Watch Out for Fireballs!

Weekly analysis of video game mechanics and narrative across all eras AI summary

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Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv! Public RSS Feed: https://www.patreon.com/rss/80117?show=800722

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Watch Out For Fireballs 535: The Incident at Galley House E

2026-11-12 · 1 hr 45 min · Episode 535

Something horrible happened one night at the Galley House, but we just can’t figure out to whom it happened. Nick Glauber joins Kaye to talk about this beloved recent entry in the “comprehension mystery” genre, and the…
Watch Out for Fireballs 534: Shining Force E

2026-11-05 · 1 hr 55 min · Episode 534

Listen, nobody’s going to give Shining Force awards for narrative complexity. It’s taken as read that Darksol trying to resurrect the Dark Dragon is bad. Look at their names! However, Shining Force is a nostalgic…
Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: October 2026 E

2026-10-29 · 1 hr 33 min

What makes for the perfect final exam level or boss in a game? Is it a grand tour of mechanics and enemies? Is it a boss rush meant to demonstrate how powerful you’ve become? Or is it a test of your understanding of how…
[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs 533: Silent Hill Townfall E

2026-10-22 · 5 min · Episode 533

It might be hard to believe, but we found a Silent Hill game that Gary likes slightly more than Kaye. Townfall is another side game in the Silent Hill international tour, taking place on a Scottish island where…
Watch Out for Fireballs 532: Stone of Madness (Part 2) E

2026-10-15 · 52 min · Episode 532

Second verse, nearly the same as the first! Stone of Madness’s second and notionally longer campaign, “The Gate of St. Jerome” starts out with a promise that it will be spookier and more intriguing than the prior…
Watch Out For Fireballs 531: Stone of Madness (Part 1) E

2026-10-08 · 1 hr 54 min · Episode 531

Things are not going well at a secluded monastery in the Pyranees mountains of Spain. The Inquisitor and the Mother Superior treat the mentally ill people in their care like prisoners, and they’re starting to disappear…
Watch Out For Fireballs 530: Cultic E

2026-10-01 · 1 hr 17 min · Episode 530

Cultic is a boomer shooter unlike any that we’ve played, being equal parts Blood and Resident Evil 4. You play as the Detective, who woke up in a cult’s mass grave and must now go on a rampage to stop them. What results…
Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: A Moment of Reflection E

2026-09-24 · 1 hr 45 min

As we answer your questions and read your responses about Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, The Saboteur, and Pacific Drive, we take some time and use our topic slot to reflect on the recent changes we made and give some…
[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs! 529: Pacific Drive (Premium) E

2026-09-17 · 5 min · Episode 529

Do you love cars? Are you ready to be forced to love a very specific car? That’s what Pacific Drive is all about, you and your car against a bizarre zone of anomalous chaos. It’s not quite horror, and the survival…
Watch Out for Fireballs 528: The Saboteur E

2026-09-10 · 1 hr 47 min · Episode 528

Pandemic Studios really knew what they were doing, and it’s a real shame their style of destruction-based open world games didn’t become the norm. That’s how you’ll feel when you play the Saboteur, the studio’s swan…

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Owner: Watch Out for Fireballs!
Oldest episode in feed: 09/2011 · over 15 years
Typical length: 1 hr 39 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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