Game Studies Study Buddies

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Game Studies Study Buddies episodes

November 30, 2025 88 – Bowling For Columbine
We talk about the 2002 film Bowling For Columbine.
Content warning for school shooting footage and gun violence and death footage in the film itself (and our discussion of it).
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2 hr 11 min
November 01, 2025 87 – Fisher – Capitalist Realism
We talk about Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism.
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2 hr 59 min
September 30, 2025 86 – Jacob Geller
Michael is out on family leave, so Jacob Geller comes in for an interview about making YouTube videos.
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1 hr 21 min
August 28, 2025 85 – American Truck Simulator
The Summer of Simulation ends with an American Truck Simulator episode.
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1 hr 6 min
July 31, 2025 84 – Baudrillard – Simulacra and Simulation
We talk about Jean Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation.
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2 hr 34 min
July 01, 2025 83 – Raser – Simulation and Society
We talk about John R. Raser’s Simulation and Society.
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1 hr 50 min
May 31, 2025 82 – Gunkel – Gaming the System
We talk about David J. Gunkel’s Gaming the System.
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2 hr 35 min
May 01, 2025 81 – Jørgensen – Gameworld Interfaces
We talk about Kristine Jørgensen’s Gameworld Interfaces.
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1 hr 34 min
March 31, 2025 80 – Grand Theft Hamlet
We talk about the film Grand Theft Hamlet.
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2 hr 4 min
February 27, 2025 79 – Humphreys – Manifest Destiny 2.0
We talk about Sara Humphreys’ Manifest Destiny 2.0: Genre Trouble in Game Worlds.
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1 hr 45 min