My Perfect Console podcast
@myperfectconsole.bsky.social
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One guest. Five video games. A perfect console.
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“A GIFT” - VULTURE.
TIME OUT 50 BEST PODCASTS
One guest. Five video games. A perfect console.
Patreon.com/myperfectconsole
Podcast by @simonparkin.bsky.social
For Black Friday we’re offering 40% off an annual subscription to My Perfect Console.
Get your episodes early and ad-free, receive monthly supporter-exclusive content, and gain access to the full back catalogue.
Use code: MPC40 at checkout for all this and more.
Get your episodes early and ad-free, receive monthly supporter-exclusive content, and gain access to the full back catalogue.
Use code: MPC40 at checkout for all this and more.
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
For Black Friday we’re offering 40% off an annual subscription to My Perfect Console.
Get your episodes early and ad-free, receive monthly supporter-exclusive content, and gain access to the full back catalogue.
Use code: MPC40 at checkout for all this and more.
Get your episodes early and ad-free, receive monthly supporter-exclusive content, and gain access to the full back catalogue.
Use code: MPC40 at checkout for all this and more.
Just as Sonic the Hedgehog became a global icon, its creator, Yuji Naka, quit Sega.
In next week's episode, PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny reveals the story behind Sonic's leap to glory, and how Sonic 2 came to be developed in the U.S. under his leadership.
Available on Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
In next week's episode, PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny reveals the story behind Sonic's leap to glory, and how Sonic 2 came to be developed in the U.S. under his leadership.
Available on Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Just as Sonic the Hedgehog became a global icon, its creator, Yuji Naka, quit Sega.
In next week's episode, PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny reveals the story behind Sonic's leap to glory, and how Sonic 2 came to be developed in the U.S. under his leadership.
Available on Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
In next week's episode, PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny reveals the story behind Sonic's leap to glory, and how Sonic 2 came to be developed in the U.S. under his leadership.
Available on Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
It's time to dive into the mailbag for a correspondence special!
In this episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social discusses why guests often struggle to name their console, identifies the best moment in a game, and attempts to settle a dispute between a father and his kids.
Listen here: bit.ly/4oqaLtN
In this episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social discusses why guests often struggle to name their console, identifies the best moment in a game, and attempts to settle a dispute between a father and his kids.
Listen here: bit.ly/4oqaLtN
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's time to dive into the mailbag for a correspondence special!
In this episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social discusses why guests often struggle to name their console, identifies the best moment in a game, and attempts to settle a dispute between a father and his kids.
Listen here: bit.ly/4oqaLtN
In this episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social discusses why guests often struggle to name their console, identifies the best moment in a game, and attempts to settle a dispute between a father and his kids.
Listen here: bit.ly/4oqaLtN
Games can bring much-needed relief from the boredom and stress of being in an active warzone.
Listen as Brandon Adler, Game Director at Obsidian, discusses his path from the U.S. Air Force to testing Neverwinter Nights 2 and now leading the creation of The Outer Worlds 2.
Tune in: bit.ly/3K82L2u
Listen as Brandon Adler, Game Director at Obsidian, discusses his path from the U.S. Air Force to testing Neverwinter Nights 2 and now leading the creation of The Outer Worlds 2.
Tune in: bit.ly/3K82L2u
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Games can bring much-needed relief from the boredom and stress of being in an active warzone.
Listen as Brandon Adler, Game Director at Obsidian, discusses his path from the U.S. Air Force to testing Neverwinter Nights 2 and now leading the creation of The Outer Worlds 2.
Tune in: bit.ly/3K82L2u
Listen as Brandon Adler, Game Director at Obsidian, discusses his path from the U.S. Air Force to testing Neverwinter Nights 2 and now leading the creation of The Outer Worlds 2.
Tune in: bit.ly/3K82L2u
It's the quarter final round of the My Perfect Console of the Year tournament.
