Deep Listens

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss their preseason superlatives, rounds one and two of the NBA playoffs, and whether Russ is overrated.

In this episode Gino and our local MTG expert, Kyle Moran, discuss War of the Spark. We cover WAR limited, stand out cards for Standard and eternal formats, and cards that are currently overrated. Is War of the Spark the strongest set since Kaladesh? Listen to find out!

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Surgeon Simulator and the GBCER. We discuss how hard it is to actually play Surgeon Simulator and how the game seems built for streamers to play for an audience. We then discuss the trend of streamer games and whether that trend was a net negative on game design. 

Next episode we'll be playing Golden Sun: The Lost Age.

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2. We discuss how the game depicts surgery and what that says about our idea of the medical profession. We also discuss Trauma Center's choice to embed a surgery game in a narrative about fighting a terrorist organization. We wrap up by questioning why so much of our collective imaginations about doctors are still steeped in Greek iconography.

You can contribute to the Giantbomb Community Endurance Run here: https://fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/team/217914

In this episode Gino and Matt "The Boss of Bosses" Rorie discuss his MMO plans for the GBCER.

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and Noelle discuss the last episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm. We discuss benevolent drug dealers, parental betrayal, and great soundtracks

You can donate to the Giantbomb Community Endurance Run here if you want to pick a piece of literature for Pete to analyze: https://fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/fundraiser/1937912

In this episode Gino talks to Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- and Jay "PersonZ" -REDACTED- about their segments for the Giantbomb Community Endurance Run. ZP talks about the Star Wars expanded universe, Hatoful Boyfriend, Final Fantasy XIII-2, and vegetarian food. PersonZ talks about fighting games, Gauntlet for the N64, and Final Fantasy IX.

You can donate to their streams and the rest of the team at https://fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/gbcerix

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and Noelle discuss the first two episodes of Life is Strange: Before the Storm. We discuss how the game ties in with the original Life is Strange, some of the mechanical changes they made in changing main characters, and the speed of teenage romances.

You can donate to the Giantbomb Community Endurance Run here if you want to pick a piece of literature for Pete to analyze: https://fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/fundraiser/1937912

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss the upcoming 9th Giantbomb Community Endurance Run! We spend most of the show breaking down Magic Pengel speed running techniques to help Gino prep for the Magic Pengel world record attempt he will be making during the GBCER. We then discuss some of the other shenanigans that we will be participating in for the show such as Blindfolded Barista gaming. We wrap up by trying to help Em find a gimmick and by announcing another round of Pete Teaches.

You can find the team page here: https://fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/gbcerix

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. We cover how the game represents the beginning of the end of the KH narrative, how the gameplay systems it employs are just too much, and how paper-thin Sora's motivations are. We also take some listener email and try to figure out how we could have fixed KH: CoM.