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Windbreaker
Second Wind
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 85

Windbreaker is Second Wind's premier gaming podcast hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw, Marty Sliva & JM8. Join the trio (and occasional guests) weekly to discuss everything industry wide from current news, to recent releases and wider trends.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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Making Failure Feel Good | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 40
mardi 3 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:40:35
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about how failure is used successfully (and unsuccessfully) in games, both narratively and mechanically.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Making Games Harder For Ourselves | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 39
mardi 27 août 2024 • Duration 01:30:24
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about our favorite emergent and self-imposed challenges in gaming history.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
How Hard is Too Hard? | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 30
mercredi 26 juin 2024 • Duration 01:48:15
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat that old chestnut of difficulty in games, springboarding off the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
AAA's Franchise Identity Problem | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 29
vendredi 21 juin 2024 • Duration 01:35:59
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about AAA franchises, and whether or not their evolution lends to an inherent identity problem.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Catching Yahtzee Up on Summer Game Fest | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 28
mardi 11 juin 2024 • Duration 01:30:16
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Frost and Marty catch Yahtzee up on all the big announcements from this weekend's Summer Game Fest showcases.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
The Line Between a Game and an Experience | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 27
mardi 4 juin 2024 • Duration 01:26:15
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss what delineates a game from an experience.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Reminiscing About the Infamous Series | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 26
mardi 28 mai 2024 • Duration 01:16:47
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the 15th anniversary of Sucker Punch's Infamous, and chat about games/franchises they'd like to see make a comeback.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
More Games Need to Embrace the Weird | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 25
mardi 21 mai 2024 • Duration 01:45:52
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the history of weird in games.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Shhh... Let's Talk About Video Game Secrets | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 24
mardi 14 mai 2024 • Duration 01:45:03
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the past, present, and future of secrets in video games.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
What We Want from Our Video Game Villains | Windbreaker Podcast
Episode 23
mercredi 8 mai 2024 • Duration 01:49:22
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss what goes into a good video game villain, and where some games stumble.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup