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Hello everybody, thanks for your patience and support. As you most likely know, it's been a rough week. Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. We're planning on talking a bit about this at the top of the episode with an FAQs segment, let us know if you have any questions about the situation and what this means for MinnMax moving forward. Otherwise, feel free to submit a question like normal and we're looking forward to creating a good show.

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.

On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...

  • Star Wars: Galactic Racer

  • Dressmaker

  • The Blood Of Dawnwalker

  • Deadlock

  • Woodo

  • Rumbleverse

Everybody at the Backstage Pass tier can watch us record the show live on Wednesday at 3pm Central, with an exclusive pre and post show. The unedited archive will be available to view after the fact. You could do us a favor by subscribing to the audio version of the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app, telling a friend, leaving a review, and subscribing to our YouTube channel!

https://apple.co/3lRbzbE

https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

You can also find Untitled Goose Game on PlayStation for sale in iam8bit’s online store, and you can use the promo code COSTUMEQUEST for 10% off everything under $100. Psst… please don’t post that promo code anywhere else on the internet. It’s a MinnMax-exclusive thing. https://www.iam8bit.com/collections/all

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Kanchilla

I know this a couple of weeks late but you talked about potential Minnmax spin offs and how the Two Ns wouldn't work. The Rest is History has a bunch of "The Rest of..." spin offs where the titles don't najr sense so don't let that stop you!

Jacob Mazanowski

What’s Something simple you would fix forever? Mine would probably be Pillowcase and sheets coming off the bed when you sleep

ABrownSpot

What is the best letter for video game titles? Example: M- Metal Gear, Metroid, Mega Man/G- Guilty Gear, Gravity Rush, God of War

Stevelution

Hey MinnMax. Whats the coolest animal?

Austin Cummings

Sending love to the MinnMax fam. [parasocial verbiage noted]

Steve Bellegarde

Hey MinnMax, Obviously, GTA 6 is the most anticipated game of all time. So what was the 2nd? Halo 3? Cyberpunk 2077?

Mike R.

Hey crew, have you guys consider having a "Hot Topic" conversation segment but have it in a wholesome discussion kinda of way. If so, what would be a topic you would bring up that you care about outside or within gaming. Great to hear from ya!

Dylan

Did you guys see the story of how Gabe Newell got really into mongolian throat singing at the valve office? do any of you do anything strange while working that, if there were a minnmax office, would drive the other cohorts crazy?

Fossil Arcade

Really appreciate your transparency on this topic and cant imagine how difficult has been. As a fan of MinnMax since the beginning I'm happy to continue supporting and allowing you all the time you need to get back to normal.

Nate Voris

What does Sarah think of the recent Deadlock update? How many updates like this will come out before the game is announced?

Chree McGee

Hey Minnmax! I was trying to decide what path I wanted to go down first in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and it got me thinking about how I and others make decisions like that in video games. I tend to go for the intended path, since I believe that will offer the experience closest to what the developer intended. Do you try to figure out the order that the developer wants you to play the game, and when you do, do you try to play it as intended or do you like to mix it up?

Kyle Silva

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is releasing on Amazon Luna and its just free for anyone with an Amazon Prime subscription. To me, that seems like a huge swing to promote what still feels like an obscure Cloud Gaming service. What are your favorite big swings to promote a gaming product? (doesn’t necessarily have to be successful)

September's Wake-up

With so many of this year's big releases avoiding GTA 6, do you think that the extra month of time will help your chances to prep for more games in the Two Tens, or do you anticipate GTA6 destroying all of your time to catch up? P.S. Yes Wisconsin Dells is a perfect Midwestern getaway. There needs to be a MinnMax Travelogue of bringing the cohorts to the Dells. Thanks, Whistless in Wisconsin

Arianna

Much love to you guys. As patrons, what is the best way we can support you guys and continue to foster the kind of community that’s been built? Pew Pew Bang episodes in particular have been such a sliver of joy to look forward to during what’s been a difficult year. In a boundaried and non parasocial way, would love to know what would be needed/helpful from our end to help MinnMax find its center again. I also work in the mental health field and hope everyone in the crew has some kind of support (formal or otherwise) to lean on. PS: This is sort of a second question, but I find that sleep quality is huge in terms of my own physical and mental health - do you guys have any sleepy time rituals or strategies you find help you get good rest? Especially hard with all the screen time and stimulation these days! Much healing vibes and support to you guys 💕

IdentityCrisis

Which of these Dungeons and Dragons spells would be most useful in your daily life? -Animal Friendship -Charm Person -Comprehend Languages -Purify Food And Drink -Sleep -Unseen Servant -Zone Of Truth

Douglas Bryant

Generous Platitudes and Heaping Praise, If you had to be stranded on a deserted island that was surrounded by an anti-telecommunications and anti-magic force field for a year with a protagonist of a game you have played in the last 2 years who would it be?

Josh Lamm

If you had to wear only one outfit for the rest of your life (like a cartoon character), what would it be?

Samuel Hanscom

Wishing you all nothing but the best. Incredibly grateful to all of you for the quick action and transparency. I hope the healing that can happen, happens as fast as it can for all of you.

nerd

As always thanks for everything yall do. An update regarding the trip to london from last week, spoke with my fiancée and we'll be treating the trip as an early honeymoon. Just need to start planning and saving for next year. Thank you for encouraging me to go.

Emo

Assuming you all are on your way to 40 years old, what do you think your midlife crisis will be? I turned 40 this year and have transitioned, started skateboarding, and bought my first motorcycle! What will you do once you decide to say “f**k it, I’m not too old!”?

Alpaca chino

Its been increasingly popular to make live action versions of Disney films. What film would you make into a cartoon?

Christopher Springs

Hey Minnmax! If you were given the power and funds to create whatever video game you wanted. No limits. What would be your elevator pitch for your game? Open world scifi rpg with a psychedelic art style? A 2d rogue lite based on Japanese mythology? Whatcha got?

LivingZombie00

Surprised to see Blood Of Dawnwalker as a topic this week, especially because I recently reinstalled and am enjoying it after initially bouncing off. The difficulty was a little daunting to me, even just on Normal, but after turning it to Story difficulty, I'm having a blast! My question is, what's a game you bounced off of due to difficulty, but really enjoyed after turning it down a notch?

Blazingscourge

Hey minnmax, if you had to choose between banishing rice dishes or noodle dishes forever, which would you pick?

Bagman15

If you only had 30 days to be a vampire how would you spend those days? Rob a blood bank? Climb a tall building? Feud with a werewolf over a girl? I got to know!

Steve G

What’s the best or most memorable school field trip you went on as a kid? In third grade my class was taken to a sewage treatment plant and… it stunk

Zane Dukes

I’m not really interested in the details of this particular situation, but I am interested in the process generally. So like… do you call your attorney in this situation? Does minnmax have a lawyer or did you have to go find one? I appreciate the speed, tact, and professionalism with which minnmax has handled this situation.

Brandon Ray

Sending love and respect during this difficult time ❤️ One question I did have - have there been any discussions around hiring another full-time cohort?

