Second Wind
Worker-owned media. We make lots of video essays, podcasts and livestreams about video games, movies and TV shows. youtube.com/@secondwindgroup
From the former team of The Escapist.
Support us on Patreon. patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
- On this week's Fully Ramblomatic, Yahtzee plays the hottest game of 2006/2025 -- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSb7...
- Labyrinth of the Demon King is a King's Field throwback with incredible vibes, but not-so-incredible combat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlw0...
- [PREMIERE] Introducing Game Arcadia, a new animated show hosted by @thejenna.bsky.social taking a look at the weirdest, most interesting and out there stories from the gaming community.
- And tomorrow... 10 AM CT. Don't miss the new partially animated video series, Game Arcadia, hosted by Jenna Stoeber (@thejenna.bsky.social) on Second Wind! She'll be delivering all kinds of stories from this mountain of hers.
- Look all this stuff we made this week, and that's not even all of it. Team was firing on all cylinders with a ton of great videos for you to watch. Thanks for supporting independent media so we can make cool stuff.
- Jack wanted to show you stuff in his house. So he made a video about that. It's a very @jackpackard.bsky.social production.
- This week on Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social talks about how the corporate media model has killed the traditional games media landscape. Fueled by endless growth, abuse and executives who don't know what an audience actually is.
- [PREMIERE] In this first episode of Storycraft, a new pilot essay series from @prettygrimgames.bsky.social, we're taking a look at the synergy between writing and voice acting with special guest @ahoymehearties.bsky.social.
- On this week's Fully Ramblomatic, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social puts on his beret and dives into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptrw...
- What does it mean to be "mature" Star Wars? @darrenmooney.bsky.social tries to untangle that knot through the lens of Andor in this week's episode of The Backdrop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbl8...
- We've got a lot of exciting things cooking here at Second Wind in 2025. Here's a look at some of it, and how you can help support us to continue making the kinds of stuff you love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L2n...
- Drop Duchy dares to ask the question: "What if Tetris, but war?" We check out the new game in our latest episode of Discovery Queue -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q22p... @thearcadecrew.bsky.social
- This week's episode of Design Delve from @designdelve.bsky.social is now available! Taking a look at the dungeon designs of Oblivion... which haven't aged all that well, but still remain important to modern game design.
- Appreciate everyone that signed up on Patreon this week to support us. We've got some fun new announcements planned for you this upcoming week in a big new channel update video.
- We had a pretty stacked week of videos!
- This week on Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social takes a look at the conversation around game releases... and how there's never a perfect time to release a game when there's a dozen launches every week.
- We also have a starter pack for all of our team and contributors if you'd like to stay better connected.at://did:plc:augb5xe7ehm7eqtijhestg7b/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3la5euwvzdq2z
- Hi new followers! We're Second Wind. We formed after Gamurs fired most of the team behind The Escapist and have been going strong since the day we were let go. We do video essays, fun livestreams, podcasts and our big animated D&D series, Adventure is Nigh! Welcome in!
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- The #Polygon news is making me increasingly glad we got @secondwindgroup.com out of the Escapist imploding.
- This week @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social is a roguelike on Semi-Ramblomatic. Presented by @playtonicgames.com's Dunk Dunk.
- Every month we do an experimental video from one of our team. This time it was @rexiconjesse.bsky.social's turn and he's showing off his commentating skills in the NHL. We're waiting for Bally Sports to call us back any moment now. Watch: www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...
- We're going live with a sponsored stream for @starvaders-game.bsky.social in just a few minutes with @nickjcal.bsky.social, Marty and the developers! Come check out this exciting new take on Space Invaders meets tactical strategy roguelike deckbuilder.
- This week on Fully Ramblomatic, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social reviewed Old Skies! Presented by @gamemaker.io
- A new episode of Discovery Queue is now available in which @sigmagears9.bsky.social and @rexiconjesse.bsky.social check out the new roguelike beat em up, Kiborg.
- [PATREON] Clair Obscur Didn’t Save Turn-Based Combat, Because Turn-Based Combat Didn’t Need Saving | by Marty Sliva Read: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
- Time to find out what Sigmar and Dabarella are up to in this week's episode of Adventure is Nigh...
- Join the Dev Heads crew in 20 minutes as they speak with special guest Brendon Chung about making immersive sims in the indie space!
- This week's episode of Unpacked from @nickjcal.bsky.social takes a look at an upcoming game called Dragontwin, and how Patreon might be becoming a more viable route for indie devs to take. This project has the best-looking dragons we've ever seen in a game...
- Our latest Quarterly Report is now available! Met our goals for Q1, should be back to being profitable in Q2 and we're working on a lot of exciting new stuff. Check it here: www.patreon.com/posts/second...
- [PATREON EXCLUSIVE] @nickjcal.bsky.social sits down with @abubakarsalim.bsky.social to talk all about the business and culture of video games. Get it now at our $5 tier.
- This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available with @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social reviewing South of Midnight! Presented by Incogni.
- We finally covered an RTS on Second Wind! @nickjcal.bsky.social and @designdelve.bsky.social spent some time with Tempest Rising for Discovery Queue. If you miss Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, you'll wanna check this out.
- [PATREON] Banjo’s 17-Year Absence Is a War Crime | by Marty Sliva We need Banjo back. Read: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
- This week's episode of Design Delve from @designdelve.bsky.social breaks down why games having too much content can ruin an otherwise good experience. Presented by @gamemaker.io.
- Just a sample of the videos we put out this week! If you like video essays on games and the industry, we've got you covered. Join us on Patreon to support our work if you enjoy what we do. www.patreon.com/c/SecondWind...
- It's probably a good idea to stay clear of anything related to Dreadmoor. A pre-rendered trailer meant to mimic gameplay, a very suspicious development team... and a heck of a lot of similarities to how The Day Before was handled.
- This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic from @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social is now available! Taking a deeper dive into the writing of Split-Fiction, which maybe could use some improvements.
- This week on Fully Ramblomatic, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social reviewed Blue Prince. It's available now. You can go watch it over on YouTube. Right below this text.
- [PATREON] In Defense of Easy Mode | by Marty Sliva Over on Twitter, we know the reaction this type of article would get. But here on Bluesky, we know you'll behave and read past the headline! Read: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
- Marty Sliva is back with an adaptation of his essay from last week on the weirdness of Nintendo hiding who is making their games.
- You get a roguelike and you get a rougelike and YOU get a roguelike. We're talking all about roguelikes and roguelites today on Windbreaker and what we think about the genre that's one of the most popular in games right now.
- A new episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available, with @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social checking out R.E.P.O., That's Not My Neighbor and Peripeteia.
