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Saving the World One Knife at a Time in Champions Online
Monster Factory - S1 - E31
Knife Dad is not the hero that the world needs, but he is also not the hero the world deserves. It MIGHT be a stretch to call him a hero at all — he could be more accurately described as "a bunch of knives stuffed into a shirt."
Monster Factory: Season 1 - 81 Episode s
1x1 - Randomly Generating Horrifying Faces in Dark Souls 2
May 4, 2015
In this pilot for a soon-to-be smash hit video franchise, Justin and Griffin create Squirtle using the character creation tools in Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin.
1x2 - Exploring Skyrim with Garfield
May 12, 2015
Griffin and Justin create a cybernetic Garfield and kill roughly two-hundred horses in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in this installment of Monster Factory.
1x3 - Recreating a Beloved Sitcom in The Sims 4
May 29, 2015
Justin and Griffin turn their dark Monster Factory arts toward The Sims 4, and recreate a beloved television sitcom in the process.
1x4 - Prepping for Fallout 4 by Ruining Fallout 3
June 4, 2015
Fallout 3 is a really great game, so Justin and Griffin have decided to destroy it from within during this installment of Monster Factory.
1x5 - Failing to Clone The Rock in WWE 2K14
June 29, 2015
Justin and Griffin attempt to clone Rock "The Dwayne" Johnson, but spill a little big of Gogurt into the mix, birthing a Monster Factory creation they've lovingly named "The Pebble."
1x6 - Exploding Shepard's Face Bones in Mass Effect 2
July 13, 2015
Justin and Griffin rebuild Commander Truck Shepard into something non-human and non-killable when they take Mass Effect 2 into the Monster Factory.
1x7 - Dino-crime in Ark: Survival Evolved
August 7, 2015
In this episode of Monster Factory, Justin and Griffin try to solve a few dino-mysteries with the help of a time-traveling Angela Lansbury in Ark: Survival Evolved.
1x8 - The Boy-Mayor of Second Life
September 11, 2015
In this harrowing episode of Monster Factory, we shape a new dictator for Second Life out of some primordial ooze we found in a dumpster behind the Citgo.
1x9 - Surviving Bloodborne with a Gun-hating Toucan Man
October 12, 2015
In this installment of Monster Factory, Griffin and Justin abuse the character creation tools of Bloodborne and somehow end up with a human-bird hybrid who adheres to a strict anti-gun platform.
1x10 - Creating an Army of Banana-Men in Oblivion
October 27, 2015
Justin and Griffin create an army of beautiful banana men to fight against the noodly final boss of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion in this episode of Monster Factory.
1x11 - Fallout 4 - Episode 1
November 12, 2015
Griffin and Justin play around with Fallout 4, and incidentally create one of the most horrific creatures to ever roam the wasteland.
1x12 - Fallout 4 - Episode 2
November 25, 2015
Having accepted her terrible losses in the last episode of Monster Factory, The Final Pam carves a path of destruction across the Commonwealth. Things get very, very, very violent.
1x13 - Fallout 4 - Episode 3
December 15, 2015
The Monster Factory ballad of The Final Pam comes to a close as we quite literally destroy Fallout 4 from the inside out.
1x14 - Melting Bart Simpson in Black Desert Online
January 14, 2016
Griffin and Justin discover the beautiful, intricate character creation system of Black Desert Online, and, naturally, use it to produce a nightmarish version of a beloved cartoon character.
1x15 - Throwing Everyone in Dragon's Dogma Off a Cliff
January 29, 2016
Explore the world of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen with a team of legendary heroes: All-Star pitcher Randy Johnson, a boy named Panpan, Elsa from the movie Frozen and TV's Dr. Phil.
1x16 - Horrors of All Shapes and Sizes in Blade & Soul
February 11, 2016
Griffin and Justin make a couple of Monster Factory children in the new MMO Blade & Soul, but end up getting completely shut down by Big Analog.
1x17 - What If Dark Souls Were Made Of Pizza?
March 7, 2016
Justin and Griffin play through an absolutely ruined version of Dark Souls while role-playing as a pizza-destroying mascot. Please note that framerate hiccups are on our end, not yours. Because, like we said, this version of Dark Souls is sick.
1x18 - Recreating Ourselves in WWE 2K16
March 29, 2016
Justin and Griffin attempt to recreate themselves in WWE 2K16, but along the way, something goes horribly wrong.
1x19 - Making a Rowdy, Dirty Boy in Dark Souls 3
April 15, 2016
Griffin and Justin play Dark Souls 3 on launch day, create a rowdy, dirty boy version of The Joker, and then get absolutely manhandled by every enemy in the game. Welcome to Monster Factory!
