Learned from Gaming Podcast

This shorter episode covers social Co-Op games, specifically Snipperclips and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we dive into how some contemporary games engage us and encourage use to problem solve and experiment while having fun and shouting at each other. This episode is a bit shorter due to some recording issues. Also, Chase apologizes to people who suffer from deafness for not being able to play Snipperclips but meant to say people suffering from blindness.

Games discussed in this episode:

Snipperclips on the Switch

Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJindVKx4s

Scribblenauts for most contemparary platforms

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes for PC

Link to Bomb defusal manual: http://www.bombmanual.com/manual/1/pdf/Bomb-Defusal-Manual_1.pdf

Where is Carmen Sandiego Series on multiple platforms

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Patreon changes get discussed, but these changes have been reversed so it is kind of unnecessary conversation, but for anyone who wanted to get a loose understanding of how Patreon works might benefit from the discussion.

What we Learned from You Discussion:

Chase Says we have two emails but due to technical difficulties one had to be cut (but will be read in ep 15). We dive into a question from our friend Dan, in which he brings up Loom and the Witness, and asks our opinion on these games and any others that focus on the player learning as a core mechanic for progression.

Shout Outs!

Thank you Dan for your email!

Thank you Fred Rojas and Trees for letting me back on GHX ep: 20, and for being great guys.

https://gaminghistory101.com/2017/12/01/ghx-ep-20-bunny-trail-chase/

Jedi Counsel Podcast and their coverage of Stranger Things 2 and Last Jedi Coverage!

https://jedi-counsel.com/podcast-episodes/

This episode covers a lot of discussion about our early engagement with the Chatrooms and the Internet when it and we were young. Chase and Stu learned a lot of how to engage with the internet through gaming and we choose to dive into these topics. Catfishing comes up. We also get some great emails from Brandon and Jonathan.

Games discussed in this episode:

TA Kingdoms for PC

Dark Souls Games for every Console

Diablo for PC / PS 1

Magic the Gathering Collectable Card Game

Starwars Battlefront 2 for many platforms

South Park: The Fractured But Whole for many platforms

Merge Dragons! for mobile

MoBAs of all kinds and why we don't play them

SMITE for PC

The Room 1 and 2 for PC

Pokemon Sun for 3DS/2DS

Super Mario Odyssy for Nintendo Switch

Rayman Legends for Nintendo Switch

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Discussions on WayPoint Radio about learning in gaming, and the point of playing games being to learn something new.

https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/bj73y5/waypoint-radio-adam-conover

Dicussion on DLC Podcast and sales numbers for Nintendo for September and October 2017.

http://5by5.tv/dlc/207

What we Learned from You Discussion:

Brandon Saxton from Jedi Counsel Podcast writes in about the ethics and impact of gambling mechanics in games (specifically focusing on lootbox culture).

Jonathan writes in and asks what games we have played or avoided playing due to difficulty curves and Chase butchers reading his email.

Shout Outs!

GDC Video on Diablo development and history:

Mr. Bitter Tongue on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI3GAJaOTL1BoipG41OmfyA

Jedi Counsel Podcast!

Logged off Podcast

https://loggedoff.simplecast.fm/

This episode covers: In this game heavy episode we talk about how there are some video games that actually don't exist anymore, the undeniably great aspects of playing table top games and why it is so different than playing video games, Stu focuses on Risk of Rain and Chase is a dirty screencheater! NOTE (there is a weird white noise issue going on this episode, try to ignore it if you can and apologies for that).

Games discussed in this episode:

Spy vs. Spy on many old systems

Golden Eye for N64

Starcraft for PC

Quake for DOS or PC

Counter Strike for PC

SMITE on PC

World of Warcraft on PC

Stellaris on PC

Dead Star on PC (Not a Game Anymore)

Threshwars on Web Browser (Not a Game Anymore)

Screencheat for PC and PS4

Puyo Puyo Tetris for the Switch

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap for multiple systems

Ultra Street Fighter 2 for Switch

Mario Odyssy for Switch

Nidhog for PC

Towerfall for PC

Hand of Fate for PC

Space Pirates and Zombies 2 for PC

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen for most systems

World of Tanks for PC

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Vanilla WoW is a thing again?

Check out Waypoint's release of the video about gaming in Prison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9iQEK7w4Rw

Shout Outs!

Extra Life Charity:

Waypoint Radio Podcast:

Jedi Counsel Podcast and Behavior Change:

Part 2

This episode covers: Chase discusses his ongoing history with the Pokemon franchise and what can be learned from it and Stu dives deep into educational value and lessons in vulnerability through play in Payday 2.

