Happy February, folks, and welcome back to The Punished Podcast! We’re certainly barreling through this year, for better or worse. If you need a distraction from the madness on TV, look no further than the world of video games.
For The Punished Podcast Episode 14, we’ve got a fun ~90 minutes teed up for you. In this episode, we crown our Fantasy Gaming 2024 winner (yay!) and host our 2025 draft, complete with an expanded league (double yay!!). This year’s rules follow a new dynasty format, which I do my best to outline in the episode.
I’ll keep the intro at that! Dive in and watch us compete for fame, glory, and—most importantly—precious bragging rights.
– David Silbert, Editor
The Punished Podcast Episode 14
Which one of our 2024 contestants—Team Amanda, Team David, and Team Sam—ended up victorious? Who will be battling it out for the crown in 2025? Find out in this action-packed, expletive-laden episode. Enjoy!
Note: We recorded this episode on January 9, days before Xbox’s Developer Direct and loooong before PlayStation’s latest State of Play. Games have since been announced; release dates have since been set. We’ve even seen a few Metacritic scores pop up. Bear all that in mind while listening!
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Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Intro
- 2:46 – Welcome, Editorial Team!
- 3:23 – Thoughts on 2024 in Gaming?
- 5:38 – Recapping Fantasy Gaming 2024
- 11:57 – Our 2024 Winner Is…!
- 15:03 – Reflecting on the Results
- 19:39 – David Fails at Math
- 21:45 – Revealing Our Winner’s Fantasy Prize!
- 24:29 – Introducing Our Newest Fantasy Competitors!
- 26:05 – Explaining the New Dynasty Format
- 28:41 – Revealing the Draft Order
- 29:15 – Any Strategies for Dynasty?
- 30:24 – Setting Some Ground Rules
- 31:29 – 2025 Fantasy Draft Time!
- 1:35:58 – Post-Draft Recap!
- 1:39:19 – Parting Thoughts and Outro
Song Credits:
- “Main Theme (feat. Cassie Wei)” from Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (composer: Mili)
- “The Silver Sisters” from Hades II (composer: Darren Korb)
- “Straight Chaser” from Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (composer: Satoshi Okubo)
- “Gustave” from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (composer: Lorien Testard)
What Are Your Most Anticipated Games of 2025?
Let us know in the comments!
