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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.
Episode 87 : Creating a Toothsome Warrior in Starfield
March. 06,2023
Toddddddd, we fixed your game – you’re so welcome. Just jammed in a whole buncha extra sliders for our own personal uses, so we can create the twisted villain of a man we needed. You know how it is.
Episode 86 : Unleashing Prince Legday on Metro City
August. 02,2023
Prince Legday hits the streets, putting pros, death robots, and lit majors alike to sleep, in hopes of getting enough sweet sweet cash to step up his fashion with some truly haute couture looks.
Episode 85 : Creating a Beefy Prince in Street Fighter 6
July. 05,2023
Lower body? Check. Pudding fist? Check. Turbo cupping scars? Also a check. We used only the most powerful shapes to build this ass-kicking prince, and he’s gonna give Prince Friday what for.
Episode 84 : Uncleberry dabbles in the dark cuisine in Chimeraland
December. 07,2022
Join 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!
Episode 83 : Saving the Avatar franchise with Chimeraland
November. 09,2022
Someone call Jimmy Cams - we used Chimeraland to make a new version of Avatar 2 starring Uncleberry, the uber-sexy sharkman made exclusively of fins.
Episode 82 : Humdinger The Grinch Hunter WILL find the Elden Ring
April. 20,2022
The Humdinger returns. He’s shirtless and ready to hunt Grinches, collect fingers, and snack on his beloved prawns.
Episode 81 : 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?”
Episode 80 : 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!
Episode 79 : 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.
Episode 78 : 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.
Episode 77 : Crafting a monster in Woodworking Simulator
September. 30,2020
Monster Factory is de-industrializing and making a bespoke, handcrafted monster for a change.
Episode 76 : 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!
Episode 75 : Pushing Dark Souls 3 EXTREME EDITION to the limit
July. 08,2020
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.
Episode 74 : 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.
Episode 73 : Exploiting the gig economy in Code Vein
April. 08,2020
Dugls n’ Richard are adventuring with their friends, fighting weird slime boys and hunting for that magical elixir we all crave, Awake MJ018.
Episode 72 : Creating a seriously scary vampire in Code Vein
March. 11,2020
Don't talk to me or my vampire son ever again!
Episode 71 : 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.
Episode 70 : 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.
Episode 69 : Snack Braff is Zach Braff if he'd just commit to going to the gym an hour a day
December. 04,2019
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.
Episode 68 : Finding the video game in Avakin Life
November. 06,2019
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!
Episode 67 : Invite your friends to the inescapable world of Avakin life
October. 16,2019
You're losing money by NOT signing up, come on!
Episode 66 : The search for Yoba Skywalker Starwars' cool outfit
September. 05,2019
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!
Episode 65 : Yoba Skywalker Starwars goes to infinity and beyond
August. 07,2019
Boldly going where no forehead has gone before.
Episode 64 : Tammy Radbody will absolutely set a forest on fire
July. 03,2019
Tammy Radbody may be a protector of the forest, but she'll totally start a forest fire for a new dress and some baguettes.
Episode 63 : Tammy Radbody loves tree beef
June. 05,2019
A wise forest elf, Tammy Radbody always knows the best places to find river Skittles.
Episode 62 : Nothing will stop Slime Burger from going to Camden Park
May. 01,2019
Slime Burger goes on a journey through Todd's twisted vision of West Virginia in search of legendary Camden Park in Fallout 76.
Episode 61 : Freddy "Slimeburger" Jr. emerges from Vault 76
April. 03,2019
On this episode of Monster Factory, the brothers try very hard to create a character in Fallout 76 despite Todd's best efforts.
Episode 60 : Jim Johnman is playing baseball in Don Bradman Cricket 14
March. 06,2019
At long last, it's Jim Johnman's turn at bat. And also pitching. And also refereeing.
Episode 59 : Jim "Captain Cool" Johnman's Don Bradman Cricket 14
February. 06,2019
Donny, you're out of your element.
Episode 58 : Dr. Sexgun is back with a brand new invention
January. 02,2019
If you thought you'd seen the last of Dr. Sexgun and his clandestine cache of audacious armaments, think again.
Episode 57 : Dr. Sexgun's Menagerie of Deadly Secrets
December. 05,2018
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.
Episode 56 : Halo 666 Finishes the Fight
April. 13,2018
Monster Hunter: World is so metal and it doesn't even know it.
Episode 55 : Arby's True Nemesis is Revealed
March. 09,2018
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.
Episode 54 : 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.
Episode 53 : Arby "The Meathead" McDonald Is Back in the Ring
February. 02,2018
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.
Episode 52 : 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.
Episode 51 : Adult Cool Needs More Hats
December. 08,2017
Griffin and Justin's galactic adventure with Adult Cool is just getting started.
Episode 50 : Zeke Teenweed Takes Us To Fart School
November. 03,2017
Zeke Teenweed is just your typical teen. He loves skateboarding, drawing Shrek graffiti, and not being an undercover cop.
Episode 49 : 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.
Episode 48 : 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.
Episode 47 : 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.
Episode 46 : 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.
Episode 45 : 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.
Episode 44 : 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.
Episode 43 : 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.
Episode 42 : 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.
Episode 41 : Cid Finalfantasy’s Cat Man Quest
June. 30,2017
Griffin and Justin create a sad brain man who yearns to be a cat man.
Episode 40 : 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.
Episode 39 : Sweeps Week Ep. 4: Todd Coolbody's Sitcom Spectacular
June. 02,2017
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.
Episode 38 : 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.
Episode 37 : Sweeps Week Ep. 2: Making Full House Too Full
May. 05,2017
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.
Episode 36 : Sweeps Week Ep. 1: Improving Your Favorite TV Sitcoms
April. 07,2017
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.
Episode 35 : Monster Factory Wrestling Federation: MONSTER MANIA
April. 02,2017
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!
Episode 34 : 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.
Episode 33 : 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.
Episode 32 : 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.
Episode 31 : 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."
Episode 30 : 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.
Episode 29 : 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.
Episode 28 : Building an Even Better Shrek in Spore
October. 07,2016
Justin and Griffin perfect their Shrek-like creation, and — thank God — bring their time in Spore to a close.
Episode 27 : 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.
Episode 26 : Creating The Sequel To Dogs in Spore
August. 09,2016
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.
Episode 25 : 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.
Episode 24 : Making a Golf All-Star in Tiger Woods '08
July. 08,2016
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.
Episode 23 : 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.
Episode 22 : 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.
Episode 21 : 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.
Episode 20 : 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?
Episode 19 : 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!
Episode 18 : 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.
Episode 17 : What If Dark Souls Were Made Of Pizza?
March. 07,2016
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.
Episode 16 : 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.
Episode 15 : 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.
Episode 14 : 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.
Episode 13 : 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.
Episode 12 : 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.
Episode 11 : 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.
Episode 10 : 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.
Episode 9 : 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.
Episode 8 : 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.
Episode 7 : Dino-crime in Ark: Survival Evolved
August. 07,2015
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.
Episode 6 : 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.
Episode 5 : 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."
Episode 4 : Prepping for Fallout 4 by Ruining Fallout 3
June. 04,2015
Fallout 3 is a really great game, so Justin and Griffin have decided to destroy it from within during this installment of Monster Factory.
Episode 3 : 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.
Episode 2 : 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.
Episode 1 : Randomly Generating Horrifying Faces in Dark Souls 2
May. 04,2015
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.
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