Paul & Moses: Play

Paul & Moses: Play

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Paul & Moses: Play episodes

  • 61. Built to Scold
    With Elden Rungs in the rearview our hosts hop right into Game Ranks this week, following a brief bit of diplomacy from Moses vis a vis the relative merit of either of the coasts of this nation.
    One’s Golden, the other’s got Rhythm, and together they comprise our ranked games this week. Oh, you go big guy!
    Next, you’ve heard of Wii Sports, but E-Sports?! Moses tell us about his unique role within this competitive space, and after this Paul probes into Moses’ past with questions about his favorite childhood meatspace games.
    Speaking of games, sometimes you see the prompt for Make My Game and you immediately know it has the potential to be something special. Our final segment this week bears this out perfectly, as our hosts brainstorm… Bodyline.
    57 min
  • 60. I Did It

    Paul starts this episode off by sharing his triumphant victory over Elden Ring, and begins his reflections on the game as a whole. After this our hosts will rank it up, with Moses discussing a Split in Time, and Paul lamenting that he was not, in fact, the one to fill your dark soul with LIGHT!

    Up next, Paul tells us what he loves about pets of the super-auto variety, and Moses follows up with some questions for him about his favorite little guys.

    This week’s guest is Dan Steger, who leads a discussion on the character designs of some of our favorite fighting games, and the visual vocabulary that tells us so much with just a glance. We also check out some leaked Street Fighter 5 combatants, and then head over to Make My Game to wrap things up.

    1 hr 59 min
  • 59. GLS 2022 Special

    Welcome to this weeks show, and whether you’re familiar with the podcast or a brand new listener, we’re happy to have you with us.

    This weeks episode will be a departure from the norm, but not before Paul and Moses add a game to their list of favorite games of all time. Would you rather have a bird in your backpack, or a parasitic alien life-form mistake you for it’s mother? Find out on Game Ranks!

    Our hosts had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Games, Learning, and Society Conference in beautiful Irvine California last week, and they’ll be sharing a series of mini-interviews that they conducted with several attendees. Students and faculty alike will dig deep and share some of their dearest gaming memories, tales of their favorites, and more. Thanks again to GLS 2022 for having us! We’ll be back next week with our usual slate of features, and we hope you’ll join us then as well!

    1 hr 31 min
  • 58. Knife, Bat, or Bomb?
    Elden Ring? More like ELDER Ring, as Paul and Moses will surely be old and grey by the time they’re done playing and discussing Fromsoft’s opus.
    We then trace Moses’ love of trees back to his very childhood, wherein he and his friend quested across loam and branch alike, in search of what lay beneath. Next we explore the antithesis of a tree, namely a bipedal nuclear weapons-equipped tank called… Sahelanthropus? No… it can’t be!
    Paul then reveals that the un-dudening is now complete, as Jeff Gerstmann has quit Giant Bomb. A brief tribute follows.
    Speaking of bombs and other weapons, next Paul presents Moses with the ultimate time-honored question involving armaments and martial combat. We take a brief look into the future before we make this week’s game, so listen in!
    1 hr 1 min
  • 57. It's a Bird, It's a Plank!

    Paul and Moses’ prison of delights continues apace, with Paul nearing the endgame of Elden Ring while Moses dutifully carves his way through the mid-point of the same.

    Next on Game Ranks our hosts look back on a pair of Nintendo favorites, so sharpen your baleen, strap on your bird wings, and come along for the good vibes. Speaking of favorites, we’ll also offer up a tiny morsel of good-ish news when your Blaseball Update returns, before we head on over to today’s guest segment.

    Grant McDaniel join us this week to express his love for adventure games, and lament the decline of this classic genre, and the three of them then Make My Game before flying off into a serene blue sky.

    1 hr 59 min
  • 56. A Mo’ by Any Other Name
    As today’s show opens Moses grapples with his pledge to play 78 new games in the year 2022, which amounts to 6.5 games a month, or well over one new game each and every week. Will he succeed? The answer may not surprise you!
    A few stories from the Land Between lead into this weeks Game Ranks, with Moses bringing echoes of the past and Paul bringing boatloads of microgames. From micro to mini next with what Moses loves about the metro, and he’s put through his paces as he names the next generation of consoles. Join us on this week’s train to Gametown for all of this and much more!
    1 hr 6 min
  • 55. Temporal Links

    On this week’s show Paul and Moses recount their continuing adventures through the seemingly endless saga of Elden Ring. Will it ever end? Do we even want it to? ...No!

    The hour is then at hand for Moses to add another Zelda game to his ranking, and Paul adds a timely game to his list as well. Moses also details his affection for the intersection of insects, pinball, and mail delivery. Yo-who? Yoku! We round out the show with praise for The Stanley Parable, as well as one more time-related musing.

    1 hr 12 min
  • 54. Tomodatchi Dreams
    Paul and Moses are back, so get ready for another steed-load of Elden Ring discussion, some regal and REAL additions to their game ranks, and Moses tells us where he might go in Lordran for a good work/life balance.
    Paul is then prompted to share his most terrifying nightmares before they make a game and call it a day!
    1 hr 27 min
  • 53. I-lid, You-lid, We All Lid for Caelid
    As Moses girds his grid, Paul grits his teeth through multiple heart-stopping frights, courtesy of your fiends at Elden Ring. A sequel to a party follows, washing the scares away.
    Some healthy Oatmeal comes next, perfect for eating. Speaking of perfect for eating, Kirby! Friend of the show Johanna has been playing the pink puffball’s latest, and Paul loves to watch.
    Moses then takes Paul on a tour of his farming toils, and then right into a scenario straight out of your favorite Black Mirror episode. All of this dovetails into a Make My Game for the ages… of 6-12!
    1 hr 4 min
  • 52. Super Smash Lovers
    This week Moses finally brings a Legendary game to the very Apex of his list, and Paul adds a game that is equal parts Donkey, Funky, and… Cranky?
    After recapping their top 50 respective games our hosts slide into their usual features, highlighting Picross, a pop quiz, and Paul’s ranking methods.
    1 hr 22 min

About Paul & Moses: Play

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Join longtime friends Paul Berberich and Dr. Moses Wolfenstein as they come together each week to celebrate games and play. With a focus on video games they'll share insights and opinions, honed over decades of play and gaming, along with special guests, plenty of laughs and deep dives into their favorites. Email us with your questions, comments or submissions at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!