MeatCastle GameWare

Wait... Dawnwalker, Dressmaker, and Deadlock?! I thought the era of 3D gaming ended on the PS3!

Kat M

Sorry to do a “not really a question, more of a comment”, but I wanted to say that your response to this whole situation has been so comforting in a week that was I’m sure very distressing to all of you. A lot of people are saying Jacob’s response was the best it could’ve been all things considered, and I’m not here to comment on that, but I do want to highlight how beautiful and helpful it has been to see you respond in a way that really proves that the ethos of the show is the ethos of the people behind it. Endless respect to Ben who could’ve very understandably taken more time before commenting and instead put us first despite I’m sure how difficult this has all been personally. As someone who has experienced sexual assault from someone who I and my irl community considered very much a “safe” person and who always said the “right things”, I know how murky and crappy all this is, and I am proud to support you and the whole team.

Sam Worms

Hi everyone. I don’t have a question—I just want to say how much I appreciate the way you’ve handled everything. I can’t imagine how difficult this has been and I truly admire your honesty and transparency.

CaffeineDad

Hey gang! What’s a small, technical part of your job that you use regularly and makes your life so much easier, but it would otherwise confuse people who aren’t in your field? I work in public education, and I make sooo many spreadsheets analyzing huge sets of data for teachers and schools, and just the simple VLOOKUP function in Excel/Sheets makes data organization so simple. It’s a super basic function that organizes your big datasets into one, and it confuses the heck out of non-data people when I try to explain it. I’m especially interested in this panel answering so I can learn about video production, law, and the many games industry roles Sarah has had!

Juniper Cain

Hi all! Thank you for doing what you do :) Witcher 3 is getting another DLC, and Blizzcon got a surprise drop of a Warcraft 3 expansion! Since the floodgates are apparently open now, what game that's at least a decade old, do you think would provide the most interesting DLC potential?

Bill

Hey MinnMax. I don't remember a single thing from the hit GameCube game WarioWorld except for the pause "music" that Wario "sings". What's the most annoying music or sound effect from a game, bonus points if it's older than 20 years and still haunting you.

Fancygraham

Hi MinnMax, I hope you’re doing well. I feel like the part in third person action games where you walk around and interact with predetermined objects is starting to become a worn out trope. Has there ever been a game that does it well?

Tom Rickard

Hey guys! Not much to ask about the overall situation but I just hope you all had an okay weekend and were able to find time to relax and not think about recent events. The discord was working through feelings and it got me thinking. What has been your most wholesome moment during your time with Minnmax?

pork bun powered

Hi MinnMax! I'm sure there's a lot of things that you don't want to say, but have to. I'm sure there's also a lot of things that you want to say, but can't for a variety of reasons. I want to use this question to give you all a chance to channel all your feelings into a sustained, unintelligible, and indescribable sound. All the love

Patrick G

What temp outside or in do you put the heat on? I love playing the "wait as long as possible game" but when should I give in? - Patrick G

Cass Wilkinson Saldaña

dear minnmax, 1. i deeply appreciate this project you create and share with us. thank you 2. I love your/ben's mantra of "we are not friends" "let's not be parasocial." it's so useful. I'm curious, as you pass through the other side of this conflict, do you think of parasociality any differently? 3. one thing i've learned is that while i don't feel parasocial investment per se, i have very much enjoyed minnmax as a special interest that feels safe, reliable, and positive. it meant SO much to me that you took decisive action after geller allegations and confirmations surfaced. and the approach you're taking for *this* episode also expresses values i admire (especially responsible community engagement). so, speaking very modestly from my fan and MinnMax community perspective -- thank you for making this space continue to feel safe to follow.

ToysonmyTable

How often are you recognized in public completely out of context. Like obviously industry vets are noticed at a gaming convention but does it every happen when youre at the grocery story?

Donnie

I’ve recently learned that while at the gym I focus better while listening to music without lyrics. This means video game soundtracks, but all I’ve found that works so far is Armored Core 6. I could use some ideas so I’m not just listening to dark souls robot tunes every day, any thoughts? Thanks!

Matthew

Hey MinnMax! We’re getting close to the two tens. In preparation, let’s get into a ranking mode by playing a game, Rank These Things! I’ll try to come up with a different set each week leading up to the two tens debate. This week, it’s the 7 wonders of the world! For reference, they are (in no particular order) The Great Wall of China Petra The Colosseum Chichén Itzá Machu Picchu Taj Mahal Christ the Redeemer Happy ranking!

FelixA

All the love to you all. I know it's difficult to take a break from content but I am sure we all appreciate what you all are doing. What a week for gaming. I've been playing Woodo and Deadlock (what a combo) and still waiting for my Control Resonant Steelbook. My question is: The lanes in Deadlock are named after famous streets in NYC. What would those be for Halifax, Seattle or Minneapolis? And how would you personalize them?

nerd

Frank Turner

Michael Archer

How do you play the last hour(s) of games that youre beating? Do you save it all up on one big push, piece it out, schedule beating it, stop playing altogether, or something else entirely. Im terrible at finishing games within the final bit and id love to know your strategies for finishing them.

Maverick Lee Back

Hey MinnMax :) I’ve been getting into running tabletop games and playing more RPGs in recent years and have found I love talking through character creation. When you make a character, what part of yourself do you like to accentuate or show? Alternatively, do you see parts of the people you know in their characters? I think it’s a really fun space to experiment with.

Catpurrnicus

Hey team, I recently rewatched Indiana Jones, do archaeologist usually kill that money people? For the actual question, how long does a body need to be buried before it transitions from grave robbery to archeology?

Mootkinstein

Hey Ben, I find in difficult times that getting out on the bike really helps clear my head! You often post Instagram updates whilst out on yours. So, what bike do you have? And do you strictly do road/park cycling or do you venture out into the mountain bike world? Have you seen the new South Park(America)? What’s your view on e-bikes? Love bikes. Love MinnMax. Love to all! Thanks

Travis in Fargo

Would you rather have to do a big exaggerated wink at any person you had a conversation with or have to call video games “video jams?”

Travis in Fargo

What video game levels would go on a mixtape for your crush?

Michael Lunt

Hey MinnMax, I have never played an actual horror game. Every Halloween I think I'm going to do it, and chicken out. But this year is different! Does anyone have any "baby's first horror game" suggestions?

Cameron Hall

Hey all. I'm really sorry you had to go through this. My question is how do you prevent something like this from happening again in the future? Is there a screening process you can use for cohorts and employees? Thank you all for all the work over the years and continuing to create through this difficult time.

HLarge4

With the Switch 2 getting so many ports of older gamers, I'm discovering many titles I missed at release and quite a few would be personal GotY contenders (looking at you Lies of P). So my question is are there any games you missed on release and later discovered when they were ported or upgraded for new hardware that exceeded your expectations? P.S. Sorry for all the team is going through. MinnMax is more than any one person and I'm excited to continue supporting the channel for as long as the lights are on.