1x20 - Second Life, Second Chances - Part One
May 16, 2016
Welcome to Second Life, Second Chances, a three-week miniseries Monster Factory event, sponsored by Totino's. Can the Boy Mayor of Second Life reclaim his throne on the hard, hard campaign trail? Or will the endless march of Second Life sex clubs finally wear him down?
1x21 - Second Life, Second Chances - Part Two
May 23, 2016
The Boy-Mayor and his campaign manager, Totino's, do a quick makeover, then make some highly targeted appearances all across the wonderful world of Second Life.
1x22 - Second Life, Second Chances - Part Three
May 31, 2016
The day of reckoning is upon the Boy-Mayor of Second Life. It's Election Day, and we're honestly unsure whether Totino's and the Boy Mayor's actions have gained or lost them votes. Either way: We're going to throw the greatest party this video game has ever seen.
1x23 - Cosplayers and Leather Daddies in Soul Calibur 5
June 24, 2016
Can Mëlissa complete her nearly perfect Sly Cooper costume before the big con? Or will her attempts at cosplaying be thwarted by her nemesis, Leather Daddy Voldo? Find out in this installment of Monster Factory, featuring the character creation tools of Soul Calibur 5.
1x24 - Making a Golf All-Star in Tiger Woods '08
July 8, 2016
Now we're getting into our core competency: Being good at Golf. In this episode, we borrow the core facial structure of a late, great character actor, and then mold it into something dark and profane. Behold: DAZ.
1x25 - Stopping All of the Crimes in Saints Row: The Third
July 22, 2016
There is one thing you need to know about Trüllbus — this tough dude absolutely hates crime. He hates it nearly as much as he loves Dairy Queen, and boy, does he love Dairy Queen.
1x26 - Creating The Sequel To Dogs in Spore
August 9, 2016
Look at your current household pet. What a sweetheart! Now, pick them up and put them in the garbage can. Because here at Monster Factory, we dream big. Why would you ever own a dog or cat or a fish or a bird when you could own ... a JAA'M? Thanks to Spore, that dream can be a reality.
1x27 - Reviving The Shrek Franchise With Spore
August 30, 2016
We weren't anticipating our encounter with Spore to turn into the latest three-part Monster Factory saga, but here we are. The game is so rich with potential, but also so rich with game-ruining crashes and design problems that it makes it difficult to stick with any one creation. Hence our abandonment of the "Sequel to Dogs" project — our apologies, Jaa'm — and our migration to a new cause: The long-overdue revitalization of the Shrek intellectual property.
1x28 - Building an Even Better Shrek in Spore
October 7, 2016
Justin and Griffin perfect their Shrek-like creation, and — thank God — bring their time in Spore to a close.
1x29 - Training a Perfect Super-Athlete in Wii Sports Resort
October 28, 2016
Meet Turbovicki: Sports Champion, Ruthless Warrior and our latest Monster Factory creation. None can stand in her way on her quest for Wii Sports Resort domination — though a particular former vice president will try.
1x30 - Turbovicki vs. The Foot Clan in Wii Sports Resort
November 14, 2016
In this, the second part of our exploration of Wii Sports Resort, Hyper-Athlete Turbovicki faces her greatest challenge yet: The endless hordes of the Cheney Foot Clan.
1x31 - Saving the World One Knife at a Time in Champions Online
January 13, 2017
Knife Dad is not the hero that the world needs, but he is also not the hero the world deserves. It MIGHT be a stretch to call him a hero at all — he could be more accurately described as "a bunch of knives stuffed into a shirt."
1x32 - Forming a Super Group With Knife Dad's Family
January 27, 2017
In the last episode, a legend was born — a legend made out of knives and, like, rat fur. But leveling up in an MMORPG takes too long, so in this episode we seek help from dozens of monstrous, heroic strangers.
1x33 - Having a Nude Bonanza in Conan Exiles
February 17, 2017
Please do not tell on us to YouTube for this episode. We tried to hide every bepis that we saw, but we saw A LOT of them.
1x34 - Flying Through Dragon Age Inquisition with a Slime DJ
March 10, 2017
WARNING: Individuals with photosensitive epilepsy should be advised that this video contains flashing lights and could be dangerous to those susceptible to seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.
1x35 - Monster Factory Wrestling Federation: MONSTER MANIA
April 2, 2017
In this special episode, Eleven of Polygon's most dangerous monsters collide in the squared circle at Monster Mania. See friendships tested, rivalries unleashed, and barriers broken. This is the grandest stage-- the final confrontation. This is Monster Mania!
1x36 - Sweeps Week Ep. 1: Improving Your Favorite TV Sitcoms
April 7, 2017
We're kicking off a new miniseries here in the Monster Factory! It's called Sweeps Week, and it's going to CHANGE THE FACE OF TELEVISION AS YOU KNOW IT.
