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PODCAST

Old Gamer’s Almanac

Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

The definitive ranking of all every video game, every week at a time. If you work in the gaming industry, please stop making games while we catch up.

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All Episodes

01:13:22

The Witness (2016)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/08/15

No this isn't a 90's PC game. Up top we'll explain what's been going on with the show and tease a little bit of what's to come. After that, we just wanted to talk about The Witness! It's a puzzle game from 2016 about perspective, philosophy, and puzzles. At one point Matt said it was his favorite game of all time and we need find out if that's still the case before we reach 100 games on the list. To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:27:14

Hollow Knight (2017)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/08/10

We've had a lot of beach episodes on the show but we've never had a hotel bed episode. 4 exhausted boys traveled to Indianapolis for a weekend of board gaming and at the very end of it made the unwise decision to fall asleep talking about Hollow Knight. If the energy level of this episode feels off to you, never fear. About halfway through we start talking about Elden Ring and everyone perks right up FOR SOME REASON. To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:25:28

Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade [w/ Sun Sanders]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/08/08

Today is not your regularly scheduled OGA and in fact isn't even about a full game! Hunter and Sun sat down to have a prolonged discussion about the Final Fantasy 7 Remake DLC and end up, as they always do, talking about every Final Fantasy game ever, basically. Stick around to the end to hear their top 5 Final Fantasy games! To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:21:54

Bonk’s Revenge (1991) [w/ Brandon Sheffield]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/07/25

It's finally time to return to the Every Wheel which this time has graciously presented us with the classic platformer for the TurboGrafx-16, Bonk's Revenge. We are especially excited for this entry to the list because it was a great excuse for us to reach out to the internet's chief Bonk enjoyer Brandon Sheffield! We talk about the game some, but mostly we talk about the TurboGrafx and Brandon's very impressive collection of physical media. For more Brandon Sheffiled, check out

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01:06:32

King’s Quest VI (1992) [w/ Ezra Fox]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/07/18

We're going live now to our local adventure game correspondent Ezra Fox! Ezra what's the situation out there? "Well as you can tell we've got a puzzling situation that's going to require heavy use of saving and reloading. But the writing and art is solid, so its hard to be overly negative about it's chances." Listen, Hunter's not here and I'm capable of being negative about just about anything, so don't count me out! Surely the Sierra fans won't mind a handful of minor criticisms about telegraphed

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01:12:35

Citizen Sleeper (2022) [w/ Aaron Donogh]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/07/11

This week was supposed to be a Quake 3: Arena episode for the 90's PC game series, but as it turns out all 90's multiplayer FPS games are nigh unplayable. Sure, you can boot up Quake 3, but there is no discernible way to recreate the allure of what this game meant in it's hay-day and it felt like robbery to shortchange you on it. But, a commonly requested game on the OGA Discord has been last year's Citizen Sleeper: a narrative focused game about robots, space ships, family, capitalism, and what it

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01:14:32

Thirty Flights of Loving (2012) [w/ EJ Sanders]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/07/04

Hunter bounced off the new Zelda so he decided to betray the promised list with an episode about a sweet little independent experimental narrative game from 2012! EJ and Hunter try to stay focused but they end up talking about a lot of unrelated stuff. Thanks for bein' cool. A lit of things discussed in this episode: Thirty Flights of Loving Gravity Bone Matt's relationship with his dog Indiana Jones 5 Wes Anderson's filmography Hey are you going to Gen-Con? Maybe you should come see us live at

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01:10:22

Sea of Thieves (2018) [w/ E.J. and Sun Sanders]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/06/27

Matt, Hunter, and the Sanders Not-Brothers have been sailing the Sea of Thieves and are here to regale you with their stories of plunder, piracy, and partying with buds. What makes a good multiplayer session? Does the game NEED to be good? Or are stupid games with stupid friends good enough? To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing. THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE

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01:46:13

Fallout 2 (1998) [w/ Justin Keenan]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/06/20

One of the biggest games of this season required an expert. To talk about the huge, dialogue-driven computer RPG Fallout 2, we got the help of ZA/UM writer and narrative designer Justin Keenan! Our #1 game, Disco Elysium, certainly has a lot of the DNA of games like Fallout 2, but are these old RPGs TOO MEAN to stand up to today's perhaps more inviting entries? Also, the Fallout universe stands alone in terms of style and tone, so that has to count for something! To see the most up to version of the