Zachery Lee Anderson

What was your answer to "what do you want to be when you grow up" when you were a kid? Mine was Firefighter until I learned that my mom was an aerospace engineer at NASA, then I wanted to be an engineer. I would like to note that I succeeded at becoming an Engineer and am currently working on my Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Shoes

What's the lowest-stakes hill you're willing to die on?

Nathan Ryer

Hey MinnMax! Will Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse be able to deliver on the Castlevania nature of the game and not just be Dead Cells with Castlevania art?

Elz

Do any of you have a favourite controller? The xbox controller I use for PC broke and I feel completely overwhelmed by all the choices

Ariel in Seattle

You did what is supposed to happen after misconduct: the individual loses their platform. Feel free to pick-and-choose any (or none) of these for the FAQ. -How are you processing the betrayal of trust? -How are you processing having built some of your professional identities alongside an individual who, by hiding his past, did not give you the opportunity to give informed consent to work with him? -How does this change how you see celebrity status around some content creators, particularly those who have built their brand around being an advocate and ally? -What happens to the old content he's on? -How have you threaded the needle between following your principles and the potential for backlash?

mantaguy

Hey MinnMax! Sending virtual hugs after the difficult week you all had. Following up on Ben's GALOT from the 4/22/26 episode, did any of you see Forgotten Island yet? If yes, what's your favorite scene? If not, please go see it already! It deserved way better!

randomlyrossy

First off, sending so much love to you all 💜 Question wise, as a Scot who listens to a lot of American's on podcasts, I'll often be annoyed by weird assumptions and incorrect assertions. Like thinking anyone from a country in Europe would ever label themselves "European" or conflating England and the UK as the same thing when the UK is four separate countries. Are there any little annoyances like this you come across while listening/watching/consuming media etc? (Please note while I can't say any cohorts haven't done the above, this isn't prompted by y'all)

Chandler

Hi is this still available?

Michael Berry

Minnmax team, with Jacob's removal recently and ICE at the beginning of the year, you all have really been through a lot. I respect and appreciate how you handled those situations. Proud to be part of this community and I will be continously rooting for Minnmax.

Sky Fellowship

In honour of spooky season, what's your favourite spooky themed game, or movie, or book?

BobaFets

With so many games coming out lately, I keep bouncing between them trying to play a little bit of everything. And I don’t know if I’m just getting old, but if I step away from a game for even a few days, I’ll come back and be like, “Wait… what am I doing? How do I play this again?” So I’m curious, how long can you guys step away from a game before you start forgetting the story, the controls, or just what the hell you were doing?

J.Vaso

With the release of maplestory classic world happening today at time of writing, I finally have to make the decision ive been laboring over for several months now. What class do I play?? Have you ever struggled with a decision in a game for an extended period of time? What was the decision?

JcKai

Will the old content still be available? I don't want to loose hours and hours of my favorite show/shows bc of one person... :/ hope you all are doing well enough

Derrick Anderson

*if you read this question on the show please call me Erica Anderson instead of the shown name. old account, you know how it is* I know GTA 6 is the big game this year but I'm more excited for a different 6: Metroid 6! Ravenous, that is! What's y'all's stance on headcanons? Nintendo doesn't say much about Samus beyond the literal events of her backstory and a decades old joke from a developer in bad taste about her being a Japanese slang term for a trans woman. Though other Nintendo producers have contradicted that claim, the trans woman headcanon has stuck around, as has people headcanoning her as a lesbian. She's definitely a transbian in my heart! Just random things I've been thinking about while replaying Dread in anticipation of Ravenous. Much love to everyone given the situation. :/

Travis in Fargo

I listened to a podcast recently about people who treat The Force from Star Wars as a real, guiding philosophy in their life. Are there any non-traditional philosophies or religions from movies or video games that you find value in or that you’ve integrated into your life in a real, practical way?

aFamiliarSpirit

Do you ever worry that people’s efforts to avoid parasocialness can go too far? I am struggling to put the rest of my point into short words here but while no, we are not friends and no, we clearly do not truly know people from engaging with their public persona, I think it’s okay to feel sad for the people at Minnmax and how this is affecting them.

TheMightyEthan

Betterquest update! Two years ago I wrote in with a goal of learning Japanese, and this week I hit my 2 year streak of practicing every day, no misses! I'm still not at the point where I can play games entirely in Japanese, which is my ultimate goal, but I'm definitely able to understand more and more of Japanese voiceovers as time goes on. So here's to getting better.

Jacob Mazanowski

My kid has those, I am not a fan. I get too claustrophobic from the tighter sheets, plus I don’t like the feeling of the zipper. Cool idea though!

Philip Arledge

What’s the most normal thing someone has done strangely that lodged itself in your memory? someone I know once fist bumped me with her forearm perpendicular to the ground and her wrist angled downward and I’ve thought about it every week for the last 3 years.

Nick deVries

Hi MinnMax crew, Just wanted to send my support and parasocial internet hugs (it counts, Ben!) to the whole crew - you guys have fostered a genuinely nice community, and it all starts with the people behind MinnMax. My question: I have never played a GTA game before, and have no real desire to hop on the train now, for no other reason than there are tons of games I do want to play and haven't had time yet. Do any of you have your own "GTA VI" - something you've simply missed out on up until now, and feels like it's too far gone for you to experience?

thejjuan1

Hello minnmax. Do you think GTA 6 will be nominated at the game awards? Alanah Pearce said it will miss the cutoff date. But I think Geoff will make an exception if enough outlines vote for it. You can’t have an award show in 2026, without GTA 6!

Travis in Fargo

Eff, marry, kill: coffee, tea, energy drinks

Ryan Thomas Reynolds

No question. Just sending non-parasocial love and positive thoughts to the crew.

Julian Magee

Hope you’re all doing well. I can’t imagine it was easy, but what was the process of arriving at your decision?

Rory Gladstone

If changing the clocks twice a year was introduced as a new idea today it would likely never make it anywhere near becoming required by law. If you could make everyone do something else twice a year, and just have to accept they need to do it like we all do with clocks, what would you mandate?

Liz Phillips

Hiya MinnMax, are you planning a spoiler episode on The Blood of Dawnwalker? I’d love to hear about all the different choices you made. It’s one of my favourite games this year. Thanks for always brightening my week even when you’re having such a tough time yourselves

Travis in Fargo

Do you think more people beat a Mario game or drop an earbud in a toilet every day?

Brian W

Steam sale! Whats something on your wishlist you know even if it drops to a dollar you’ll still never hit that “add to cart” button?

Travis in Fargo

What’s the over/under on the new Street Fighter movie being better than the new Resident Evil movie?

Marian

Question: Dressmaker seems to have hit a niche that hasn’t been touched in that detail before in a game. Do you have any other niches/hobbies that you’d love a game to explore that you would enjoy to play?

Palo

Weirdest Nintendo moment of the last decade? Plenty to choose from! I'll go with Game Builder Garage having no good way of sharing your creations. Anyone still playing that you think?

