Mark and Nick Porch talk about the strategy of minmaxing in RPGs and talk about the video game skills and real-life skills they would each minmax.

Let us know: What would you minmax in real life?

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Twitter: @porrcho

Blog & Podcast: Nothing New Under the Porch

Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

In this Big Discourse, Mark and Parker and Landry and Jake and Elizabeth and Billie talk about their thoughts, feelings, appreciations, and criticisms of the monumental The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, now that we've had time to sit with it.
Spoilers: we talk about temples, major areas, and a few significant side quests. We do not discuss anything after the 4 "regional phenomena" nor any major story beats from throughout the game.

Let us know: How do you feel about Tears of the Kingdom three months later?

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Find more Parker on the internet:

Youtube: Re:Direct

Podcast: Directly to You

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Twitch: WatchReDirect

Find more Landry on the internet:

Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Find more Jake on the internet:

Web: https://bitbloggist.com/

Podcast: BitCast and Retrospect

Twitch.tv: BitBloggist

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Find more Biza on the internet:

Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

Find more Billie on the internet:

Twitter: @nolisgvi

Instagram: @nolisgvi

Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn 

What we’re playing or will play next after Tears of the Kingdom:

Mark and Josh Broccolo of The Backlog Breakdown talk about video game addiction, why good games may necessarily addictive, and how to respond to that.

Let us know: How do you check yourself on an addiction to video games?

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Josh on Twitter: @Broccolope

The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Twitter: @bbdowncast

Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

In this part 2 of 2 episodes on platformers, Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about their favorite 3D platformers, how the genre rewards exploration, and why they can be difficult to make.

Let us know: What's your favorite 3D platformer?

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Youtube: Re:Direct

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Recommended viewing: "What if Nintendo Made a NEW Donkey Kong Game?"

Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

In this part 1 of 2 episodes on platformers, Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about what makes 2D platformers so dang good, a few of their favorites, and how 2D platformers can stay fresh for years to come.

Let us know: What's your favorite 2D platformer?

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Find more Parker on the internet:

Youtube: Re:Direct

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Games mentioned:

What we're playing:

Mark talks about his experience with Xbox Game Pass over the past few years, its footprint in the industry, and Xbox/Microsoft's place in the industry.

Let us know: Will Xbox Game Pass destroy the video game industry?

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Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes 

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Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

Mark and Henry Overos talk about a study on gaming and well-being, the study methodology, and what we ought to do about its conclusions.

Let us know: Do you think your well-being is impacted by video games?

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Find more Henry on the internet:

Twitter: @henry0veros

Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

Mark and Josh Broccolo of The Backlog Breakdown talk about games made by small developer teams or a single person, what makes those games special, and why we love knowing the people behind the games we like.

Let us know: What is your favorite small team game?

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Find more Josh on the internet:

Josh on Twitter: @Broccolope

The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Twitter: @bbdowncast

Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

Mark and Billie Cox talk about difficulty modes in games, how they can hamper the experience, and how accessibility options factor in.

Let us know: Should games have difficulty modes?

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Twitter: @nolisgvi

Instagram: @nolisgvi

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Games mentioned:

What we’re playing:

Mark and Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown talk about hookshots, grappling hooks, and whatnot and what makes them so dang great.

Let us know: What game has the best hookshot or grappling hook?

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Find more Nate on the internet:

Twitter: ⁠⁠@nate_mckeever⁠⁠

The Backlog Breakdown: ⁠Podcast⁠

Backlog Breakdown Twitter: ⁠@bbdowncast⁠

Backlog Breakdown Instagram: ⁠@thebacklogbreakdown

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