The MinnMax Show

Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing to The MinnMax Show and leaving a podcast review that includes a social media handle. We're randomly picking one winner from Apple Podcasts on 12/22/25. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827 Welcome to The MinnMax Awards! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate nominees and winners for the year of gaming in 2025. We determine the Best Moment, Biggest News, Dumbest Thing, and more. How many categories will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win in THIS show? Tune in to find out! Any help sharing MinnMax's Game of the Year content online is appreciated. Unlock our full Game of the Year debates weeks early and get access to "The Pissy Zone" post-debate unleashing of grievances by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jZqJiLwhX4c To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:18 - Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing 00:08:39 - Best Thing 01:06:08 - Dumbest Thing 01:52:22 - Biggest News 02:19:17 - Best Game We Didn't Play 02:27:59 - Best Moment 02:30:48 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers 02:52:21 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 02:54:01 - Silent Hill F Spoilers 03:01:09 - The Roottrees Are Dead Spoilers 03:03:14 - Blue Prince Spoilers 03:05:10 - Keeper Spoilers 03:08:59 - Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilers 03:14:57 - Split Fiction Spoilers 03:22:13 - Consume Me Spoilers 03:26:04 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 03:27:13 - Ghost of Yōtei Spoilers 03:36:58 - Keep Driving Spoilers 03:38:49 - The Alters Spoilers 03:41:48 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers 03:51:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Spoilers 03:54:02 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers 03:59:37 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment 04:10:05 - Road To Empress Spoilers 04:14:39 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2025 Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Get a Steam code for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance by supporting MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon before 12/15. This offer is for brand new supporters only. We'll post on Instagram and Bluesky when we run out of codes. For the last episode of The MinnMax Show before our end-of-year awards, guest host Haley MacLean invites Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller and Leo Vader for one last grab bag of 2025 indies before bringing in special guest Santa Claus to evaluate whether everyone has been naughty or nice little gamers this year. Please donate to help defend our Somali American neighbors in Minnesota after recent attacks. 100% of the money goes directly to The Somali Museum of Minnesota to connect generations and share the beauty of Somali art and history through interactive exhubiits, cultural performances, and hands-on workshops. http://bit.ly/minnmaxsomali Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:09 - Holiday Content Schedule 00:07:34 - Pipistrello & The Cursed Yo-Yo 00:21:06 - Unbeatable 00:30:54 - Turtle Beach - code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX 00:34:02 - It Takes A War 00:39:38 - Spoilers For It Takes A War Starts 00:40:57 - Spoilers End 00:42:28 - Hello Fresh - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life 00:45:51 - Skate Story 00:55:49 - Santa Arrives 01:00:41 - Naughty Or Nice Gaming Habits 01:25:26 - Thanking iAm8Bit - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS 01:27:33 - Community Questions 02:00:25 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1a2AzvX7pc Jacob's GALOT - (sorry we can't bleep a link) https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pg0ujj/new_rare_footage_of_a_li[…]m=web3x\&utm_name=web3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button Community GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raichu Leo's GALOT - https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/home-in-or-hone-in Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media Guest host Kyle Bosman completes his trilogy of episodes with a discussion on the incredibly long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 with Kyle Hilliard! Then they team up with Jacob Geller, Charles Harte, and Leo Vader to listen to a wide variety of the most incredible game music of the year. After some fun community questions, we reveal the episode's Twerp, and it's not who you think... To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:59 - Metroid Prime 4 00:29:49 - https://www.FactorMeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off your first order 00:32:06 - Sektori 00:42:30 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off 00:45:47 - Best Game Music Of 2025 01:49:19 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS 01:50:58 - Community Questions 02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This 02:26:40 - Who was the Twerp? Jacob's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kzxcellent.live/post/3m72cm4q6zk2t Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/natcassidy.bsky.social/post/3luq57thhns24 Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/lena.fyi/post/3m742gc7mqk2k https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify Leo's GALOT: https://skyway.run Charles' GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPOpFUIjQCg/?igsh=M3Fqc2t6N3Z2N3p5 Here's a list of every song played in this episode... Asphalt Maelstrom - Death Stranding 2 - https://youtu.be/55A-x4gQxLQ?si=gcX5xsRayYdz_chJ Sleeping In - Unbeatable - https://youtu.be/6yA6GlA1xxw?si=rbXH8190CjQqC3p7 Cogwork Dancers - Silksong- https://youtu.be/igY6vEBu26U?si=I1kOtYD07Zg0QdZV Liminal X Desert - Ball X Pit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l5UOHQP2us Westwardly Winds - Blue Prince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXryhnBCkY Main Theme - Battle Suit Aces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdScVEMOM8 Sableye’s Twisty Tracks - Pokémon Friends OST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30jRXZKcC8 The Final Fire - The Midnight Walk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rW4gfUObc Katamari Time! - Once Upon A KATAMARI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns6wGXBFkYc Arkveld Theme - Monster Hunter Wilds - https://youtu.be/Z9UfWaRW3vo?si=saJdSct_knp8mzZM Villain of Love - Wheel World - https://youtu.be/IeL8ojYJCaI?si=1BnNKC44Vrh5jUTN Mayoi Uta - Silent Hill F - https://youtu.be/WTjpgL3XKcM?si=QLHtoxvuTptxXqff Title Theme - Mario Kart World - https://youtu.be/RFBeX-6whxE?si=pPWTVu2JgCOMshBb Nina Pasadena - Skin Deep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjU1pBTUg4\&t=1060s Sweepin' Up - Promise Mascot Agency - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-brcXrrUM Alicia - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/3Hv8mOIuhWg?si=ONFI4XMssiqvA6sX Monoco - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/TcEdif_2PNY?si=PLj5hmyTkl23WU66 Final boss fight theme [the video version here does have spoilers because it is just footage of the final fight, so heads up there] - Clair Obscur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I624BxZ-c1c\&t=963s Forbidden Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBp1S7jNlEc Planet Core: Mine Cart Ride Theme - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2xsnM3j3ns Zebra Bananza - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswF1PYZVC8 Ballad - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqhcTVI_qVE Dog In The Sun - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTMITRMbnzM 0700 - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchkXiUDHgw Raise Up Your Bat - Deltarune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85WD93lz5GU Dethraxx Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGEo9UDHIo Final Boss Theme - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - [https://www.reddit.com/r/LastDefenseAcademy/comments/1lslyd9/oh_my_god_this_music_spoilers_for_the_final_boss/]( This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's official Usual Guest Host Kyle Bosman teams up with fellow Kyle Kyle Hilliard to unpack Nintendo's whelming Fall offerings, with Sarah Podzorski diving into her latest favorite shopkeeper sim Strange Antiquities and Leo Vader also in the mix providing an undefinable je ne sais quoi. Then the crew answers some all-bangers community questions before revealing who was this episode's Twerp! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Kirby Air Riders 00:19:28 - Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment 00:32:16 - Strange Antiquities 00:43:25 - Thank You // No Thank You 01:04:47 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN 01:06:55 - Community Questions 01:51:36 - Get A Load Of This 02:01:07 - Who Was The Twerp Community GALOT - https://consequence.net/2025/11/macaulay-culkin-middle-name-change/ Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/leovader.com/post/3m6cvulv5ck2j Sarah's GALOT - https://www.roblox.com/games/15684145480/Oakridge-Nuclear-Power-Station Leo's GALOT - https://iseeicy.itch.io/mass Kyle B's GALOT - https://www.mountaindew.com/news/do-dew-do-worm-mountain-dew-x-trolli-launch-sweet-sour-collab Bonus's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.com/sourdough-starter-face-mask-review-with-surprisingly-good-results-2020-5 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's host of Bonus Pod Haley MacLean becomes host of Main Pod this week as she guides Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard and Leo Vader through conversations on narrative hit Dispatch, narrative miss Deadpool VR, the follow-up to Before Your Eyes with Goodnight Universe, and some more candid takes on Lumines Arise before revealing her mysterious Secret Sauce. Then the non-Pew Pew Bang crew takes off and the rest of us answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:41 - Dispatch 00:25:54 - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - 10 free meals + a free high protein item for life 00:28:12 - Deadpool VR 00:41:10 - Goodnight Universe 01:01:34 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off 01:03:44 - Lumines Arise 01:22:59 - Haley’s Secret Sauce 01:37:16 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN 01:38:53 - Community Emails 02:22:30 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrRFB2TSCw Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.