Extremely Casual Gamers - With Ellie, Chris & Guy

On today’s bonus episode of ECG, Guy keeps the gang abreast of the drama in Oogly-Boogly land, and Ellie reviews a cheaper version of the game she was supposed to review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode of ECG, producer JP helps plan a dungeons and dragons podcast, Chris has a huge pokemon announcement and Guy reveals he can speak Goblin-ese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's bonus episode of ECG, the gang brainstorm a name for their new Minecraft pub, and Chris heads back to Westeros Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode of ECG, Guy ditches the anecdotes and focuses on gaming, Chris fires up about Ash's mum, and Ellie promises to play a new game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s bonus episode of ECG, Guy pounds the pavement in the lands between, and Chris and Ellie make an extremely punishing flat white. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode of ECG, Chris inspires the next generation of broadcasters, Guy supports NZ owned businesses and Ellie is scared of answering the phone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s bonus episode of ECG, the team discuss Japan, time travel and invisible elephants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode of ECG, Chris and Ellie shower Guy with praise after his amazing social media campaign, and the team do their best to inspire the gamers of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s bonus episode of ECG, we chat to Jared - our new producer - about his “interesting” approach to Arc Raiders… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode of ECG, Guy commits to a huge social media campaign, Ellie plugs her new side hustle and Chris convinces his wife to invest in Pokemon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellie’s partner Sam - aka the Bully Bulldozer - is here to share more about his gaming history, describe his (valuable?) Pokémon collection and reveal whether him and Ellie really are on the rocks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of ECG, Ellie organises a huge name guest, Guy asks infuriating questions about pokemon cards, and Chris does his best to convince the team that playing Elden Ring is a good idea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to listener Josh, we discuss whether getting a year older is similar to leveling up in a video game. Also, what perks we unlock at which age...and it quickly goes off topic. Join the ECG4ECG Group on Facebook to suggest a topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's first episode of 2026, Chris takes us on a journey through the biggest news stories of the summer, Ellie talks pointless subscriptions; and Guy gets his rank feet out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the final episode for 2025, Ellie’s super cool so wears sunnies for the entire episode, Chris doesn’t get to do his cool DIY segment AGAIN, and Guy breaks the rules of secret Santa. Also, we forgot gaming news lol. See you on 22 Jan!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of the ECG podcast, Ellie walks us through her Christmas shopping list, Guy gets briefly addicted to Minecraft and Chris mentions an excellent segment but then doesn’t actually do the segment… Also, we have 2x headsets to give away on Instagram @extremelycasualgamerspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to Shon, we discuss which games would make for a great internship. Join the ECG4ECG group on Facebook to suggest a topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of ECG, the team celebrate winning Best Entertainment Podcast at the latest podcast awards, Ellie plays Minecraft… sort of and Guy promises to play a game but probably won’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On todays slightly shorter episode, Ellie is fishing for reality TV show ideas, Guy reminds us how immature he is, and Chris has had a response from Nan’s Chutney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s slightly shorter episode, Guy discusses GTA 6 being delayed AGAIN, Chris is fuming at Bethesda and Ellie shows off her impressive simpsons knowledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to Daniel Simons, we take turns at guessing what video games define us. Join the ECG4ECG group on Facebook to suggest a topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show today, Guy is fuming about a man on the internet, Ellie assures everyone that her dog is still alive, and Chris preps the team for podcast sponsorship! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PS2 turned 25 this week so we’re celebrating by talking about our favourite games from this legendary console.Vote for us here!https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show today - Ellie wants to know what sound or music from a video game gets you feeling all nostalgic. And Chris is bringing back the VO session for a third time but mixing it up a little bit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate is on the DLC this week talking about her contribution to The Sims 4. Kate is an NZ Sims streamer and we had a great time chatting to her about her latest project.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show today - Chris is bringing the voice characters back from last week except this time he's got full blown scripts. And Ellie has a quiz of gaming questions pulled from the TV show Jeopardy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Video game royalty is on the DLC this week, Nolan North. He’s been in the industry for years and voiced iconic characters, the most notable being Nathan Drake from Uncharted. The team had a great chat with Nolan ahead of his visit the NZ.