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The Bad Game Cast

The Bad Game Cast
Sega
Wii
Testament: the Order Of High Human
Clive N Wrench
The Uncertain: Light At the End
Extinction
Data Design Interactive
Sonic Team
Enchanted Portals
Captain Blood
Blood and Gold: Caribbean
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Sonic Boom: Rise Of Lyric
Candice Debebe's Incredibly Trick Lifestyle
One Last Breath
Abermore
Tamarak Trail
Deus Ex: the Fall
Mouse Trophy
Call Of Duty Black Ops 7

Join Jason and Jake as they play through famously bad games, and discuss what is truly bad about them.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes242Founded9 years ago
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Video GamesGamesLeisure

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Latest Episodes

Jason and Jake take on hordes of... mostly just regular dudes in Legacy of Kain: Ascendance. The guys stumble through the plot and Jason takes on a rhyming challenge!

Email - thebadgamecast@gmail.com

Twitch - www.twitch.tv/thebadgamecast

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After all this time Jason and Jake finally get around to playing Starfield and maybe all of the patches and work that has been done over the years will make the game interesting and engaging. It won't, but we can always hope.

Email - thebadgamecast@... more

Jason and Jake get their date on with Table Manners! The guys talk about "dates" in game and other games with bad controls, and then a listener gets them to ramble about AI.

Email - thebadgamecast@gmail.com

Twitch - www.twitch.tv/thebadgame... more

Yes the long awaited sequel to the game the guys consider the worst thing they have ever played is here. Does it redeem the series or continue the theme of really poor decisions?

Email - thebadgamecast@gmail.com

Twitch - www.twitch.tv/theba... more

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Hosts

Jake
Host of The Bad Game Cast; regular contributor with a focus on game design critique and banter.
Jason
Co-host or host with contributor role; drives discussion with humor and critical insight.

Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars from 91 ratings
  • Not for me

    I enjoy gaming and listening to gaming podcasts, but this one feels unusually shallow. Also, consider using a mic shield to cut down on the harsh 'P' sounds—it would really improve the audio quality.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    karkram
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Good podcast

    Pretty good.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Engine 51 Forever
    United States3 years ago
  • Eh

    Less of a bad games cast and more of a games we don’t enjoy cast. A lot of issues these people have with games are more matters of personal preference than actually bad.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Chilidog salesman
    United States3 years ago
  • Not bad but wow are these kids spoiled with what they think are bad games. Get with reality kiddos

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    easye
    4 years ago
  • It’s decent but

    It seems that a lot of the time these people just don’t like the gameplay style, not that it’s inherently bad. This can go both waves for say, Sonic Unleashed. The boost gameplay s designed for quick thinking and fluid platforming, which is made more challenging by the speed. If you can’t handle the speed, you won’t like it. The second part of the game is not designed for Sonic games, so of you think of it as a completely different ’baby’s first hack and slash’, you’ll like it a lot better. Ther... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Chilidog salesman
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Some episodes polarize with strong opinions, but consistently engages fans of gaming critique.
Listeners love the jokey banter and honest critiques, especially when dissecting flawed games.
Praises the show's chemistry and entertaining take on absurd game design.

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Apple Podcasts
#27
India/Leisure/Video Games
Apple Podcasts
#86
New Zealand/Leisure/Video Games
Apple Podcasts
#90
Denmark/Leisure/Video Games
Apple Podcasts
#136
India/Leisure
Apple Podcasts
#152
South Africa/Leisure/Video Games
Apple Podcasts
#230
Denmark/Leisure

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Deus Ex The Fall
Q: What do you do when you're in a gaming rut?
When I'm in a gaming rut, I tend to rotate through different media like TV shows or movies as there's always a backlog there. I focus on what feels easiest to engage with at that time.
The Greyhill Incident
Q: Do we got more to add here?
We really just don't have anything to say about this game; it's bad and incredibly linear with nothing to commend it.
The Greyhill Incident
Q: Can we talk about how miserable dark it is in the flashlight since we brought it up?
The game is too dark, but all of the objects are too shiny because people don't know how lighting works.
Christmas Gift Exchange ’23
Q: So was that good for you, Jake? Was that compelling? Did you feel that raw, visceral adrenaline high of trading diamonds and mining carpets?
It felt like ten. And there's no hotkeys. There's no quality of life improvements. It's just a lot of continuous clicking.
Christmas Gift Exchange ’23
Q: What did you play?
I played Bad Way. It's truly miserable naming structure here.

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Two hosts, Jake and Jason, riff on famously bad or quirky video games, mixing sharp critique with enthusiastic banter and humor. Episodes typically dissect design flaws, pacing, and player experience across a wide range of titles, from retro classics to modern indies, often tying discussions to industry context, development challenges, and small anecdotes. The show stands out for its no-nonsense, jokey chemistry, willingness to label games as “bad” while still finding entertaining angles, and for creating a relatable listener experience through candid storytelling and shared pratfalls in gaming history.

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