Overthinking Games

Katie wasn't here and show notes are hard. 

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This week, we are joined by special guest Rob Jonas, a vocational rehabilitation counselor, the original 3rd member of Overthinking Games and rehabilitation therapist, to talk about accessibility and gaming! 

Games discussed: Assassin's Creed, Star Wars Outlaw, Astrobot, Warzone (of course), Runescape (of course), Fromsoft Games, and a myriad other titles! 

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What functions were you surprised you found super helpful?  [email protected]

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Record Dec 6th, 2024

Simulation  This week, we discuss simulation in games; when is it fun, when is it tiresome?

Why do we love to simulate eating and petting dogs? Is it the avaricious dragon of resource hoarding that lives within us all?

In our Honorable Mention, we get unexpectedly into current events, and Dempsey is thinking about starting a cult.

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 It's our favorite time of year when we recap the greatest (and a few of the least great) games we played this year! Our GOTY list runs the gamut from new releases (Astrobot, anybody?) to golden oldies (The Long Dark came out HOW long ago?!), and everything in between.

Join us as we gush over our favorite games, then send us an email with your favorite games or gaming experiences in 2024, and what games you're looking forward to in 2025!

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This week, we discuss gaming with nongamers; the joys, the pitfalls, and perhaps a system of progression to help nongamers join our ranks…One of us! One of us!  Big shout out to Katie’s good friend, Ro, who embarked on her first video game adventure with Little Nightmares and made the experience all the richer for her unique perspective and enthusiasm!

What’s the best game to introduce to nongamers? What game helped you bridge the gap to become a gamer?

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This episode, we discuss what makes for a game you can’t quit playing. Whether it’s Warzone, RuneScape, or Slay the Spire, there are games we’ve put hundreds (thousands?) of hours into. What makes a thousand hour game? What is the pull that keeps us coming back, and why don’t these games tend to actually be our favorites? Join us as we dig into these questions and more.

What game can you pour hours into? Is it your favorite game, and if not, what is? Let us know at the email below! [email protected]

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This episode, we discuss the Game Awards, social status, and how good it feels to be in the know.

In our Honorable Mention section, Dempsey tells us all about beavers…it’s interesting, and kind of bums us out at the same time.

What game do you think should win Game of the Year?

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Inspiration and Video Games

"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working,.." - Picasso

This episode, we talk about the intersection between video games and real life, and the ways in which the two can influence or inspire each other.  We also debut our new end-of-show segment which gives Dempsey some space to info dump whatever his current non-video game obsessions are, for Seth to geek out about Warhammer, and Katie talks about the book she's reading (Caliban's War!).

What games have inspired you in your real life, either to a physical or mental change or action?

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We talk about the game Inscryption.

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Spooky Season!

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