Podcast

What We Play In The Shadows

Leisure, Video Games

Your Horror SAVE Haven, What We Play In The Shadows covers all things horror gaming, from video games to board games, triple A to indie, and horrible to spectacularly horrifying.

Episodes
12
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 16 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

12 episodes, newest first

  1. Hellraiser: Revival

    Season 12

    Show notes

    Gina's back! And she joined Zoran to dive into the Gash with Hellraiser: Revival.This episode is sponsored by Slayground, in theaters January 29th, 2027.Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripBailey Meyers on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/baileymeyersInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bailienvspredator/Dead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyBen Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/

    1 hr 16 min
  2. What are the best horror game to movie adaptations?

    Episode 11

    Show notes

    In a very special live show taping of What We Play In The Shadows, Ben and Zoran are joined by Bailey Meyers to draft teams of horror movie to video game adaptations: pulling from what is, what will be, and what they can only dream of.Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripBailey Meyers on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/baileymeyersInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bailienvspredator/Dead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyBen Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/

    1 hr 3 min
  3. Resident Evil (2026): From Games to Movie

    Episode 10

    Show notes

    They've made a Resident Evil movie! Again! Zoran and our guest Resident Evil expert, Jeremy Pryer, sit down to discuss the movie and everything it did, and didn't, pull from the games that inspired it.Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedy

    1 hr 23 min
  4. Breaking down Resident Evil 1's Novelization

    Season 9

    Show notes

    Gina is introduced to the og Resident Evil for the first time... through the book?Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyGina DeVivo on Social Media:Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/pocketgina/Ben Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/

    1 hr 23 min
  5. We're In A Space Arcade And Everything Is Fucked

    Season 8

    Show notes

    It's our first ever TTRPG on the pod! The team is guided through a one shot where they must survive an arcade that has turned against them.Checkout the game ► forktwenty.itch.io/spaceListen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyGina DeVivo on Social Media:Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/pocketgina/Ben Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/

    1 hr 42 min
  6. Designing a Final Destination game

    Episode 7

    Show notes

    Final Destination is one of the biggest horror franchises out there, but it's never been adapted into a video game, so we're designing our own.Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyGina DeVivo on Social Media:Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/pocketgina/Ben Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/

    1 hr 12 min
  7. Camp Grizzly: The best tabletop horror game is also the hardest to find?

    Episode 6

    Show notes

    For years Camp Grizzly has been nearly impossible to find. It's also Zoran and Gina's favorite board game. Find out why!

    Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyBen Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/Gina DeVivo on Social Media:Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/pocketgina/

    1 hr 8 min
  8. RATSHAKER: Shaking into... hell?

    Episode 5

    Show notes

    Rats! You know 'em, you love 'em, and now you can shake 'em! Or are you shaking rats????MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyGina DeVivo on Social Media:Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/pocketgina/

    1 hr 16 min
  9. Horror Dating Sims (ft. Addison Peacock)

    Episode 4

    Show notes

    Dead Meat Writer and Dating Game aficionado Addison Peacock talks to us about Yanderes, Pigeon Dating, and who our perfect horror game date would be.Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.ripDead Meat Games on Social Media:Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.socialInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_gamesZoran Gvojic on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedyInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedyBen Bellevue on Social Media: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/Gina DeVivo on Social Media:Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/pocketgina/

    1 hr 22 min
  10. The Horror of Summer Game Fest

    Episode 3

    Show notes

    Zoran is joined by Ben for a special report from their time checking out (almost) all the horror games at Summer Game Fest Play Days!

    Check out Russel's YT ► Youtube.com/RockitMusicYT

    Listen on Podcast Platforms ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wwpits/

    MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.comWebsite: https://deadmeat.rip

    Dead Meat Games on Social Media:

    Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/deadmeatgames.bsky.social

    Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat.games/

    Twitter ► https://x.com/deadmeat_games

    Zoran Gvojic on Social Media:

    Twitter ► https://twitter.com/lowcarbcomedy

    Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbcomedy/

    YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/lowcarbcomedy

    Ben Bellevue on Social Media:

    Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/bendabelle/

    Letterboxd ►https://letterboxd.com/bendabelle/

    1 hr 15 min
  11. Exit 8: From Game to Movie

    Episode 2

    Show notes

    It seems like more and more video game adaptations are popping up, and some of them are... good now? We discuss one of the most recent adapations Exit 8, and the indie horror game that started it all!

    1 hr 12 min
  12. Making Pokemon Scary (ft. Chelsea Rebecca)

    Episode 1

    Show notes

    We kick off the first episode of What We Play In The Shadows with special guest (Podcast master) Chelsea Rebecca! Zoran, Chelsea, and Gina dive into their relationship with the mega-franchise, the most disturbing parts of Pokemon lore, and finally how they'd choose to adapt Pokemon into a horror game.

    1 hr 22 min