Explore every episode of the podcast The Pre-Order Bonus
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enshrouded (Early Access) | 04 Sep 2024 | 01:01:14 | |
Jake and Cameron analyze the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop and industry impact of Enshrouded! | |||
| Flock (+ Arco First Impressions) | 23 Aug 2024 | 00:50:05 | |
Jake and Cameron analyze the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop and industry impact of Flock! ► Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/rgmEEUrB2m | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 28 May 2024 | 01:22:30 | |
Jake and Cameron analyze the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop and industry impact of Cyberpunk 2077! ► Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/rgmEEUrB2m | |||
| Donut County (w/ Special Guest Dan from The Greatest Story Every Played podcast) | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:53:29 | |
Cameron, Jake and special guest, Dan (The Greatest Story Every Played Podcast) discuss the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Donut County. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Pokémon Legends Arceus | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:57:29 | |
Cameron and Jake discuss the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Pokémon Legends Arceus. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Game Maker Series: Joe Winter - Song of Iron (Follow Up Interview!) | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:35:11 | |
In this episode of the Pre-Order Bonus, we continue our Game Maker series with a follow-up interview with Song of Iron creator, Joe Winter. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Unpacking | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:42:45 | |
Cameron and Jake discuss the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Unpacking. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Batman Arkham City | 10 Feb 2022 | 01:02:38 | |
Cameron and Jake discuss the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Batman: Arkham City from Rocksteady. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Disco Elysium | 02 Feb 2022 | 01:04:40 | |
Cameron and Jake discuss the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Disco Elysium. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Metroid Dread | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:51:24 | |
Cameron and Jake discuss the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Metroid Dread. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-8xvYGhQQRgp7Ic02yciA | |||
| Our Most Anticipated Games for 2022 | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:51:50 | |
2022 is looking to be a BIG year in gaming. In this episode, Jake and Cameron lay out their most anticipated games for 2022. | |||
| 2022 Gaming Predictions (and 2021 Predictions Recap!) | 10 Jan 2022 | 01:04:25 | |
In the first episode of 2022 Jake and Cameron make 10 gaming industry predictions each. We also recap our predictions from 2021 and see just how off we were (spoiler: way off). | |||
| Game of The Year 2021 | 24 Dec 2021 | 00:54:53 | |
It's that time of the year again - The Pre-Order Bonus Game of the Year 2021 episode. | |||
| The "Official" Ranking of FromSoftware Souls Games | 23 May 2024 | 01:11:43 | |
The definitive, official ranking of FromSoftware Souls games by Jake and Cameron. ► Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/rgmEEUrB2m | |||
| Halo Infinite | 20 Dec 2021 | 01:11:15 | |
In Episode 77 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Halo Infinite. | |||
| The Game Awards 2021 Recap | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:51:49 | |
We watched the game awards! In episode 76, we're walking through all the biggest announcements from The Game Awards 2021, and giving out impressions, thoughts and feelings on the show. | |||
| Forza Horizon 5 | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:58:27 | |
In Episode 75 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Moonglow Bay. | |||
| Moonglow Bay | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:39:59 | |
In Episode 74 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Moonglow Bay. | |||
| Age of Empires 4 | 15 Nov 2021 | 00:54:30 | |
In Episode 73 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Age of Empires 4. | |||
| The Forgotten City | 06 Nov 2021 | 00:50:50 | |
In Episode 72 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of The Forgotten City | |||
| Sable | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:51:11 | |
In Episode 71 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Sable, from Raw Fury. | |||
| The Game Maker Series: Something We Made - Toem | 07 Oct 2021 | 00:33:09 | |
The Pre-Order Bonus crew interviews Nikklas and Lucas from Something We Made, creators of the newly released indie adventure game, Toem. | |||
| Dishonored 2 | 29 Sep 2021 | 00:46:34 | |
In Episode 70 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Dishonored 2, from Arkane. | |||
| The Artful Escape | 15 Sep 2021 | 00:33:55 | |
In Episode 69 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of The Artful Escape. | |||
| Balatro | 15 May 2024 | 01:11:09 | |