Indexical

I finally got around to playing 007 First Light and had been catching up on the Deepest Dive for the game. I was two episodes in when the news about Jacob came out and he was removed from Minnmax. I decided that I wanted to finish the Deepest Dive but the news and my feelings about Jacob made it a weird experience. That said, I still wanted to hear the excellent contribution of other cohorts (and Huber!) so ultimately I’m still glad I watched it. Maybe too early to ask but what’s the plan going forward with all the legacy content featuring Jacob? I feel that so much of it is still really valuable but of course harder to revisit. I did think that thumbnails or videos which emphasise his presence (“read like Jacob Geller”) need to change but the Two Tens, Max Spoilers and Deepest Dives have been excellent over the years and i know many would hate to lose them. I wanted to add my praise for how you’ve handled this situation. It must have been tough but you’ve made the right call. As others have said, please point to any further support we can offer for you as a group or local charities that help victims of these crimes. Much love, D

Adam Castellanos

With reports that PlayStation are taking fan pitches for older IP to be revived by other studios, which studios would you like to take on older PlayStation IP. Thank you

sandeezy

Hi MinnMax! Let’s talk about cool stuff. Do any of you guys read manga regularly? I grew up reading comics, as most nerds do, but semi-recently I started reading a lot more manga. Junji Ito’s works, Chainsaw Man, One Piece, Vagabond, nothing too obscure or crazy, but it has been such an immense pleasure after feeling burnt out with the american comic book industry. you guys should give it a shot! sending much (platonic, non-parasocial) love to the team !

Brian

(Question submission) Reading old comments and articles, I find it interesting how much skepticism people had toward Sony and Microsoft entering the console market. With the future of games hardware looking so certain and bright, which unexpected company do you think should enter the games console industry today? Would a Costco console have Kirkland equivalents of your favorite games? Maybe a Keurig console where games come in single-use disposable pods? What does your company bring to the table in terms of design or philosophy that the games industry needs right now?

Rikimaru

Hey MinnMax, all the love to you and the community! Do any of you have a band or an album strongly tied to a game in your mind? I used to listen to Shrines by Purity Ring while playing Breath of the Wild. Their most recent album was inspired by games like Nier Automata and Final Fantasy X and they said they were playing through Metaphor Refantazio while recording it which I can totally hear!

BabyDinky

Me and my wife have been categorizing the people we know in our lives as either a Sun, Moon, or Earth. Based purely off of vibes. How would you all describe each other and the other cohorts as well, using these three descriptions?

Nathan Klainer

Can a new game become your favorite game of all time or is that locked away to something nostalgic or a specific time in your gaming history?

CaffeineDad

Is this a safe space? I’ve only ever beaten like… two Mario games? Wonder and 64. I’d consider myself a pretty hardcore Nintendo fan too. I’ve never dropped an earbud in the toilet though!

Travis in Fargo

I’m also a caffeine dad! 😆 Total safe space, I value your honesty! And those are two great Mario games! I’ve also never lost an earbud to a toilet 🙏 🚽.

Innocuoususer

Last episode you discussed Ben's trauma from having watched the Viva La Bam hot air balloon stunt. Out of curiosity, Ben, did you ever watch the 2004 movie Enduring Love? It is a Daniel Craig and Rhys Ifans movie about three strangers that attempt to rescue a child from a runaway hot air balloon, resulting in one of the rescuers dying. The hot air balloon rescue scene is quite harrowing, and, if you have seen it, would explain the lingering trauma of the Viva La Bam stunt. What is a fear you have from a movie or TV show you saw in your youth that still haunts you, even if in hindsight the scene is silly or not as scary as you remember. (Personally, I am forever afraid of chainsaws after watching Scarface when I was WAY too young).

Travis Manick

I recently went camping at Interstate MN State Park where I ate Spam over the fire. Then the next day I went to Fawn Doe Rosa to feed ducks and deer and other animals. What is the weirdest way YOU have been influenced by internet content?

Brock Didericksen

What’s the deal with lamp shades? If you have a lamp you want more light. Why the shade?

WeGoGiant

If Minneapolis (or insert your home city here) was a video game, what video game would it be?

Nathan Byer

Appreciate you guys - thanks for continuing to do what you guys do. I've seen a bit of press recently about how we haven't really gotten any "home run" game of the year contenders. Without preempting the Two Tens - how are you all feeling about this? Is this a weaker year than last year, generally speaking?

Snoozy

I like this question! Especially for Ben who does fundraising and partnership stuff with local groups, and has been interviewed on Minneapolis news stations, or for the Strib. Not to say he's a celebrity, but I wonder how often he gets recognized, either by MinnMax fans or just people who vaguely recognize him.

Vinicius Alexandre

First of all, you guys are the best. We are all proud of minnmax and will always be. Trying to ask something to make us think of lighter things, if you could make water taste like anything else, what would you choose?

Scott

What are your favorite video games that are playable with just one hand so you can use the other to eat some chips? Pac-man? Dragon Quest 7?

RhymesWithLate

Hi MinnMax, Do you think filling lobbies with bots when games don’t have enough players helps or hurts most games? I’ve been on rumbleverse the past week, and the competition has been way better than it was when the game was actually out, but games are starting usually less than a third of what a full lobby used to be.

Anthony Aziz

Audiobooks at night put me right to sleep! I used to struggle for sometimes 1+ hr!

Graham Walker

When we hear bad news it's good to bring the joy which I appreciate you all doing. What game brings you the most joy? For me it's maybe Tunic. A little fox fella finding secrets tickles me pink!

ClownKingNed

Hey MinnMax! I often find that my mind tends to attach to the little details that might pop in anything I'm focused on; games, movies, etc.. Some examples might be the way music might shift as the situation evolves in a game (Ace Combat 8 with the Shadows's radio music becoming more clearer and erratic as you begin your dance in the skies), to something like the clear tells of the type of boss that you might be facing in your surroundings (Abyssal Woods in Elden Ring, what a great zone that is). To you, what is that one detail that you've observed that has continued to always exist in your mind even after many years? My love for music and it's use in games personally has to do with my first time arriving on Tallon IV in Metroid Prime. Nothing beats the nostalgia and sheer excitement of exploring the new planet than with a track that begins to play as Samus lands on this foreign terrain, not to mention it is just a glorious remake of the classic Brinstar theme. The mix of the atmospheric sounds too just makes the initial exploration just so memorable.

Cathal O'Halloran

Overall, Do you think free to play games have had a positive or negative impact to the industry, as a whole?

SlyCut

Hello all, Star Wars: Galactic Racer may be the most fun I am having playing a video game this year. Why don't we put more more weight on "fun" when selecting games of the year?

