Jonathan and fellow author and professional journalist Casey discuss writing, normally and during times of depression.  Listen for some tips on good habits, and good mental health while still making good art.

Writing Workshop: Art, Depression, and Functional Habits

OctopusPark's Literate Gamer: a discussion of games, their meaning, and their impact on people and art.

Video Games

Games & Hobbies

Hobbies

Games

Leisure

Nick and Trevor regale Jonathan with the simple joys of zombie dismemberment in Dead Island 2, a worthy successor, if a bit delayed.

Dead Island 2

Jonathan and Nick recount purging lots of heretics in Inquisitor: Martyr, a great action game with a few rough edges, but absolutely lives up to the standards of the Warhammer 40K franchise lore.
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WH40K: Inquisitor: Martyr

Nick regales Jonathan with his experience of Forespoken, a decent enough action game, but the aspirations of open world and story evaporating in the sunlight.

Forespoken

Jonathan and Nick revisit the free new major content drop for Valheim "Mistlands".  New weapons, new enemies, new materials, lots of new geography, and magic!

Valheim: Mistlands update

Sethatos returns to talk about Dwarf Fortress, now on Steam, thanks to KitFox games.  Still the best home for all of your war-rhinocerous needs.

Writing Workshop: Art, Depression, and Functional Habits

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