Mike & Rami Are Still Here

Episodes

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  Is Making Games Even Worth It? 19.10.2026 38m

  Why bother? Between the layoffs, the poor sales, the threat of AI, it feels like making video games in 2026 has become a bit of a pointless endeavour. Mike Rose (No More Robots founder) and Rami Ismail (Vlambeer founder) decide to answer this question once and for all. Should you bother making video games?
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  The 20 Games That Shaped Our Careers 05.10.2026 57m

  Mike Rose and Rami Ismail have been around in video games for nearly 40 years combined, and have worked on a bunch of different games -- but what games inspired, directed and influenced their career trajectories? Together they discuss 20 games that got them to where they are. Picks include Minecraft, Age of Empires, Papers Please, Golden Sun, Cave Story, and Spelunky.
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  What Are the Best Games Out Right Now? 21.09.2026 50m

  Mike and Rami have been playing loads of video games, and they decide to actually talk about video games for a change. They talk Blood of the Dawnwalker, Assassin's Creed, The Incident at Galley House, Big Walk, Blood Dungeon, and more
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  Simon Carless Does Actually Own a Car 24.08.2026 53m

  Bit of a misleading name. Simon Carless of GameDiscoverCo is on the poddy with us today, talking about analytics and video game history and dealing with Mike's usual bs. Rami still can't believe this is a real podcast. Mike Rose and Rami Ismail host.
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  The Quest For The Publishing Deal! 10.08.2026 41m

  It's the first ever Mike & Rami LIVE, recorded at Develop Conference in Brighton! Huge thanks to Develop Conference for letting us do this ridiculous thing on their stage. Mike & Rami play a 40 minute DnD session, and it goes exactly how you'd expect. We've got dice rolls, we've got guests, we've got game pitches, we've got the lot.
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  Mike and Rami Go Outside 27.07.2026 39m

  Time to touch sand. Mike Rose & Rami Ismail are at Develop Conference in Brighton this week, where they talk about the conference and their memories of it over the years; How they will definitely not be going in the sea; And discuss why the seagulls in Brighton are essentially "sky tanks".
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  How Much Do Video Games Sell in 2026? 13.07.2026 50m

  Mike Rose of No More Robots has launched a bunch of video games this year. In this episode of Mike & Rami Are Still Here, Mike goes into details about these game launches with Rami Ismail, including what worked, and what didn't. Is everyone in video games bad? Are we doomed? Let's find out.
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  Victoria Tran and Waluigi Sitting In a Tree 29.06.2026 38m

  K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Victoria Tran (Innersloth, Wholesome Games) joins Mike & Rami this week, and tries to understand what the point of this podcast is. In between, she shills her book "Mastering Community Management", answers rapid fire questions, and doesn't have a bucket list.
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  Was Starting A Podcast A Mistake? 15.06.2026 43m

  Six months ago, two old men from the video game industry started a podcast. Now Mike Rose and Rami Ismail talk through how it's all gone, giving numbers and statistics, and how close we are to our goals. Has it gone well? What could we do better? What's next for the podcast?
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  Game of the Year (So Far) 01.06.2026 47m

  Mike and Rami judge what the Game of the Year (so far) is Pragamata? Mewgenics? Titanium Court? Mixtape? Marathon? Slay the Spire II? Pokopia? Something else? Let's find out!
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  Attack of the Gong 18.05.2026 55m

  The Saga Continues. Mike and Rami have collected 15 questions from our listeners, and now proceed to answer them as quickly as possible. They talk Golden Sun, text adventures, Twitter, distracting Elon's parents, life after love, the ideal sandwich, therapy, and going to heaven in 2027.
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  Who Wants to Be a Thousandaire? Part 2 04.05.2026 49m

  15 questions. Three lifelines. $1,000. Part 2. Rami Ismail is back in the Thousandaire hotseat. Let's see if he can answer all of Mike Rose's 15 questions correctly, and become the first ever Thousandaire.
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  Who Wants to Be a Thousandaire? 20.04.2026 41m

  15 questions. Three lifelines. $1,000. It's Rami Ismail in the Thousandaire hotseat this week, working his way through host Mike Rose's questions. Can he answer all 15 questions correctly, and become the first ever Thousandaire?
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  Lucas Pope Wants Buttering Up 06.04.2026 55m

  Not bad for a first guest.
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  The Problem with Bonk Scenes 23.03.2026 47m

  Very weird way to do filler episodes, excuse the pun.
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  Are You Gonna Eat that Dessert? 09.03.2026 50m

  Talk about a turn of events!
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  The Worst Cold Open 23.02.2026 48m

  I thought British people were supposed to be funny.
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  Return of the Gong 09.02.2026 40m

  The gong has returned.
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  Wanna See a Party Trick? 26.01.2026 57m

  Party tricks. Saudi Princes. Steam pricing. Somehow, Mike & Rami talk about all three of these topics on the same episode.
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  Let Me Tell You a Story, Ramses 12.01.2026 1h 2m

  So many stories, so little time. Listen to Mike and Rami waffle their way through a variety of video game industry stories, including tales that reduce them both to tears.