Extremely Casual Gamers - With Ellie, Chris & Guy

A question from Joshua on the ECG4ECG facebook group this week. What’s a game that you were super excited about pre launch that left you super disappointed.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Ellie is sick so it’s just Chris and Guy, as they discuss the latest news in gaming, your feedback, and Chris wants to know if a certain game has made you want to a pursue a career. Guy also has an early review for the new Ghost Of Yotei game plus the winners of our 100 episode competition.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bit of a mess this one as something technical went wrong during the recording so it didn't grab everything. But we said some words and you can listen to them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Chris has been doing some hard yakka at his house recently and wants to know which game characters you'd ask to help with DIY. And Ellie has a quick little Pokemon game for us to play.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat off the back of one of your questions, how many times have you replayed a game?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - we’re celebrating the fact we’ve hit 100 episodes! Talking about some of your favourite moments from the last 2 years, a fun couple of games, and giveaways!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A question from Tim came into our DMs this week, wondering what we’ll be talking about on the podcast in a decade's time. What consoles will be around, will VR finally be good? Will Ellie have played more than 4 games?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

he show is offroaded by a food challenge that keeps being brought up throughout the episode; however, gaming is still mentioned. Pugs wants to know what movies would make great video games. And Chris is wondering if juggling 3 games at once is the new normal for him.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We touch on the remaster chat from last week as you gave us your thoughts. Plus we tried to guess your jobs after you described them as games  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - are we one step closer to diagnosing Chris with something? Find out today. Guy has a game where we guess the opposites and Chris highlights the ridiculous names you'll find in Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The amount of games that have been remastered in the last 5 years has been huge, and the team wants to discuss how long the industry will tolerate it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - the team plays it fast and loose with the whole “gaming podcast” genre this episode as they do a deep dive into ADHD and Autism. However gaming is still mentioned as Ellie brings a new game to the table that involves dating your fridge and your toaster. Weird one this week.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy has been sinking his hairy feet into the latest game from the Lord Of The Rings universe, Tales Of The Shire. As an avid LOTR’s fan he is enjoying it but also has some notes. Ellie has fired up another little puzzle game for the boys to solve as well.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Guy has a new and easy game called Guess The Top 5 so feel free to play along and make your suggestions in the ECG4ECG Facebook group. And Chris is abstaining from gaming until he gets his life together.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A question that was popular on Reddit and the ECG4ECG Facebook group was asked this week. It involves making that sweet sweet cheddar, them dollar dollar bills, earning bread. It's about money.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - the team is back together so they’ll give you a rundown on what they’ve been up to. Guy breaks down the birth story of Miller but in gaming style. And Ellie has an escape room inspired puzzle for the boys to figure out.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Riccio popped a question in our ECG4ECG Facebook group - what games do we wish had a prequel or sequel, and what would the narrative be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy is away on baby watch, so our friend Pugs joins us for today's episode! We get to know Pugs (including why he was late for the podcast) and we discuss the best and worst real estate in video games.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Game Programmer, Nicola Best, came in studio to chat all about the upcoming cosy game Tales Of The Shire. She talks about the importance of creating a fun and cozy game that also reflects the working of Tolkien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show - Ellie is back and with her she's brought a chat that brings her two words together - gaming and mental health. And Chris has come to a decision on what games he’ll be playing on his 24 hours of flights. Listen to the awesome podcast episode Guy mentioned, right here https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TZduCC2qOdfBVhGww9FXd?si=x0gRdEmvR3OkSXxghCXE-Q Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rachel Morgan from the ECG4ECG podcast page asked a question about rage Quitting. Have you done it?   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Ellie is away sick so it's just the boys on the this episode. Chris has a quick rundown on his experience with Dark Souls so far, plus he needs some help with choosing a game for his travels. And Guy brings the easiest to grasp and follow quiz you've ever heard... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team tackles one of your questions from the ECG4ECG facebook group. This one is about waking up in a video game.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Ellie brings an ethical dilemma to the table in regards to a possible simulation game, about a massive tragedy based on real events. And Guy is annoyed at celebs pretending they're interested in video games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talked more about your friends and family who you met while gaming. Some wholesome stories that we always love to talk about! And Guy wants to make a video game where each of them are the protagonists, but the concept of the game is something they’ll hate.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - the team was all over the place and seemed to talk very little about gaming, but that’s fine because we’re casual! Chris wanted to know what games you wish you played right at their peak or their launch. And 2 out of 3 hosts were late. Slack.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the team discusses the difficulties involved with gaming with friends or just how to make friends in the gaming world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Guy brings up death for the third week in a row. Ellie wants to know what Easter Eggs we’d drop in our own video games. And Chris wants to positives into negatives.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

