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**Watch Out for Fireballs!**

Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game’s mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!

Latest Episodes:

Extrasode: System Shock 2 Nov 12, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to System Shock 2.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Mancow](www.mancow.com/)
[Don't Shit Your Pants](www.kongregate.com/games/rete/dont-shit-your-pants)
[System Shock 2 Multiplayer](www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=61.0)

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Episode 113: System Shock 2 Nov 05, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lay into System Shock 2.

System Shock 2 will pretty much always show up on any "Greatest PC Games of All Time" lists. It inspired Bioshock, a game that we very much like. But, does it hold up? Listen as we talk about the many great ideas that System Shock 2 has, and the many ways it burns through whatever good will it earns.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Nanoblocks](www.ohioart.com/brands/nanoblock)
[Street Sharks](www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0)
[Gear 2 inside beast](www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-4JZZONf4)
[Danger](marvel.com/universe/Danger)
[Videodrome](www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AXQeCE9Rw)
[Shodan's Voice Actress](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Brosius)
[System Shock 1](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnh0l_Ecpx4)
[Traveller](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(role-playing_game))
[OSI](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz59tFR2KMs)
[Dead Space](www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMlUsGSALyY)
[Ave Maria](www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bosouX_d8Y)
[Toys. They're just toys. It's just marketing!](www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_K10fX9DSY)

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Extrasode: Blaster Master Oct 29, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Blaster Master.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Crusader Kings 2](www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzkVTDfxIUI)
[Totally Rad](www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4zfEVP4zAc)
Let's Play mentioned

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Episode 112: Blaster Master Oct 22, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blow through Blaster Master.

We've covered several NES platformers on the show, but mostly from bigger publishers. Capcom and Konami are mainstays, and of course we've talked a lot about Nintendo itself, but SunSoft has racked up more Abject Suffering entries than WOFF! entries. Blaster Master is a varied and eclectic game with some neat ideas and inconsistent execution. Those neat ideas count for a lot, though, and ambition gets points.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Fester's Quest](www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrElD5f3GCE)
[This Gremlins 2 game is pretty good](www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5D2Il569OE)
[Bluebeard](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj0VT1IYNoE)
[Blast Corps](www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzIu85jBtE4)
[Time Lord](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajmOLTYmZNM)
[Ichthyosaur](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosaur)
[One of a couple BM Speedruns](www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKvNkrbiUo)

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Extrasode: King of Dragon Pass Oct 15, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to King of Dragon Pass.

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Episode 111: King of Dragon Pass Oct 08, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gird their loins to battle King of Dragon Pass.

File this one under "Gem that should have gotten more attention." It's a strategy-game-meets-CYOA, but it's so much more. It's a tale of barbarians, but not in the way you'd expect. It's a fusion of narrative and systems on a level you don't really see. Do yourself a favor, listen to this episode as a beginner's guide, and buy King of Dragon Pass for your device of choice.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[White Bear and Red Moon](boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10884/…te-bear-red-moon)
[Thor's Angels](www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore…41-thors-angels/)
[Runequest](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneQuest)
[Business Time](www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZcYPEszN8)
[Kubrick Stare](www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/201…8/kubrick_stare_su
[Frogloks](eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Frog…8Character_Race%29)
[McTeague](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McTeague)

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Extrasode: Doom II: Hell on Earth Oct 01, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Doom II: Hell on Earth.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[I Love Lisa](www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8T9ZRAk7Vc)
[Hocus Pocus](www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UUMsInka2s)
[Outlaws](www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCMh-88a2DI)
[Rage](www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Vj2UpA4dE)

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Episode 110: Doom II: Hell on Earth Sep 24, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross mow through Doom II: Hell on Earth.

It's time to talk smart about a game that (seems) dumb. Where did first-person shooters get their start? Well, not here. But for most of the 90s, FPSs were called "Doom Clones". Doom II saw id advancing their 3D trickery, and expanding on the success of their previous works. And it's mostly succcessful.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[WOFF WAD](www.mediafire.com/download/uxxnmic…k5vzp50/woff.wad)
[Going Down](www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/659…ease-on-idgames/)
[1024](doom.wikia.com/wiki/Congestion_1024)
[Pac Land](www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sRiFoJMNTU)
[Masters of Doom](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Doom)
[In The Kingdom](www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGTb3mJJ_w)
[Painkiller](www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAsk2Q5KeDw)
[Reznor on Quake](www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVOHTGYoM6E)
[Good Times](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GT_Interactive_Software)
[Doom movie](www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMA8NmdyW4)
[Doom controversy](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_…e)#Controversies)
[Tapwave Zodiac](www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C69RslF8EA)
[Doom RPG](www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2hxjxlcOqk)

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Extrasode: Paper Mario Sep 17, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Paper Mario.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Outkast](www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw)
[Freakin Weekend](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0v0i63PQ4)
[Sat on some gum](www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sat+in+gum)
[Advice Hot Dog](advicehotdog.com/)
[Deaf Protagonist](www.clickhole.com/video/progress-v…m_source=twitter)
[Joy Mecha Fight](www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uy7otTkfI4)
[Christine Love](www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAgT6lGwTiY)
[Darkest Dungeon](www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlRBzoKN4NY)

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Episode 109: Paper Mario (Part 2) Sep 10, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross wrap up their series on Paper Mario.

Last week, we sprinted across the finish line with gusto. Chapter 3 was one of the strongest in the game. However this week, Paper Mario hits some doldrums before ultimately coming out just fine.