The Casual Hour
@thecasualhour.bsky.social
Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games.
🎮 Live on Twitch and YouTube Monday & Wednesday at 9:00 PM CST
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🎮 Live on Twitch and YouTube Monday & Wednesday at 9:00 PM CST
🌐 thecasualhour.com
📧 [email protected]
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Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Every week, Bobby and Chase stream and discuss games new and old, mixing current releases with deep cuts while pulling from decades of experience playing, covering, and usually overthinking the games they love!
Going live for What’cha Been Playing!
More like what haven't we been playing, amirite??
More like what haven't we been playing, amirite??
February 12, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for What’cha Been Playing!
More like what haven't we been playing, amirite??
More like what haven't we been playing, amirite??
Chase wants to love Front Mission so bad.
Let's see if the pro @giggy.bsky.social can convert him over.
We're live now!
Let's see if the pro @giggy.bsky.social can convert him over.
We're live now!
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Chase wants to love Front Mission so bad.
Let's see if the pro @giggy.bsky.social can convert him over.
We're live now!
Let's see if the pro @giggy.bsky.social can convert him over.
We're live now!
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are joined by longtime friend of the show @giggy.bsky.social to play Front Mission 3.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
The February games are here, and we have some thoughts.
See you in chat!
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are joined by longtime friend of the show @giggy.bsky.social to play Front Mission 3.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
The February games are here, and we have some thoughts.
See you in chat!
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are joined by longtime friend of the show @giggy.bsky.social to play Front Mission 3.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
The February games are here, and we have some thoughts.
See you in chat!
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are joined by longtime friend of the show @giggy.bsky.social to play Front Mission 3.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
The February games are here, and we have some thoughts.
See you in chat!
New episode is up.
February may be a short month, but there is still a lot coming up. We check out the trailers, talk through what is catching our eye, and make our picks for the month ahead.
There is also plenty of Cairn talk along the way.
Any February games we should have on our radar?
February may be a short month, but there is still a lot coming up. We check out the trailers, talk through what is catching our eye, and make our picks for the month ahead.
There is also plenty of Cairn talk along the way.
Any February games we should have on our radar?
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New episode is up.
February may be a short month, but there is still a lot coming up. We check out the trailers, talk through what is catching our eye, and make our picks for the month ahead.
There is also plenty of Cairn talk along the way.
Any February games we should have on our radar?
February may be a short month, but there is still a lot coming up. We check out the trailers, talk through what is catching our eye, and make our picks for the month ahead.
There is also plenty of Cairn talk along the way.
Any February games we should have on our radar?
It's time for The Casual hour Live!
We're checking out the February releases and picking our favorites, see you in a few!
We're checking out the February releases and picking our favorites, see you in a few!
February 5, 2026 at 2:55 AM
It's time for The Casual hour Live!
We're checking out the February releases and picking our favorites, see you in a few!
We're checking out the February releases and picking our favorites, see you in a few!
Going live for Casual Mondays.
Climbing in the footsteps of giants, next stop Mount Kami.
Climbing in the footsteps of giants, next stop Mount Kami.
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for Casual Mondays.
Climbing in the footsteps of giants, next stop Mount Kami.
Climbing in the footsteps of giants, next stop Mount Kami.
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
Climbing our way through Cairn.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 457: February games preview - checking out trailers and making our picks.
Any games you think we should check out this month?
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
Climbing our way through Cairn.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 457: February games preview - checking out trailers and making our picks.
Any games you think we should check out this month?
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
Climbing our way through Cairn.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 457: February games preview - checking out trailers and making our picks.
Any games you think we should check out this month?
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
Climbing our way through Cairn.
🎙️ The Casual Hour Live, Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 457: February games preview - checking out trailers and making our picks.
Any games you think we should check out this month?
New episode is up!
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
New episode is up!
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
Going live with a new Whatcha Been Playing? episode of The Casual Hour Live.
Spoiler alert, we have been playing a lot of good, and some that is very questionable!
Spoiler alert, we have been playing a lot of good, and some that is very questionable!
January 29, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live with a new Whatcha Been Playing? episode of The Casual Hour Live.
Spoiler alert, we have been playing a lot of good, and some that is very questionable!
Spoiler alert, we have been playing a lot of good, and some that is very questionable!
Going live for Casual Mondays.
We were going to play Highguard, but after the 10K and counting Mostly Negative reviews, we are pivoting.
Tonight is early access Aethermancer.
We were going to play Highguard, but after the 10K and counting Mostly Negative reviews, we are pivoting.
Tonight is early access Aethermancer.
January 27, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for Casual Mondays.
We were going to play Highguard, but after the 10K and counting Mostly Negative reviews, we are pivoting.
Tonight is early access Aethermancer.
We were going to play Highguard, but after the 10K and counting Mostly Negative reviews, we are pivoting.
Tonight is early access Aethermancer.
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are checking out Highguard.
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing?, live Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 456 is all about what’s been in rotation lately.
What game(s) are you playing the most this week?
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are checking out Highguard.