8 consoles remain. Will Tonda Ros beat Nathan Brown? Can Cabel Sasser take down Kat Abughazaleh? Ed Night or Basia Bulat? Adanna Nedd or Charlie Rosen?
You decide. Vote now:
forms.gle/wGaEFx1CEARJ...
8 consoles remain. Will Tonda Ros beat Nathan Brown? Can Cabel Sasser take down Kat Abughazaleh? Ed Night or Basia Bulat? Adanna Nedd or Charlie Rosen?
You decide. Vote now:
forms.gle/wGaEFx1CEARJ...
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It's the quarter final round of the My Perfect Console of the Year tournament.
8 consoles remain. Will Tonda Ros beat Nathan Brown? Can Cabel Sasser take down Kat Abughazaleh? Ed Night or Basia Bulat? Adanna Nedd or Charlie Rosen?
You decide. Vote now:
forms.gle/wGaEFx1CEARJ...
8 consoles remain. Will Tonda Ros beat Nathan Brown? Can Cabel Sasser take down Kat Abughazaleh? Ed Night or Basia Bulat? Adanna Nedd or Charlie Rosen?
You decide. Vote now:
forms.gle/wGaEFx1CEARJ...
From playing his Nintendo 3DS while under fire in Baghdad to directing The Outer Worlds 2 — Brandon Adler’s journey is one of the most remarkable in game development.
Subscribe to hear how Brandon went from a member of the U.S. Air Force to Game Director at Obsidian: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Subscribe to hear how Brandon went from a member of the U.S. Air Force to Game Director at Obsidian: bit.ly/43RMgx9
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
From playing his Nintendo 3DS while under fire in Baghdad to directing The Outer Worlds 2 — Brandon Adler’s journey is one of the most remarkable in game development.
Subscribe to hear how Brandon went from a member of the U.S. Air Force to Game Director at Obsidian: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Subscribe to hear how Brandon went from a member of the U.S. Air Force to Game Director at Obsidian: bit.ly/43RMgx9
COMPETITION TIME!🏆
We're giving away 2 pairs of tickets to The Audience Versus on November 25th.
To enter: Reply and tell us any weird rules you’ve made up when playing video games with friends, either now or as a kid.
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will announce the 2 winners on Friday, November 21st.
We're giving away 2 pairs of tickets to The Audience Versus on November 25th.
To enter: Reply and tell us any weird rules you’ve made up when playing video games with friends, either now or as a kid.
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will announce the 2 winners on Friday, November 21st.
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
COMPETITION TIME!🏆
We're giving away 2 pairs of tickets to The Audience Versus on November 25th.
To enter: Reply and tell us any weird rules you’ve made up when playing video games with friends, either now or as a kid.
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will announce the 2 winners on Friday, November 21st.
We're giving away 2 pairs of tickets to The Audience Versus on November 25th.
To enter: Reply and tell us any weird rules you’ve made up when playing video games with friends, either now or as a kid.
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will announce the 2 winners on Friday, November 21st.
Persistence paid off for schoolboy game dev @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social when he landed a publishing deal for his first game, Total Wormage (aka Worms), at a trade show.
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Persistence paid off for schoolboy game dev @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social when he landed a publishing deal for his first game, Total Wormage (aka Worms), at a trade show.
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
Next week's guest is @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social, creator of legendary multiplayer series Worms, the game that pits artillery-wielding soil dwellers in a fight to the death.
This is one you won’t want to miss (with your sheep or banana bomb): bit.ly/43RMgx9
This is one you won’t want to miss (with your sheep or banana bomb): bit.ly/43RMgx9
November 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Next week's guest is @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social, creator of legendary multiplayer series Worms, the game that pits artillery-wielding soil dwellers in a fight to the death.
