Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!
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Chart trend
Position in the Video Games chart (US), last 90 days.
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#11
all-time peak
605
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024
Latest episodes
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Watch Out for Fireballs 528: The Saboteur
Pandemic Studios really knew what they were doing, and it’s a real shame their style of destruction-based open world games didn’t become the norm. That’s how you’ll feel
Sep 10 1 h 46 min
Duckfeed is Evolving
Hey folks! This will be a longer post detailing some changes that are coming up for Duckfeed in the next few months. When we ask listeners what they like about the networ
Sep 10 32 min
Watch Out for Fireballs 527: Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
We’re running out of Fallout games to cover! Which means we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel to bring you a close look at the memory-holed PS2 and XBox entry into the
Sep 3 1 h 34 min
Watch Out for Fireballs! Dispatch: Inventory Systems
Uh oh! Both Gary and Kaye have COVID! So please forgive our voices and our absolute flightiness as we answer your questions, read your responses to Ogre Battle 64 and Dis
Aug 27 1 h 40 min
Watch Out for Fireballs 525: Ogre Battle 64 (Part 2)
This week we continue our discussion of Ogre Battle 64, a sprawling and mysterious strategy game that eventually sheds the need for using strategy all together. It’s also
Aug 13 1 h 44 min
Watch Out For Fireballs 524: Ogre Battles 64 (Part 1)
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber was a big game that many, including us, missed out on. It’s a followup to a cult classic RTS for the SNES, and it follows Magnus
Aug 6 2 h 16 min
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch July 2026
We read your responses for Neon White, Grunn, Parodius and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Upcoming Games:
August:
Ogre Battle 64
Dispatch (Premium)
September:
Pacific D
Jul 30 1 h 32 min
Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: Q3 Roundup
We spilled these answers everywhere. What a mess. Somebody is going to have to clean this up.
Jul 30 58 min
[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs 523: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
But what if Mario were... surreal? Going back to the original design intentions of the Super Mario Bros., Nintendo delivers a game where Mario gets... a little weird. The
Jul 23 5 min
Watch Out For Fireballs 522: Parodius
Specifically, Parodius! From Myth to Laughter. We've been itching to revisit the Schmup genre and this seemed like a perfect fit. Originally a parody of Gradius, it reall
Jul 16 1 h 13 min
Watch Out For Fireballs 521: Grunn
If it looks like a horror game and quacks like a horror game, it's probably a horror game. Disguising itself (slightly) as a cozy simulator, Grunn is a gardening time loo
Jul 9 1 h 05 min
Watch Out For Fireballs 520: Neon White
They're called neons, sinners plugged from hell to do God's dirty work. But it's hard to believe they're in heaven. Old friends, ex lovers... only one of them can stay in
Jul 2 2 h 20 min
Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch: June 2026
Questions, questions, questions! You never stop questioning us. So we will never stop answering you.
Upcoming Games:
July
Neon White (Kaye with Producer Gwen)
Grunn
Jun 25 1 h 31 min
Watch Out For Fireballs 518: Loop Hero
You make your decision to listen a podcast, you listen while you do not move, you die. You make another decision to listen to a different episode. Yet again, you do not m
Jun 11 1 h 16 min
Watch Out For Fireballs 517: Arcade Special 4
Ah, the arcade. The once-only home of video games has become a nostalgia center for the old at heart. We explore the still extant arcade scene and see what's out there th
Jun 4 1 h 40 min
Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: Game Breaks
We answer your questions... and more. * Wink. *
Upcoming WOFF Games:
June:
Arcade Book Report
Loop Hero
Baby Steps (Premium)
July
Neon White (with Producer Gwen)
May 28 1 h 45 min
[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs 516: Rage
What would it take for id to make a game that's so unremarkable, we barely remember it exists? Rage is here to answer that question. Chasing so many trends, Rage barely f
May 21 45 min
Watch Out for Fireballs 515: Rimworld
How far are you willing to go to make sure humanity survives on an off-Earth colony? Embracing player empowerment to design their own experience, Rimworld wants to meet y
May 14 1 h 55 min
Watch Out for Fireballs! 514: The Last Spell
The Last Spell is an intricate tactical RPG with a roguelite structure that could possibly become your forever game. By day you build a base, and by night to fight to pro
May 7 1 h 20 min
[PREVIEW] Watch Out For Fireballs Dispatch Q2 Roundup 2026
We empty the backlog! That's it! We're out of questions! That probably means you have to send more.
May 4 5 min
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Thorough game analysis that goes further into the philosophy of culture in our lives, and always from a place of respect and solidarity for human rights. Essential and necessary.
1988abe · Jan 2025
Gary and Kole’s content is always enjoyable. They make games far more fun for me to play through for many reasons. They are such stand-up guys, and they add a satisfying amount of depth and breadth for the topics they cover. Even when I occasionally disagree with something one of them thinks, they’re just so pleasant to listen to.
S Johnson 419 · Jan 2024
Been listening for years, the hosts are great at what they do and keep things interesting. I enjoy learning and seeing the different perspectives they bring to the games they cover. One of the best gaming podcasts so check it out!
CyberneticGorilla · Nov 2023
Both Butterfield and Ross have unique tastes in games, at least from my perspective. They have helped me broaden my love of games and helped me to appreciate what makes games I normally would not play good and fun to others. I think that some of their criticisms could rub people the wrong way so maybe this podcast will be difficult for you to listen to if you have a hard time hearing people speak poorly of games you love. But if you’re interested in entering into a more critical discussion of games I think you will be benefited by their perspective. Also they are fun!
oxg89 · Oct 2023
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