Joe and Ray discuss the difference between ARG, AR and VR. The terms here get pretty mixed and confusing. That happens when you have 2 initialism's that are the same and mean almost the same thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Joe and Ray discuss alternate reality gaming and how it has been used over the last few years. From decade long challenges to short term marketing ARG's.

Joe, Ray and Chris talk about the story Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and how the community feels the protagonist is the villain of the game.

Joe and Chris discuss video game reviews and how they interact with metacritic.

Joe and Ray discuss how nostalgia makes them feel. Sort of. I'll be honest this one goes all over the place.

Joe wants to learn about stories in games. Chris talks about how he feels most games tell traditional narratives that don't use the medium in a good way. And tries to give some examples of games that do work with the story into the medium.

A discussion on video game narratives goes sideways into a discussion on how Genshin Impact tries to manipulate it's players. In case it was unclear: Chris does not like Genshin Impact at all.

With Chris out of the way, Joe and Ray return to the debate on Genshin Impact and discuss further discuss it's monetization.

With Chris out of the way it's back to real Genshin talk with Joe and Ray. Joe believes Genshin Impact's sibling protagonist is a reflection of China's old "One Child" policy, while Ray views it as a "carrot on a stick" to drive the player along without a deeper meaning.

Chris comes to the Genshin Impact discussion as he believes the game will be harmful to the industry, and make games worse for those who play them. Tetris is 10/10 game.