The MinnMax Show

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock an early and ad-free version of The MinnMax Show by supporting us at the $5 tier on Patreon! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard gather together for the 5th year in a row to check in on their predictions from the previous year AND accurately predict every big game and enormous piece of gaming news from 2026. Then we talk about the approchable roguelike deck builder called Dogpile before Triple Click's Maddy Myers joins us to talk about launching her new gaming site called Mothership! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/0WPCuhxHjX0 Check out Maddy's new site Mothership here, launching fully on January 26th - https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off- Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Checking in on our 2025 Predictions 00:22:23 - Factor Meals 00:23:53 - 2026 Predictions 00:49:45 - Rapid-Fire 2026 Predictions 01:15:28 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:27 - Maddy Myers on her new site Mothership 01:22:12 - Community questions 02:16:54 - Get A Load Of This JeffM's GALOT - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-adams-promoted-memecoin-crashes-160110674.html Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance Janet''s GALOT - https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/6890891/Super-Impulse-Worlds-Smallest-Bananagra[…]DQmcD0wJm49b3I1ZFJUY2pmdmY5QTJYc3h5Q2ExZyZ0PUFBQUFBR2xuNTFr Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/CxwrCRdqZb8 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller share the community's ranking of the best games from 2025 before launching into discussions on some impactful games that they missed from the year before like Many Nights A Whisper, Wednesdays, Fulcrum Defender, and Rhythm Doctor. Kelsey also talks about her ongoing journey with the great, new RPG Octopath Traveler 0. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Bs_l0AXC0lk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS https://www.huel.com/MINNMAX20 - 20% off with code MINNMAX20 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:02 - Apply to be MinnMax's production assistant - [email protected] 00:03:36 - MinnMax community's Two Tens 00:13:02 - Baby Steps 00:24:24 - Hello Fresh 00:26:29 - Octopath Traveler 0 00:33:41 - Many Nights A Whisper 00:43:01 - Fulcrum Defender 00:45:58 - Huel 00:48:28 - Avatar: From The Ashes 00:59:44 - Terminator 2D No Fate 01:05:24 - Rhythm Doctor 01:15:00 - Wednesdays 01:26:05 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:09 - Community questions 02:04:13 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/dUkLYOPRYH4 Jacob's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grand-designs-with-jacob-geller/id1812045307?i=1000741324567 Hanson's GALOT -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dk_PQt-bdo Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-rI25B6jk Community GALOT -https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1pq37px/et_interplanetary_mission_is_a_ps1_game_noted_for/ __ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Unlock the hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 It all comes down to this. Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate the final ranking for MinnMax's Game of the Year list for 2025 and crown one game with the #1 spot. Will it be Hollow Knight: Silksong? Ghost of Yotei? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Despelote? Tune in to find out! Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lIQd-zokVnQ Here's the big list of all of our personal Top 10s - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-146529722 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - Ranking The Two Tens 00:11:29 - Consume Me Spoilers 00:28:05 - Spoilers End 01:21:41 - Stray Children Spoilers 01:26:35 - Spoilers End 01:30:35 - Despelote 01:43:20 - Spoilers End 01:52:52 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Spoilers 01:56:31 - Spoilers End 02:02:07 - Thanking iam8bit 02:04:00 - Ranking The Two Tens 02:17:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 02:22:21 - Spoilers End 02:39:49 - Baby Steps Spoilers 02:41:57 - Spoilers End 02:58:22 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:04:49 - Spoilers End 03:19:40 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:26:52 - Ranking The Two Tens Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Unlock the full Game of the Year debate weeks early, including our hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 We're officially kicking off MinnMax's 2025 Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens! We've gathered the full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski to create a list of our favorite games from the year before we start hacking away to get the list down to the Top 20. Will your favorite game make the cut? Please forgive us if it doesn't. Join us on next week's episode where we'll rank The Two Tens. What will take the #1 spot? Will it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Will it be Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Will it be Aotenjo: Infinite Hands? Tune in to find out! Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/5LSlLzgQGFs Learn more about the BDS XBOX boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:44 - Win Steam codes by following @MinnMaxShow on Instagram 00:06:41 - Building The Two Tens 01:50:21 - Cutting The List Down To 20 Games 03:10:52 - And Roger Spoilers 03:17:27 - Spoilers End Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3. Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing to The MinnMax Show and leaving a podcast review that includes a social media handle. We're randomly picking one winner from Apple Podcasts on 12/22/25. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827 Welcome to The MinnMax Awards! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate nominees and winners for the year of gaming in 2025. We determine the Best Moment, Biggest News, Dumbest Thing, and more. How many categories will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win in THIS show? Tune in to find out! Any help sharing MinnMax's Game of the Year content online is appreciated. Unlock our full Game of the Year debates weeks early and get access to "The Pissy Zone" post-debate unleashing of grievances by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jZqJiLwhX4c To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:18 - Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing 00:08:39 - Best Thing 01:06:08 - Dumbest Thing 01:52:22 - Biggest News 02:19:17 - Best Game We Didn't Play 02:27:59 - Best Moment 02:30:48 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers 02:52:21 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 02:54:01 - Silent Hill F Spoilers 03:01:09 - The Roottrees Are Dead Spoilers 03:03:14 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:05:10 - Keeper Spoilers 03:08:59 - Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilers 03:14:57 - Split Fiction Spoilers 03:22:13 - Consume Me Spoilers 03:26:04 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 03:27:13 - Ghost of Yōtei Spoilers 03:36:58 - Keep Driving Spoilers 03:38:49 - The Alters Spoilers 03:41:48 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers 03:51:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Spoilers 03:54:02 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:59:37 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 04:10:05 - Road To Empress Spoilers 04:14:39 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2025 Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.