Venthuffer

About Venthuffer

A series of short monologues about the Valve Steam Deck video game console, and tangential musings.

Publisher

Jason McIntosh

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2024

Latest episode

27 May 2025

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2025

   12 - The family name

   The host explores the origins of the family name 'Halstrick' and its relatively recent adoption as a nom-de-jeu.

2. 

   12 May 2025

   11 - Neon

   Appreciating the beautiful, unlikely, ongoing work of Jeff Minter and Llamasoft.

3. 

   28 Apr 2025

   10 - Resolution

   “Good enough for your eyes and mine.” Applying Depression-era thinking to modern hardware upgrade cycles.

4. 

   14 Apr 2025

   9: Extermination

   Recalling the time when House Flipper forced me to take a hard look at a real-life household crisis brewing behind the refrigerator.

5. 

   31 Mar 2025

   8: Suspension

   The Steam Deck's one-button suspension feature, why it's one of the best things about the system, and the trouble it got me into.

6. 

   17 Mar 2025

   7: Cruise

   On Balatro, and my diminishing personal susceptibility to videogame addiction—even when I invite it in.

7. 

   1 Dec 2024

   Venthuffer returns in 2025

   Taking a winter break.

8. 

   24 Nov 2024

   6: Ouroboros

   On UFO 50 and ever-flowering cycles of the simplest game designs.

9. 

   17 Nov 2024

   5: Permadeath

   Appreciating Caves of Qud as a gymnasium for Stoic thinking.

10. 

    10 Nov 2024

    4: Introduction

    Examining the origins and motivations of this audio project, four episodes in.

11. 

    3 Nov 2024

    3: Mods

    Letting my friends expand my gaming horizons through consensual rule-breaking.

12. 

    27 Oct 2024

    2: Trailers

    Subtle game trailers that stand out in a sea of sameness.

13. 

    22 Oct 2024

    1: Stickers

    I put stickers on my Steam Deck.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

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Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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