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Episode 268: Gamer Burnout or Katie is Back and All is Right with the World

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Episode 268: Gamer Burnout

Introduction: 

News: 

  • Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37
  • Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59

    • Games played: 

    • Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write
  • Isle of Trains: All Aboard
  • Camel Up: The Card Game
  • Fit to Print 

    • Gamer Burnout: 

    • What is burnout?
  • What kinds of things contribute?
    • FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of the new
  • How to fight burnout?
    • Stop watching videos and listening to podcasts
  • Mute gamer groups
  • Pull out the games that got you in the hobby
  • Play something super light and maybe even stupid
  • Find a different hobby to be absorbed by for awhile
  • Play tried and true games with good friends
  • What do we do to help fight against this?

    • Closing:

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