Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast Stars in The Bank Season BEGINS! - Game Showdown
Mar 23, 2026
A new mini-season of a competitive game show starts with a Stars in the Bank prize mechanic. Rapid-fire mashup trivia tests contestants on hybrid game titles and quick buzzer answers. Review-blurb rounds challenge players to identify games and guess Metacritic scores. A final Metascore ordering challenge decides the winner and awards the first Star in the Bank.
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Hints Trade Points For Playability
- Hints lower point value but rescue stalled rounds, balancing difficulty and pacing.
- Blessing offers a hint reducing a round from 20 to 10 points, then reads the hint about Jin to steer contestants to Pokemon Golden Sun.
Hosts Reveal Baba Is UFO 50 After Hint
- No one guessed Baba Is UFO 50 until Blessing combined clues and a hint about a sheep-like creature.
- The correct mashup was Baba is UFO 50, blending Baba Is You and UFO 50.
Andy Picks Ultimate Chicken Horses
- Andy answered Ultimate Chicken Horses from a clue about building levels while playing.
- The hosts noted the game's reputation for angering players and its recurring store availability issues.