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 139 episodes available.

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January 12, 2023#58 — Glorious Gaming Transformations!
Sometimes things change. Sometimes those things are video games, characters, or franchises! Doug and Katie reflect on some of the gaming transformations that left a mark. Conversation starts around 27:00. Before then, there's conversation on what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about!

Reading:
'Heartstopper' by Alice Oseman

'Blue Period' by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek' by Kim Michele Richardson
Watching:
Strange World (Disney+)

The Circle (Netflix)

The Challenge (Paramount+)
Thinking About:
Reading Goals

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h
December 29, 2022 #57 — Book Club: A Selection of Winter Poetry
Grab your favorite warm drink and get your snapping fingers ready, because we're reading some poetry for this month's Book Club episode! The year is coming to a close and December can be hectic, so instead of a book, Doug selected four winter-y poems (links below). But of course, before we slap on our berets, we catch up on some of the games we've been playing, shows we've been watching, and thoughts we've been thinking.
Playing:
Horizon Forbidden West (PS5)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (Switch)
Watching:
Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Thinking About:
Brittney Griner's release
Resolutions for 2023
Poems discussed:
'Christmas Mail' by Ted Kooser
'Burning the Old Year' by Naomi Shihab Nye
'New Year's Day' by Kim Addonizio
'February' by Margaret Atwood
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 11min
December 08, 2022 #56 — Our 2022 Year in Review!
We're rapidly approaching the end of 2022! Holy smokes! As usual, we close out the year by talking about the best stuff we played, read, watched, listened to, and followed! But as always, before we dive in, we check in on some media we've consumed lately.
Reading:
'Empire of Wild' by Cherie Dimaline
'Akata Woman' by Nnedi Okorafor
Watching:
The Big Brunch (HBO Max)
The Mole (Netflix)
Dimension 20: Fantasy High (Dropout)
Playing:
Harvestella (Switch)
Pokemon Scarlet (Switch)
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 6min
November 18, 2022#55 — Book Club: 'Moon of the Crusted Snow' by Waubgeshig Rice
How would you react to losing some of society's luxuries? That's the question Vicki, Doug, and Katie have been asking themselves after reading the slow-burn thriller/horror/post-apocalyptic book 'Moon of the Crusted Snow' by Waubgeshig Rice. The conversation for this 2018 novel begins around 27:15. Before that Vicki makes an announcement and we check in on what we've been playing and watching lately.

Playing
Death Stranding (PS5)

Fortnite (PS4)

Bugsnax (PS4)

Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)

Watching
House of Gucci (2021 Film)

Dracula: Titans (Shudder)

Listening To
Maintenance Phase (Podcast)

Thinking About
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 8min
November 04, 2022 #54 — Video Game Limericks!
There once was a game from Nantucket...? This week we're creating limericks about some of our favorite video games and video game characters. None of us were quite sure how it'd go, but these may be some of our best writing samples yet! But of course, before we get literary, we check in on everything we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
'The Witch King' by H. E. Edgmon
'Breath: The New Science of A Lost Art' by James Nestor
Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 by B. EARL, Taboo, and Juan Ferreyra
'Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry' by Jason Schrier
Watching:
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Dead End Paranormal Park, Season 2 (Netflix)
Easy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking Competition (Netflix)
Thinking About:
Vote! Vote! Vote!
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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57min
October 20, 2022#53 — Book Club: 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
This week on the pod, our caffeniated trio read 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, a recent Japanese translation. Although Sci-Fi light, our friends try to untangle the clear cut, yet messy, rule system in these deeply impactful stories. Before they sit in the magical seat, Doug, Vicki, and Katie chat about their recent gaming and watching escapades.
Playing
Super Ghouls and Ghosts (Switch)

Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5)

Pocky and rocky (PS4)
Watching
Halloween Movies (Various)

Arcane (Netflix)

Project Runway Season 9 (Hulu)
Thinking About
Dead End: Paranormal Park (Netflix)

Angela Lansbury

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 12min
October 06, 2022#52 — Video Game Villains!
Villains, amirite? Love to hate 'em and hate to love 'em! We discuss those fiendish friends that we enjoy beating and sometimes being. Conversation starts around 30:20. Before then, we touch base about what we've been reading, playing, watching, and thinking about lately.

Reading
'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi'

'The Lost Apothecary' by Sarah Penner

Playing
Spiritfarer (Switch)

Hades (PS4)

Watching
Grey’s Anatomy

Better Call Saul

Big Brother

Survivor

Great British Bake Off

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Thinking About
Red 4 Filth by Alaska Thunderfuck

NASA's DART Mission

Voting

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 17min
September 23, 2022 #51 — Book Club: ‘We Ride Upon Sticks’ by Quan Barry
Field, field, field! Podcast, podcast, podcast! It's a book club episode, and this week we read Quan Barry's 'We Ride Upon Sticks', a book about witchcraft, field hockey, and... Emilio Estevez? It's a dense book with a huge main cast, and we had plenty to say about it all (discussion begins at ~32:45), but before we get into all the witchy goodness, we catch up on everything we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.
Playing:
Mass Effect: Andromeda (PS4)
God of War (2018) (PS4)
Spiritfarer (Switch)
Splatoon 3 (Switch)
Watching:
Inside the Mind of a Cat (Netflix)
Bee and PuppyCat (Netflix)
Community (Netflix)
The Patient (Hulu)
Thinking About:
Nintendo Direct & Sony State of Play
God of War: Ragnarok
GoldenEye 007 (N64) on Nintendo Switch Online
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Pikmin 4
Pokemon Stadium 1 & 2 on Nintendo Switch Online
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 8min
September 01, 2022#50 — A Cat-tastic Adventure
What more could you ask for than a whole podcast dedicated to cats? Well if you love cats as much as our three hosts do, you're in for a real crunchy treat. Join Vicki, Doug, and Katie as they discuss the pawsitively delightful game Stray as well as check in on their usual round up. Spoiler, cat puns abound.
Reading:
Marvel Meows (Doug)

Reverie, Ryan LaSala (Katie)

Traveling Cat Chronicles, Hiro Arikawa & We Ride Upon Sticks Quan Barry
Watching:
A Whisker Away (Netflix)

Fiona and Cake episodes of Adventure Time

Encanto (Disney Plus)
Thinking About:
Quiet Quitting
Honorable Mentions:
Gravity Rush (Vita & PS4)

Laser Kitty Pow Pow (Switch)

Cat Tales (Switch)

Cat Quest 1 & 2 (Switch & Mobile)

Nintendo Dogs + Cats (DS)

Mario 3D World & Bowser's Fury (Switch)

Calico (Steam & Consoles)
Kotaku Article: Cat Game Stray Falls Into Cyberpunks Usual Orientalism Problem

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 20min
August 18, 2022#49 — Book Club: ‘A Prayer for the Crown-Shy’ by Becky Chambers
What do you need? Well, if it's a book club episode about 'A Prayer for the Crown-Shy' by Becky Chambers we've got you covered! We'll start discussing this gentle second entry into the Monk & Robot duology around 27:36. Before that, we check in on what we've been playing and watching lately.

Playing:
Stray (PS5)

Dark Pictures Anthology (PS4)

Final Fantasy X (Vita)

Watching:
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Drag Race Franchise (WOW Presents Plus)

Nope (2022 Film)

Thinking About:
Bloodthirsty Hearts (QCODE Podcast)

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 6min

FAQs about Novel Gaming!:

How many episodes does Novel Gaming! have?

The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.