered 4 people who have never shipped ...
#49 How do we make time for video games?
Every day there are at least 90 new games that friends, reviews, and content creators are telling you that you HAVE to buy and play. How on earth are you supposed to j...
#48 Second-Annual 2024 Video Game Mascot Draft
Welcome to the second video game mascot draft! Each of our 4 hosts will pick from a (terrible) list of game mascots to round out their team, in addition to one wild ca...
#47 What makes good side content in a video game?
What makes good side content? Bad side content? What makes the difference between welcome variety and bloat in a game? Should you have to bathe when you're a cowboy? A...
#46 Games that finally "clicked" for us
There's something magical about the feeling of finally "getting" a game. Not just purchasing it and getting it, but playing it and really GETTING it. To see the praise...
#45 What happens AFTER a game's story?
On this week's show we talk about what happens NEXT in stories with cataclysmic events. How do you come back from the Thanos snap? What's the point of living in a zomb...
#44 The Crub Dating Show Game
We love our good friend Justin. Perhaps a little too much. So, we put on a dating game show with 3 contestants to earn his undying love (or to at least earn a call bac...
#43 Open world game design versus linear
This week's episode is broadly about linear vs open world game design, but also touches on a lot of other topics along the way (as you'll see in the show notes). Let u...
#42 Games that really didn't need sequels
Gaming really loves its sequels. As soon as a game comes out we're often inclined to start imagining what it's successor will be like. In some cases, however, sometime...
#41 Guessing games based on Steam reviews Round 2
Nicco takes the game show host seat this week with Steam reviews in tow. The objective is simple, read the review and the others have to guess the Steam game with no o...
BONUS: Podcastémon Episode #001
We're watching EVERY non-filter episode of the main Pokémon anime and talking about it on our new Patreon exclusive podcast, Podcastémon! This first episode is free to...
#40 How you can build bonds through video games
Is it possible to build actual bonds, long-lasting and meaningful friendships and relationships through video games? We think so, and this week we wanted to talk about...
#39 The best video game myths and rumors
For as long as there have been games, there have been terrible and heartbreaking rumors made by their players. Today we wanted to talk about some of our favorites, fro...
#38 The DEFINITIVE Fast Food Tournament (feat. AntDude & SomecallmeJohnny)
Today on the Crubcast, Kevin hosts a 32-restaurant fast food tournament, debated and voted on by Trav and special guests SomecallmeJohnny and AntDude - with a twist: E...
#37 Is "bad" really better than "boring"?
It's something we've heard a lot in reviews and critical assessments over the years, that "bad" is better than "boring", but do we agree with that? Or did it just soun...
#36 Which dead genre should Fortnite revive next?
With Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival, Fortnite revived two dead gaming genres at once in an interesting way. Naturally, this made us sit down and wonder what other...