Games discussed in this episode:

Payday 2 for PC and Some Consoles

Pokemon for most Nintendo systems

Pokemon Go for Mobile

Smite for PC

ECHO for PC

Puyo Puyo Tetris for the Switch

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap for multiple systems

Ultra Street Fighter 2 for Switch

War Dragons for Mobile

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Nickolai Boulton's video about how action games encourage skill, a discussion on game design:

The Study presented by Calum McKinney, coming out of Germany suggesting that video game players are better and faster learners:

Shout Outs!

Check out Nickolai Boulton's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM060TKNJu8PGzw_3kgIqLQ

Extra Life Charity:

Buy yourself a Switch if that's what you're into!

This episode covers: Chase discusses his ongoing history with the Pokemon franchise and what can be learned from it and Stu dives deep into educational value and lessons in vulnerability through play in Payday 2.

Games discussed in this episode:

Payday 2 for PC and Some Consoles

Pokemon for most Nintendo systems

Pokemon Go for Mobile

Smite for PC

ECHO for PC

Puyo Puyo Tetris for the Switch

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap for multiple systems

Ultra Street Fighter 2 for Switch

War Dragons for Mobile

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Nickolai Boulton's video about how action games encourage skill, a discussion on game design:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inEZ3917P3w

The Study presented by Calum McKinney, coming out of Germany suggesting that video game players are better and faster learners:
https://www.studyfinds.org/study-video-gamers-are-faster-learners-have-stronger-brains/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=other&utm_campaign=opencourse.GdeNrll1EeSROyIACtiVvg.announcements~opencourse.GdeNrll1EeSROyIACtiVvg.uiU39K_8EeeSoQqgCAGe5A

Shout Outs!

Check out Nickolai Boulton's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM060TKNJu8PGzw_3kgIqLQ

Extra Life Charity:
https://www.extra-life.org/?referrer=ddadwordsbrand&gclid=CjwKCAiA9f7QBRBpEiwApLGUioY9Hg9qKgTtN7QJTqmFgcaXJ4eGESibYAfbcPRuTy21Amphmw3YiRoCnLkQAvD_BwE

Buy yourself a Switch if that's what you're into!
https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/

This episode covers: As a 10th episode special Stu and Chase choose to explore a game together. Focus of this episode is Master of Orion 2 for PC. We also talk about how we unconciously know entire pantheons, thank you SMITE! We also talk about Free to Play, loot crates (Which are such a big deal right now) and emails from Greg and Robert. We also discuss the value of human contact.

Games discussed in this episode:

Master of Orion 2 for PC

Smite for PC

League of Legends for PC

Player Unknown Battlegrounds for PC

Katamari Damachi for PS1

Super Meat Boy for multiple consoles

Binding of Isaac for multiple consoles

Climb your Friends for PC

Fortnite for PC/PS 4

Warhammer 40K 8th Edition for Table Top

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Buzzfeed's Breitbart article on Milo, Launching the Alt-Right and it's significance to gaming culture:

Waypoint Radio talks about Milo and Gamergate:

https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/qvj53m/we-discuss-gamergates-legacy-the-death-of-aim-on-waypoint-radio

Mexican Soap Opera Star Strikes reporter video:

UK attempting to identify Loot Crates as a form of gambling to be monitored or controlled:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/16/loot-box-questions-in-uk-parliament/

ESRB not interested in discussing Loot Crates or moderation:

Shout Outs!

Geek Therapy Network:

http://www.geektherapy.com/PodcastNetwork/

Waypoint Radio and Waypoint at Vice Media:

https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us

This episode covers: We discuss open space worlds, absurd games and emotional intelligence, and also how Sports games are so very good at teaching you the fundamentals of a sport through the simple act of play. We get an email that disturbs Stu's Cat!

Games discussed in this episode:

NHL 2002 for PC

Mario Golf for N64

Basewars for NES

Destiny 2 for Everything

Overwatch for Everything

NFL Blitz for N64

X3: The Albion Prelude for PC

X-Wing/TIE Fighter for PC (DOS)

EVE Online for PC

Divinity and Divinity 2 for PC

Fortnite for PC

Warhammer 40k for table top play

Logres: JRPG on Mobile

Stellaris for PC

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Potential end to Voice Actors Strike:

https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/25/16363872/video-game-voice-actors-strike-sag-aftra-agreement

Courtney Garcia's work in Screen Therapy Blog, and discussion of absurd games and emotional intelligence:

That guy whose name Chase forgot. Allowing for access to RPGs

Blizzard/Activision/UBISOFT?, the Shooter genre and dominance in gaming.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-continues-to-fight-off-vivendi-takeover/1100-6453792/

Shout Outs!

