The Other Castle Podcast: Video Game Plot, Lore and More
Tom & AndreaThe Other Castle is a podcast where hosts Tom and Andrea discuss the plot, lore, and more of video games. Turning your favorite games into an audiobook-like experience! We discuss and dissect the best, the worst, the weird and the nonsensical alike. New episodes Wednesdays!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 117 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | LeisureComedyVideo Games | |||
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Season 12 Episode 8
Tom & Andrea head to the mean streets of Hong Kong as undercover detective Wei Shen in Sleeping Dogs. The Sun On Yee Triad gang needs to be taken down, and there's only one man for the job. This action-packed GTA style game pack... more
Season 12 Episode 7
Tom & Andrea get stuck in another loop (or is it a spiral?) in Slay the Princess. We need a hero, a princess, a narrator, and the gamer to complete this visual novel turned gaming experience. It gets plenty cerebral in this one,... more
Season 12 Episode 6
Tom & Andrea set out to discover what the numbers mean in Call of Duty: Black Ops. Alex Mason wakes up to find himself being tortured for information. He has to recount his past, fighting through many battles during the Cold War... more
Season 12 Episode 5
Tom & Andrea kick it old school slasher style in Killer Frequency. Come along as we join DJ Forrest Nash on his late night call-in radio show in the tiny town of Gallows Creek. A mysterious killer is on the loose, and for some r... more
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Audible5L. Wagner
United Statesa year ago Have no idea if you’ll see this but in New Vegas, but there is some small exposition from Easy Pete in goodsprings on how no one is sure how to pronounce Caesar explaining the discrepancy of pronunciation
Audible5L. WagnerUnited Statesa year ago- Not bad
Got a say I started listening to this podcast when I was looking for a podcast for video games and gotta say am not disappointed! Only gave 4 instead of 5 just because I’m waiting for the deltarune episode.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
-a goomba
Apple Podcasts4FNaF guy2United Statesa year ago - Difficult listen
Great podcast if you like superficial observations punctuated with forced, obnoxious laughter.
Apple Podcasts1Mr Nathan 33United Statesa year ago - Parasocial beef
Listen we have opposite tastes and opinions. Some of what y’all say make me want to go rabid. I am thrashing my arms like a toddler screaming you’re wrong and I’m right. All this being said, I enjoy the parasocial beef I have developed with you both. We can never meet because that grace ends with the five stars. (It’s on sight) Podcast is quality and like an audiobook and even when they say something I clearly have better opinions about I recognize that isn’t a podcast issue but a personal beef ... more
Apple Podcasts5sleepy and sleeplessUnited Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #110 | United States/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #167 |  United Kingdom/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #201 |  Australia/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #34 |  Taiwan/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #120 |  South Africa/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #194 |  Japan/Leisure/Video Games |
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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A conversational deep-dive into video game plots and lore, often framed as audiobook-like storytelling with strong storytelling and world-building analysis. Episodes cover a wide range of titles—from action-adventure epics to indie narratives—and mix plot breakdown with cultural context, creator histories, and personal banter between two hosts. Notable hooks include the hosts' willingness to address controversial creator legacies, donate proceeds to causes, and discuss organizational/production choices behind beloved games. This mix of thorough lore, humor, and social awareness is likely to appeal to listeners who want narrative clarity, thoughtful critique, and a sense of community around gaming lore.
What stands out: a consistent focus o... more
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this podcast launched 9 years ago and published 117 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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