Last week we drowned ourselves in action; this week Polygon Live is all about the goofs. First, we have the long delayed South Park: The Stick of Truth, a game our own Justin McElroy enjoyed, despite its technical flaws. Then there's Tower of Guns, game about a tower full of guns. And to close the episode, we'll play some Goofball Goals Soccer Simulator, which I need to assume was made just for Breaking Madden-creator Jon Bois. Polygon's senior reporter Colin Campbell will join Russ Frushtick and me for the entirety of the episode. Have questions about the show or the games? Send them to Polygon's Twitter with the hashtag #polygonlive and we'll try to answer them during the show. We'll also be participating in the LiveStream chat.

When we conceived of a weekly live show, we feared the slow weeks of January would strand us without a new game to play.In hindsight, that concern seems silly. I didn't respect how many games are released on a weekly basis — and not just generic violent shooters. This week, we have a variety of games. First, we play Outlast, in which we, an intrepid journalist, investigate a spooky asylum with little more than a digital camcorder and our wits. Frushtick screams; it's a good time for all. Then, we play The Floor Is Jelly, a charming game in which each stage is like a puzzle made of jiggly, wiggly JELLO. The game was made by Ian Snyder. If you've never read his blog, you should give it a look. The current top story, an alternative to Game of the Year lists, is an insightful look back at...