VOID ARCADE: The AfterGame Podcast

014 Hollow Knight: Silksong - IT'S REAL.

Brando Calrissian — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:58:32 GMT

‘VOID ARCADE: The AfterGame Podcast’ is back with Brando and Zach! This episode features a lengthy conversation about all of their thoughts encompassing the all-powerful, finally released Hollow Knight sequel: Silksong. They take a light dip into just about every aspect of the game, from its history through its combat mechanics. All the while, the two share their thoughts. Perhaps you had some similar inclinations as you played through the game yourself? Be sure to let us know!

By the nature of this “AfterGame” podcast, expect spoilers at any time without warning!

What games have you been playing lately? What do you think would make for a good “AfterGame” style podcast? Send your feedback! We’d love to know!

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013 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - THE Best Game on Nintendo Switch

Brando Calrissian — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:20:42 GMT

It's that time again. Join Brando, Zach, and Jackson as they discuss what will probably be 2023's game of the year--The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This post-mortem discussion goes over the gameplay, narrative, and more surrounding the game. We hope you enjoy listening to it as you possibly reminisce about your own time in the game. Thank you for listening.

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012 Half-Life: Alyx - THE VR Masterpiece

Brando Calrissian — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:05:43 GMT

Join Brando and two new guests, Jackson and Dan, as they discuss one of VR's killer apps and best games of all time, Half-Life: Alyx. This postmortem discussion broadly covers many of the elements of the game, including the complete narrative and gameplay mechanics. The game is reviewed and recommended in this episode, and plenty of interesting facts about the development of the game (from Geoff Keighley's Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx) are shared. Plenty of jokes and laughs abound in this one. It's a great one, I hope you enjoy it!

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011 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered - The Greatest Superhero Game

Brando Calrissian — Fri, 12 May 2023 11:00:17 GMT

In this glorious episode of VOID ARCADE, join Zach and Brando on a journey to understand the great power and responsibility of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. You'll find some deep-cutting conversations about Spider-Man, courtesy of my local expert Zach, and you'll find some killer jokes and laughs. Hope you enjoy the ride as you experience this cabinet with us in the VOID ARCADE. BGM is from the game, composed by the wonderfully talented John Paesano.

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010 Cyberpunk 2077 - A Masterpiece, Flawed?

Brando Calrissian — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:17:15 GMT

In this meaty episode of VOID ARCADE, Brando is joined once again by the fantastic Jordan of Jorddagreatest fame, to discuss any and all aspects of Cyberpunk 2077. We hope you enjoy it.

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009 Hollow Knight - Silksong's Final Seal has Lifted

Brando Calrissian — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 04:00:50 GMT

Hollow Knight is a perfect masterpiece of an indie action platformer developed by Team Cherry. In this episode, we talk about the game, it's history, and why it is perhaps one of the best games of all time. Through our discussion, we hope you notice that it's an extraordinarily low price for such a dense, high value video game. Please go out and play it! BGM is from the game, composed by the ever talented Christopher Larkin.Shoutouts: Hollow Knight Lore - Mossbag, Hollow Knight Challenges - Fireb0rn , Zach - Twitter / Instagram , Brando - Twitter , YouTube

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008 Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Absolute Sleeper Hit

Brando Calrissian — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:31:52 GMT

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is an exceptional game that deserves to be talked about! In this episode, Brando and Jordan explore just about every aspect of the game, its design, and why it's an easy recommend for anyone who plays Nintendo Switch.LINKS:

Follow Jorddagreatest! → Twitter, Itch.io, Reddit

VOID ARCADE Links

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007 INSCRYPTION - Mindfreak Deckbuilder Masterpiece

Brando Calrissian — Fri, 13 May 2022 17:00:54 GMT

INSCRYPTION is perhaps the best roguelite deckbuilder to ever exist. In this episode, Brando and some boys take a deep dive into why that is, and why everyone should play it, while also just remarking on everything about the game that's really cool and very well done. BGM is from the game, and is by Jonah Senzel.

Links:

Sacrifices Must Be Made (Game Jam that inspired Inscryption)

Jorddagreatest's itch.io profile

Brando's Socials (& the Discord)

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006 Metroid Dread - 70% Better Gamer

Brando Calrissian and Chrizz — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:07:18 GMT

Brando and Chrizz take a deep dive into Metroid Dread an incredible game with lots to offer. But is it reaching its true potential? How does it stack up in the genre it created? Should you play it? All this and more are discussed when you join us for this episode, of Void Arcade, where you may or may not become a 70% better gamer just for listening to it.