Bob Buel

It's time once again for America's fastest growing quiz show sensation - Colon, Nolan, Double or Trouble! The rules are simple - I give you a video game. And you tell me if it's COLON (contains a punctuation mark colon in the title), NOLAN (contains the voice acting of Nolan North), DOUBLE (contains both a colon in the title and the voice acting of Nolan North) or TROUBLE (no colon and no Nolan). Marvel Rivals -Nolan Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound -Colon Batman: Arkham Shadow -Double Monster Hunter Wilds -Trouble DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing -Nolan Resident Evil Requiem -Trouble Doom: The Dark Ages -Colon Hello Kitty Island Adventure -Trouble Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls -Double

Cath

What is a good mental health self care that you enjoy doing? Mine is video game obviously and crochet

Floof Queen Emily

Yesterday I was in Dallas to go to a Stars game with a friend. Before the game we went to an italian restaurant and we spent $16.50 on a bowl of garlic. It was the beat garlic bread we've ever had, but it was still $16.50. What's the most you would be willing to spend on an appetizer at a restaurant?

DontBashAsh

I’m sorry for what you are all going through right now. In situations like this, I think we each have to wrestle with our own feelings about what happened, and what we feel comfortable with going forward. Personally, I’m grateful that MinnMax decided to part ways with Jacob Geller because regardless of how much time has passed or what restorative actions have been taken, in my eyes, it would have colored all of MinnMax’s future content with an implied acceptance of his past actions. My only questions on the topic would be about how you all are planning to handle the fall out as a group. Are you staying away from social media posts on the topic? Or keeping an eye on them to gauge viewer reactions and crafting responses as needed? Seems like you might be restricting the groups’ comments on the topic to this specific show and asking cohorts to stay away from/avoid social media posts?

Michael Baker

If you had to eat the spicy wings on Hot Ones, how far would you get? What do you think your physical reaction would be? Which cohort do you think would eat the most wings?

Cluckmyhuck

Extremely proud to be a part of this community and living up to the standards we set. Kudos to Ben especially and the decisions he had to make this past week.

Ghoul's Fold

I’m worried that Rockstar might ruin GTA by leaning too far into survival mechanics. They almost killed RDR2 for me with the introduction of the decaying core system. If you’re not wearing the right clothes for the temperature your health suffers. If you’re out of the energy core, you can’t sprint. I am worried they will go even harder with decaying meters for GTA6. I just want to sightsee or go on an adventure without worrying about if my character is hungry or not.

Jake Higgins

Hey MinnMax! I’m currently playing Silent Hill Townfall, and I was really excited for it leading up to the release, but actually playing it, I find myself feeling more frustrated than actually enjoying it. Has that happened to any of you recently, where you’ve really excited for a game but then you actually sit down to play it and it’s basically a complete 180 from your initial excitement?

It's Boundo

Hey Minnmax, you've been tasked with cutting three of the original 12 Smash Bros. characters for a new game. These characters can never be added through DLC, and furthermore they will never be included in any future installments of the series. Who are you eliminating forever?

Brocquin Alexander

Hi MinnMax, but more specifically Sarah. How do I get into deadlock! My friends have been playing for awhile now (1,000+ steam hours) and I want to finally join! I've played MOBAs in the past but besides the basics, this one is really stumping me. I just feel like I'm constantly falling behind!?! Any tips for beginners?

Clayton Dexter

If you had to pick a game of the year but for one of the other cohorts, what game would you choose? (Aka Ben thinks of what Kyles GOTY would be)

Luke Neff

Is there a reality/competition show you think you could win?

Nobich123

Earlier this year, Ben suggested Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse (an absolute corker of a game btw) might be the best EVER conceptualisation of immortality in a video game. I thought, hey, Mr Minnmax might be onto something here, but I’m now playing Planescape torment and realised no, he was wrong. But am I *also* nuts, are there other games that do immortality even better?

tehzib_sm

Hey Minnmax, thank you again for being so transparent throughout this whole process. I am curious, especially given how some other outlets have reacted to the news, if you plan on delisting/removing any videos with Jacob in them? Much love to the whole crew❤️❤️

Zach K

Hey Minnmax, what game this year do you wish had more development time either to add or change features or make the game better?

Jump On Everything

Which historical figure do you think has untapped potential as a video game protagonist? I think a Nikola Tesla game where you have electricity powers could be fun

Hillary

I'm sure you are all taking things one step at a time. Is there a video game that helped you emotionally through a rough patch in life?

Will K.

What's your vacation planning process? How do you decide where to go? What apps/sites do you use to build your itinerary? How do you split responsibilities? What are some go-to tips for having a good time when travelling? Love y'all in the least parasocial way possible

McGreevy

Hey minnmax, what's a flavour that is almost always welcome?

budrickton

Throwing my weight behind this question! Would love to see a discussion on this.

Chris Pelley

As we get through September and October, do any of these games that all crushed each other to get out of the way of GTA kinda scream "if they released in November they would've been better off despite GTA"?

TekWriter

Hello! One thing Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave has taught me about myself after 60 hours of gameplay is that I get annoyed by games that have cats but does not allow you to pet them. Does anyone else feel the same way about this or something similar?

Real Pixels

Fields of Mistria, obviously!

Mike Lynch

Being Gen X, I understand what defines the 80's, 90's. Less so afterwards. What defines pop culture for you in the '00's/'10's/20's? What'll be hot again in 2040?

Trevor Corbin

Hello! I hope everyone is doing better :) Betterquest related goal I wanted to celebrate. I'm a published game developer! My wife loves to play Boggle with her family and we play the Netflix version all the time with our friends. We wanted a version of the game that we could play without needing everyone to play together and she really wanted a quiet version she could play while listening to audio books, so I made it! In the first week, we've had a dozen or so friends and family playing. It's not changing my life, but it makes me so happy to see everyone compete in the daily and get ranked on the leaderboard. I'm a software engineer by trade, but this is my first game. Feeling quite inspired to join the MinnMax game jam this year!!

Brandon

What was your first and last Halloween costume?

Mitchell

Is it possible that GTA 6 is going to flop? In the last few years we have seen gamers be less drawn to new high budget games and the draw of a do whatever you want open world is a lot less compelling in 2026 then it was even in 2013 when GTA 5 was released.

Andreas Goertz

Hey MinnMax crew! The other day, I walked into my local grocery store only to find they had completely rearranged the aisles. I felt an irrational wave of genuine rage wash over me, and that’s when it hit me: 'Damn it, I’m an adult now.'. I am 45. What was your personal, painfully mundane moment where you realized you had officially crossed over into full-blown adulthood?" Thanks, Grumpy in Germany

David Dubs

Hey Gang, who is going to tell Janet it’s worth to see the 2nd half of Control Resonate?

Gàlaron Shuri

As for the "Does minnmax have a lawyer?" I guess that Haley is?

Kapsilon

The only way to remake Princess Bride would be a beautiful stylized animation

cranberry

Now that Jacob's gone will you finally talk about Hogwarts Legacy?

McCracKenway

Hi Minnmax: I just started a PhD and I'm finding it hard to balance all my hobbies in the face of reading every day. Have you ever had a time when you were gaming less, how did you choose what games you *did* play then, and did you find yourself investing in other hobbies, or was it all responsibilities?

Hemizan

What weird food did you eat as a kid? I was a big bologna and ketchup guy

quilatoo

Hi MinnMax, I recently discovered that I had not set myself up properly on the MinnMax Discord, leaving myself with the barest of channels to interact with. I have been subscribing for over a year at this point! What is something you’ve had access to and didn’t utilise at all for a long time because you didn’t know you had it? Thanks for all you are doing and for building the community you have here.