1x37 - Sweeps Week Ep. 2: Making Full House Too Full
May 5, 2017
In the second episode of Monster Factory "Sweeps Week", Griffin and Justin play a fun game with the Full House family and make Dharma and Greg pay the blood price.
1x38 - Sweeps Week Ep. 3: Boba Fett Hates Raymond
May 19, 2017
"Everybody Loves Raymond"? Not Boba Fett, he HATES HIM. Featuring the cast from the OC.
1x39 - Sweeps Week Ep. 4: Todd Coolbody's Sitcom Spectacular
June 2, 2017
In the conclusion of Monster Factory Sweeps Week, television exec Todd Coolbody wraps up his streak of improving all the classic sitcoms you know and love. And Family Guy.
1x40 - CoolGames Inc Presents: Super Mario Bros. Maker
June 12, 2017
Nick, Griffin and a team of anonymous external contractors have collaborated to create the most exciting piece of software to come out of E3 2017: Super Mario Bros. Maker.
1x41 - Cid Finalfantasy’s Cat Man Quest
June 30, 2017
Griffin and Justin create a sad brain man who yearns to be a cat man.
1x42 - Stang Is Totally Not Sting Trying To Play Basketball
August 18, 2017
Griffin and Justin play some b-ball with Stang, who is absolutely not Sting in a disguise.
1x43 - Just Like Art: The Pink Man
September 13, 2017
Welcome to Monster Factory: Just Like Art, a new series where we push Skyrim's character customization to the limit in an attempt to create genuine, gallery-worthy masterpieces.
1x44 - Making a SWEET ALIEN BOY in Everybody's Golf
September 15, 2017
Griffin and Justin try to teach a small alien boy how to play golf in a respectable way.
1x45 - Just Like Art: Chomp Mom
September 20, 2017
Welcome to the second episode of Monster Factory: Just Like Art, a series where we push Skyrim's character customization to the limit in an attempt to create genuine, gallery-worthy masterpieces. This week, we learned two very valuable lessons: a) art isn't always beautiful, and b) motherhood is its own reward.
1x46 - Just Like Art: Jerry Potter
September 27, 2017
Welcome to the third installment of Monster Factory: Just Like Art, a series where we push Skyrim's character customization to the limit in an attempt to create genuine, gallery-worthy masterpieces.
1x47 - Just Like Art: Snakel from Frands
October 11, 2017
What's the one thing that could make Skyrim better? Recreating one of the most popular '90s sitcoms inside of it. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Snakel from Frands.
1x48 - Just Like Art: The Real Boogerman
October 18, 2017
In the final episode of Monster Factory: Just Like Art, Griffin and Justin give themselves an easy task: creating the most powerful and poignant work of art in the history of mankind.
1x49 - Tony Hawk???? The Skateboarding Flat Man
October 20, 2017
On the latest episode of Monster Factory, Griffin and Justin make a rebellious, long-armed skateboarder whose three dimensions are seriously in question.
1x50 - Zeke Teenweed Takes Us To Fart School
November 3, 2017
Zeke Teenweed is just your typical teen. He loves skateboarding, drawing Shrek graffiti, and not being an undercover cop.
1x51 - Adult Cool Needs More Hats
December 8, 2017
Griffin and Justin's galactic adventure with Adult Cool is just getting started.
1x52 - Adult Cool's Powerful Kicks Are Unstoppable
December 15, 2017
Griffin and Justin take Adult Cool on a galactic kicking adventure in part two of their Phantasy Star Online 2 extravaganza.
1x53 - Arby "The Meathead" McDonald Is Back in the Ring
February 2, 2018
It's been a while since Arby "The Meathead" McDonald donned his wizard shirt and stepped in the ring. So maybe it's high time Griffin, Justin, and special guest Wrestling Expert Patrick Gill bring Arby's famous tooth out of retirement.
1x54 - Arby McDonald Dearly Loves His Sons
February 23, 2018
Griffin and Pat get Arby ready for his first match by spending entirely too much time on his intro. Still worth it.
1x55 - Arby's True Nemesis is Revealed
March 9, 2018
Alliances are broken. Enemies become friends. Will Arby be able to pull off his special finisher? All that and more on the exciting conclusion of Arby "The Meathead" McDonald's epic trilogy.
1x56 - Halo 666 Finishes the Fight
April 13, 2018
Monster Hunter: World is so metal and it doesn't even know it.
1x57 - Dr. Sexgun's Menagerie of Deadly Secrets
December 5, 2018
The boys are back in town, baby! Gather the children 'round, cause this new hidden object game is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family.
