Been a while, did you think we had stopped? Nope, its just summer, and its been nice and its been busy. But we managed to record, and geek out on something none the less.This time, we talk about a lot of things that we do when we aren't playin

Faster Than Love

May 30th, 2014 49m 12s

Game Mechanics Season 2

Apr 22nd, 2014 1h 30m

After a lengthy hiatus, we return with season 2. You may ask, whats a season 2 of a podcast? Well, in our case its the same stuff packed in a different wrapper with some new intro music. Seriously, we like to keep it fresh round these parts.W

David Breaks Bad

Nov 12th, 2013 1h 38m

Whats this?! A new Game Mechanics Episode, in which we cause David to question who he really is. We were up late one night, playing GTA 5, and talking about in-app purchases, and this is what fell out. Listen as we break down IAP's (In app pu

The Venn.

Sep 26th, 2013 1h 30m

We're back again! After a bit of a hibernation, we venture outside the cave to forage for delicious podcast content. Because bears.This time we've got something a bit different, First, a PAX update from David who went with kids in tow to one o

Sickeningly

Jul 25th, 2013 58m 11s

Games and kids again.Specifically we talk about this comic:http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2013/06/24 and how its elegantly put : "Children carve something out of you, a place for themselves; people can twist the knife in that spot, and it j

Mass Defect

Jun 21st, 2013 1h 21m

In this podcast Paul, David and Myk talk about the "stickiness" of games.How long do you play a game before you decide it's worth continuing to play, or if it's time to set it down?David questions his willingness to continue with Mass Effec

Narrative Dissonance

May 28th, 2013 1h 26m

Were back! This time with a somewhat long podcast in which we discuss the disconnect between story and mechanics in some recent games, notably Tomb Raider.We also graze on topics like, emotionally scarring our children, Sleestacks, mid life cr

Feed the Machine

May 6th, 2013 38m 42s

Another dadcast episode is up! David and Myk record and opportunistic chat about "Game Addiction, growing up and, and our kids", and finding the right balance of digital and non-digital time. Join us won't you? Open the ears....

David gets eaten by zombies...

Apr 11th, 2013 55m 34s

Welcome back. Join us, won't you? Join David, Paul and Myk as they regale tales of the deck building game, "Eaten By Zombies". We talk chat a bit about Dead Space 3, but don't worry, we won't spoil it.

It's a jail within a jail, within a city, within a jail...

Mar 27th, 2013 42m 39s

We're at it again! This time further breaking down the mechanics around narrative in open world games like - Grand Theft Auto, Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, Just Cause 2 and even MMO's like World of Warcraft! This episode also marks a quality bo

Why is there always corn?!

Mar 12th, 2013 1h 1m

Join David, Paul, Andrew and Myk as we discuss story vs play in games, how much of a narrative do you need to stay engaged? Games' "illusion of choice" - Do you prefer video games with a defined story and playing through as the protagonist, or

Never give up, never surrender

Feb 20th, 2013 1h 15m

Another dadcast released to the wild!A bit late, but still some good discussion: - Our Legacy of Gaming- Star Wars Despecialized- Increasingly digital media- Gaming with familyOur Music is "Layers" by Broke For Free is licensed under a At

Mesa notsa working out...

Feb 7th, 2013 53m 36s

This week, we talk about our favorite board, or deck building games. Pitting the play styles head to head to see what tickles our fancies. Games we talk about include:Magic the GatheringAscensionThunderstoneDominionPodcast Notes:World

Dadcasting

Jan 9th, 2013 53m 36s

A smaller, more intimate podcast, in which we talk about how having kids has effected our gaming, both content and frequency.We also talk about being the parents of gamers, get it while its hot!Layers by Broke For Free is licensed under a At

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