History
Design
Writing and filming
Each episode of ''Good Game'' had a three-week production schedule. Week one was pre-production, where games were played and reviewed, and any segments appearing in the episode are written. A rundown was made, allocating the minutes of the episode to each review and segment. Filming occurred early in week two, as well as collation of any gameplay capture necessary for the episode. The episode was then edited throughout week two, for finalisation early week three. After airing in week three, post-production involves putting the episode online, finalising copyright information, etc. The weeks overlap for consecutive episodes (i.e. post-production for episode 1, filming for episode 2, and pre-production for episode 3 all occur in the same week). The show was shot and edited in standard def 576i PAL, as "all of ABC2 (and most other free to air channels) are transmitting in Standard Def." Episodes are then dubbed onto Betacam tape for transmission and the ABC Tape Library and uploaded onto Good Game's YouTube channel in upscaled 720p. Both ''Good Game'' and ''Good Game: Spawn Point'' are filmed in the ABC building located in Ultimo, Sydney. Since 2009, there were at least 43 episodes each series, lasting from approximately February to December. Series 4 had 32 episodes, while series 1–3 had around 13 each, and series 10 had 45. In 2014, the show updated its logo and opening credits. Hex said, "It takes a week of long hours and hard work to put together a review on the show. Gaming, capturing all the game footage, logging all the footage, writing the review, re-writing, editing, filming, re-editing... the finished product is something I'm really proud of." Bajo described the editing process as "a bit likePhilosophy
According to series producer Janet Carr, making the show was "an immense challenge, but... great fun". In response to receiving a Lizzie Award, she said, "Being acknowledged like this is just the icing on the cake. We have a very small, hardworking team, and this award is dedicated to everyone who has helped make ''Good Game'' the show that it is." Bajo has said, "There's lots of late nights for all of us, so the show receiving these awards has been really uplifting." In fact, the show has explained via their Facebook page that the cast and crew have sometimes had all-nighters in order to wrap up episodes in time for their broadcast dates. Bajo explained, "It's such a team effort oit would be unprofessional and incorrect to take too much of that kudos... I think we're our own worst and best critics... we know if something worked or if it didn't so we're always trying new things." Both shows aimed to be inclusive, with Hex stating that while the team tended to aim for a gaming audience, "there's something about videogames that's just really compelling to watch, and people who aren't even involved in games or who don't understand half the jargon" get really involved. The individual personalities of the hosts was regarded as important to contextualising their reviews. Hex explained that by observing her and Bajo's passion for games they enjoy and fanboy/girl over, viewers can build an attachment to them as people and know what new releases will excite them. Hex said what makes a good game is "a good story... intuitive controls – we're at a level of technology now where there really is no excuse for clunky controls in games... ndpretty graphics – our standards for graphics have just gotten so high." Bajo says, "It's always gameplay for me. I don't care what the game is about, if the gameplay is engaging, challenging, and interesting to me, I will play the hell out of it and I'll love it. Second, for me it needs a good story. I'm also a graphics whore, I just need it to look good." Bajo and Hex stressed that there is no such thing as a "boy's game" or a "girl's game", and that one should decide to play a game merely based on how good it is.Presenters
The show's hosts went by their gamertags on the show as opposed to their real names. Some are based on childhood nicknames while others were created for ''Good Game''. Both Bajo and Hex were involved in a number of shows and events outside ''Good Game'', including hosting an episode of the ABC music video show ''Main hosts
Bajo
Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell (Series 2–12) took on the role as host following the resignation of Mike Makowski. On 9 March 2007, it was announced that he would be the new co-host. He later described the experience of joining the show as "a dream come true. It felt perfect for me. It had all my interests in one little basket, creative control in a collaborative team, and also I was getting to the point of giving up. The timing was perfect and unbelievably lucky." He had been trying to get a job in film and TV for about 7 or 8 years, and had seen the show before, so accepted the open call-out which involved "writing a review and doing a DVD presentation." He said he got his "dream job" due to "luck and persistence". He explains, "Gaming was about 50% of my life efore I joined ''Good Game'' mainly PC gaming but I grew up with all the consoles... Working on the show has really opened up more genres to me that I never got into as much." He described the progression from unemployed actor to host of an award winning show in 2 years as "rewarding, fantastic, exciting and relieving." Bajo's first gaming memory was of '' Ms. Pac-Man''. When explaining to other what he does for a living, Bajo feels the need to defend it, explaining that "it's actually really hard work".Hex
Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen (Series 5–12) took over the role from Junglist in time for series 5. Bendixsen had also auditioned for ABC3, but won the role on ''Good Game'' after approaching Bajo at Supanova as a fan, and being told ''Good Game'' was looking for someone. She sent in a series of reviews, the style of which she said she already knew how to do having already watched the show for a couple of years. She later did a screen test and ended up getting the job "quite quickly". Her first episode was on 26 October 2009. Hex got into games relatively late as she did not have a gaming household. Her first games wereJunglist
Jeremy "Junglist" Ray is the co-creator of ''Good Game'' and co-hosted the show from 19 September 2006 to 19 October 2009 (series 1–5). In 2009, the ABC decided to run auditions for new hosts on ABC3. Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen was announced with other hosts for ABC3, and was thought to be hosting ''Good Game: Spawn Point''. However, it was revealed on the show's official forum that Bendixsen would replace existing host Jeremy Ray on both the original and new programme. Ray claimed the dismissal was because "they wanted a girl on the show", and stated that "mass appeal" was a direct quote from that meeting. However, fellow co-creator Janet Carr of the show replied back on that statement saying, "Regardless of what Jung might say GG will NOT be dumbed down and I state again, the decision was nothing to do with bringing in a girl... I'm a girl and I started this show – I don't care about the gender of the presenters – I just care about having the best people working on it." The network first claimed Jeremy would stay behind the scenes in a writing capacity, then stated he would not be working on the show due to holiday travel plans that conflicted with the show's schedule. It then made the statement saying, "The reason for replacing Jeremy Ray was ongoing behind-the-scenes performance based issues." In response to questions regarding tweaks made to the show due to the changeover, Bajo replied, "We haven't changed anything in particular since Hex joined us – the feel of the show is obviously quite different with a new host, but we've always mixed up segments and tried different ideas on a regular basis to keep things fresh. This year we've had much more time to review games than before, and more of the team are getting involved in other segments and trying their skills at different jobs which is wonderful to see." When asked about Junglist, Hex replied "I have seen unglistat events from time to time. We're not super-best-friends. But we're cool."Kapowski
Michael "Kapowski" Makowski was the inaugural co-host of the show, and left the role at the end of series 1 after announcing his resignation via ''Good Game''s online forum on 14 February 2007; he returned for an interview for the 100th episode on 24 August 2009.Supporting hosts
Goose
Gus "Goose" Ronald (Series 7–13), was the show's field reporter. His addition to the team was announced on 17 June 2011, after a callout via a Facebook post on 21 March 2011. He worked as a freelance video editor in Melbourne before joining the show, and edits some segments for the show. Goose added that he's "been a gamer iswhole life and a big fan of the show." He described his job saying, "I do all the stories that are NOT in the studio. While Bajo and Hex prepare and present all the reviews and news, they send me out to do the topical stories out on location." His hosting role evolved, doing numerous segments and occasional reviews, and as of 2014 was the newsreader for both ''Good Game'' and ''Good Game: Spawn Point''.D.A.R.R.E.N.
