#1: Launch Party
- Shows that year
- 22
- Official count begins
- Here
THE ROAD TO 500 Nearly five hundred.
Nearly five hundred.
Still talking.
It started with four beta episodes and the dangerous idea that we should own microphones. Nine years later, the official count has reached 494.
MYTHIC ACHIEVEMENT 494/500
98% 6 to go. No pressure.
the very long game498recordings, including every beta
53,879known downloads across SoundCloud and Podbean
133countries in the audience export
75shows in the busiest year
BEFORE EPISODE ONEThe beta years.
The beta years.
Both weeks of them.
There were four beta episodes: 0.1 through 0.4. They belong in the history, but they do not count towards the official 500.
Podbean still carries 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4. Beta 0.1 has wandered off somewhere. Very on brand.
The official count began with #1: Launch Party on 11 Jul 2017.
A LOT OF TUESDAYS
The timeline.
Official count only. The four betas are watching from the side.
#225: The 50th Episode
- Shows that year
- 44
- Podbean downloads in 2018
- 3,551
#GameFace! #AprilAchievementChallenge Wrap Up
- Shows that year
- 65
- Podbean downloads in 2020
- 5,483
#GameFace! 200th Episode!
- Shows that year
- 68
- Podbean downloads in 2021
- 4,522
#GameFace! The 300th Episode!
- Shows that year
- 75
- Podbean downloads in 2022
- 5,745
The XboxCast Presents: The Top 50 XBOX Games on XBOX, As Chosen By You
- Shows that year
- 37
- Podbean downloads in 2025
- 3,025
XBOX Tokyo Game Show
- Shows that year
- 18
- Podbean downloads in 2026
- 15,864
We should probably plan something.
- Official episodes to go
- 6
Apparently this page counts as planning.
THE OUTPUT
Shows per year.
2022 wins with 75. Sleep was briefly considered.
2017 starts at Episode 1. The beta episodes are sensibly excluded from a chart about official episodes.
EARS, PROBABLY
53,879 known downloads.
That is 1,600 from the early SoundCloud days, plus 52,279 in Podbean's export since 2018.
2018
3,551
2019
5,538
2020
5,483
2021
4,522
2022
5,745
2023
2,966
2024
5,585
2025
3,025
2026
15,864
OUT IN THE WILD
Where the noise landed.
21,426 downloads from 133 countries during 1 September 2024 to 30 September 2026.
Top countries
- United States36.36%7,790
- Vietnam11.95%2,560
- Brazil5.99%1,283
- Bangladesh2.99%641
- Singapore2.68%575
- Japan2.48%531
- Pakistan2.19%470
- United Kingdom1.83%393
Listening tools
- Google Chrome66.25%14,194
- Safari9.63%2,063
- Lavf5.00%1,072
- Apple Podcasts4.05%867
- Podbean App2.95%632
- Edge2.47%529
- Firefox1.94%415
- Overcast1.33%284
THE LATEST 30 DAYS
The audience moved again.
382 downloads from 18 August to 16 September 2026. The United States led, India was second, and New Zealand was present. We checked.
United States 63.61%India 13.61%Hong Kong 6.81%Australia 3.66%Taiwan 2.88%Singapore 1.83%
LISTENED ON WHAT?
The questionable devices.
The normal devices did most of the work. These are more interesting.
XBOX
Listening to an XBOX podcast on an XBOX. Correct.
Alexa
Somebody asked nicely.
Other Smart TV
It found a way.
Smart Car
Eyes on the road, please.
roku
It found a way.
THE FINE PRINT
Numbers with receipts.
Episode counts come from the full Podbean feed, plus the missing Beta 0.1 confirmed by the hosts. Podbean figures come from CSV exports supplied on 18 September 2026. The hosts supplied the earlier SoundCloud total of 1,600 downloads.
Downloads are plays delivered, not a count of unique people. The audience breakdown covers the dates printed above. We would rather say exactly what the numbers mean than make them sound bigger.
See you at 500.
Bring cake. Or a game we will definitely finish.