Shout outs:

Chrizz on Twitter

Brando on Twitter

Void Arcade on Twitter

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005 Destiny 2 - The Most Glorious MMO

Brando Calrissian — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:55:12 GMT

In this episode, Destiny 2 veteran Casey [Destiny 2 Expert w/ 5000 hours] and Brando [your host] talk about their experiences in the Destiny 2 universe... their adventures, thoughts, and memes are shared over the backdrop of the lovely Destiny 2 Soundtrack.

Article mentioned: 7 Years with Destiny

Casey's shout outs:

D2 News: Houndish, Aztecross

D2 Lore: My name is Byf

D2 Competitive PVP: Wallah, CammyCakes

Destiny 2 LFG Discord

Brando's Shoutouts:

Send in a Voicemail!

Void Arcade on Twitter

Brando on Twitter

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004 HADES - Video Game Perfection

Brando Calrissian — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:09:16 GMT

Brando and the boys (Zach, Casey) talk about one of the most highly praised and well awarded games released in the last two years, HADES. They talk about the gameplay, narrative, and all things in-between in this excellent episode. Background music featured is from the game, by Darren Korb.

Episode Shout-outs:

Zach: https://twitter.com/ZachAdvanced

Casey: Anchor.fm/VoidArcade

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003 Nier Automata - Raise Up Your Homies

Brando Calrissian — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:50:29 GMT

In this meaty episode of Void Arcade, Join guest host Jackson [Local Yoko Taro Expert], and Brando [Die-Video Gamer-Man], as they dive deep into the narrative, themes, rhetoric, nuances, and meanings found within the critically acclaimed video game NIER AUTOMATA. We are accompanied by the games soundtrack in the background, done by the masterful Keiichi Okabe.

; Jackson's shoutouts -> Himself: https://www.instagram.com/xcoolguy69/ , Digital Artist: https://www.instagram.com/zach_advanced/ , Cosplayer: https://www.instagram.com/pigtailspower/ , Sketch Artist: https://www.instagram.com/moriah.e.davies/ , Brando: https://youtube.com/TheNameBrandOfficial

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002 Death Stranding - My Perspective After 120 Hours

Brando Calrissian — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 01:25:53 GMT

Brando takes a deep dive into Death Stranding and guides you through its plot, appeal, and more, as he relays why he's spent 120 hours in a crazy world that doesn't make much sense. His voice is aided by the lovely background music of the game, made by Ludwig Forsell. Hope you enjoy. Get Show Updates: https://twitter.com/TheVoidArcade Follow Brando: https://twitter.com/NoirBrand

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001 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - a Perfectly Expanded Universe

Brando Calrissian — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:11:12 GMT

Today, in the VOID ARCADE, Brando discusses Jedi Fallen Order with Zach. They talk about the story, the game design, and how their overall experience was, all with some fun jokes along the way. Follow Brando: https://twitter.com/TheNameBrando Follow Zach: https://twitter.com/ZachAdvanced

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000 VOID ARCADE (Trailer)

Brando Calrissian — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 20:57:06 GMT

The biggest titan of the entertainment industry is video games. Gaming itself is a huge medium with all sorts of titles spanning across a multitude of genres. Beyond this, they each have their own unique impact on each of our lives after we complete them. The discussion, prompted from those thoughts, are what episodes of VOID ARCADE aims to contain.

Think of it like this: After the credits roll, we gather our thoughts and make an episode. It’s an “after-the-fact”, “post-credits”, almost “postmortem” styled show, that we comprehensively subtitle as “AfterGame”. Simply put, VOID ARCADE is about people talking about things, and what they liked about them.

Void Arcade features games and gamers from all different backgrounds, occasionally including special guests, such as the creators of games. Discussion’s will be lightly steered around what makes a good game, and a great experience. The conversation could go deep into the rhetoric, or could just be light banter with some jokes. While you as the listener might not be mic’d up, we hope the conversation feels down to earth enough that you can easily imagine yourself in the room with us.

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VOID ARCADE: The AfterGame Podcast is a production from TheNameBrand, edited and produced by Brando Calrissian.

We hope you join us, as we observe the many cabinets, of the VOID ARCADE.

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