Janet Garcia
Host & Video Game Consultant 💫| Head of @PenToPixels 🖊 | @MinnMaxShow cohort ↘↗| @IndieCouncil_ cohost👩🏽⚖️| @GamesAndNot cohost🎮 | 📧[email protected]
Appears in 43 Episodes
Our Final 2024 Shout Outs and Setting Our 2025 Resolutions
Janet and Isaiah say goodbye to 2024 with some final Game and Not Game shout outs! Then Janet and Isaiah say hello to 2025 with their New Year’s Resolutions!Timestamps...
2024's GANG of the Year
Janet and Isaiah go over the first annual GANG of the Year awards. For each of the 7 "Games and not games" categories, Janet and Isaiah talk about their top choices, d...
TGA Results, End of Year Stats, and the return of Trello
Janet and Isaiah go over the TGA winners, see which of their predictions were correct, and chat about this year’s announcements and trailers. They also go over their P...
Chasing Video Game Fun and Becoming MLS Cup Champions
Janet and Isaiah go over what they’ve been playing. Isaiah talks about the collection of games he’s started and beaten since the last episode while Janet gets into her...
Thanksgiving day gaming and knowing when to decorate for Christmas
Janet and Isaiah go over what they’ve been playing as well as their Thanksgiving day fun (GAMES). Then they go over their new Thanksgiving Day approach to food, chat a...
Our Game Awards Picks & Predictions, and Deadpool & Wolverine Spoilercast
Janet and Isaiah talk about platinuming LEGO Horizon Adventures and Isaiah finishing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Then they get into their predictions for The Game Awar...
Lorelei’s Laser Eyes, Lego Horizon Fun, The Intuit Dome, & Getting Fit for 2025
Janet and Isaiah talk about Lorelei and the Laser Eyes as well as Lego Horizon Adventures (GAMES). Then they discuss attending their first Clipper’s game at the brand ...
Crimson Desert Preview, Hate Finishing Rebirth, and How We Listen to Music
Janet and Isaiah preview Crimson Desert and talk about finally hate finishing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (GAMES). Then they talk about how they listen to music while unpa...
Pokemon TCG, Platinum History, Workspaces, and Iconic Trio Draft
Janet and Isaiah talk about the new Pokemon TCG and our platinum history (GAMES). Then we get into our workspaces and do a draft for the most iconic trios (NOT GAMES)....
At Home Escape Rooms, 2024 Backlog, Social Media Habits and Community Questions
Janet and Isaiah talk about playing another edition of the at-home escape room game: Exit. We also talk about our backlog for the rest of 2024 (GAMES). Then we get int...
Reviving Gloomhaven, Replaying Pokemon, and Catching Up On Scary Movies
Janet and Isaiah finally get back to playing Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and play Pokemon FireRed to raise money for the American Heart Association (GAMES). They also...
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Our First Game Jam, and LA Galaxy Season Tickets
Janet and Isaiah talk about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom playing Metaphor: ReFantazio and doing their first game jam together (GAMES). Then they talk about be...
Astro Bot, Starfield, Zelda, and Little Fockers
Janet and Isaiah talk about platinuming Astro Bot, beating Starfield, and starting The Legend of of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (GAMES). Then they talk about catching up o...
Chicago: Food, Lore, and Games
Janet and Isaiah talk about their trip to Janet’s hometown: Chicago. This includes a trip to the eXchange, headquarters beercade, and more (GAMES). Continuing on the t...
PAX West 2024 and Exploring Seattle
Janet and Isaiah talk the games they played at PAX West 2024 (GAMES). Then they talk about what they got into around Seattle outside of the convention (NOT GAMES).Poll...
Traincast! Taking the Amtrak Starlight from LA to Seattle
Isaiah and Janet take the Amtrak Starlight train from LA to Seattle. They talk about the games they played to pass the time (GAMES). Then they break down the experienc...
Going to conventions and living the freelance lifestyle
Janet and Isaiah talk about their latest Lorcana game. Then they get into conventions pre Pax West 2024, discussing why they love them and sharing some tips (GAMES). I...
Video Game Marathons and Getting (Rid of) Stuff
The show starts with Isaiah talking about getting laid off from his tech job (email him with freelance and part time opportunities HERE). Then Janet and Isaiah talk ab...
Fields of Lorcana and Splitting Chores and Finances
Janet and Isaiah talk about playing Lorcana, a Disney trading card game, for the first time together. They also get into how Fields of Mistria has become their new obs...
Video Game Character "Guess Who?" and The Foods That Made Us
Janet and Isaiah do a FF7 Rebirth Check-in and shout out their favorite mini games. Then they play a game together! It’s video game character "guess who" (GAMES). Then...