D.A.R.R.E.N. – an acronym for Data Analysing Robot for the Ruthless Extermination of Noobs (Series 7–12), is the robot co-host for '' Good Game: Spawn Point''. He has also had supporting role appearances on the main show since series 7—mostly in the season finales, but also as a cameo in various episodes. D.A.R.R.E.N. was announced via a Facebook video post made on 19 February 2010. When asked about the voice over artist for D.A.R.R.E.N., Bajo simply replied "Darren is eternal". He is voiced by James Cottee.P_Nutz
P_Nutz was a yellow puppet introduced during theOther supporting hosts
Miles "Dr. Daneel" Tulett appeared in the first 2 seasons of the show as an expert on technical issues, and had various computer-related segments. He left the show to pursue his studies at university and because he felt that his segment was no longer hardware-oriented, and returned for an interview for the 100th episode on 24 August 2009. Matthew "Aiyiah" Lee ran the ''So You Think You Can Game'' segment on series 2 of ''Good Game''. Sheridan "Lux" Leanda had segments on topics such as cyber bullying and girls in gaming throughout series 3. Tracey "Rei" Lien was first introduced in series 5, episode 3 as the show's field reporter. She was already a practicing journalist and games writer prior to taking up the role of field reporter,. On the series 5 Christmas special in 2009, she announced she'd be leaving to France to further her studies. Her role was passed down to Ajax in 2010. She returned occasionally to do reports from European countries such as Gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany. She was also seen during series 7, episode 20 in the E3 special. Jackson "Ajax" Gothe-Snape was a field reporter introduced for series 6. There are also a series of freelance animators who work on the show; a job opportunity was sent out in 2011. Michael "Hingers" Hing was the first host of ''Good Game Pocket''; his involvement as the host was announced on 4 February 2015. Following his departure from ''Pocket'', he began hosting ''Good Game Well Played''; his final episode was in July 2016. Nich "NichBoy"" Richardson was the host of ''Good Game Pocket''. Janet Carr, creator of Good Game, approached Richardson while he was still working on '' The Roast'', created and co-produced by himself. He has also guest starred on ''Good Game'' occasionally.Guest hosts
Andrew "Bindi" Hansen guest hosted in three episodes from 2010–2012 while either Bajo or Hex were at theFormat
Game reviews
In early series, reviews were primarily conducted by one host, with the other not required to play the game. In more recent series, both of the hosts equally present the review, with certain games being reviewed by only one host – such as Bajo's review of '' Dark Souls II'' or Goose's review of ''Other segments
There have been a variety of other segments that pad out episodes and explore the wider gaming world. These include: * ''News'' – Video game culture related news. *''Name the Game'' – A gaming trivia segment where footage of a game is shown and the audience is asked to guess what it is. *''Equip This'' – Hosted by Goose. Explores various objects across numerous video games. *''Postcards From'' – Goose sends viewers a postcard from a particular video game locale. *''Industry Interviews'' – Interviews with games developers. *''Backwards Compatible'' – Started in series 4. Explores the best and worst of gaming history, and how this has helped shape the future of gaming. *''Evolution of a Genre'' – A series 3 segment similar to ''Backwards Compatible''. *''Ask Good Game'' – Started in series 5. Q&A with the hosts answering community submitted questions. *''Great Gaming Moments'' – Displays and analyses a 'classic gaming moment'. *''Pile of Shame'' – Started in series 6. Asks developers what game they still haven't finished playing. *''My First Love'' – Started in series 7. Asks developers what is the first game they fell in love with. *''Gamer Tonight'' – A fictional flash animated talk show starring Richard Farkas from the "Win the Beast" entry, "The Pitch", involving interviews with a different genre of gamer each segment. Six segments aired in series 2 with another eight aired in series 4. *''Tiny Power'' – An animation by Australian animation studio Studio Joho based on the mobile game Tiny Tower. Began in series 7 with a season parodying popular media. From series 8 onward the plot followed group of game developers. The ''Tiny Power'' ran for five seasons, and was voiced by members of the ''Good Game'' team. *''Roffle Cup'' – a multiplayer match of a specific game (past cups have featured '' Counter-Strike'', ''Special episodes
