Grounds for Gaming is a video game podcast hosted by longtime industry voice Ed Placencia. You're invited to pull up a chair for thoughtful conversations about the games we love and why they matter.
From quick, concentrated reviews to weekly catch-ups and conversations with developers and creators, every episode is brewed with insight, honesty, and a genuine love for gaming.
Whether you have ten minutes or an hour, there is always a seat saved for you.
ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next.
This week: Ed talks about the return of autumn and spooky season, where he's landed on Sombra being an Overwatch support class, the sluggishness of Gears of War E-Day, still checking in with Disney Dreamlight Valley, the Oswald/Al Michaels trade, starting in (again?) on Kingdom Hearts III, and preparing his heart for the feels of Forever Ago.
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6 Oct 2026
ESPRESSO: Disney Games Are More My Speed
ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next.
This week: Ed talks about a bit of a leg ouchie, a tis-the-October-season movie marathon, trying to wrap his head around the ending of Control Resonant, returning to Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and trying to decide where to start with the Kingdom Hearts Collection.
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This episode brought to you by Sarah Placencia https://sarahplacencia.com/
29 Sept 2026
ESPRESSO: 1-Player Board Games
ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next.
This week: Ed talks about the games that kept him company while his wife was out of town: Disney Dreamlight Valley, Disney Villainous, Final Girl, and diving deeper into Control Resonant.
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This episode brought to you by Cupka's Bee Good Meadery https://beegoodmeadery.com/
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