Not Your Mama's Gamer: Recent Episodes
Not Your Mama's Gamer
NYMGamer’s podcast hosts and guests past and present include scholars, writers, and professionals from a variety of industries, but the focus is always the same: unpacking games from a feminist perspective, and having a good time while we’re at it.
This week we are talking about how to deal with gaming slumps, especially if you've never experienced one before.
What We're Playing
DoS2
Dispatch
Legends co-op in Ghost of Yotei
Slay the Spire 2
What We're Reading
Kin by Tayari Jones
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling by Henry Lien
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Strange Houses by Uketsu
What We're Drinking
Matcha Hazy IPA by Embolden + Water
Migraine Coffee (aka 5 shot oatmilk latte)
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we're talking about summer and travel gaming because it's that time of year!
What We're Playing
Pokopia
Slay the Spire 2
Ghost of Yotei
DnD Year 5
What We're Reading
Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Artemis by Andy Weir
What We're Drinking
Sixth Glass by Boulevard Brewing Company
Diet Coke
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we're talking with Sithe Ncube from Nyamakop about their new puzzle platformer, Relooted!
**Art Institute of Chicago Holds Stolen Sacred Nepali Artifacts:
How Nepali antiquities got to Chicago museum
English professor's discovery sounds international art alarm
'Give us back our gods': Inside Nepal's Museum of Stolen Art
Black Voices in Gaming Interview with Relooted Team (mentioned on podcast)
What We're Playing**
Relooted
South of Midnight
Dispatch
Star Wars Outlaws
Abiotic Factor
Indika
What We're Reading
1984 by George Orwell
Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
The Awakening of Roku by Randy Ribay
Dispatches from Planet 3 by Marcia Bartusiak
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. Montgomery
What We're Drinking
Coffee
Water
Sparkling water
*Cut us some slack it was early morning
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we're talking about the things that we are most looking forward to in 2026!
What We're Playing
Divinity Original Sin II
Little Nightmares III
Star Wars Outlaws
Undusted
Octopath Traveler 0
Final Fantasy Tactics
Fox Curio’s Floating Bookshop
What We're Reading
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah Parker
The Great Mann by Kylie Davis Lurie
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. Montgomery
What We're Drinking
Get Toasty Hot Chocolate Porter - Trademark Brewing
Pistachio Milk Latte
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week, as we are wrapping up the winter. gift giving season, we are talking about some of our favorite gift giving ideas!
What We're Playing
Team Fight Tactics
Ghost of Yōtei
BO7
Arc Raiders,
Moonlighter 2
*Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato
What We're Reading
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Boradbent
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
The Great Mann by Kylie Davis Lurie
What We're Drinking
Almanac Smooches Chocolate Stout
Hard Mountain Dew *Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we are talking about the games we keep playing or replaying and why.
What We're Playing (Selections)
Silksong
Peak
Metaphor ReFantazio
Quartet*
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
Borderlands 4
Dying Light: The Beast
Fallout 76
What We're Reading
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Japanese Books (Genki 1; Kanji Look and Learn; Practical Japanese 1)
Heir by Sabaa Tahir
Silo by Hugh Howey
What We're Drinking
Coffee and Slice Ginger Ale
2Towns. Ciderhouse Comsic Crisp
CranRaspberry Lemonade
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we are chatting and catching up after an (unintentional) summer hiatus!
What We're Playing (Selections)
Peak
Expedition 33
Tiny Bookshop
Discounty
*Birdigo
Metaphor ReFantazio
Cult of the Lamb
Repo
Final Fantasy I and II
What We're Reading
Brindlewood Bay TTRPG
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Japanese Books (Genki 1; Kanji Look and Learn; Practical Japanese 1)
Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
Writing the Other by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward
Faeries (25th edition) by Brian Froud
Good Faeries and Bad Faeries by Brian Froud
Faeries on the Faultlines by Iris Compiet
A New Dictionary of Fairies by Morgan Daimler
What We're Drinking
Boulevard Brewing Co. Wood Baron Barrel-Fresh Ale
Cherry Hard Cider
accidental raspberry lemonade slushie *Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we've all played Atomfall. by Rebellion and we're talking about the experience!
What We're Playing
Atomfall
Blue Prince
Sunderfolk
R.E.P.O.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Fallout 76*
What We're Reading
Fledgling by Octavia Butler
Model Home by Rivers Solomon
What We're Drinking
Sneaky Sneaky
Sprecher Orange Dream
Xila by Flor de Luna
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we're talking about games and videogame pairings. Not specifically the music from the specific videogames, but music that we pair with the specific games that we are playing or thinking about.
What We're Playing
Atomfall
South of Midnight
Nobdy Saves the World
Split Fiction
Minecraft
Fallout 76
What We're Reading
Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus
Model Home by Rivers Solomon
What We're Drinking
Great Notion Blueberry Muffin Tart Sour
Water
Cold Brew Coffee
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
What We Paired
Victoria
“You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid” The Offspring – Fallout New Vegas
“Rox in the Box” The Decemberists – Don’t Starve Together
“Hiding in the Blue” The Fat Rat & Riell – Minecraft
“Feed the Machine” Poor Man’s Poison – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
“Mothman (Cryptid)” Rat Wyfe – Fallout 76
Lord of the Rings soundtrack – Warlords Battlecry 3
“Mezmerize” (album) System of a Down – Final Fantasy VIII
Jordyn
"Kingdom Fall" Clare Wyndyam - FFXV
"Two Roads" Janani K. Jha - Life is Strange, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
"Here, Before, Now, and After" Morgan Clae - Kena: Bridge of Spirits
LoTR - particularly Concerning Hobbits, Old Friends, Into the West - Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom
"Same Old Energy" + "Burn Your Village" (Explicit) Kiki Rockwell; "The Consequence of Imagination is Fear" Junie and the Hutfriends - Little Hope
Sam
Bad Ass Women Playlist: Call of Duty
Writing: Black Ops 6 Paratext Playlist: Call of Duty
Be Real Black For Me Playlist: Mafia III
Gregorian Chant Playlist: Metaphor ReFantazio
South of Midnight OST: Literally EVERYTHING right now (but moving to Minecraft and farming sims?)
Bastion OST: Playing over Bastion (But not the Build A Wall level)
This week we talk about book and game pairings. If you like these games you might like these books! Errata: Sam said The Monsters We Defy by Justina Ireland and she meant to say by Leslye Penelope
What We're Playing
Monster Hunter Wilds
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6*
What We're Reading The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang A Glimmer of Death by Valeria Wilson Wesley Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
What We're Drinking
MARS the Y.A. Japanese Whiskey
Cold brew coffee with cold foam
What We Paired
Jordyn
1. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson and The Devil in Me by Supermassive
2. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake and Queen by Midnight published by Derrington Press
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Orwell Keeping an Eye on You by Osmotic Studios
4. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton and What Remains of Edith Finch by Giant Sparrow
5. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor and Lies of P by Round8 Studios
Sam
1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler and Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Freedom Wars Remastered by Bandai Namco
2. Trail of Lightning and Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse and Monster Hunter Wilds by Capcom (Middle Grade: Race to the Sun by Roanhorse and Monster Hunter Stories 1&2 by Capcom)
3. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang and Avowed by Obsidian
4.What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez and Tomb Riader by Crystal Dynamics
5. Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland and The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope and Spiritfarer by Thunder Lotus Games
Sam's Honorable Mentions
1. Devil in the Blue Dress by Walter Mosley and L.A. Noire by Team Bondi
2. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland and The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste and South of Midnight by Compulsion Games
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we talk about our most anticipated games of 2025. Will there be overlap? Will Victoria list Silksong...again?
What We're Playing
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Avowed
Party Animals
Slay the Spire Board Game
For the King II
Streets of Rogue
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Lethal Company*
What We're Reading
Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx
What We're Drinking
Garage Brewing Co. Marshmallow Milk Stout
Crangrape juice
Cherry Republic Hard Cherry Cider
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we talk about the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign. Caution: SPOILERS ABOUND!
What We're Playing
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Luma Island
Longvinter
Balatro
Stardew Valley
FO76
Phasmophobia
What We're Reading
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas The Hooligans of Kandahar by Joesph Kassabian
What We're Drinking
Quinta de Infantado Ruby Port
Diet Pepsi, the elixir of the gods
This week we talk about gifts we are giving and getting this gift giving season (or any time of year).
What We're Playing
Last Time I Saw You
Inscryption
Nobody Saves the World
Lies of P
Metaphor: ReFantazio*
What We're Reading
The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
What We're Drinking
Stone Imperial Seasonal Stout
Coffee and sadness
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we talk about the Call of Duty series in some critical, yet random, ways.
What We're Playing
Balatro
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Fallout 76
Wingspan
Papers Please
Bayonetta
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Metaphor: ReFantazio
What We're Reading
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez
From Dissertation to Book by William Germano
What We're Drinking
Mountain Dew
Sparkling Ice + Caffeine, Strawberry Citrus
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we talk about short games and the purpose they serve for us as individuals.
What We're Playing
Balatro
Castaway
Critter Cove
Spiritfarer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Fallout 76
Lies of P
PlateUp
Still Wakes the Deep*
What We're Reading
Starter Villain by John Scalzii
Star Wars: Thrawn Treason by Timothy Zahn
What We're Drinking
Sapporo
Uncle Nearest and Fever Tree Ginger Ale
Water
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
We're back from hiatus and we've survived the first half of 2024.
What We're Playing
Balatro
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Deep Rock Galactic
Fallout 76
Fields of Mistria
FFVII Reunion
Hues and Cues (board game)
Lies of P
Piles (card game)
PlateUp
Still Wakes the Deep
Very, Very Valet
What We're Reading
The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency by Timothy Zahn
Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku by Randy Ribay
What We're Drinking
Pineapple Monster Ultra and Sparkling Water
Orange Juice
Uncle Nearest on the rocks
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we talk about the games that we are most looking forward to in 2024...maybe.
What We're Playing
Ship of Fools
Disney Speedstorm
Board Games (Sherlock Holmes, Avatar: Crosswords of Destiny, RISK: Medieval Europe)
Return from Core*
PalWorld
What We're Reading
Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Star Wars Thrawn
What We're Drinking
Pineapple Monster Ultra
Sprite
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
*Code received for streaming and review purposes
This week we are talking about our favorite games of 2023 as we look forward to 2024.
What We're Playing
Dead by Daylight
Baldur's Gate 3
Palia
Born of Bread
Bilkin's Folly
*Call of Duty
*Code Received for streaming and review purposes
What We're Reading
Avatar Comics
The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
What We're Drinking
Modern Times Coffee Roasty Stout
Grapefruit Radler
This week we are talking about living our best (or worst) lives among the stars in Starfield.
What We're Playing
Starfield
Inscryption
Baldur's Gate 3
Moving Out 2,
Persona 5 Royal
Illiterati
Call of Duty
Fae Farm
Tiny Witch
Code Received for streaming and review purposes*
What We're Reading
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
In Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross Katz
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
From Blood and Ash 1 and 2 by Jennifer Armentrout
Air Awakens 1-3 by Elise Kova
What We're Drinking
Sprite
Samuel Smith's Chocolate Stout
Grapefruit Radler
This week we are talking about the cozy aesthetic and how your faves can be problematic.
