The Loading Screen

How Can You Best to Adapt Games to Film?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Definitely not by hiring Uwe Boll! Honestly, we don't make enough fun of that guy this week.

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What's the Best Way to Guide Players?

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Maybe a big glowing arrow? Or perhaps the classic tactic of throwing your kid in the deep end, and if they don't drown they'll be stronger for it? (The Loading Screen does not endorse drowning children.)

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What Does Co-op Bring to the Table?

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0000

It's not like cooperation has ever been any good in the real world, right?

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Are We Really Doing More Listener Responses?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Yes. Yes we are.

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What Do Our Listeners Have to Say?

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:09:25 -0000

That's right, it's a mailbag episode! Join us on the Discord so you can be part of future ones!

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Is This Filler Content Any Good?

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Sorry folks, no full episode this week! Hopefully this thing I threw together will still be fun to listen to, and maybe entice some of you to join the Discord!

Microtransactions: Marvelous or Malicious?

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

And get me those damn pictures of Spider-Man!

... Sorry about that outburst. This week, we have a surprisingly nuanced discussion on the value of microtransactions!

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What Actually is a Video Game?

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Surely there's more to it than just "use buttons to make thing happen on screen," right?

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Is Tetris a Perfect Game?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

If not, it's gotta be pretty dang close with a legacy like that!

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How Much Short Can You Cut?

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

If this episode's runtime is any indication, the answer is "a lot."

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How Much Can Number Go Up?

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0000

The answer is a lot... at least digitally. I definitely don't get depressing this episode!

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Who's Winning the Console Wars?

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0000

I'll be honest, we don't really answer this question, but it seemed the most likely to get you to listen.

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What’s There to Say About Loading Screens?

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0000

At least enough to last over 30 minutes of chatting... more or less.

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What Makes for a Good Boss Fight?

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Turns out, the first question we need to ask is "What kind of boss is it?"

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What's the Right Way to do Early Access?

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:47:02 -0000

This episode might be a bit half-baked, but hopefully it gives you an idea of what we're going for! We would love feedback!

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What Makes for Good Side Content?

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:11:22 -0000

Time for Brianna, Greer, and Phil to go off the beaten path.

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Can a Game be a Favorite Without Being Good?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Obviously, yes. I guess the better question is why that is. Oh well, it's not like I have any control over what these episodes are called...

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What Makes a Good Horror Game? (w/ Josh from Super Scary)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0000

We're looking for both heebies and jeebies.

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What Makes for Good Queer Representation?

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0000

No quippy joke answer this time. Happy Pride Month!

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What Makes for a Great Game Soundtrack?

Tue, 26 May 2026 05:00:00 -0000

I mean, probably good music, right?

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Can a Sandbox be too Big?

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Spoiler: maybe, but the answer isn't a number.

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What Makes for Good World Building? (w/ Christina Kann from Burn Before Reading)

Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:00 -0000

We'd try to show rather than tell, but that doesn't really work for a podcast.

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Have you heard of Pokemon?

Tue, 05 May 2026 05:00:00 -0000

If not, this podcast is kind of a wild choice for you.

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Episode 0 - Who are your hosts?

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Well, Phil, Greer, and Brianna, but you already knew that. We wanted to lay some nice parasocial groundwork for our listeners, by talking about each of our gaming journeys! By the way, this episode is on the shorter side, and that's by design! We're planning to keep these episodes byte *ahem* bite-sized, so don't expect hour long discussions!

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The Loading Screen Trailer

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Welcome to The Loading Screen! Greer and Phil are here to examine some of the big picture questions of video games, have silly nerd discussions, and offer takes ranging from ice cold to blazing hot! We hope to see you at episode zero next week!

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