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  • 031: Games that Cross the Line

    TW: Sexual/Violent Themes

    In this episode we decided to talk about the games that have crossed the line for us. What are some of the common lines that are crossed? What are some famously negative things that've happened in a game? ALSO for the first time in a LONG time, we have all 6 available hosts making their voices heard :) Kenny, Kam, Steve, Dave, Joe, and Andres all have something to say about what they don't like to see in a game.


     0:00 - Intro and Disclaimer


    2:45 - Is there a game that crosses a line for you?


    30:16 - What kind of things do you not want to see in a video game?


    Who's on this episode? EVERYONE! Andres, Dave, Joe, Kam, Kenny, Steve

    Thank you to our editors, Gary & James, and all of our Patreon Donors who help make this show possible!


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    57 min
  • 030: Story Driven Games - the Kam & Kenny Special!

     0:00 - Intro and our old Minecraft map "Heaven's Shard"


    5:45 - What's your favorite type of story in any medium?


    10:26 - Remembering Twitch Plays Pokemon


    14:32 - What kind of story in games pulls you in?


    24:53 - Stories with scattered lore and big reveals


    28:44 - Can a good story forgive bad gameplay?


    38:42 - Any game where you didn't care about the story?


    49:05 - Outro


    Who's on this episode: KAM & KENNY


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    51 min
  • 029: Sequels vs DLC!

    0:00 - Intro and Patreon Thanks

    2:53 - What's the main difference between sequels and DLC?

    4:40 - What DLC or Sequels are you looking forward to/do you love?

    15:01 - Any DLC that Stood out to you?

    21:20 - Any Sequels that stood out to you?

    38:50 - how long should a dev wait to make DLC or a sequel?

    44:45 - Pros and Cons of Sequel vs DLC for Indie Devs

    52:32 - Outro



    Who's on this episode: KENNY, DAVE, ANDRES


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    54 min
  • 028: The Illusion of Choice in Gaming

    Can you even choose NOT to listen??


    0:00 - Choice in Video Games


    1:05 - Starts with Character Customization


    7:00 - Mass Effect Series Defines the Illusion of Choice


    12:00 - Good/Evil Meters Common Option for Choice Mechanic


    17:25 - Kill or no kill choices, Stardew Valley and Undertale


    21:00 - Would you want choice consequences sooner or later?


    25:08 - Memorable Choices in Games - Good and Bad


    39:01 - Examples of Great Game Choice Mechanics


    45:18 - What do you want to see going forward in terms of Choice in Gaming?


    59:30 - Outro


    Who's on this episode: ANDRES, DAVE, KAM


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    1 hr 2 min
  • 027: What is a Roguelike? Why should I care??

    Getting into the nitty gritty of the term, for all you hashtag gamers out there


    0:00 - Intro to What is a Roguelike?


    7:20 - The Berlin Interpretation


    15:05 - Roguelike-like


    23:12 - What is Rogue-lite?


    31:00 - Why do people care about this argument?


    39:30 - What do you want from this conversation?


    51:16 - Andres with popular Rogue-likes and with anticipated sequels


    1:00:00 - Dave with the Fanatical, Fandom merger


    1:10:11 - Steve with Billionaire Baby's First Lawsuit (Epic Games vs Apple)


    1:27:22 - Outro


    Who's on this episode: ANDRES, DAVE, STEVE


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    1 hr 30 min
  • 026: MMO RPG, BlizzCon, and QwertyJack

    MMO money...same problems but MMO games!


    0:00 - Intro


    1:07 - What is an MMO RPG and why do you play?


    5:14 - So why did/didn't you get into MMOs?


    14:24 - What's the draw for playing an MMO? Game Mechanics, artstyle, people?


    24:33 - When does a game feel like work? Has it ever?


    33.18 - BlizzCon (Late-Early) hopes and dreams


    47:08 - About Us


    1:02:52 - Podcast Minigame, QwertyJack


    1:39:54 - Outtro


    Who's on this episode: DAVE, JOE, KAM, KENNY


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    1 hr 42 min
  • 025: Longevity in Gaming, Terraria, 7 Days To Die, Path of Exile

    00:00 - Intro


    01:35 - What games have you been playing for 5 years (terraria, 7 days to die, path of exile, FTL)


    06:12 - What do games to do keep you coming back? (Game loops, loot boxes/gatcha, immersion)


    20:05 - Favorite Mini Games (Catherine, Witcher 3, RDR2)


    27:30 - Let's talk Community Content


    39:27 - Why do games "die" and how do they come back (Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, No Man’s Sky, Destiny 2, Cyberpunk & Witcher 3)


    43:40 – Genres important to allowing longevity: Farming Sims (Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Oxygen Not Included & Don’t Starve/Klei Entertainment)


    50:35 - 7 Days to Die Summary & Review


    57:13 - What did you like about 7 Days?


    1:04:13 - What did you not like about 7 Days?


    1:14:23 - Why did we stop? - “It broke our computers!”


    1:17:15 What do want out of a new survival experience? (ARK: Survival Evolved, Grounded, The Forest, Green Hell)


    1:24:30 - Review Scores for 7 Days


    1:26:48 - About Us


    1:40:54 - Outro


    Who's on this episode: ANDRES, DAVE, KAM


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    1 hr 44 min
  • 024: Music in Gaming

    00:00 Intro

    01:30 Are there any games where you think the music is 'too much'?

    11:40 Music queues

    18:10 When do you turn off a game's music to turn on your own music?

    21:30 Games with music/sound as a mechanic

    26:55 Game Soundtracks you love

    46:02 Do you listen to video game music outside of the playing the game?

    54:55 What game music don't you like?

    1:00:38 Games where the music is 'meta' / rhythm games

    1:11:25 Podcast Game!

    1:28:08 Outro


    Who's on this episode: DAVE, STEVE, KENNY, ANDRES


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    1 hr 30 min
  • 023: Mini Indie Horrors, Puzzle Games, Uplay+, Binding of Issac

    00:00 - Intro

    04:30 - The Round Table

    05:05 - Kam with Mini Indie Horrors from Puppet Combo

    16:48 - Kenny with Games we Missed in 2020: The last campfire, I am dead, Not for broadcast, call of the sea, dead static drive.

    31:45 - Dave with Uplay+ Rumored for Xbox Game Pass Lltimate

    41:25 - Andres with The Binding of Isaac Repentance Announced

    56:09 - Let's Watch Heave-Ho! by Le Cartel Studio

    1:03:18 - Indie Saves: Red Trees and Bittersweet Birthday

    1:09:20 - About Us

    1:20:00 - Outro


    Who's on this episode: DAVE, KAM, KENNY, ANDRES


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    1 hr 20 min
  • 022: 7DPS/Procjam, Devotion Removal, "Hades takes it all"


    04:30 - News Round Table


    05:18 -Dave with 7DPS & PROCJAM 2020 on itch.io


    17:12 - Steve with Devotion removed from GOG


    26:41 - Andres with End of Year Game Awards


    41:29 - Podcast Minigame


    1:00:12 - Tech Cafe with Cyberpunk and Minimum PC Spec Talk


    1:19:49 - About Us



    Who's on this episode: ANDRES, DAVE, KAM, KENNY, STEVE


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    1 hr 34 min

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Indie Games, PC games, and everything in between. That is what Qwertycast is about! We are a squad of friends (Andres, Dave, Joe, Kam, Kenny, Steve, and editor Gary) that want to bring joy to you,…