Games from the Dorm

5 minutes of the greatest show of your life. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-music-box.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / ourmusicbox  

[Live-recorded 12/4/23] In the season finale, Mike and David continue on the MGS train with the acclaimed MGS3. They talk about Ocelot's love of gun-spinning, the newly-added gameplay mechanics, and the big twist end. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-music-box.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / ourmusicbox  

[Live-recorded 11/20/23] David's brother Ben doesn't play video games really. That is, except for peak: 51 Clubhouse as they refer to it. The two rank all 51 games in this package (plus a piano). •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-music-box.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / ourmusicbox  

[Live-recorded 11/13/23] David and Mike take part in the simulation that is MGS2. They discuss the mind-blowing ending, the character of Raiden, the puzzles, and also the clunky mechanics. (Note: At 21:37 I had to cut some garbled audio. Mike is referring to how on harder difficulties there is an extra hidden bomb behind a flag on the bridge. We played on easy so we didn't see this.) •••••••••...

[Live-recorded 11/6/23] David has been re-playing one of his favorite games with Orion: MGSV. And there is a lot to talk about for such a big game; from story beats to cassette tapes to differing playstyles to the buddy system, it is packed. But Orion mostly tranquilizes poor animals. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-...

[Live-recorded 10/30/23] David and special guest Nelson talk about what it's like running Rider University's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate club. The two also discuss some other games and the recently released Five Nights at Freddy's movie. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-music-box.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / ourmusicbox  

[Live-recorded 10/23/23] It's Orion's birthday! He was gone over the weekend, so Mike and David picked a mystery game to play and talk about. Orion finds out it was Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights in the admittedly very boring opening. Creepy 3D models of Fred, talk of game tutorials, and even a forgotten game from Orion's childhood. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Ju...

[Live-recorded 10/16/23] Orion likes fantasy settings, medieval settings, 'choices matter' games, Dungeons & Dragons, and character customization, so of course he would like this year breakout hit Baldur's Gate 3 . When the radio station's board freezes, Orion's improvisation comes in clutch. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man...

[Live-recorded 10/9/23] You may not know, but the three guys have a passion for Goofy on this show. Disney's Extremely Goofy Skateboarding is a mess, so much so that the conversation divulges into what other horrible games have the guys played. But even a mess of a game provides for great entertainment. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMus...

[Live-recorded 10/2/23] Orion and David tackle Telltale's The Walking Dead . Filled with emotion and analysis on story and gameplay choices, this is a good one (trust me). With time remaining, Mike and David talk about their initial thoughts on Yakuza 0 and the amazing minigames. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-m...

[Live-recorded 9/25/23] The three sit down to chat about all the different fighting games they have played in the past couple years at school. From the one button indie games to the confusing combo centric ones, the group has experienced a diverse array of characters, mechanics, and hand pain. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website:...

[Live-recorded 9/18/23] The crew play Super Mario Bros 3. live on-air! Orion explains his love of the game while they go over all the little things that make Super Mario Bros. 3 unique. And who knew they ported this game to PC? While playing the game, they share their thoughts on all things Mario — the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder, power-ups, their favorite enemies, and more. •••••••••••• Mus...

[Live-recorded 9/11/23] Although Metal Gear Solid has been discussed on the show before, David found the game too significant to not introduce it to Mike and Orion. The three spend their time talking about the game's history, the menus and controls, and the polarizing boss fights. David also busts out the ol' sound board to play some of his favorite lines from the game and explain how they impacts...

[Live-recorded 9/4/23] Children around the world sing. The sun shines just a little brighter. It is time for Season 2 of Games from the Dorm. David, Mike, and Orion are back to recap their summers and share the many games they played over the break. David also breaks down what the future of the show entails. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMu...

[Live-recorded 4/26/23] Tears will be shed. But time waits for no one. In this very special episode of the show, David, Mike, and Orion, do a lot of looking back. They list their favorite games they have played during the year and talk about their favorite moments of the show thus far. This culminates in a trivia show hosted by David about Games from the Dorm . I hope you have been taking notes at...

[Live-recorded 4/19/23] The group re-enter the world of survival horror. David creates a thesis to explain the three major reasons why the original game is beloved and sees how the remake adapts these elements. He also argues that the remake is filled with just as much charm as the original game. Mike and Orion add into the conversation of what makes RE4 more than just a standard third-person shoo...

[Live-recorded 4/12/23] Here it is. The moment you all have been waiting for. Goofy's Fun House. •••••••••••• Music By ••••••••••••• "Sports Junkie'' Music by Jay Man | OurMusicBox Website: www.our-music-box.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / ourmusicbox  

[Live-recorded 4/5/23] Orion and David made a game! And Mike's here too! The two creators talk about their experience staying in a room together, the ways they coped with frustration, their specific roles they played in the development process, etc. Not only did the two learn the game software Twine, they also learned about Orion's crippling Monster addiction. You can download Boat Bust on...

[Live-recorded 3/29/23] In preparation for Tears of the Kingdom, the three caballeros talk about Breath of the Wild: the game where you can do anything. Except for tame a bear. Also, a new segment called the Dorm Drawer is introduced disastrously. Mike, David and Orion all had different parts of the game stick out, whether it was their love of the simplistic menus, the glitches, or their love of t...

[Live-recorded 3/22/23] David and special guest Ava talk about one of their childhood favorites: Club Penguin. The two explain the art style and gameplay evolution over the many years that Club Penguin existed and discuss Disney's influence over the game. David and Ava spend much time on the greatest aspect of Club Penguin, being the minigames. If you've ever wanted to know which minigames...

[Live-recorded 3/8/23] On this extra special edition of Games from the Dorm, David, Mike, and Orion select some of their favorite video game box art and talk about what makes them special. Or at least, that was the plan. Instead, the group laughs at the absurdity that comes from sitting in a room and staring at Lebron James' gigantic head on the NBA 2K14 cover. Have you ever seen the Japanese...

[Live-recorded 3/1/23] After David played the original Silent Hill last week, he and Orion discuss their polarizing opinions when it comes to Silent Hill 2, one of our most memorable gaming experiences to date (although Mike has not played it, it wouldn't be Games from the Dorm without him!). The group praise the creepy audio and enemy design, the deep dream-like atmosphere, and the unique puz...

[Live-recorded 2/22/23] It's a double feature today as David, Mike, and Orion tackle the dreadful world of Silent Hill. David shares his frustrations playing through the original Silent Hill, including the nonsensical storyline and the hundreds of broken doors that block every path. But that is not to say that beauty does not exist under the game's surface. And apparently you can beat the...

[Live-recorded 2/15/23] David, Mike, and Orion have played a lot of games. And fortunately (or unfortunately) different games require different controllers. The guys share memories of the games they have played and how the corresponding controllers impacted their experiences. This is done to make a definitive tier list of every controller they have used. Disagree? You are wrong. David gets overly...

[Live-recorded 2/8/23] The gang's all here! David and Mike quickly discuss their predictions for the upcoming Nintendo Direct before Orion introduces the hit turn-based strategy game XCOM 2. Although strategy games aren't David's genre of choice, the three had more than enough fun creating their custom soldiers. Orion discusses the expansion of the game, War of the Chosen, and his thou...