FunFactor Podcast
@funfactorpod.com
Reviewing what rocked and what sucked about the classic video game magazines that inspired @tyschalter.com & @aidanis.fun to become professional journalists, authors, and critics.
https://www.funfactorpod.com
https://www.funfactorpod.com
This is what Sid Meier sounds like, right?
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is what Sid Meier sounds like, right?
Our newest bonus epsiode is LIVE! We were thrilled to get to talk to @mattleone.bsky.social about games media, journalism, and the launch of his amazing new site, Design Room: www.designroom.site
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Our newest bonus epsiode is LIVE! We were thrilled to get to talk to @mattleone.bsky.social about games media, journalism, and the launch of his amazing new site, Design Room: www.designroom.site
GOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!
For the first time, we tackle an issue of @gameinformer.com — and Ty admits that judging the book by its cover cost him years of high-quality reading material:
For the first time, we tackle an issue of @gameinformer.com — and Ty admits that judging the book by its cover cost him years of high-quality reading material:
September 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
GOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!
For the first time, we tackle an issue of @gameinformer.com — and Ty admits that judging the book by its cover cost him years of high-quality reading material:
For the first time, we tackle an issue of @gameinformer.com — and Ty admits that judging the book by its cover cost him years of high-quality reading material:
GOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!
Thanks to Tips & Tricks not really having reviews, we walked through their walkthrough of Tomb Raider.
And jumped through. And fell into pits through. And got eaten by wolves through. And
Thanks to Tips & Tricks not really having reviews, we walked through their walkthrough of Tomb Raider.
And jumped through. And fell into pits through. And got eaten by wolves through. And
August 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
GOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!
Thanks to Tips & Tricks not really having reviews, we walked through their walkthrough of Tomb Raider.
And jumped through. And fell into pits through. And got eaten by wolves through. And
Thanks to Tips & Tricks not really having reviews, we walked through their walkthrough of Tomb Raider.
And jumped through. And fell into pits through. And got eaten by wolves through. And
What's the weirdest thing @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social has in their collection? We asked Frank and Phil:
August 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What's the weirdest thing @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social has in their collection? We asked Frank and Phil:
Edge Magazine's two-year-late, import-only review of Final Fantasy VI was a study in whiplash:
August 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Edge Magazine's two-year-late, import-only review of Final Fantasy VI was a study in whiplash:
GOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING [in Hawaii, maybe]!!
Mike Salmon's no-holds-barred pan of NBA Live '97 stuck with @tyschalter.com for almost three decades—and he and @aidanis.fun found it hits no less hard today.
What score did they give this 6.5? Find out right here, right now: funfactorpod.com
Mike Salmon's no-holds-barred pan of NBA Live '97 stuck with @tyschalter.com for almost three decades—and he and @aidanis.fun found it hits no less hard today.
What score did they give this 6.5? Find out right here, right now: funfactorpod.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
GOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING [in Hawaii, maybe]!!
Mike Salmon's no-holds-barred pan of NBA Live '97 stuck with @tyschalter.com for almost three decades—and he and @aidanis.fun found it hits no less hard today.
What score did they give this 6.5? Find out right here, right now: funfactorpod.com
Mike Salmon's no-holds-barred pan of NBA Live '97 stuck with @tyschalter.com for almost three decades—and he and @aidanis.fun found it hits no less hard today.
What score did they give this 6.5? Find out right here, right now: funfactorpod.com
We were gobsmacked when @gavinverhey.bsky.social told us about the original design of the A Realm Reborn card:
#mtg #finalfantasy
#mtg #finalfantasy
July 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
We were gobsmacked when @gavinverhey.bsky.social told us about the original design of the A Realm Reborn card:
#mtg #finalfantasy
#mtg #finalfantasy
GOOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!!
It's a bonus *bonus* episode on our Discord channel's hottest topic: Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set!
And who better to tell us all about it but the lead designer, @gavinverhey.bsky.social ?
Get it all right here: funfactorpod.com!
It's a bonus *bonus* episode on our Discord channel's hottest topic: Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set!
