October 2, 2013 We visit an alien planet filled with warring robots, and get our butt kicked. Fortunately, it is a super majestic butt-kicking since it's happening in space. Also discussed: The state of early access alphas, and Super Mario.

Games Discussed: Planetary Annihilation, Spelunky, Steam Controller, Super Mario 3D World

September 26, 2013 Our modular, upgradeable, open source based, library-streaming, performance-optimized future is being revealed in 48 hour intervals and we are there. Or at least nearby, obsessively playing cartooney platformers. And Card Hunter.

Games Discussed: Super Mario 3D Land, SteamOS, Spelunky (Daily Challenge), Card Hunter

September 19, 2013 Nick falls into a created world - a world both more real and more horrible than our own - from which he may not return. He is lost to us now, reachable only from within the rift, in his virtual dream state. Chris is lost as well, but it's in the intricate workings of an iPad app about Beethoven.

Games Discussed: Oculus Rift, Polo, Soccer, Burn:Cycle, Godus, Where is my Heart?, Superhot, Beethoven's 9th

September 11, 2013 You peek around the corner and squint into the darkness. Nothing. You peek again, your hand gently resting on the door frame. Still nothing. Or... You flick open your camcorder view screen - the night vision already enabled - and see two tiny dots staring back from the end of the hall. They know you're here. They know. Deep breaths now. Deep breaths, then run. Count to three. Idle Thumbs One Two Three.

Games Discussed: Outlast, Spelunky, PlayStation Vita TV, Dota 2, Half-Life 1, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 3

September 5, 2013 Things all started so well. We're joined by Mark of the Ninja's Nels Anderson and the Internet's Olly Moss for a lovely vacation that is sure to be ruined.

Games Discussed: Mark of the Ninja, The Last of Us, Netrunner, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, Ticket to Ride, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, Grand Theft Auto V

August 28, 2013 Everyone plays Super Pole Riders and has a blast, Sean pushes Papo & Yo, Jake grapples with the reality of Plants vs Zombies 2, and Lord Remo deigns to tell you which Star Wars movies are good and which are bad. Pay $3.99 or listen to two additional episodes to unlock Nick Breckon.

Games Discussed: Super Pole Riders, Rockstar Table Tennis, Papo & Yo, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Scurvy Scalawags, Star Wars: TIE Fighter, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Far Cry 2

August 21, 2013 How many explorers does it take to escape a haunted cave? Clearly far fewer than we packed into our 4 player Spelunky co-op run. Nick and Sean are let back in the room even if it's to talk about The International, the fascinating history of The Bureau is discussed, and for some reason Ace Ventura 2 continues to occupy space in the brains of human beings.

Games Discussed: Gone Home, Dota 2, Spelunky, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, X-COM: Enemy Unknown (2010), XCOM, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Duke Nukem Forever

August 15, 2013 Kotaku's Kirk Hamilton joins us for talk of some recent sneaky games and tries to sell Jake on a 3DS. Chris gets lost in a spooky cave and pushes some guys out of the way. Plus, we can't stop talking about those guys who can't stop talking about Sam Fisher, Fisher.

Games Discussed: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches, Skulls of the Shogun, Spelunky, Saints Row IV, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Crusader Kings II

August 8, 2013 Did you know the President's job is to sign legislature and collect orbs? Did you know the real purpose of the BigDog is to carry Lords? Special guest Danielle Riendeau of Polygon joins us for a discussion of deep space survival, wilderness survival, and difficult to pronounce words.

Games Discussed: Saint's Row IV, Rymdkapsel, Don't Starve, Crusader Kings II

July 31, 2013 Okay, real Idle Thumbs confession time: We can't stop playing and streaming Crusader Kings II. Chris and Nick's lives have been overtaken by it and there's just nothing else. There's... oh god, they're coming this way. Get down here in the grass, bandage yourself up and drink this whiskey so you have a bottle to throw if they get too close.

Games Discussed: Sir, You Are Being Hunted, Crusader Kings II, GemStone III, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, Miles Dyson Punches Out

July 24, 2013 As Ragnar got up to answer the knock at his door, he thought of his life. He'd been chancellor of the realm (for a day), he'd aided the king himself in a secret plot (though that hadn't gone so well), then he'd helped win a war (that he didn't want to fight). Ups and downs, sure, but it was enough -- a life to be proud of. But under the rule of these lot enough is never enough. It was time to go back, time for one final job. Stepping out unto the midnight air he took one last look at his begonias and headed east.

Games Discussed: Crusader Kings II, The Binding of Isaac, Sir, You Are Being Hunted, Star Wars: Rebellion

July 18, 2013 Can a video game facilitate the highest expression of skill and competition, as well as the most menial of tasks? Can it show us the way towards harmony between all nations? Can it unite far-flung strangers in spectral pottery-spinning? None of this will matter when the robot army crushes our skulls beneath their feet.

Games Discussed: Viscera Cleanup Detail, Civilization V: Brave New World, The Last of Us, Half-Life 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Catherine, Super Street Fighter IV, Marvel vs. Capcom 3

July 9, 2013 With the tragic passing of Ryan Davis, we try to find a chuckle within a horrific simulator, just as we hope he would've wanted. Our thoughts and wishes go out to the guys at Giant Bomb and Ryan's friends and family. He was and is truly one of the greats.

Games Discussed: Surgeon Simulator 2013, Kinect Party, Back to the First Date (MolyJam), Faux Paws (MolyJam), Moly Dog (MolyJam), The Walking Dead: 400 Days

July 3, 2013 When we're two hundred years dead and buried, we hope the kids of our kids' kids' kids are still bringing you this podcast out of some strange never-ending sense of family destiny. In the meantime, we bring you our experiences playing Rogue Legacy (which is basically that, except killing guys in castles and not podcasting), share our excitement for the new Civ V expansion, and talk about the cold war and the moon. Like we do.

Games Discussed: Rogue Legacy, Civilization V: Brave New World, Hearts of Iron: East vs. West, The Last of Us, Moonbase Commander

June 26, 2013 The Last Of Us cast, a formidable task, is one we'll complete, completely unasked! When we bash guys' heads with a brick, do we stop aghast, our inner demons unmasked? A game full of bombast, with much to lambaste -- but it looks world class -- will we hold fast, or will we give it a pass? Also discussed: Capsule, Letterpress.

Games Discussed: The Last Of Us, Capsule, Letterpress