072 Achievements: The Good, The Bad, and the Grindy

Tarragon (zzUrbanSpaceman), Randy (Crandy) and Stephen (smrnov) talk about what makes a good and bad achievement list, how games can change the brain, and share some achievement related stories.

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Hosts:

• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Stephen Rowe aka “smrnov” - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Referenced during the show:

• Checkpoint
• Checkpoint Kickstarter
• Interplay Portfolio
• Party Chat Weirdness (Reddit)
• 700m GS in 7 days (50m from TA)
• Studio Gobo teases partnership with Microsoft Studios
• Sega CD game Night Trap re-release
• Human Resource Machine
• Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms
• The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)”, “Tally Screen” by Jake Kaufman and “Jive Bot (Psycho Prismatic Mix)” by cancel from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies

• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms