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Recent Wardcast Episodes

Episode 268: Hidden Gems of PAX West III

Back at PAX West 2023, Hidden Gems is here to showcase all the overlooked games at the show!

Episode 267: Hidden Gems of PAX East V
Episode 267: Hidden Gems of PAX East V
Episode 266: 2022: Year in Rear View
Episode 266: 2022: Year in Rear View
Episode 265: The Transformers Method
Episode 265: The Transformers Method

Interviews with Developers of These Fine Games

Episode 264: Best Games Played 2021

We give big ups to our favorite games of 2021.

Episode 263: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 3

What’s my boulder-punching motivation?

Episode 262: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 2

"It’s called ‘Castlevania’ because it’s a Metroidvania set in a castle."

Episode 261: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 1
Episode 261: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 1
Episode 260: The Boy Who Cried Sora
Episode 260: The Boy Who Cried Sora
Episode 259: Hidden Gems of PAX Online
Episode 259: Hidden Gems of PAX Online

Wardcast Specials

Best Games Played

Best Games Played is Wardcast's game of the year spectacular! Listen in as we gather 'round the table and discuss the games that year that meant the most to us.

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Hidden Gems: Discovering the Undiscovered of PAX

Hidden Gems is Ward Games' PAX panel series where we invite friends and colleagues from across the games industry to join us in scouring the show floor to find an assortment of small and overlooked games and experiences to showcase.

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Into the Mag

Into the MAG is Wardcast's nightly show during the Music and Games Festival — MAGFest! From the Garylord Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Maryland, join us as we bring on guests from around the games industry to talk about their projects, the show, and more!

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Best Games Played

Best Games Played is Wardcast's game of the year spectacular! Listen in as we gather 'round the table and discuss the games that year that meant the most to us.

See more
Hidden Gems: Discovering the Undiscovered of PAX

Hidden Gems is Ward Games' PAX panel series where we invite friends and colleagues from across the games industry to join us in scouring the show floor to find an assortment of small and overlooked games and experiences to showcase.

See more
Into the Mag

Into the MAG is Wardcast's nightly show during the Music and Games Festival — MAGFest! From the Garylord Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Maryland, join us as we bring on guests from around the games industry to talk about their projects, the show, and more!

See more
Episode 258: Takin' it Easy

We return home just in time for Dylan and Alex to talk more about Epic v. Apple, ‘Resident Evil Village,’ and changes happening at Ward Games HQ!

Episode 257: The Great State of Whataburger
Episode 257: The Great State of Whataburger
Episode 256: The Centroid of the Mechanism
Episode 256: The Centroid of the Mechanism
Episode 255: The No! Note
Episode 255: The No! Note

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Episode 254: Taylor-Swycanthrope

We worry about metamorphosizing into pop stars under the light of the full moon.

Episode 253: Mr. Bean is a Gundam

Wow, cool Briton!

Episode 252: Corvids Corvids Corvids

Talk of walking sims this week has us thinking of murders most fowl.

Episode 251: Take Me Down to the Knockout City
Episode 251: Take Me Down to the Knockout City
Episode 250: Post-Post Malone
Episode 250: Post-Post Malone
Episode 249: That Dogecoin Came from the Moon
Episode 249: That Dogecoin Came from the Moon