Gamers With Jobs – Conference Call

Amanda is joined by Chris O'Regan from Cane & Rinse to talk games, then Rich sits down to interview Andrew Payne from Super Evil Megacorp, makers of TMNT: Splintered Fate.

Games: Minishoot Adventures, Fabledom, Frosthaven, D&D 2024, Reka Early Access, and Dredge.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich get together to talk about how they name their worlds and games.

Games: Reka Early Access, Red Dead Redemption 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda are joined by José Ramón “Bibiki” García and Antonio “Fayer” Uribe, developers of the game Arco, to talk about the process of game creation.

Games: Arco, Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints, and Our Adventurer Guild.

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Rich & Daryl team up to kick off the show to talk games, then take a momentary detour to A-town to hear from Aaron & Amanda to talk even more games.

Games: Tactical Breach Wizards, Steam World Heist 2, Our Adventurer Guild, The Crimson Diamond, Castlevania: Dominus Collection, Trio, and Star Wars Outlaws.

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Amanda and Beto talk summer games, then later Rich sits down with Actor and SAG-AFTRA Negotiating Committee Chair Sarah Elmaleh to discuss the strike.

Games: Gourdlets, Arco, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about their early tabletop RPG origins.

Games: Rise of the Ronin, Shapez 2 Early Access, and Arco.

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Amanda, Rich, and Allen talk so many games!

Games: Doom 2, El Paso, Elsewhere, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Arranger, Arctic Eggs, #BLUD, Boltgun: Forges of Corruption, Lords of the Fallen, Filcher, Cataclismo.

Demos: Spilled! Faceminer, Wild Bastards, The Explorator.

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Rich & Daryl chat about other creative mediums that influence their gameplay.

Games: Knock on the Coffin Lid, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, and Dread Delusion.

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Daryl, Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk SAG AFTRA strikes, unions, and Imagined Genres.

Games: Catacalismo, Path of Achra, Marvel Rivals Beta, Deathbound demo, Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy Demo, Kunitsu-Gami,.

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Rich, Beto, Aaron, and Amanda talk about random encounters in games and more!

Games: EA Sports College Football ‘25, Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess, Flock, Flintlock: Siege of Dawn, and Nobody Wants To Die.

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Amanda, Daryl, Aaron, and Rich talk about what makes a good travel game.

Games: Zenless Zone Zero, Flintlock: Siege of Dawn, Odin Sphere Leifdrasir, The First Descendant, Concord Beta, Stolen Realm.

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Rich, Daryl, and Beto are joined by special guest games writer Julie Muncy (Vice, Wired, and more) to talk about notable events in gaming news so far for 2024.

Games: Dread Delusion, Nine Sols, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Shadow of the Erdtree, Demonschool.

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Rich, Daryl, Beto, Amanda, and Aaron talkand when we pivot on game preferences.

Games: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Valkyria Chronicles Remastered, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about architecture in games. Games: Elden Ring DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree, The Alters Demo, Pinball Spire demo, Synergy Early Access.

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Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk recent games and demos played during the most recent Steam Nextfest.

Games: Destiny - The Final Shape, Dungeon Alchemist, Coyote & Crow's Wolves, FF7 Rebirth, Nine Sols. Demos: Entoria - The Last Song, B.C. Piezophile, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Tactical Breach Wizards

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Rich and Amanda talk games before Rich hops into an interview with game developer Anders Lauridsen, maker of Skald: Against the Black Priory.

Games: Dungeon Divers Demo, Capes, 1000xRESIST, Tiny Glade Demo, Nine Sols, Skald: Against the Black Priory.

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Amanda and Rich check in with Skald: Against the Black Priory and Nine Souls in the realm of video games followed by some tabletop pen & paper RPGs, board games, and more from Rabbitcon!

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Daryl, Rich, and Amanda are joined once more by Diego aka PinkStripes and Ted Lowendick from the GWJ Racing Dorks to get into racing games.

Games: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord and Little Kitty, Big City.

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Daryl, Rich, and Amanda take a trip into the world of sports games for genre month! Games: Crow Country Demo, Dark Envoy, Topspin 2K25, FC 24, Animal Well, and Hades II.

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Rich, Daryl, Amanda, and Aaron continue Genre Month with a dive into Adventure Games. Games: Animal Well, Indika, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, and Hades II Early Access.

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It's Genre Month! Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk games, and then later in the show, Amanda is joined by community puzzlers Scuigi and Pink_Stripes for a dive into the world of puzzles.

Games: Indika, Zoombinis, Fallout: New Vegas.

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Rich and Amanda are joined by Rob Parker to deep dive into Dungeon Role-Playing games.

Games: No Rest for the Wicked, Stillfleet, Balatro, and Solium Infernum.

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Rich and Amanda are joined by Allen Cook to discuss entering the era of good video game properties outside of games.

Games: Children of the Sun, Bears in Space, Slice & Dice, Balatro, Immortals of Aveum, Lightyear Frontier.

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Rich and Daryl are joined by special guest Kahlief Adams from the Spawn on Me podcast to talk about what gives good gamefeel.

Games: Predecessor, Dragon's Dogma 2, Broken Roads, and Immortals of Aveum.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda get into the impact of discourse on gaming.

Games: F1 23, NecroSmith 2, Balatro, Unicorn Overlord, Dragon's Dogma 2, Stellar Blade Demo.

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Amanda, Rich, and Aaron talk problem games.

Games: NecroSmith 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Dragon's Dogma 2, Destiny 2.

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Rich, Andrew, Aaron, and Beto are briefly joined by Amanda to talk time management and gaming, your messages, and more!

Games: Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda get into when different mediums intersect with games.

Games: Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Unicorn Overlord, Daggerheart TTRPG, Sifu.

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Rich and Amanda are joined once more by Beto O'Byrne to get into the topic of awareness of what we don't know when it comes to gaming.

Games: Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Inkulinati, Unicorn Overlord, Backpack Battles, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk games, games, games.

Games: The Thaumaturge, Pacific Drive, Balatro, Shiren the Wanderer, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Unicorn Overlord Demo, Solium Infernum, Dead Cells, Pentiment.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about Games That Leverage Atmosphere.

Games: Pacific Drive (PS5), Solium Infernum (PC), Balatro (Switch), LEGO Fortnite (Switch), Dawncaster (Mobile), Unicorn Overlord Demo (PS5), Helldivers 2 (PS5).

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Rich, Aaron, and Amanda get into the future of exclusives.

Games: Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ultros, The Thaumaturge, Helldivers 2.

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This week, Amanda, Daryl, and Aaron get into core gaming memories.

Games: Helldivers 2, Suicide Squad, Immortals, Spiderman 2, Tingus Goose, Synergy Demo, Summerhouse demo.