Swansonge

Hi MinnMax, my thoughts are with y’all. I know this must be a really painful period for everyone right now. How do you make time for personal reflection and recovery? Being public figures often necessitates a constant presence to the world and, in this situation, seems to be putting a painful event for you right out in the open. It must be hard logistically maintaining the outlet while also making time for yourselves.

J.

Pew Pew Bang, raising the bar once again. Loved the ad reads from Kelsey's home. But now I'm torn! I subscribed to get Sarah's Loaded Gun, but those are ad-free. Is it possible to get the Switch 2 Definitive Edition of Pew Pew Bang, with both SLG and the excellent ad reads?

Wunder

Unseen Servant hundo percent

Gàlaron Shuri

Question regarding the elephant in the room: did you have the occasion to talk with Jacob since the news come out? And if so, do you have any idea of how he's doing? On a lighter note: - If you ever were to go live in a country which doesn't have English as its main language, which one would you pick? - Is there anyone in the group who likes One Piece and is interested in the upcoming One Piece: Grand Gourmet game? Also, not a question, but I really recommend Magical Princess to Sarah! And also Whimel Academy from last year for anyone interested in a magical school setting. Thank you for all your content and take care!

Axel Jrpg

Is Minnmax being 9 something important to you, Ben? Obviously I’m not talking about getting a “replacement” but do you think a “slot” opened up or will Minnmax remain 8 forever now. Also if it is 8, what will the layout look for the two tens?! (A bit of a light hearted question, hope that’s okay. The situation has been terrible and don’t want to come off like I’m downplaying anything! Much love to the Minnmax crew)

Linn

All the love and support to you! How can the community best support you in the short and long term? What do you wish from us?

Amelia

Hi MinnMax! Like a lot of others, I really appreciated how you handled the news about Jacob. Are there financial consequences of the decision to let him go and that would not be apparent to all of us? Relatedly, was there much content that was prepared in advance that will now need to be redone as a result of Jacob no longer being a part of MinnMax? Thanks all!

Sean

Hey Minnmax, Are bottles and bricks really the most common and loudest litter? I've been playing Silent Hill Townfall and it just got me thinking about how often these items are used when games heavily feature stealth. In the last of us it makes sense for there to be a lot of bricks because we're like 20 years into an apocalypse but in townfall the town mainly seems abandoned, not run down. Where are all these bricks coming from? And who's drinking out of all these glass bottles?

Chris Jackson

It’s hard to have a comment on this without having all the details so I apologize if this is explained already. Is the issue of Jacob that he never disclosed this to minnmax? Would he have been hired if he did disclose? I understand minnmax has the right to choose who represents the cohort but I do wonder when someone can redeem themselves and be able to move on from an action that was committed so long ago. Again, I don’t have all the facts so it’s hard for me to understand this especially with the crime having such a wide meaning. Thanks for taking the time to address this issue.

Joseph Stanichar

I’m going to First Avenue in Minneapolis to see a show this Friday! It’ll be the third time my now-wife and I have gone, it’s a great venue! Has anyone here seen any shows there, and if so, what shows did you see and what were your experiences there like? As always, thank you for truly living up to your mission of talking about friends, games and getting better 💖💖💖

Sergio

Hello Minnmax! Do you ever worry about games negatively impacting people's imagination? Normally you would have to picture what was in a distant building or how a character talked or what an enemy would do off-screen but now in most games those details are imagined for you. Is this a bad thing? Do you have fond memories of your imagination making the game world bigger?

Sam

Haley is a lawyer, but I don't think she is their lawyer. She could offer advice, but she wouldn't be licenced in their jurisdiction since she lives in a different country and she practices a different type of law.

robin cotton

I have a question: Do any of you have a Mandela effect type memory as it relates to gaming? I have one and it's been bothering me for years. I remember both purchasing and playing the Green Day Dookie song pack in Beat Saber on PS4. I only buy the music packs that I enjoy and as a self respecting elder millenial there's no way I would have bought the Green Day pack if it only included songs post Dookie, but when I put on the PSVR helmet for a quick session of Beat Saber a while later all the songs from Dookie had been removed. When I took the time to research what had happened, I could find no record of other people experiencing the same thing. Is this a collective false memory, nefarious corporate business practices, or am I just cracking up?

Jack Seage

Happy October! What’s your favorite spooky section / moment in an otherwise non-horror game?

Michael Nickley

Hi MinnMax, First of all, much sympathy to you all for going through what must be a frankly hellish experience. This scandal has sparked a lot of discussion within the community about the nature of disclosure, the process of atonement, whether those who commit heinous acts still have the right to a public platform, etc. Despite much disagreement, it seems that these conversations have mostly remained civil, and people have approached them thoughtfully and in good faith. However, I’m curious what your thoughts are on folks discussing the morality/ethics of this situation in places such as the MinnMax Discord or Reddit. How do you balance your own feelings and needs as individuals directly/personally affected by this situation with the desire of the community to process their own feelings as outside observers, given that you yourselves are also active in these spaces and seeing such conversations take place? My best to you all, and may you find comfort and stability in some 0s and 1s and beeps and boops.

giuliano

I’m sure it’s been a week. Thanks for all you do! How do you practice self care?

CptCobblePot

Hey Minnmax, My YouTube algorithm has been feeding me suggestions of small creators and it’s got me pegged: “gaming in yours 30s: how to slow down” about sums up the suggestions. Why do you think the Switch 2, Steam Deck, and various emulator devices (AYN, Retroid, Anbernic etc.) have become so popular in that age group?The PS5 is normallymy go to device, but recently I found myself lounging with a Switch 2 playing everything I can my hands on.

Zane Dukes

I also assumed she was not as she is on air talent and that would be some kind of unethical dual relationship

SmallSalt

Hey MinnMax gang! Short time listener, first time caller here. When it comes to playing and reviewing older games, are you more generous towards them? In my experience older games don't have many of the quality of life features that games of the last 10 years do, and early 3D games tend to control quite poorly. Do good games always stand the test of time no matter what or do some deserve more lenience as a product of it's time? I appreciate all the work you guys put into this show and thank you for getting me through night shift!

Bradley Johnstone

All the non-parasocial love to MinnMax. MinnMax forever <3

Chris Fantry

Hi, Minnmax. I noticed last week that some game outlets mention the news about Jacob Geller in an article or on social media, but it wasn't covered in any of their podcasts so far. I understand it is a difficult topic and people may still be figuring out but shouldn't it be covered or discussed?

Pretty Good Printing

Would you rather talk like Jar Jar Binks for the rest of your life, or look like Jar Jar Binks for the rest of your life?

Jason Wojnar

I just finished reading a 200 year old Ukrainian play called Natalka Poltavka. It’s a great slice of life, easy going love story in 2 acts that was written as a response to the inaccurate caricatures of Ukrainians and Ukrainian village life that was so often done in russian theater and performances at the time. Anyway, what’s the oldest piece of literature or other piece of art that you genuinely love and could go on and on about? And don’t say Shakespeare.

Thomas Hoster

I don’t know what service you could use other than some in depth third party that goes far above and beyond a typical background check as I don’t think what happened would normally be reported in a standard one.

Chris Fantry

Hi Minnmaximos! Game franchises have expanded into other mediums for decades. Not counting shows or movies, what is the most niche officially licensed thing you consumed or played related to a game? I remember playing a Pokemon themed board game and listened to two of the Mass Effect audiobooks

Thomas Hoster

Glad you all are hanging in there, and happy to continue to support the great content you all put so much effort into. It came out today that ps5 pro used are now up to $1500 on GameStop and really every where else resellers sell. Do you think we will see another jump in the msrp at this point. This is not suprising as a pc gamer but a bit shocking seeing with consoles.

Troy Ellison

No question, just want to give my support during this difficult time. I appreciate all the work that you do and having Minnmax as a part of my week. I wish you all the best giving yourselves time to heal from this. (Sorry if too parasocial)

Shoop Delawoop

I’ve recently been reduced to the use of only my left hand. The Steam Deck and Controller have made it easier to remap everything, but even with that, I’ve pivoted to mostly JRPGs and puzzle games. Anything with independent movement and camera controls is out for now, and even 2D platformers are a major adjustment. Has anyone else had to relearn controls or use accessibility options? Why are movement controls always on the left and camera controls on the right? Any one-handed games recommendations or suggestions for remapping 3D game controls to only left-handed inputs?

Ryan

Hey MinnMax! I know it’s probably under most people on the show’s radars (besides Sarah) but with Deadlock getting one of its biggest updates yet, I see lots of people griping about how Valve is putting this much love and care into a moba instead of a singleplayer game. It’s had me thinking a lot about what I value in games (as someone who has put 1000 hours into Deadlock). Do you think multiplayer game design is as much of an art form as singleplayer game design? I think balance, skill expression, and engaging map design can all be expressive of an inspired dev team when done right, and Deadlock’s quality has made me appreciate that more. Thank you!

demo_sphere

G'day MinnMax I recognise that despite change in Jacob over the years being a potential likelyhood, that this was still the right decision for MinnMax to make. My heart goes out to everyone effected by this, big or small. I'm curious how you feel about the community response to all this? I feel our parasocial nature is on full display during these times. Do you think the community has mostly remained level headed? Or are we a bit nuts?

Pablo Castillo

So I just watched Jaws for the first time and, I'm glad to say, it's a pretty good movie. (Can someone tell me why Quinn reminded me of Ben?) Light spoilers: I always knew/ heard that the first half is a quintessential scary film with all the 1970s era tension and scares. And I already knew how it ended, "smile you son of a bitch. " But I had never heard of the tone shift from the slow methodical scary film to the fun shark hunting adventure film in the latter half. It truly felt like I was watching two different films, and the boys hunting sharks freaking rips. It was great! Truly recommend. My question is, has there been any stories that experience a drastic tonal shift partway through that really elevated the work for you?

Rick

What would you give a "Flavor Nobel Prize" for? I gotta give it up to that chocolate magic shell you put on ice cream truly magical

Deme mitiku

(Jeff Cork Voice) Hey guys, can we get serious for a minute? We need to talk about the biggest problem in gaming. How much longer are we going to tolerate stealth mechanics where you throw a brick or bottle to distract enemies with half a brain cell?! It's NOT friggin great!

Gustavo Amaral

A question inspired by playing Blood of the Dawn Walker; why do games have '"junk" inventory items? There's a whole inventory section dedicated to items that I can't do anything with other than sell for not a lot of money, and because there's so much of it I end up just paying less attention to what I pick up, since most of it is junk. I feel like Witcher had something similar too

Geoff Enright

Hey Hanson and the CLCs, This whole situation sucks. Its an intense and huge range of emotions no matter how little or strongly connected you are to it all. Everyone is working through the news about Jacob's actions as best as possible. I have been wondering to myself, what possible way, if any, could past actions be addressed? Would any upfront disclosure be beneficial, if only because the reaction people have with its omittance would seemingly be no longer delayed. If anything, I feel we wouldn't have the betrayal of character, but, regardless, I also doubt there would be any public acceptance of Jacob's actions. I have seen many people in comments express the upmost vile response such as "kill yourself" to other people defending the actions. Everyone needs to reconcile this in their own way, and I am handling it as best I can. -Groffles

nikkinom

How many seconds a day is your entire body in the air? Surely it can't be more than like 2 unless you do jumping jacks daily.

Aging_Poorly

Find any good new techniques for staving off sadness or anger or both?

FinalSin

Hey all, with the ps5 pro going for over $1 300, what's your max you would be willing to pay for a console? And what do you think of gamestop selling them for ebay like prices?

DatStick

Hi team - in your opinion, which fruit is incredible at its best and absolutely terrible at its worst? Which is just alright most of the time?

Robert Draa

My question is: are you guys, like, ACTUALLY excited about GTA? I mean I know it's gonna be good, and I feel like if I was 23 I would be excited. I think I'll like it when I buy it in 3 years on a Steam sale. Other than that a game like GTA is just too big to fit into my life. There's simply no chance.

The Silmarillion audio book read by RFK Jr.

Hey MinnMax, What are your guys thoughts on this sudden surge of videogame mash up mods that have been created using AI? I am immediately turned off by the fact that it uses AI to create the mod, but then I consider that if this was coded by hand I would think it was amusing and probably not have any issues with it. What say you?

Bilseph

Hey gang, I love me some comfort media in these trying times. Who doesn't? Being able to just throw something on is great when you just want to chill out. My question is: Who here has the weirdest comfort show, movie, or game? For me, I will just throw on the remake of the movie IT. Some see a horror movie with a scary clown, but I love the 80's setting and enjoy a story about a group of friends taking on the near impossible. P.S. I really appreciate the transparency with the current situation and I hope MinnMax can find stable ground again soon.

Sam Haugen

So I just beat the prologue of Xenoblade Chronicles X on Switch 2, and I can tell I’m in for a real treat. That being said, I noticed that the name of the game I’m playing is technically Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. What’s the worst name re-release of a game that you’ve seen?

Talyn

This whole situation sucks, but you all handled it in the way I’ve come to love and respect from Minnmax. But you know what doesn’t suck?! Sharing embarrassing stories for others amusement. Haley being embarrassed like 12 times on the deepest dive made me wonder. What’s everyone’s most embarrassing story? I’m talking want to crawl in a hole forever embarrassing!

Kenjamin

What tips do you have for handling a situation that comes completely out of the blue? Do you prefer to be proactive or focus more on the emotional processing side of things? Anyways, I didn’t think I could like Minnmax more than I already did, but after seeing how you handled everything, I’ve gotta say that I have a new found respect for y’all. I know it couldn’t have been easy to act that quickly. Also which one should I buy, Star Wars Galactic Racer or Ace Combat 6? Space cars are cool but so are jets

DigDuggy

Hey MinnMax, a lot of games this year have titles with the word Resonance or Resonant in them and frankly I don't think it's gone far enough. What are some games you've enjoyed this year that you want to make "resonate"? My pick is Resonant Evil: Requiem.