''Good Game'' occasionally airs themed episodes. ''Good Game in Space'', which aired on 23 August 2010, was an episode dedicated to Space-themed games and sci-fi references. ''Decades in Gaming'' looked at the '80s, '90s and '00s to try to find the best decade for gaming. ''Survival Special'' reviewed various zombie related games, and included an extended Goose feature story about survival games. ''Mental Health Special'' aired in 2014 as part of Mental Health Week, and featured reviews of games that deal with mental health issues, as well as feature stories on gamers with mental illnesses. There have also been various Christmas specials, which often include a blooper reel. In 2012, ''Good Game'' held a special 'up late' episode, which aired at 11:00pm due to the live coverage of theRelationship with audience
As well as providing audience participation opportunities for its viewership, ''Good Game'' maintains a uniquely open relationship with them. ''Good Game'' explains that they "take all suggestions & feedback seriously and, in fact, base the show around it." Upon learning of the show's 2008 Lizzie award wins, Amanda Duthie, Head of Arts, Entertainment and Comedy at ABC TV said, "The success of this breakout ABC2 program needs to be shared with our die-hard user-audience who are a significant part of the creative and editorial process – active on posting boards, contributors of video segments and accepting of experimental programming styles such as machinima – the audience is a true collaborator and unsung hero". Upon accepting the award the previous year, Junglist said: "''Good Game'' has a great fan base, and we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for our devoted audience... We're glad that people like what they see, and we hope we can keep bringing the gaming goodness for many years to come." Janet Carr told News.com.au, "When we first started 'Good Game''we knew there was nothing out there in mainstream media that satisfied us as gamers, and so we made the show from within the community... The TV show is just part of this community and there is really no screen between us and them." News.com.au said, "''Good Game'' thrives from online interaction with its viewers, offering free episodes and even gaming sessions with the team", citing Carr's explanation: "Our forums are incredibly active, we play games regularly with people who watch the show, and the emails they send are like, 'Hey Jungy (co-host Junglist), thanks for knifing me last night!'" After spontaneously deciding to attend the EB Games Gold Coast conference, thinking the experience would be lonely and awkward, Hex and Bajo were overwhelmed by the response; the hundreds of people in queues to go see them. It was due to fan requests that ''Ask Good Game'' – an exclusive segment to ''Good Game: Spawn Point'' for some time – was added back to the parent show. In 2013, Bajo and Hex had an AMA with their fans on Reddit.Online presence
The show is heavily involved with the internet – Bajo said "we're pretty much on the internet all the time, whether it being on our phones or on our consoles, or tablets or on our PC", and Hex added "we're both heavily involved in social media". ''Good Game'' has overflow extending to the show's website, a Facebook account, a Twitter account, a YouTube account, forums and more. The show is active on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, posting weekly about recent episodes or behind the scenes content. Bajo, Hex and Goose also have their own social media accounts, which are frequently updated with both show-related and personal content. In 2011, the show achieved a five city metro average audience of 99,000, and an increase of 11% viewership over its 2010 results. In 2011, the show recorded 572,000 views via ABC iview. Its website is available over several platforms, including web-browser, and even direct via the Xbox 360 dashboard. The series recorded over 3 million vodcast downloads, the most by any ABC TV program. The series had around 3.4 million viewings of streamed "extra" video content.Polls and forums
The ''Good Game'' website has polls every week that seek viewer's opinions on a variety of issues including current events in the gaming world, or the latest reviewed game. The ''Good Game'' forum is where a lot of the discussion occurs between the show and the viewers. It is located in a tab on the main page. The forums "are...used by othfans and the production team". Girl.com.au said the ''Good Game'' forums are the most active of all communication streams between the production team and fans, "with well over a million individual posts". The ''Good Game'' forum is the largest ABC television forum with other 14,000 contributors, 300 topics and 430,000 messages. Unregistered users' posts are pre-moderated before they are published to the Good Game forum, while registered users may post instantly, therefore causing some time delay between post and upload for unregistered users. In 2014, Good Game ran a poll asking its viewers for their votes of the 100 best games, which were listed in a special hour-long episode a few weeks later.''Good Game'' "Game"
