Some of you may know that Alberta, Canada has a Dinosaur Provincial Park: a UNESCO World Heritage site where tons and tons (heck, tonnes!) of fossils have been found. But did you know you can explore that park in Minecraft? It’s true! Today’s episode is with Elwyn Galloway, a geophysicist who worked on the Minecraft … Continue reading Super Gamer Episode 65 – Elwyn and the Clonosaurus

Fantastic episode today with guest Elizabeth LaPensée. She is a designer, artist, writer, and researcher, and some of her work will be part of the family arcade tomorrow at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, as part of the Symposium on the Future Imaginary, a multidisciplinary arts event centred around the theme: how do Indigenous people imagine themselves … Continue reading Super Gamer Episode N64 – Elizabeth LaPensée

Winnipeg’s annual tabletop gaming convention, JimCon, was this past weekend. I did a bunch of investigative journalism — found out what’s REALLY going on (turns out they’re playing board games and having a great time). Take a listen! (Guests: Michael Hofer, Jim Buchanan, Cliff Stornel) Download link – Super Gamer Episode 63 1/3 – JimCon … Continue reading Super Gamer Episode 63 1/3 – JimCon

Hello Super Gamers! To borrow a phrase from Conker’s Bad Fur Day, this episode is ‘time sensitive. It’s… sensitive… to time.’ BLAM! is an art show I went to on Friday, Oct 20 in Winnipeg, and it’s going on until Sunday, Oct 22 — so you still have time! Check it out, there was some great … Continue reading Super Gamer Episode 61 – WinnipegVR and BLAM!

I love chiptunes. Who doesn’t love chiptunes? It brings me so much happiness to hear those sounds, and it makes me want to dance! Well here’s my talk with Lazy Nerd 204, a chiptune artist and gamedev based in Winnipeg. One of his songs, Sup Day (I Spelled Sunday Wrong), is featured in the episode. … Continue reading FanQuest Day 2: Lazy Nerd 204

And so ends the inaugural FanQuest. Super Gamer went back to its audio roots for day two, and we’ll be releasing each interview individually. Here’s our talk with Winnipeg Amtgarders, the Barony of Wildgard: Download link – Super Gamer @ FanQuest: Barony of Wildgard (((A special thanks to my cousin Jaremy Ediger for all his help … Continue reading FanQuest Day 2: Barony of Wildgard

Well ain’t I embarrassed. Apparently I don’t know my dinosaurs. Tune into the new episode to confirm it. Actually, tune into the new episode to hear about The Final Specimen, a new (and yet, old) game from Gigantoraptor Games, that is sure to kill you with laughter (and, like, so many other things. You will … Continue reading Super Gamer Episode 59 – The Gigantoraptor was a Real Dinosaur

Allo! Salut! On today’s episode we have Éloïse Laroche of Dadaï Studios talking about their game Lullaby Gardens. It’s a wholesome, peaceful game ABOUT THE CUT-THROAT WORLD OF FINDING, GROWING, AND SELLING GOODS AND PRODUCE! Enjoy! Download link – Episode 57 (Dadaï Studios) Dadaï Studios’ website Dadaï Studios on Twitter

Well, hello. Today we’ve got Dan Vadeboncoeur, who’s talking about a new fan convention in Winnipeg called FanQuest. FanQuest’s kickstarter is here, and you should totally donate — I did, come on — because it’s going to be alphanumeric (if you’re not a ReBoot fan [shame on you] you don’t know what that means, but … Continue reading Super Gamer Podcast #56 – FanQuest

Holy mackerel we’re back! What an episode. A parody song, a world record holder (many times over), and a weird, whispery Mark. Our guest, Carrie Swidecki, is pretty amazing. She’s a huge promoter of exergaming, and can dance you into the ground. Don’t believe me? TUUUUUUNE IN! Download link – Episode 54 (Carrie Swidecki) Carrie … Continue reading Super Gamer Ep. 54 – Dance, Dance, and Dance Some More!