Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a newer, co-op multiplayer take on the idea of a robot quest. Then stick around for Steve Meretzky's Planetfall, an interactive fiction game filled with very logical puzzles, designed to trip up anyone who is not paying attention!
This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ROBOQUEST (1996) — an older, more confounding take on the idea of a robot quest! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
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Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM.
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a glimpse from the deeper depths of Sonic fandom. Then stick around for 20 Minutes Till Dawn, a Lovecraftian Vampire Survivors-esque survival game!
This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be GROW HOME — a massively large-scale 3D platformer where the plant you grow serves as the path upward! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope.
Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM.
2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first poorly-rated Mario film. Then stick around for D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006), Ryu Hayabusa's most noteworthy film appearance!
This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION — that one fighting game based on the live-action Dragonball movie...! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope.
Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM.
2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Darren Hupke of Pixels and Polygons, and returning special guest Katherine, as they discuss and rank the Uncharted sequel that would define a generation. Then stick around for Gearheads, a truly competitive "overwhelm your foe with a whole bunch of toys on a chessboard" experience!
This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION — that one fighting game based on the live-action Dragonball movie...! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope.
Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM.
2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a too-ambitious-for-its-own-good Lost World: Jurassic Park FPS. Then stick around for Golden Light, a Baroque-like roguelike that offers quite the meaty experience!
This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CRASH BANDICOOT 2: N-TRANCED — Vicarious Visions' second effort at a handheld Crash platformer! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope.
Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM.
2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.