Jim, Tom and Brian work out a definition for grind - not-fun time you spend in a game you wish you hadn't, and talk about the way elements of grind have become pervasive in modern gaming.

Jim, Tom and Brian work out a definition for grind - not-fun time you spend in a game you wish you hadn't, and talk about the way elements of grind have become pervasive in modern gaming.

Tom reviews arcade games - from SpaceWar! to Donkey Kong. Brian talks about game development frameworks.

Tom reviews arcade games - from SpaceWar! to Donkey Kong. Brian talks about game development frameworks.

Games can be art or junk food. Jim, Tom and Brian would much rather pay decent money for a short, high quality game, but there is a tendency is to compare the the cost/duration of video games to movies.

Games can be art or junk food. Jim, Tom and Brian would much rather pay decent money for a short, high quality game, but there is a tendency is to compare the the cost/duration of video games to movies.

Story-driven games and degrees of freedom in games are covered. Is a choose your own adventure interactive story really a “game”? The way games deal with suspension of disbelief, either elegantly or poorly, is reviewed and the team wraps up with a summary of EvE Online for Jim.

Story-driven games and degrees of freedom in games are covered. Is a choose your own adventure interactive story really a “game”? The way games deal with suspension of disbelief, either elegantly or poorly, is reviewed and the team wraps up with a summary of EvE Online for Jim.

Brian, Jim and Tom talk about beloved games and give some general background on their goals and interests regarding games. They each provide the following background info:

Five games you love

A game you wish you loved, but you can’t

Your most memorable gaming experience

A pet peeve in gaming (something that is easy to fix or avoid)

A wish or dream (something that is hard to fix or do)

What games you are playing now

Brian, Jim and Tom talk about beloved games and give some general background on their goals and interests regarding games. They each provide the following background info:

Five games you love

A game you wish you loved, but you can’t

Your most memorable gaming experience

A pet peeve in gaming (something that is easy to fix or avoid)

A wish or dream (something that is hard to fix or do)

What games you are playing now