Good Game: Spawn Point

Good Game: Spawn Point

Company type	Television program
Industry	Entertainment, Video game reviews
Founded	February 20, 2010 (2010-02-20)
Headquarters	Australia
Area served	Australia
Products	Television episodes, video game reviews

Good Game: Spawn Point (GG:SP) is an Australian television program dedicated to video game reviews, serving as a derivative of the original Good Game. It specifically highlights games classified as G or PG by the Australian Classification Board, catering primarily to a younger audience. The series premiered on ABC Entertains (formerly ABC3) on 20 February 2010. Its first presenters were Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell and Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen, who departed in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Later hosts included Gus Ronald, Angharad Yeo, Gemma Driscoll, William Yates, and Harry Jun. As of 23 August 2024, the show transitioned to ABC Family.

Production

The program Spawn Point began airing in 2010 with O'Donnell and Bendixsen at the helm. According to the ABC, it offers a family-oriented blend of game critiques, features on gaming culture, and interactive segments with viewers. Unlike its predecessor Good Game, which includes reviews of more mature content, Spawn Point restricts its coverage to titles suitable for younger audiences. Initially, episodes lasted 15 minutes but extended to a 30-minute format starting from Series 2, Episode 21 in July 2011, enabling more comprehensive content.

Janet Carr, the creator and executive producer, noted that the show achieved a 16.2% share of television viewership among children aged 5 to 12, with audience figures rising by 114% after the first series. In 2011, the average viewership per episode reached approximately 166,000. The program has also seen strong digital engagement, with vodcast downloads surpassing 1.3 million alongside significant website traffic.

Content is exclusively confined to games rated G and PG; mature games receive only brief mentions when necessary and without any controversial details. The well-liked "Ask Good Game" segment has been instrumental in encouraging active viewer participation.

After Bendixsen's exit in January 2017, Gus Ronald and Angharad Yeo stepped in as hosts. O'Donnell left at the end of 2017 and was succeeded by Gemma Driscoll in 2018. Ronald departed in 2018 and was replaced by William Yates in 2019; Yates exited in 2020. Angharad Yeo announced her departure effective late 2022. Supporting host Harry Jun joined Driscoll for a series of ten special episodes broadcast on ABC Family during 2024–2025. The sixteenth season launched on ABC iview in July 2025 before commencing weekly airings on ABC Family.

Main hosts

Name	Nickname	First show	Last show
Steven O'Donnell	Bajo	20 February 2010	9 December 2017
Stephanie Bendixsen	Hex		2 December 2016
Gus Ronald	Goose	18 February 2017	15 December 2018
Angharad Yeo	Rad		17 December 2022
Gemma Driscoll	Gem	10 March 2018	Template:N/A
William Yates	Will	2 March 2019	12 December 2020
Harry Jun	Harry	23 August 2024	1 February 2025

Supporting presenters

Presenter	Alias	Debut episode	Final episode
Jackson Gothe-Snape	Ajax	1 May 2010
Nathan Niguidula	Jax	19 February 2022	10 December 2022
Suraj Kolarkar	Dr. Deviser	18 March 2023	16 December 2023

Additional information

• From the show's inception until May 2022, D.A.R.R.E.N. the Robot served as a presenter.
• AAISA the Robot took over presenting duties from 2022 through 2023.
• In 2024, a puppet character known as Screen Goblin was introduced.

Temporary hosts

• Kayne "Tremmers" Tremills filled in during Series 1, Episode 19 (26 June 2010), substituting for Bajo at E3.
• Pip Rasmussen appeared as host in Series 8, Episodes 19 (24 June) and 35 (14 October) of 2017, focusing on female game developers.
• Tim Mathews hosted Series 8, Episode 36 (21 October 2017).
• Bajo, Hex, and Goose reunited to host the tenth anniversary special in Series 10, Episode 20 (6 July).
• Bajo and Hex returned as guest hosts for Series 15, Episode 1 (23 August 2024).
• Series 16 features a rotating roster of guest hosts each episode, including Bajo on Episode 3 (18 July) and Harry on Episode 7 (15 August).

Series summary

Hex and Bajo co-hosted the initial seven series, with episodes originally lasting fifteen minutes before expanding to thirty minutes starting from the second series. The eighth series, named Spawn Point (2017), was presented by Bajo, Goose, and Rad. The ninth series reverted to the original title and included Gem as an additional presenter. Rad, Gem, and Will led the tenth and eleventh series. Gem took primary hosting duties during the fourteenth series with support from Harry and Dr. Deviser. The fifteenth series featured ten special episodes co-hosted by Gem and Harry. The sixteenth series stars Gem alongside various guest presenters such as Bajo, Harry, Chloé Hayden, and Keegan Palmer.

Reviews

Throughout the program, the host delivers review segments that analyze current video games, showcasing gameplay footage and concluding with a star-based evaluation.

Games with perfect scores

• Portal 2 (2011 – Bajo and Hex)
• Ori and the Blind Forest (2015 – Bajo and Hex)
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017 – Bajo and Goose)
• Cuphead (2017 – Bajo and Rad)
• Super Mario Odyssey (2017 – Rad and Goose)
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020 – Gem and Rad)
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020 – Gem and Rad)
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021 – Gem and Rad)
• Tunic (2022 – Gem and Rad)
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022 – Rad and Gem)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023 – Gem)

GG: Spawn Squad

The spin-off series GG: Spawn Squad, which debuted in 2022, features host Gem competing in video games against young guests or content creators within concise 15-minute episodes. The second season began airing in 2024, expanding its hosting team to include both Gem and Harry, and shifted its broadcast to ABC Entertains from ABC Family.

External links

• Official website