New year, same club.

Welcome back to The Player’s Club Podcast!

It’s been a while, but we haven’t been doing nothing all this time. Al, Graydon, Emmett, and Josh have all gotten back together to talk about the best games they played in 2025. There are 4 whole days of deliberations, so let’s keep the party going in this second episode! Day two includes the following categories: Best Upgrade/Re-Release, Games as a Helping Hand, Best Debut Studio, and Most Fun.

You can listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, on this article, and more!

• Timestamps:
  • 00:00 Start
  • Best Upgrade/Cash Grab/Re-Release    8:35:15                              
  • Games as a Helping Hand    34:32                              
  • Best Debut Studio    51:48                              
  • Most Fun    1:04:14                              
  • Let’s Wrap It Up!    1:24:58 
• Housekeeping:
  • Darwin Paradox | VGU Test Drive
  • Malibu Bikini Volleyball l Game Olympics
  • The Player’s Club Podcast Special: Black Jeopardy 2026 – VGU.TV
  • The 25 Best Video Essays of 2025 – VGU.TV
  • Emmett’s 2026 Gaming Resolutions – VGU.TV 

Check out YouTube Channel here!⁠

⁠Follow us on Bluesky, @vgu.bsky.social!⁠

⁠Like us on Facebook!⁠

⁠Follow us on Instagram!