What We're Playing
Sims 4 (with Horse Ranch DLC)
Pikmin 4
Palia
Venba
Atelier Marie
Persona 5
Tears of the Kingdom
Dicey Dungeons
Railway Empires 2
7 Wonders Duel
Diablo 4
*Code Received for streaming and review purposes
What We're Reading
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
Avatar Legends Republic City Expansion
The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner
In Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross Katz
What We're Drinking
Cherry Limeade
Two Towns Ciderhouse- Strawberry Lemonade
Chocolate Malt
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This week we are talking about the games that have had the biggest impact on our lives.
What We're Playing
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Diablo IV
Jedi: Survivor
Minecraft
Fallout 76
Sanake.io
Crime O'Clock
Noob: The Factionless
*Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
*Code Received for streaming and review purposes
What We're Reading
Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
What We're Drinking
Water
Imperial Stout
Rootbeer Float
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This week Sam and Jordyn and joined by Christian Vasquez and Leah Augustine to talk about working in the games industry as artists.
Links of note:
Chris Vasquez (he/him)
https://www.artstation.com/chrisnvasquez
Leah Augustine (she/her)
https://www.artstation.com/leahaugustine
What We're Playing
Potionomics
Travelers Rest
Valorant
Deceive Inc*
PUBG
Resident Evil 4 Remake
*Code Received for streaming and review purposes
What We're Reading
Babel by R.F. Kuang
The Complete Making of Indiana Jones by J.W. Rinzler & Laurent Bouzereau
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
What We're Drinking
Ace Pear Cider
Strawberry and Cream Dr. Pepper and Whiskey
Negroni
Black House Modern Times Coffee Stout
This week Jordyn and Victoria get the opportunity to interview her about games and her history working in and around games.
What We're Playing
Potionomics
Dredge
Stardew Valley
Dinkum
Golf Club Wasteland
Return of the Obra Dinn
Wasteland 3
What We're Reading
Babel by R.F. Kuang
What We're Drinking
Ace Pineapple Cider
Sprite
Modern Times Coconut Stout
Water, lots of water
This week Sam and Jordyn sit down with Amanda Gardner from The Deep End Games to talk about their upcoming game (March 7, 2023!), Romancelvania.
What We're Playing
Potionomics
Pokemon Violet
Fire Emblem Engage
Octopath Traveler II
Destiny 2: Lightfall*
Majora's Mask
What We're Reading
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson
What We're Drinking
Black Cherry Sparkling Water
Stone Imperial Stout
Widow Jane Decadence Bourbon
This week Sam sits down with Jordyn and Victoria to talk about queer characters and games that we love. Recorded on Valentine's Day.
What We're Playing
Potionomics
Fire Emblem Engage
Warlords Battlecry III
Age of Empires
Devour
Avatar Generations
What We're Reading
Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
What We're Drinking
Ace Cider
Selkie Tea
Death by Chocolate Stout
Water, water flavored water
This week Sam sits down and talks with TreaAndrea Russworm (Professor of Fun, USC) and Cicero Holmes (Podcaster, Game Player, and still the Bruce Wayne of Brookago) about the definition and examples of Black games (and tangentially the wizard game that must not be named).
What We're Playing
God of War Ragnorok
God of War (2018)
Marvel Snap
Fire Emblem Engage
Mars Base
I am Future
Fabledom
SteamWorld Build
This week we talk about the 2023 game releases that we are most excited for!
What We're Playing
God of War Ragnorok
Pokemon Violet
Spiderman: Miles Morales
Kynseed
Len's Island
Grounded
Crusader Kings 3
Core Keeper
Avatar Legends
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading
Babel by RF Kuang
Spare by Prince Harry
Comics: Turf Wars, Ruins of the Empire, Patterns in Time
What We're Drinking
Whiskey Ginger
Strawberry Lemonade
Tropical Beer Hug, Imperial IPA
This week we talk about our top 5 games of 2022. Looking forward at all of the new releases of 2023.
What We're Playing:
Dying Light 2
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Pokemon Violet
Marvel Midnight Suns
Beacon Pines
Dragon Quest Treasure
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel's Ballad
Marvel Snap
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston
What We're Drinking:
Newtopia: Chai Me a River
Sneaky Sneaky
This week we are talking about things that you might pick up for folks on your Winter Holidays gift list (or anytime really).
What We're Playing:
Dying Light 2
Strange Horticulture
The Devil in Me
Pokemon Violet
Harvestella
Marvel Snap
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston
What We're Drinking:
Stone Imperial Stout
A bootleg Sneaky Sneaky
Links of Note:
Selections from Jordyn's List:
Candles: https://cantripcandles.com/collections
Coffee Calendar: https://beanbox.com/coffee-gifts/coffee-advent-calendar Avatar Giftbox: https://thenickbox.com/pages/avatar-the-last-airbender-box
Custom Keycaps: https://nerdylittlesecrets.bigcartel.com/product/korok-botw-keycap
This week we are talking about what we are playing with Dr. TreaAndrea Russworm (USC Cinematic Arts) about what we've been playing lately.
What We're Playing:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Lonesome Village
Harvestella
Mario v Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
For the King
Deep Rock Galactic
Strange Horticultue
Against the Storm
GTA V Online
Spiritfarer
Tacoma
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston
The Cold War by Odd Arne Westad
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
What We're Drinking:
Stone Hazy IPA
Golden State Radical Guava Cider
Fog Land Washington Riesling
Links of Note:
[History Channel] The Toys That America Built: The Birth of Video Games
This week we are talking about our experience playing Stray from BlueTwelve Studio.
What We're Playing:
Tower of Fantasy
Stardew Valley
Extraction
Stray
Sea of Thieves
This War of Mine
Framed
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
What We're Drinking:
Lemonade
Iced Coffee
Temblor Brewing Co. Raspberry Creamsicle
This week we are talking about the games that we are looking forward to the most as we wind up the summer game releases.
What We're Playing:
Framed
Extraction
Stray
Dinkum
Time on Frog Island
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Cities Skylines
Catan
Minecraft Dungeons
Back4Blood
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
What We're Drinking:
Mother Earth Brewing Co - Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Cream Ale
Tropical Abomination
Our Most Anticipated List:
Two Point Campus https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649080/Two_Point_Campus
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839510/RPG_Time_The_Legend_of_Wright
Saint's Row https://www.deepsilver.com/en/games/saints-row
Disney Dreamlight Valley https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401590/Disney_Dreamlight_Valley
Cult of the Lamb https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb South of the Circle https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811040/South_of_the_Circle
Soul Hackers 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777620/Soul_Hackers_2
Lord of the Rings: Gollum https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265780/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Gollum
Cursed Golf https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf
IMMORTALITY https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350200/IMMORTALITY
This week we are chatting with Stephanie Jones (incoming Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University) about Final Fantasy XIV, community building, and the Black Girls of Eorzea (BGE) project that she is working on with Sam.
If you would like to try Final Fantasy XIV an unlimited, free trial is available at https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na.
What We're Playing:
Final Fantasy XIV
Fall Guys
Core Keeper
Deep Rock Galactic
Cities: Skylines
Game of Thrones (Digital Edition)
We Were Here Forever
Arcade Spirits 2
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
Crooked Kingdom
Amari and the Night Brothers
What We're Drinking:
Oat milk Espresso
Tropical Abomination
Nude Peach Peaches and Cream Milkshake IPA
Fruit Punch Powerade
This week we are talking about Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo Switch). We've been so excited for the post-apocalyptic puffball, how did it fare?
What We're Playing:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Frostpunk
Valheim
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
For the King
Unlock!
My Time at Sandrock
Arcade Spirits 2
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
What We're Drinking:
Southern Peach Lemonade
Eagle Brewery Banana Bread Beer
Sneaky Sneaky
This week we chat with Alexandra Orlando, Community Manager at Kitfox Games developers of Boyfriend Dungeon and the upcoming titles Dwarf Fortress and Mossfield Origins.
Twitter: KitfoxGames
Tiktok: @kitfoxgames
What We're Playing:
Rogue Legacy 2
Stardew Valley
Yeardle
COD: Cold War
Hood: Outlaws and Legends
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Rainbow Six: Extraction
Framed
Winkeltje
Cat Cafe Manager
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Crooked Kingdom
Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley
What We're Drinking:
Pinot Grigio
Sneaky Sneaky
Purple Haze Raspberry Lager
Blackberry Lemon Aha
This week we talk with Amanda Schofield, Co-Founder, Managing Director, and Creative Director at Studio Drydock. Wylde Flowers is on Steam and coming to PC and consoles in 2022. Available to wishlist on Steam now.
What We're Playing:
Oxygen Not Included
Wylde Flowers
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Animal Crossing
Minecraft
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
What We're Reading:
Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
What We're Drinking:
Coffee
Uncle Nearest 1856 & Diet Vernors
Red PowerAde
Dragon's Milk Stout
This week we talk with Miranda Due, Associate Producer at Treyarch, about DEI, museums, and Nancy Drew.
What We're Playing:
Tools Up DLC
Ghostwire Tokyo
Wordle. Secdordle, Kilordle
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Princess Farmer
Cats in Time
Rune Factory 5
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
What We're Drinking:
Pineapple Wine
Uncle Nearest 1856 & Diet Vernors
A Happy White Wine Accident
Black Cherry Sparkling Ice
This week we are talking about co-op games of the online and couch varieties.
What We're Playing:
Crusader Kings III
Sedecordle
Warlords Battlecry 3
Call of Duty: Cold War
Rainbow Six Extraction
Wylde Flowers
Capybara Spa
Chocobo GP
Monster Hunter Rise
Rune Factory 5
Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
What We're Drinking:
Sneaky Sneaky: Deep Eddy's Sweet Tea Vodka & Lemonade
Chocolate Milk
Scissor Kick Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
This week we are talking about the games that we return to the most and why.
What We're Playing:
Bastion
El Hijo
Horizon Forbidden West
The Hundred Year Kingdom
Dying Light 2
Rainbow Six Extraction
Hollow Knight
Crusader Kings III
Octordle
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
What We're Drinking:
Sneaky Sneaky
Apple Juice
Saturn's Rings Cabernet (2017)
This week we are talking about the cozy nature of post-apocalyptic games.
What We're Playing:
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Rainbow Six: Extraction
State of Decay 2
Hollow Knight
Sudoku
Gin Rummy
Carto
Deep Rock Galactic
Star Wars Squadrons
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
The Toxic Meritocracy of Games by Christopher A. Paul
Gamer Trouble by Amanda Phillips
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
What We're Drinking:
"Comfort" Guinness
Salted Carmel, fudge, marshmallow "comfort" milkshake
Joe coffee with oatmilk
This week we are talking about the top 5 games that we are looking forward to in 2022.
What We're Playing:
Shim Megami Tensei V
Mario Party Superstars
Chicory
Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon
Fallout 76
Crusader Kings III
Degrees of Separation
Ark
Wordle
Tropico 6
Life is Strange: True Colors
Halo Infinite Multiplayer/Halo MCC
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Reading:
Rosewater by Tade Thompson
Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
What We're Drinking:
Whiskey Sour (Uncle Nearest)
Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
Red Wine (Alucado - Alicante Bouschet)
This week we are talking about the 20th anniversary celebration of Xbox and our take on some of the latest shooters.
