DOPPIO: Sean Capri

DOPPIO is the interview series from Grounds for Gaming. In these episodes, Ed sits down with developers, creators, and voices in the gaming industry for thoughtful, relaxed conversations about the craft behind the games we love.


This week: Sean Capri from Carpool Gaming Live sits down to talk about Extra Life (and how it’s gotten as big for him as it has), how he accidentally became a marathon runner, the rewards and pitfalls of living a “what if” life, looking back on gaming in 2026 and looking forward to what’s to come, and always going one step further than you did the last time around. 
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ESPRESSO: Let's Make This Quick in Case I'm Getting Sick

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about a sore throat in the future, celebrating 19 years of marriage, finishing Star Wars Galactic Racer, discovering the world of cozy sorting games, jumping into the world of Enshrouded, and - of course - being distracted from it by the call of Overwatch.

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This week, check out National Comedy Theatre. Learn more at https://nationalcomedy.com/

ESPRESSO: OK, You Got Me

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about the perfect fall weather, a very long wait to get scared, looking back on his time with Forever Ago, celebrating 10 years of Mafia III, and - surprise surprise - his thoughts on Star Wars Galactic Racer.

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This week, check out INTO THE AM. Learn more at https://intotheam.com/brewdailys

ESPRESSO: Come At Me, Forever Ago

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about the return of autumn and spooky season, where he’s landed on Sombra being an Overwatch support class, the sluggishness of Gears of War E-Day, still checking in with Disney Dreamlight Valley, the Oswald/Al Michaels trade, starting in (again?) on Kingdom Hearts III, and preparing his heart for the feels of Forever Ago.

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This week, check out Inktober. Learn more at https://inktober.com/

ESPRESSO: Disney Games Are More My Speed

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about a bit of a leg ouchie, a tis-the-October-season movie marathon, trying to wrap his head around the ending of Control Resonant, returning to Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and trying to decide where to start with the Kingdom Hearts Collection.

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ESPRESSO: 1-Player Board Games

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about the games that kept him company while his wife was out of town: Disney Dreamlight Valley, Disney Villainous, Final Girl, and diving deeper into Control Resonant.

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ESPRESSO: A New York State of Mind

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about the bachelor life while his wife is out of town, his final thoughts on Wolverine, revisiting Avowed and Disney Dreamlight Valley, and his early thoughts on Control Resonant.

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ESPRESSO: It's About Time

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about his thoughts on The Blood of Dawnwalker, searching for a friend in Star Wars Zero Company, the new Borderlands 4 story pack, losing an excuse to be annoying in Overwatch, and looking forward to Marvel’s Wolverine, despite early reviews.

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DOPPIO: Josh Stapleton

DOPPIO is the interview series from Grounds for Gaming. In these episodes, Ed sits down with developers, creators, and voices in the gaming industry for thoughtful, relaxed conversations about the craft behind the games we love.

This week: Josh Stapleton from the Fit Dad Game Dad podcast sits down to talk about the origin of the show, navigating the world as an introvert, growing up a gamer, bonding over games, balancing games and adulting, theorizing why some adults game and others don’t, being a genuine fit gamer dad, and just… being kind.

ESPRESSO: I Can't Wait to Meet This Dawn Walker

ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he’s playing, what’s standing out, and what you might want to check out next.

This week: Ed talks about a trip to Hocking Hills OH, looking forward to the adventures of Dawn Walker, revisiting Everybody’s Golf, saying goodbye to Crimson Desert and Warframe and being impressed with the GTA VI extended look.

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