Tanya is back from her birthing break to talk to Jonathan about the mass layoffs in the game industry, and the strange anger towards the Minecraft Live 2023 mob vote. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about their struggles with predatory gaming, Unity's new policies, and loving titles that fit in the space between AAA and indie.

0:00:00 - Tanya's Day Out
0:06:41 - What's With All These Layoffs?
0:09:34 - Lyn Interview: Gacha Game Mechanics and Neurodivergent Players
0:31:46 - The Great Minecraft Election 0f '23
0:37:35 - Elly Interview: The Non-Conformism of Castlevania 64
0:58:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:03:47 - Dedicated to Rani Baker
1:04:39 - Destroyed For Comfort - Lithium
1:06:35 - And Then All of the Sudden...

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Lyn: https://twitter.com/Lyn_AKA_blpry

Elly: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao

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Dedicated to Rani Baker: https://linktr.ee/destroyed4com4t