The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast
Join Laura and Ember, two MMO-obsessed YouTubers, as they discuss the ongoing developments in the gaming industry, their journeys through various MMOs both new and (sometimes very) old, and engage with listeners in a way that makes everyone part of the show.
#30 - She Stellar on my Blade Until I Rain Blood
On the thirtieth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss AI slop, communism, and Little Caeser's Hot 'N Ready pizza.
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#29 - Call Me "Daddy"
On the twenty-ninth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss fatherhood.
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#28 - Every Game of the Year from 2010 to 2026
On the twenty-eighth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember talk about their favorite games of each year from 2010 to 2026.
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#27 - The Top 5 MMOs of All Time
On the twenty-seventh episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the top five greatest MMOs of all time.
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#26 - Our 10 Greatest Games of All Time
On the twenty-sixth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the top ten greatest games of all time.
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#25 - Devonte's Big Vitamin D
On the twenty-fifth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss Devonte and that big Vitamin D.
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Game of the Month #6 - Old School RuneScape
On the sixth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast's Game of the Month series, Laura and Ember discuss Old School RuneScape, classic MMORPG design, and fishing on the river beside the Barbarian Village.
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#24 - My Slimthicc ERP Catgirl is a 43 Year-Old Man
On the twenty-fourth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss "extreme raid progression" in Final Fantasy XIV and the gender spectrum.
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#23 - Fapping Horse Hooves
On the twenty-third episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the sounds of horses running.
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#22 - Bisexual Lighting: The Autistic Flow
On the twenty-second episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the lighting that's making the frogs gay.
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Game of the Month #5 - Lost Ark
On the fifth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast's Game of the Month series, Laura and Ember discuss Lost Ark, Korean monetization, and the future of a dying MMORPG.
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#21 - Geralt's Sloppy Wet Feet
On the twenty-first episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss a certain Witcher's pigglie-wigglies.
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#20 - Show Me Your Marathong
On the twentieth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the untimely end of Destiny 2 and the Pope.
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#19 - Socks in the Water
On the nineteenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the future of MMOs in the indie space and wearing socks in the bath.
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Game of the Month #4 - Crimson Desert
On the fourth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast's Game of the Month series, Laura and Ember discuss Crimson Desert, cohesive storytelling, and beautiful Scottish men.
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#18 - Bouncing on J.K. Simmons' Flesh Tube
On the eighteenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss flesh tubes.
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#17 - There's Plastic in My Balls
On the seventeenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the plastic in...well, you know.
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#16 - What the F#$% is an Evercold?
On the sixteenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss condiment sandwiches and the terrible name for Final Fantasy XIV's newest expansion.
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#15 - Lost Barf & The Game Informater
On the fifteenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss Norwegian rituals.
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#14 - Yogurt & Piss Smoothie
On the fourteenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss a particularly peculiar combination of flavors.
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#13 - My Mass is Too Juicy, Effect Too Buttery
On the thirteenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the enshitification of the Mass Effect TV show, the untimely death of the Halo franchise, and seasons six through thirty-eight of Supernatural.
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Game of the Month #3 - Wuthering Waves
On the third episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast's Game of the Month series, Laura and Ember talk all about Withering Waves for March, 2026. Is this the best thing to happen to gacha since jiggle physics?
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#12 - Can a Robot Program Jiggle Physics?
On the twelfth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss a hot-button issue in the World of Warcraft community, the inescapable contraction of the gaming industry, and Baroque chamber music.
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#11 - MMOs Will Continue to Die Until Morale Improves
On the eleventh episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the untimely death of an MMO you haven't heard of, our ongoing obsession with Crimson Desert, and a studio that deserved to die.
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#10 - Mr. President, a Third Concord Has Struck the Capital
On the tenth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss genetic memory, AI in narrative games, and a lost Star Wars shooter that died before it could reach players.
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#9 - I'll Always Love You, John Highguard
On the ninth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss Final Fantasy XI's inexplicable growth, the untimely death of yet another live service game that you've never heard of, and games that you shouldn't play in front of your boss.
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<...#8 - She Blood on my Borne 'Til I Hulst
On the eighth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss Jason Schrier's voice, the rumors swirling about a God of War game without the titular God of War, and the possibility of Bloodborne returning before Sony releases the next PlayStation.
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Game of the Month #2 - Arknights: Endfield
On the second episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast's Game of the Month series, Laura and Ember talk all about February's game, Arknights: Endfield. Is this a gacha gaming gem or is it only worth forgetting?
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#7 - Phil Spencer?! I Hardly Know Her!
On the seventh episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the total annihilation of the Xbox brand, the total annihilation of Bluepoint, and the possibility of a secret Chinese investment in an unknown games publisher somewhere in Uzbekistan.
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#6 - That Link Fellow is a Twink, I Just Know It
On the sixth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the viability of fighting games in the modern gaming industry, the hubris of developers operating outside of traditional development parameters, and Link's untoward nightly activities.
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#5 - The Epstein Battle Pass Has Horse Armor
On the fifth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the intersection of the gaming industry and the scandal of a disgraced New York financier, the next game to inherit the Curse of Concordia, and the possibility of a new "Big Three" in the hardware space.
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#4 - Lightning Crashes, an MMO Dies
On the fourth episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss ultimately and completely unforeseen death of Ashes of Creation, as well as the dismantling of Intrepid Studios. Ember defends Highguard, Laura pulls a Pogchamp in Arknights: Endfield, and Holly Longdale teases Classic+, or just a re-release of Warlods of Draenor.
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Game of the Month #1 - Guild Wars 1
Welcome to the first installment of the Game of the Month from The Campfire, brought to you, as always, by Ember and Laura. For the uninitiated, each month will have a dedicated game, MMORPG or otherwise, which we will play throughout the month before recording an extra episode at the end of the month discussing our experiences.
For January, 2026, we played Guild Wars 1 and it was a fantastic time. As Laura put it so elegantly, here is an MMORPG which solved problems that modern games have reintroduced twenty years later.
For February, 2026, we'll be playing...
#3 - Ashes of Frustration
On the third episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the mystery of Ashes of Creation's decade-long development cycle, Ubisoft's revolutionary restructuring, and pulling on gacha banners based on who's barefoot.
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#2 - Only the Italians Can Defeat Xal'atath
On the second episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Laura and Ember discuss the ongoing wildfire engulfing the server rooms hosting World of Warcraft Classic, the Italians showing up to fight micro transactions a little late, and the more!
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#1 - All Concording to Plan
In the first proper episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast, Ember and Laura talk about what's so over and what's so back, the ongoing industry layoffs affected Ubisoft following a strategic investment from Tencent, the possibility of live service entry in The Witcher franchise, a farming game that you wouldn't want to play in front of your boss, and more!
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What is This Thing?
Welcome to the premiere episode of The Campfire: A Gaming Podcast! Join Laura and Ember, two MMO-obsessed YouTubers, as they think back on the best games of 2025 and what they're looking forward to most in 2026. Look forward to weekly episodes every Thursday on regular feeds and Tuesday on Patreon.
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