in today’s DLC we chat about our walk out songs if we were to walk into a gaming battle! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

it’s Guy’s birthday today! So Chris and Ellie present him with a gaming themed birthday party each. Plus, Chris gives a review of Days Gone, and we discuss a gaming hypothetical in regards to death row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another episode with your questions and ideas from the ECG4ECG Facebook page. Plus, Ellie has a story from when she did some gaming this week!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - No Chris this week as he's injured but he’ll be back next week. This week we chat about the studies that have come from Oxford University about the effects of gaming. And we want to know which NPCs you're killing because of their annoying habits.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A question from the Facebook group this week. Who from the podcast do you most relate to when choosing games to play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - going off topic seems to be a common theme of the episode this week but the team manages to bring it back to gaming most of the time. And Chris wants to know what items we would drop if we were to die, like in games such as Fortnite and Warzone.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy brings an AITA from reddit which involves a married couple and a gaming room. You be the judge on who is the asshole.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Ellie wants to be a voice of the voiceless, and represent the 10% of gamers worldwide. Chris has not one but TWO game reviews for us this week. And Guy has a lofty goal in mind when it comes to unlocking a world map.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of your questions this week was regarding whether or not we watch people play games.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Chris has a game where we dive deep into the gaming archives for unheard of titles to try and guess what the plot is. And Guy takes us on a bit of a downbuzz route, getting us to let go of our gaming hopes and dreams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the DLC this week - Not because she was chilling the office when they recorded the episodes, but Guy’s wife Meg jumped on this episode! She talks about her favourite games, her dad building a video game, and what Guy is actually like at home.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - the team is back after a short break and they're talking about games that are made right here in New Zealand. And after the remaster of Oblivion, Chris wants to know what movies, games or books shaped who you are today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the DLC this week, Chris wants to talk about the extremely hard level difficulties that some games allow. This is off the back of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 releasing some pretty gnarly negative perks to make the game more immersiveFollow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Guy wants to know what video game we would create if we had a time machine and could release any game we want at any point in time. One idea was normal, one was a little kooky, and one felt wrong to say out loud. Which one of the three games do you think would make the most money on release?Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We asked for your rapid reviews on games you've recently completed. Plus, Guy has found stories of how much a game obsession took over people's lives.Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - You’ll never believe this but Ellie played a game this week. Guy has your listener feedback and Chris wants to invite game characters to dinner, but what would they bring?Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We touch back to the convo regarding gaming t shirts and merch. Plus we chat about board games and if some need to be translated into video game form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Chris is back and this week he wants us to check out the controller layout…for us. Guy breaks down the best April Fools jokes from the gaming industry. And Ellie has your feedback from the last 7 days.Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy hasn't finished the game but he's sunk a lot of hours into Split Fiction, so he gives us rundown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Chris is away this week but Ellie is back and she has some cool personal news! Guy wants us to think about moments in our lives we want to skip like a cutscene. And we create a video game based around NZ things. Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you could create a Mario Kart track based off a different video game, where would that track take you? And we also chat about wearing video games merch, is that casual or too hard out? Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week - Ellie is away this week which meant the boys sent the chat down the toilet, literally, within the first minute of the show. Guy has a couple of gaming related Blind Rankings for Chris to figure out. And Chris is helping us create a video game movie with his own movie generator. Follow us here - https://linktr.ee/extremelycasualgamers  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.