Kinda Funny Gamescast: Game Showdown — "Name The Best Donkey Kong Game"

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

Host: Blessing Adeoye Jr.
Panelists: Tim Gettys (Team Orange), Greg Miller (Team Blue), Andy Cortez (Team Purple)

Episode Overview

This episode kicks off the new season of "Game Showdown," Kinda Funny's competitive, Family Feud-style gameshow with trivia and survey questions targeting geeky corners of the gaming world. The cast—Blessing as host, with Tim, Greg, and Andy as contestants—compete on behalf of their teams, answering prompts surveyed from over 2,000 Kinda Funny listeners. This week's highlighted prompt: naming the best Donkey Kong game (excluding Donkey Kong Bonanza). Their banter, clever guesses, and competitive flare keep the episode fast-moving and hilarious.

Structure and Rules

• Contestants represent three teams: Orange (Tim Gettys), Purple (Andy Cortez), and Blue (Greg Miller).
• Points are awarded based on matching the most popular survey answers, in descending order of popularity (50, 40, 30, 20, 10 points per round).
• "Secret answers" provide bonus points and extra guesses.
• Five question rounds plus opening trivia, culminating in cumulative team scores and seasonal star standings.

Key Segments and Discussion Highlights

[00:00–03:02] Opening and Trivia Warmup

• Blessing introduces the format, contestants and teams; banter about team colors and past victories.
• Quick numbers trivia: How many games has indie studio Strange Scaffold published on Steam since 2021?
  • Greg guesses 9 (closest, answer is 13): "They don't sleep over there." – Blessing [03:05]

[03:05–08:49] Round 1 — Game Developers for a Fantastic Four Game

Prompt: Name a game developer that would make a good Fantastic Four video game.

Top Answers revealed:

• 50 pts: Insomniac (Greg)
• 40 pts: Eidos Montreal (not directly guessed during play)
• 30 pts: Sucker Punch (Greg)
• 20 pts: Crystal Dynamics (Tim)
• 10 pts: Hazelight

Memorable Quotes:

• "Insomniac is our 50 point answer." – Blessing [05:15]
• "I'm gonna say Naughty Dog." – Andy (not on list) [06:01]
• "That's Guardians love there." – Andy, on Eidos Montreal being a top answer [08:05]

Note: Andy and Tim's initial guesses (Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica) surprisingly didn't make the list, highlighting how the audience's thinking differed from the panel.

[08:49–12:56] Round 2 — Name the Best Donkey Kong Game (Excluding Bonanza)

Prompt: Aside from Donkey Kong Bonanza, name the best Donkey Kong game.

Top Answers revealed:

• 50 pts: Donkey Kong Country (Andy, second guess after secret)
• 40 pts: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Tim)
• 30 pts: Donkey Kong 64 (Greg)
• 20 pts: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (Andy)
• 10 pts: Donkey Kong (Arcade) (Greg)
• Secret answer: Diddy Kong Racing (+5 pts and extra guess for Andy)

Notable Quotes:

• "That's crazy… this is currently nice." – Andy, surprised DKC2 was only #20 [09:43]
• "Rightfully so. More iconic." – Andy, seeing DK64 above DKC2 [10:24]
• "I fucking love it. Wouldn't necessarily be my vote, but I like the vibes..." – Blessing on Diddy Kong Racing [10:55]
• "Donkey Kong Country is our 50 point answer." — Blessing [11:07]

Panelists express shock at audience prioritization (e.g., DKC2 being lower than DK64), showing generational/nostalgic divides.

[12:56–15:03] Score Recap & Mid-Episode Banter

Scores after Donkey Kong Round:

• Tim (Team Orange): 60
• Andy (Team Purple): 75
• Greg (Team Blue): 130

"But it’s still anybody’s game," – Blessing [13:39]

[15:03–20:10] Round 3 — Name a Game from Jackbox Party Packs

Prompt: Name a game from any of the Jackbox Party Packs.

Top Answers revealed:

• 50 pts: Quiplash (Tim)
• 40 pts: Fibbage (not guessed)
• 30 pts: Trivia Murder Party (Tim, second guess)
• 20 pts: Drawful (Greg)
• 10 pts: Tee KO (none)

Memorable Moments & Quotes:

• "Quiplash is our 50 point answer." – Blessing [16:05]
• "That's a cover athlete right there." – Andy [16:11]
• "There have been a lot of Kinda Funny fans that have filtered out and in…" – Andy reflects on changing fandom familiarity with older Jackbox party modes [19:16]
• "Greg is thinking of Push the Button…" – Blessing [19:30]

[20:10–24:55] Round 4 — Name a Round-Shaped Video Game Character

Prompt: Name a video game character who is round shaped.