And who better to tell us all about it but the lead designer, @gavinverhey.bsky.social ?
Get it all right here: funfactorpod.com!
July 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!!
It's a bonus *bonus* episode on our Discord channel's hottest topic: Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set!
And who better to tell us all about it but the lead designer, @gavinverhey.bsky.social ?
Get it all right here: funfactorpod.com!
It's a bonus *bonus* episode on our Discord channel's hottest topic: Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set!
And who better to tell us all about it but the lead designer, @gavinverhey.bsky.social ?
Get it all right here: funfactorpod.com!
Hang on…they might be cooking
July 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hang on…they might be cooking
July 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It's the episode so many of you have been waiting for: NINTENDO POWER!
And we're doing the issue on the biggest, best Nintendo game of the era (and possibly ever): SUPER MARIO 64
Get it NOW at: www.funfactorpod.com
And we're doing the issue on the biggest, best Nintendo game of the era (and possibly ever): SUPER MARIO 64
Get it NOW at: www.funfactorpod.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It's the episode so many of you have been waiting for: NINTENDO POWER!
And we're doing the issue on the biggest, best Nintendo game of the era (and possibly ever): SUPER MARIO 64
Get it NOW at: www.funfactorpod.com
And we're doing the issue on the biggest, best Nintendo game of the era (and possibly ever): SUPER MARIO 64
Get it NOW at: www.funfactorpod.com
Your FunFactor morning has been slightly delayed.
Come onnnnnnnn
Come onnnnnnnn
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Your FunFactor morning has been slightly delayed.
Come onnnnnnnn
Come onnnnnnnn
GOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!!
You might think Ty would have been immediately into the new magazine "Intelligent Gamer" when he saw it on the shelf in 1996, but NO:
You might think Ty would have been immediately into the new magazine "Intelligent Gamer" when he saw it on the shelf in 1996, but NO:
June 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
GOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!!
You might think Ty would have been immediately into the new magazine "Intelligent Gamer" when he saw it on the shelf in 1996, but NO:
You might think Ty would have been immediately into the new magazine "Intelligent Gamer" when he saw it on the shelf in 1996, but NO:
Our latest premium bonus episode (or a tasty teaser morsel thereof) is live in all feeds--and for the first time, we have TWO big guests: @glitch.mov and @seanseanson.bsky.social!
It's just bursting with international flavor: funfactorpod.com
It's just bursting with international flavor: funfactorpod.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our latest premium bonus episode (or a tasty teaser morsel thereof) is live in all feeds--and for the first time, we have TWO big guests: @glitch.mov and @seanseanson.bsky.social!
It's just bursting with international flavor: funfactorpod.com
It's just bursting with international flavor: funfactorpod.com
GOOOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR EVENING!!!
In today's episode we cover GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 and its feature review, of,
um,
a mystery 16-bit JRPG whose name is in the episode title but @aidanis.fun decided to be coy about for some reason
In today's episode we cover GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 and its feature review, of,
um,
a mystery 16-bit JRPG whose name is in the episode title but @aidanis.fun decided to be coy about for some reason
June 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR EVENING!!!
In today's episode we cover GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 and its feature review, of,
um,
a mystery 16-bit JRPG whose name is in the episode title but @aidanis.fun decided to be coy about for some reason
In today's episode we cover GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 and its feature review, of,
um,
a mystery 16-bit JRPG whose name is in the episode title but @aidanis.fun decided to be coy about for some reason
Hey, games industry: Access. Helps.
Journalists are not your enemy
Journalists are not your enemy
May 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hey, games industry: Access. Helps.
Journalists are not your enemy
Journalists are not your enemy
May 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We just had to ask @mollipen.bsky.social about laying out this page as a baby designer. She not only owned it, she crushed it:
May 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We just had to ask @mollipen.bsky.social about laying out this page as a baby designer. She not only owned it, she crushed it:
Our second bonus episode, with the great @mollipen.bsky.social, is LIVE for all FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew members!