This is one you won’t want to miss (with your sheep or banana bomb): bit.ly/43RMgx9
This is one you won’t want to miss (with your sheep or banana bomb): bit.ly/43RMgx9
The second stage of My Perfect Console 2025 voting is here! Choose your favourite episodes using the form link below and help decide who takes home the title. We'll announce the winner in December.
bit.ly/4hPV9Oo
bit.ly/4hPV9Oo
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The second stage of My Perfect Console 2025 voting is here! Choose your favourite episodes using the form link below and help decide who takes home the title. We'll announce the winner in December.
bit.ly/4hPV9Oo
bit.ly/4hPV9Oo
Sometimes, even after investing thousands of hours and $25 million into a game's development, tough decisions must be made.
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp-jp.bsky.social, about a career spent working on iconic games.
Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp-jp.bsky.social, about a career spent working on iconic games.
Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Sometimes, even after investing thousands of hours and $25 million into a game's development, tough decisions must be made.
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp-jp.bsky.social, about a career spent working on iconic games.
Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp-jp.bsky.social, about a career spent working on iconic games.
Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd
Our next guest is one of the most beloved figures in the video games industry. Please welcome, @yosp-jp.bsky.social .
The Former President of Sony Interactive's Worldwide Studios helped oversee the development of landmark titles across generations.
Don’t miss this exciting episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
The Former President of Sony Interactive's Worldwide Studios helped oversee the development of landmark titles across generations.
Don’t miss this exciting episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Our next guest is one of the most beloved figures in the video games industry. Please welcome, @yosp-jp.bsky.social .
The Former President of Sony Interactive's Worldwide Studios helped oversee the development of landmark titles across generations.
Don’t miss this exciting episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
The Former President of Sony Interactive's Worldwide Studios helped oversee the development of landmark titles across generations.
Don’t miss this exciting episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Prepare to join us on a Journey. A @thatgamecompany.com Journey, to be precise.
For November’s Game Club, @TheNewsAtGlenn.bsky.social and @SimonParkin.bsky.social embark on a pilgrimage across endless deserts and buried ruins to a distant mountain.
Share your thoughts on Patreon: bit.ly/43dN4gy
For November’s Game Club, @TheNewsAtGlenn.bsky.social and @SimonParkin.bsky.social embark on a pilgrimage across endless deserts and buried ruins to a distant mountain.
Share your thoughts on Patreon: bit.ly/43dN4gy
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Prepare to join us on a Journey. A @thatgamecompany.com Journey, to be precise.
For November’s Game Club, @TheNewsAtGlenn.bsky.social and @SimonParkin.bsky.social embark on a pilgrimage across endless deserts and buried ruins to a distant mountain.
Share your thoughts on Patreon: bit.ly/43dN4gy
For November’s Game Club, @TheNewsAtGlenn.bsky.social and @SimonParkin.bsky.social embark on a pilgrimage across endless deserts and buried ruins to a distant mountain.
Share your thoughts on Patreon: bit.ly/43dN4gy
Will Danny Abbasi’s perfect console be as genre-blurring and dreamy as his band’s music?
This week, @SimonParkin.bsky.social chats with Miniseries drummer, Danny, about the five titles he would immortalise on his perfect console.
Available now: bit.ly/4hEJ9PE
This week, @SimonParkin.bsky.social chats with Miniseries drummer, Danny, about the five titles he would immortalise on his perfect console.
Available now: bit.ly/4hEJ9PE
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Will Danny Abbasi’s perfect console be as genre-blurring and dreamy as his band’s music?
This week, @SimonParkin.bsky.social chats with Miniseries drummer, Danny, about the five titles he would immortalise on his perfect console.
Available now: bit.ly/4hEJ9PE
This week, @SimonParkin.bsky.social chats with Miniseries drummer, Danny, about the five titles he would immortalise on his perfect console.
Available now: bit.ly/4hEJ9PE
It's the most divisive time of the year: My Perfect Console 2025 voting begins to crown the best console of the year. Head here to place your votes in the first round of match-ups. Winner will be announced in December.: forms.gle/YbZaNqunizs7...
