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 - Among Us, Your 900 IQ Means NOTHING!
Season 10 - Episode 49 - Aired 11/21/2020
We've talked at length about what sort of high IQ strategy can win you EVERY game of Among Us. What I'd like you to consider today, however, is whether or not YOU need a 900 IQ to win. See, strategy is one thing. Anyone can learn a strategy. What I want to know is if having a real life higher IQ has any benefit. Do you have to be insanely smart or just know the game better than your opponents? It's time to find out!
#2 - You Give Them Life (Hello Puppets Scary VR Game)
Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/23/2020
As a fan of scary indie games, I like to investigate new ones that pop up. So today we are not talking even more FNAF, but making the switch from animatronics to puppets with the game Hello Puppets! This VR game has a lot hiding beneath the surface. Today, I want to discuss the bit twist involving your best puppet friend in the game, Scout. You see, Scout may just be the most dangerous thing for the player in the game. How? Well Theorists, sit back and enjoy the puppet show.
#3 - How A Knife Can Win A Gun Fight! (Warface: Breakout)
Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/26/2020
While playing through the new Warface: Breakout game, I got super interested in figuring out what the best weapon was in the game. So I set out to find which weapon would do the most damage and help you win. The answer is SHOCKING! Has anyone ever told you to never bring a knife to a gun fight? Well Theorists, they were WRONG! I'm about to prove that is EXACTLY what you should do... in a video game! Please don't get in dangerous fights, Theorists.
#4 - The Stolen Souls of Minecraft
Season 10 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/30/2020
Today Theorists, we are diving back into the weird and wonderful world of Minecraft lore! I bet you are saying to yourself, "MatPat, what is there left to uncover in Minecraft? You've solved so many things!" That may be true, but there will always be more. In this episode we are peeling back the mysteries of the Minecraft Vindicators and the power of souls introduced in the new Minecraft Dungeons. We're about to get spooky!
#5 - The Animals in Animal Crossing Aren't Animals! (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)
Season 10 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/6/2020
Animal Crossing is PEOPLE! No, really! Theorists, this may be one of the most unexpected theories I've put out recently, but once you see it, you will never unsee it. I have gathered TONS of evidence that our player character is only SEEING the villagers of Animal Crossing as animals. They are not, in fact, ACTUAL talking, anthropomorphic animals. Have I said the word animals enough yet? Well get ready Loyal Theorists, I am about to blow your mind! Animals!
#6 - The CHEAPEST Way to Win TFT! (Teamfight Tactics / League of Legends)
Season 10 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/11/2020
Teamfight Tactics is a game where you can purchase things like items, characters, and more to help you win, but guess what? You don't need to spend money to demolish your opponent! No, all it takes is a little budget friendly and strategic thinking! Today Theorists, I am going to show you how to win any battle in TFT... on a budget! Get your battlefields ready!
#7 - Joel’s Choice Meant Nothing! (The Last of Us)
Season 10 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/20/2020
The Last of Us is one of the most gut wrenching games to come out in recent memory and, since The Last of Us Part 2 is out now, what better time to sink my teeth into this franchise! You know that gut punch, emotional rollercoaster ride I was just talking about? What if I told you that your final choice of the game to save Ellie or let her die to save the world was WRONG? What do I mean? Get ready Theorists, I'm about to blow your mind!
#8 - How Mega Man DOOMED Humanity!
Season 10 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/5/2020
I haven't talked about Mega Man in... wow! A very long time! Today Theorists, we are going to remedy that! When I think of Mega Man, I tend to think of the amazing gameplay rather than any deep, overarching story. That was an oversight on my part as the lore within the Mega Man universe is CRAZY! Did you know that Mega Man will bring about the end of all human life? No? Well put on your helmets, we're digging deep into this franchise!
#9 - The Deadly Physics of the Falcon Punch! (Super Smash Bros Captain Falcon)
Season 10 - Episode 43 - Aired 10/10/2020
We've talked a LOT about Super Smash Bros over the years but one thing I've always wanted to touch one was Captain Falcon. You know, the guy with the fire punch. It is a killer move and I've always been curious about it. More so, I've wanted to know if you would REALLY punch so hard that you light your fist on fire. How would that WORK? Well Loyal Theorists, today we find out!
#10 - FNAF Security Breach, I Know the BIG TWIST... I think
Season 10 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/14/2020
You probably read the title and thought something like, "There goes MatPat, trying to figure out a FNAF game that's not even out yet." Well, you may be RIGHT but you are also WRONG! I'm not "trying" to solve the big TWIST of FNAF Security Breach. All of my days of gathering evidence and researching the Five Nights at Freddy's universe means that I KNOW my stuff. In fact, I know it SO WELL that I can predict - without playing the game - what we will learn that will change the shape of the FNAF story moving forward. What is it? How do I KNOW? Theorists, you'll have to watch to find out.
#11 - Yoshi's Identity Crisis! What is a Yoshi?
Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/2020
What is a Yoshi? The answer is not as easy as you may think. See, most people call Yoshi a dinosaur and that is really only the beginning. Our green friend would have had to go through YEARS of evolution to end up where he is today! Today Theorists, we are cutting him open and figuring out once and for all what EXACTLY is a Yoshi!
#12 - FNAF, The New Breed
Season 10 - Episode 52 - Aired 12/12/2020
The original Five Nights at Freddy's spawned many sequels and sister games. Over the years I've played them all and through that stumbled upon the phenomena that is FNAF fan games. Games so loved by FNAF fans that those games have ALSO created their own universes - some linked to the original game and some all their own. These games have gotten so big that it's a wonder they haven't been struck down by the copyright powers that be - and there is a VERY specific reason they haven't. You see, Scott Cawthon has learned one thing that most game companies never have and likely never will - community.