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01:21:47

Half-Life (1998)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/06/14

We're knee deep in our 90's PC Game season: Now That's What I Call PC Games, but today also feels like a sort of conclusion of a trilogy. You can draw a direct line from Doom, through Quake, and end up at Half-Life and tell a complete story, and today we finish that story. Valve changed the way many people think about story in games and "immersion," but how does it feel to return to that sense of mind 25 years later? Also why aren't Valve games good on Valve's Steam Deck?? To see the most up to

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01:08:31

Tchia (2023)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/06/06

An episode we promised for this season was an undetermined "Indie Game of the Moment," which was our way of waiting around until one of those Indie Games shows up that no one can stop talking about. Tchia isn't really that game, but it IS the indie game Matt most wanted to play and talk about. So come learn about New Caledonia with us and just chill out for a while, mmkay? To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:11:25

Roller Coaster Tycoon (1999) [/w EJ Sanders]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/05/30

Hunter has the week off while we bring in EJ to talk about the family friendly murder simulator Roller Coaster Tycoon. This game has it all: Windows '95 window layouts, Excel spreadsheets, 2d graphics, and theme park patrons drowning to death! Is it the greatest simulation game ever made? Why Roller Coaster Tycoon is a Game Development Masterpiece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESGHKtrlMzs To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:11:01

Resident Evil 4: Remake (2023)[w/ Jenna Stoeber]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/05/23

It's back to back remake weeks! Capcom blessed us with a remake of it's highly regarded classic Resident Evil 4, prompting many people to ask how can you make one of the best games of all time better? To answer this, we employed the help of resident expert in all evil media, Jenna Stoeber! Is Resident Evil 4 even horror? Is it funny on purpose? If you need these questions answered, we've got somethin' that might interest ya'! For more of Jenna, visit her on Youtube:

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01:43:30

Final Fantasy 7: Remake (2020)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/05/16

We've returned again to the fertile ground of Final Fantasy 7. In the past, we have covered the original with mixed feelings between our hosts, but today we offer a unite front. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a good video game, a cool idea, and an important thing. At least for now, until they make it's sequel and completely botch the whole idea... To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:04:10

Descent (1995)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/05/09

One of the challenges of this season is getting old PC games to run on modern hardware. It's interesting that as emulation has improved, it seems our ability to play some old PC games has fallen by the wayside. But today's game was a surprise. Not only does it run well on modern devices, but it is perhaps the best it has ever been on the most modern of devices, the Steam Deck. Let's talk about how this old game can possibly feel wholly new again! To see the most up to version of the list and this

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01:28:36

Grim Fandango (1998) [feat. Tim Schafer] [w/ Ezra Fox]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/05/02

It's high time we returned to the wonderful world of LucasArts and classic PC adventure games. Grim Fandango marked both the ending of an era while also ushering in 3D graphics for the genre. But it's too hard for us to unpack the weight of this game without consulting some of the people who were there. First, friend of the show Ezra Fox is here to share his experience growing up with this game and spending a lot of time with his dad, David Fox, at LucasArts. And Ezra was kind enough to call in

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01:09:16

Another World (1991)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/04/25

This is one of the earliest games we'll be exploring in our 90's PC season, and yet Another World is perhaps the most timeless and important game we have to discuss. It is a game that in many ways feels like a modern indie gem made by one person, but instead it's an early 90's indie gem made by one person. It is also one of the most commonly cited inspirations for game designers, and yet it's a game that is still criminally under-talked about. So here we are, doing are part to talk about this

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01:10:14

Like a Dragon: Ishin (2023) [w/ Sun Sanders]

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/04/18

It's time to hug your friends with your fists, swords, and guns. Hunter is taking another journey into the work of Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza), this time with OGA veteran Sun Sanders! This game is like a side quest inside the world of the side questiest games we know of. Does that mean it feels right at home, or is this a bit TOO far to the side? To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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01:16:36

Command & Conquer (1995)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/04/11

Back into the 90s PC project and this week is our first dip into the RTS genre, that's the one we called the definitive PC gaming genre. We've had a number of strategy games we've wanted to play over the course of the show, and the first proper RTS on our list is Command & Conquer. In many ways, it was a major leap forward, but it is trapped in a genre that did a lot of evolving beyond it. Can we ever forgive it for being old? To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule,

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01:10:13

Crystalis (1990)

Old Gamer’s Almanac ·

2023/04/04

It's our first Off-Topic episode of our 90s PC Game season, as well as our first game from the Every Wheel of this season. Whitebush has generously suggested to us Crystalis for the NES, and I think they're on to something! This is an action RPG that feels like Zelda meets Dragon Quest with a delightful little story and a wonderful use of color and art. It's such a good NES game, Matt even liked it! To see the most up to version of the list and this season's schedule, visit

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