Overthinking Games

Overthinking Games

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Overthinking Games episodes

  • Ep 79: 12 Games of Christmas

    12 Games of Christmas Oh GOTY Games, Oh GOTY Games, how lovely are your pixels!

    Join the four of us as we discuss the GOTY awards- sure, the “real” ones, but also the ones that really matter; our personal round up of the best games we played this year! 

    Send us an email with your top game of the year! [email protected]

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    Theme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixverses

    1 hr 33 min
  • Ep 78: Nature vs Nurture

    Nature vs. Nurture

    This episode evolved like a Pokemon. What started as “what makes for a game with mass appeal for kids and adults, or non gamers and gamers?” shifted to “how do people tend to become gamers at all?”

    Every now and then, we just gotta go on a wild hare.

    Send us an email with your thoughts or suggestions! [email protected]

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    Theme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixverses

    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep 74: Adaptations

    Adaptations

    With more and more movie and TV show adaptations of video games, join us as we dig into what is lost or gained when games are adapted to the big screen. Dempsey, our resident film expert, has some strong opinions, Katie is excited about allusions, and Brett would love an adaptation of Mass Effect (the book….not the game…).

    What game adaptation is your favorite or least favorite?

    What game do you wish they would adapt?

    Send us an email with your thoughts! [email protected]

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    Theme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixverses

    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep 72: Morality Systems

    Morality Systems

    This week, we discuss morality systems in games: from the simplest, binary choices in Bioshock, to the non-linear, complex, and unpredictable branches of Detroit: Become Human, morality systems have been a tool used by game developers for ages to evoke emotion, create disparate narratives, and make their players feel like paragons of virtue and heartless villains.

    Do you go for the morally-bankrupt, but often rewarding, options, or are you “Lawful Good”, choosing your own moral compass, or even an idealized moral compass, when faced with difficult in-game choices?

    Send us an email with your thoughts, and if you have any suggestions for topics, we’d love to hear them! [email protected]

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    Theme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixverses

    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep 71: Gambling

    Check out our YouTube!

    We’ve got more Shorts and content coming your way!

    Share your thoughts, or suggest a topic for our next episode by sending us an email! [email protected]

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    1 hr 15 min

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Overthinking Games is a podcast about what video games can teach us. We look at video games through an educational and critical lens.