The Games
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| The Games | |
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| Featuring | |
| Original run |
July 23, 2021 – present |
| No. of games | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Episode length | 1–685 minutes |
| Playlist | link |
| Total length | 22:37:05 |
The Games is a series of LPs created by The D-Pad in 2021, inspired by the Olympics and consisting of a series of competitions between four "nations" composed of members of the channel. There are sixteen events in total, each held in a different game representing a real-world Olympic sport. The project was announced with its "opening ceremonies" on July 23, 2021, the same day as the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and debuted officially the following day. Each event was covered in a one-off episode, released daily. The competition concluded with the final event on August 9, 2021, and the series itself concluded with an 18th and final episode consisting of an 11-hour marathon of the entire series, released on August 15, 2021.
A sequel series named The IInd Games, scheduled for February 2022 and corresponding to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, was announced with a teaser on December 25, 2021.
Standings
Nations
| Rank | Team | Members | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook | Geoff Hook | Dave Hook | chew13acca | Karnium | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Imperium Ludum | Rick Desilets | Nick Bebel | Sarah Fischer | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Youbetchastan | John Selig | Ian Selig | Dustin Deren | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Daisy Baby Bitch Territory | C/J Haley | Felice Lopez | Lindsay Gibbons | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
Athletes
| Rank | Name | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Desilets | Imperium Ludum | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Dave Hook | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | chew13acca | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | John Selig | Youbetchastan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Geoff Hook | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Lindsay Gibbons | Daisy Baby Bitch Territory | 1 | 0 | 2* | 3 |
| 7 | Dustin Deren | Youbetchastan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | C/J Haley | Daisy Baby Bitch Territory | 0 | 3 | 3* | 6 |
| 9 | Ian Selig | Youbetchastan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sarah Fischer | Imperium Ludum | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Nick Bebel | Imperium Ludum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Felice Lopez | Daisy Baby Bitch Territory | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Karnium | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* Indicates a shared medal.
Events
| # | Name | Game | Platform | Year | Release date | Length | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fencing | Nidhogg | PS4 | 2014 | July 24, 2021 | 00:20:53 | playlist |
| 2 | Skateboarding | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | PS5 | 2021 | July 25, 2021 | 00:11:31 | playlist |
| 3 | Triathlon | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | NS | 2017 | July 27, 2021 | 00:24:12 | playlist |
| 4 | Baseball | Tecmo Baseball | NES | 1989 | July 27, 2021 | 01:50:15 | playlist |
| 5 | Surfing | Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | 3DS | 2016 | July 28, 2021 | 00:09:33 | playlist |
| 6 | Martial Arts | Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | SNES | 1993 | July 29, 2021 | 00:18:41 | playlist |
| 7 | Cycling | Excitebike | NES | 1985 | July 30, 2021 | 00:11:59 | playlist |
| 8 | Archery | Link's Crossbow Training | Wii | 2007 | July 31, 2021 | 00:29:06 | playlist |
| 9 | Tennis | Pong | 2600 | 1977 | August 1, 2021 | 00:37:55 | playlist |
