Tales from the Cartridge: The Video Game Storytelling Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

It's Game Awards time!! Come join us as we react to the Game Awards 2025 winners and reveals while we make so many jokes! Do all the jokes land? You'll have to come and find out!

Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or by emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com. You can also find us on Instagram by dming us, commenting on our posts, or commenting under this episode on Spotify in our posted question. We’d love to know what you like and don’t like, and the stories you’d like us to cover next. 

Hello Storygoers! We finally confront the age-old question...what is the perfect video game story feast based on VIBES?! The mashed potatoes, the gravy, the pies: we figure out the vibes they give for a Thanksgiving dinner and figure out what game would be a perfect fit. It's weird but come see what we pick and if you would enjoy the feast we build!

Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or by emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com. You can also find us on Instagram by dming us, commenting on our posts, or commenting under this episode on Spotify in our posted question. We’d love to know what you like and don’t like, and the stories you’d like us to cover next. 

SUUUUUMMER TIIIIIIME AND THE GAMING'S EASY! It's Summer Game Fest time and we make our WILD predictions! We gamified the predictions this time and there can be only ONE WINNER...unless we both lose which is very possible. So come and join us to say "Wow, these predictions are wild and never going to happen"!

Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com. You can also find us on Instagram by dming us or commenting on our posts, or comment under this episode on Spotify in our posted question. We’d love to know what you like, don’t like, and the stories you’d like us to cover next. 

Episode 13 of Bedtime Stories! We wrote our own Animal Crossing bedtime story! Completely inspire by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we take you on a tale of the Villager as they make their way through a normal day on their island. We hope you enjoy this carefree story as you try to go to sleep! Goodnight!!

The spooky season has ended and now its time to be thankful for the wonderful things we have like video games. Join Ryan and Eric as they share the game systems that they're most thankful for and run down some Nintendo drama. Do Ryan and Eric hate Nintendo now!? Tune in and find out! 

Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to our email: tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show! We'll also send you as free Tales from the Cartridge sticker as a thank you!

WARNING: This episode contains mature themes with sounds including gunshots, descriptions of blood, sexual abuse and heavy swearing!

Episode 33! This is part 2 of No More Heroes! Travis sets his sights as the #1 ranked assassin in the world! Can he cut and slash his way to the top?! Come join us in the end of this crazy tale to find out!!

Send us your thoughts, feelings, and/or perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com on the stories we cover and we'll read them on the show!

*This episode does not have sound effects yet due to time constraints. Sound effects will be added ASAP! We apologize in advance if our adding sound effects later messes up where anyone leaves off during the episode.*

Episode 12 of Bedtime Stories! It's spooky season and we're embracing it with the tale of Simon Belmont as he goes to kill Dracula! So comes join us for a spooky bedtime story to help you slumber to dreams of terrifying nightmares (or pleasant fantasies, your choice)!

Boo! The spooky season is here. Listen to Ryan and Eric talk about some of their favorite spooky games in preparation for this month. Check out our Spooky intro. Are Ryan and Eric big spooky babies when it comes to horror? Listen and find out! 

Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to our email: tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show! We'll also send you as free Tales from the Cartridge sticker as a thank you!

WARNING: This episode contains mature themes with sounds including gunshots, descriptions of blood, and heavy swearing!

Episode 32! This is part 1 of the tale of Travis Touchdown as he begins his blood-soaked journey to be the #1 assassin! Can he do it?! Will he be strong enough?! We won't know because this is only part 1!! Come join us on this crazy adventure!!

The seasons are changing and it's the perfect time to go outside! Why not take us with you!? Listen to us as we talk about nature in video games while you hike through a forest or whatever. Are these video games better than nature and going outside?! Find out in this episode! 

Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to our email: tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show! We'll also send you as free Tales from the Cartridge sticker as a thank you!