Episode 64: Best and Worst Gaming Experiences

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about their best and worst gaming experiences, and what we can learn from them.

• Sneezing
• We talk about our game experiences
• Playing "adult" games when you're younger
• Community can make games more fun
• Jumping into a game with a deep history
• Games that imply you can play it a certain way, but you can't
• Using social skills in combat-oriented chronicles
• How consequences shift the tone of combat and death
• Heather Poe in VtM: Bloodlines
• Wrapping up character arcs
• Sometimes, fun can be the primary goal
• The role of humor in horror games
• The weirdness of Bayou Billy
• Dixie recommends a new podcast
• Games that are not to our tastes

LINKS

• Resident Evil (1996): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game)
• World of Warcraft: https://worldofwarcraft.com
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey: https://store.steampowered.com/app/812140/Assassins_Creed_Odyssey/
• Mass Effect Andromeda: https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-andromeda
• Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(video_game)
• Kingdom Hearts 3: https://www.kingdomhearts.com/3/us/home/
• Deus Ex (2000): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex_(video_game)
• Heather Poe in Bloodlines: https://vtmb.fandom.com/wiki/Heather_Poe
• Anima RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima:_Beyond_Fantasy
• Pugmire: https://www.realmsofpugmire.com
• Marvel Super Heroes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Heroes_(role-playing_game)
• Betrayal Legacy: https://avalonhill.wizards.com/avalon-hill-betrayal-legacy
• The Adventures of Bayou Billy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Bayou_Billy
• How Did This Get Played?: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-played/