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For adult gamers who enjoy playing video games but realistically have a life full or responsibilities. We talk new, old, mostly Nintendo stuff, while waxing poetic about the games of our youth. We also do reviews and let's plays on youtube.com/level30games
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A conversational gaming roundtable where firsthand play, backlog reality, and affectionate disagreement give criticism an unusually lived-in quality.
Level 30 Games Podcast turns video-game criticism into a lively table conversation, with Tom steering Joe and a changing panel that includes Kevin, Drew, and Dan.
Crash can make you want to throw your Switch; your contradictory game opinions are welcome here.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A December ranking debate that leans on Live A Live, GoldenEye 007, and plenty of end-of-year banter.
Level 30 Games Podcast spends its December 2025 episode on a ranking debate that feels less about placement and more about what games meant to people.
Xbox talk, buying habits, and a loose, funny panel keep the discussion moving.
Level 30 Games Podcast for October 2025 opens with Xbox, game-buying habits, and the Wii era before branching into Roblox, Minecraft, and the panel's own habits.
A cold December year-end gaming recap that stays lively, specific, and grounded in actual play.
Level 30 turns a cold December check-in on 2019 into a loose, lived-in roundtable, with Tom, Joe, and Kevin moving from broad year-end recap into specific memories of titles like Link's Awakening and Yoshi's Crafted World.
A scrappy debut that turns game regrets and throwback talk into a clear sense of the show's lane.
Level 30 Games Podcast arrives as a show aimed at players with busy schedules, built to fit a commute, a work break, or yard work. The opening spends time on introductions, the YouTube link, and a plainspoken run-through of the format before moving into a longer stretch on games…
Game Informer's editors review new releases and debrief hands-on previews from events like Summer Game Fest.
The hosts discuss the February Nintendo Direct, games they're playing, and begin a year-long countdown of their top 10 Zelda games.
Tom, Drew, and Joe react to the Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer within hours of its release, noting it shows Sand Kingdom and Odyssey imagery but "a lot less galaxy" than the title implies.
December comes in loud.
A panel of adult gamers discusses video games, nostalgia, and upcoming holiday plans.
The panel opens with billing jokes, their single listener, and a fake site called NoFans before getting to the month's topics.
The hosts discuss the best games of 2023, including remakes and new releases, with a focus on Nintendo and retro gaming.
The hosts introduce themselves and discuss their anticipation for a potential Nintendo Direct announcement.
Tom opens in the cold of December with Joe and Kevin back on the podcast to revisit 2019 in games.
The hosts discuss housekeeping, their YouTube and Twitch channels, and prepare to talk about recent gaming news.
Tom opens the first Level 30 podcast with Joe and Kevin at the table.