#13 - Spiderman's Next Villain Is NOT Who You Think! (Spider-Man: Miles Morales)
Season 10 - Episode 53 - Aired 12/22/2020
One of the major titles released to promote the PS5 was Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It is a sequel / DLC of the 2018 Spider-Man game - so of course, we have to cover it! Theorists, I think Marvel is using their games to test the waters for the MCU and I think Miles is giving us a hint to something BIG in it's next villain. No, I don't mean Green Goblin or Venom, I mean the SECRET villain that will be the big twist of the next Spider-Man game. That's right, ANOTHER big bad is about to enter the ring and I know who it is!
#14 - KFC Just WON The Console Wars
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2021
I know everyone is still freaking out about the PS5 and how hard it is to get. Well Theorists, I may have a solution for you! There is a new up and comer entering the console game and it may just be the one we've been waiting for! What is it? The KFC Console! Yes, our favorite fried chicken restaurant has announced a gaming console and I am EXCITED! Will this change the game or should they stick to chicken? Theorists, it is time to uncover the delicious truth about the KFC Console!
#15 - Video Games Will NEVER Be The Same...
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2021
Our world has been reshaped by this pandemic. Instead of talking about all of the terrible things, I thought for today we'd focus on one of the silver linings of this horrible event. Video games. Well, the video game industry. We've all been turning to old favorites and new adventures to escape and comfort us and it SHOWS. Look at Among Us and Fall Guys. Small games that may never have had the hype they now do . In fact, this is probably the BEST time to launch your own game and I will tell you why!
#16 - GameStop Made MILLIONAIRES Overnight... Now What?
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2021
Loyal Theorists, I'm sure you've seen something about what's been happening with GameStop and the stock market. Just in case you haven't, here's a quick summary: a group of Redditors came together to raise the value of GameStop stock. Wall Street got mad. The public investors , like the Redditors, made money. That all meant a lot more people being interested and aware of stock prices than ever before. So, today, I want to help you understand what's been going on and, more importantly, what that means for the FUTURE!
#17 - Did Reddit Just SOLVE FNAF?
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2021
You may be thinking, "Hey MatPat, don't we already know everything about Crying Child?" No, Theorists, we do NOT and you proved it! "Crying Child" is what we've referred to the victim of the Bite of '83 as since the beginning but that child has a name! A name I have figured out! This is one of the oldest mysteries of the franchise and I am sure that we've cracked it wide open! Theorists, no FNAF mystery will go unsolved as long as I am on the case.
#18 - Minecraft, The Secret Desert Origin of Creepers
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2021
Creepers are arguably the most well known Minecraft monster. Yet, despite all we may THINK we know about them, there are still many mysteries yet to be answered. Today Theorists, I aim to answer the BIGGEST question on Creeper lore. Where do they come from? Well, it is no where you would expect! You will have to watch to find out!
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Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2021
Theorists, we all know I love a good ARG. And Crow 64? Well, I had to dive in head first. Crow 64 is the ARG of the "unfinished Nintendo 64 game" called Catastrophe Crow. In the original video, we get the history of the game as well as our first playthrough footage. From there, it spread across the internet into a building mystery waiting to be figured out. Today, I am going to try to do just that.
#20 - Who Will Survive [CENSORED] Virus?
Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2020
There has been a lot of news going around about how to not catch the flu and other recent illnesses. In that, I found an interesting question about facial hair - will it protect you from getting sick? Today we are checking our temperatures as we see if your beard is RUINING your chance at staying healthy! From Mario's mustache to Geralt's manly stubble, we are seeing who would SURVIVE a viral outbreak!
#21 - What is a Minecraft Emerald WORTH?
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2020
In Minecraft's recent update to the Villager trading system, they stopped with their randomly-generated prices and started setting a standard. Well Theorists, give me a consistent standard and I will give you a theory! This is the key to figuring out the economy of the Minecraft world - or at least the value of all the good we've been trading all these years. The most curious, to me, were the emeralds. How much is an emerald worth in Minecraft - and how does that potentially RUIN Minecraft's whole economic structure? Let's find out!
#22 - Dear Twitch, Grow Up!
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2022
In this episode we made mistakes when referring to certain streamers and the DMCA takedown notices. Hassan’s takedown was fake and Disguised Toast staged his takedown. We also made an error when suggesting that Twitch legitimize the TV Meta using Amazon Prime, not realizing Prime Watch Parties are a thing. We want to apologize for wrongly portraying parts of the situation and we hope that the sentiment can still shine through and raise awareness in-spite of our mistakes.
#23 - The Secret Mastermind of Marvel Strike Force
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2020
Marvel Strike Force is an EPIC game with all of our favorite heroes! When playing through the game, I was amazed at the huge roster of supers. It got me wondering though, if we are going around saving heroes such as Captain America, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four from Ultimis, then who are we, the player, playing as? Get ready for the deepest dive into the Marvel backlog this side of the multiverse as we uncover the secret identify of... ourselves!
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Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2020
One of my favorite VR horror games is Duck Season, so when the makers of that game came out with Boneworks I was sold! There is SO MUCH hiding beneath the surface of this gam that, of course, I had to do a theory! Today I am going to show you how Boneworks, at its core, is about humanity's search for immortality and the lengths we'd go to just to find it. How does that tie into the strange tale of an evil man in a dog suit from Duck Season? Watch and find out!
#25 - We Let Them Out (Boneworks / Duck Season)
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/2020
Last episode, we explored the big secret hiding beneath the surface of Boneworks - the double agent Arthur Ford and his quest for immortality. I left you with the idea that this all comes full circle with the evil Dog from Duck Season, another game from Stress Level Zero. Today, we are opening the void to let out all the horrible, terrifying secrets hidden inside. We can't go back Theorists, we can only survive what we - the player - have unleashed.