1x58 - Dr. Sexgun is back with a brand new invention
January 2, 2019
If you thought you'd seen the last of Dr. Sexgun and his clandestine cache of audacious armaments, think again.
1x59 - Jim "Captain Cool" Johnman's Don Bradman Cricket 14
February 6, 2019
Donny, you're out of your element.
1x60 - Jim Johnman is playing baseball in Don Bradman Cricket 14
March 6, 2019
At long last, it's Jim Johnman's turn at bat. And also pitching. And also refereeing.
1x61 - Freddy "Slimeburger" Jr. emerges from Vault 76
April 3, 2019
On this episode of Monster Factory, the brothers try very hard to create a character in Fallout 76 despite Todd's best efforts.
1x62 - Nothing will stop Slime Burger from going to Camden Park
May 1, 2019
Slime Burger goes on a journey through Todd's twisted vision of West Virginia in search of legendary Camden Park in Fallout 76.
1x63 - Tammy Radbody loves tree beef
June 5, 2019
A wise forest elf, Tammy Radbody always knows the best places to find river Skittles.
1x64 - Tammy Radbody will absolutely set a forest on fire
July 3, 2019
Tammy Radbody may be a protector of the forest, but she'll totally start a forest fire for a new dress and some baguettes.
1x65 - Yoba Skywalker Starwars goes to infinity and beyond
August 7, 2019
Boldly going where no forehead has gone before.
1x66 - The search for Yoba Skywalker Starwars' cool outfit
September 5, 2019
Yoba Skywalker Starwars has a killer outfit, but Starfleet is making him wear nerd armor. Where did his sick fashions get too? THE SEARCH IS ON!
1x67 - Invite your friends to the inescapable world of Avakin life
October 16, 2019
You're losing money by NOT signing up, come on!
1x68 - Finding the video game in Avakin Life
November 6, 2019
Avakin Life let's you do a lot of things, but is there a video game in there? Join your friend Nanci Budin 73 as we found out!
1x69 - Snack Braff is Zach Braff if he'd just commit to going to the gym an hour a day
December 4, 2019
Zachary "Zack Boy Bradley" i.e. SNACK BRAFF is really just Zach Braff if only he'd just get off his duff and commit to going a little harder at the gym in 2020.
1x70 - Sweet Gene can have little a revenge, for Snack
January 15, 2020
We gather here today in memory of Snack "Zachary Zach Boy Bradley" Braff, not to mourn, but to celebrate his brief but exceptional life, and in his memory raise a bright new star, burning with revenge for Snack.
1x71 - The one where they actually play WWE2K20
February 16, 2020
Well, it's come to this. Griffin and Justin are actually going to do the unthinkable and play WWE2K20.
1x72 - Creating a seriously scary vampire in Code Vein
March 11, 2020
Don't talk to me or my vampire son ever again!
1x73 - Exploiting the gig economy in Code Vein
April 8, 2020
Dugls n’ Richard are adventuring with their friends, fighting weird slime boys and hunting for that magical elixir we all crave, Awake MJ018.
1x74 - Making a physical manifestation of the word ‘meh’ in Dark Souls 3
May 20, 2020
Yep, let's go into battle. *long sigh* See you guys in the adventure.
1x75 - Pushing Dark Souls 3 EXTREME EDITION to the limit
July 8, 2020
He might have to become large, indestructible, and turn all his enemies into barrel, but dang it, Hungry-Faced Gil is going to beat Dark Souls 3 EXTREME EDITION.
1x76 - Can Gil forge a sword big enough to kill God?
August 19, 2020
Can glitches and crashes prevent Gil from beating Dark Souls 3 EXTREME EDITION? Unfortunately the answer is yes, but there's still a lot of fun to be had along the way!
1x77 - Crafting a monster in Woodworking Simulator
September 30, 2020
Monster Factory is de-industrializing and making a bespoke, handcrafted monster for a change.
1x78 - jIM jELLY is doing gymnastics their way
October 28, 2020
jIM jELLY likes two things: Buffalo Wilds Wings and completely re-writing the rules of gymnastics... and jIM's all out of wings.
1x79 - Ronnie Faeburger is a fresh take on Ronald McDonald
December 16, 2020
The first NEXT GEN Monster Factory fully utilizes the power of the PS5 to create an updated version of McDonald's burger clown.
1x80 - Creating a baby monster in Crusader Kings 3
January 27, 2021
In a Monster Factory first, the boys create a monster that's zero years old: a baby king that everyone hates. Huzzah!
1x81 - Making Whoville's Anti-Grinch Guardian in Elden Ring
March 25, 2022
Monster Factory is back! We’ve got a fistful of boiled prawns and we’re diving into the world of Elden Ring to see if we can answer the age-old question, “What if a Who kicked ass?”