Windbreaker
by Second Wind
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What to Do When Genre Fatigue Sets In | Windbreaker Podcast
What to Do When Genre Fatigue Sets In | Windbreaker Podcast
About this podcast
Windbreaker is Second Wind's premier gaming podcast hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw, Marty Sliva & JM8. Join the trio (and occasional guests) weekly to discuss everything industry wide from current news, to recent releases and wider trends.
Episodes
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- What to Do When Genre Fatigue Sets In | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 19 min · Season 3 Episode 145On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about genre fatigue. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us…
- Horror Mechanics Need a Refresh | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 9 min · Season 3 Episode 144On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and Jesse G chat about the current state of horror games, and how they could use a mechanical refresh. Second Wind is fully…
- When a Developer “Levels Up” | Windbreaker Podcast · 59 min · Season 3 Episode 143On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty use the 15th anniversary of Dark Souls to take a look at specific games throughout history where it felt like a…
- How Could the Zelda Movie Actually Be Good? | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 142On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty take a look at the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie, and what it would need to do in order to be an actually good…
- Some Games Shouldn't Be Games | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 21 min · Season 3 Episode 141On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty take a look at games throughout history that might've worked better in an entirely different medium instead. Second…
- The Etiquette of Remakes | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 11 min · Season 3 Episode 140On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty use the news of Nintendo's upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to discuss the etiquette of remakes…
- Let's Have a Nice Chat About Grand Theft Auto VI | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 36 min · Season 3 Episode 139On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the recent Grand Theft Auto VI showcase, and the staggering scale that Rockstar is attempting to…
- The Most Relaxing Spots in Video Games | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 22 min · Season 3 Episode 138On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about their go-to relaxing spots in games where they can just take a beat, slow down, and soak in the vibes…
- The Worst Ways To Make Us Want Something | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 2 min · Season 137 Episode 3On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the worst ways that a game can make them want something. Second Wind is fully independent…
- The Obscure Games We Love | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 34 min · Season 3 Episode 136On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the obscure video games they love, a topic voted for by our wonderful Patrons. Second Wind is fully…
- Final Fantasy IX and the Struggle of Going Back to Your Roots | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 135On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about Final Fantasy IX, whimsy in games, and why it's tough to recapture the magic of your roots Second Wind…
- Asymmetric Horror Games And Why They're Good | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 134On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Jesse Galena discuss about the wonderful world of asymmetric horror games. Second Wind is fully independent…
- Let’s Make Yahtzee and JM8 Choose Their Favorites | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 133On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty have to choose their favorites in a bunch of different topics. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and…
- 2D vs 3D | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 21 min · Season 3 Episode 132On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty tackle the topic of 2D vs 3D -- our personal preferences, which genres work best in which, and the design…
- The British Games Are Coming! | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 18 min · Season 3 Episode 131On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty gab about the long history of British-developed video games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and…
- The Art of the Time Loop | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 130On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty gab about the art of the video game time loop. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded…
- Why Are Cards Everywhere In Games? | Windbreaker Podcast (ft. Jack Packard) · 1 h 35 min · Season 3 Episode 129On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee is on holiday, so Jack is joinging JM8 and Marty to chat about the rise of card-based video games. Second Wind is fully…
- Building Our Indie Game Mount Rushmore | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 19 min · Season 3 Episode 128On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty build their own personal Mount Rushmore of indie games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and…
- Catching Yahtzee Up on the Big Summer Game Fest Announcements | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 22 min · Season 3 Episode 127On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dip back into their annual tradition of running down the list of the big trailers, reveals, and announcements from…
- OurFavorite Video Game Expansions and DLC | Windbreaker Podcast · 1 h 26 min · Season 3 Episode 126On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty use the news of The Witcher III getting a new expansion 12 years (!) after its initial release to chat about their…







