Potion Poppers Gaming Podcast

The battle of gamer nerds has begun. One of us was a bigger gaming nerd than the other this year, and today we find out who wins the title of biggest loser.

Last 5 Episodes

E43 - Well, that just happened. A recap of gaming in 2023

E42 - You chose... poorly - Branching storylines in video games

E41 - The 2023 Video Game Awards! - Who would you vote for?

E40 - Who needs friends when you have games? The social effects of online gaming

E39 - More Cow Bell! Video Games That Need a Sequel

There was a ton of drama and huge wins in gaming this year. Today we talk about everything that happened, and what the gamin industry has in store for 2024

Last 5 Episodes

E42 - You chose... poorly - Branching storylines in video games

E41 - The 2023 Video Game Awards! - Who would you vote for?

E40 - Who needs friends when you have games? The social effects of online gaming

E39 - More Cow Bell! Video Games That Need a Sequel

E38 - Vote Bowser for Overlord in 2024 | Who Would Be the Best Video Game Overlords?

Imagine a game with a never-ending story line that just continues to regenerate plot points based on your choices in game. Well, its not too far off from happening. Historically, branching story lines based on player choices can play a huge part in the way a game is created. Sometimes developers just give you the illusion of choice and other lack depth because of the complexity created by branching decision making. But all of that will change with AI. Today we talk about the the history of player choice in games, the current landscape, and where it is headed in the future.

Last 5 Episodes

E41 - The 2023 Video Game Awards! - Who would you vote for?

E40 - Who needs friends when you have games? The social effects of online gaming

E39 - More Cow Bell! Video Games That Need a Sequel

E38 - Vote Bowser for Overlord in 2024 | Who Would Be the Best Video Game Overlords?

E37 - Superheroes need not apply! Creating our own team of video game avengers

The 2023 game award just finished and we are going to talk about each category, who the nominees are, who we would have voted for and who actually one. Time for a recap of the 2023 games awards.

Last 5 Episodes

E40 - Who needs friends when you have games? The social effects of online gaming

E39 - More Cow Bell! Video Games That Need a Sequel

E38 - Vote Bowser for Overlord in 2024 | Who Would Be the Best Video Game Overlords?

E37 - Superheroes need not apply! Creating our own team of video game avengers

E36 - A Waluigi Dating Sim? - Videogame Characters that Need Their Own Game

When was the last time you saw your friends in person? Online gaming has changed the landscape of social interaction in many ways, both good and bad. We can play games online with friends all around the world, but we also spend less time with the friends who are near by. Today we talk about all the effects online gaming has had on culture.

Last 5 Episodes

E39 - More Cow Bell! Video Games That Need a Sequel

E38 - Vote Bowser for Overlord in 2024 | Who Would Be the Best Video Game Overlords?

E37 - Superheroes need not apply! Creating our own team of video game avengers

E36 - A Waluigi Dating Sim? - Videogame Characters that Need Their Own Game

E35 - Behold the Power of the Gamer Nerd! Leveling up your life with video games

Some games are so good they just spread through you like a virus, leaving you with a fever and the only prescription is more sequels. However some of those games haven't gotten their sequel! So lets talk about the best games that need a sequel.

Last 5 Episodes

E38 - Vote Bowser for Overlord in 2024 | Who Would Be the Best Video Game Overlords?

E37 - Superheroes need not apply! Creating our own team of video game avengers

E36 - A Waluigi Dating Sim? - Videogame Characters that Need Their Own Game

E35 - Behold the Power of the Gamer Nerd! Leveling up your life with video games

E34 - Best Horror Games for Halloween

Most villains want to rule the world, but what would that world look like? Would any video game villains actually make a good world-wide ruler?

Last 5 Episodes

E37 - Superheroes need not apply! Creating our own team of video game avengers

E36 - A Waluigi Dating Sim? - Videogame Characters that Need Their Own Game

E35 - Behold the Power of the Gamer Nerd! Leveling up your life with video games

E34 - Best Horror Games for Halloween

E33 - 4 for $1 Steam games Halloween Edition

We don't need no stinkin' superheroes! We've got the most overpowered beings of all time, videogame characters! If you had to create your own avengers team only using video game protagonists, who would make it on your team?

Last 5 Episodes

E36 - A Waluigi Dating Sim? - Videogame Characters that Need Their Own Game

E35 - Behold the Power of the Gamer Nerd! Leveling up your life with video games

E34 - Best Horror Games for Halloween

E33 - 4 for $1 Steam games Halloween Edition

E32 - Noooo! Great games make bad movies

There are a ton of side characters in video games that could easily carry their own dedicated game, but why dont they ever get one?! Today we talk about some of the most iconic gaming characters that deserve a game of their own!

Last 5 Episodes

E35 - Behold the Power of the Gamer Nerd! Leveling up your life with video games

E34 - Best Horror Games for Halloween

E33 - 4 for $1 Steam games Halloween Edition

E32 - Noooo! Great games make bad movies

E31 - Let's Make Games Great Again!

Can being a gamer make you more of a bad-ass IRL, or does it make you a disconnected shut in with no life? Today we talk about the benefits of video games and how they can help you level up in real life.

Last 5 Episodes

E34 - Best Horror Games for Halloween