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This week Rich, Aaron, and Andrew get into Remake or Remaster, That Is the Question.

Games: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Sonic Superstars, Sovereign Syndicate, Atari 50, Titanfall 2.

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Today Rich and Beto discuss where they are with gaming in the broader context of their lives today, where it fits historically, and their hopes/fears for the future.

Games: Against the Storm, Etrian Odyssey 3, Far Cry 5 and 6

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Amanda, Daryl, Rich and are joined by special guest Wil Petre to dive deep on social gaming, and discuss his game Social Alchemix.

Games: Sovereign Syndicate, Kingsvein, Timberborn Update, Desperados 3, Spendee, Wordle, Warzone

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the games they're looking forward to in 2024.

Games: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Coyote & Crow TTRPG, This War of Mine, Ludus Mortis, and LEGO Fortnite.

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EPISODE 900! Rich, Andrew, Aaron, and Glendon celebrate by discussing games released on years divisible by 9.

Games: Against the Storm, The Finals, Astral Ascent, Hammerwatch 2, Ludus Mortis, Powerwash Simulator, Astral Ascent, Disney Dreamlight Valley.

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Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Andrew are visited by Aaron to talk about their 2023 Honorable Mentions and GOTY Wildcards.

Games: Spider-man 2, Super Mario Brothers: Wonder, Forspoken, Exoprimal, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Fortnite, Goodbye Volcano High, Beneath Oresa, BG3, Armored Core 6, Labyrinth of Zangetsu, Astral Ascent, Venba, Thirsty Suitors, Moonring, Sea of Stars, Octopath 2, Lies of P, Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Pikmin 4.

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Rich, Amanda, and Andrew (with a visit from Aaron) talk Top Games of the Year 2023 - Part 2.

Games: Hi-Fi Rush, Dave the Diver, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Alan Wake 2.

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Rich, Allen, and Aaron talk spoilers about Alan Wake 2 and its extended universe.

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Rich, Amanda, and Aaron discuss their Games of the Year - Part 1: Top pics.

Games: Season: A Letter to the Future, Octopath Traveler 2, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, and Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Rich, Amanda, and Aaron discuss their perspectives on the most recent Game Awards.

Games: Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, Arizona Sunshine 2, Fortnite Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite.

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Rich, Amanda, and Daryl sit down to chat about games they look forward to in 2024.

Games Played: The Last Faith, Baldur's Gate 3 update, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Raft, Beneath Oresa, Superliminal, XCOM: Enemy Within, Spider-Man 2.

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Rich, Amanda, and Daryl join forces to come up with a very serious holiday game-shopping guide.

Games: Weird West, Lethal Company, In Stars and Time, and The Last Faith.

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Rich, Aaron, and Daryl form team RAD to discuss the game marathon.

Games: PlayStation Portal, The Last Faith, Spider-man 2, Alan Wake 2, and 7th Guest VR.

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Rich, Andrew, and Amanda report on their bespoke video game listicles.

Games: The Iron Oath, Super Mario Brothers Wonder, Marvel Puzzle Quest, Alan Wake 2, Peglin, Brotato.

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Rich, Allen, and Amanda have a chat about games that make mechanics you hate more fun.

Games: Laika: Aged Through Blood, Thirsty Suitors, Alan Wake 2, Cultic: Intermission, Forgive Me Father, World of Horror.

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Rich, Amanda, and Aaron discuss a recent NYU Game Center lecture on the political, artistic and cultural role of video games during the current polycrisis.

Games: Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2.

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Rich, Amanda, and Beto get into some of the many spoilers possible in Act 2 of Baldur's Gate 3.

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Rich and Amanda talk about the top games of 2023 that they didn't get a chance to play.

Games: Beneath Oresa, Jackbox 10, Spider-man 2, Cyberknights: Flashpoint Early Access, and World of Horror.

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Rich provides a recap of events so far in the Alan Wake universe leading up to the release of Alan Wake 2.

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Rich is joined by Dene Carter and interviews him about his new Ultima-like Moonring, his approach to world-building, and more. Dene Carter has been involved in the creation of numerous classics including Dungeon Keeper and Fable.

Games: Cataclismo, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, The Thaumaturge, and The Pale Beyond.

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Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss their thoughts on decolonizing games.

Games: Beneath Oresa, Starfield, Moonring.

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Rich, Amanda, and Daryl are joined by special guest Dave Gilbert from Wadjet Eye Games to talk about what it's like being a developer in 2023.

Games: Cyberpunk 2077, Dynasty Warrior’s 9, Moonring, Word Factori, Perfect Tides, Nighthawks, Old Skies.

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Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Glendon chat about the art of the hint.

Games: Immortals of Aveneum, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Armored Core 6, Lies of P.

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Rich and Amanda are joined by Chris O'Regan from The Sausage Factory to hear about his experiences and games played play at PAX West 2023.

Games: Thank Goodness You're Here, Void Stranger, and Lies of P.

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Rich, Amanda, and Beto talk Starfield and DC legends before diving into an interview with actor Sam Béart, aka Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3 and Thomasina Bateman from The Excavation of Hob's Barrow.

Games: Starfield, DC Legends.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about their favorite under-the-radar games for 2023.

Games: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Baldur's Gate 3 on Console, Armored Core 6, and Sea of Stars.

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Rich, Daryl, and Aaron talk about starting with sequels.

Games: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, Immortals, and Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.

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Rich, Amanda, and Beto get into some of the many spoilers possible in Act 1 of Baldur's Gate 3.

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It's summer break: Amanda sits down for some quick chats with Glendon Hass and Shawn Andrich on their summer games for 2023.

Games: Dave the Diver, Marvel Snap, Baldur's Gate 3, Remnant 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

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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.

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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.

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Rich and Aaron huddle to discuss the details of FINAL FANTASY XVI from Square Enix.

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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.

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Rich recaps Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 and remembers some relevant Forgotten Realms Lore.

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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.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk psychogeography in games.

Games: Jagged Alliance 3, Neurocracy 2049, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Dave the Diver, Returnal.

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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.

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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.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about what makes an RPG.

Games: Final Fantasy XVI, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Mask of the Rose.

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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.

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 Rich and Aaron are joined by Beto O'byrne get spoilery on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

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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.

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Rich, Daryl, and Andrew talk about games they're still playing, games they're looking forward to, and being a better player.

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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.

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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.

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Rich and Andrew have an in-depth discussion on the RPG OCTOPATH TRAVELLER II by Acquire/Square Enix.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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

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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)

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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.

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Rich and Aaron have an in-depth discussion on the RPG Chained Echoes by Matthias Linda.

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Listen at your own discretion, this is spoiler country.

