The WORST episodes of Game Theory
Every episode of Game Theory ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Game Theory!
They say that knowledge is power. And Nintendo encourages you to “play with power.” So shouldn’t you be playing…with knowledge? Every week (usually Tuesdays), we separate the fact from the fiction in some of your favorite video games. Learn off-the-wall info while we look in-depth at the designer’s decisions for old, new, and forgotten gems. It’s Mythbusters for gamers!
#1 - 97% Of You CAN'T Name The Most Popular Video Game In The World!
Season 11 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/11/2021
Can YOU name the most popular video game in the world? Go ahead and leave your guess in the comments before watching this video. No cheating! Now, what made you choose that game? Was it that your favorite gamers are playing it on YouTube and Twitch? Or is it your favorite game? Theorists, it's time to talk about the silent giants in gaming. Just press play!
#2 - FNAF, Don't Trust Gregory (FNAF Security Breach)
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2022
Theorists, it's finally time for a Five Nights At Freddy's Security Breach theory. Well, a post-release FNAF Security Breach theory. Don't worry, I will be covering EVERYTHING I can find. The biggest thing I want to talk about today, however, is Gregory. The young boy that we play as throughout the whole game is a big mystery and I intend to solve it! Who is he? Why is he there after hours? Is he even HUMAN? It's time to dive back into FNAF!
#3 - DANGER! Don't Play This Game! (Inscryption)
Season 11 - Episode 50 - Aired 12/23/2021
Listen, I would never tell you not to play the game if your LIFE wasn't at stake. You see Theorists, Inscryption is a game within a game and you are playing for more than just trophies. What lies beneath it's simple card game exterior? You'll have to watch to find out.
#4 - Humans Are Obsolete (Warframe)
Season 11 - Episode 49 - Aired 12/18/2021
Welcome to the future, Theorists! Today we are talking about Warframe, the free to play adventure game where you battle for control over the solar system and the remains of society. Their newest update, The New War, introduced a brand new threat in the Sentients. How do you fight them? By controlling Warframes, a man meets machine weapon, that is at the focus of our theory today. Could a Warframe exist IRL and is that the future of humanity?
#5 - Please Come Home... (Andy's Apple Farm)
Season 11 - Episode 48 - Aired 12/12/2021
Welcome back to the special corner of Game Theory reserved for the cute games that have a deadly darkness hiding just under the surface. Today, we are talking about Andy's Apple Farm. I played this over on GTLive and knew I had to make a theory. There is some creepy stuff hiding in this game. Get your flashlights ready Loyal Theorists, this is about to get DARK!
#6 - Is Minecraft Netherite From SPACE?
Season 11 - Episode 47 - Aired 12/4/2021
Welcome back to our series about the secret lore of Minecraft. Today we are unlocking the history of Netherite and the Piglins. What is their connection? Where did Netherite come from? That and more in today's episode!
#7 - The TRUTH About Resident Evil's Parasite! (Resident Evil 4)
Season 11 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/27/2021
Have you ever wondered why or how the monsters of Resident Evil 4 are so SMART? It makes them more powerful than ever. Now we know it all comes from a parasite but WHY does that work? Today I aim to find that out and to know if this could ever happen in REAL LIFE!
#8 - FNAF, Goodbye Father (FNAF Security Breach Predictions)
Season 11 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/23/2021
FNAF Security Breach is nearly upon us! Before it arrives, I want to see if I can predict all of the twists and turns and, most of all, the ending. Today I will tell you about the future of FNAF, the end of Afton, and the rise of a certain, pigtailed animatronic. Prepare yourselves, Theorists!
#9 - The Dark Lore of Brawl Stars
Season 11 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/14/2021
We're digging into a world of amusement parks, trapped children, and creepy animatronics. No not FNAF. Brawl Stars. This mobile game has a full blown ARG associated with the mysterious on goings of a seemingly innocent amusement park.
#10 - You KILLED the Planet! (Subnautica)
Season 11 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/7/2021
Well Theorists, it's finally happened. I'm doing a theory on Subnautica. This is something I've gotten messages about for YEARS and it was only a matter of time before it reached the top of my to-do list. So, I'm going to RUIN this game for all of you environmental hopefuls out there who have played through and thought you saved the day... because you DIDN'T!
#11 - The Bloody History of Poppy Playtime
Season 11 - Episode 42 - Aired 10/30/2021
What would you do if you were trapped in a toy factory and the toys came to life? I'm not talking in a fun Toy Story way, I mean in a Five Nights At Freddy's you are trapped and they want to END you kind of way. This is Poppy Playtime and I think there is a lot of lore hiding in the depths of this toy nightmare. Today I'm going to explain how I think Poppy may NOT be our big bad and what may still be lurking in the shadows.
#12 - The Disturbing Lore of Merge Mansion
Season 11 - Episode 41 - Aired 10/24/2021
Theorists, mobile games are at it again! First we covered the weird ads of the genre, then took a deep dive into Lily's Garden. Now, it looks like Merge Mansion is trying to come for the crown of "weirdest game lore". What's going on in this weird game? And what is up with Granny? Let's dive in!