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It's the most divisive time of the year: My Perfect Console 2025 voting begins to crown the best console of the year. Head here to place your votes in the first round of match-ups. Winner will be announced in December.: forms.gle/YbZaNqunizs7...
Next week's guest is musician Danny Abassi.
Best known as the drummer for Miniseries –– whose debut album, Pilot, is out in November ––Danny brings both precision and playfulness to the band’s unique blend of indie rock and experimental pop.
Don’t miss the next episode, out Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Best known as the drummer for Miniseries –– whose debut album, Pilot, is out in November ––Danny brings both precision and playfulness to the band’s unique blend of indie rock and experimental pop.
Don’t miss the next episode, out Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
October 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Next week's guest is musician Danny Abassi.
Best known as the drummer for Miniseries –– whose debut album, Pilot, is out in November ––Danny brings both precision and playfulness to the band’s unique blend of indie rock and experimental pop.
Don’t miss the next episode, out Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Best known as the drummer for Miniseries –– whose debut album, Pilot, is out in November ––Danny brings both precision and playfulness to the band’s unique blend of indie rock and experimental pop.
Don’t miss the next episode, out Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Can you guess the most selected game on My Perfect Console?
Here’s the runners-up to give you a clue…
Minecraft
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto III
Hades
Think you know? Find out the answer, along with more interesting stats, on our website: bit.ly/49iPePG
Here’s the runners-up to give you a clue…
Minecraft
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto III
Hades
Think you know? Find out the answer, along with more interesting stats, on our website: bit.ly/49iPePG
October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Can you guess the most selected game on My Perfect Console?
Here’s the runners-up to give you a clue…
Minecraft
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto III
Hades
Think you know? Find out the answer, along with more interesting stats, on our website: bit.ly/49iPePG
Here’s the runners-up to give you a clue…
Minecraft
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto III
Hades
Think you know? Find out the answer, along with more interesting stats, on our website: bit.ly/49iPePG
After his game, Ridiculous Fishing, became a hit, @ramiismail.com found a touching way to thank his parents for the sacrifices they made to help him achieve his dreams.
Find out what he did — and how it all began — in this week’s episode: bit.ly/48LMMRB
Find out what he did — and how it all began — in this week’s episode: bit.ly/48LMMRB
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
After his game, Ridiculous Fishing, became a hit, @ramiismail.com found a touching way to thank his parents for the sacrifices they made to help him achieve his dreams.
Find out what he did — and how it all began — in this week’s episode: bit.ly/48LMMRB
Find out what he did — and how it all began — in this week’s episode: bit.ly/48LMMRB
The Audience Versus is coming to The Pleasance, London on Tuesday evening.
Comics Ellie Gibson and Ed Night will be competing against audience members in a series of unconventional video game challenges. Participation on stage is voluntary!
Tickets here: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/audien...
Comics Ellie Gibson and Ed Night will be competing against audience members in a series of unconventional video game challenges. Participation on stage is voluntary!
Tickets here: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/audien...
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Audience Versus is coming to The Pleasance, London on Tuesday evening.
Comics Ellie Gibson and Ed Night will be competing against audience members in a series of unconventional video game challenges. Participation on stage is voluntary!
Tickets here: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/audien...
Comics Ellie Gibson and Ed Night will be competing against audience members in a series of unconventional video game challenges. Participation on stage is voluntary!
Tickets here: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/audien...
We’ve been recording live from the University of Chicago!
@SimonParkin.bsky.social had an amazing week immortalising the perfect consoles of Bungie co-founder, Alex Seropian, and comic book author, @evnarc.bsky.social.
Recordings of these live episodes coming soon: bit.ly/43RMgx9
@SimonParkin.bsky.social had an amazing week immortalising the perfect consoles of Bungie co-founder, Alex Seropian, and comic book author, @evnarc.bsky.social.
Recordings of these live episodes coming soon: bit.ly/43RMgx9
October 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We’ve been recording live from the University of Chicago!