Jake and Cameron analyze the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop and industry impact of Balatro! ► Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/rgmEEUrB2m | |||
| Song of Iron | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:41:05 | |
In Episode 68 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Song of Iron. | |||
| The Most Anticipated Games for Fall 2021 | 05 Sep 2021 | 00:41:21 | |
In Episode 67 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron discuss all the games to look out for in Fall 2021. | |||
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 29 Aug 2021 | 01:13:42 | |
In Episode 66 of the podcast, Jake and Cameron talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. | |||
| Dark Souls 3 | 23 Aug 2021 | 01:15:03 | |
In Episode 65 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Dark Souls 3. | |||
| The Game Maker Series: Sandy Spink - Super Soft Studios (Moonstone Island) | 12 Aug 2021 | 00:30:59 | |
The Pre-Order Bonus crew interviews Sandy Spink, Lead Designer and Founder at Super Soft. Nick is the visionary developer behind the upcoming Moonstone Island. | |||
| Death's Door | 03 Aug 2021 | 00:59:50 | |
In Episode 64 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Death's Door. | |||
| The Game Maker Series: Nick Singer - Torched Hill Studios (City of Beats) | 29 Jul 2021 | 00:38:15 | |
The Pre-Order Bonus crew interviews Nick Singer, co-developer and composer at Torched Hill Studios. Nick is the co-creator of the upcoming City of Beats (demo out now on Steam!). | |||
| The Game Maker Series: Damien Crawford - Cannibal Interactive | 22 Jul 2021 | 00:36:00 | |
The Pre-Order Bonus crew interviews Damien Crawford, solo dev at Cannibal Interactive. Damien is the creator of several tactical RPGs on Steam and Itch.io including: I Have Low Stats But My Class Is "Leader", So I Recruited Everyone I Know To Fight The Dark Lord and his latest, 'There May Be Ninety-Nine Of Us, But We Have To Win In Ninety-Nine Turns!' -- (yes, those are actual game titles). | |||
| Celeste | 04 Jul 2021 | 00:44:42 | |
In Episode 63 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Celeste. | |||
| E3 2021 Recap | 23 Jun 2021 | 01:04:29 | |
In Episode 62 of the podcast, Jake and I break down all the biggest news and announcements from E3 2021, including out most anticipated games from the show. | |||
| The Game Maker Series - The Hayseed Knight | 01 May 2024 | 00:39:50 | |
Jake and Cameron sit down with the Maxi Molina, creator of The Hayseed Knight. ► Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/rgmEEUrB2m | |||
| The Game-Maker Series: Ell from TNgineers - APICO | 16 Jun 2021 | 00:32:42 | |
In our fifth episode of the Game-Maker Series, we interviewed Ell, the co-founder of TNgineers and co-creator of the upcoming Beekeeping management game, APICO. | |||
| Mass Effect: Legendary Edition - Mass Effect 1 | 12 Jun 2021 | 00:55:47 | |
In Episode 61 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Mass Effect 1 from the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. | |||
| What's Going to Happen at E3 2021? | 04 Jun 2021 | 01:09:37 | |
In Episode 60 of the podcast, Jake and I break down what we think will be announced and showcased at all the big E3 Conferences. | |||
| Abzu | 28 May 2021 | 00:52:47 | |
In Episode 59 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Abzu (2016). | |||
| The Game-Maker Series: Arnaud Planche - While The Iron Is Hot | 12 May 2021 | 00:32:54 | |
In our fourth episode of the Game Maker Series, we interviewed Arnaud Planche, one of member of a three person team working on the game While the Iron is Hot. | |||
| Hyper Light Drifter | 09 May 2021 | 00:43:24 | |
In Episode 58 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of the critically acclaimed Indie, Hype Light Drifter (2015). | |||
| Narita Boy | 30 Apr 2021 | 00:35:05 | |
In Episode 57 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Narita Boy. | |||
| The Game-Maker Series: Joe Winter - Song of Iron | 23 Apr 2021 | 00:32:07 | |
In our third episode of the Game Maker Series, we interview solo developer Joe Winter, creator of the upcoming action game, Song of Iron. | |||
| What Games Are Still Coming in 2021? | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:44:59 | |
In this week's episode, Cameron and Jake talk about all the big game delays of 2021, and revise their 'Most Anticipated Games' lists to reflect the changes. | |||
| Middle-Earth: Shadows of War | 11 Apr 2021 | 00:54:10 | |
In Episode 56 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Middle-Earth: Shadows of War | |||
| Dragons Dogma 2 | 24 Apr 2024 | 01:20:36 | |
Jake and Cameron analyze the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop and industry impact of Dragons Dogma 2! ► Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/rgmEEUrB2m | |||
| Valheim | 07 Apr 2021 | 01:01:40 | |
In Episode 55 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Valheim. | |||
| Desperados 3 | 26 Mar 2021 | 00:48:55 | |
In Episode 54 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Desperados 3. | |||
| Project Winter | 20 Mar 2021 | 00:38:28 | |
In Episode 53 of the podcast, Jake and I talk through the narrative, mechanics, gameplay loop, and industry impact of Project Winter. | |||