#13 - Minecraft's DARKEST Timeline! (Hermitcraft SMP)
Season 11 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/17/2021
Theorists, I may be in DANGER! Or well, at least a Minecraft version of me may be. If you haven't caught up on the Hermitcraft SMP, you may have missed a BIG reveal. Today, I am going to catch you up and explain how and WHY I, MatPat, may be the key to it all! This is a doozy, so strap in!
#14 - Nurse Joy is a Pokemon!
Season 11 - Episode 39 - Aired 10/10/2021
You read the title right. Nurse Joy is a POKEMON and I have the proof! We are going old school Game Theory with this episode and by the end, you will be asking Nintendo why you can't catch yourself a Nurse Joy in Diamond and Pearl! Let's go!
#15 - The SECRET Game You Didn't Find...(Inscryption)
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2022
In my last episode on Inscryption, we covered the main game... and the game within that game. Well today we are going to talk about the other game within both of those games that is even harder to find. Yes, Inscription is an ARG. Theorists, this game goes DEEP so let's not waste any time.
#16 - FNF, The Bob Mod SOLVED! (Friday Night Funkin)
Season 11 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/4/2021
Who is Bob? This weird eyed mod has seemingly taken over the Friday Night Funkin corner of the internet. So yes, we are doing a theory on a mod of a game. Today I wAnt to prove there is more to the FNF Bob Mod than meets the eye. There is a larger game at play here… and I don’t mean a rap battle.
#17 - The Dirty Secrets of PowerWash Simulator
Season 11 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/28/2021
I was called out to see if I could find the lore in PowerWash Simulator by the Theorist community and Markiplier himself! Well, wish granted! PowerWash Simulator has layers, and I'm not only talking about the dirt and grime you are washing away. This game is DARK! Today I am loading my PowerWash with clues and secrets! You'll have to wash - I mean WATCH to find out more!
#18 - Minecraft, Do NOT Kill The Ender Dragon!
Season 11 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/21/2021
Welcome back to our deep dive into the lore and history of Minecraft. Today, we are going all the way to the end...er. The Ender Dragon. We are talking about the Ender Dragon. Have you ever wondered how or why it is there? Why do we have to hunt it to win? Well, it's a lot more of a tragic story than you would guess. Or maybe you've watched the rest of our Minecraft Lost History series and you KNOW it is going to be sad. Theorists, we need to SAVE the Ender Dragon!
#19 - Fortnite's SECRET Plan to Control Disney!
Season 11 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/14/2021
Ever notice how Epic Games is slowly taking over the entertainment industry? I'm not just talking about Disney IP and Ariana Grande showing up in Fortnite. I mean how Epic Games has tricked us into thinking it is ONLY a gaming company when really, the well goes much, MUCH deeper! Theorists, we have been SLEEPING on Epic Games' master plan!
#20 - Meet The NEW Monika! (Doki Doki Literature Club Plus)
Season 11 - Episode 31 - Aired 8/8/2021
Theorists, it is time we finish what we started. Last episode, I started a deep dive into the secret organization running the DDLC simulations. Today, I want to talk about what is happening in the other simulation with Project Libitina. Team Salvation is planning something monstrous and no one, not even Monika, is ready for it. It's time to open our third eye to a whole NEW Monika... Marla.
#21 - Monika Has ESCAPED! (Doki Doki Literature Club Plus)
Season 11 - Episode 30 - Aired 8/3/2021
When Team Salvato announced there Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, my theory brain started preparing. I knew this new DLC-esk game would have SOMETHING hiding in it and, oh boy, was I right. I previously theorized about another game being hinted at in Yuri's novel when of the original game. Now, I wasn't wrong, but I had apparently only scratched the SURFACE of what was going on with the strange thing called Project Libitina. Theorists, we are ALL a part of this game!
#22 - How Mario BEATS Sonic at The Olympics!
Season 11 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/24/2021
Mario and Sonic are classic competitors. When you put them in the Olympic setting, though, it feels pretty obvious who would come out on top right? Wrong! I know, I know. You think a plumber like Mario would automatically lose but that's not true! The Olympics have had some WEIRD events. Events that may just put Mario on top!
#23 - Friday Night Funkin Just BROKE Its Own Lore!
Season 11 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/20/2021
Theorists, the lore of Friday Night Funkin is COMPLICATED and it' goal seems to be to see just HOW complicated it can get! That makes my job quite the challenge. With the Week 7 addition of Tank Man, it catapulted a theory to the forefront of my mind. WHO will be the next challenger? Theorists, I think I've NAILED IT! Sit back and let me show you how I KNOW the next challenger up to the mic is Henry Stickmin.
#24 - We Need To Talk About FNAF
Season 11 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/11/2021
We need to talk about the FNAF franchise. This is a franchise that has meant so much, not just to me and the channel but to the entire community that formed around it. There is a lot to cover and I hope you'll take the time to watch to get my point of view on everything that has happened recently.
#25 - The Real Face Behind The Cult (Kanye Quest 3030)
Season 11 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/3/2021
Theorists, in our last episode we talked about the cult hiding inside a video game. Today we are taking that one step further. I got the chance to talk to the person behind Ascension. This goes deeper than Kanye Quest 3030. Will you follow me down this rabbit hole?