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In this episode, Shawn and Emily discuss their takeaways from recent gaming news, including Inside Xbox, Paper Mario trailer, Ghosts of Tsushima trailer, and Unreal Engine 5 preview. They also give an update on their Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands and share their top five most influential games from their childhood. 

• Harper Update - 00:48
• Quarantine Update - 2:36
• Inside Xbox - 8:22
• Unreal Engine 5 Reveal - 24:37
• Ghosts of Tsushima Preview - 29:25
• Paper Mario: The Origami King Trailer - 32:29
• Animal Crossing Update - 34:51
• Five Influential Games from our Childhood - 46:32

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In this special episode, Emily and Shawn sit down with some friends, Jacob and Caitlin, to talk all things Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They discuss their prior experience to the series, how their expectations stacked up against actual gameplay, the controversial time travel debate, and what's on their wish list for the game in future updates. 

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In this episode, Shawn and Emily share a few updates on what they've been up to recently, including virtual gaming, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and how they've been adjusting to state-mandated stay-at-home orders. 

• Harper Update - 00:55
• Virtual Game Night - 2:27
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 13:30
• Everything Else - 29:00

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In this episode, Shawn and Emily discuss some of the differences they've noticed in their first few games of Clank! Legacy, their recent farming ventures in Stardew Valley Co-Op, and what island quarantine life is like in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They also share their real-life experience during the Coronavirus outbreak and some tips for filling in the tabletop void during this time. 

• Harper Update - 00:50
• Clank! Legacy First Impressions - 3:00
• Stardew Valley Co-Op - 15:39
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 30:49
• Coronavirus Experience and Tips - 46:25
  • Kotaku's Games You Can Play For Free While Stuck at Home

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In this special episode, Emily and Shawn sit down with Kyle Tallant, long-lost friend and now Associate Environment Artist at Hi-Rez Studios (Paladins, Smite, Rogue Company). Kyle shares his journey of finding out what he wanted to do with his creative talent and how he found a job with Hi-Rez, despite not identifying as a "gamer" himself. We take a look at the day-to-day lifestyle of working in the video game industry and learn some tips for how to get your foot in the door of a video game studio.

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Instagram - instagram.com/skmokyle

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Shawn and Emily discuss Pokémon starters through the years, Xbox Series X news, the latest Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct, and their time at Escape Winter Con in Orlando, FL. 

• Harper Update - 00:52
• Pokémon starters - 03:47
• Xbox Series X news - 12:28
• Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct reactions - 28:37
• Escape Winter Con recap -  40:20

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Welcome to BedtimeGamer’s newest addition to our podcast content, Night School, where we dive into everything you need to know about a specific topic in the nerd world. Our first series is all about getting started with RPGs, focusing specifically on Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition.

In this episode of Night School: D&D series, Shawn, Emily, Austin, and Drew are joined by Shawn's brother, Kevin, to discuss the ins and outs of being a Dungeon Master. The DM is basically the referree and rulemaster of Dungeons & Dragons, but they are much more than that! We discuss how the DM is integral for a fun experience, drafting a story that entices their players and pivoting to continue to progress the story when needed. Austin, Drew, and Kevin draw on their experiences as DMs, while the group at large discusses what they enjoy from their DM and tips for any would-be DM listeners to help you get started!

Episode Content

• Introductions - 00:00:14
• The role of the DM- 00:01:30
• Who should DM - 00:02:41
• What you need to DM - 00:08:22
• How do you choose a campaign? - 00:16:26
• Prep work: how much and how to - 00:22:17
• Tips for starting to DM - 00:31:00
• Our favorite DM / campaign moments - 00:42:55
• Listener questions: 00:55:40
• Recommended resources - 1:05:50

Shawn and Emily discuss what’s been on their mind (and table) recently, including the fable-filled Grimm Forest game and their thoughts on Sony once again not planning to appear at E3. Emily shares her update on Luigi’s Mansion 3. Shawn opens up about wanting to DM a new D&D campaign.

• Harper Update - :44
• Grimm Forest - 3:00
• Sony Out of E3 - 10:50
• Luigi's Mansion 3 Update - 22:10
• Shawn Learns How to DM -  26:30
• Listener Mail - 43:18

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Shawn and Emily discuss what they've been playing recently, Nintendo's Pokemon Direct, their experience at PAX: Unplugged, and what they are looking forward to at the first ever Escape Winter Con. 

• Harper Update - 0:47
• What We've Been Playing - 2:49
• Nintendo's Pokemon Direct Review - 31:04
• PAX: Unplugged Recap - 39:06
• What we are excited for with Escape Winter Con - 50:44

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Shawn and Emily reflect on this past year in gaming. They share their favorite video game and tabletop experiences from 2019, their top video games and board games of the decade, and their goals for 2020! 

• Harper Update - :59
• Favorite Video Game Experiences of 2019 - 5:25
• Top Five Video Games of the Decade - 18:12
• Favorite Tabletop Experiences of 2019 - 41:34
• Top Five Board Games of the Decade - 53:07
• Goals for 2020 - 1:07:12

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