@SimonParkin.bsky.social had an amazing week immortalising the perfect consoles of Bungie co-founder, Alex Seropian, and comic book author, @evnarc.bsky.social.
Recordings of these live episodes coming soon: bit.ly/43RMgx9
@SimonParkin.bsky.social had an amazing week immortalising the perfect consoles of Bungie co-founder, Alex Seropian, and comic book author, @evnarc.bsky.social.
Recordings of these live episodes coming soon: bit.ly/43RMgx9
With thousands of games launching each year, who represents the interests of indie developers?
Next week, Simon's joined by @ramiismail.com, co-founder of indie studio Vlambeer and creator of tools like presskit() and distribute().
Subscribe so you never miss an episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Next week, Simon's joined by @ramiismail.com, co-founder of indie studio Vlambeer and creator of tools like presskit() and distribute().
Subscribe so you never miss an episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
October 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
With thousands of games launching each year, who represents the interests of indie developers?
Next week, Simon's joined by @ramiismail.com, co-founder of indie studio Vlambeer and creator of tools like presskit() and distribute().
Subscribe so you never miss an episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Next week, Simon's joined by @ramiismail.com, co-founder of indie studio Vlambeer and creator of tools like presskit() and distribute().
Subscribe so you never miss an episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9
The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 caught everyone by surprise, including those intimately involved in its creation.
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with Lorien Testard as he recounts his journey from guitar teacher to game's composer.
Listen now: apple.co/47xkVDw
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with Lorien Testard as he recounts his journey from guitar teacher to game's composer.
Listen now: apple.co/47xkVDw
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 caught everyone by surprise, including those intimately involved in its creation.
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with Lorien Testard as he recounts his journey from guitar teacher to game's composer.
Listen now: apple.co/47xkVDw
Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with Lorien Testard as he recounts his journey from guitar teacher to game's composer.
Listen now: apple.co/47xkVDw
Next week's guest is French musician and composer Lorien Testard, creator of the impactful eight-hour score for 2025 indie hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Lorien was discovered on SoundCloud, where he had uploaded more than 50 imaginary tracks for video games.
Subscribe here: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Lorien was discovered on SoundCloud, where he had uploaded more than 50 imaginary tracks for video games.
Subscribe here: bit.ly/43RMgx9
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Next week's guest is French musician and composer Lorien Testard, creator of the impactful eight-hour score for 2025 indie hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Lorien was discovered on SoundCloud, where he had uploaded more than 50 imaginary tracks for video games.
Subscribe here: bit.ly/43RMgx9
Lorien was discovered on SoundCloud, where he had uploaded more than 50 imaginary tracks for video games.
Subscribe here: bit.ly/43RMgx9
If you’re in Chicago, come join us for two live interviews at the University of Chicago's Year of Games symposium.
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will be speaking with Bungie co-founder Alex Seropian and Black Panther writer @evnarc.bsky.social on October 17th and 18th.
Register now: bit.ly/46ubnIR
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will be speaking with Bungie co-founder Alex Seropian and Black Panther writer @evnarc.bsky.social on October 17th and 18th.
Register now: bit.ly/46ubnIR
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If you’re in Chicago, come join us for two live interviews at the University of Chicago's Year of Games symposium.
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will be speaking with Bungie co-founder Alex Seropian and Black Panther writer @evnarc.bsky.social on October 17th and 18th.
Register now: bit.ly/46ubnIR
@SimonParkin.bsky.social will be speaking with Bungie co-founder Alex Seropian and Black Panther writer @evnarc.bsky.social on October 17th and 18th.
Register now: bit.ly/46ubnIR
Can you guess what game @Plante.bsky.social is talking about? Let us know in the comments.
In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.
Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm
In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.
Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm
October 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Can you guess what game @Plante.bsky.social is talking about? Let us know in the comments.
In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.
Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm
In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.
Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm