Ep 66: What Makes a Good Side Quest?

Ep 66: What Makes a Good Side Quest?

From Gaming Garnish by Gaming Garnish

April 19, 2026 · 1h 50m · Episode 66

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of side quests in video games and what makes them effective.

After the usuals, this episode we delve into our thoughts about one of the most important parts of games, the Side Quest! And what truly makes a good one? 00:00 - Intro What we’re playing: 07:07 - Brad (Morbid Metal & Blue Prince) 28:15 - Ben (More Emulation - Gekido, Rollcage & more) 34:29 - Joe (Screamer & more Trailmakers) 46:31 - Jake (Red Dead Redemption) Gaming News: 52:55 - Mario Galaxy Movie Discourse 1:03:28 - Pokémon Champions ain't so Champion 1:08:12 - PlayStation Scanning & Elden Ring Film Set 1:11:57 - Socials 1:13:45 - Special Segment: What makes a good side quest? 1:48:33 - Outro ---------------------------------------- Join the GamingGarnish Discord Server: https://discord.gg/P7bFX8ZMk6 Contact us at: gaminggarnish@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Find us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gaminggarnish?igsh=MXVwZXU3czJqNGV5Mw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/gaminggarnish.bsky.social Twitter - https://x.com/gaminggarnish?s=21&t=-QHFPtuZcK9SO2591X-NRg

People in this episode

Hosts: Gaming Garnish, Brad, Ben, Joe, Jake

Topics covered

  • side quests
  • gaming news
  • game design
  • gameplay mechanics
  • video games

Keywords

  • side quest
  • game design
  • gaming news
  • video games
  • Elden Ring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mario Galaxy Movie, Pokémon, PlayStation

Products: Morbid Metal, Blue Prince, Gekido, Rollcage, Screamer, Trailmakers

Books & works: Elden Ring, Red Dead Redemption

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