Justin
Justin is Jtart9, world famous Twitch streamer. He's so famous.
Appears in 28 Episodes
#67 Games that are hard carried by their stories
Typically, we'd urge that gameplay is king in a video game. However, things aren't always so black and white. Sometimes the gameplay is just OK, but we can't help but ...
#63 Why do we go to gaming conventions?
Gaming conventions like PAX, TooManyGames, and MAGFest have become bigger and bigger over the years. Toss in gaming-adjacent conventions like Momocon and Comic-Con, an...
#58 Remembering the mixed era of Kickstarter games
Crowdfunded games still happen, but there was a surge of them in the 2010's. For better or worse, many, many notable games were enthusiastically funded by fans. Yooka-...
#57 What makes trading card games fun?
TCGs have been taking over Crub bit by bit over the last couple of years, especially for Pokemon TCG for Nicco and Justin. This week we wanted to tackle what makes the...
#56 The problems with "difficulty" in gaming
This week we wanted to have an easy going talk about difficulty in games. What makes it great, what makes it difficult to design and plan around for, and some cases wh...
#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 ...
#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...
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...
#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...
#35 Why do we collect things?
When it comes to #gamers, a lot of us collect things. It just goes hand in hand, you collect things in games, so naturally you may be compelled to in real life. Whethe...
#32 Crub's Big Fat Quiz Show of 2023
2023 is in the books, and we celebrate its demise the only way we know how. With a quiz about the year! With our host Nicco, we'll see how Justin, Moriarty, and Chris ...
#28 Creating (and ruining) our ideal 'Crub Direct'
This week on the Crubcast we created our ideal 'Crub Direct'...with a catch. Each member brought their dream game, but also a way to ruin the others' game. Then we vot...
#26 How game series we loved can win us back
This week on the Crubcast we thought we'd talk about game series that lost us along the way, and how they can get us back. Assassin's Creed, Overwatch, Silent Hill, an...
#25 Our Spider-Man 2 (PS5) spoilercast
It's been 3 weeks since the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, so we figured enough time had passed to give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the game! Get our thoughts on...
#23 The first annual crub game mascot draft
Welcome to the first ever inaugural video game mascot draft! Each of our 4 hosts will pick from a (very incredibly good) list of game mascots to round out their team, ...
#22 Deciding the BEST PS2 game (scientifically)
Today on the Crubcast our extremely qualified panel of PS2 experts joined together to scientifically determine the BEST PlayStation 2 game. We conducted a vigorously s...
#21 How we peaked in high school
On today's episode of the Crubcast e decided to discuss how we peaked in high school. Bullying, not helping out those in trouble, a deer on school grounds, and the sna...
#17 We created our own cryptid
Today on the Crubcast we bring you a tale of a creature from Delaware. One so feared for its outrageous fondness for feet that its made waves through all of the...very...
#15 Our favorite weapons in video games
This week on the podcast we wanted to talk about the most satisfying, crunchiest, brutal, or otherwise just plain fun weapons in video games. Nicco talks about a spatu...
#14 Inventions that changed everything
Certain inventions (and even media) come along that change everything. Breath of the Wild, YouTube, the iPhone? Maybe not the iPhone. But when they do they leave a col...
#12 How infinite content has killed "water cooler" talk
The practically infinite amount of media today is a good thing. There's always something to do, enjoy, or be baffled by. However, it has also led to an immense diversi...
#9 Discussing our favorite indie spiritual successors in gaming
This week on the crubcast, we got together to talk about our favorite indie spiritual successors in gaming. Stardew Valley, Pizza Tower, Spark the Electric Jester 2, U...
#7 Why Is The Internet Dying Right Now?
2023 has been a tumultuous year for the 3 main websites we all seem to go to, especially for Twitter and reddit. What's going on? Why is this happening? And what are w...
#5 We Wish Tabletop Gaming Was Easier
Nothing beats sitting down for a good tabletop game. Whether it be board games, TCGs, role playing games, getting together with your friends can be a highlight of a mi...
#3 Games That Remind Us of Summer
Congratulations, you've made it to June! Unfortunately, so have we. To cheer ourselves up, Sean asks us which games remind us the most of summertime. Additionally, we ...