To learn all about her (very) early days writing 'zines, time at EGM & GameFan, and the incredible EGM Compendium Project, become a member at www.funfactorpod.com!
To learn all about her (very) early days writing 'zines, time at EGM & GameFan, and the incredible EGM Compendium Project, become a member at www.funfactorpod.com!
May 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Our second bonus episode, with the great @mollipen.bsky.social, is LIVE for all FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew members!
To learn all about her (very) early days writing 'zines, time at EGM & GameFan, and the incredible EGM Compendium Project, become a member at www.funfactorpod.com!
To learn all about her (very) early days writing 'zines, time at EGM & GameFan, and the incredible EGM Compendium Project, become a member at www.funfactorpod.com!
This week's Letters section got a little...existential.
May 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This week's Letters section got a little...existential.
Goooooooooooooood FunFactor morning!!
Today's episode, we review EGM's review of DOOM for the... *checks notes* Super Nintendo??
Get it in your ears at www.funfactorpod.com!
Today's episode, we review EGM's review of DOOM for the... *checks notes* Super Nintendo??
Get it in your ears at www.funfactorpod.com!
May 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Goooooooooooooood FunFactor morning!!
Today's episode, we review EGM's review of DOOM for the... *checks notes* Super Nintendo??
Get it in your ears at www.funfactorpod.com!
Today's episode, we review EGM's review of DOOM for the... *checks notes* Super Nintendo??
Get it in your ears at www.funfactorpod.com!
We'd also love if you'd consider subscribing to FunFactor ULTRA, our premium tiers that unlock ad-free episodes, exclusive bonus shows, and access to the swanky members-only channels of our Discord.
Is it worth it? Check out the critics' reviews of our reviews of old reviews! www.funfactorpod.com
Is it worth it? Check out the critics' reviews of our reviews of old reviews! www.funfactorpod.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We'd also love if you'd consider subscribing to FunFactor ULTRA, our premium tiers that unlock ad-free episodes, exclusive bonus shows, and access to the swanky members-only channels of our Discord.
Is it worth it? Check out the critics' reviews of our reviews of old reviews! www.funfactorpod.com
Is it worth it? Check out the critics' reviews of our reviews of old reviews! www.funfactorpod.com
The reviews are in on our reviews of old video game magazine reviews—and the critics love it?!
Get in on the fun before our launch-party sale ends this Sunday, and save 20% off ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and a passkey to the members' only channels of our Discord server: www.funfactorpod.com
Get in on the fun before our launch-party sale ends this Sunday, and save 20% off ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and a passkey to the members' only channels of our Discord server: www.funfactorpod.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The reviews are in on our reviews of old video game magazine reviews—and the critics love it?!
Get in on the fun before our launch-party sale ends this Sunday, and save 20% off ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and a passkey to the members' only channels of our Discord server: www.funfactorpod.com
Get in on the fun before our launch-party sale ends this Sunday, and save 20% off ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and a passkey to the members' only channels of our Discord server: www.funfactorpod.com
...goooood FunFactor morning?!
Our amazing conversation with @mikedrucker.bsky.social hit FunFactor ULTRA premium feeds today--but we had to put an excerpt in the main feed, too!
We went long on "Good Game, No Rematch," his incredible new book--plus games culture then and now, & comedy in games:
Our amazing conversation with @mikedrucker.bsky.social hit FunFactor ULTRA premium feeds today--but we had to put an excerpt in the main feed, too!
We went long on "Good Game, No Rematch," his incredible new book--plus games culture then and now, & comedy in games:
April 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
...goooood FunFactor morning?!
Our amazing conversation with @mikedrucker.bsky.social hit FunFactor ULTRA premium feeds today--but we had to put an excerpt in the main feed, too!
We went long on "Good Game, No Rematch," his incredible new book--plus games culture then and now, & comedy in games:
Our amazing conversation with @mikedrucker.bsky.social hit FunFactor ULTRA premium feeds today--but we had to put an excerpt in the main feed, too!
We went long on "Good Game, No Rematch," his incredible new book--plus games culture then and now, & comedy in games: