Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk the nature and value of side quests. Games: Stray Gods, Backpack Hero Early Access, OneBit Adventure, Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Graham Rowat reads Son of Pong - written by John DeVore Read the original article: Son of Pong - Coming of age as the child of a video game junkie Check out more readings by Graham Rowat for Gamers With Jobs To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind.

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda are joined by Beto O'Byrne of Radical Evolution and author Ben Chicka to talk Fandoms: The Good, The Bad, and the Toxic. Games: Homebody, Venba, PGA 2K23, Baldur's Gate III. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Aaron huddle to discuss the details of FINAL FANTASY XVI from Square Enix. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Amanda get into Sequels: Part 2 - what we're on the lookout for and what makes us interested in a sequel. Games: Remnant 2, Arcadian Atlas, Flood It!, Alan Wake, Dave the Diver. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich recaps Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 and remembers some relevant Forgotten Realms Lore. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about hype and how it impacts games and gaming. Games: Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Alan Wake Remastered, Control, Returnal, and Dave the Diver. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show notes

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk psychogeography in games. Games: Jagged Alliance 3, Neurocracy 2049, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Dave the Diver, Returnal. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Amanda are Joined by Beto O'Byrne of Radical Evolution to talk about media literacy and why it matters. Games: AEW: Fight Forever, PotionCraft, Lies of P Demo, FFXVI catch-all thread. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Andrew, and Aaron discuss their views on the character creation process. Games: Dave the Diver, Final Fantasy XVI, Terra Nil, and Let's Build a Zoo. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about what makes an RPG. Games: Final Fantasy XVI, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Mask of the Rose. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Amanda report in with Julian Murdoch to talk about what it takes to explain a board game, as well as the games they played at Rabbitcon2023. Games: Final Fantasy XVI demo, Scribbly Gum, The Year of the Dragon, Cat in the Box, Forgotten Waters, Phantom Ink. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. There were...complex situations with creative solutions for the manufacturing of this episode. Our apologies and thanks, we'll return to our regular recordings again soon. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Aaron are joined by Beto O'byrne get spoilery on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Beto talk Street Fighter VI, concerns with Diablo IV, Miasma Chronicles, Alan Wake, and revisiting old games because they ran out of money. Games: Street Fighter VI, Miasma Chronicles, Control, Alan Wake, Fallout 4, Pillars of Eternity. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Andrew talk about games they're still playing, games they're looking forward to, and being a better player. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Andrew talk about things we're getting too old for in games (and the things we've aged into). Games: Dark Quest 3, Little Nightmares, Star Wars Battlefront 2, V Rising, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Aaron get into the ways we break gameplay for fun and profit. Games: Humanity, Stranded: Alien Dawn, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Andrew have an in-depth discussion on the RPG OCTOPATH TRAVELLER II by Acquire/Square Enix. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Andrew, Amanda and Daryl discuss the different flavors of anticipation we experience with upcoming games. Games: Stranded: Alien Dawn, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wartales honorable mention). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, Allen, and Glendon get into AI and it's future in video games. Games: Shadows of Doubt, Dredge, Labryrinth of Zangetsu, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes.

Rich, and Amanda are joined by returning guest Beto O'Bryrne from Radical Evolution, creator of The World of Kir, to talk about the interesting challenges of games with a licensed world. Games: Labryrinth of Zangetsu, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda discuss what's in a name. Games: Strayed Lights, Dredge, Blasphemous, A Space for the Unbound, Wartales, Season: A Letter to the Future, Wildfrost To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Andrew have a not funny breakdown of comedy in games. Games: Wildfrost (Switch), Shardpunk (PC), Wartales (Steam), Tails of Iron (PS5), Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (Card Game) To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Apologies for the hardware issues with one of the tracks. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Rich, and Andrew talk about their favorite game villains and end worlds. Media: Meet Your Maker (PS5), Tails of Iron(PS5), Destropolis (PC), Heavenly Bodies (PS5), Clubhouse Games (Switch), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Movie). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Andrew, and Aaron are joined by Chris O'Regan from The Sausage Factory (Cane & Rinse) to hear about Chris's experience at PAX East 2023. Games: RE4 Remake (PS5), The Last Worker (PC), Flamecraft (Boardgame), Roadwarden (PC), Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Switch), Octopath Traveller 2 (PS5). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Amanda are joined by returning guest Beto O'Byrne of Radical Evolution to revisit Games of Revolution. Games: Root (PC), We Bare Bears: Match3 Repairs (Android), Kriegsfront Tactics demo (PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Glendon talk about the Long Run in games: where the longer run time has enhanced the experience. Media: Code Vein (PS5), The Last Spell (PC), Octopath Traveller 2 (Switch), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Aaron have an in-depth discussion on the RPG Chained Echoes by Matthias Linda. Click Here to Download! Listen at your own discretion, this is spoiler country. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about or whatever else is on your mind.

Rich, Shawn, Andrew, and Amanda talk games that mechanically buck the trend. Games: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (PC), The Last Spell (PS5), Phantom Brigade (PC), Railbound (PC, Switch). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show notes

Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Andrew discuss games that drive them to obsession. Games: Caves of Lore (PC), Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PS5), Merge & Blade (PC), Octopath Traveler 2 (Switch), The Quarry (PS5). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

We've got a full house this week with Rich, Amanda, Aaron, Jason, and Chris O'Regan from The Sausage Factory/Cane & Rinse as they talk about the PSVR 2 release. Games: Redemption Reapers (PC), Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line (Switch), Europa Universalis (the board game), Fallout 76 (PC), Wild Hearts (PS5), Caves of Lore (PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda discuss Games That Leave You Wanting More. Games: Wild Hearts (PS5), Forspoken (PS5), Sea of Stars Demo (Switch), NBA2K23, Hades (PS5), Middle Earth: Shadow of War (PS5). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, and Andrew unpack the controversy around Hogwart's Legacy. Breakout discussion from episode 853, originally recorded 2.12.23.

Amanda, Rich, and Andrew talk about the moments they fell in love with games. Games: Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch), Bust a Move 2/3 (Switch), Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Switch), Capcom Arcade Statium (Switch), When the Past Was Around (PC), Daily Dadish (Mobile,PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Shawn rallies Sean Sands, Allen Cook, and special guest Rob Zacny to discuss your questions, AI, dogs, and more! Games: Seasons: A Letter to The Future, Dead Space Remake, Hi-Fi Rush, Hitman 3 Freelancer, Against The Storm, and The Great War: Western Front. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, Andrew, and Glendon get into how they plan for games (with a little dip into anticipated games for 2023) and the perks and drawbacks of planning. Games: Hi-Fi Rush (PC), Forspoken (PS5), Subnautica: Below Zero (PC), Atone Heart of the Elder Tree (PC), and the Super Mario Brothers Game & Watch. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, and Andrew are joined by special guest Beto O'Byrne from Radical Evolution to talk about games as vehicles of liberation. Games: Wasteland 3 (Xbox), Go (Board), Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes (Mobile), DC Legends (Mobile), Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree (PC), Valheim (PC), Chained Echoes (Switch). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Andrew get into examining IPs that they've invested in long-term, your emails, and more! Games: Chained Echoes, Fallout 76, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Spiritfarer, Disney Dreamlight Valley, NBA 2K23. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich get back into the swing of things by catching up on games, Daryl's Late to the Game-of-the-Year, and more! Games: Lone Ruin (PC/Switch), NBA 2K23 PS5), Dinosaur Fossil Hunter (PC), PS+: Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Axiom Verge, Fallout 76. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

It's time for the GWJCC Games of the year for 2022: Amanda, Allen, and Shawn get into their top picks for the year. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

It's time for more GWJCC Games of the year for 2022: Amanda, Andrew, Lara, and Eleima get into their top picks for the year. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

It's time for the GWJCC Games of the Year: Amanda, Rich, and Glendon get into their top picks for 2022. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Rich, and Andrew discuss their impressions of The Game Awards for 2022. Games: Forspoken Demo (PS5), Isle of Arrows (iOS), Disney Dreamlight Valley (Steamdeck), Marvel Snap (iOS), Valheim(PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Rich, and Jason (aka ThatGuy42) talk about how DLC and expansions have changed a game's content journey. Games: Marvel Midnight Suns (PS5, PC), Bear & Breakfast (PC, Switch), Pentiment (PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Andrew, and Daryl, chat about what they've been playing, and later Amanda does another round of interviews with Lara Crigger and Sean Sands about gratitude and gaming. Games: FIFA 23 (PS5), Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Switch), Skyrim (PS5), Walkabout Minigolf Myst DLC (VR), Marvel Snap (Mobile). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Allen, and Rich chat about what they've been playing, and later Amanda interviews Julian Murdoch and Shawn Andrich about gratitude and gaming. Games: Pentiment (PC), Against the Storm(PC), McPixel 3(PC), Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Switch), Pastel Putter (PC), and Rocksmith+ (PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Aaron joins Andrew, Amanda, and Rich to talk about so many games, your emails, and more! Games: God of War: Ragnarok (PS5), Tactics Ogre Reborn (Switch, PC), Sonic Frontiers (PS5), Marvel Snap (Mobile), Orbital Bullet (switch), A Little to the Left (PC), A Castle Full of Cats (PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Rich, and Daryl talk about game crossovers they'd like to see. Games: Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth (PC), SUPERHOT (PS5), Skald: Against the Black Priory (PC), Potionomics (PC) To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Rich and Andrew get into the Halloween spirit to talk about the specter of Death in video games. Games: Mario vs Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (switch), Roguebook (Switch), I was a Teenage Exocolonist (PC), Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (PC). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich (with a dash of Glendon) live-stream the latest GWJ episode on Twitch and talk about game worlds they'd like to live in. Games: Knotwords, What the Golf, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, The Last Oricru. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes