Matt Bliss and Squidge discuss Powerwash Simulator’s unique charm, the joy of strategising cleaning routes, and the psychological triggers that keep players engaged. Matthew humorously reflects on gameplay challenges and the balance between immersive fun and well-being, while we anticipate future updates for the game.

• Powerwash Simulator
• Drug Dealer Simulator
• Pimp Wars
• Among Us
• Fall Guys

Prolific streamer Zunderscore joined the Jay and Squidge to talk about everything from red fedoras to Vincent Adultman, Muppetman, and three Squidges in a trenchcoat; with a healthy dose of video games, Thunder Plains, controller opinions, thoughts on being a content creator, and silliness.

• Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
• Dead Cells
• Hollow Knight
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

We wanted to ask CJ about comfort games: games you like to play when we’re just comfy and we’re vegging and we just want to shut out the outside world and just go get a load of snacks. So get your snacks, get comfy, and curl up whilst we talk about those games we played.

• Vampire Survivors
• Fortnite
• Minecraft
• Mario Kart Tour
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Squidge teams up with special guest host Nomad to ask Jay why he only ever played 10 minutes of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. They also try to convince him to play the game, but will their interrogation succeed? And just what is a Traffic Jam Burrito? And how is it that this game came out 24 years ago? Seriously?!

• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2
• Devil May Cry

Jay and Squidge dive into the wacky world of Borderlands and share their love for the game’s unique humour and RPG elements. From their favourite weapons like the Sweary shotgun (Boganella) to hilarious character moments like Torgue threatening to blow up the ocean

• Borderlands (series)
• Medal of Honour (series)
• Call of Duty (series)
• Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
• Borderlands

We were joined by Raina of The Ancient’s Den this week. Raina has recently released an HD mod for the Dreamcast version of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, and it’s bloody impressive. We talk zombie feeding simulators, the entire Legacy of Kain series, and about Raina’s favourite controllers.

• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
• Tomb Raider III
• Tom Raider
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Jay talked with Jackal and Bird of the Roadkill Software team about their new game (Fluff ’n Fury), Gary’s Mod, Argentine architecture, and building games at the speed of creativity. They also take in a short stay at The Thunder Plains

• Fluff 'n Fury
• Half-Life
• Doom
• Call of Duty (series)
• Subnautica

Steven is someone who hasn’t just written about the history of video games, he has lived it; meeting some of the biggest names in the industry. Steven was gracious enough to share some of his time with us. This week we discussed asked some more community questions, but which ones?

• Donkey Kong Country
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
• Guitar Hero
• Metroid (series)

Laughter, nonsense, and absurdity abounds in episode 130 of the podcast. We were joined by Lord Nerdy Cephalopod (aka Brian) to talk about the games we’ve been playing, what he would take with him to the Thunder Plains, and the game series that we love to come back to.

• Call of Duty (series)
• Splitgate
• Portal
• Halo
• Psychonauts

Chief is back on the podcast. It’s been 62 episodes since he was last on, so we wanted to talk about what he’s been playing and finally yeet him into the Thunder Plains. Along the way we talk about whether reviewers can be objective and Jay explains ray tracing.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Horizon Zero Dawn
• Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
• Total War: ROME REMASTERED
• Wasteland 3

Jon doyle, the big boss of Lost in Cult, joined us to talk about [Lock-On] and the many different projects that Lost in Cult are part of. We also have some exclusives about Volumes 002 and 003

• Fall Guys
• Fortnite
• Call of Duty (series)
• Katamari Damacy
• Silent Hill

Evan Wolbach stopped by Waffling Taylors HQ to discuss his Outbreak series. This series of survival horror games take inspiration from the greats of the genre, but also look to rogue-likes for some inspiration, too.

• Resident Evil (series)
• Silent Hill (series)
• Alone in the Dark (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2

MazGamingUK (aka Maz from the DreamCast Junkyard Podcast, and of YouTube and Twitch fame) stopped by the virtual Waffling Taylors HQ to chat about his YouTube channel, what he’s been playing recently, what he’d take with him to the Thunder Plains, drops a horror story (followed by Jay doing the same), and we talk about controller designs.

• Two Point Hospital
• Team Sonic Racing
• Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
• Virtua Fighter

What’s with all these "gamers" and their entitlement? Jay wanted to set the record straight about what you’re entitled to (and what you’re not entitled to) because you play games. Spoiler alert: it’s not much, other than to enjoy the game.

• Mass Effect (series)
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Fifa (series)
• Fortnite
• Unreal Tournament

What happened after Acclaim went belly up, and which games where they actually involved in? Which games should Nightdive Studios remaster next? And just who owns the rights to No One Lives Forever? These questions, and more, are covered in part two of our catch up with The B.

• Shadow Man Remastered
• Mortal Kombat
• Alien 3
• WWF WrestleMania (1989)
• WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

We brought AndrewD and ZBoi into the (virtual for now) recording studio to talk about what we’re looking forward to in 2021. This is part two of the 6 host (?!) episode. We talk a huge amount about Resident Evil, Cyberpunk 2077 (and hour hopes that CDPR can pull a Hello Games), multicoloured hair (and whether Jay should dye his beard … or eyebrows?), working from home, and we play a game of "subtitle the Untitled Goose Game sequel"

• Resident Evil Village
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 6
• Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

This is two of our discussion with G (aka #dontCallMeAudrey) about our hidden gems in the video game canon. Which games did we choose? You’ll have to click through to find out

• Yakuza 4
• Yakuza: Dead Souls
• Dead Island
• Dead Rising (series)
• Left 4 Dead (series)

In part one of our WaffleFest special: we catch up with The B, discuss what we’ve all been playing recently, talk about the 5 big games of 2020 so far, and the idea of role-playing a specific goose in a specific game - neither of which are related to one another.

• Dead or Alive (series)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Tekken (series)
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Street Fighter (series)

With last week’s episode covering our favourite Survival Horror games, we wanted to go back and talk about the honourable mentions. We cover a cornucopia of Survival Horror games in this episode, but which ones? You’ll have to listen to find out.

• Obscure
• Sweet Home
• Resident Evil (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 0

We decide to tackle the topic of survival horror games. Which means that we each bring our top 3 games of the genre and discuss them. We also mention Pac-Man and Alien: Isolation in extreme proximity to each other. Why? You’ll have to listen in order to find out.

• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
• Call of Duty (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2

Chief returns for our first episode in 2020. We talk about the 2037 problem; how Squidge isn’t going to play Cyberpunk 2077 but also is going to play it; how I absolutely love ‘Til Death To Us Blart; and I drop some financial advice on how to buy video games

• Dead Rising 4
• Resident Evil Gaiden
• Fifa (series)
• Dragon Age (series)
• Borderlands 3

This week we’re joined by G and Stoo to discuss Stoo’s impact on the UK video gaming scene, Cannon Fodder, some probing questions for him, and the potential impact of Rebellion buying the back catalogue of the Bitmap Brothers games.

• Cannon Fodder
• Lemmings
• Sensible World of Soccer
• Sensible Golf
• Sega World Championship Soccer 2

Chief is back. Back again. Yes he back. … RTS
Chief returns for the third part in his RTS episode, and we talk about DLC at the movies - which is something I hope never takes off.

• Yoshi's Crafted World
• Little Big Planet (series)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Medieval Total War 2
• Final Fantasy (series)

Continuing on from our conversation with Lulu, we talk Distant Worlds, E3 predictions, and Final Fantasy VII (2020) thoughts

• Battlefield (series)
• Call of Duty (series)
• Final Fantasy (series)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Half-Life 2

Two lost episodes, a sweary shotgun, Sony toasters, and questions to the community. All of this, and more in episode 23 of the Waffling Taylors podcast

• 0 A.D
• Age of Empires
• Age of Mythology
• Arslan Warriors
• Attack on Titan

Sadly, the final part of Lulu’s début episode is here. In this final part of her début she turns the tables on us and asks where we decided to stop playing Final Fantasy games

• Beyond Two Souls
• Call of Duty (series)
• Dance Dance Revolution
• Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball (series)
• Dead Space (series)

Part two of B’s 2018 debut – he was on our final episodes of 2017, but hasn’t been on the show since. We decided to take a look at how much we had each spent on Steam during the life time of our accounts. Then we have a discussion about our unpopular gaming opinions

• Call of Duty (series)
• Counter Strike
• Def Jam Vendetta
• FIFA (series)
• Fortnite

Part one of three of B’s 2018 debut – he was on our final episodes of 2017, but hasn’t been on the show since. We talk about E3, the Nintendo Switch (there’s a surprise), and how this summer has been re-assuringly quite for AAA titles (so far) which helps us to get through our collective backlog of games

• Age of Empires
• Age of Mythology
• Battle Arena Toshinden
• Battlefield (series)
• Bayonetta

The first podcast episode of 2018 is out, and it includes an exclusive interview with Stephen Smith of Retro Events. We talked about all aspects of retro gaming and what it’s like to run the events he puts on.

• Mortal Kombat
• Resident Evil 2
• Bomber Man Online
• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Our first (well, 0th) podcast episode is now live. Come check it out and let us know what you think

• Resident Evil Revelations
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• Metro Redux
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles