Can you be productive and still play video games? We talk about how we play games without sacrificing success, along with a few of our favorites.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Tom's Games:

Guitar Hero III

Celeste

Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Pokémon FireRed

Portal 2

Overwatch

Enter the Gungeon

Hollow Knight

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up

Martin's Games:

Monster Hunter: World

Celeste

Animal Crossing

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Super Mario Odyssey

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Pokémon Silver

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Links:

Atomic Habits, by James Clear

Nerd Fitness

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Timestamps:

0:01:44 - Are video games worth your time?

0:14:11 - Using video games as a coping mechanism

0:18:58 - Avoiding a video game dependency

0:27:03 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)

0:29:01 - Avoiding a video game dependency (continued)

0:36:13 - Some of our favourite games

0:52:15 - Conclusion

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