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We’re heading back to the past. Well, the recent past. Fire up the Microsoft Xbox, dock your Nintendo Switch, and log into your Sony PlayStation because the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast has 2010s Video Game Trivia this week. From The Witcher, to Breath of the Wild, to Minecraft, this decade was full of future classic games.

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Episode Intro

Fire up the Xbox, log into your PlayStation, and dock your Switch, because it’s game time. For today’s episode, I’ve got 2010s video game trivia. These are all games that came out from 2010 to 2019.

If there’s a game I missed, let me know on DorkyGeekyNerdy.com or on social media. The website also has rules, score cards, transcripts of each episode, a book of the week recommendation, and related podcasts if you want to dive deeper into a given topic.

Sound good? Great. This is episode 342 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast, I’m your host and that guy hogging the “good” controller, Brian Rollins, and let’s game.

The Dorky Round

What 2013 zombie game was turned into an HBO series in 2023?
a. The Last of Us
Evolved marine life, Inklings and Octolings populate what Nintendo 3rd Person Shooter?
a. Splatoon
Created in 2011, what popular sandbox game had a movie adaptation in 2025?
a. Minecraft
What 2014 point and click survival horror has you working as a night security guard at a pizzeria?
a. Five Nights at Freddy’s
What 2015 game asked the question: What if cars played soccer?
a. Rocket League
Blizzard launched what popular hero shooter in 2016 (and replaced it with a sequel in 2023)?
a. Overwatch
What 2011 game was the fifth in the Elder Scrolls series?
a. Skyrim
What Blizzard RPG game, the third in the series, dragged players through literal Hell?
a. Diablo 3
What action RPG was subtitled, The Wild Hunt?
a. The Witcher 3
Link got his first open-world game in what 2017 game for the Nintendo Wii U and Switch?
a. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Geeky Round

What 2013 mobile game became a smash hit, only to be pulled from mobile app stores in 2014?
a. Flappy Bird
What 2018 survival game had 2021 sequel subtitled Below Zero?
a. Subnautica
What sci-fi multiplayer game, set on The Skeld, exploded in popularity in 2020?
a. Among Us
What 2015 zombie survival game pits you against apathetic infected during the day and horrifying powerful monsters at night?
a. Dying Light
What 2010 third-person shooter puts the player in a fictionalized version of the American Old West and Northern Mexico?
a. Red Dead Redemption
Nintendo’s iconic plumber got the open-world treatment in which 2017 game?
a. Super Mario Odyssey
What 2017 post-apocalyptic game first introduced us to the heroine, Aloy?
a. Horizon Zero Dawn
Kratos saw several incarnations in the 2010s, starting with the #3 game in what franchise?
a. God of War
What 2014 online first-person shooter sent players, as Guardians, to a variety of alien worlds in an attempt to protect the Earth’s last safe city?
a. Destiny
What long-running first person shooter series had a game subtitled “Guardians”
a. Halo. It was Halo 5 from 2015.

The Nerdy Round

What 2D scrolling game had additional campaigns called Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment, and King of Cards?
a. Shovel Knight
What 2013 fighting game had a matching DC comic book series to go with it and a movie in 2021?
a. Injustice: Gods Among Us
What battle royale game was released in 2017 and is one of the highest grossing games of all time?
a. PUBG: Battlegrounds
What 2010 first person shooter was based on the novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky?
a. Metro 2033
What was the highest grossing game of the 2010s?
a. Dungeon Fighter Online
What 2019 multiplayer battle arena game was first inspired by a custom map from Warcraft III?
a. League of Legends
What 2014 first-person shooter mixed soldiers with mech suits and had an even more popular sequel in 2016?
a. Titanfall
In what 2017 multiplayer game did fans first get to hear of Emperor Palpatine’s return to Star Wars?
a. Fortnite
What 2012 action-adventure game from Arkane Studios featured voice talent from Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, and the late Carrie Fisher?
a. Dishonored
Created by FromSoftware in 2011, what dark fantasy action RPG effectively created a whole new subgenre of game?
a. Dark Souls

Episode Conclusion

And…game over. How did you do? What’s your favorite game from the decade? Personally, it’s Breath of the Wild, but I’m a big Zelda nerd. Let me know in the comments section of Spotify or YouTube what your favorite is. And let me know if I missed one. Remember, the topic will be revisited in the season finale in February.

Next episode is Week 3 of the month, so it’s Music Trivia. Here’s your hint:

What band was formed in Pasadena in 1973 and took its name from its lead guitarist?

Time to rock out, indeed. See you back here on Wednesday, my friends. Have a great week and remember, you’ve got this.

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