Novel Gaming!

By Novel Gaming Podcast

Novel Gaming is a twice-monthly podcast where long-time friends Vicki, Doug, and Katie talk about video games, books, and pop culture with a spattering of current events or anything else they just can... more

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The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.

Novel Gaming! episodes:

November 09, 2023#78 — We Played Romancelvania!
Fighting, jumping and... dating monsters?! Sign us up! Join Doug and Katie as they discuss the 2023 metroidvania and dating sim, Romancelvania. Conversation starts around 18:30. Before then they check in on what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about.

Reading
'Pageboy' by Elliot Page

'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Siri

Watching
Survivor UK (BBC One)

The Challenge (MTV)

Dragula (Shudder)

House of Villains (E!)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Thinking About
The Internet/Social Media

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 24min
October 26, 2023 Glitterjaw Crossover: Spider-Man 2 First Impressions
It's a Glitterjaw bonus crossover! We chat spoiler-free first impressions of Insomniac's brand new Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with Derek from Walloping Websnappers! We talk about the gameplay and enhanced PS5 haptics, our favorite suits for Miles and Peter, the community-minded “friendly neighborhood” of it all, and of course all the queers.
Check out Walloping Websnappers and other Glitterjaw shows on glitterjaw.com!
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Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
34min
October 19, 2023#77 — Book Club: 'The Left Hand of Darkness' by Ursula K. Le Guin
We dusted off our English degrees for this book club episode, because we're both reading 'The Left Hand of Darkness' by Ursula K. Le Guin for the very first time, and there is a LOT to dig into. Discussion starts around 16:50. But first, we check in on what we've been playing and watching.
Playing
Baldur's Gate III (PS5)

Unpacking (PS5)
Watching
Dirty Laundry (Dropout)

Godzilla '54 (Max)

No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 16min
October 05, 2023#76 — We Played The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood!
We're doing a fantasy video game club episode! Doug and Katie got witchy and built their own divination decks in the 2023 game The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. Game conversation starts around 28:45, and heavy spoilers begin around 54:00. Before we get into all of that, we check in on all of the media we've been engaging with lately.

Reading:
'Black Sun' & 'Fevered Star' by Rebecca Roanhorse
Playing:
Elden Ring (PS5)
Watching:
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (Max)

Naked Attraction (Channel 4/Max)
Thinking About:
Epic Layoffs & entertainment industry strikes

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 25min
September 21, 2023#75 — Book Club: 'The Wicked Bargain' by Gabe Cole Novoa
Deals with the devil, magic, and queer & trans pirates! The young adult fantasy novel 'The Wicked Bargain' by Gabe Cole Novoa is filled with that and more! Join Katie and Doug as they discuss the book (starts around 21:55) and the things they've been playing and watching.

Playing
The Teal Mask / Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC (Switch)

Sea of Stars (PS5)

Marvel's Midnight Suns (Steam)

Watching
My Adventures with Superman (Max)

Bottoms (2023 Film)

September Nintendo Direct

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 7min
September 07, 2023#74 — Gaming Draft: Characters Who Fight & F***
Doug and Katie do their first ever gaming draft! They create teams of video game characters who fight and teams of characters who f***. Who would would you draft? Conversation starts around 21:10. Before then, they check in on what they've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.

Reading
'I'm Glad My Mom Died' by Jennette McCurd

'Counterfeit' by Kirstin Chen

Watching
Over the Garden Wall

UNHhhh

Thinking About
Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 9min
August 25, 2023#73 — Book Club: 'Spear' by Nicola Griffith
A queer, gender-bent Arthurian legend full of swords, spears, and sorcery? Sounds pretty great to us! We're talking about 'Spear' by Nicola Griffith. Conversation starts around 14:35. Before that, we chat about the things we've been playing, watching, or thinking about lately.

Playing
Dredge (PS5)

Pokemon Unite (Switch)

Pokemon Scarlet (Switch)
Watching
Dimension 20: The Unsleeping City (Dropout)

Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy (Dropout)

Dirty Laundry (Dropout)
Thinking About
Dungeons & Dragons

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 13min
August 10, 2023#72 — Happy Anniversary!
Guess who's back for a special anniversary episooode! That's right, Vicki's back with Katie & Doug to play our own version of the Newlywed Game! ...er, the Old Friends Game? In any case, we're super good at it, so enjoy! Of course, before we prove our extreme synchronicity, we catch up on some things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about.
Reading:
'The Severed Thread' by Leslie Vedder

'Happy Place' by Emily Henry

'Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex' by Angela Chen
Watching:
The Barbie Movie

Outlander

Call Me Mother

Camp Wannakiki
Thinking About:
Big Brother 25

Non-human biologics and interdimensional beings
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 12min
July 20, 2023#71 — Book Club: 'The Scourge Between Stars' by Ness Brown
Knock, knock. Who's there? Probably just some debris, right? Find out by listening to our conversation about 'The Scourge Between Stars' by Ness Brown. Conversation starts around 19:58. Before that, we chat about the things we've been playing, watching, or thinking about lately.

Playing
Fairune Collection (Switch)

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Switch)
Watching
My Adventures With Superman (Max)

Jenna Stoeber (YouTube & Twitch)
Thinking About
Dragula

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 5min
July 06, 2023#70 — A Decade of the Playstation 4
Doug and Katie reminisce about the past ~10 years of the PS4 - the memories, the features, and the games. Conversation starts around 23:40. Before that, they talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.

Reading
‘Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide’ by Rupert Holmes

‘The Scourge Between Stars’ by Ness Brown
Watching
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10
Thinking About
June 2023 Nintendo Direct (Super Mario Wonder, Peach Game, Super Mario RPG)

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 1min

FAQs about Novel Gaming!:

How many episodes does Novel Gaming! have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.