This week, we continue our discussion, reflecting on Season 5 and our predictions for 2026.... yep, sure is a lot going on in the world of #machinima! Do add your own thoughts into the comments (on our show notes).

1:01 Our predictions for 2026
1:10 Tracy’s thoughts!
4:26 A quick interjection on the Minecraft short we reviewed
6:47 Damien’s views and perspective on tools being used
7:38 Ricky’s prediction on genAI and it’s layering out and ethical approaches
10:27 Who is the world’s smartest dumb person?! Phil tees up some fab analogies – who is going to keep golfing?
22:30 The joy of machinima!
27:31 Killing off the golden goose
28:17 Creators we look forward to seeing: ⁨@Dominzki⁩ ⁨@thebizthebiz⁩ ⁨@biggstrek⁩ among others
30:00 Celebrating ⁨@DarthAngelus⁩ achievements with Heir to the Empire – a ‘big’ production project completed in machinima is a rare thing!
36:08 Ricky’s final wishes for 2026: ⁨@NeuralViz⁩ figures out how to bring Prag Snarbo back!
36:38 Exciting new CM episodes introduced – The Wonderful World of Sound by ⁨@RickyGrove⁩ and ⁨@zsOverman⁩

Credits -
Speakers: Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, Damien Valentine, Tracy Harwood
Producer: Tracy Harwood
Editor: Phil Rice
Music: Phil Rice & SunoAI