D M

What's the last book you read?

Vilis

I have an idea that I think might be fun: Sarah and Haley pitch what aspect of shopping in Japan do you wish was specifically added to The Mall of America? And then Ben and Leo react to the pitch and how you would respond if you saw it in the mall. Inspired by the Japan Travelogue.

Brian Stanley

Part of your slogan is "getting better." Parting ways with someone because you found out that they did a really bad thing 10 years ago runs counter to this message unless he lied in the interview process. You should have suspended the relationship with Geller to see if more concerning stories came to light before cutting it off.

Dominic Cichocki

Like many, I want to thank Minnmax for how quickly and decisively this situation was dealt with. I trust Ben would do this absolutely, but I wonder how helpful it was to have someone with legal knowledge (not mention her role with the community too!) like Haley right there to give guidance. This is likely hard to quantify, but what does having one less member change? Is it just one less guest on certain shows? Will certain shows not get made because there isn't another person at the moment to come in handy? Perhaps it changes very little, but I think some insight as to what this changes moving forward might put some of us at ease who have been worrying how this will affect the other cohorts.

demo_sphere

Hope you don't mind me throwing in my 2¢, but I don't believe you can simply keep someone on staff in this situation, even if there is an understanding of honest change. MinnMax is a thriving business in the modern internet landscape, with 8 others on staff, an extensive number of collaborative guests from the wider industry, and a large complex community. Unfortunately, this is truly an "is what it is" scenario. I agree that MinnMax should focus on their mantra "games, friends and getting better", but part of getting better also means creating space for each other, and giving time to heal, and that process is different for everyone.

Matthew Roberts

As an organisation you did nothing wrong, so in my eyes nothing needs to change. Anyone can hide their past, no amount of checks and balances will stop that. Don't let one bad apple spoil the whole barrel by taking more action than is needed. Just carry on.

stairmaster_

Hi everyone, I just want to say thanks for always being a positive force for good, especially during this difficult year we've had. I hope that you're all taking care of yourselves. What does your happy place look like? For me, it's a sunny field with a constant wind blowing.

Mark M

Good morning! Regarding the Jacob situation, I think that you guys have handled it extremely well and it makes me proud to support you guys. Aside from that, this year I have put a focus on trying to buy more sustainable clothes, made from organic materials, with a focus on used when possible. This means buying a lot of 100% cotton clothing, such as hoodies or jeans. This used to be common, I don't recall jeans having elastic in them until maybe the late 2000s. So it has been a long time since I have worn jeans that had no elastic in it and boy oh boy I forgot what the breaking in process was like, but I also forgot how amazing a well-worn pair of jeans feels. There's nothing like it. This used to be common when I was a kid in the 90s, but stretch clothing has become the standard in a lot of ways. So my question is, what have you recently revisited from your past, and how did that affect you?

Sam Carr

Hello MinnMax! I really enjoyed watching the PPB gang play Slay the Spire 2 - I've never played either the original or 2 but now I've been watching more Slay the Spire 2 multiplayer videos. I still haven't played it because I'm scared it'll consume me but it's great to watch. Have Sarah, Kelsey, or Haley played any more Slay the Spire 2? Any chance of more PPB gameplay videos? And for everyone, do you remember any notable games that flew under the radar for you until a friend forced you to play with them?

Onlinesquid

Much love If you had to create a 3 hour video game tasting menu, what would yours look like? For example Amuse-bouche: 2 games of rocket league Appetizer: One level of denshattack Course one: 007 first light Course two: one run of slay the spire 2 Dessert: fire emblem fortunes weave

Wallet Thrower

Could alternatively be: what's your favourite letter? Mine's D easily: Dark Souls, Divinity: Original Sin, Dwarf Fortress, Dungeon of the Endless, Devil Daggers, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Doom, Dishonored, Deus Ex, Disco Elysium,.

Wallet Thrower

You might be interested in Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey on Steam. I've wishlisted it but haven't bought or tried yet.

Niina Kari

My wind down routine includes an hour of ASMR before bed, skincare and then a "cuddle snuggle" time which my partner. We list things we're grateful for that day, after which I listen to one more ASMR video (the same one I've listened to for years) and my brain has been trained to fall asleep to it. :)

Josh Elliot

Ben, can you lift Sarah's BAN on talking about Final Fantasy 14 so she can tell me why Shadowbringers will be the best thing I play all year? I could use a positive rant in my life right about now

Jonathan Fenn

Hey MinnMax, why did everyone involved in games media start using the word 'cadence' about 5 years ago? Hope you're all doing okay over there, Jonathan

TheMightyEthan

Oh hey, cool, I just wishlisted it too, thanks!

Josh LaBaw

Where do we go from here? Positive thoughts your way.

Virgil B

Do you remember story beats or gameplay moments more? There are games I played where I’ve forgotten the entire plot of but some gameplay highlights are still ingrained in my memory

George Perry

Ahoy MinnMax! I have a little game for you: I'm going to give you 6 scenarios and a pool of 6 video game protagonists you'll need to assign to each scenario. Choose who you think would be best suited for each! Scenarios: Who do you think is most suited to: 1. Go on a night out with 2. Share an apartment with 3. Be your therapist 4. Be in a relationship with 5. Baby/pet sit for you 6. Be the president/prime minister of your country for a full term Protagonists: -Arthur Morgan -Ellie Williams -Ichiban Kasuga -Bayonetta -Cloud Strife -Kratos Thanks!

Aaron Williams

Hi MinnMax, sending you big love from across the pond. If you were competing in the Great British Bake-off and had to bake a cake or sweet treat inspired by a video game, which game would you choose and what would you bake?

CrabPalace

Just fyi... I do think he will do shows again. Just not tour like he has been the last 20 years

ARob

Seconding this!!!!!

Dragonhunter

I just saw the IGN interview for GTA VI and it's revealed that Jason will show full Dong while showering. So this question needs to be asked. Will they use the horse ball shrinking mechanics for Jasons Balls?

Jaser Helu

Hey Crew, Why do we turn down the volume in the car to see better when we drive?

Lorenzo Behna

I love this!! Just reading it makes me happy and motivated to finally play around with gamedev again and maybe join the game jam.

Daniel Slawson

I've been thinking about how much I've enjoyed the novelty of Onimusha's "deflect" (L1 + x) on top of the standard parry (L1). I also read the rumours of wolverine once having the left and right claws on separate shoulder buttons. And I'm left wondering: Are game control schemes too similar? Is this part of the reason AAA games are feeling a bit boring? Do the cohorts have any examples of unique controls they love? My shoutouts would be For Honor and Mirrors Edge. Stay strong Minnmax, keep up the amazing work!

Niina Kari

I know I'm not a cohort but I think the correct answer is: marry coffee (safe and reliable, always needed), eff energy drinks (bit of a wild card, definitely not a long term commitment) and kill tea bc it's boring.