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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It's time for the GWJCC Games of the year for 2022: Amanda, Allen, and Shawn get into their top picks for the year.

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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.

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It's time for the GWJCC Games of the Year: Amanda, Rich, and Glendon get into their top picks for 2022.

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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)

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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).

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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.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich are joined by Manon Gage, lead actress from Immortality, to talk about her experience with the game.

Games: What Remains of Edith Finch, Asterigos: Curse of Stars, Overwatch 2, Immortality

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In this episode of Gamers With Jobs, Rich and Julian get into a classic: the topic of narrative in games. PC Games: Dome Keeper, Peglin, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, Return of the Obra Dinn, Cult of the Lamb, RPG Time: The Legend of Wright, Slay the Spire: Downfall. 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 are joined by the delightful Chris O'Regan (aka Aeoringas on the forums) from the Cane and Rinse Podcasts to talk about things he saw from PAX West, Seattle Indie Expo, and EGX Expo.

Games: The Secret of Monkey Island (PC), Dome Keeper (PC), You Suck at Parking (PC/Xbox), Beacon Pines (PC), The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (PC), Harvestella Demo (Switch), Overwatch (PC).

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Amanda and Rich are joined by Eleima Stargazer from the GWJ community to discuss what games they'd suggest for getting someone back into gaming. Games: Return to Monkey Island (PC), Spiritfarer (PC), Ooblets (Switch), and Trombone Champ (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Andrew discuss what games stood out from the Playstation State of Play and Nintendo Direct for September.

Games: Ooblets (Switch), Foretales (Switch), Little Noah (SteamDeck), Riven (SteamDeck).

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Amanda, Daryl, and Andrew talk about Round: 1 - our early first rounds with gaming experiences. Games: Maneater (PS5), Dark Anthology: Little Hope (PS5), Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PS5), Myst (Steam Deck), Orcs Must Die 3 (Steam Deck), Ooblets (Switch).

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Amanda, Rich, and Shawn get together to chat about the best games we played this week, the GWJ 2022 Donation Drive, and Extra Life!

Games: Cursed to Golf, As Dusk Falls, Immortality.

Immortality spoilers start at the 1:07:00 mark.

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Amanda and Rich and Andrew get together to chat about games they consider emotionally healing or bring them comfort when recovering.

Games: Rollerdrome (PS5), Toodee and Topdee (Switch), Steam Deck (Handheld Console).

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Amanda and Rich sit down and connect over Pauses in Gaming Habits. What motivates us to make those changes, and what are some external influences that can cause this to happen? Games: Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Switch), Necrosmith (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Andrew are joined by Jamie Madigan from The Psychology of Video Games to talk about What is Play, The Engagement Game, and more! Games: Elden Ring, Solasta: Crown of the Magister, D&D The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, ANNO: Mutationem, Steam Deck.

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An all-board games Special GenCon 2022 correspondence!

Allen Cook is joined by Mike (McChuck) Bretzlaff and Charlie Hall at Gencon 2022 in Indianapolis, IN.

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Glendon, Amanda, Sean, and Allen talk about games they're playing, and later on Andrew and Glendon review Gems of War, courtesy of our Patreon supporter and forum member, Mixolyde! Games: 7 days to Die (PC), T Minus 30 (PC), No Man's Sky: Endurance (PC), Project Warlock (PC), NecroSmith (PC), Ravenous Devils (PC), Walkabout Mini Golf: Labyrinth (VR), Gems of War (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

Glendon, Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Andrew talk Pacifist Tense: games that use non-violent verbs. Stray (PS5), Little Noah: Scion of Paradise (Switch), Spider-man Miles Morales (PS5), Man of Medan (PS5), Borderlands 3 (Switch), Passifist Tense, your emails, and more!

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Rich and Glendon are joined by Jason Silvera (aka ThatGuy42) to talk about the media that gets them through these times.

Games: Escape Academy (PC), Destiny 2 (PC), Disco Elysium (PC), Star Trek: Online (PC), Ape Out (PC).

Shows: Only Murderers in the Building, Dark Books: The Expanse by J.A. Corey, Discworld series by Terry Pratchett Podcasts: Dungeons and Daddies Movie: Primer

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Amanda, Daryl, and Glendon are joined by Aaron from The Co-Operatives Podcast to talk about changes of tune when it comes to games.

Games: The Quarry (PS5), House Of Ashes (PS5), TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (PC), F1 2022(PS5), Outriders(PC), Pixelverse: Deck Heroes Early Access (Android), Redactle (web).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon discuss how mood affects gaming habits.

Games: Zen World (PC), Metal:Hellsinger (PC), Outriders: Worldslayer (PC), Neon White (PC), Gordian Quest (PC), Subterfuge (iOS).

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Amanda, Rich, Julian, and Andrew discuss their longest gaming partnerships.

Games: Tinyfolks (PC),The Cycle: Frontier (PC), Shadowrun Trilogy (PS5), SuperEpic (Switch), Timelie (Switch), Gordian Quest 1.0, Citizen Sleeper (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Glendon talk games, games, games.

Games: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (PC, XboxSX), the joy of Playstation Plus (PS5), Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Outer Wilds (PS5), Neon White (PC/Switch), Tinyfolks (PC), Symphony of War: The Nephalim Saga (PC), Dome Keeper Demo (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about a few of their takeaways from The Summer Games Fest and Wholesome Direct.

Games: Freshly Frosted (Switch), Symphony of War: The Nephalim Saga (PC), Card Shark (PC), V-Rising (PC).

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Amanda and Rich are joined by our Editor-in-Chief for Gamers With Jobs, Andrew aka Antichulius, to catch up on some games, the Playstation State of Play, as well as some live corrections. Editors are amazing.

Games: Diablo: Immortal (Mobile, PC), Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch), Mini Motorways (Switch), Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy (PC), Salt and Sacrifice (PS5), Valheim (PC), Pokemon Legends Arceus (Switch).

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Rich leads Amanda, Daryl, Glendon, and Mel in an exercise of improvisation and play.

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Amanda, Glendon, and Rich are joined by Ben Chicka to talk about the expression of violence in video games.

Games: Salt & Sacrifice (PS5), Trek to Yomi (PC), Vampire Survivors (PC), V Rising (PC).

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Amanda, Glendon, Daryl, and Allen talk games, games, games.

Games: Nightmare Reaper (PC), Songs of Conquest (PC), Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (PC), Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe (PC), Rogue Legacy 2 (PC), Nascar Heat 5 (PS5), Tiny Tina's Wonderland (PC), Evil Dead: The Game (PC), Beat Star (mobile).

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Rich, Amanda, and Glendon are joined by Jason Silvera aka ThatGuy42 to talk about why it's good to be bad sometimes.