| 10 | Gymnastics | The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and the Aquabats | SG | 1992 | August 2, 2021 | 00:15:57 | playlist |
| 11 | Rowing | Mario Party | N64 | 1999 | August 3, 2021 | 00:11:30 | playlist |
| 12 | Swimming | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | NES | 1989 | August 4, 2021 | 00:16:39 | playlist |
| 13 | Sport Climbing | Heave Ho | NS | 2019 | August 6, 2021 | 00:39:23 | playlist |
| 14 | 100m Dash | QWOP | PC | 2008 | August 6, 2021 | 00:17:59 | playlist |
| 15 | Football | Mega Man Soccer | SNES | 1994 | August 8, 2021 | 01:59:41 | playlist |
| 16 | Marathon | Sonic Mania | NS | 2017 | August 9, 2021 | 03:04:01 | playlist |
Episodes
| TG# | Title | Game | Length | Player(s) | Commentator(s) | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Opening Ceremonies" | 1:36 | Rick, John, C/J, RetroTrigger, Geoff | July 23, 2021 | ||
| 2 | "Fencing" | Nidhogg | 20:53 | Geoff, John, C/J, Sarah | Toriin | July 24, 2021 |
| 3 | "Skateboarding" | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | 11:31 | John, Geoff, Rick, Felice | Cdude | July 25, 2021 |
| 4 | "Triathlon" | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 24:12 | John, Bebel, Lindsay, chew13acca | Dave L. | July 27, 2021 |
| 5 | "Baseball" | Tecmo Baseball | 1:50:15 | Rick, Karnium, Dustin, Lindsay, C/J | Evilhipi | July 27, 2021 |
| 6 | "Surfing" | Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition | 9:33 | chew13acca, John, Rick, Felice | Ape Arcade | July 28, 2021 |
| 7 | "Martial Arts" | Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | 18:41 | Dave, Lindsay, Dustin, Rick | BornLosersGaming | July 29, 2021 |
| 8 | "Cycling" | Excitebike | 11:59 | Dustin, Dave, C/J, Sarah | RetroTrigger | July 30, 2021 |
| 9 | "Archery" | Link's Crossbow Training | 29:06 | Geoff, John, Sarah, C/J | Retro Roulette | July 31, 2021 |
| 10 | "Tennis" | Pong | 37:55 | Dustin, Sarah, Karnium, Lindsay | Caitlyn, Ian H. | August 1, 2021 |
| 11 | "Gymnastics" | The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and the Aquabats | 15:57 | Dave, Ian, Rick, Felice | Ashley | August 2, 2021 |
| 12 | "Rowing" | Mario Party | 11:30 | chew13acca, Ian, Sarah, Felice | BornLosersGaming | August 3, 2021 |
| 13 | "Swimming" | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 16:39 | Dustin, Dave, Sarah, C/J | GameFace | August 4, 2021 |
| 14 | "Sport Climbing" | Heave Ho | 39:23 | Lindsay, chew13acca, Rick, John | Evilhipi | August 6, 2021 |
| 15 | "100m Dash" | QWOP | 17:59 | Rick, Ian, Lindsay, Dave | Caitlyn, Ian H. | August 6, 2021 |
| 16 | "Football" | Mega Man Soccer | 1:59:41 | Karnium, C/J, Rick, John | Cdude, Retro Roulette, Ape Arcade, Evilhipi, BornLosersGaming, GameFace, Dave L. | August 8, 2021 |
| 17 | "Marathon & Closing Ceremonies" | Sonic Mania | 3:04:01 | Rick, John, C/J, Geoff | August 9, 2021 | |
| 18 | "The Complete Series" | 11:15:49 | Geoff, John, C/J, Sarah, Rick, Felice, Bebel, Lindsay, chew13acca, Karnium, Dustin, Dave, Ian | RetroTrigger, Toriin, Cdude, Dave L. Evilhipi, Ape Arcade, BornLosersGaming, RetroRoulette, Caitlyn, Ian H., Ashley, GameFace | August 15, 2021 | |
| 19 | "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold" | 0:26 | December 25, 2021 |
Gallery
Artwork
Logo
Opening Ceremonies
The Complete Series
The IInd Games teaser
Imperium Ludum flag
Youbetchastan flag
Daisy Baby Bitch Territory flag
Tierra de los Hermanos Hook flag
Trivia
- Unlike other LP projects on the channel, The Games does not feature live commentary from those playing, instead using third-party commentary to replicate the format of real-life sports. Most of the guest commentators are friends of the channel, some of whom had already appeared as guests or members in earlier videos. The penultimate event features rotating commentary from many of the guests from prior events, while the final event features commentary from Rick himself, making it the only event to be commentated by one of the participants in The Games.