All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Solving the Zelda Timeline in 15 Minutes

    • September 25, 2018
    • YouTube

    Everyone knows the Zelda timeline is pretty incomprehensible. So in this episode of Unraveled, Brian David Gilbert puts every piece of Zelda media, canonical and non canonical, to make it a bit easier to understand.

  • S01E02 I read all 337 books in Skyrim so you don't have to

    • October 28, 2018
    • YouTube

    Should you read every book in Skyrim? And what are the top five books in Skyrim? Brian David Gilbert is once again put in a suit and locked in a room in order to answer those eternal questions in this episode of Unraveled.

  • S01E03 Ranking all 200+ Mega Man robots from most to least useful

    • November 11, 2018
    • YouTube

    The Mega Man robot masters were helpful before they became evil. But just how helpful were they? Brian David Gilbert locks himself in a studio to rank which ones were useful enough to be worth the risk of a robot uprising.

  • S01E04 I wasted 3 weeks of my life finding Castlevania's hottest monster

    • November 25, 2018
    • YouTube

    Castlevania's bestiary is terrifyingly large. In this Unraveled, Brian David Gilbert tries, multiple times, to understand the monstrosity of Dracula's domain, and ends up with something strangely hot.

  • S01E05 Smash Bros. owes millions of dollars in OSHA violations

    • December 9, 2018
    • YouTube

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a ridiculous amount of stages... but are they all death traps? Brian David Gilbert consults the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to discover how many violations each stage has... and how much money they need to pay.

  • S01E06 Scientifically calculating the game of the year

    • December 30, 2018
    • YouTube

    Wouldn't it be nice if we no longer had to argue about which game deserves the GOTY crown? Good thing Brian David Gilbert has unraveled a statistical formula to scientifically calculate the best game of 2018.

  • S01E07 Every Sonic game is blasphemous

    • January 13, 2019
    • YouTube

    You might think Sonic the Hedgehog has a storied history, but Brian David Gilbert is here to unravel why that history is completely wrong.

  • S01E08 Understanding Kingdom Hearts (and every other story)

    • January 27, 2019
    • YouTube

    Everyone wants to get caught up on Kingdom Hearts' story before the new game comes out. But Brian David Gilbert will do you one better: he'll help you understand EVERY story.

  • S01E09 Bowser's military hierarchy

    • February 17, 2019
    • YouTube

    Bowser needs to organize his military or else he might be committing a war crime. Brian David Gilbert is here to help solve his hierarchy.

  • S01E10 The Perfect PokéRap

    • April 7, 2019
    • YouTube

    At PAX East 2019, Brian David Gilbert revealed his magnum opus: the perfect PokéRap. It has every Pokémon, is emotionally vulnerable, and includes interpretive dance. What more could you want?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Which Dark Souls boss is the best manager?

    • May 12, 2019
    • YouTube

    Dark Souls bosses are dangerous on the battlefield, but can they survive corporate life? Brian David Gilbert unravels and ranks which Dark Souls boss is the best at business leadership.

  • S02E02 No one asked but I found Mortal Kombat's best cuddler

    • May 26, 2019
    • YouTube

    Mortal Kombat is a gruesome game filled with murderous characters that, honestly, should chill out a little. So Brian David Gilbert unraveled which Mortal Kombatant would cuddle the best.

  • S02E03 How to make a perfect E3 press conference (or drinking game)

    • June 8, 2019
    • YouTube

    E3 is here, and Brian David Gilbert has unraveled the 10 keys to a perfect press conference, which you could also use for a drinking game.

  • S02E04 We made all 78 Breath of the Wild recipes in one day

    • July 10, 2019
    • YouTube

    Link needs to eat in order to gain hearts, but are his recipes any good? Brian David Gilbert teams up with Eater's Adam Moussa to discover which of Breath of the Wild's 78 recipes are tasty and how many hearts they should actually restore.

  • S02E05 Calculate your pet's HP with my 100% legitimate formula

    • September 9, 2019
    • YouTube

    What is a hit point? And more importantly, is it possible to know the hit points of your pet? Brian David Gilbert has figured it out, with the help of a scientist and his roommate's cat, Zuko.

  • S02E06 I fixed Fallout's music by creating a totally new genre

    • October 28, 2019
    • YouTube

    Fallout's lore has one massive problem: the music hasn't changed in centuries. So Brian David Gilbert unraveled a totally new genre of music that should be heard in the wasteland.

  • S02E07 How to tell apart all 596 Fire Emblem characters

    • November 25, 2019
    • YouTube

    Ever have trouble differentiating Fire Emblem characters? With a little help from Brian David Gilbert and an old form of Italian theatre, you'll never have that problem again.

  • S02E08 I used The Sims to perfect my apartment

    • December 9, 2019
    • YouTube

    Is The Sims just another fun video game... or is it the perfect simulation device? Today, Brian David Gilbert is using The Sims 4 to test out a perfect apartment before recreating it in real life.

  • S02E09 Waluigi, Unraveled

    • December 23, 2019
    • YouTube

    Dear Doug Bowser, I made this video for you. Please make a Waluigi video game. Best wishes, Brian David Gilbert

Season 3

  • S03E01 Kirby

    • March 2, 2020
    • YouTube

    Kirby is both incredibly simple and incredibly powerful. Brian David Gilbert doesn't believe that's possible. After months of research, he has unraveled the truth.

  • S03E02 When can Mario retire?

    • March 16, 2020
    • YouTube

    Mario has been working hard since 1981, so Brian David Gilbert unraveled when he'll have enough coins to finally kick back on that beach chair in Boca.

  • S03E03 How to increase your stamina with terrible video game tactics

    • June 1, 2020
    • YouTube

    Brian David Gilbert tried to fix his quarantine lethargy with stamina boosting techniques from Death Stranding, Monster Hunter, and Dark Souls, and it went as well as you'd expect.

  • S03E04 I built the perfect gamer space

    • June 15, 2020
    • YouTube

    Brian David Gilbert has always wanted to get good at PC gaming, but he's never had the space. Today, with a little help from his sponsor, he'll unravel how to make the perfect gamer space.

  • S03E05 I read every Halo novel and became the Master Chief of loneliness

    • July 30, 2020
    • YouTube

    On July 30, 2019, Brian David Gilbert set out to read every single Halo novel. He has finally unraveled all of them, but it's come at a price: No one wants to talk to him about Halo anymore.

  • S03E06 I made a '90s dimension to fully understand Crash Bandicoot

    • October 5, 2020
    • YouTube

    Brian David Gilbert was too young to play Crash Bandicoot when it came out. But with a little help from his sponsor, he has unraveled how to speedrun '90s nostalgia acquisition: creating an alternate dimension within his apartment.

  • S03E07 We created the sport of the future

    • November 23, 2020
    • YouTube

    With 2020's shutdown of sports, Brian David Gilbert and Secret Base's Kofie Yeboah teamed up to corner the market with a perfect blend of sports and esports. Welcome to the future. Welcome to Surferball.

  • S03E08 Pokémon Edibility

    • December 28, 2020
    • YouTube

    For his final Unraveled, Brian David Gilbert unravels Pokémon edibility.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 FULL SONG: The Perfect PokéRap

    • April 7, 2019
    • YouTube

    For those who want the studio recorded version of The Perfect PokéRap, Brian David Gilbert made this for you.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Find your Kojima name with my simple 11-page form

    • November 11, 2019
    • YouTube

    Death Stranding has some wild characters, but this isn't the first time Hideo Kojima has had fun with names. Now, you can find your own Kojima name with the help of Brian David Gilbert's Kojima Name Generator.