Games: Citizen Sleeper (PC), Planet Coaster (PC), Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Rogue Legacy 2 (PC), Loot River (PC), Trek to Yomi (PC), When it's good to be the bad guy, and more!

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon officially welcome Daryl to the team and talk about games you can play while doing other things. We also announce the launch of the GamersWithJobs Redbubble merch site!

Games: Stacklands (PC), Death Stranding (PS5), Elden Ring (PS5), Patrick's Parabox (Mobile), Black Book (Mobile), Ascension (Mobile), Subterfuge (Mobile), John Wick Hex (PC), Shapez.io (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Julian talk about games we're playing right now, and later Amanda sits down with Serenity, VP of Engagement for NISEI to talk about the future of the beloved fan-favorite 2-player card game Android Netrunner.

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Amanda, Glendon, and Rich talk about games and catch up on your emails. Games: Per Aspera (PC), PS5 stuff, ValiDATE Demo (PC), Rich's Dream Game (tm).

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Shawn and Sean join Glendon to talk about instances where playing multiple games within a genre has informed enjoyment of each other.

Games: Elden Ring (PC), Norco (PC), Weird West, FORWARD: Escape the Fold (PC), Beyond All Reason (PC), Age of Empires 4: Festival of Ages (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and returning guest host David Bauer are joined by Jerimiah McCall from Gaming the Past to discuss teaching history through video games.

Games: Wildermyth (PC), Phoenix Point(PC), Skyrim Anniversary Edition(PC), Kaycee's Mod for Inscryption(PC), Norco (PC), Weird West (XBOX).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon are joined by guest Daryl Lathon to talk about what makes simulation games so satisfying.

Games: Gran Turismo 7 (PC), F1 2021 (PC), Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (PC), Weird West (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk board games, and later Amanda sits down with Jenn from Restoration Games to talk about animal games and Restoration at GAMA.

Video Games: Tunic (Xbox/PC), Not for Broadcast: Prologue (PC). Boardgames: Azul, 7 Wonders: Architects, The Expanse, Earth, Key to the Kingdom, Berried Treasure, Unmatched, New York Zoo, Isle of Cats. 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 Glendon discuss their favorite gaming moments.

Games: Far: Changing Tides (PC), Hero's Hour (PC), Triangle Strategy (Switch), Gloomhaven (board game), Valheim: Cave Update (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon celebrate some birthdays and take a break from talking about games to talk about books and TV Shows.

Games: Neon White (PC), Elden Ring (PS5, PC) Not Games:  The Expanse (Book/TV), Schitt's Creek (TV), Bojack Horseman (TV), Midnight Mass (TV).

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Shawn Andrich steps in to wrangle up a crew this week to discuss Elden Ring as well as a few other games! He is joined by the mysterious and elusive Sean Sands, the passionate Soulsian Rich Lovejoy, and delightfully special guest David Heron from The Game Design Round Table podcast.

Games: Elden Ring (PS5, PC), Horizon: Forbidden West (PS5), Lost Ark (PC), Total War: Warhammer III (PC), Slay The Spire (PC).

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Amanda, Glendon, and Rich talk about games followed by a segment with Glendon and his partner about their experiences with Biped. Games: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5), Moss (VR), Beat Saber (VR), Oculus Quest 2/VR, Ark Nova (board game) Biped (PC).

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Amanda, Glendon, and Rich are joined once again by Julian Rabbit Murdoch to talk about games, games and more games!

Games: Vampire Survivors (PC), Infernax (Switch), Old World (PC), Triangle Strategy Demo (Switch), FF16 (PC), Steam VR (PC).

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Amanda, Glendon, Rich, and Shawn celebrate Episode 800 and talk about some iconic games.

Games: Max Payne (Xbox), Avernum 3: Ruined World (PC), Icewind Dale II (PC), Arx Fatalis (PC), Divine Divinity (PC), Kingdom Hearts (PS2). 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.

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Glendon and Rich are joined by returning guest Daryl Lathon to discuss how games inspire creativity. Games: Nobody Saves the World (Gamepass), Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children (PC), Europa Universalis IV (PC), Don’t Starve (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon chat about past and present bold gaming predictions and do readings of listener submissions.

Games: Blackwind (PS5), Nobody Saves the World (PC), Hitman 3 (VR), Ragnarock (VR). 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 Glendon talk about the games they're looking forward to in 2022.

Games: Sackboy, Railroad Ink, and Expeditions: Rome. Some online board gaming, a pop quiz, and a trip down memory lane about gamer tags. 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.

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Amanda, Shawn, and Rich are joined by our very own Ian Dorsch aka Podunk to discuss the creation and process of composing the score for Praey for the Gods.

Games: Praey for the Gods (PC, PS5), Project Zomboid (PC), Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PC,Switch), Death's Door (PS5), Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (PS5).

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2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Allen and Amanda.

Each 2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview episode contains a few one-on-one interviews with some of our favorite regular and guest hosts!

This week's episode features Lara Crigger sitting down with Allen Cook to discuss his gaming comforts of 2021, while Glendon Hass swaps seats with Amanda Knowlton to discuss their top games of 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.

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2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Aaron and Shawn.

Each 2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview episode contains a few one-on-one interviews with some of our favorite regular and guest hosts!

This week's episode features Rich Lovejoy sitting down with Aaron Amendola to discuss his top winners, while Sean Sands swaps seats with Shawn Andrich to discuss their top games of 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.

2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Andrew, Glendon, and Sean.

Each 2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview episode contains a few one-on-one interviews with some of our favorite regular and guest hosts!

This week's episode features Amanda Knowlton interviewing Andrew (aka Antichulius) and Glendon, while Shawn Andrich sits down with Sean Sands to discuss their top games of 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

2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Lara and Rich.

Each 2021 GWJ Game of the Year Interview episode contains a few one-on-one interviews with some of our favorite regular and guest hosts! This week's episode features Rich Lovejoy interviewing Lara Crigger, followed by Rich's own interview conducted by Sean McKenna!

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.

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Glendon, Amanda, and Rich talk about games we connect to major events.

Games: Chorus (PS5), Solar Ash (PC), The Lost Ruins of Arnak (Boardgame), Patchwork (Boardgame, PC), Deep Rock Galactic Update (PC).

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Amanda and Rich are joined by Karla to chat with guest Dr. Ben Chicka, Lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Curry College, to discuss Social Ethics in Video Games and his book Playing As Others: Theology and Ethical Responsibility in Video Games.

Games: The Forgotten City (PC), Opus: Echo of Starsong(PC), JETT: The Far Shore(PC), Bloodborne: The Card Game, Nox Archaist (PC) Vagrus - The Riven Realms (PC).

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Amanda, Shawn, Rich and Aaron sit down to discuss their Video Game Mixed Tapes.

