Episodes

  • Choosing Our Favorite Games From 5, 10, 20, and 30 Years Ago | Windbreaker Podcast
    Jan 27 2026

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty are trying something they call the 5-10-20-30 -- they'll each built a video game playlist by picking one game from the years 1996, 2006, 2016, and 2021.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Will VR Gaming Ever Really Break Through? | Windbreaker Podcast
    Jan 20 2026

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into the current state of VR gaming in 2026.

    Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup


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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • So Why Was The Alters Yahtzee's Game of the Year? | Windbreaker Podcast
    Jan 13 2026

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into why The Alters was Yahtzee's Game of the Year for 2025.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Best Gaming Moments of 2025 | Windbreaker Podcast
    Jan 6 2026

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty kick off the new year by looking back at their favorite gaming moments of 2025.

    Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup


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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • How Indie Gaming Has Evolved Over the Past 25 Years (ft. Edmund McMillen) | Windbreaker Podcast
    Dec 16 2025

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee and Jack are joined by Edmund McMillen (Mewgenics, Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac) to chat about the evolution of indie games throughout the 21st centruy.

    Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Yeah, I'd Eat That Video Game Food | Windbreaker Podcast
    Dec 9 2025

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee and Marty get hungry as they chat about the history of food and cooking in video games.

    Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup


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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Games in a Genre of Their Own | Windbreaker Podcast
    Dec 2 2025

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee is feeling under the weather, but do not fret! JM8 and Marty are here to discuss their favorite examples of games that feel like they're in a genre of their own (or felt like that at the time of release).

    Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup


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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • The Past, Present, and Future of Episodic Gaming | Windbreaker Podcast
    Nov 25 2025

    On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty take a look at the past, present, and future of episodic gaming, in light of the release of AdHoc's Dispatch.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup


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    1 hr and 11 mins