''Good Game "Game"'' was a competition for series 4 where viewers were asked to give suggestions and ideas for a crowdsourced playable game prototype, to be officially released on 17 November 2008. The initiative was announced on 21 December 2007 If "there asmuch popularity within the community" it was a possibility for "the gameRoffle Cup
The Roffle Cup is a live gaming panel quiz, held for the first time in 2012. It took place on Sunday 11 November at the Sydney Opera House, and was 120 minutes long. The event had Bajo and Hex as team leaders, with Mark Serrels and Maude Garrett completing Team Bajo, and Joab Gilroy and Jimmy Rees completing Team Hex. Goose served as the roaming audience interactor, and DARREN's role was quizmaster.Good Game Live
The Roffle Cup was replaced by ''Good Game Live'' from 2013 on, with the title encompassing all of Good Game's live shows. This has included live quiz shows in which teams play for the Roffle Cup as a trophy, and ''Spawn Point'' shows which include Ask Good Game and a quiz component.Tie-in media
Mobile application
In 2012, ''Good Game'' released an app that is the self-proclaimed "ultimate tool for staying on top of the latest game reviews and ''Good Game'' news while on the go". It has game reviews from the show, full episodes, the ability to make profiles, user reviews, sharing, and achievements. The iPhone version was released first, and the Android one was developed for a released later that year. The Android version began Beta testing in August 2012, and users could test out the beta by sending ''Good Game'' an email with a request. The average rating for the Android version is 4.7 out of 5 based on 351 user ratings.Book
On 1 December 2009, the companion book ''The Good Game Gamer's Guide to Good Gaming'' () was released. The premise is that due to statistics like the Australian gaming industry profiting over $1 billion and in profit and 95% of Australian youth calling themselves gamers, "the chances are that someone close to you cares a bit about videogames and also knows a bit about...Good Game". Therefore, this "guide to videogaming", designed to cater to the spectrum of gamers from "hardcore pros to excitable newbies", includes information on things like: "the best games of all time, the main genres of gaming, gaming trends, the key developers whose work you need to know about, how to get into the industry, how games evolved and where things are headed" was conceived. The book also helps readers to "understand developments, get good ideas, learn about ratings, make connections...find out what makes gamers tick... nd learntips on improvingCritical reception
''Good Game'' constantly receives generally positive feedback. In a "Good, Alright, Bad Or Ugly?" rating system, Change the Channel gave ''Good Game'' a score of "Alright". Invalid Channel gave the show a 7.5 out of 10. Jasonb, when interviewing Bajo, noted that in his opinion "A lot of the success of ''Good Game'' is from your own style, sense of humour and presentation". In 2010, Change The Channel said "as is expected...game reviewers Hex and Bajo bounce about delivering sometimes funny, sometimes forced, commentary on the world of gaming" from a set that "looks rejected from CheeseTV" due to its tight budget. The site adds that despite this, "''Good Game'' makes for a refreshing addition to the game criticism conversation". It described their chemistry as not "at a Margaret and David level yet", but put that down to the recent changeover, and said Bajo had much better chemistry with Hex than with Junglist. The site added that "they both feel like they're occasionally reading, and Bajo sometimes hams it up so much he comes across as though he's auditioning for a kids afternoon program". It said the various segments throughout the show's history from different reporters have mostly been hit and miss, adding that "Why Gamers Cheat" was better than a recent segment "which was too silly to be worth paying much attention to". It compared the show positively to video game review series Zero Punctuation, and added that excludingCredibility
