The Level
@thelevelpodcast.bsky.social
A podcast for people who love video games.
MULTIPLAYER!!! Why should politics have all the fun? What gaming opinion are you bringing to the Thanksgiving table this year that will send your family into a shouting match? Answer by 9pm EDT on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Why should politics have all the fun? What gaming opinion are you bringing to the Thanksgiving table this year that will send your family into a shouting match? Answer by 9pm EDT on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! It feels like everything is trying too hard to be your “forever game.” What’s a game WITHOUT meta-progression systems or other live service bloat that you could truly play forever and never get bored? Answer by 9pm EDT on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! It feels like everything is trying too hard to be your “forever game.” What’s a game WITHOUT meta-progression systems or other live service bloat that you could truly play forever and never get bored? Answer by 9pm EDT on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! From Umbrella to Nuka Cola, fictional companies and/or brands from gaming can be much more amusing than real life. What are some of your favorites, and why? Answer by 9pm ET on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! From Umbrella to Nuka Cola, fictional companies and/or brands from gaming can be much more amusing than real life. What are some of your favorites, and why? Answer by 9pm ET on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Like Greg below, many characters and places in gaming have non-canon nicknames that are widely accepted by the community. What are some of your favorites? Answer by 9:00pm TONIGHT to be featured on The Level! Shoutout to @desireekorruption.bsky.social for the question idea.
October 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Like Greg below, many characters and places in gaming have non-canon nicknames that are widely accepted by the community. What are some of your favorites? Answer by 9:00pm TONIGHT to be featured on The Level! Shoutout to @desireekorruption.bsky.social for the question idea.
MULTIPLAYER!!! Most heroes would be lost without their handlers providing them live updates (plot), support (banter), and intel (tutorials). Who are your favorite voice-in-your-ear characters in gaming, and why? Answer by 9pm EST ON Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Most heroes would be lost without their handlers providing them live updates (plot), support (banter), and intel (tutorials). Who are your favorite voice-in-your-ear characters in gaming, and why? Answer by 9pm EST ON Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! No one really asked for Lego Horizon Adventures, but the precedent has been set! What games would be most amusing to see in a cute, kid friendly form? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
September 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! No one really asked for Lego Horizon Adventures, but the precedent has been set! What games would be most amusing to see in a cute, kid friendly form? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Any game that gets big enough will spawn a string of imitators. That’s not to denigrate them, though! What “spiritual successors” outshone their inspiration, either in part or in whole? Answer by 9pm on Tuesday to be featured on The Level.
September 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Any game that gets big enough will spawn a string of imitators. That’s not to denigrate them, though! What “spiritual successors” outshone their inspiration, either in part or in whole? Answer by 9pm on Tuesday to be featured on The Level.
MULTIPLAYER!!! What’s a video game quote that’s stuck with you? It could be meaningful, wise, or just funny. Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! What’s a video game quote that’s stuck with you? It could be meaningful, wise, or just funny. Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! We expect a difficulty spike for bosses, but sometimes a “regular” enemy can ring your bell just as hard. What non-boss enemy is your personal kryptonite, and why? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
September 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! We expect a difficulty spike for bosses, but sometimes a “regular” enemy can ring your bell just as hard. What non-boss enemy is your personal kryptonite, and why? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! It’s time to assemble an all-star party of 1 DPS, 1 Support, and 1 Tank character, but you can choose each one from ANY game (even ones that don’t explicitly have classes). Who’s on your dream team, and how do they work together? Answer by 9pm on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
August 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! It’s time to assemble an all-star party of 1 DPS, 1 Support, and 1 Tank character, but you can choose each one from ANY game (even ones that don’t explicitly have classes). Who’s on your dream team, and how do they work together? Answer by 9pm on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Humans are terrible at predicting what they will (or won’t) like in advance. What genre of games were you most surprised by, for better or worse?
Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level. Shoutout to Aaron from our Slack for the question idea!
Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level. Shoutout to Aaron from our Slack for the question idea!
August 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Humans are terrible at predicting what they will (or won’t) like in advance. What genre of games were you most surprised by, for better or worse?
Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level. Shoutout to Aaron from our Slack for the question idea!
Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level. Shoutout to Aaron from our Slack for the question idea!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Be it coins, rings, or souls, a game’s currency is always a fun little bit of worldbuilding. What is your favorite currency from a game, and how does it add flavor to the game’s world? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
August 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Be it coins, rings, or souls, a game’s currency is always a fun little bit of worldbuilding. What is your favorite currency from a game, and how does it add flavor to the game’s world? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Much like game manuals, loading screens are becoming a lost art. What are your favorite loading screens from times past when you actually had to stare at them for a while? Answer by 9pm EST tonight to be featured on The Level!
August 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Much like game manuals, loading screens are becoming a lost art. What are your favorite loading screens from times past when you actually had to stare at them for a while? Answer by 9pm EST tonight to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Forget your dream castings for live action video game adaptations; give us your troll castings! What actor would be most hilariously bad and/or send the entire fandom into a meltdown? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level.
July 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Forget your dream castings for live action video game adaptations; give us your troll castings! What actor would be most hilariously bad and/or send the entire fandom into a meltdown? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level.
MULTIPLAYER!!! You must assign someone a game to play as punishment. You can’t just choose AI slop or a non-functional game, but you *can* impose conditions on how they play it to make things miserable. What game and rules do you choose? Answer by 9:00pm ET to be featured on The Level!
July 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! You must assign someone a game to play as punishment. You can’t just choose AI slop or a non-functional game, but you *can* impose conditions on how they play it to make things miserable. What game and rules do you choose? Answer by 9:00pm ET to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! There are so many iconic “you did it!” sounds from video games. Which one plays in your head when you accomplish an IRL objective? Answer by 9pm ET on Tuesday to be featured on The Level! Shoutout to @desireekorruption.bsky.social for the question.
July 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! There are so many iconic “you did it!” sounds from video games. Which one plays in your head when you accomplish an IRL objective? Answer by 9pm ET on Tuesday to be featured on The Level! Shoutout to @desireekorruption.bsky.social for the question.
MULTIPLAYER!!! What is the most half-baked, unpolished, janky game that you’d still recommend to anyone? Answer by 9:00pm EST TONIGHT to be featured on The Level!
July 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! What is the most half-baked, unpolished, janky game that you’d still recommend to anyone? Answer by 9:00pm EST TONIGHT to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Many games promise a living world, but few deliver on it. What is a small touch that goes a long way to make a game’s world actually feel lived in? Answer by 9pm ET on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
June 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Many games promise a living world, but few deliver on it. What is a small touch that goes a long way to make a game’s world actually feel lived in? Answer by 9pm ET on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, so this week is a Free Play! That means you can respond to this post with questions of your own, and we’ll answer them. Reply by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, so this week is a Free Play! That means you can respond to this post with questions of your own, and we’ll answer them. Reply by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! Sometimes devs can’t help but engage in a little light trolling. What are the best/funniest “gotcha” moments that you’ve fallen for in games? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
June 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Sometimes devs can’t help but engage in a little light trolling. What are the best/funniest “gotcha” moments that you’ve fallen for in games? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! A cardinal sin of media is talking down to your audience, and unfortunately games do it a lot. What was the last AAA game that *didn’t* patronize or pander to you? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level! Shoutout to @redbarronretro.bsky.social for the question idea.
May 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! A cardinal sin of media is talking down to your audience, and unfortunately games do it a lot. What was the last AAA game that *didn’t* patronize or pander to you? Answer by 9pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level! Shoutout to @redbarronretro.bsky.social for the question idea.
MULTIPLAYER!!! Yo dawg, I heard you like video games. What are some of the best (or most amusing) games-within-games that you’ve stumbled upon? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
May 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! Yo dawg, I heard you like video games. What are some of the best (or most amusing) games-within-games that you’ve stumbled upon? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! It can be fun to rise to a challenge, but it shouldn’t be a challenge to have fun. What game can you count on to be a great time, even if you’re off your game that day? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
May 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! It can be fun to rise to a challenge, but it shouldn’t be a challenge to have fun. What game can you count on to be a great time, even if you’re off your game that day? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
MULTIPLAYER!!! As a general rule it’s fine to be done with a game whenever you’re done with it… but there are always exceptions. What games should you really REALLY play all the way through to the end to get the best experience? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!
May 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
MULTIPLAYER!!! As a general rule it’s fine to be done with a game whenever you’re done with it… but there are always exceptions. What games should you really REALLY play all the way through to the end to get the best experience? Answer by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday to be featured on The Level!