Games: Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta (Steam/Xbox), Inscryption (PC), Gloomhaven (PC), Dungeon Encounters (Switch), Guardians of the Galaxy (PS5), Sherlock Holmes: Chapter 1 (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.

Amanda and Rich are joined by Daryl Lathon and his colleagues David Gilbert (CCO) and Abe Goldfarb (Voice Actor) from Wadjet Eye games to discuss creativity and long-term collaborative projects.

Games: Forza Horizon 5 (XBox), Tales of Arise (PS4), Super Mario Brothers 2 (Raspberri Pi), Dungeon Encounters (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.

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Amanda and Rich reconnect with the Neurocracy team in an interview with creator, writer, and narrative designer Joannes Truyens along with writer and narrative designer Leigh Alexander. Games: Phoenix Point (PS5), Unpacking (PC), Animal Crossing New Horizons: Happy Home Paradise DLC (Switch), Neurocracy (Web). 

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Inscryption spoiler section with Allen, Sean, Glendon, and Amanda.

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Amanda, Glendon and Rich pose a challenge: YOU HAVE DIED. What would be your response?

Games: Age of Empires IV (PC), Gloomhaven (PC), Inscryption (PC).

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Amanda, Glendon and Rich are joined by guest Daryl Lathon to talk about games that challenge our morality and humanity.

Games: Inscryption (PC), Disciples: Liberation (PS5, PC), The Last Guardian (PS4).

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Amanda, Glendon and Rich talk about games, and we get a chance to sit down and chat a moment with our very own The Week Ahead writer Felix Threepaper, aka Ben Callinan aka LanceCalhoon.

Games: The Riftbreaker (PC), Metroid: Dread (Switch), Critters For Sale (PC), Back4Blood (PC), Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.

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Amanda, Glendon, and Rich are joined by Aaron Amendola from the Party Chat Podcast to discuss Set Pieces in Gaming.

Games: Metroid: Dread (Switch), Far Cry 6 (PS5), Back4Blood (PS5), Diablo 3 (PC), Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot (PC).

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[url=https://twitter.com/Amoebic]Amanda[/url], [url=https://twitter.com/staygoldgh]Glendon[/url] and [url=https://twitter.com/theharpomarxist]Rich[/url] are joined by scholar, gentleman, and Honey Heist Bear David Bauer (Karnak from the forums) to discuss the development of language in gaming.

New World (PC), Storybook Brawl (PC), Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (PS4/5, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo), Hot Wheels Unleashed (PC), Timberborn (PC/Mac), Hot Wheels Unleashed (PC).

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Amanda and Glendon and Rich talk games, while Shawn and Amanda chat with Jeff Beeman, aka Doogiemac about exciting life changes and the future.

Games: Age of Empires 4: Technical Test (PC) Sable (PS5), Moonlighter (Android, Xbox), Deathloop (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.

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Build Block Episode 1 - Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. For our inaugural edition of Build Block [url=https://twitter.com/theharpomarxist]Rich[/url], [url=https://twitter.com/Amoebic]Amanda[/url], [url=https://twitter.com/ShawnAndrich]Shawn[/url], and [url=https://twitter.com/ElysiumGWJ]Sean[/url] talk about the builds they've rolled with on their Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous crusaders.

Amanda and Glendon are joined by Chris Cobb from Pragma to talk about online services for multiplayer game studios and what they need for a successful multiplayer game to work.

Games: DeathLoop (PC), Splitgate (PC + Consoles), Valheim: Hearth and Home (PC), Skatebird (PC).

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Amanda, Glendon, and Rich speak with Tom Larrow aka Skrout from the forums about burnout and work-life balance. Games: Football Manager 2021 (PC) The Ramp (PC), The Artful Escape (Xbox SX, PC), Moonlighter (Xbox SX), Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (PC).

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Allen and Cory join Amanda and Glendon to talk about the games they’ve been playing!

Games: Jupiter Hell (PC), Psychonauts 2 (PS5), Orcs Must Die 3 (PC), PowerWash Simulator (PC), Splitgate (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, Shawn, and Glendon talk about the games they’ve been playing and the 2021 GWJ Donation Drive!

Games: Psychonauts 2 (GamePass XboxSX/PC), Twelve Minutes Update (PC), Black Book (PC).

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Amanda and Glendon chat about what kind of datable weapons they would be, discuss some listener questions, and read a shout-out! Games: Cats Organized Neatly (PC), Twelve Minutes (PC), Humankind (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.

Congrats to our three lucky winners of a Death Trash game key! See show notes for further details.

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Amanda, Rich, Glendon, and special guest Scott Benson talk about games we're playing, listener emails, and more!

Games: Resident Evil: Village (PS5), Returnal (PS5), Loop Hero (PC), SNES Emulators (PC), Boyfriend Dungeon (PC), Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous(PC), Black Book (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.

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about our Death Trash Key Giveaway Contest, Gross Video Games, and GWJ updates.

Games: Returnal (PS5), TaleSpire (PC), Fortnite: Rift Tour (PC), Death Trash (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 Glendon answer Video Game Questions from Twitter!

Games: Cris Tales (PC, Xbox, Playstation), Insurmountable (PC), Orcs Must Die! 3 (PC), Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Beta (PC), Pokemon Unite (Switch), Death’s Door (PC).

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Amanda, Rich, Glendon, and Aaron talk about the Steam Deck and their “Perfect Handheld."

Games: Death’s Door (PC, Xbox), Pokemon Unite (Switch), CrisTales (PC, Xbox, Playstation), The Messenger (Xbox).

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Amanda and Rich are joined by guests Daryl Lathon and Sean Williams from Gideon Media to talk about Perceptions of Gaming in Popular Media.

Games: Wildermyth, Minecraft, Rocksmith+ Closed Beta, Neurocracy.

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon are joined by special guest Axel Hassan Taiari, contributing writer and narrative designer for the futuristic murder mystery game Neurocracy. (Out now!)

Games: Crying Suns (Mobile), Skald: Against the Black Priory (iOS), Going Medieval (PC), Becasteled (PC) Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (PC), The House in Fata Morgana (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.

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Amanda, Rich, Glendon, are joined by Aaron Amendola to do a little mid-year recap and check-in on games of interest for 2021.

Games: Forza Horizon 4 (Xbox X/S), ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (Switch), Minit (Switch), Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (PS5), Space Jam: A New Legacy (Xbox X/S), Knockout City (PC), Scarlet Nexus (PC), Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Xbox X/S).

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Games: Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance (PC), A Little to the Left Demo (PC), Spirit Swap Demo (PC), Rocksmith Misadventures.

Amanda and Rich are joined by returning guests Leyla and Soren Johnson from Mohawk Games to discuss the release of Old World!