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing?, live Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 456 is all about what’s been in rotation lately.
What game(s) are you playing the most this week?
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are checking out Highguard.
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing?, live Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 456 is all about what’s been in rotation lately.
What game(s) are you playing the most this week?
🎮 Casual Mondays, live Monday at 9pm CST
We are checking out Highguard.
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing?, live Wednesday at 9pm CST
Episode 456 is all about what’s been in rotation lately.
What game(s) are you playing the most this week?
Our first Deep Dive of the year is live!
A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game.
A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game.
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Our first Deep Dive of the year is live!
A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game.
A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game.
Going live for The Casual Hour Deep Dive.
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for The Casual Hour Deep Dive.
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
Going live for Casual Mondays.
Back in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update. Chase hasn’t played in years, so we’re expecting bugs, weeds, and villagers who absolutely forgot him.
Back in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update. Chase hasn’t played in years, so we’re expecting bugs, weeds, and villagers who absolutely forgot him.
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for Casual Mondays.
Back in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update. Chase hasn’t played in years, so we’re expecting bugs, weeds, and villagers who absolutely forgot him.
Back in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update. Chase hasn’t played in years, so we’re expecting bugs, weeds, and villagers who absolutely forgot him.
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays — back to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update
🎙️ Casual Hour Live — Deep Dive on a mystery game Chase has been quietly preparing
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
What’s your guess for Chase’s game?
🎮 Casual Mondays — back to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update
🎙️ Casual Hour Live — Deep Dive on a mystery game Chase has been quietly preparing
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
What’s your guess for Chase’s game?
January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays — back to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update
🎙️ Casual Hour Live — Deep Dive on a mystery game Chase has been quietly preparing
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
What’s your guess for Chase’s game?
🎮 Casual Mondays — back to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update
🎙️ Casual Hour Live — Deep Dive on a mystery game Chase has been quietly preparing
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
What’s your guess for Chase’s game?
Bobby and Chase finally catch up after the break and talk through what we’ve actually been playing. StarRupture, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Demonschool, a surprising amount of Final Fantasy Tactics, and yes… Cyberpunk again.
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Bobby and Chase finally catch up after the break and talk through what we’ve actually been playing. StarRupture, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Demonschool, a surprising amount of Final Fantasy Tactics, and yes… Cyberpunk again.
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
It's time for The Casual Hour!
We have so many games to talk about, tune in to feed your backlog.
It's time for The Casual Hour!
We have so many games to talk about, tune in to feed your backlog.
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
It's time for The Casual Hour!
We have so many games to talk about, tune in to feed your backlog.
It's time for The Casual Hour!
We have so many games to talk about, tune in to feed your backlog.
Going live for Casual Mondays.
StarRupture early game and first base build!
StarRupture early game and first base build!
January 13, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for Casual Mondays.
StarRupture early game and first base build!
StarRupture early game and first base build!
Today’s the day, Big Hops is out on Steam, Switch and PS5. We really enjoyed the demo and are looking forward to (sorry in advance here) hopping into it this week! 🐸
Happy Big Hops day to all who are (and should be) celebrating!
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Today’s the day, Big Hops is out on Steam, Switch and PS5. We really enjoyed the demo and are looking forward to (sorry in advance here) hopping into it this week! 🐸
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays — digging into StarRupture
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing? — turns out we’ve been playing a lot
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
🎮 Casual Mondays — digging into StarRupture
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing? — turns out we’ve been playing a lot
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays — digging into StarRupture
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing? — turns out we’ve been playing a lot
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
🎮 Casual Mondays — digging into StarRupture
🎙️ What’cha Been Playing? — turns out we’ve been playing a lot
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
New year, new month, new games. Bobby and Chase run down the most exciting titles dropping in the month of January, plus we talk a little about the games we played over our holiday break. Start 2026 right with The Casual Hour!
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
January 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
New year, new month, new games. Bobby and Chase run down the most exciting titles dropping in the month of January, plus we talk a little about the games we played over our holiday break. Start 2026 right with The Casual Hour!
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
Reposted by The Casual Hour
I'm highlighting things I've posted in the past for new people
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I'm highlighting things I've posted in the past for new people
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Reposted by The Casual Hour
In case you missed it, BIG HOPS is coming out January 12th on Steam, Switch, and PS5! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
In case you missed it, BIG HOPS is coming out January 12th on Steam, Switch, and PS5! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
What is dead may never die!
We're taking one last flight before #Anthem shuts down. Join us for a look at what could have been with more talk on games preservation, see you in chat!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
What is dead may never die!
We're taking one last flight before #Anthem shuts down. Join us for a look at what could have been with more talk on games preservation, see you in chat!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
January 6, 2026 at 2:56 AM
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
What is dead may never die!
We're taking one last flight before #Anthem shuts down. Join us for a look at what could have been with more talk on games preservation, see you in chat!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
What is dead may never die!
We're taking one last flight before #Anthem shuts down. Join us for a look at what could have been with more talk on games preservation, see you in chat!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour