This podcast has it all: - Regular technical difficulties like it is 2004. These guys have been doing this for years and still seemingly every other episode is plagued with repeated drop outs, missing audio, bad Skype connections, etc. - Podcast hosts who don’t only not know how to competently podcast, but have little knowledge of the subject and make routine errors of fact. - Hosts who regularly play games or look stuff up while recording the feed. Hey, it’s just talking. Why don’t you guys go all out and make dinner or something else really distracting while on air too? - Cringe. It’s always fun and not at all awkward to listen to these bozos apologize to their industry guest for the sixth time because of technical difficulties or their mistakes and misstatements. Nearly unlistenable, even when they’re talking about one of my favorite genres or interviewing fascinating devs.

I wish I could give this a higher rating. I really do. But the hosts: 1) are not knowledgeable and constantly make the same major factual errors over and over 2) think they are the most hilarious people in the universe (a failing common to most mediocre podcasts) 3) usually record the podcast while playing a video game simultaneously, both rendering the discussion itself distracted and less interesting, and also somewhat unintelligible if you're not watching the simulcast video. No one else out there really covers this genre in this much depth and it pains me to give such a low rating, but it's simply not worth listening to in its present state.

Long time space game junkie/quarter to three reader who just started listening to the podcast. Loving the episodes so much I'm going through the back issues.

Brian, Jim et al. are guys who've been playing space-related games from way back (at least for the last twenty years if not before) so they know what they're talking about, and they have a great rapport and interesting guests (mostly devs). Despite som occasional technical issues, the podcast is worth a listen--you'll hear about stuff that you wouldn't have learned of otherwise--indie games, mods, the works. Give it a listen and you'll see!

...then I discovered WoW. Then, I found Steam but also had kids. SGJ has reintroduced me to Space games and reminded me of my fondness for them. Veloxxi is quick with recommendations if you ask. The hosts have a deep knowledge of the genre, consistently get interesting guests who have created lots of classic (and current) titles. As I can't rate a 3.5, I'm going with rounding up. - The podcast gets an A for content, but a D for audio quality. I'm not sure I haven't heard an episode that isn't plagued with tech difficulties. Discord drop-outs have resulted in gaps of silence and confusion when speaking to guests. Some speakers are too quiet, others too loud, some just sound like they're talking through a rotary telephone. That said, the unique guests and Space Game expertise allow this podcast to fill a space that none others do as well as SGJ!

Guys after my own heart (though we don't always agree on Elite: Dangerous). I really appreciate their love of the old generation of space sims (like X-Wing and TIE Fighter). They have some great guests on from both the ancient history of space games and the cutting edge.

This is a fun and thoughtful podcast about space games. In depth, and a great way to find out about games that might not be on your radar yet.

I discovered this Podcast (and associated website) about 6 months ago and have listened to the entire backlog since then. I'll just list some Pros and Cons. Pros: - The hosts Brian, Hunter, and Jim have a great chemistry and make for good listening even when they don't have a guest and are 'shooting the breeze.' - The hosts also have an incredible knowledge of space games past and present. And future too if you count early-access and alpha. - Brian gets actual game developers on to discuss their projects and does a good job engaging with them about the technical aspects of games and the genre. Cons: - The sound mixing can be rough. Occaisionally it is very hard to hear some members of an episode. - I don't know why this has the "Clean Lyrics" label on iTunes, because there is plenty of swearing.

I like space games, I like the SGJ blog, and I sometimes like this podcast. Unfortunately, it's never mixed or edited, so the levels are bad. One person is quiet, and others are loud and not above SCREAMING and laughing at their own jokes...it hurts my ears and made me unsubscribe. If they could either learn just a few radio skills, or maybe downmix the SCREAMING, I would love to give this podcast another chance. I don't mind rambly podcasts that don't respect my time (this one is about video games, after all) -- but you must respect the listeners ears more. Stop SCREAMING.

What a great podcast! These guys sure know their stuff. I always look forward to a new episode. Good mix of humor and info. Lots of good game recommendations from both the modern era and the past. I can't recommend this podcast enough. Thanks guys!

These guys know their stuff. They're not just some creepy space game "dealers" who get you hooked and then raise the price on you. No sir, these guys are fellow space game junkies and they understand the obsession. Thanks guys!