017: N7 – The Holy Day of Mass Effect

Listen now (43 min) | Upon entering the castle our heroes are instantly transported to a universe of advanced technologies, odd alien species, and sentient artificial beings. Could this be home to the most usable game? Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

  • 0:50 Mass Effect
  • 7:54 Until Dawn
  • 10:27 Call of Cthulhu
  • 13:20 Final Fantasy
  • 16:50 Starfinder
  • 20:42 The Witcher
  • 31:40 Mass Effect 4
  • 33:27 Pokemon
  • 34:19 Mass Effect 5e
  • 36:23 Legend of Zelda

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007: Collaborative Board Games

Listen now (34 min) | After solving the mystery, our heroes run into a roaming NPC, who desperately needs help finding different models for collaboration in tabletop board games. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

  • 3:57 Forbidden Desert
  • 5:02 Pandemic
  • 7:01 Castle Panic
  • 12:02 Pokemon Go
  • 13:13 Phasmaphobia
  • 15:26 Ghost Hunters
  • 15:51 Ghost Adventures
  • 19:01 Angry Pug
  • 19:58 Flash Point
  • 21:43 Magic Maze
  • 22:53 Sentinels of the Multiverse
  • 25:48 Last Night on Earth
  • 30:56 Betrayal at House on the Hill

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003: Customization vs. Personalization

Listen now (36 min) | Emerging from the pit of despair, on their never-ending quest for the most usable game, our heroes go on a side quest to explore the role of customization. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

  • HeroQuest,
  • Dungeons & Dragons,
  • Magic the Gathering,
  • Pokemon,
  • City of Heroes,
  • Monster Hunter,
  • Golden Layout Framework,

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