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Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...- Predictions for 2024 (I have yours saved from last ...
Bonus Pod - Sarah And Haley's First Game Crushes, GTA V Role-Playing, Steam Next Fest
Welcome back to Bonus Pod, thanks for unlocking this every week! On this week's episode, Haley MacLean is joined by Sarah Podzorski to unpack their first video game crushes and for Sarah to explain her obsession with GTAV role-playing servers. Then we take calls from folks at the MinnMax Council tier!Bonus Pod is recorded every Monday at 4pm Central, join the MinnMax Council tier to call in to the next episode!Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com...
Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!
Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!The MinnMax Cookbook - Watch Leo Vader prepare a delicious meal while the MinnMax community shares their favorite recipes via text and calls and we compile an official Minn...
The MinnMax Show - Death Stranding 2, "Metal Gear" For PS6, Tim Schafer Joins!
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia unpack the highlights from Sony's big State of Play where they showed new trailers for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Rise of the Ronin, Silent Hill 2, Metro in VR, and a ton more. Then we're joined by the founder of Double Fine Tim Schafer to talk about Day of the Devs and to answer questions from you all in the community!Support Day of the Devs as a nonprofit event and get some great games/goodies! https://www.dayo...
Are We Still Funny, Kayla? - New Show Plus Audio
Based on a joke from The MinnMax Show last week while talking about our high school yearbooks, the winner for the New Show Plus poll ended up being Ben Hanson calling up an old high school classmate to determine whether the "funniest kids in class" from 2005 are still funny in 2024. So this is the strangest, most self-indulgent, niche podcast imaginable and we apologize. In this podcast version of New Show Plus, Ben calls up his old classmate Kayla to reminisce about going to school in rural Minnesota, apologize to teachers, and try to ...
Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and special guest Tim Schafer from Double Fine. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...- Predictions for 2024- Stat...
Bonus Pod - Like A Dragon's Best Entry Point
Welcome to a new episode of Bonus Pod! On this week's episode, Haley MacLean is joined by Kelsey Lewin to talk about the ongoing legal lessons from Palworld dominating the sales charts and then Haley picks Kelsey's brain about the best entry point for the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series. Thanks for unlocking the bonus show, you can join the MinnMax Council tier to call in to next week's episode of Bonus Pod as well.Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.pa...
Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!
Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!Mini-Game Masters - Leo and JeffM will jump into Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and devote their mind, body, and soul to mastering one of the game's mini-games.Are We S...
Compete In Michael Huber's First Trivia Tower On Monday, January 29th At 7pm Central!
Things are changing with Trivia Tower, in a good way. This Monday, January 29th at 7pm Central marks the first episode hosted by Michael Huber from Easy Allies! He'll be hosting the next three episodes of the show. His special cohost this time around is a returning favorite and his old pal: Kyle Bosman! Other than the host swap, the show should be pretty familiar to you.The competition takes place in MinnMax's Discord in a channel called #1st-Floor, so you have to be a Patreon supporter at the $2 tier to access it. Let us know if you ha...
The MinnMax Show - Infinite Wealth Review, Palworld Phenomenon, Michael Huber!
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Michael Huber from Easy Allies (who is hosting Monday's episode of Trivia Tower) to talk about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by Sony), and the wild phenomenon of Palworld on Steam and Xbox. Then we dive into some great questions from the community.Help support MinnMax's supporters!https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo ...
Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Michael Huber from Easy Allies! It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...- Like A Dragon: Infinite...
Bonus Pod - How Legal Is Palworld And Apollo Justice With Charles Harte!
Welcome to a new episode of Bonus Pod, our Patreon-exclusive podcast airing every week. On today's episode, Haley MacLean is joined by Game Informer associate editor (and MinnMax video editor) Charles Harte to talk about the Apollo Justice trilogy and they also dive into the murky legal world of Palworld to talk about how a game that's pitched as Pokemon with guns can be... legally sold. Thanks for supporting MinnMax, hope you enjoy the show!When discussing legal topics, information is provided for informational purposes only and does n...
Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!
Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!Our Gaming Resolutions - Janet Garcia shares her gaming resolutions for 2024 and the community can call/write in and share their goals as well.Fan Made, Us Played - Portal:...
Max Spoilers - God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla
MinnMax's Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Ross Pfund share their full thoughts on God of War Ragnarok's free roguelike DLC Valhalla and all of its fascinating story moments. They talk about what the reveals mean for Kratos reflecting on his own past and what it could mean for the future of PlayStation's God of War franchise. Enjoy!You can watch and share the video version of the discussion here - https://youtu.be/1LR355Wjo18Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! ...
The MinnMax Show - Indiana Jones, Xbox Direct Highlights, Prince Of Persia Review
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean unpack the best moments and highlights from Microsoft's Developer Direct for January of 2024. They talk about the new gameplay shown for Obsidian's Avowed, the release date for Hellblade II, and the extended first real look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Then they share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's excellent 2D Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit quest...
Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown- Xbox Developer Di...
Bonus Pod - Series Premiere With Haley, Leo, And Jacob
Hello hello! In case you missed the Patreon post (which you can click here to read), we're making some changes to MinnMax in 2024. We're saying goodbye to our weekly bonus podcast Party Chat, or, to be more specific, we're overhauling the show and it's now called Bonus Pod. Community manager Haley MacLean is the new host and we're emphasizing relaxed conversations with cohorts and MinnMax regulars more than ever. We're still taking calls from the community at the MinnMax Council tier and reading their text questions and ...
Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!
Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!Movie Commentary - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - In honor of the new Prince of Persia game, we'll record a full commentary track for the 2010 Disney film starri...
New Hosts, Changing Names, And MinnMax’s Updates For 2024
Hello everybody, Ben Hanson here. Thanks to your support on Patreon and help sharing our shows online, MinnMax is continuing to grow. That has allowed us to bring on new folks like community manager Haley MacLean in 2023, and it allows for even more positive changes heading into 2024. A lot of these changes are based on your feedback, so thanks for sharing your thoughts in the Discord and to everybody who took the time for the recent MinnMax content survey. Keep in mind, these aren't all of the changes and exciting announcements for 2024. T...
The MinnMax Show - Our Holiday Break Games And The Ultimate Top 10
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On the first episode for 2024, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader to talk about the surprising games we played over holiday break and run down the MinnMax community's "objective" ranking of the best games of 2023. Then we answer wonderful questions submitted on Patreon!Here's everybody's individual lists for The Top 10 Games of 2023! https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-95235938Help support MinnMax's supporters!https://www.iam8bit....
Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Sarah Podzorski. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...- What we played over holiday break- The Mi...
Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!
Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!Two Tens Vengeance - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - It's time for the games we did dirty on The Two Tens GOTY debate to get their payback. On this show, Haley MacLean w...
Party Chat - Top 10s, MinnMax Content Survey Results, Puerto Rico
On this week’s episode of our bonus podcast Party Chat, Ben Hanson and Haley MacLean talk about…- Our holiday breaks- Visiting Puerto Rico- The "objective" Two Tens ranking- Starfield's ending- MinnMax content survey results- How to keep MinnMax growing strong- New Years gaming resolutions- The best way to play Final Fantasy VIIIf you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to the MinnMax Council tier! We’d love to hear ...
The MinnMax Show - The Game Of The Year Debate 2023 (Part 2)
This is it. It's time for the grand finale for MinnMax's Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens. Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to finalize the correct order for the 20 best games of 2023. Will Baldur's Gate 3 defeat Alan Wake 2? Should The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be MinnMax's Game of the Year? How much can one person's passion carry a game up the list? Tune in to find out. Thanks for s...
Watch The Premiere Of The Best Of MinnMax 2023 Or The Extended Version!
Directly because of your support on Patreon and feedback in the Discord and beyond, 2023 was MinnMax's best year yet. We cannot thank you enough for supporting independent games media, we're building this thing together. When you see me (Ben Hanson) typing something during a recording, I'm likely writing down a timecode for a great moment so I can create a clip and then compile them all together to create a comprehensive Best Of for the entire year! We thought it'd be more fun to experience the Best Of 2023 together so it's ...
Watch The Premiere Of The Best Of MinnMax 2023!
Directly because of your support on Patreon and feedback in the Discord and beyond, 2023 was MinnMax's best year yet. We cannot thank you enough for supporting independent games media, we're building this thing together. When you see me (Ben Hanson) typing something during a recording, I'm likely writing down a timecode for a great moment so I can create a clip and then compile them all together to create a comprehensive Best Of for the entire year! We thought it'd be more fun to experience the Best Of 2023 together so it's ...
Everybody's Top 10 Favorite Games Of 2023 (And Your Turn To Vote!)
We hope you're not sick of celebrating 2023's amazing games yet, because here is everybody's Top 10! We gathered up lists from cohorts, contributors, and friends of the show to give you all a better idea of where we stand and what we love. Reminder: The grand finale of The Two Tens debate will air on Thursday, January 4th on YouTube and the regular podcast feed. It'll be live on Wednesday, January 3rd without ads if you're a $5 Patreon supporter or you can unlock the unedited versions of all of our debates (including a post-...
The MinnMax Show - The Game Of The Year Debate 2023 (Part 1)
Welcome to the start of The Two Tens: MinnMax's big Game of the Year debate! Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to lock down the greatest games of 2023. We start out by building the full list and then start cutting it down to The Two Tens, otherwise known as the Top 20 games of 2023.You can unlock the full Game of the Year debate early (including the bonus "Pissy Zone" discussion) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 Backstage P...
Vote For The Most Interesting Game In The Game Championship!
Perhaps you've heard us read a list of "Game Champions" at the end of The MinnMax Show podcast. Here's what that is: If you're a $50 supporter of MinnMax (even just for one month), you can choose any game for us to officially declare you the champion of on The MinnMax Show podcast and in the description for every video and podcast.We've rounded up the last four months of games chosen by Game Champions and now you get to choose which game we create a bonus piece of content about. We'll reach out and coordinate and des...
Help Improve MinnMax With This Quick Content Survey
Hello, everybody! In the interest of "getting better", we've put together a quick survey to give us a better idea of where we're at with our shows and overall content. It'd really help us a ton if you clicked through and submitted some quick feedback. https://forms.gle/NsLwT7xrfnvb8JSJ8Thanks so much for keeping the feedback rolling throughout the year, especially in the Suggestions channel in the Discord. We can't get enough. Between suggestions, questions on the podcast, and comments for The Deepest Dive, you're al...
