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26 episodes

A Look at Gacha Games

May 11, 20261h 9m

Watch Party! Pokémon, the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back

May 3, 20261h 13m

Ep 24Sentinels of the Multiverse Review

Join Sean and Kat as we take a look at the world's greatest cooperate, fixed-deck, comic based card game, Sentinels of the Multiverse!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Apr 6, 20261h 7m

Ep 23The Art of Adaptations

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Why are video game adaptations so...hit and miss? Join Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we explore the idea of adaptations and what makes them successful...or not...Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Mar 16, 202659 min

Ep 22A Look at Soulslikes

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Demons' Souls. Dark Souls. Bloodborne. Elden Ring. Join Sean and Brad as we take a look at the genre defining titles of FromSoftware and examine the phenomenon of the Soulslike genre.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Mar 9, 202642 min

Ep 21A Brief History of Card Games

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Ever wonder how in the world card games got started? Or why Magic: the Gathering currently dominates collectable card games? Come join Sean, Chris, and Donny as they explore the history of card gamesMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Feb 9, 20261h 25m

Ep 20Part 2: More Than Hammers: Wargames That Are Not Warhammer

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Part 2! Join Sean and Donny as they continue to explore some wargames that are not Warhammer, this time looking at BattleTech, Eldfall Chronicles, and Sean's first wargame, Warmachine.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Feb 1, 202645 min

Ep 19Part 1: More Than Hammers: Wargames That Are Not Warhammer

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Sometimes you just want to try something different. Join Sean and Donny as they explore some of the various wargames that are not the ever popular Warhammer franchiseMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Jan 25, 202643 min

Ep 18Are These Games...Games?

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Happy New Year! In this episode, Sean, Marty, and Lexi take a look at non-games, those parts of our media that make us wonder if they count as games or notMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Jan 19, 202655 min

Ep 17When Gaming Goes Wrong: Gaming Addiction

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Sometimes, the fantasy of a game can overtake reality and the life a person is supposed to live. Join Sean, Donny, Marty, and Lexi as they take a look at gaming addiction and how it affects gamersMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Dec 21, 20251h 1m

Ep 16Behind the Screen: Ten Tips for Game Masters

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Have you ever considered running a tabletop RPG like Dungeons and Dragons as a game master? Did the idea fill you with some dread? Join Sean and Kevin as we break down our advice for game masters, from session zero to rolling with the punches!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Dec 14, 20251h 12m

Ep 15A Look at Exalted

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Join Sean, Marty, and Lexi as they take a look at the wild world of Exalted, the game where you get to play as a classic, tragically flawed hero trying to save all Creation. Featuring cats!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Dec 7, 202557 min

Ep 14Traveller Retrospective

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It's been a while! Join Sean and Donny as we explore the classic game Traveller, where yes, you can in fact die in character creation!Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Dec 4, 202532 min

Ep 13The Spicy World of NSFW Games

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Join Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we delve into the steamy side of games. No, not Steam the distributer, but not safe for work games and their historyMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Nov 1, 202551 min

Ep 12A Look at Vampire: The Masquerade

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More spooky month! In this episode, Sean, Marty and Lexi take a look at the all time classic that is Vampire: The Masquerade, a tabletop RPG where you play as one of the most popular monsters of all time, the vampire.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Oct 25, 20251h 3m

Ep 11Spooky Month! A Look at Tarot

It's spooky month! In celebration, join Sean and Donny as they discuss the oddity that is tarot and how it went from game to fortune telling device.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Oct 18, 202542 min

Ep 10A Bit About Massively Multiplayer Online Games

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Join Sean and Kat as we explore the history of Massively Multiplayer Online games and nerd out with us a bit as we look at one of our hobbies.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Oct 11, 202554 min

Ep 9A Brief History of Dungeons & Dragons

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Join Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we delve into the history of Dungeons & Dragons from its inception to the modern dayMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Oct 4, 202553 min

Ep 8Core Mechanics and Why They Matter

In this episode, Sean and Donny take a look at what core mechanics are and why they are important to consider when you play or design a game. Sean is also sleepy and dehydrated. So what else is new?Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Sep 20, 202556 min

Ep 7Retrospective: Baldur's Gate

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Join Marty, Lexi, and Sean as they look back on a classic CRPG series, Baldur's GateMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Sep 13, 202554 min

Ep 6Moral Panics and Games - Part 2

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In part 2, Kat and Sean take a look at video games and how they have been the target of moral panics since their inception...and really that has never stopped. Oh joy...Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Sep 6, 20251h 4m

Ep 5Moral Panics and Games - Part 1

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It can't all be fun and games. Join us as Sean and Kat talk about the rather depressing topic of moral panics and how they relate to games. In part 1, we look at the history of moral panics and how they targeted a little game called Dungeons and DragonsMusic Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Aug 30, 202550 min

Ep 4A Brief History of Wargames

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In this episode, Sean and Kevin explore a topic that Sean has perhaps too much experience with: wargames. Join us as we explore the fascinating history of war gaming, from it's inception to the dominance of Warhammer, including a surprise appearance of a famous speculative fiction author.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Aug 23, 202555 min

Ep 3Episode 3: Beyond the Dungeon - Tabletop RPGs that are not D&D

This episode, we're taking a look at some tabletop RPGs that are not the all-consuming juggernaut that is Dungeons and Dragons. Join Sean, Marty, and Lexi as we look at the World of Darkness, Powered by the Apocalypse, and the Cypher System.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Aug 16, 202549 min

Ep 2Episode 2: The Earliest Games

Sean and Donny look at some of the earliest recorded examples of games and gaming.Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Aug 9, 202532 min

Ep 1Episode 1: Introductions, Definitions, and Hooliganism

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Welcome to the start of the show! In this episode, Sean, Marty, and Lexi take a look at the show's purpose and what we're all hoping to accomplish. We'll talk about our goals, some definitions of what a game is, and ask the question that started this whole endeavor: what is a game, anyway?Music Credits:Falling Into Infinity by Aylex | https://freetouse.com/music/aylex Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Aug 2, 202526 min