What We're Playing:
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Pokemon Go
Haven
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Don't Starve Together
CoD
Sodoku
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Halo Infinite Multiplayer
What We're Reading:
Six of Crows
What We're Drinking:
Blueberry Wine by Stella Rosa
Hot Chocolate
Grapefruit Sparkling Water
This week we share our first impression of Ubisoft's new game Far Cry 6. We are all still actively playing it and are not finished, but we wanted to talk about our first impressions. We will also be having a conversation after we complete our playthroughs.
What We're Playing:
Far Cry 6
Halo Infinite Beta
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
FFXIV
Pokemon Unite
Divinity Original Sin 2
CoD: Black Ops Cold War
*Code Provided for streaming purposes
What We're Reading:
Fifty Words for Rain
Our Stories Carried Us Here
Six of Crows
What We're Drinking:
Cherry Kool-Aid
Coffee with Bailey's
Pineapple Monster and Coconut Rum
This week we talking about the games that we saw at Gamescom. What we're excited about, what we're waiting to hear more about, and beyond. Episode is a little delayed so sorry folks!!
What We're Playing:
CoD Vanguard Beta
Divinity Original Sin 2
State of Decay 2
Valheim
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Staxel
FFXIV
Where's Samantha?
Deep Rock Galactic
Luigis Mansion
Operation Tango
Code Provided for streaming purposes
What We're Reading:
Fifty Words for Rain
Solutions and Other Problems
Six of Crows
What We're Drinking:
Black Cherry Shasta
Guinness
Ace Pineapple Cider
This week we talking about the games that we saw at Gamescom. What we're excited about, what we're waiting to hear more about, and beyond. Episode is a little delayed so sorry folks!!
What We're Playing:
Starwars Squadrons
Final Fantasy XIV
Deep Rock Galactic
Stardew Valley
Phasmophobia
Valheim
Boyfriend Dungeon
Pokemon Unite
Islanders
Kitaria Fables
Code Provided for streaming purposes
What We're Reading:
Shadow and Bone Trilogy
Looking for Group (Web Comic)
The Old Guard
The Umbrella Academy
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
What We're Drinking:
Fruit Punch Capri Sun
Golden Roads: Mango Cart
Loves Me Not Rose
This week we sit down with Courtney Craven (@cyclopediabrain), the co-founder of Can I Play That? (caniplaythat.com) to talk about how CIPT (@caniplaythat) started, where it is now, and where they see it going in the future. They are doing so much amazing work in the area of accessibility and you should definitely check out this episode!
What We're Playing:
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Final Fantasy XIV
Pokemon Unite
Monster Hunter Stories 2
Splitgate
Deep Rock Galactic
Stardew Valley
Fall Guys
Red Dead Redemption 2
Minecraft
Fallout 76
Crusader Kings III
Don't Starve Together
*Code Provided for streaming purposes
What We're Reading:
Odds Against by Dick Francis
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
And Now I Spill the Family Secrets by Margaret Kimball
What We're Drinking:
Moscato and Diet Vernors (not together)
Chamomile Tea
Big Hazy Wolf Mango Wheat Ale
Sprite
Yes, we are a little behind, but having a bit of a break for the summer was great and gave us a chance to get rejuvenated!
What We're Playing:
Final Fantasy VIIR
Tools Up!
Moving Out!
Final Fantasy XIV
Overcooked: All You Can Eat
Far Cry 5
Rain On Your Parade
Building Have Feeling Too
Pokemon Snap
Beasts of Maravilla Island
Legend of Mana
Geminose
Hokko Life
Biomutant
Ratchet and Clank
Scarlet Nexus
*Code Provided for streaming purposes
What We're Reading:
Luster by Raven Lelani
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
What We're Drinking:
Red Trolley Ale
Jack and the coveted Diet Pepsi
This week we are kicking back and having a chill discussion about the games that we've just been playing for ourselves.
What We're Playing:
Phasmophobia
Fall Guys
Fortnite
SoD2
Left 4 Dead 2
The Walking Dead
WoW
D&D
Divinity 2
Remnant From the Ashes
Trine 4
Rival Restaurants
Valhiem
Monster Hunter World
Spiderman Remaster
Crooks Like Us
Magic Twins
Littlewood
Stardew Valley
FFXIV
*Code Provided for streaming purposes
What We're Reading:
Luster by Raven Leilani
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
What We're Drinking:
McKenzie's Black Cherry Hard Cider
Guinness
Ohza Classic Mimosa
This week we talk about experience playing Cyberpunk 2077 (on PS4, Xbox Series X, and PC). We are specifically saying that this is not a review because we have not finished the game in its entirety.
NB: As a kind of carbon offset the cost of the game was donated to queer and trans specific charities to account for the purchase of the game which promotes racist, homophobic, and transphobic characterizations.
What We're Playing:
Cyberpunk 2077
Fenyx Immortals Rising
Ghost of Tsushima
Phasmophobia
Miles Morales
Astro's Playroom
Judgement
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Balan Wonderworld (demo)
What We're Reading:
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Circe by Madeline Miller
What We're Drinking:
Coke w/ Spiced Rum
Whiskey Ginger
Ohza Classic Bellini
This week we welcome back eight of our NYMG fam from the past to talk about our time here. There is lots of laughter and lots of tears. Grab a drink and a box of Kleenex.
(Rest in Peace, Charlotte Hyde. You are missed today and everyday.)
What We're Playing:
Fenyx Immortals Rising
For the King
Hades
Phasmophobia
Miles Morales
Astro's Playroom
What We're Reading:
Speak (Graphic Novel)
Cemetery Boys
What We're Drinking:
Fireball + Apple Cider
Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano D'abruzzo
Ohza Classic Bellini
This week we talk gift giving ideas. So whether you are looking to buy something for the winter holidays or just because we have some ideas for you. We had fun recording this one and we hope that you have listening to it.
What We're Playing:
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Black Ops: Cold War
Bugsnax*
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Splatoon 2
Pandemic Legacy Season 2
Hyrule Warriors
Fire Emblem Warriors
Dungeons and Dragons
Sea of Thieves
World of Warcraft
*Sam received PR codes for these titles, but as always her opinions are her own and totally unbiased.
What We're Reading:
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Shrill by Lindy West
What We're Drinking:
Sky Patrol winter wheat ale by Brewery Vivant
Fever Tree Ginger Beer and Jack Daniels
Tazo Earl Grey tea
Gift idea links at http://www.nymgamer.com/?p=18277
Corkcicle Tumblers and Canteens
Etsy Craft Kits
Etsy Masks
Phasmophobia
Azul: Summer Pavilion
Samsung Curved Monitor
Dice Advent Calendar (Etsy)
BMO Switch Holder (Etsy)
Switch Keychains (Etsy)
Pet Toy: Airbender Glider
Gameboy Cat Scratcher
Catnip Lightsaber (Etsy)
Avatar Planter (Etsy)
Among Us Planter (Etsy)
Pokemon-esque Planter (Etsy)
Last Airbender Planter
Playstation VR
Ritual Motion Gamer Gloves (Affiliate Link)
Logitech Pro X Headset (Affiliate Link)
Astro Headsets
This week we talk about the latest installment in the The Dark Pictures Anthology, Little Hope by Supermassive Games. Is there hope? Will it live up to our expectations? And just for fun there is a spoiler segment after the main podcast! Have fun!
What We're Playing:
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Bugsnax
Pikmin 3
Unrailed
Marooners
Darksiders Genesis
Phasmophobia
World of Warcraft
*Sam received PR codes for these titles, but as always her opinions are her own and totally unbiased.
What We're Reading:
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
Slayer by Kierstan White
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
What We're Drinking:
Kings of Prohibition Cab/Shiiraz blend
California Roots Moscato
Apple Cider with dark rum and cinnamon schnapps
This week we talk to Amanda Gardner, the narrative director at The Deep End Games about their new project, Romancelvania over on Kickstarter.
What We're Playing:
Fall Guys
Star Wars Squadron
Pandemic Legacy Season 2
Nexomon Extinction
Genshin Impact
Little Big Workshop
Going Under*
Warframe
World of Warcraft
*Sam received PR codes for these titles, but as always her opinions are her own and totally unbiased.
What We're Reading:
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Gaming Sexism by Amanda Cote
Intersectional Tech by Kishonna Gray
Into the Motherland (TTRPG Campaign)
What We're Drinking:
A Mid-Winter's Night Dram (bourbon)
Ace Pear Cider
Whiskey Ginger
Barefoot Cabernet
Important links:
Romancelvania http://www.thedeependgames.com/
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedeependgames/romancelvania
This week are the next gen console release dates are looming we talk about what we're excited for, what frustrates us, and more!
What We're Playing:
FFXIV
Fall Guys
Dungeons and Dragons
Among Us
Craftopia
Eco
Genshin Impact
Jenny LeClue
Mario 3D All-Stars
RPG MAker MX
World of Warcraft
What We're Reading:
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock
Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
What We're Drinking:
Vandermill Totally Roasted
Bravazzi Hard Italian Soda (Grapefruit)
Barefoot Cabernet
*Sam received PR codes for these titles, but as always her opinions are her own and totally unbiased.
This week we talk with Jo Gautier, Art Director at Thunder Lotus Games about their new game Spiritfarer (2020), a cozy management game about dying. We talk about hugging mechanics, consent, working from home and more in this amazing conversation.
What We're Playing:
Spiritfarer
Garden Story
A Short Hike
FFXIV
Marvel Avengers*
Dying Light
Journey to the Savage Planet
Fall Guys
Dungeons and Dragons
What We're Reading:
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Intersectional Tech by Kishonna L. Gray
Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
What We're Drinking:
Coffee
Ace Pineapple Cider
Cabernet
Water
This week we talk with Dr. Amanda Phillips (Georgetown University), author of Gamer Trouble: Feminist Confrontations in Digital Culture about games, feminism, and getting in trouble.
What We're Playing:
Overcooked 2
AC Odyssey
Binding of Isaac
Ooblets
Story of Seasons
Grounded
FFXIV
The Sims 4
Infliction
Man of Medan
Until Dawn
Ghost of Tsushima
Blackout Club
Hunt: Showdown
We Were Here Together
What We're Reading:
Gamer Trouble, of course!
What We're Drinking:
Homemade Pineapple Shandy
Ciderboys Limencello
Brewery Vivant's Tropical Saison
Barefoot Cab
This week Sam and Jordyn talk about larger vs smaller game experiences and the future of "next gen" gaming.
What We're Playing:
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Remake)
Ooblets (Early Access)
Diablo III
Overcooked 2
Minecraft Dungeons
Borderlands 3
FFXIV
What We're Reading:
We're ashamed to admit it
What We're Drinking:
Coke Energy and Jack Daniels
Barefoot Sangria
This week we have an impromptu conversation about sexual harassment, Black Lives Matter, and shake ups in the game industry. And it all started with Sam's new Twitch cup.
What We're Playing
FFXIV
Goosebumps: Dead of Night,
Desperados III
Warzone
Dynasty Warriors 8
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Mafia
What We're Reading
An Ember in the Ashes
Ash Princess Series
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
A Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds
7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Everless
Rise of Kyoshi
What We're Drinking
Sneaky Sneaky
Moscato
Blue Moon
This week we Jordyn and Sam talk about their short lists of the games slated for summer release that they are most looking for. There are some surprises along the way.
What We're Playing:
Breath of the Wild
Life is Strange 2
FFXIV
Animal Crossing
Call of Duty: Warzone
Golf With Your Friends
Island Saver
Moving Out
What We're Reading:
Ash Princess Series
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
What We're Drinking:
Sangria and Sparkling Water
Guiness
Space Dust IPA
This week we talk about social games in the time of social distancing. Want to know what you can play with your friends and family? This is the episode to check out. Resources below!
What We're Playing:
MGS V,
Hearthstone,
Pandemic Season 2,
Islanders
Animal Crossing,
Later Daters,
FFXIV,
FFVII
Jackbox
Welcome to Your Perfect Place/Home
FFVII
Codenames
Animal Crossing
Scattegories
Pictionary
Tabletop Simulator
What We're Reading:
Ash Princess Series
Slay
Robin McKinley's Deerskin
Robin McKinley's Chalice
What We're Drinking:
New Belgium Mural and an old fashioned
cherry rum and cherry coke
Sangria
Online Gaming Resources:
Links online at http://www.nymgamer.com/?p=18201
This week we talk about gaming in the age of social distancing. We talk about playing Kind Words (Popcannibal 2019) and gaming in general in the time of social distancing.
*Shout out to the background noise at the very beginning. We’re also dealing with podcasting in the age of social distancing/isolation
What We’re Playing:
Stardew Valley
Animal Crossing
Kind Words
Hearthstone
State of Decay 2
Words with Friends
Final Fantasy XIV
Shop Titans
What We’re Reading:
Ash Princess series
webtoons
Homeschooling resources
What We’re Drinking:
France Cabernet
sparkling moscato
Vandermill Vandy
This week Sam and Jordyn talk about microtransactions. What we like, what we don’t like, and whether or not they’re a necessary evil! Also Jordyn shares super exciting news.
What We’re Playing:
Death Squared
Stardew Valley
Penguin Isle
The Snack World: A Dungeon Crawl
Bless Unleashed*
The Division 2
State of Decay 2
Final Fantasy XIV (Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light series on Netflix)
What We’re Reading:
Saw Bones podcast
Slay by Brittney Morris
What We’re Drinking:
Peet’s coffee with Mexican coffee liqueur
Way too much friggin’ Nitro Cold Brew
* Sam received stream codes for these games, but as always her opinions are her own and not influenced by the receipt of the code.
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn tackle the topic of walkthroughs. Do we use them? When, why, and what kind? As always we have some very strong opinions.
What We're Playing:
Untitled Goose Game
Cat Lady
Surviving the Aftermath
Final Fantasy XIV
Temtem
Journey to the Savage Planet
Shop Titans
Breath of the Wild
Big Book of Madness
Hearthlands
What We're Reading:
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Slay by Brittany Morris
Five Dark Fates
What We're Drinking:
Spiced Rum and Dr. Pepper
Vandermill Vandy
J&B on the rocks
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about their top 10 games of the decade. Check out what we have to say about what made the cut and why.
What We're Playing:
Octopath Traveler
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The Stretchers
Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Life is Strange 2
Finished Jedi: Fallen Order
Imhotep
Cat Lady
Codenames Duet
Little Dragons Cafe
Romancing Saga 3
Hearthlands
What We're Reading:
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Midnight Son by James Dommek Jr
What We're Drinking:
White Zinfandel, Water, Half shot of Coconut Rum
Coffee and Gumballhead
Mountain Dew Kickstart and Vandermill Totally Roasted
Our Lists:
Alisha:
Fallout: New Vegas
State of Decay Dishonored
Breath of the Wild
Slay the Spire
MGSV
Life Is Strange
Bloodborne
Pokemon Go
Pandemic Legacy
Honorable Mention
Firewatch
PT
Until Dawn
Stardew Valley
Things I should have played but didn’t:
Brothers
Outer Wilds
Papers, Please
Jordyn:
Minecraft
Until Dawn
Forgotton Anne
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
Night in the Woods
Legend of Zelda: BoTW
Life is Strange
Divinity Original Sin 2
Mass Effect 2
Overcooked
Honorable mention:
Jedi: Fallen Order
Dead by Daylight
Sam:
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Bastion
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Mass Effect 3
Diablo 3
Mafia III
Stardew Valley
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Dream Daddy
Black Ops 4/The Division 2
Honorable Mentions
State of Decay
Minecraft (2009)
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn are chatting about things they'd suggest for holiday shopping lists and of course a conversation about accessibility breaks out.
What We're Playing:
Woven
Bee Simulator
Pokemon Sword
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Sparklite
Death Stranding
Torchlight II
What We're Reading:
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake
What We're Drinking:
Guiness
Red Wine
Hot Toddy
- Sam received PR codes for these games for streaming and review purposes, but all opinions are honest.
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn are chatting about their experiences playing Obsidian's new RPG The Outer Worlds (2019).
What We're Playing:
The Outer Worlds
Man of Medan
Overcooked 2 DLC
LEGO: Force Awakens
Nine Parchments
Supermarket Shriek
Outward
Dead by Daylight
Hearthlands
Citadel Forged with Fire
Bless Unleashed
Luigi’s Mansion
Call of Duty:Modern Warfare
What We're Reading:
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake
What We're Drinking:
Coffee and Stone Ruination double IPA 2.0
Whiskey Sour
Squirt and Mango Raspberry Vodka
- Sam received PR codes for these games for streaming and review purposes, but all opinions are honest.
This week Sam and Alisha are joined by Kishonna Gray (@kishonnagray) talk about parenting (and being women) while doing the game studies scholar grind.
What We're Playing:
Apex Legends
Stranded Sails
Knight's Quest
Indivisible
Cat's Quest
Trine 4
Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Ni No Kuni (Switch)
Space Team
Jack Box games
Hearthstone
What We're Reading:
Slay
The Similars
The Water Dancer
What We're Drinking:
You don't want to know!
- Sam received PR codes for these games for streaming and review purposes, but all opinions are honest.
This week Jordyn and Sam are joined by NYMG alum Ashley Barry-Biancuzzo (@ashleybiancuzzo) to talk about Sea of Solitude (Jo-Mei Games 2019) (and games in general) and mental health. N.B. We are not speaking as mental health professionals, but as gamers and people with our own unique set of experiences, so your mileage may vary.
What We're Playing:
Elder Scrolls Online
WoW Classic
Gears 5
Borderlands 3
The Sims: Realm of Magic
Re:Legend
Minecraft
Vampyr
Unravel 2
What We're Reading
Pet
Storm of Locusts
Five Dark Fates
What We're Drinking:
Orange-Vanilla Seltzer
Ciderboys Pineapple Hula
Fat Tire
- Sam received PR codes for Gears 5 (from Microsoft) and Re:Legend (from 505 Games) for streaming and review purposes.
What We're Playing:
Elder Scrolls Online
WoW Classic
Gears 5
Borderlands 3
The Sims: Realm of Magic
Re:Legend
Minecraft
Vampyr
Unravel 2
What We're Reading
Pet
Storm of Locusts
Five Dark Fates
What We're Drinking:
Orange-Vanilla Seltzer
Ciderboys Pineapple Hula
Fat Tire
This week we look at this Fall's upcoming games and talk about the ones that we are most looking forward to. Some surprising, some not so surprising.
What We're Playing:
Catastronauts
Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time
Coffin Rot
Unravel Two
Board Games (Mysterium, Harry potter Hogwarts Battle, Sushi Party Go)
Dream Daddy
The Church in the Darkness
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Woodle Tree 2 Deluxe
Bear with Me
The Tower of Beatrice
Slay the Spire
LIS: Before the Storm
Breath of the Wild
Welcome To Your Perfect Home
Pokemon Go
What We're Reading
Feminism, Labor, and Digital Media by Kylie Jarrett
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
What We're Drinking:
Peach-Ginger Honey Wine
Glenlivet
Peach Margarita
This week we had a conversation with TreaAndrea Russworm (@ProfessorTMR UMass-Amhearst), Amanda Phillips (@NazcaTheMad Georgetown University), and Angela Rain Kim (@angelarainkim UMass-Amhearst) about the #30Games90Days project and the struggle of playing video games as a scholar. Settle in for an amazing conversation as we talk about games and shit (quite literally).
What We're Playing:
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Dream Daddies
Project High Rise
Dandara
Binding of Isaac
Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies
Life is Strange Before the Storm
Azul
Emily is Away
Halo
Gears 5 Tech Test
Dragon Quest Builders 2
What We're Reading
Rainbow Arcade Collection
How to Play Video Games ed. by Matthew Thomas Payneand Nina B. Huntemann
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Lola by Melisa by Scrivener Love
The Erotic Life of Racism by Sharon Patricia Holland
The Mad Man by Samuel R. Delany
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Saga comics
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemison
What We're Drinking:
Grapefruit Radler
Glenlivet
New City Mule Ginger Beer
Kirkland Tequila
This week we had a conversation about summertime gaming. We talked about everything from having more time to having less time for gaming in the summer and everything in between.
What We're Playing:
Sea of Solitude
The Sinking City
Stranger Things 3
Dead by Daylight
Sherlock Holmes The Devils Daughter
Portal 2
My Big Sister
Azul
Sagrada
Welcome to Your Perfect Home
What We're Reading
War Storm (Red Queen 4) by Victoria Aveyard
7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
What We're Drinking:
Grapefruit Shandy
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Flat Tire
Jose Cuervo Pink Lemonade Margarita
This week we had a conversation with Bonnie (Bo) Ruberg (University of California, Irvine), author of Video Games Have Always Been Queer and co-editor of Queer Game Studies, about their latest book and queer game studies.
What We're Playing:
State of Decay 2; Heartland
Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled
Katamari
Gears of War Ultimate
Halo: Combat Evolved
What We're Reading
Video Games Have Always Been Queer by Bonnie Ruberg
King's Cage
Two Dark Reigns
Trail of Lightning
What We're Drinking:
Sneaky Sneaky
Glenlivet
Blueberry Moscato
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about the best (and worst) of E3. Now you get to hear what we are most and least excited for and hear us talk about the predictions we made in the last episode.
What We're Playing:
Wargroove
State of Decay 2; Heartland
L.A. Noire
Elder Scrolls Online
What We're Reading
Video Games Have Always Been Queer by Bonnie Ruberg
Crazy Rich Asians
Three Queens
What We're Drinking:
Guiness
Glenlivet
Jose Cuervo 1800 Peach Margarita
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about their E3 hopes, dreams, and predictions. We get the specifics of the Death Stranding bet between Sam and Alisha and so much more!
What We're Playing:
Dead by Daylight
Nidhogg 2
Speedrunners
Mafia
Sagrada
Hearthstone
State of Decay 2
Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God
Dauntless
Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark
Minecraft
What We're Reading
Video Games Have Always Been Queer by Bonnie Ruberg
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
What We're Drinking:
Bay Bridge Rose Wine
3 Floyd's Gumballhead
Jose Cuervo 1800 Peach Margarita
This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about their experience playing Bendy and the Ink Machine (Joey Drew Studios, 2017). Sam tries to pay penance for giving in the Solo cups...
What We're Playing:
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Glass Masquerade
Sims 4: Strangerville
Brawlhalla
Rocket League
Rage 2
Overcooked 2: Campfire Cook Off
Borderlands 2
State of Decay 2
What We're Reading
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard
Video Games Have Always Been Queer by Bonnie Ruberg
The Girls by Emma Cline
Lord of California by Andrew Valencia
What We're Drinking:
Oliver Soft Red with Lime Extract
Old Fashioned and 3 Floyd's Gumballhead
Pink Grapefruit Sparkling Water with Mango Pineapple vodka
This week we talk about the joys and problems of playing games together in co-op mode. The struggles of playing games offline and on and, of course, Sam and Alisha talk about State of Decay 2...again.