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Games: Sable (Xbox S), Severed Steel (PC), Tunic (Xbox S), Death Trash (Xbox, Others), Mechajammer (iOS), Deathtrap Dungeon (PC), Road 96 (PC).

Amanda and Rich and Glendon are joined by returning guest Daryl Lathon to discuss summertime gaming and games that evoke summer.

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Amanda and Aaron are briefly joined by Rich to talk about the glut of game announcements and demos for the summer.

In the show notes is a link to a listing of free game demos and alpha/beta/early access games for you to check out! This is a work in progress and more game demos will be added to the list soon. If there are demos that are missing from any of the recent events, please comment in the spreadsheet and they can be added.

Disclaimer: There were hundreds of games announced this weekend! We only discuss a scant handful of a few that caught our eye at the moment in the time allowed to us. We're definitely going to cross into "I can't believe you didn't talk about X" territory, and apologize if we weren't able to discuss the many games we didn't get to.

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Amanda and Rich and Glendon chat about nesting, building, and the creation of homes in games.

Games: Biomutant (PC), Solasta: Crown of the Magister (PC), Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Sister of the Thorn DLC + Chaos Wastes (PC), An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs (PC) , Mass Effect 1 (PS5).

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Amanda and Rich and Glendon are joined by Larry Zoll and Jason Narvy from TourGuide Games to talk about TourGuide and the nature of onboarding a shared narrative experience.

Games: Biomutant (PC), Solasta: Crown of the Magister (PC), Project Ninja Panda Taco (TTRPG), All Outta Bubblegum (TTRPG).

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Amanda and Rich and Glendon are joined by Shawn Andrich and GWJ Twitch Streamer and Paragon of the forums Eleima to talk about games and more.

Games: Mind Scanners (PC), Thousand Year Old Vampire (TTRPG), Darksiders: Genesis (PC), Eastshade (PC) Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PC, PS5).

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Amanda and Rich and Glendon chat about games, ice cubes, emails, and more.

Games: Mass Effect Legendary (PC, PS5), Subnautica: Below Zero (PC), Hood: Outlaws & Legends (PC), Nintendo Switch.

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Amanda and Rich are joined by special guest writer and comedian Brock Wilbur to answer your tweets and questions!

Games: Cozy Grove (Switch), Resident Evil Village (Xbox Series X), Say No More (PC), Returnal (PS5).

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Amanda, Rich, and Glendon are joined by Mike (aka McChuck) to discuss board game mechanics in video games. Games: Returnal (PS5), It Takes Two (PC), New Pokemon Snap (Switch), There is No Game: Wrong Dimension (Mobile, PC), Superliminal (PC)

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Amanda, Rich, Glendon, and Aaron are joined by special guest Chris O'Regan from Cane & Rinse to talk about Games Preservation.

Games: Resident Evil: Village Demo, Before Your Eyes, Immortals: Fenyx Rising (PS5), Spire (TTRPG), Twilight Imperium 4th edition (Boardgame), Nintendo Land (Switch), Hand of Fate 2 (PC).

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Resources:

• Sony admits it made ‘wrong decision’ and will keep PS3, Vita stores open By Chaim Gartenberg
• Where Games Go To Sleep: The Game Preservation Crisis by John Andersen Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. 

• UK Centre for Computing History

• Chicago Gamespace

• The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment

• National Videogame Museum

• Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo

• Antstream Online

Amanda and Rich are joined by video game voice-over artist, producer and actor Daryl Lathon to discuss What makes a great supporting character.

Games: FIFA 2021(PS4), F1 2019 (PS4),Trials of Fire (PC), and Siege of Avalon: Anthology (PC).

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about taboos and gaming.

Games: Trials of Fire (PC), Cozy Grove (Switch), Risk of Rain 2 (PC), Outriders (PC). 

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about spoilers and the people who love them.

Games: Outriders (PC), Dorfromantik (PC), Disco Elysium Final Cut (PC) Dark Souls 2 (PS5).

Amanda and Rich are joined by GWJ Twitch streamer Josh aka "Seu" to discuss the many plot twists of Zaum Studio's Disco Elysium.

GWJ Deep Dive content ventures into spoiler territory. Listen at your own discretion, and enjoy!

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon are joined by guest Rob Parker to discuss what games show to us about ourselves, how they reveal things about the player, and which games we personally find illuminating.

Games: Monster Hunter: Rise (PS5), Vaporum: Lockdown (PC), Becastled (PC), Madden 2021 (PC Gamepass), Conscious Existence - A Journey Within (Index VR).

Amanda, Rich, Aaron, and Lara talk about revisiting classics. Also: Kiss, Marry, or Kill... but make it video games.

Games: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney (Switch), Breath of the Wild (Switch), DQ3 (Switch), Avengers DLC (PS5), Fortnite season 6 (PS5), Outward (PS5).

Amanda, Rich, Aaron, and Glendon talk games, your emails, the weather, and more!

Games: Hellish Quart (PC), Loop Hero (PC/PC adjacent), Maquette (PC), Game Dev Story (Ps4/5).

Shawn, Allen, and Amanda talk games, spend some time in Valheim, and discuss your emails!

Games: Super Mario 3D World (Switch), Bowser’s Fury (Switch), Loop Hero (PC), Valheim (PC), Hellish Quart (PC).

Amanda, Aaron, and Rich chat about dialogue trees in video games.

Games: Curse of the Dead Gods (Switch), Persona 5 (PS5), Urtok: The Desolation (PC), Bowser’s Fury (Switch), Gunfire Reborn (PC), Outriders (PC, PS5).

Amanda, Rich, Glendon, are joined by Aaron Amendola to talk Banana Dogs, odd-couples, and mash-ups; some of our picks for unlikely pairs.

Games: Project Triangle Strategy Demo (Switch), The Good Time Garden (PC), Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, Suzerain, Destiny: Trials Of Osiris and Presage Quest (PS5/PC). Curtain Call: The High School Theatre RPG The GWJ Cocktails Thread - Posted by MilkmanDanimal Twitter | Discord | Twitch | Instagram www.gamerswithjobs.com

Listener Question Lightning Round! Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk games, questions, and more.

Games: Valheim (PC), Bowser’s Fury (Switch, Suzerain (PC), Empire of Sin (PS5).

The crew talks current games, funny gaming moments, and a sample of our Hitman 3 Deep Dive! Games: Valheim (PC), Dice Throne Season 1, 2, Adventures (Tabletop Game), Red Dead 2 Online (PS5), Rift Breaker (Steam Demo), Potion Craft (Steam Demo).

Shawn, Sean, and Allen go deep on Hitman 3 by IO Interactive. GWJ Deep Dive content may venture into spoiler territory for some. Listen at your own discretion, and enjoy!