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show today - Guy wants to know that if a genie popped out and granted you one gaming related wish, what would it be. And Chris is testing whether or not Ellie and Guy would be good as voice over artists.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a very special and very legit guest on the DLC this week. Rob has been in the video game industry for over 20 years and his fingerprints have been on many amazing games we know and love. The most recent being, Ghost Of Yotei. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show today - Ellie is back from her week of being sick and wants to talk about games that we would recommend to the youths of today. Also Guy wants to know what you’ve managed to achieve non gaming related, while gaming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A question from Joshua on the ECG4ECG facebook group this week. What’s a game that you were super excited about pre launch that left you super disappointed.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Ellie is sick so it’s just Chris and Guy, as they discuss the latest news in gaming, your feedback, and Chris wants to know if a certain game has made you want to a pursue a career. Guy also has an early review for the new Ghost Of Yotei game plus the winners of our 100 episode competition.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bit of a mess this one as something technical went wrong during the recording so it didn't grab everything. But we said some words and you can listen to them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Chris has been doing some hard yakka at his house recently and wants to know which game characters you'd ask to help with DIY. And Ellie has a quick little Pokemon game for us to play.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat off the back of one of your questions, how many times have you replayed a game?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - we’re celebrating the fact we’ve hit 100 episodes! Talking about some of your favourite moments from the last 2 years, a fun couple of games, and giveaways!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A question from Tim came into our DMs this week, wondering what we’ll be talking about on the podcast in a decade's time. What consoles will be around, will VR finally be good? Will Ellie have played more than 4 games?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

he show is offroaded by a food challenge that keeps being brought up throughout the episode; however, gaming is still mentioned. Pugs wants to know what movies would make great video games. And Chris is wondering if juggling 3 games at once is the new normal for him.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We touch on the remaster chat from last week as you gave us your thoughts. Plus we tried to guess your jobs after you described them as games  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - are we one step closer to diagnosing Chris with something? Find out today. Guy has a game where we guess the opposites and Chris highlights the ridiculous names you'll find in Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The amount of games that have been remastered in the last 5 years has been huge, and the team wants to discuss how long the industry will tolerate it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - the team plays it fast and loose with the whole “gaming podcast” genre this episode as they do a deep dive into ADHD and Autism. However gaming is still mentioned as Ellie brings a new game to the table that involves dating your fridge and your toaster. Weird one this week.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy has been sinking his hairy feet into the latest game from the Lord Of The Rings universe, Tales Of The Shire. As an avid LOTR’s fan he is enjoying it but also has some notes. Ellie has fired up another little puzzle game for the boys to solve as well.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Guy has a new and easy game called Guess The Top 5 so feel free to play along and make your suggestions in the ECG4ECG Facebook group. And Chris is abstaining from gaming until he gets his life together.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A question that was popular on Reddit and the ECG4ECG Facebook group was asked this week. It involves making that sweet sweet cheddar, them dollar dollar bills, earning bread. It's about money.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - the team is back together so they’ll give you a rundown on what they’ve been up to. Guy breaks down the birth story of Miller but in gaming style. And Ellie has an escape room inspired puzzle for the boys to figure out.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Riccio popped a question in our ECG4ECG Facebook group - what games do we wish had a prequel or sequel, and what would the narrative be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy is away on baby watch, so our friend Pugs joins us for today's episode! We get to know Pugs (including why he was late for the podcast) and we discuss the best and worst real estate in video games.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Game Programmer, Nicola Best, came in studio to chat all about the upcoming cosy game Tales Of The Shire. She talks about the importance of creating a fun and cozy game that also reflects the working of Tolkien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show - Ellie is back and with her she's brought a chat that brings her two words together - gaming and mental health. And Chris has come to a decision on what games he’ll be playing on his 24 hours of flights. Listen to the awesome podcast episode Guy mentioned, right here https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TZduCC2qOdfBVhGww9FXd?si=x0gRdEmvR3OkSXxghCXE-Q Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.