What We're Playing:
Inside (iOS)
Dead by Daylight
Kitty Keeper
Hearthstone
Overcooked 2: Campfire Cook Off
Borderlands (GOTY Edition)
Truberbrook
State of Decay 2
What We're Reading
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard
Games User Research
Video Games Have Always Been Queer
How to Play Video Games
What We're Drinking:
Sauvignon Blanc
Old Fashioned
Sneaky Sneaky (The Peach Edition)
This week we are joined by TreaAndrea Russworm (UMass-Amerhearst) to talk about Far Cry: New Dawn (Ubisoft 2019), race, and representation.
What We're Playing:
The Division 2
Night in the Woods
Into the Breach
State of Decay 2
What We're Reading
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Gaming Representation ed. Jennifer Malkowski and TreaAndrea Russworm
What We're Drinking:
New City Mule Ginger Beer
Old Fashioned
Joes Cuervo 1800 Peach Margarita
This week Sam talks with EightBitBlonde (content creator, freelance community manager, and Xbox MVP) and Moto (content creator and Xbox MVP) about their work (and hers) in the games community, the MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Award Program, and other things game related.
What is the Xbox MVP Award? It is an award bestowed upon people who are "community leaders who’ve demonstrated an exemplary commitment to helping others get the most out of their experience with Xbox products and services...The award allows Xbox to recognize community leaders for their contributions, while bringing other voices into game, product, and service development through direct conversations, relationships, and the annual Xbox MVP Summit."
What We're Playing:
The Division 2
Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Anthem
Tetris 99
Apex Legends
What We're Drinking:
Water
Coffee (Oddly this week we were all sick coming home from Summit)
Links of Note
Xbox MVP Award Program
Geeks Respawn (Moto's podcast)
Girls on Games (EBB's podcast)
EightbitBlonde on Mixer
Moto on Mixer
NYMG Episode 147 (Moto's last NYMG appearance)
NYMG Episode 180 (EBB's last NYMG appearance)
This week we talk about some of our favorite books about video games. You knew we were book nerds before you got here!
What We're Playing:
Anthem
Far Cry New Dawn
Insane Robots
Overcooked 2
Last Year: The Nightmare
Tetris 99
Katamari Reroll
Apex Legends
What We're Reading:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia owens
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements
What We're Drinking:
Homemade Sangria
Whiskey and Ginger
Ciderboys Pineapple Hula
Links of Note
NYMG Episode 144 (On Katherine Isbister's book)
NYMG Episode 162 (With TreaAndrea Russworm and Jennifer Malkowski)
This week we all played YIIK: A Postmodern RPG and we've come together to talk about it.
What We're Playing:
Samsara
Smoke and Sacrifice
Roterra
Anthem (demo)
Stardew Valley
YIIK
What We're Reading:
The Gamer’s Brain by Celia Hodent
Games User Research
Computer Games and Technical Communication: Critical Methods and Applications at the Intersection
What We're Drinking:
Ginger Peach Sparkling Water
Red Blend aged in bourbon barrels
Dry Ginger Ale and Whiskey
Links of Note
American Horror Story: The Cecil Hotel
This week look back on our favorite and least favorite games of 2018 and talk about the games we are looking forward to most in 2019.
What We're Playing:
Subnautica
Diablo III
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Divinity Original Sin II
Crusader Kings II
Return of the Obra Dinn
Bury Me, My Love
What We're Reading:
The Gamer’s Brain by Celia Hodent
An Unkindess of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
Rock Needs River by Vanessa McGrady
Woke Gaming, eds Kishonna Gray and David J. Leonard.
What We're Drinking:
Pink Tea
Peppermint tea and Horny Monk Belgian Style Ale (not together!)
This week we talk we talk about thoughtful gift giving for holidays or just because. We hope that this comes in handy for some of you who may be finishing up your holiday shopping or thinking about what to buy loved ones on any other occasion. Giving yourself the change to tell them "I see you!"
What We're Playing:
Kingdoms and Castles
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Fortnite Creative
Strange Brigade
Mutant Year Zero
Divinity Original Sin II
What We're Reading:
Into the Forest by Jean Hegland
Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat
Hunger by Roxane Gay
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
An Unkindess of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
What We're Drinking:
Coffee and Grapefruit Vodka (no, not mixed together)
California Roots Moscato
Really bad vodka
Sound quality differs this week because Sam was accidentally using her headset mic. Blame it on the end of the semester!
This week we talk with Valdemar Andreasen (@fauxvaldemar), Lead Game Designer on Forgotton Anne (Throughline Games). We have a conversation talking about design, connection, and the concept of thrownness in Forgotton Anne.
What We're Playing:
Persona 5
9-9-9
Final Fantasy Tactics
Pokemon Let's Go Eevee
Spyro Reignited
World of Final Fantasy
Reigns Game of Thrones
Dead by Daylight
Divinity Original Sin II
What We're Reading:
21 Lesson for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - Austin Channing Brown
Values at Play in Digital Games by Mary Flanagan and Helen Nissenbaum
Gaming Representation edited by Jennifer Malkowski and TreaAndrea M. Russworm
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
What We're Drinking:
Coffee and Water Kefir (Prune and Apricot)
Red's Apple Cider
Orange Mango juice and mango vodka
Mint Julep
Links of Note:
Walking in Anne's Shoes (Blog Post from Valdemar)
This week Alisha and Sam (@saffista) are joined by the fabulous T.L. Taylor (@ybika) as we talk about E-Sports, live streaming, and her new book Watch Me Play: Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming.
Episode Note: there is a brief segment in recording where the audio goes wonky (yes, that is the technical term), we have reduced the distortion as much as possible but rest assured it lasts less than 2 minutes.
What We're Playing:
Classic Wow Beta
Life is Strange 2
Old Man's Journey
Fallout 76 (beta)
Slay the Spire
What We're Reading:
Watch Me Play - TL Taylor
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - Austin Channing Brown
Post, Mine, Repeat: Social Media Data Mining Becomes Ordinary - Helen Kennedy
What We're Drinking:
Sparkling Water
Ciderboys Pineapple Cider
Pink tea and Eddy's Peach Vodka
Links of Note:
Watch Me Play Site
Sam in Mixer
Episode Note: there is a brief segment in recording where the audio goes wonky, we have reduced the distortion as much as possible but rest assured it lasts less than 2 minutes.
This week Alisha and I answer questions from folks in the community and tried out a new Booze and Games Pairing segment. Come see which booze we think goes with games that we choose for one another
What We're Playing:
-Fallout 76 (beta)
-Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
-Whispering Willows
-The Room
-Reigns: Her Majesty
What We're Reading:
-Watch Me Play: TL Taylor
-Restart: Gordon Korman
What We're Drinking:
-Ciderboys Lemon Cello Cider
-Ciderboys Lemon Cello Cider (with a shot of whisky)
This week we talk with Partnered Mixer content creator, blogger, podcaster, and freelance Community Manager and Consultant, Alicia Alexandra (@eightbitblonde) about Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018).
What We're Playing:
Maplestory 2Forza Horizon 4FigmentThe Gardens BeneathState of Decay 2Reigns: Her Majesty
What We're Reading:
Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya NobleSurvive the Night by Danielle VegaTo All the Boys I've Loved Before Jenny Hahn
What We're Drinking:
Mango Raspberry Vodka and Grapefruit Sparkling WaterWhisky and GingerMike's Hard Lemonade
Links of Note
EightBitBlonde on MixerEightBitBlonde's BlogGirls on Games
This week Samantha, Alisha, and Jordyn sit down and talk about the indie games they've been playing lately.
This week Alisha and Samantha sit down and talk about PAX West, salty gamers, and whatever else comes to mind.
This week we are joined by Melissa Boone and Jerome Hagan, Team XBox User Researchers who focus on Minecraft, online safety, and Gaming is For Everyone.
This week we talk with TreaAndrea Russworm and Yussef Cole about Detroit: Become Human.
Episode 174: The Shape of Things to Come: Our Favorites From E3 2018 (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). With E3 ending this week Alisha and Sam have come together to talk about the games that they are most looking forward to in the coming year. Sam tries to keep it […]
Episode 173: Hate-Play and Hashtags: A Conversation with Megan Condis (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we have a conversation with Megan Condis, author of the new book Gaming Masculinity: Trolls, Fake Geeks, and the Gendered Battle for Online Culture. We chat about toxicity and hope in the game community, academia, and […]
Episode 172: Regular People in Irregular Circumstances: A Conversation with Undead Labs (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we are joined by Brant Fitzgerald and Geoffrey Card of Undead Labs as we talk about the zombie survival game, State of Decay 2. This time around we talk about mechanics, weapons, […]
Episode 171: Take the Cannoli: How Mafia (the game) Can Serve As a Model for Video Game Design (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we have a conversation with Alisha Karabinus and Rachel Atherton (@wrathertweets) about their research on how analog games, like the forum based social deception game […]
Episode 169: The Stories of The Station: A Conversation with Kevin Harwood (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talked with Kevin Harwood, the Creative Director & Producer of The Station Games (The Station). We had a great conversation about […]
Episode 168: She Came to Slay: A Conversation on Community Building and Video Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we are joined by NYMG and Mixer community member Nicole Kirchoff (@NKirc) as we talk about gaming, building community around games, and slaying monsters with friends. We […]
Episode 167: No Such Thing As A Stupid Question: Taking On Your Questions (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week Alisha and Sam answer questions submitted to the show and throw in one (each) of their own. It was a shorter episode, but it was a blast. Send […]
Episode 166: Looking Back, Looking Foward: Our Favorites of 2017 and Most Anticipated of 2018 (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we chat about our favorite games from last year and the games that we are most excited to play in 2018. We're joined by two new voices […]
Episode 165: Thunderbird Strike and the Power of Indigenous Game Design: A Conversation with Elizabeth Lapensee (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we had an amazing conversation with the fabulous Elizabeth LaPensee, Indigenous scholar, artist, and game designer who talks with us about (among other things) her […]
Episode 164: On Minstrelsy and Mayhem: A Conversation with Yussef Cole (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk to games journalist motion designer, Yussef Cole (@youmeyou) about his lastest research and article in Unwinnable, "Cuphead and the Racist Spectre of Fleischer Animation", Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, […]
Episode 163: Two Tums: Hidden Agenda Spoilercast (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk about Supermassive Games' Hidden Agenda for Playstation 4. This is a true spoilercast. If you don't want to know key parts of the game you may want to save this episode for […]
Episode 162: That Dude at a Party: A Conversation with Jennifer Malkowski and TreaAndrea Russworm (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week Alisha wanted to title the episode "That Tenure Money", but we really talked about Jen and Trea's new edited collection Gaming Representation and the ways that we […]
This week we talk about doing podcasts (and other non-traditional work) as a form of scholarship and what that means for us as academics and members of the communities that we write and podcast about using Hannah McGregor's Chronicle of Higher Education article, "Podcasting in Plain Sight" as a jumping off point. The salt flows freely as we critique the things we love.