When asked on ''Good Game: Spawn Point'' about their credibility in reviewing games when they're "both too old to understand games from a spawnlings perspective", Bajo and Hex responded: "We may not be quite as young as some of you spawnlings ounger gamersbut all those years have been spent playing games, giving us a lot of the experience and expertise required for the kind of thorough games criticism we provide." When asked if they are pro gamers, Bajo and Hex explained that in truth they aren't, as "a pro gamer is someone who plays games professionally at the highest competitive levels in tournaments... so we don't really fit that description, and pro gamers around the world would scoff if we ever said we were "pro"." They added that their job as game critics is not to be the best of the best at any one particular game, but to "be ok at all types of games so we can review and compare them to help you decide if you want to play them." They said they review bad games along with good games as they can't know what quality the game will be until they've actually played it, and also if all the reviewed games were given highly positive reviews, they reviews would be redundant and their rating system meaningless. Also, as games are expensive, the team want to warn viewers about what games they should avoid. They have also stated they make an effort to review games on all consoles. Steve Molks, who interviewed them, said, "Speaking with them you learn very quickly that they aren't just 'presenters' who turn up for filming and that's it; they're gamers of note in their own right and spend hours playing to review games thoroughly and log footage for the show, as well as editing and pre-recording for the show". Invalid Channel said "you can really tell that they've taken all of the footage themselves, it's not one-sided stock footage from the developing company. The hosts really play the games themselves and it shows, but you know that you're getting a real opinion from someone who played the game and know exactly how it handles and how annoying all those bugs are, not two people reading straight from some sort of rigid script." He adds that "being on a non-commercial network helps too" as if the show was on a commercial network it may be more successful, but its credibility would be lost as "once the game companies start paying sponsorship, you'd be seeing a lot of 10/10's and a whole lot of kiss-ass". In regard to being asked if she is putting on a geeky and gaming persona for the cameras, Hex explains that it "would be so impossible to manufacture a whole persona" across all the different platforms that she uses to interact with people. Hex said the capture and logging is the most challenging part of the job, but it is also unique as if she is referencing a particular part of the game, she can show her own personal experience rather than rolling stock footage. Bajo says this is also for editorial reasons in that, "We need to defend our point by showing the footage to satisfy the ABC's charter." Bajo notes that in the show's early days, there were some intense forum flames over things like missing a detail out, or not agreeing with the general consensus among viewers. He also says that if there is a genre of games that he and Hex don't like or aren't very good at, such as sports games, they won't ignore it and will try to be as honest as possible with their reviews. Bajo says that as people invest so many hours into a game, it is justified to feel a sense of ownership over it and feel defensive if someone doesn't feel the same way. For this reason he loves "getting to the bottom of" why certain games are liked by some and disliked by others. Bajo says you can't speak with conviction if you haven't done something, especially " layedsomething as involving as games". Bajo explains "Awards and achievements
At the sixth annual Sun Microsystems IT Journalism Awards, held on 1 April 2008, ''Good Game'' won 2 gold Lizzie awards, including one for the most prestigious category, Technology Title of the Year, becoming only the second non-print title to "take home the top prize". The show also won the award for Best Multimedia Coverage of 2007 after "scoring through the roof". A special mention was made that ''Good Game'' won the Gold "Lizzie" by the most votes in the awards history. ''Good Game'' was also Commended in the Best Gaming Title of 2007 category and ''Good Game''Spin-off shows
''Good Game: Spawn Point''
'' Good Game: Spawn Point'' is a version of ''Good Game'' aimed at spawnlings (younger gamers), though Bajo and Hex have stressed in the past that the show is for gamers of all ages. The show is hosted by Bajo, Hex, and a robot named DARREN. Part of the reason for its creation is because "some of the content in the games isn't necessarily appropriate for a younger player". MolksTVTalk1 explains that the show is one of a few on TV that doesn't dumb it down for kids, and is genuinely enjoyable content for all ages. Hex said that they made a conscious effort not to be condescending as the younger gamers see right through it and get offended by it, and that they are game-savvy anyway. For this reason, only a few minor differences needed to be made, for the format's transition to a younger audience. Bajo explained that it was Janet Carr's idea to