Monster Factory
Season 1
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Monster Factory is a web series available in Polygon.com's official YouTube channel. The show is hosted by Griffin McElroy and his older brother Justin McElroy, Polygon's senior video producer and editor-at-large, respectively. The show's premise consists of both brothers opening character creation tools from several video and computer games and use their creations in-game as they cause all sorts of havoc.
Where to Watch Season 1
96 Episodes
- What If Dark Souls Were Made Of Pizza?E17
What If Dark Souls Were Made Of Pizza?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. - Second Life, Second Chances - Part OneE20
Second Life, Second Chances - Part OneWelcome 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? - Second Life, Second Chances - Part ThreeE22
Second Life, Second Chances - Part ThreeThe 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. - Cosplayers and Leather Daddies in Soul Calibur 5E23
Cosplayers and Leather Daddies in Soul Calibur 5Can 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. - Creating The Sequel To Dogs in SporeE26
Creating The Sequel To Dogs in SporeLook 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. - Reviving The Shrek Franchise With SporeE27
Reviving The Shrek Franchise With SporeWe 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. - Training a Perfect Super-Athlete in Wii Sports ResortE29
Training a Perfect Super-Athlete in Wii Sports ResortMeet 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. - Saving the World One Knife at a Time in Champions OnlineE31
Saving the World One Knife at a Time in Champions OnlineKnife 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." - Forming a Super Group With Knife Dad's FamilyE32
Forming a Super Group With Knife Dad's FamilyIn 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. - Flying Through Dragon Age Inquisition with a Slime DJE34
Flying Through Dragon Age Inquisition with a Slime DJWARNING: 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. - Monster Factory Wrestling Federation: MONSTER MANIAE35
Monster Factory Wrestling Federation: MONSTER MANIAIn 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! - Just Like Art: Chomp MomE45
Just Like Art: Chomp MomWelcome 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. - Arby "The Meathead" McDonald Is Back in the RingE53
Arby "The Meathead" McDonald Is Back in the RingIt'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. - Snack Braff is Zach Braff if he'd just commit to going to the gym an hour a dayE69
Snack Braff is Zach Braff if he'd just commit to going to the gym an hour a dayZachary "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. - Sweet Gene can have little a revenge, for SnackE70
Sweet Gene can have little a revenge, for SnackWe 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. - Uncleberry dabbles in the dark cuisine in ChimeralandE84
Uncleberry dabbles in the dark cuisine in ChimeralandJoin Uncleberry as he tackles Chimeraland’s many fantastical challenges, like cleaning, cooking, caring for pets, and playing video games! Try to kill a 500 year-old demigod, learn the importance of following the recipe, and unwind with some aspirational home decor programming. It’s Chimeraland! - Recruiting the Perfect Pupating Gorge Washin in Dragon's Dogma 2E90
Recruiting the Perfect Pupating Gorge Washin in Dragon's Dogma 2Killford is preparing for his quest by recruiting the perfect squad: our pupating lord Gorge Washin, the teacher's pet Speical Boy, and the ever-judgemental Dr. Hotdog. Surely they'll find something productive to do other than throwing people to the brine eels. - Discovering Eco-Friendly Combat Strategies in Dragon's Dogma 2E91
Discovering Eco-Friendly Combat Strategies in Dragon's Dogma 2Killford and the gang rely on the kindness of strangers as they head into the questionable frame rates of scenic Vermund and take on a foolproof plan for regicide that may in fact be a little foolish. - Crafting a Man-Park in IndoorlandsE94
Crafting a Man-Park in IndoorlandsThis time around, Justin is in the driver’s seat. He’s taking big swings and asking big questions like, “What if the man is a park?” or “Where can you go if you want to get wet AND you want to prove the existence of ghosts and aliens?”
