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Game Theory

Game Theory
Five Nights At Freddy's
Minecraft
Poppy Playtime
Nintendo
FNAF
Youtube
Playtime Co.
William Afton
Secret Of the Mimic
Roblox
Amanda the Adventurer
Game Theory
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ancient Builders
Garten Of Banban
Undertale
Scott Cawthon
Elliot Ludwig
Deltarune
Tears Of the Kingdom

Join Game Theory host Tom as he breaks down the real-world science, math, and lore from ALL your favorite video games!

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Episode: I Solved The Wilbur Soot ARG... And It Only Took 3 Years!
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Tom
Host of Game Theory

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 17.6k ratings
  • Tom and mat pat is the best

    I have question

    Can Afton Escape UCN if Cassady stop to torment him

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ThePurpleGuy25
    Sweden12 days ago
  • Love Your Show!

    Hey Mango!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DrStrange126
    United States12 days ago
  • Game request

    Hi I really think that you should do more Roblox theories or just like reviews on game but number one I think u would like 99 nights in the forest cus it has a lot of lore and stuff also PLS have matpat come back for a min I love how he still somtimes comes for like 3 sec

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JaxTADC (charlotte)
    United States12 days ago
  • AMAZING!

    THANK YOU, it was like, FOREVER to wait but it was worth the wait for an animal hospital theory. Now, can you do a theory on a fan made game, toystore? The thumb nail on the gale is a “sCaRy” looking big toy bear:3 als can you do a theory on one of my favorite games on roblox wonderland? Thank you 🐸🐸🎒👟. ☀️also games like mr hops playhouse,

    Im making my own gale soon so tell me if you would like some lore about it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    🌑⬜️🦜👾
    United States12 days ago
  • FNaF

    Hey just wanted to add a theory of mine: you know how BB is always looking for battery’s? Well what if he’s looking for the battery pack the Crying Child is attached to? I don’t have evidence for this claim I just thought it one day. I hope it’s helpful.

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    FNaF Fan356
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I Solved The Wilbur Soot ARG... And It Only Took 3 Years!
Q: Can you summarize what the core secret of the ARG might be?
It revolves around a traumatic incident linked to a mysterious girl and the chaotic relationship between Wilbur and Kai.
I Solved The Wilbur Soot ARG... And It Only Took 3 Years!
Q: What motivated you to try to solve the ARG created by Wilbur Soot?
I was intrigued by the fact that it was unsolved and wanted to uncover the complexity behind it, especially after reaching out to Wilbur himself.

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A deep-dive show focused on real-world science, math, and lore as they relate to video games and their broader fictional universes. Episodes frequently explore theory-driven connections across games, uncovering hidden threads, crossovers, and plausible futures through rigorous analysis, speculative storytelling, and a penchant for Easter eggs and high-level synthesis. Notable strengths include a steady stream of guest experts and challengers who bring strategic depth and lore insight, plus a willingness to entertain bold hypotheses that appeal to fans who crave deeper world-building. The format tends to reward listeners who enjoy clean, well-structured theories, cross-franchise storytelling, and a confident, analytical storytelling voice th... more

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