Games and Feelings

If you’re a member of the Games and Feelings Patreon, you’ve heard of the Replay, where we replay and reply to questions about games submitted from the long tradition of advice columnists. And I think we (in this case, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric) know more about games than Ask Abby. So we’re doing The Replay on the main feed because we love doing this so much!

Links

- The Early Autumn of Cheating

- Are My Kids Videogame Addicted? from Dear Abby (Sep 1991)

- What are good games to pick up and put down? from Dear Polygon (2022)

- How to Be a Good Murder Mystery Host on Metafilter

- Is It Ok to Win Chess Bets at Work? from Pay Dirt (2021)

Sponsors

- First Encounter, a video game podcast in which two best friends take turns introducing one another to their beloved, childhood the games

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

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The 12th world of Mario64 is Tall, Tall Mountain, and this is the 12th episode of Games and Feelings. Don’t worry about a monkey stealing your hat, but you should worry (and by worry I mean, get excited) about this extra-chunky episode with Mike Rugnetta, Bijan Stephen, and Eric!

Sponsors

- Inked Gaming, our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/jointheparty

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The number 11 is just 1 two times. Maybe it’s doing level 1 again as New Game+ or rolling a 2 on 2d6. Either it’s an incredibly rare outcome that the dice gods have blessed you with, or you’re returning to your roots with all the experience your life can give you. Either way, you’re in a good place, so you’re ready to receive advice from Eric, Bex Taylor-Klaus and Mischa Stanton!

Sponsors

- First Encounter, a video game podcast in which two best friends take turns introducing one another to their beloved, childhood the games

- Tab for a Cause, where you open a new tab and raise money for charity. Join Team Games and Feelings at tabforacause.org/gamesandfeelings!

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you’re recommending a game, 10 is the highest number you can give it. 10 means it is a masterpiece. We’re talking Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, The Last of Us Part 2, Celeste! Just like this episode, it is a 10… like episode ten, with advice from Eric, Jeffrey Cranor, and Julia Schifini!

Sponsors

- Inked Gaming, our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/gamesandfeelings

- Shaker and Spoon! Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/gamesandfeelings!

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

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Welcome to Head Heart Gut, where the Multitude hosts argue about the best things using our head, our heart and our gut. This is a supercut of the first three Best Animal Heroes episodes, featuring Julia Schifini, Eric Schneider, and Jazza John.

If you want to hear the judgment episode of this section, or get access to the years and years of arguments — go to multicrew.club to join the Multicrew!

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There are nine levels of hell in the official D&D setting. That really feels like a ripoff of Dante, who was writing Christianity fan fic, who was ripping off the Torah. The point is, you can do whatever you want in your own TTRPG games and not feel like you’re copying anything. For more advice like this, listen to the episode where Eric and Tom & Joe of the Anime Sickos are just some guys who try to help.

Sponsors

- First Encounter, a video game podcast in which two best friends take turns introducing one another to their beloved, childhood the games

- Inked Gaming, our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/jointheparty

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At level eight, your proficiency bonus is +3, you’re up to 8 ki points, and you get an ability score improvement. I think you should put one point into Consitution and one point into Emotional Intelligence. But if you put all that into Dexterity, Jacob Geller, Amanda McLoughlin, and Question Keeper Eric are here to help.

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• Get craft beer delivered to your door with Tavour now. Use GAMESANDFEELINGS for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more. 

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you own a board game with seven expansions, you love this board game. And the publisher definitely knows who you are, which is cool to think about. I don’t know who you are, specifically, but Jeremy Cobb, Taylor Moore, and I can help you as if we do!

Sponsors

- Tab for a Cause, where you open a new tab and raise money for charity. Join Team Games and Feelings at tabforacause.org/gamesandfeelings!

- Listen to A Bintel Brief wherever you get your podcasts!

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you’re at level six, you’re either at the end of the skill tree or ready to get destroyed by a wild Rattata. It can go either way, just like these complicated questions. Luckily, merritt k and Lauren Shippen can give great advice about shirt selection, how old twin-stick first-person shooters are, and how to be nice to your friends.

Sponsor

- Cornbread Hemp, where you can use code gamesandfeelings for 25% off your first order.

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everyone knows that there was a shortage of PlayStation5s since each one comes with a rattle and blankie for you to suck on when you set a game to easy mode. Wait, a game console can’t judge you for being a human with things to do other than get good? Ahhh, that’s right! Good thing we have audio editors extraordinaire Casey Toney and Brandon Grugle to remind us and give us more good advice.

Find Us Online

- ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions

- patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings

- twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings

- insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings

Credits

- Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver

- Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton

- Music by: Jeff Brice

- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us

Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we’re your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.