What We’re Playing:
OverwatchFortnite: Battle RoyaleStardew Valley
What We're Reading
Esperanza Rising
What We're Drinking
Bourbon and SourSweetwater Triple Tail IPAVodka and Fruit Juice
Episode 160: Dad Jokes & Spooky Corn: A Halloween Special (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk our favorite horror games and films as well as other gaming experiences that scared us (even if they weren't supposed to be scary). It's a great conversation to get you […]
Episode 159: Some People Just Need Killing: A Conversation with Hazel Monforton on Dishonored 2: Death of the Outsider (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk with Hazel Monforton about her work as a writer on Dishonored 2: Death of the Outsider (Arkane Studios). Hazel is also […]
This week we chat about the perils and pitfalls of having a particular history of a the field of game studies laid out in a journal special issue when there is an apparent lack of diversity, disciplinary representation, and more. The title “The Two Jaakko Problem” does not come from the fact that we have a problem with Finnish dudes named Jaakko, but rather that we see the limitations of having a number of scholars with similar demographics while having none that represent others.
Links of Note:
NYMG Call for Submissions
What We’re Playing:
Conan ExilesMario + RabbidsOverwatchFortniteMake Hexa
What We’re Reading
Getting Gamers by Jamie MadiganThe Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
What We’re Drinking
Bourbon and SourGrapefruit vodka and La CroixVodka and Crystal Light
Episode 157: Navigating Spaces: Being Together In and Through Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we chat about always online games that don't offer a single player experience. We talk about the positives and negatives (and the in-betweens) of this newly (?) popular experience. We also talk […]
Episode 156 Pizza Party is the Best Party...Oh, and Our Video Game Summer Run Down
This week we chat about what we've been playing this summer and what we are going to be playing to close the summer out before school starts back in a few weeks. We also talk about representation through character body types in Overwatch and Fortnite (aka thick thighs and lies?) , streaming as a gamer, and community building.
Links of Note:
Sam's (nymgamer_saffista) Mixer channel http://mixer.com/nymgamer_saffista
What We’re Playing:
OverwatchHearthstonePerceptionBoard Games (7 Wonders, Splendor)FortnitePath of Exile betaDead Rising 4
What We're Reading
Poor Unfortunate Soul by Serena ValentinoThe Expanse by James S. A. CoreyVermillion by Molly TanzerComics (Paper Girls, Vision)The Gendered Society by Michael KimmellThe Proteus Paradox by Nick Yee
This week we have a conversation with Carly Kocurek, author of Coin-Operated Americans: Rebooting Boyhood at the Video Game Arcade (2015) and Brenda Laurel: Pioneering Games for Girls (2017) and developer of games like Choice Texas. We chat about Al Capone and money laundering, Disney and film preservation, video games (of course), and much more.
What We’re Playing:
-Overwatch
-Ever Oasis
-Perception
-Lego Dimensions
What We’re Reading
-Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
-Mort (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
-Technofeminism by Judy Wajcman
As a follow up to episode 153, this week we talk about what we saw and played at E3 as well as talking about the things that we are most (and least) excited to get our hands on.
What We’re Playing:
Super Lucky’s TaleAshenRefunctOverwatch
What We’re Drinking
Varied Cranberry Peach mock/cocktails
Episode 153: Champagne Wishes and E3 Dreams (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week in the podcast we talk what we want to see (or not) at E3. A good conversation between Sam and Alisha about upcoming games and what the future holds for gaming hardware with the […]
Episode 152: Then is Not Now: On Nostalgia in Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week in the podcast we talk about nostalgia in and around video games. We also talk a lot about playing games with our kids because we do that sometimes. What We’re […]
Episode 151: Coming Together Over Streams: A Conversation with Justin Clark (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week in the podcast we are joined by Twitch streamer Justin Clark (Twitch & Twitter: TrueZeldaFan) as we talk about the culture of streaming, why he streams, and lots of things […]
Episode 150: On Recognition, Representation, and Revolution: A Conversation with TreaAndrea Russworm (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week in the podcast we had an amazing conversation with TreaAndrea Russworm (@ProfessorTMR) is an associate professor at UMass Amhearst, author of Blackness is Burning: Civil Rights, Popular Culture, and […]
This week in the podcast that was cursed (aka the cursedcast) we talk about streaming, streamers, and representation as an part of our ongoing series of podcasts talking to streamers from marginalized populations. We lost our original podcast but the guest we had scheduled will be back soon.
What We’re Playing:
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildMass Effect: AndromedaHearthstoneBlackwood CrossingThe Sexy Brutale
What We’re Reading
Between the World and MeThe Homesick Phone Book
What We’re Drinking
Ace Perry Hard Cider3 Floyds Gumball HeadNew Glarus Spotted Cow
This week are joined by early childhood education specialist Heather Bernt (@ece_nerd) of the Cause An Effect podcast and Lauren Woolbright, Assistant Professor of New Media Studies at Alma College. We had an amazing conversation about the role of play in early childhood and elementary education. We shared a lot about our own experiences as educators and parents, and had a lot of fun while doing it.
What We're Playing:
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildMass Effect: AndromedaHorizon: Zero DawnLittle InfernoThe Flame and the FloodFallout 4Little Big Planet 3Never AloneYahtzee with Buddies
What We're Reading:
Video Games and CreativityThe Geek FeministJane EyreChanging Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People’s Minds
In this week’s episode we talk with Jen (@MotoOnXbox) co-founder and podcast co-host at Girl Tribe Gaming and streamer on Beam
What We’re Playing:
Halo Wars 2Riptide GP: RenegadeGems of WarShift HappensHorizon: Zero DawnLeaving LyndowMetal Gear Solid VKentucky Route ZeroAnother Lost Phone
What We’re Reading:
The Girl with All the GiftsSpeakThe Dark Side of Game Play
Episode 146: Sometimes We Play Games on Boards (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode we talk about board games with our guest Tony Bushner. There’s also lots of talk of...
Episode 145: Sometimes You Have to Kill Things: On Games and Self-Care (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode we talk about games and self-care. We spend some time talking about...
Episode 143: The F*ck You Line: Games and Emotion (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode we talk about games and emotion using a chapter from Katherine Isbister’s book How Games...
Episode 143: Best, Worst, and Everything In Between: GOTY 2016 (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode we talk about our picks for GOTY as well as the games we...
Episode 142: 2016: A Podcast Year in Relief (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode several of us have chosen our favorite podcast moments from the last year and brought them...
Episode 141: All I Want for Giftmas (2016 Edition) (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode we take some time to talk about gifts that we’d like to give to...
Episode 140: Racism and Worldbuilding: A Conversation with Joshara Edwards (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this week’s episode we talk with Joshara Edwards. Joshara is a game developer at Blind Squirrel Games...
Episode 139: When Horror Gets Real: The Halloween Episode (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk about what we are playing and watching as we all hold our own private Halloween celebrations....
Episode 138: “Her Name is Moon-Moon!”: Remasters, Sequels, and A Tale of Games to Come (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk about what we are playing and looking forward...
Episode 137: A Turtle Named Shelly: Firewatch With Me (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we come together to talk about turtles, bees, and mysteries in the Wyoming mountains. That’s right...
Episode 136: Dangerous Depictions: A Conversation with Tommi Godwin (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we are joined by guest, Tommi Godwin. Tommi is a veteran, she was an officer, a...
Episode 135: Just Too Canadian: A Conversation on Feminist Game Studies with Emma Vossen (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk with outgoing Editor-in-Chief of First Person Scholar, Emma Vossen...
Episode 134: Hauntings: A Conversation with The Deep End Games’ Amanda Gardner (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk with writer, producer, and co-founder of The Deep End Games, Amanda...
Episode 133: On Toxic Activism with Gil Almogi: Ignore the Trolls and Focus on the Systems (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk with freelance games writer Gil Almogi (@gilmeansjoy)...
Episode 132: Fade to White: Colorblind Racism in Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk about what role race and racism play in representation and characterization in video games....
Episode 131: Gamer Classes and Gamer Personalities: What Kind of Gamer Are You? (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk about our own personality traits and how they align (or...
Episode 130: The Games We Need: A Conversation with Evan Narcisse (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we are joined by pop culture critic Evan Narcisse (@EvNarc) to talk race and...
Episode 129: Gay Farming; On Digging, Dating, and Identity Politics in Stardew Valley (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week Jynx joins us for their first podcast and we have a little fun....
Episode 128: Never Alone and the Gifts of Our Ancestors: A Conversation with Amy Fredeen (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). Last night we were privileged (nay blessed) to have a conversation Amy Fredeen of...
Episode 127: Brains and Games: A Chat Deborah Budding on Neurodiversity and Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with Deborah Budding (@Nebula63), neuropsychologist and podcaster at neurocurious.org This week we talk about neurodiversity, brains, and games. We also about environmental, social, and cultural factors at work […]
Episode 126: A Conversation Under the Shade Tree With André Brock. (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with André Brock (aka @DocDre). André is an Assistant Professor of Communication...
Episode 125: Speaking Light Into the Darkness: A Conversation with Nico D. (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with Nico D. (aka@appleciderwitch) formerly of the Justice Points podcast. We had a fascinating conversation about internet shaming, Rust, and feminist game studies and podcasting. We learned what what […]
Episode 124: Alison Rapp, Nintendo, and the Future of the Games Industry (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk amongst ourselves about Nintendo’s termination of Alison Rapp, online harassment, and the future of...
Episode 122: Where the River Takes Us: A Conversation with Gwen Frey of The Molasses Flood (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with Gwen Frey from The Molasses Flood the developers...
Episode 122: “We Got You A Pony!”: A Conversation with Lauren Stone and Travis Stout (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we return to Trumbull Valley for more discussions with folks from...
Episode 121: Everything Is Awful: But For Now We Fight (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). The episode in which we talk about our lives and how we see them matching up with the questionable methods of disagreement on the internet. It reminds us all that even when everything is […]
Episode 120: Who's Your Daddy?: Society's Take on Faulty Fathers and Monstrous Mothers (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). The episode in which we talk about Joe Williams' early access Steam game, Who's Your Daddy, and how it reflects on the way maintain society sees mothers, fathers, and gender […]
Episode 119: Sometimes We Study Vaginas: The 5th Anniversary Episode (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). Tomorrow marks our fifth(!) anniversary, and in celebration, we gathered the whole current crew for this episode to talk games, origin stories, and why some of us refuse to give Bungie any more dollars […]
Episode 118: Who Gets to Be a Gamer?: A Conversation with Latoya Peterson (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk to the fabulous Latoya Peterson, creator of Fusion's Girl Gamer documentary. A rousing conversation about gaming as women, online games community, and so much more. Games […]
Episode 117: Lost in Liminal Space: A Chat with Melissa Bianchi (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk to Melissa Bianchi from University of Florida about her research . We talk...
Episode 116: Submerged: An Interview with Ed Orman of Uppercut Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk to Ed Orman of Uppercut Games about their beautiful games, Submerged...
Episode 115: Life is…Weird: On Choice and Consequences in Life is Strange (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). This episode we sit down and talk about DONTNOD’s episodic game, Life is Strange. All of...
Episode 114: No One Benefits From Exclusion: A Conversation with Lauren Warren (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). This episode, we sat down with Lauren Warren of Black Girl Nerds to talk first-person...
Episode 113: Scared Shitless and Loving It: What to Play, Watch, and Read This Halloween (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). The episode where we talk about all of our favorite scary books, games,...
