Anarch Gaming
Ever wonder about the first games played.
Sean · Roy Callahan
Show overview
Anarch Gaming launched in 2025 and has put out 26 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 47 min and 1h 3m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Roy Callahan.
From the publisher
Ever wonder about the first games played? What about how we got games like Dungeons and Dragons or Call of Duty? Join your host Sean as we explore these questions and more about games, gaming history, and gaming culture. This weekly podcast will look at the history of games, from the very first, to the most contemporary. We'll talk about how games formed, were changed with the times, and how they've affected us as a culture. From Mehen to Mario, we've got you covered.
Latest Episodes
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Ep 24Sentinels of the Multiverse Review
Join Sean and Kat as we take a look at the world's greatest cooperate, fixed-deck, comic based card game, Sentinels of the Multiverse!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 23The Art of Adaptations
EWhy are video game adaptations so...hit and miss? Join Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we explore the idea of adaptations and what makes them successful...or not...Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 22A Look at Soulslikes
EDemons' Souls. Dark Souls. Bloodborne. Elden Ring. Join Sean and Brad as we take a look at the genre defining titles of FromSoftware and examine the phenomenon of the Soulslike genre.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 21A Brief History of Card Games
EEver wonder how in the world card games got started? Or why Magic: the Gathering currently dominates collectable card games? Come join Sean, Chris, and Donny as they explore the history of card gamesMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 20Part 2: More Than Hammers: Wargames That Are Not Warhammer
EPart 2! Join Sean and Donny as they continue to explore some wargames that are not Warhammer, this time looking at BattleTech, Eldfall Chronicles, and Sean's first wargame, Warmachine.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 19Part 1: More Than Hammers: Wargames That Are Not Warhammer
ESometimes you just want to try something different. Join Sean and Donny as they explore some of the various wargames that are not the ever popular Warhammer franchiseMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 18Are These Games...Games?
EHappy New Year! In this episode, Sean, Marty, and Lexi take a look at non-games, those parts of our media that make us wonder if they count as games or notMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 17When Gaming Goes Wrong: Gaming Addiction
ESometimes, the fantasy of a game can overtake reality and the life a person is supposed to live. Join Sean, Donny, Marty, and Lexi as they take a look at gaming addiction and how it affects gamersMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 16Behind the Screen: Ten Tips for Game Masters
EHave you ever considered running a tabletop RPG like Dungeons and Dragons as a game master? Did the idea fill you with some dread? Join Sean and Kevin as we break down our advice for game masters, from session zero to rolling with the punches!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 15A Look at Exalted
EJoin Sean, Marty, and Lexi as they take a look at the wild world of Exalted, the game where you get to play as a classic, tragically flawed hero trying to save all Creation. Featuring cats!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 14Traveller Retrospective
EIt's been a while! Join Sean and Donny as we explore the classic game Traveller, where yes, you can in fact die in character creation!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 13The Spicy World of NSFW Games
EJoin Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we delve into the steamy side of games. No, not Steam the distributer, but not safe for work games and their historyMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 12A Look at Vampire: The Masquerade
EMore spooky month! In this episode, Sean, Marty and Lexi take a look at the all time classic that is Vampire: The Masquerade, a tabletop RPG where you play as one of the most popular monsters of all time, the vampire.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 11Spooky Month! A Look at Tarot
It's spooky month! In celebration, join Sean and Donny as they discuss the oddity that is tarot and how it went from game to fortune telling device.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 10A Bit About Massively Multiplayer Online Games
EJoin Sean and Kat as we explore the history of Massively Multiplayer Online games and nerd out with us a bit as we look at one of our hobbies.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 9A Brief History of Dungeons & Dragons
EJoin Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we delve into the history of Dungeons & Dragons from its inception to the modern dayMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 8Core Mechanics and Why They Matter
In this episode, Sean and Donny take a look at what core mechanics are and why they are important to consider when you play or design a game. Sean is also sleepy and dehydrated. So what else is new?Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Ep 7Retrospective: Baldur's Gate
EJoin Marty, Lexi, and Sean as they look back on a classic CRPG series, Baldur's GateMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com