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• January 1, 2026Podcast

  423: We Can Finally Buy Games Again: The 2026 Shopping List | New Dad Gaming Ep. 381

  Welcome to Episode 381 of New Dad Gaming! The 2025 “No New Games” challenge is finally complete, and the floodgates are open. In this 2026 kickoff special, Trevor and Jeff […]

• December 27, 2025Podcast

  422: We Bought ZERO Games for an Entire Year (Here’s What Happened) | New Dad Gaming Ep. 380

  In this final episode of 2025, Trevor and Jeff wrap up their year-long experiment: The “No New Games” Challenge. We break down whether we succeeded in clearing our backlogs or […]

• December 15, 2025Podcast

  421: Why I’m Banning Roblox This Christmas (And The “Digital Gift” Problem) | New Dad Gaming Ep. 379

  Are digital currencies like Robux and V-Bucks ruining the magic of Christmas morning? In this episode of New Dad Gaming, Trevor and Jeff discuss the struggle of buying gifts for […]

• December 1, 2025Podcast

  420: Game Award Nominees 2025 – We Played Nothing | New Dad Gaming Ep. 378

  The New Dads review this years nominees for Game of The Year – a fun experience given they’ve played none during their year of no games. However, if nothing else […]

• November 18, 2025Podcast

  419: Steam Machine Hype, VR Temptations & No-Game Punishments | New Dad Gaming Ep. 377

  It’s full-on dad mode: both households hand out no-game punishments after kids try to sneak Roblox and skip chores, sparking a conversation about clear consequences, consistency, and what it means […]

• November 12, 2025Podcast

  418: Arc Raiders Hype, AI in Games & Teaching Kids Magic: The Gathering | New Dad Gaming Ep. 376

  Arc Raiders is the hot new extraction shooter everyone’s talking about… and the community is actually nice?! 😅   This week on New Dad Gaming, Trevor and Jeff crack open […]

• October 27, 2025Podcast

  417: Expensive Fortnite Skins, Future Gaming Dreams, Watching Breaking Bad | New Dad Gaming Ep. 375

  This week the dads discuss expensive Fortnite skins, introducing Breaking Bad to an eldest, and dream a little dream of games they will have. This week features some solid pumpkin […]

• October 20, 2025Podcast

  416: Listener letters, Saving for a Playstation, Kid Jobs | New Dad Gaming Ep. 374

  The Dads are back with pumpkin in their beer, With notes from listeners they definitely hold dear. Breaking the bank with a skin from Fortnite, And will a kid save […]

• October 6, 2025Podcast

  415: Pumpkin Beer Regret, Hades II Bliss, Hollow Knight Sleepover, & FF8 Cheats (Dad Mode!) | New Dad Gaming Ep. 373

  Trevor and Jeff kick off October with a live taste test of a 10% pumpkin ale (it goes… badly), celebrate the pure joy of Hades II (with “God Mode” as […]

• September 23, 2025Podcast

  414: In-Person Chaos! Hades II Hype, Teens Buying Games, & Couch-Co-Op Headaches | New Dad Gaming Ep 372

  We did it: our once-a-year in-person episode! Trevor and Jeff awkwardly remember how to record without Zoom, swap Toronto trip stories, and dive into dad-mode gaming topics: Hades II’s launch, […]