The Broad Topics Episodes

These episodes focus on a topic within the world of video games.
Dec. 25, 2023

Episode 100

Join Andrew and Dylan for a very special milestone episode as they take a look back over the past year and answer some questions from the community! WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/ DISCORD https://discord.gg/euhEYZxC58 TWIT...

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Dec. 11, 2023

Geoff Keighley's Game Awards 2023

Welcome back to the neighborhood, on this episode Andrew and Dylan are talking about the 2023 Game Awards! The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony honoring achievements in the video game industry. Established in 2014, th...

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Nov. 13, 2023

The Games of Our Childhood - With Aubrey Kimball

Aubrey is back in the neighborhood to chat with Andrew about the games that defined their childhood. Dylan couldn't make it this week so it was the perfect opportunity for two siblings to sit down and reminisce about all of …

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Nov. 6, 2023

"Bad" Games That We Love

On this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, hosts Dylan Wren and Andrew Kimball delve into the world of bad games that they love. From "scary" dialogue to unimpressive shooting mechanics, they explore games like "Ma...

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Oct. 2, 2023

Huge Xbox Leak and a Dive Into the Backlog

On this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Andrew and Dylan share their thoughts on the MASSIVE Xbox Leak that happened a couple of weeks ago. After that they take a look at their backlogs. But more than that, they...

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Sept. 4, 2023

Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane - Nostalgia in Video Games

Andrew and Dylan look back at games that they are nostalgic for or games that defined their childhoods. They examine if these games hold up today and if they are worth going back to. They also discuss nostalgia in general …

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Aug. 21, 2023

From Video Games to Board Games: Unpacking the Intersection of Digita…

In this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, we dive into the captivating world of board games. Join us as we discuss the fascinating dynamics between video game adaptations and traditional board games, the significa...

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Aug. 14, 2023

You Might Be a Toxic Gamer If... - A Look Into the Frustrating Toxici…

In this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Andrew and Dylan tackle the prevalent issue of toxicity in the gaming community head-on. Exploring the psychology behind toxic behavior, they discuss the Dunning Kruger ef...

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June 26, 2023

Summer Game Fest and Showcases: Our Favorite Announcements

On this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Andrew and Dylan discuss their favorite announcements from the recent gaming events including PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Showcases. They cover a variety of topics suc...

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June 5, 2023

Game of the Year 2019 Remake

Andrew and Dylan take a look back at the year 2019 and right the wrongs of their original GOTY lists from that year. This is a beefy Level Playing Field throwback episode that we had a lot of fun recording …

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May 15, 2023

Cozy Games (The Disney Dreamlight Valley Rant Episode) - With Aubrey …

Aubrey Kimball and Delany Wren stop by the neighborhood to talk about Cozy Games! What are cozy games? What are some of their favorite ones? Why does Disney Dreamlight Valley have such bad inventory management? All of these q...

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May 8, 2023

Game Mechanics That Need To Die!

This week the FN Gamers are talking about game mechanics that need to go away forever! The discord community also responded and shared their thoughts on this topic as well. If you wanna be part of the conversation, click the …

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May 1, 2023

Zombie Games

Dylan recently reviewed State of Decay 2 on our YouTube channel and has been enjoying his time in the zombie genre. That sparked the idea to talk about zombies in games. The FN Gamers break down what they like about …

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April 24, 2023

A Chat About DLC

With the DLC for Elden Ring, The Shadow of the Erdtree, recently announced, we wanted to talk about what we’re hoping to see when it releases and then expand that conversation to talk about DLC in games in general. In …

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April 10, 2023

Star Wars, In Video Game Form

This week the FN Gamers are talking about some of their favorite Star Wars video games, and some Star Wars video games they played as kids. This is a general conversation about a lot of different games so there aren't …

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