LSG 016: Steph Gerk playing Big Head mode in Goldeneye, learning to play the piano in the puzzle game Myst, and assassinating guards with the hidden blade in Assassin’s Creed

Welcome to Episode 16 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio.

My guest today is my awesome friend Stephanie Gerk.

Steph is a writer, a podcaster, and content creator. Steph has also moderated and been on panels at conventions such as San Diego Comic Con. Steph has been playing video games for most of her life and is very passionate about Assassin’s Creed, Dragon Age, and the Myst series among many others. Outside of video games Steph is a huge fan of so many nerdy Sci-Fi and fantasy series like Star Trek, Star Wars, and Doctor Who. Steph is a co-host of The Debrief Weekly Report, a fun pop-culture infused science news show. Steph has also assisted on several comic book projects and has several graphic novel projects in development. Check the podcast notes for links to Steph’s socials and The Debrief Weekly Report podcast. 

Steph’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephgerk/
Steph’s Website: https://stephaniegerk.com/
The Debrief Weekly Report: https://thedebrief.org/podcasts/

We talk about so many great video games in this episode like playing Big Head mode in Goldeneye, learning to play the piano in the puzzle game Myst, and assassinating guards with the hidden blade in Assassin’s Creed. Steph also laments the USA-focused trivia of some of the Carmen San Diego games. Also I say this in the episode, but I think we can all agree that Carmen San Diego is a very hot lady and did nothing wrong. Steph also tells me about how many games were banned in her household because of her strict upbringing, but somehow Medal of Honor was fine, because despite all the violence, it was “historical.” Steph also vehemently refuses to romance anyone in almost any video game unless the outcome is useful minions and sidekicks, and the lack of function of the children in games like Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon annoys her to no end.

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Thank you to Shaun Panado for the use of our theme song "One Shot One Kill Kestrel" off of the album Kind of a Big Deal Vol. 2. You can find his music and projects at his Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/shonix

Show Art by: Jordan Maeve https://www.instagram.com/thejollity/