Amanda and Glendon chat with Lara Crigger regarding stocks, reddit, and social unrest while Rich catches up with the rest of the crew about games. Games: Dyson Sphere Program (PC), Gordian Quest (PC), Resident Evil VIIIage: Maiden Demo (PS5), Gears of War 5 (PC).

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GWJ Bold Predictions! Amanda, Allen, Aaron, Rich, and Glendon talk about all their future hopes and predictions for 2021.  Games: Hitman 3 (PS5, Xbox, PC), Dyson Sphere Program (PC), Wreckfest (PC), Destiny 2 (PS5), Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest (Switch), In Death (Valve Index - PCVR).

Build Day: Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about all kinds of things character-build related.

Games: Empire of Sin (ps5), Planet Zoo (PC), Hyrule Warriors (Switch), Cloud Gardens (PC), Dark Souls (PS5).

Variety Game Roundup: Amanda and Aaron are joined by ThatGuy42 (Jason) and McChuck (Mike) from the forums to talk games! Games: Five Dates (PS4), Assasin's Creed: Valhalla (PS4), Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch), Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (board game), Koi-Koi (card game), Marvel Avengers (PS4), Ironman VR (PS4), Your Emails, and more!

2020 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Rich, Aaron, and Allen. 

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2020 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Glendon, Amanda, and Shawn.  Each 2020 GWJ Game of the Year Interview episode contains a few one-on-one interviews with some of our favorite regular and guest hosts. After the last episode airs on January 6th, there will be a front-page post on gamerswithjobs.com with everyone’s lists and a link to their episode.

2020 GWJ Game of the Year Interview Series: Lara and Sean. Each 2020 GWJ Game of the Year Interview episode contains a few one-on-one interviews with some of our favorite regular and guest hosts. After the last episode airs on January 6th, there will be a front-page post on gamerswithjobs.com with everyone’s lists and a link to their episode.

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon discuss navigating problematic content and creators.  Games: Demon's Souls (PS5), 10,000,000 (Mobile) You Must Build a Boat (Mobile), Vermintide 2 (PC).

Amanda, Shawn, Julian, and Rich talk about their gaming Queen's Gambits. Games: Demon's Souls, Immortals Fenyx Rising, AC: Valhalla, Twin Mirror, Morbid: The Seven Acolytes.

Amanda, Glendon, and Rich dip into the mailbag and read some listener emails. Games: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (PC), World of Warcraft (PC),  NES classic games (Switch), Grim Valor (iOS), Black Legend (PC).

Amanda, Allen, Aaron, and Rich talk about games they associate with major life changes. Games: Fuser, Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Ps5), Bugsnax (PS4), Star Wars: Tales From Galaxy’s Edge (Oculus Quest 2).

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about some of their favorite things: Items in Games. Games: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Teardown, Xbox Series S, The Outer Wilds.

Amanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about what games they'd leave with their fellow cohosts on a deserted island. Games: Ghostrunner (PC), Watch Dogs: Legion (Aaron - Ps4), Pixel Puzzle Makeout League (PC), Best Friend Forever (Switch), Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (PC)

Amanda, Shawn, Rich, and Glendon talk about their favorite starting zones in games. Games: Watch Dogs: Legion (PC), Solitaire Conspiracy (PC), Half-Life Alyx (VR), Pistol Whip (VR), 9th Dawn III (PC).

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Amanda, Allen, Cory, and Rich talk about what makes modern multiplayer games scary.  Games: Deep Rock Galactic Update, Partisans 1941, VR: Quest 2, I Expect You to Die, Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition, Baldur's Gate 3, Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

Amanda, Julian, Aaron, and Karla are joined by Rob Daviau to talk about Pandemic Legacy Zero.

Games: Phasmophobia (PC), Dead by Daylight (PC), Hades (PC), Avengers (Ps4), Star Wars: Squadrons (PC).

Amanda and Rich are joined by Amanda Gardner from The Deep End Games to talk about the Kickstarter for Romancelvania: The BATchelor's Curse! Games: Baldur's Gate 3 (PC), Genshin Impact (PC), Hades (PC).

Amanda and Rich are joined by Shawn Andrich to catch up and talk about the GWJ Donation Drive. Games: Wasteland 3, Genshin Impact, Root, The Last of Us 2, Star Wars: Squadrons.

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about Spiritual Successors in gaming. Games: Hades (PC), Embracelet (Switch), Horizon Zero Dawn (PC), Democratic Socialism Simulator (PC), Superhot VR (PC).

A few episodes back, we were generously gifted three codes for Crusader Kings III to give away! Due to the sudden and sometimes hazardous events that can happen in CK3, We asked our listeners to send in their most memorable gut-punches and games-gone-sideways. Here are our readings of the winning entries.  Warning: Spoiler territory. 

Amanda, Julian, and Rich to talk about some of our favorite cheat codes, mods, and hacks for game accessibility.  Games: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 (PS4, PC), Spelunky 2 (PS4), Hades (PC), Among Us (PC), Blaseball (Web).

Amanda and Rich are joined by guests Lara and Karla to discuss shipping in video games and media. Games: Crusader Kings 3 (PC), Wasteland 3 (PC), Board Game Arena (PC), Paradise Killer (Switch), Paper Mario (Switch), The Last Campfire (PC).

Amanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about Surprise Gut Punches in games. Games: Marvel's Avengers (PS4), The Room VR: A Dark Matter (Oculus, Steam, PSVR), Wasteland 3 (PC), Tell Me Why (PC), Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 1 & 2 (PS4), Crusader Kings 3 (PC), Nvidia Geforce NOW (PC).

Amanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about which directors they'd like to see take on particular video game franchises. Games: Wasteland 3, Manifold Garden, Othercide, Necrobarista.

Amanda, Cory, Glendon, and Julian are joined by special guest Eugene Huo from The Magic Hour Show Podcast to talk about The role of simulation in society and its function in the modern world. Games: PGA 2K21 (Stadia), Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 (PC), The Librarian (PC), The Beatles: Rockband (Wii), Call of Duty Ghosts (PS4).

Amanda, Rich, and Aaron are joined by partners Paige and Liz to discuss Emotional Intimacy in Gaming. Games: Fast & The Furious: Crossroads (PS4), One Night Stand (PS4), An Outcry (PC), Total War: Troy (PC), and a smattering of multi-player games.

Amanda and Rich talk about games that make you fill in the blanks. Games: Griftlands Early Access (PC), Ring Fit Adventure (Switch), No Man’s Sky (PC), Fall Guys (PC).

Amanda and Rich are joined by guest Lara Crigger to talk about games that "grew the beard." Games: Final Fantasy 7: Remake (PS4), Final Fantasy 7: Original (Switch), Final Fantasy 8 (Switch), Paper Mario the Origami King (Switch), Fight Crab (PC), Blaseball (Web).

