Overthinking Games

Building on our recent discussions of both bad games and genre(iteration is everywhere!), we take a look at video game clones, and try to determine the difference between a game building on the shoulders of giants, and moral and creative bankruptcy.

Oh, and Dempsey talks about his adventures creating audiobook soundscapes. This is a wild one, folks!

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We are joined by special guest @FierceAxolotl, the fiercely kind and incredibly insightful streamer, as we chat about the ways platformers can deliver experiences that no other genre can.

More than an opportunity to “git gud,” we talk about how platformers can be an allegory for internal struggle, and how Seth would much rather have an external antagonist, thank you very much.

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This week, the gang’s back together to dig into video game genres.
What the heck is the difference between a roguelike and roguelite? Nobody knows, but we’re definitely going to talk about it!

 Do you think genres are getting too wishy-washy, or do you prefer a 24-adjective description for your science-fiction-noir-point-and-click-mystery-adventure?

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A conversation about indie games.

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Are games bad? Does what i type here affect SEO? Dempsey is doing the notes for this episode. He is bad at summarizing stuff.


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Data Driven Gaming  

Ever had fun gaming even though your k/d was trash? Yeah, neither has Katie… 

This week we talk about how stats can make or break gaming experiences (unless you’re Dempsey, who’s living for the vibes), Seth explains how “bigger number, better person” works, and we have a slightly ranty look at data in the classroom. 

Do stats make or break YOUR gaming experience, or are you simply vibin’?

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(Un)Healthy Gaming This week, we do the episode we meant to do last week but got distracted from by listener mail.

In this episode, we discuss the line between healthy/unhealthy gaming habits, and engagement with media in general.

When is it too much of a good thing? How do we discern what is adding “value” to our lives, and what does that even mean anyway? (Hint: we think it’s probably rooted in capitalism…)

Shout out to @TheGamersDrink for his insightful Tik-Tok video addressing this very topic!  If you’d like your questions, comments or suggestions to be heard, please send us an email!

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Listener Mail

This week, we pivoted from our originally planned topic, as we were way too delighted about responding to listener mail!

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Escapism and Video Games

Fear not! Dempsey is back this week as we tackle some -inescapable- questions: When is escapism an acceptable, or even beneficial, practice vs. a harmful avoidance tactic? What’s the difference between “flow state,” “immersion,” and “escapism?” How does Seth have such highly developed coping strategies, and can he teach the rest of the crew?
Join us as we discuss these questions, and more, on this week’s episode!

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Happy New Year! After a brief holiday hiatus (sorry, we should have mentioned we were taking a little break!), the gang is back for an on-air gift exchange and to discuss our top 5 games of 2023(released anytime between 2014-2023, of course!).

What was your GOTY in 2023?
Have a hot take you think people should hear?
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