Top Answers revealed:

• 50 pts: Kirby (Tim)
• 40 pts: Pac-Man (Andy)
• 30 pts: Jigglypuff (Greg)
• 20 pts: Robotnik/Eggman
• 10 pts: Wario

Fun Exchanges:

• "Pac man is our 40 point answer." – Blessing [20:38]
• "Kirby is our 50 point answer." – Blessing [21:04]
• "No Pokémon made the list; however, a Sonic character did: Robotnik/Eggman." – Blessing [24:18]
• "I'd put Snorlax over all those." – Andy, on audience snubs [24:35]

[24:55–28:40] Round 5 — Name the Best Remake of the Last Five Years

Prompt: Name the best remake of the last five years (survey and episode August 2025).

Top Answers revealed:

• 50 pts: Final Fantasy VII Remake (Andy)
• 40 pts: Resident Evil 4 (not guessed, Tim was close)
• 30 pts (tie): Dead Space Remake, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• 20 pts: Demon's Souls (Andy)
• 10 pts: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Tim)

Memorable Quotes and Moments:

• "Final Fantasy 7 Remake is our 50 point answer." – Blessing [25:27]
• "Resident Evil 2 is not on the list." – Blessing [26:28]
• "That's crazy. What a close battle." – Andy [28:37]
• "Persona 3 reload" and "Metroid Prime" show up in the extended tally but not top 5 [28:43]

Final Scoreboard & Season Standings

• 1st: Tim Gettys (Team Orange) — 200 points ⭐️
• 2nd: Andy Cortez (Team Purple) — 185 points
• 3rd: Greg Miller (Team Blue) — 180 points

Tim snags the first "star" for Team Orange this season, breaking Greg's early streak.

[30:35] Memorable Sign-Off and Callbacks

• "Faking It, man! Party Mode, great episode… that's an all-star moment." – Andy [30:35]
• "Until next time, it’s been our pleasure to serve you." – Blessing [30:47]
• "I'm sorry, Gia." – Greg, self-deprecating after coming in last [30:56]

Notable Running Jokes & Banter

• Greg’s dominance in previous seasons and playful arrogance ("…moving day from my third straight star dedicated to Gia and my unborn niece" – Greg [06:42])
• Tim’s campaign for justice ("Rightfully so. More iconic." – Tim, on DK64 [10:25])
• The cast’s surprise (and protests) at the audience’s unexpected rankings, especially on Donkey Kong and Jackbox games.
• Multiple jokes about fan turnover changing survey results ("There have been a lot of kind of funny fans that have filtered out and in… and that's why Faking It wasn't on" – Andy [19:16])

Timestamps — Key Segments

• 00:00: Introduction & Rules
• 02:23: Opening Trivia: Strange Scaffold Games Published
• 03:47: Family Feud/Kind of Feudi Rules Explained
• 05:14: Round 1 — Fantastic Four Developer
• 08:59: Round 2 — Best Donkey Kong Game
• 15:03: Round 3 — Jackbox Party Pack Game
• 20:12: Round 4 — Round-Shaped Character
• 24:59: Round 5 — Best Recent Remake
• 29:30: Final Scores and Season Standings
• 30:35: Sign-off & Callbacks

Essential Quotes

• "People are passionate now... they're sick of hearing all these horrible answers…" – Blessing [04:02]
• "I'm just gonna say Capcom…" – Andy (when flustered) [07:10]
• "Y'all have too much power. That is crazy." – Tim on DK64 beating DKC2 [10:16]
• "No Pokémon made the list... However, a Sonic character did." – Blessing [24:18]
• "I'm sweating here because I have an answer that's not technically correct..." – Tim, stressing Family Feud's flexible rules [26:10]

Summary Takeaway

This tightly contested episode highlights the unpredictable, community-driven fun of Game Showdown—where knowledge, pop culture nostalgia, and knowing the survey audience are equally critical. Team banter, survey surprises, and unexpected snubs make it an entertaining must-listen for any Kinda Funny fan or trivia buff. Tim Gettys emerges victorious, but each panelist brings insight and humor, with plenty of callbacks to the Kinda Funny community's shared lore.

For fans: Skip to [09:14] for the Donkey Kong round, [16:01] for Jackbox party games, and [25:05] for the heated remake debate.