A podcast about video games that respect your time
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "Short and Spooky Halloween Special" (30 October 2026, 45 minutes), "IFComp 2026 2: Community Recommendations!" (12 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "IFComp 2026" (28 September 2026, 59 minutes).
The Short Game publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 486 episodes.
Booking probability for The Short Game is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Short Game requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Short Game's contact route on record: verified email.
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Spooky season is upon us, and we've got a round table of seasonal suggestions for those short-on-time-big-on-vibes! In addition to macabre mysteries, pumpkin patches, interactive fiction scares, and faves from our back...
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We're back with our 2nd IFComp Episode, this time focusing on community picks from our discord! The Short Game is listener supported on Patreon. Check out the Patreon and links to join our discord at www.shortgame.fm.
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The Short Game kicks off its 2026 IFComp coverage with a new three-episode format, along with a brief chat about custom IF engines and the comp's new AI rules. 0:00 - Intro and IFComp Basics 5:00 - How We Are Covering...
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Shane and Laura played The Incident at Galley House, Evil Trout's remake of William Rous's TypeHelp. Before the spoiler break they discuss the game's deduction interface and some gameplay highlights, then they had so...
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This week, Nate, Laura, and Shane play Pizza Possum — a chaotic arcade game that's stealthy and snackable. We talk about the gorgeous Italian countryside, dog cops, difficulty spikes, and the little bits of polish and...
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We return to you with our extended coverage of indie phenomenon Deltarune, now in it's 5th episode.
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This week, Shane and Laura talk about some Short, and Not So Short Games. (00:00) - Grab Bag: Short Games and Not-So-Short Games (00:06) - Intro (00:58) - Hermit and Pig (07:59) - Little Guardsman (10:02) - Split...
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Think you're good at chess? That might not be helpful in this troll bridge troll chess game made by a solo dev. Nate & Laura break down why this game is fun, frustrating, and worth your time (~2 hours), even if it...
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Turns out if someone hands us a haunted CD-ROM, we are playing it. This week, Laura once again tricks the whole podcast into playing solitaire, only this time it's * Forbidden *. OooooOOooooOOO. Forbidden Solitaire was...
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<p>Titanium Court. An absurd game that refuses to explain itself. Winner of the 2025 Whoever McSomeone Grand Prize.</p>
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Titanium Court . An absurd game that refuses to explain itself. Winner of the 2025 Whoever McSomeone Grand Prize.
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<p>This week we're talking Skate Story, a skateboarding game where you're a demon made of glass and pain on a mission to eat the moon. We open with skaterboi stories before kicking into the game's large arsenal of...
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This week we're talking Skate Story, a skateboarding game where you're a demon made of glass and pain on a mission to eat the moon. We open with skaterboi stories before kicking into the game's large arsenal of tricks...
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This week on The Short Game, we're toodling around bicycle Valhalla in Wheel World, the open-world cycling game from the developers of Nidhogg. Laura and Shane explore beautiful Italian landscapes, customize bikes, and...
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<p>This week on The Short Game, we're toodling around bicycle Valhalla in Wheel World, the open-world cycling game from the developers of Nidhogg. Laura and Shane explore beautiful Italian landscapes, customize bikes...
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In this episode of The Short Game, Nate, Laura, and Shane dive into BALL x PIT, a roguelite block breaker published by Devolver Digital. Recorded a couple of months ago, the episode comes out in time for the release of...
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<p>In this episode of The Short Game, Nate, Laura, and Shane dive into BALL x PIT, a roguelite block breaker published by Devolver Digital. Recorded a couple of months ago, the episode comes out in time for the release...
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A voice is saying your name. A WWII-era machine, long hidden in a church basement, whirs to life. Through a crackling speaker, a man asks you to find a stolen book. He only knows the title. Time is running out. Inkle...
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<p>A voice is saying your name. A WWII-era machine, long hidden in a church basement, whirs to life. Through a crackling speaker, a man asks you to find a stolen book. He only knows the title. Time is running...
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This week we are talking about Absolum, a roguelike beat 'em up from Streets of Rage 4 developers Guard Crush Games and publisher Dotemu. This was one of those games that would probably have been near the top of our...
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