Aaron, Allen, Amanda, and Rich talk about the recently announced PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles and games.

Games: Carrion (PC), Paper Mario the Origami King (Switch), Mortal Shell (PC), Hardspace Shipbreaker (PC), Ghost of Tsushima (PS4), Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2 (PC), Subterfuge (Android).

Amanda, Glendon, Greg and Rich talk about Dogs in Video Games. Games: Ghost of Tsushima (PS4), Valve Index (PC), Gorn (PC), Avocuddle (Switch), Bloodborne (PS4), Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (PC).

Amanda, Glendon, Greg, Rich, and Aaron talk Video Game Blind Dates.

Games: Max Gentleman Sexy Business! (PC), Wildermyth (PC), Signs of the Sojourner (PC), Neoverse (PC), Thief Simulator (Switch), (PC) Black Mesa (PC).

*Show should be dated for July 15th, 2020.

Amanda, Sean, Karla, and Michael are joined by guests Fred Keiper and David Bauer to talk about The Next Big Sting: A GWJ Honey Heist RPG! Games: Path of Exile: Harvest (PC), Satisfactory (PC), Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC), Children of Morta (PC), Hades (PC), Mass Effect: Andromeda (with mods, PC), Desperados III (PC), Monster Train (PC), Trackmania (PC), My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life (PC).

Amanda and Karla are joined by guest GWJ Twitch Streamer Josh (SeuGWJ) to talk about creating and experiencing LGBTQIA+ content in gaming. Games: Path of Exile: Harvest (PC), Animal Crossing (Switch), Age of Wonders: Planetfall (PC).

Amanda, Glendon, Julian, and Rich talk about Gaming Outside the Game. Games: Beyond Blue (PC), Path of Exile: Harvest (PC), F1 stuff, Greedfall (PC), The Waylanders (PC).

Julian, Sean, and Cory sit down and talk about their ideal media cocktails of books, movies, music, games, and more. Games: Europa Universalis IV: Dharma (PC), Slay the Spire on iOS, Monster Train (PC), Divinity Original Sin 2 (PC).

Amanda and Rich are joined by special guests Sarah Elmaleh and Graham Rowat to talk about voice over in video games, life, and more!

Games: Animal Crossing, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Disco Elysium, Bundle for Racial Equality and Justice, Online improv and online RPGs, COD Modern Warfare, Codenames and Jackbox Games via Zoom.

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon are Joined by guest Aaron Amendola to catch up on listener emails!  Games: Minecraft Dungeons (PC), Maneater (PS4), Destiny 2 (PS4), Apex Legends (PS4), Predator: Hunting Grounds: Arnold DLC (PS4), Disco Elysium (PC), Black Book: Prologue (PC).

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon talk Surprise Rabbit Holes: Games That Came Out of Nowhere. Games: Deep Rock Galactic (PC), Maneater (PC), Spirit of the North (PC), Super Mega Baseball 3 (PC), Disco Elysium (PC), Breath of the Wild (Switch).

Amanda, Julian, and Rich are joined by returning guest host Jason aka ThatGuy42 to talk about the Joy of Playing Through the Pile.

Games: Titanfall 2 (PC), PlanetSide 2 (PC), Deep Rock Galactic (PC), Breath of the Wild (Switch), Star Trek Online (PC), Deliver Us the Moon (PC), Hunt a Killer (Mail-in Mystery Game).

Amanda, Julian, Rich, Greg, and Glendon talk about Learning Machines: Games that teach us how to play them. Games: Planetside 2 (PC), Octopath Traveller (Switch), Black Book: Prologue (PC), Deliver Us the Moon (PC), Contra Rogue Corps (Switch), Rogue Bit (Switch), Chimera Squad (PC).

Amanda, Sean, and Rich are joined by guests Soren and Leyla Johnson from Mohawk Games to discuss the early access release of OldWorld. Games:  Gears Tactics (PC), Offworld Trading Company (PC), Raft (PC), Cloudpunk (PC), Control (PC), Horizon’s Gate (PC).

Amanda, Cory, Glendon, and special guest Aaron Amendola talk about the spaces we play in. Games: Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4), Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4), XCOM: Chimera Squad (PC), MB Bannerlord (PC).

Amanda, Greg, Julian, and Rich talk about Sense Memories in Gaming. Games: VALORANT beta (PC), Butter Royale (Apple Arcade), Control (PC), Magic: The Gathering Arena (PC), Minecraft RTX(PC), Round Guard (Apple Arcade), Final Fantasy 7: Remake (PS4).

Amanda, Cory, Rich, and Glendon discuss their current gaming Alpha and Omega: First game remembered vs last game played. Games: Final Fantasy 7: Remake (PS4), Stellaris: Federations DLC (PC), Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord (PC), Animal Crossing (Switch), Doom Eternal (PC), Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (Board Game).

Amanda, Julian, Rich, and returning guest McChuck talk about Fitness Gaming and Playing to Stay Active. Games: Eve Online (PC), Moonlighter (Switch), Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4), Armello (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons Seasonal Events (Switch), Jackbox games (PC), Dreamscaper (PC), RingFit Adventure (Swith), Just Dance 2020 (Switch), Fitness Boxing (Switch).

Amanda, Julian, Rich, and Glendon talk Max Chillaxing: Games That Relax Us. Games that can calm vs games that aren't inherently relaxing, but help us unwind and process the world around us. Games: Stellaris: Federations DLC (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch), Doom Eternal (PC), Doom 64 (PC).

Allen, Amanda, Julian, and Rich are joined by the site admin Jeff 'Doogiemac' Beeman to discuss gamerswithjobs.com updates and Online Distance Gaming. Games: Doom Eternal (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (PC), Murder by Numbers (Switch) , FF7 Remake demo (PS4), Wasteland 3 Beta (PC), Black Mesa (PC), Death Crown (PC), Circle Empires (PC).

Amanda, Greg, and Rich talk about which video game characters they'd like to have with them for a Final Boss Fight!

Games: The Longing (PC), Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX (Switch), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (PC), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch).

Amanda, Glendon, and guest Aaron Amendola take a 20/20 look back at each hundred-level episode and discuss some milestones made for gaming and GWJ. Games: Outer Wilds (PC), Division 2: Warlords of New York (PC), Spellbreak Closed Beta (PC), Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 The Black Order (Switch), Ori and the Blind Forest (Xbox).

Amanda, Julian, and Rich get into the games they're most looking forward to in 2020! Games: Device Six (iOS), Kentucky Route Zero (PC) , Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (PC), Forgone (PC), Disco Elysium (PC), In Other Waters (PC).