Game On!
Game On! is a podcast on the TWiT Network which is broadcast live on Sunday at 6:00pm PT/9:00pm ET. The podcast is hosted by Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont and written by Justin Robert Young. The show takes the place of At The Controls which has been restructured into Shut Up And Play. The show utilizes its crowd-sourced subreddit for not only feedback to improve the show, but also for news stories and community-driven interview questions.
Show Format
The System Update is a quick run-down of the biggest news over the past week.
- Flame Wars
Flame Wars semi-occasionally pit Brian, Veronica, and the live audience against each other in a contentious debate.
- The Score
The Score is a longer-form detailing of Brian and Veronica's thoughts and impressions on the big release of the week.
L33t Sh33t is a top 5 countdown that analyzes the best and worst of tropes and trends in the gaming industry (usually with a nostalgic focus).
Every week Veronica interviews a person of prominence in the gaming industry, incorporating user-submitted questions.
Casual Encounters is a semi-frequent, lavish recounting of stories as they tie into a review of a mobile game.
AppDiction is a humorous look at some of the most addictive apps.
- Feedback
Chad curates viewer feedback from Twitter during the show.
- Closing Videos
The show closes with some of the week's best game-related videos.
- Shut Up And Play
Though not technically part of Game On!, it serves as an after-party of sorts and is teased by Glenn towards the end of each episode.
Fun Facts
- Game On! is TWiT's first scripted show with pre-recorded segments.
- Game On! is also TWiT's first official game-related show.
- Brian is flown from Austin to Petaluma every weekend to record the show live in studio.