Episode 112: On LatinX Nerds and Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Sylvia Monreal (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). We sat down with Sylvia Monreal of ¿Como Se Dice Nerd? to talk about her Hispanic Heritage Month Game Jam, Latinx identity in gaming spaces, and some contenders for […]
Episode 111: On Anita Sarkeesian: Ti**ies as Reward (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). This show is definitely not for the easily offended. Tonight we talk about Anita Sarkeesian's latest mini-episode on women as reward in DLC and MGSV's Quiet…because photosynthesis…and titties. Games Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time […]
Episode 110: Back to School Special: Learning With, Through, and Around Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). With school starting recently for all of us, we've been thinking a lot about games as educational spaces. In this episode we talk about lots of different ways (and things) […]
Episode 109: Games, Identification, and Culture: A Conversation with Adrienne Shaw (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). Not a milestone episode numerically, but what a shift: we added contributor Bianca Batti to the podcast crew (finally!) and were joined by our dear friend Kishonna Gray and we talked to Adrienne Shaw […]
Episode 108: Love is a Battlefield: Games That We Love (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes or Stitcher). Tonight we just sat down and talked about some of our favorite games and why they are our favorites. It was lighthearted and fun and we hope that you enjoy listening to it as […]
Episode 107: A Conversation with Dr. Kishonna Gray (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes or Stitcher). We don't always get to sit down with other academics who care as much about games as we do, but when we do, we talk for hours… and that's what happened when Dr. Kishonna […]
Episode 106: This Ashly Burch Interview Is Strange (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes or Stitcher). Or maybe it's just awesome! Who knows, really? What we do know is this: we talked Life Is Strange, Adventure Time, voice acting, writing, mental illness, and we even got to ask "Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin?" […]
Episode 105: Dialogue, Critique, and Privilege (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes or Stitcher). For Episode 105, we welcomed three friends of the show in to talk about some difficult topics. We were joined by Dr. Cody Reimer (congrats on the new position!), PhD student Patrick Love (who's been on […]
Episode 104: Because the Apocalypse Is About People, or An Interview with Undead Labs (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher). It's not any kind of secret that we like State of Decay — we've written extensively on Undead Labs' title since its original 2013 release, and with […]
Episode 103: E3 and the Year of Fours (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher). Our show was long, the news was deep, and it was late, late, late when we crept away to sleep (or to play video games after hours of discussing them). We previewed E3, […]
Episode 102: Elfroot, Bells, and Potato Crops, or Pick, Plant, Repeat Forever: Tedium in Games (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher) Long title, for extra tedium. In this episode, featuring special guest Tanya D., AKA @cypheroftyr, AKA "the spawn point of #INeedDiverseGames," we talk tedium in […]
Episode 101: Rage On Fleek: On Choice Feminism and Diverse Identities (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher) The episode where we talk about "Choice Feminism" and how we understand what it means and what the implications of it are. Discussions of the personal as political and where […]
Episode 100 (Part the Second): From Diversity to Dialogue Trees: A Conversation with Brianna Wu (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher) So it wasn't all parties and mayhem in our celebration of our 100th podcast episode; we also sat down for a very serious conversation with developer Brianna […]
Episode 100 (Part the First): Come Play With Us; Or, "You Had One Job!" (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher) What a milestone: 100 episodes! And to celebrate, not one but two episodes, not at all alike in dignity: in the first, we took the core […]
Episode 99: August and Everything After: An Actual Discussion on Ethics and Gamers (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher) This week, Alex, Alisha, and Sam talked GamerGate, the continuing, shifting mass that continues to dominate so much of the discussion of culture around gaming trends and […]
Get the new episode! (Right click and save as to download, or hit us up on iTunes or Stitcher) This week, we talked games and mental illness with Philippe A. Ménard, a scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal, among other things, who recently held forth on anxiety and depression in gamers at PAX East. Phil snarked back […]
Episode 97: Let's Talk About Let's Plays (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about Let's Plays and their potential as critical media.
Episode 96: It's All About Community: A Chat with Dave Hulegaard (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about games and narrative with sci-fi/paranormal author and Bioware Canada Community Manager, David Hulegaard (davidhulegaard.com).
Episode 95: Strange Choices: Discussion of Life is Strange (Episode One) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about the first installment of DontNod's episode game, Life is Strange. Spoiler alert, we talk about the entire episode.
Episode 94: #gamingconfessions: The Deep Dark Secrets of NYMG (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we divulge our deepest, darkest #gamingconfessions. Come and listen to ours and then feel free to share yours in the comments.
Episode 93: We've Got Nothing But Time: On Finding Time to Play Games for Fun and Research (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about finding time to play games as gamers, researchers, and parents. We are joined this week by guest and NYMG community member, Patrick Love.
Episode 92: It Was the Best of Games, It Was the Worst of Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Welcome to 2015 and we start with a discussion of our best and worst games of 2014. We are joined this week by guest and NYMG community member, Ashley Barry.
Episode 91: The Happy Meal Argument: No Such Thing as a Boy/Girl Toy (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about gendered marketing of new toys (and the toys themselves) and wax nostalgic...
Episode 90: Girls and Their Toys: On Toys Done Right (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) As we get closer to Christmas we hope to turn to happier things…like toys. In this episode we wanted to talk...
Episode 89: Spirits of Spring: A Case for Diversity in Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the Spirits of Spring, the new game that looks at bullying from Minority Media. Stay tuned after the closing for a ending spoiling chat between Sam and Charlotte.
Episode 88: Legos and Lady Parts: On Gamer Anticipation and Participation (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the games that we are most looking forward to in the coming months and why as well as discussions on the latest goings on in #gamergate.
Episode 87: On Guilty Pleasure Games; Or, It was Destin(y)ed to Happen (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about guilty pleasure games and what constitutes them.
A Narrative By Any Other Name: On the Importance of Narrative in Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the importance of narrative in games and just what narrative is.
Episode 85: Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again: More on "Gamergate" and Women in the Gaming Community (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about "gamergate" and community building among diverse gamer populations.
Episode 84: Standing Around With Your %#@& In Your Hand: On Terrorism, Zoe Quinn, and Anita Sarkeesian (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the difference between harassment and terrorism on the Internet and the goings on of the last two weeks.
Episode 83: Absent Mental Defect: HBO's Documentary, Love Child, and the Games Addiction Defense (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode HBO's documentary, Love Child, and video game addiction scapegoating (again).
Episode 82: Tears from a Gamer: Video Games as Emotional Catalysts (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about emotional game, games that have made us cry or just think more deeply about emotional issues in our own lives. Join us as we think about games as more […]
Episode 81: Chatting in the Clubhouse: A Conversation with Stacey Deddo (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) While Nintendo may have it's Treehouse (and awesome localization writer/editor, Stacey Deddo) this week she visit's the NYMG clubhouse for a great conversation about games and breaking into the games industry. Another great show not […]
Episode 80: It’s the Sam and Wendi Show: Smart Women, Sparse Crew Talking About Upcoming Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) With everyone else moving or traveling it’s a pretty sparse show this week, but Sam...
Episode 79: It’s a Damned Shame: Summer Gaming and Our Piles of Shame (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about our plans for gaming this summer and share our dirty little...
Episode 78: The Daily Grind: Purposes of Grinding in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about grinding in video games. Why we do it, what we learn from it, and...
Episode 77: Dominique Pamplemousse: The Fat Lady Sings of Gender (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk with Deirdre Kiai, designer of Dominique Pamplemousse, about games as critical critique and inclusion in the...
Episode 76: The AHa! Moment: How Did We Get Here From There (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk the AHa moments that led us into game studies. Citywide cable internet issues cause...
Episode 75: If Not Points and Badges, Then What: On Gamification (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about gamification and the future of games based learning. Definitely a fun way to learn...
Episode 74: Failing (in Order) to Win: The Role of Failure in Games and Game Studies (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about failure in gameplay and game studies. We are...
Episode 73: Right, Wrong, and Everything In Between: On Ethics in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about ethics in and around games.
Episode 72: Lady Legs and Tentacle Monsters: What Will You Do for a Game? (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about the things that we are willing to put up with (or...
Episode 71: The Unconventional Dwarf: An Interview with Tof Ecklund and Rhiannon Reyes (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk to Tof and Rhiannon about their new book on creating non-traditional/non-standard characters in...
Episode 70: New Year, New Views: Predictions and Resolutions for 2014 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The first episode of the new year and our first live video episode. Come and check out our predictions for...
Episode 69: And Game of the Year Goes To… (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we end the year talking about our individual game of the year choices. Which would you like to...
Episode 68: Giants and Volcanoes: History of Marketing to Women (or Not) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Please ignore the fact that we called this episode 67 in the intro, we were clearly delusional. Episode 68...
Episode 67: I Used to Go Black Friday Shopping, Then I Took An Arrow to the Elbow (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we give some insight into our favorite holiday gifts, for ourselves...
Episode 66: Put An Ace Bandage On Those Things: Talking Games Research with Carly Finseth (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about games research, why we do what we do, and where...
Episode 65: Spirit Walk With Me: The Grand Theft Auto V Spoilercast (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where all five of us come together to spoil GTAV in more ways than one. It’s a...
Episode 64: Quiet, Woman!: On Silent Women in Video Games and On Underpants (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Alex, Sam, and Sarah come together to consider Metal Gear Solid’s mute sniper, agency, and silent women in...
Episode 63: A Cornucopia of Topics: We’ve Got Plenty to Talk About (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Join us as we talk about the resurgence of the argument that violent games make violent people as...
Episode 63: A Cornucopia of Topics: We’ve Got Plenty to Talk About (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Join us as we talk about the resurgence of the argument that violent games make violent people as...
Episode 62: The 3 New R’s: Rape, Respect, and Responsibility in the Geek Community (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode that almost wasn’t. After trying for 3 weeks we finally got this week’s...
Episode 60: Redeemed by the Blood: The One Drop Redemption Rule for Minority Protagonists (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about race in video game characters and discuss the possibility of...
Episode 59: “Vag Up”: On the Strength of Women in Game(s) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about our favorite female protagonists and what the difficulty of these choices means for...
Episode 58: Remember Me and the Plight of the Female Protagonist (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about Dontnod’s Remember Me and Nilin as the female protagonist. We answer a few viewer...
Episode 57: Zombies at the Beach: A Conversation About Summer Gaming (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about various facets of summer gaming. It’s a light hearted episode and we are joined...
Episode 56: What’s Passion Got to Do With It?: On Men Doing Feminism (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we discuss whether or not men can do feminist work. Come on and join in...
Episode 55: Mommy Dearest: A Mother’s Day Tribute to Mamas Who Game With Their Kids (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we hear from mothers who game with their children (in myriad ways). We...
Episode 54: Raising a Self Saving Princess: An Interview with Mike Hoye (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk with Mike Hoye, the dad who hacked The Legend of Zelda: The...
Episode 53: Lara Croft: Whimpering Idiot or Feminist Icon? (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk about Tomb Raider! It’s a long episode and the first half is us talking about what...
Episode 52: The Proof in the Pudding: Doing the Academic Gamer Thing (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk a bit about our presentations that were delivered at the 4Cs conference in...
Episode 51: Don’t Psychoanalyze Me: A Romantic Valentine’s Day Episode (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk about all of the usual stuff and some deeply twisted stuff under the guise of...
Episode 50: We’re Golden!: Celebrating Episode 50 With Meagan Marie (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Our 50th episode where we are joined by Meagan Marie, community manager for Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics). Meagan she...
Episode 49: The Choices We Make: The Walking Dead (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we totally spoil TellTale Games’ The Walking Dead (all 5 episodes). We discuss the choices that we made in each...
Episode 48: And the Award Goes To: Our Best and Worst of 2012 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about favorite games and biggest disappointments of 2012. We also share our wildest...
Episode 47: Leaving Ourselves Behind: An Interview with The Able Gamers Foundation’s Mark Barlet (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk to Mark Barlet, CEO of the Able Gamers Foundation and the winner of...
Episode 46: Schooled!: An Interview with Christa Charter, Author of Schooled: A Lexy Cooper Videogame Mystery (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk to Christa Charter about her latest novel, her time as a community manager at XBox, and women in the games industry. Schooled is […]
Episode 45: All I Ever Needed to Know About History I Learned From Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about history and video games, more specifically Assassin’s Creed III and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation as “historical” texts. Links of Note: GameStop PR Chief embezzled […]
Episode 44: I See Dead People: Games to Play On All Hallow’s Eve (Or Any Other Time) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about scary games that we recommend (or not) for this bewitching season. We go through some AAA titles and Indie titles alike. Sam […]
Episode 43: It’s All About Me: Narrative Modding, Feminism, and Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about narrative spaces outside of games and how they can be feminist tools. Yeah, and there were pandas…lots of pandas. Links of Note: Get Halo 4 armor if you […]
Episode 42: The WiiU Announcement Episode Recap (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we do a quick recap of the awesome episode that didn’t record. We talk about the WiiU launch announcement as well as the usual stuff. Links of Note: Kojima Productions is hiring for studio in […]
Episode 41: What It Means to Be a Female Gamer (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about what it means (to each of us) to be a woman gamer. The episode where we share a bit of what being gamers and women simultaneously means to us […]
Episode 40: Call Me!: The Listener Email Episode (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we answer some great questions from listeners. After the usual sign off we added the audio from our video mail question and answer so don’t miss that! And our video email:
Episode 39: How Much Is That Booth Babe in the Window: Booth Babes, Feminism, and Context (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about booth babes in the larger context of feminism and sexism in the games industry. Confessions of a sometimes booth babe Man Declares Love […]
Episode 38: Teacher, There’s a Game in My Classroom!: Games and Learning (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about games and education in like of some new moves in the field from the likes of EA, Valve, and the White House. OUYA Kickstarter page EA’s Institute […]
Episode 37: “Whoa V*gina: Lollipop Chainsaw, Tomb Raider, and the Need for Sarkeesian’s Cultural Critique” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we segue from last week’s episode to this week’s by talking about rape imagery in the new Tomb Raider trailer, our playing of Lollipop Chainsaw, and Anita Sarkeesian’s […]
Episode 36: “‘I Raped You!’: Rape Culture and The Mis-Education of the Gamer” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The catalyst for this week’s episode was Patricia Hernandez’s Kotaku article “Three Words I Said to the Man I Defeated in Gears of War That I’ll Never Say Again“. In this episode we talk about […]
Episode 35 : “I’m Sexist and I Know It: Sneaky Sneaky Till the Soapbox Comes Out” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Sam, Alex, and Nicole record in one space and have drunch (aka drinks and lunch). They each take a turn with the games soapbox and talk […]
Episode 34 : “Shut Up and Take It!: Death Threats and the New Industry Norm” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Alex Layne narrowly escapes death herself and we talk about death and assault threats against women (and men) in the industry. It’s finals time and we’re all pretty […]
Episode 33 : “Vagina Blocked!: On Sex, Games, and Community Supported Developers” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) More on feral children and an interesting discussion between male led and female led community funded Kickstarter project Links of Note: GOG CEO Hates the Steam Sales BBB is Not Liking Capcom’s DLC […]
Episode 32 : “No Man? No Problems?: Female-Female Character Interactions in Games” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Sam calls other people’s children feral and we talk about interaction between female characters in video games. There is more talk of Mass Effect 3, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Skyrim, […]
Episode 31 : “Monstrous Mamas, MILFs, and (M)androgeny: Femshep, Ripley, and Chun Li’s P3nis” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about female protagonists on (stereo)typically male roles. Focus on Mass Effect 3, the Alien movie series, and the women of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. We […]
“If you ask people to hire who they like, what you end up with is a homogenous team. People like people who are just like themselves.” An interview with game designer Sheri Graner Ray Sheri Graner Ray Interview (click here to listen, right click to download directly to iTunes) Transcript: Alex: Hi I’m Alex Layne […]
Episode 29 : Women Behaving Badly (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we are joined by guest co-host Nicole Marie and we talk about misogyny in the games industry in light of the Bioware/Jennifer Hepler. We also talk about our desert island game choices and tell why we chose […]
Episode 28 : Blinded by the (Gas)Light: Psychological Torture in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we are joined by guest co-host Charlotte Hyde and we talk about gaslighting in video games. Links of Note: Stockholm: An Exploration of True Love
Episode 27 : Brains! Making, Using, and Eating Them: On Countdowns and Cognition in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about the games that we are anticipating most in 2012. 2011 gave us a lot of solid games to play. Will 2012 do the […]
Episode 26 : I’m Not A Grave Robber, I’m a Pragmatist: Puzzle Games and the Best (and Worst) of 2011 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we are joined by guest host Adam Strantz while we talk about our favorite and most disappointing games of 2011 and the […]
Episode 25 : The Lesbian Avenger: My MMO Can Beat Your MMO (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our MMO time capsule. We talk about our favorite MMOs and learn that Sam has been gaming longer than Alex has been alive! We announce the availability […]
Episode 24 : I’ve Got A Dragon on My Back: With RPGs the First One is Free (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our RPG time capsule. We are joined by our guest co-host, Charlotte Hyde for a great discussion. Links of Note: 4.5 […]
Episode 23 : Hitting the “Oh Sh*t Button”: Time Capsule 3: First Person Shooters (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our FPS time capsule as well as the week plus that we have lost playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim. We also announce the […]
Episode 22: It’s the End of Days: Time Capsule 2: Games of the Apocalypse (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) As dr. b.’s grandmother would say “It’s the end of days” and this week we talk about apocalyptic games as social critique. We also announce not one, but two new […]
Episode 21: Blood is Thicker Than VooDoo: Time Capsule 1: Zombies (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Just in time for Halloween. This week we talk about zombie games as social critique. Links of Note: Isamu Kamikokuryo thinks that f*ckability is more important than playability? CCP cuts 20% of staff. […]
Episode 20: Everybody Wants to Be Master Chief: On Masculinity and Intersectionality (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about masculinity and intersectionality. Men, race, sexuality, and anything else that comes to mind. Links of Note: Sponsor Sam or Alex in the Extra Life Charity: Every time […]
Episode 19: Kratos is a Giant P*nis: Video Games and the Manly Man Archetype (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about masculinity in games…yep, you read it right. Masculinity. Duke Nukem, Gears of War, Kratos, and androgynous JRPG boys. Links of Note: Sponsor Sam or Alex […]
Episode 18: Quick and Dirty: Free Games and Extra Life (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we have sick kids and co-hosts so we did a quick podcast to choose the winner of the copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and run down some game deals for the […]
Episode 17: You Say Feminist Whore Like It’s a Bad Thing: Race and Gender in Dead Island and Deus Ex (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) We talk about Techland’s Dead Island, Eidos/Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Tea Party Zombies, and Slavery: The Game. Don’t miss this one because […]
Episode 16: Boobilicious; Or, She Was Ours: On the Fleeting Cultural Moment in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Where we do our Indie game of the week: Clockwork Man, The Sims Social, and commercial games as cultural moments. We talk about everything from the Border House to […]
Episode 15: Flipping the Bird: On Indie Games as Agents of Change (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Technical Note: We were trying out a new mic this week and it was possessed. We apologize for any crackles and pops. We did the best we could to edit them out. […]
Episode 14: Dashboard Jesus: On Religion and Video Game Critique (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Revisiting religion and video games because it was too big for one episode (and probably for 2). We talk about a boatload of games including Supergiant Games’ Bastion, Sid Meier’s Civilization V, and Level […]
Episode 12.5: Losing Our Religion (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Video games and religion. Religion in COTS games and religious games. The episode that we couldn’t count as 1# because we recorded it on the 1#th and we were plagued with technical problems. Links of Note: Top 10 Religions […]
Episode 12: We’re Damn Near Drunk (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode we record live and finish up interesting discussions on sex, games, and toys in general. Definitely not one to be missed! Links of Note: Gamified Homies Dolls Spa Science
Episode 11: Sex and Misogyny in Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk more about L.A. Noire (and sex!). It’s our read of L.A. Noire, new Facebook and iOS games, and much much more! Links of Note: Videogames: An untapped source of calm? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/13/scitech/main20070918.shtml NPD […]
Episode 10: The Big 1-0: L.A. Noire Ate Our Brains! (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk mostly about L.A. Noire. It’s our 10th episode and we’re just going for it! Links of Note: Call of Duty: MW3 Trailer Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure Free ECA Membership […]
(“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about games and sexuality. This week we focus on representations of sexual orientation in video games. Links of Note: Brink has zillions of character variations and no women Call of Duty: Black Ops Commercial Sex Difference in Spatial Skills […]
(“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about women and technology. dr. b. drops a few f-bombs while drinking tea for the royal wedding, Alex goes mad-eyed dog crazy, and Sarah…she’s a friggin’ cow in the west. Links of Note: Android Dog Fighting App Bill and […]
Episode 7 is here! Gamification; It’s More than Just Playing Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about gamification and education and clear up some of the mis-conceptions. dr. b. rants a bit and drops an f-bomb, Alex drinks like a grown up, and Sarah […]
Episode 6: It’s Getting Hot in Here: Intersectionality and Video Games(“Save As” to download) The sixth episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast where we talk about intersectionality and video games, identity, racism, football, and yes, the Nintendo 3DS. Alex sends a shout out to the Game Dames, Sarcastic Gamer: Pink, and Ladies of […]
Episode 5: Hardcore Farming!: Your Mama is a Gamer(“Save As” to download) The fifth episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast where we talk about intersectionality and gamers, the “new” hardcore gamer (according to Zynga), and President Obama on gamification. Links of Note: Dead Island Trailer Torchlight (Runic Games) President Obama’s speech on gamified […]
Episode 4: Reality is Broken and the Fantasy May Not Be Much Better Off! (“Save As” to download) The fourth episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast is live and ready for download. This is the episode that was supposed to talk about intersectionality and games, but we never quite made it there because […]
Episode 3: Skinner Box Logic, Facebook, MMORPGs, and Freemium Games (“Save As” to download) The episode in which we talk about Skinner Box logic, Facebook games, and MMORPGs. Dr. B. drops the F-bomb twice and apologizes profusely and Alex reviews Sherry Turkle’s Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. […]
Episode 2: Who Ya Callin’ Hardcore?!? (“Save As” to download) The second episode of Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast where Alex, Sarah, and I talk about gender, hardcore gamers, 3D technology, depression, Sam’s video game compulsion, and Disney’s Epic Mickey. Don’t worry it all comes together nicely. Links of Note: Video Game Addiction Tied to […]
The inaugural episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast is now up (save as to download). It’s a great episode where Alex, Sarah, and I talk about gamefication, boy culture, Red Dead Redemption, and about anything else that comes to mind! Check it out and tell us what you think. A few important links: […]