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Wardcast

Hosted by Ward Games · Leisure · EN-US

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About this Podcast:

Join Ward Games and friends on the journey of a lifetime: learning how to make games for a living! Listen in as we talk with game dev folks both local and from around the world about game development, gaming news, and more.

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Verified email

Booking probability

26%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Wardcast

What is Wardcast about?

Join Ward Games and friends on the journey of a lifetime: learning how to make games for a living! Listen in as we talk with game dev folks both local and from around the world about game development, gaming news, and more.

Who hosts Wardcast?

Wardcast is hosted by Ward Games. The show has published 269 episodes to date.

What has Wardcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 268: Hidden Gems of PAX West III" (2 September 2023, 60 minutes), "Episode 267: Hidden Gems of PAX East V" (25 March 2023, 52 minutes), and "Episode 266: 2022: Year in Rear View" (30 December 2022, 139 minutes).

How often does Wardcast publish?

Wardcast publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 108 minutes across 269 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Wardcast?

Booking probability for Wardcast is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wardcast requires a Pod Score of 85 or higher. Wardcast's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Wardcast?

The strongest fits for Wardcast are Software. Wardcast has a leisure audience.

About the host

Ward Games hosts Wardcast, a leisure podcast with 269 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Sep 2, 20231 hour

    Stepping foot inside the new and improved Seattle Convention Center for the first time, Dylan is joined by Hidden Gemsters old and new to showcase the indie games PAX West 2023 has on offer! Joining him is Good...

  • Mar 25, 202352 min

    Masked, vaxxed, and ready for PAX, Hidden Gems returns for its first in-person panel since the start of the pandemic. Joining Dylan in the panel’s home in the Bumblebee Theatre are our pals Coby West from The Glory...

  • Dec 30, 20222h 19m

    Here we are: at the end of 2022, with 2023 waiting right around the corner. Despite not recording many episodes this year, we still found the time to play — as well as develop! — games, and now it’s time to tell you...

  • Jul 25, 20222h 13m

    We awaken from our Wardcast cryosleep long enough to get ahold of some audio equipment and record ourselves a podcast. Much has happened while we were away — too much to cover in a single podcast, in fact, so we’ll just...

  • Dec 27, 20212h 18m

    It’s time for one final ‘cast before the year is done, and it’s the one we’ve all been waiting for: the Best Games Played of Twenty Twenty-One! We’ve spent the past few episodes giving big ups to our favorite games this...

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  • Dec 20, 20212h 13m

    It’s our third and final stretch of the Road to BGP 2021, and we’re almost prepared for the final showdown. But before we get to the games, we revisit a classic video game boondoggle, consider the six degrees of Ryu...

  • Dec 13, 20212h 35m

    The second stretch of 2021’s Road to BGP has us talking time loops a-plenty, sequels and expansions, and the return of some of our favorite armor-clad space soldiers. Join us as we try, and fail, to finish talking about...

  • Dec 6, 20212h 26m

    As was foretold, we have reemerged from our subterranean slumber to fulfill an ancient prophecy — talking about the games we enjoyed the most in 2021, and also one we didn’t much care for. It should also be stated...

  • Oct 11, 20211h 31m

    Hey, ho, and whadya know — it’s a rare Wardcast sighting! We’ve come out of hiding for a special occasion: to witness the final Smash Brother get announced — live! Join us as we see who exactly they announce (it could...

  • Jul 16, 202151 min

    After a year and a half hiatus, Hidden Gems returns to the virtual PAX floor to showcase games at the second ever PAX Online! Joining Dylan on a tour through game demos galore is Hidden Gems mainstay Felix Kramer, El...

  • May 31, 20211h 55m

    We mosey on back to good ol’ R-V-of-A to round up a posse of news and topics to discuss. We chat about recent departures from Giant Bomb, continued reflections on the Battle of the Tims, and lessons learned from the...

  • May 17, 20211h 11m

    We’re here in the great city of Austin, Texas, where Dylan has decided to take his fully vaccinated self to visit friend and colleague Coby West — technical producer at game dev co-op The Glory Society. Dylan and Coby...

  • May 3, 20211h 51m

    On this episode, we chart a course through all things games: We start our journey from Recent Release Bay, where games that have recently entered the hype cycle slosh against the waves, including Returnal, Ratchet and...

  • Apr 26, 20211h 24m

    Another year in quarantine means another year without gaming events. At least, it’s another year without events in meatspace, so we zap into cyberspace to speculate on what an all-digital E3 looks like, all while...

  • Apr 12, 20211h 31m

    With germ juice coursing through our veins, we hop back onto the mics to discover a world different than where we left it — Mario is dead, Pokémon cards are skyrocketing in value, and everyone’s playing viral sensation...

  • Mar 29, 20211h 58m

    We rise to the podcast occasion to talk about the one thing that matters most: superhero movi— wait, no… video games! When we’re not criticizing the Snyder Cut and other assorted superhero fare, we’re checking out the...

  • Mar 15, 20211h 33m

    To celebrate their one-year quarantine anniversary, Dylan and Alex take their taste buds on a space-faring adventure with some Halo-branded snacks, only to touch back down on terrestrial soil to uncover news of game...

  • Mar 1, 20212h 43m

    Alex and Dylan are back at it again with a plethora of news and games as well as recording their live reactions to the long-awaited return of the Nintendo Direct. Listen in as we in realtime get disappointed by the...

  • Feb 15, 20211h 36m

    On this, our semiquincentennial episode, we get down to brass tacks to discuss the most important topics: what’s up with all these musicians performing inside of video games, whose idea was it to try to resurrect an...

  • Feb 1, 20211h 55m

    We begin our eleventh month of quarantine talking about the things we know best. For starters: personal investing and stock market manipulation! After we dance on the graves of a couple of hedge funds, we move on to...

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