Courtney Garcia's Work on Screen Therapy Blog:

https://screentherapyblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/casual-and-absurd-video-games-as-therapy-building-self-awareness/

Mike's email! Way to go emailer!

Geek Therapy Network!

https://www.geektherapy.com/

Geek Therapy's own Jedi Counsel:

https://jedi-counsel.com/

Joe Gottli, our art Guy!

www.Joe.gottli.com

Extra Life Charity:

This episode covers: An email so big Stu had to Paraphrase, another email that we get lost in as it opens by asking us about actually playing Nazi's in games and how would we engage or inform others relating to that option (Spoilers, even in games we aren't really fans of being Nazis). The cultural ramifications of Wolfenstein II. Chase does a thing to help a co-worker feel good about his hobby. Dos-Box is awesome! Waypoint Games does a series on gaming in prison. Lastly, Chase discusses a transferable skills re:video games side-project.

Games discussed in this episode:

Minecraft for almost every platform now

World of Warcraft for PC

Fortnite for PC

Chronotrigger for Nintendo DS

Mario 3D World for Nintendo Wii U

Warlords I, II, III, IV for PC/DOS

Heroes of Might and Magic for PC

Master of Orion 2 for PC/DOS

Warcraft 3 for PC

Wolfenstein II for contemporary platforms

Far Cry 5 for contemporary platforms

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 for PC

Modern Warfare 2 for multiple platforms

Prey for PC and contemporary platforms

Smite for PC

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Article discussed in the episode about Nazis and Religious fanatics in gaming:

Headshots Podcast Episode discussing Gaming in Prison in response to Waypoint's series:

Waypoint's on gaming in Prison:

Shout Outs!

Extra Life Charity:

Illwinter Games and Dominions 5!!!

This episode covers:

Racism in game lobbies and how some people have negative experiences that define how they engage with games in the future, and toxic communities. We talk about small sample sizes and how games might affect the brain (but is this source reliable?). We also discuss learning how to break games with third party tools. We discuss how loot crates is the new collectable card game of gaming. How can we learn to overcome the money making practices of loot crate culture? Lastly, education can really help folks understand why being a Nazi isn't great.

Games discussed in this episode:

Super Mario Bros. 3 for NES

SMITE for PC

Player Unknown Battle Grounds for PC (early access)

Fortnite for PC and PS4 (early access)

Rebuild for PC

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

The Phisological effects of gaming on the brain and the hippocamus article:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/shooting-video-games-health-1.4237361

Please note that the very small sample size and the fact that this is correlational data means that this article should not be taken seriously. This type of experiment needs to be replicated, at larger sample sizes, with a larger percentage of both genders represented. Until then, though interesting this article represents poor media practices to get clicks and not accurate coverage of scientific discoveries by the media.

Open AI beats some of the best DOTA 2 players:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/11/16137388/dota-2-dendi-open-ai-elon-musk

Shout Outs!

Retronauts Super Mario Bros. 3 Episode:

https://retronauts.com/article/473/retronauts-episode-110-super-mario-bros-3

Check out SMITE if you like 3rd Person MOBAs with skill based mechanics:

Ghostbusters 1 shock scene! Please note that this is bad science.

This episode covers:

We get an email from Josue Cardona in which he tries to answer what he can intelligently, and we fumble through it. We also talk MUD's (Multi-User Dungeons), the progressive party options in the Final Fantasy Legend series, how Chase responded to the choice of race and gender as a child, and how there are a whole bunch of cool podcasts out there with people using games for good,

Games discussed in this episode:

Ancient Anguish For Web Browers

Final Fantasy Tactics for PS

Ultima Online Shards on PC

Final Fantasy Legend II for Nintendo Gameboy

TSR Dungeon and Dragons games for DOS/PC

Rebuild 3 for PC

Blaze Blue Centralfiction for PC

Space Tyrant for PC

Dark Age Miniatures Game for Table Top

Items discussed in What we learned this week:

Josue Cardona's email relating to screen time, pursuing experts and understanding how much is too much or just the right amount of gaming for a child (or anyone).

Games Saved my Life

http://gamessavedmylife.tumblr.com/

Shout Outs!

+7 Intelligence, a Podcast about how games can change the world

http://plus7intelligence.com/

Josue and the whole crew at The Geek Therapy Network and it's many parts

https://www.geektherapy.com/

Gaming History X, thank you Fred and Trees for having me, check out the episode here:

https://gaminghistory101.com/2017/08/02/ghx-episode-14-full-house/

Ash at Guerrilla Miniature Games