Good Game Nice Try

Team Coco & Sonja Reid, Aaron Bleyaert

What happens when a Twitch star joins forces with the brains behind Conan’s Clueless Gamer? Pure video game magic! Each week Sonja Reid aka OMGitsfirefoxx and Aaron “Bley” Bleyaert nerd out with your favorite actors, musicians, comedians, gamers, and athletes who are as passionate about gaming as they are. From T-Pain venting about Pac-Man to AtomicMari becoming a real-life Lara Croft—guests share the games that they most loathe and love. Plus there will be epic stories, reviews, recommendations, and giveaways.

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80 episodes
Updated May 27, 2022

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Jan 7, 2022 · 45 min
Gabe Hicks on Dating Sims and RPGs
Game Designer and professional Dungeon Master Gabe Hicks joins Sonja and Bley to share details about his new Goblin dating sim.
Dec 31, 2021 · 44 min
Unspeakable on the Power of Minecraft
YouTuber Unspeakable stops by to dish on the planning that goes into his crazy stunts and videos (giant ball pit, anyone?).
Dec 24, 2021 · 43 min
Sneaky is Just Having a Good Time
Pro League of Legends player Sneaky stops by to chat about his path to becoming a professional gamer.
Dec 17, 2021 · 54 min
Ken Levine on Sticking the Landing
BioShock creator Ken Levine stops by this week to discuss all things BioShock.
Dec 10, 2021 · 49 min
Jonathan Blow on the Art of the Puzzle
Game Designer Jonathan Blow stops by to discuss the process behind making the critically-acclaimed games Braid and The Witness.
Dec 3, 2021 · 45 min
Jackie Kashian Loves a Good Victory Screen
Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Sonja and Bley to chat about the time she called Nintendo’s help line.
Nov 26, 2021 · 40 min
Jonny Cruz on Channeling His Inner Loki
Jonny Cruz stops by to share how he tapped into the voice of Lúcio in Overwatch.
Nov 19, 2021 · 46 min
Tara Strong is the Voice of Our Childhood
Legendary voice actress Tara Strong joins Sonja and Bley to give the scoop on what it was like to enter the MCU as Miss Minutes on Loki.
Nov 12, 2021 · 48 min
Adam Sessler on the Return of G4
Adam Sessler joins Sonja and Bley this week to give the scoop on the re-launch of G4!
Nov 5, 2021 · 50 min
Sam Riegel on Playing Games for a Living
Sam Riegel stops by this week to give the scoop on Critical Role’s third campaign and the upcoming Critical Role animated series.
Oct 29, 2021 · 43 min
Ashly Burch Was A Gamer Before She Could Talk
Ashly Burch has been a gamer for as long as she can remember and she joins Sonja and Bley to talk about the early N64 games she loved and what games she’s looking forward to playing next.
Oct 22, 2021 · 44 min
Jason Kelley on Breaking the Loop
Jason Kelley joins Sonja and Bley to chat about voicing Colt Vahn in Deathloop!
Oct 15, 2021 · 37 min
Liam O’Brien on Going to Narnia on a Regular Basis
Liam O’Brien stops by to discuss his nerd journey, from his first gaming console to playing DnD with Critical Role.
Oct 8, 2021 · 38 min
Giancarlo Esposito on the Art of the Villain
Giancarlo Esposito joins Sonja and Bley to talk all things Far Cry 6!
Oct 1, 2021 · 44 min
Timm Woods on the D&D Renaissance
Professional Game Master Timm Woods gives Bley and Sonja a crash course in RPGs.
Sep 24, 2021 · 43 min
Mari Takahashi is the Ted Lasso of ESports
Mari Takahashi is back on the pod to talk all things Esports!
Sep 17, 2021 · 45 min
Sam Humphries Needs to Vent About Atari’s E.T.
Comic book author and TV host Sam Humphries joins Bley and Sonja this week to talk about his journey from dropping out of art school to writing Comics for Marvel and DC. He also shares how the movie Coco provided inspiration for Nightwing and what games he loves to zen out to.
Sep 10, 2021 · 49 min
Darin De Paul is a Man of Many Voices
Voice actor Darin De Paul stops by this week to share his journey into voicing some of gaming’s most iconic characters, from Reinhardt in Overwatch to Dr. Samuel Hayden in Doom. He also talks about the glitz and glamour of Broadway (i.e. gaming backstage) and dishes about his upcoming role in the highly anticipated Halo Infinite.
Sep 3, 2021 · 45 min
Ian Hecox Can’t Stop Playing Civilization VI
Smosh co-founder Ian Hecox joins Sonja and Bley this week to talk about his love for Mass Effect and his current addiction to Civilization VI. He also shares where he sees Smosh going in the future (think SNL of the internet).
Aug 27, 2021 · 43 min
Kassem G Will Be Your Comic Book Guide
G4 host Kassem G stops by to give Sonja and Bley the scoop on the highly-anticipated G4 relaunch and shares why he thinks more people should get into comic books. Plus, Conan is back to give a Mario impression no one asked for.