do a kids show, and the team was like "yeah, of course we have to". The audience interactivity spreads to ''Good Game: Spawn Point'' as well. One of the segments introduced in this spin-off is ''Ask Good Game'', where the hosts answer gaming questions by the viewers. Bajo said "we get something like 3 emails a minute from kids", and Hex said "the letters and mail we get from kids are awesome". Janet Carr said around 50% of Spawn Point's audience are female, and MolksTVTalk1 said the show has given many young female gamers a role model in Hex. Many questions were asked regarding '' Minecraft'' that the team put a special F.A.Q. related to the game on the GG: SP website. The show started in 2009, the same year that Hex joined the ''Good Game'' team.''Good Game: Pocket Edition''
''Good Game'' describes ''Good Game: Pocket Edition'' as an "add-on pack" and "our concise edition – a weekly accessory to our regular shows, ''Good Game'' and ''Spawn Point''". The episodes are around 10 minutes long, and aim to "give busy gamers a handy round-up of all that's been good in gaming". The Pocket Edition tab of the main page explains that the show is "our chance to chat a bit more about the games we're currently playing, round up the week's reviews, and even spend a bit more time answering your gaming queries at the GG desk." It acts as an "accessory" to both parent shows, ''Good Game'' and ''Spawn Point'', and as such often takes bits of reviews from them, but sometimes has original content as well. The show rarely has any other segments than the main game reviews (due to being about a third the length of a normal show), besides ''Ask Good Game'' and the P.E.-exclusive ''You Review'' – where Bajo and Hex read out user reviews of a reviewed game from one of the parent shows' previous episode. All the episodes are available as a playlist on ''Good Games YouTube channel. They can also be download from the main page, or streamed iview. On 9 May 2014, it was announced that ''Good Game: Pocket Edition'' was no longer being produced, due to a schedule change on ABC2.Episodes
=Series 1 (2013)
==Series 2 (2014)
=''Good Game Pocket''
''Good Game Pocket'' is a daily online show hosted by Nich "NichBoy" Richardson. Announced on 2 February 2015, and released on 16 February 2015, Pocket focused on News and a first look at games, hosted by Michael "Hingers" Hing, In the episode published on 27 April 2015, it was announced that NichBoy would be taking over the role of host, as he had been filling in for Hingers, and Hingers would be hosting a new show titled "Good Game Well Played" which would focus on eSports and the eSport community. In 2015, ''Good Game Pockets schedule released two videos every weekday on ABC iView and YouTube, featuring News at approximately 12:30pm Sydney Time, and at approximately 3:45pm Sydney Time, "Pocket Prime", Nich hosts a First Play, an Interview or an "Ask Pocket", where he answers questions from the community on the topic of video games or Pocket itself. There's also a Livestream on the Good Game channel on Wednesdays at 3:00pm Sydney Time. On 5 November, it was officially announced by Good Game's Twitter that Pocket has been recommissioned for another year. On 4 January 2016, ''Good Game Pocket'' began their second year with a new format for their videos and schedule. Instead of their established "News" and "Prime" videos, they've adopted a "Vodcast" format for the news, where NichBoy discusses news headlines within the industry with guests, as well as a Let's Play format for gameplay. Originally, NichBoy would play an hour of uninterrupted gameplay with a discussion on the game at the end of the video, however after criticism for its "non-pocket like" formatting, they reduced it to 10–20 minutes per video, and opted to do Live Streams every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00PM Sydney Time. The News is published at 5:00PM Sydney Time, while Prime is usually released sometime after.''Good Game Well Played''
''Good Game Well Played'' is a weekly online show hosted by Angharad "Rad" Yeo, formerly hosted by Michael "Hingers" Hing. The show releases every Wednesday on ABC iview and YouTube, featuring eSports news and discussion.''Good Game: Grandstand''
''Good Game: Grandstand'' was a monthly podcast hosted by Bajo, based around sport-related video gaming such as the title '' Grand Slam Tennis 2'', and it featured interviews with game-featured sports figures such as Pat Cash. It was broadcast on Grandstand Digital in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, and can be accessed at the Grandstand and ''Good Game'' websites. Two episodes were aired: on 17 February and 30 March 2012. Bajo was joined by games journalist Joab Gilroy in both shows.References
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