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On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty use the new game Cairn as a jumping off point to chat about the history of climbing in video games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty are trying something they call the 5-10-20-30 -- they'll each built a video game playlist by picking one game from the years 1996, 2006, 2016, and 2021. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into the current state of VR gaming in 2026. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into why The Alters was Yahtzee's Game of the Year for 2025. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty kick off the new year by looking back at their favorite gaming moments of 2025. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee and Jack are joined by Edmund McMillen (Mewgenics, Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac) to chat about the evolution of indie games throughout the 21st centruy. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee and Marty get hungry as they chat about the history of food and cooking in video games. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee is feeling under the weather, but do not fret! JM8 and Marty are here to discuss their favorite examples of games that feel like they're in a genre of their own (or felt like that at the time of release). Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty take a look at the past, present, and future of episodic gaming, in light of the release of AdHoc's Dispatch.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty take a look at the freshly dropped Game Awards nominations for 2025. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Jesse Galena discuss about “atmosphere” in games. What does the term mean to us, which games do it well, and why do they succeed? Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Jack discuss about the transition of board games to the screen. Did Video (Games) Kill The Table (Top) Star?**Send any complains about that joke to our podcast producer. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, JM8, Marty, and Jesse are together in Milwaukee, and chatting about the joys of gaming with pals in-person, from couch co-op, to TTRPGs, and more. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about the current state of the PS5 -- its library, its future, and whether its lacking an identity that previous PlayStations had. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about the video game stories that have stuck with them, even years/decades after release. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup