Watch Out for Fireballs!
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Watch Out for Fireballs!
Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been g...
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Watch Out for Fireballs 525: Ogre Battle 64 (Part 2)
This week we continue our discussion of Ogre Battle 64, a sprawling and mysterious strategy game that eventually sheds the need for using strategy all...
Watch Out For Fireballs 524: Ogre Battles 64 (Part 1)
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber was a big game that many, including us, missed out on. It’s a followup to a cult classic RTS for the SNES, an...
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch July 2026
We read your responses for Neon White, Grunn, Parodius and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Upcoming Games:
August:
Ogre Battle 64
D...
Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: Q3 Roundup
We spilled these answers everywhere. What a mess. Somebody is going to have to clean this up.
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs 523: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
But what if Mario were... surreal? Going back to the original design intentions of the Super Mario Bros., Nintendo delivers a game where Mario gets......
Watch Out For Fireballs 522: Parodius
Specifically, Parodius! From Myth to Laughter. We've been itching to revisit the Schmup genre and this seemed like a perfect fit. Originally a parody...
Watch Out For Fireballs 521: Grunn
If it looks like a horror game and quacks like a horror game, it's probably a horror game. Disguising itself (slightly) as a cozy simulator, Grunn is...
Watch Out For Fireballs 520: Neon White
They're called neons, sinners plugged from hell to do God's dirty work. But it's hard to believe they're in heaven. Old friends, ex lovers... only one...
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch: June 2026
Questions, questions, questions! You never stop questioning us. So we will never stop answering you.
Upcoming Games:
July
Neon White...
Watch Out For Fireballs 518: Loop Hero
You make your decision to listen a podcast, you listen while you do not move, you die. You make another decision to listen to a different episode. Yet...
Watch Out For Fireballs 517: Arcade Special 4
Ah, the arcade. The once-only home of video games has become a nostalgia center for the old at heart. We explore the still extant arcade scene and see...
Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: Game Breaks
We answer your questions... and more. * Wink. *
Upcoming WOFF Games:
June:
Arcade Book Report
Loop Hero
Baby Steps (Prem...
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs 516: Rage
What would it take for id to make a game that's so unremarkable, we barely remember it exists? Rage is here to answer that question. Chasing so many t...
Watch Out for Fireballs 515: Rimworld
How far are you willing to go to make sure humanity survives on an off-Earth colony? Embracing player empowerment to design their own experience, Rimw...
Watch Out for Fireballs! 514: The Last Spell
The Last Spell is an intricate tactical RPG with a roguelite structure that could possibly become your forever game. By day you build a base, and by n...
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch Q2 Roundup 2026
We empty the backlog! That's it! We're out of questions! That probably means you have to send more.
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch: Fandom
You're a fan of stuff, but are you a Fan? We hope not. Those people are insufferable.
Upcoming WOFF Games
May:
The Last Spell
...
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs 513: Resident Evil Requiem
Our (collective) favorite video game series is back! Nine entries deep and we're still having a blast playing as Leon Kennedy and series newcomer Grac...
Watch Out For Fireballs 512: Halo Wars
So many master chiefs! Halo returns in this RTS spin-off, where the war against the flood takes a slightly different perspective. Can you stop the pri...
Watch Out For Fireballs 510: We Love Katamari
It's true, we loved Katamari! And now it's back, bigger and more sticky than ever. Gary is joined by Liv Butterfield (no relation) this week to discus...
Watch Out For Fireballs 510: Dead Space 2
Everyone's favorite sci-fi idiot is back and this time there are MORE zombies or whatever. Dead Space 2 iterates on the rough edges of Dead Space 1, b...
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch: 2D Platform Varieties
You got questions and we jump on them in a variety of ways.
Upcoming Games
April:
Dead Space 2
We Love Katamari
Halo Wa...
Watch Out For Fireballs 508: Donkey Kong Country 2
It's Diddy Kong's turn to take over the spot light, and he has one advantage that his brother Donkey Kong never had... true love. He is joined by his...
Watch Out For Fireballs 507: The Final Station
Fight your life in this under the radar train management/zombie survival game, The Final Station. You are the conductor of a train, the world is a dys...
WOFF Dispatch: When It's Not For You
We're releasing episodes a little out of order this month in order to accommodate Kaye's move, so please enjoy this Dispatch episode where we answer y...
Watch Out For Fireballs 505: Mega Man X4
Mega Man X makes his debut on the PS1! Considered the second best game in the Mega Man X series after the initial entry, what does X4 have to offer th...
Watch Out For Fireballs 504: Mortal Kombat II
Get over here! It's time to discuss one of the culturally important games of our lifetimes: Mortal Kombat! While this episode does use MKII as a focus...
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch: Frictional Interactions
We answer your questions and read your responses to our January Games!
Responses for:
Legend of Zelda
Binding of Isaac
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs 503: RoboCop: Rogue City
What if a Robot was also a Cop? Well, he's not actually a robot. More like a cyborg. RoboCop is one of the great 80s franchises, and he's back in this...
Duckfeed State of the Union 2026
This information is presented as both a written post, and as a short podcast episode where we talk about our reasoning.
Hello Patrons and well-w...
Watch Out For Fireballs 502: Thief II The Metal Age
Returning to the world of Thief, we finally cover the much demanded and beloved Thief II: The Metal Age. Often pointed to as one of the greatest embod...
Watch Out For Fireballs 501: The Binding of Isaac
How can smart people enjoy a game about a naked boy crying at poop? Binding of Isaac is one of the most chaotic, labyrinthine, and complex games we've...
Watch Out For Fireballs Special: The Legend of Zelda (Rerun)
The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most iconic games ever made. While not every trick it used holds up today's sta...
Watch Out for Fireballs Disptch: The Fantasy
We hear your thoughts about such as games as Wasteland 3, Wasteland 3 and Wasteland 3.
Upcoming Games:
January
Legend of Zelda (Bonf...
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs! Premium: The Best and Worst 7/10 Games (feat. Retronauts)
To wrap up the year, December's premium episode of WOFF! is the live panel we did at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo back in October. Bob Mackey and Je...
Watch Out For Fireballs 500: Wasteland 3 (Part 3)
To celebrate episode 500, we wrap up the plot of our yearly CRPG, Wasteland 3. We're heading up the mountains toward the north in order to deal with V...
Watch Out for Fireballs 499: Wasteland 3
Continuing our journey into the Wasteland, we need to follow up on a lead about the involvement of a Casino magnate.
Watch Out For Fireballs 498: Wasteland 3 (Part 1)
Before there was Fallout, there was Wasteland. And after there was Fallout, there was Wasteland. In this combat heavy tactical RPG, we see many of th...
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch: Obscure Mechanics
Upcoming WOFF Games
December:
Wasteland 3
January:
The Legend of Zelda (Bonefireside Chat Rerun)
The Binding of Isaac (G...
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[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs 497: Hitman: Blood Money (Premium)
We love Hitman so much, we had to see where our little, bald, perfect clone with a barcode came from. The levels are smaller, but a lot of the core co...