The Game Masters

Do you remember your first gaming holiday moment? Do you remember waking up on Christmas morning, after asking for that Nintendo or Sega system? Maybe that game you just couldn't wait to get? We'll talk about it tonight!

For those of us who collect, did you ever stop and think about where your collection would go in the event that you pass away? What is your plan?

There are all kinds of collectors. Completionists, single system, even those who "collect" because their friends are collecting, and it seems like the cool thing to do. So what do you get that gamer who has everything? We are gonna talk about it today!

There are a lot of things this time of year that we are thankful for. But what about other creators? We want to take this episode and this opportunity to thank those who have supported us, as we started.

How do you prepare for gaming conventions? How much money do you set aside? How do you choose which convention to go to?

Have you ever seen a collector and thought, "I would never allow my spouse to do that?" Or "I wouldn't want all that stuff in my house." Then this is the episode for you!

What do you think are the weirdest or craziest controllers ever made? We have a list that we think, maybe you'll agree, maybe you won't. But tune in, it should be fun!

Everyone has this question; everyone asks this question of collectors. How do you still afford retro video games? Do you have a special amount you set aside? Do you sell other hobbies to get what you want? Maybe a second job? We discuss this tonight!

Have you ever said to yourself, man, my collection is getting out of hand? Maybe I'm buying too much? When is too much, too much? We talk about it!

Recently we had the chance to talk to the younger generation about our collecting habits. Were we crazy? Are we out of control? You will be surprised to hear what they had to say!

Convention season wraps up for us, and boy, did it go quick! We go over our pickups and discuss what's next and all the cool things we've seen at the show!

Imports, translations, homebrews, and the forgotten video games are getting new life? Are collectors really starting to look for them? We'll talk about it tonight!

What happened at the convention? What I pick up? What did I see? What are my thoughts? What did we get? This convention season is flying by!

Do you want to know what goes on in our heads at conventions? Do you know what we ACTUALLY do when we go to conventions? Many people think it's a mini vacation, some think it's a lot of work? Some have no idea! We take you on this journey in this remastered version of the podcast LIVE from Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025!

Sit back as we recap the Retro World Expo! What happens at these conventions? 

What happened at the convention? What I pick up? What did I see? What are my thoughts? Watch live!

Convention season is upon us and we are headed out to find those deals. Good deals? Bad deals? They are all out there! Today, we talk about some tips we have!

Building the retro gaming community and why it matters is something we'll discuss in this episode. The good, the bad the ugly, and then also what we do like and what keeps us going! 

Why does it feel like your success depends on someone else? You want to collect something, but are told, naaa you don't want to collect that. That's gatekeeping. Unfortunately, every space has it, but why does it? What can we do to change it? Let's talk about it on this show!

What is the weirdest place you store video games? Do you have horror stories about game collecting? Guess what, we do! Even if it means in the bathroom...

Do you buy everything you see? Do you have direction? Do you collect a lot of bloatware? Then this episode is for you!

Have you ever heard someone say, "I finally got a grail?" Or "This is a grail!" Is that term overhyped? Overused? We are going to talk about it and show some examples on "The Game Masters!"

Do you collect cardboard? We do! In this episode, we look back at the Southeast Game Exchange convention, go over some of our promotional items, and see why people really try to hold onto these items. We show the games we are playing this week, as well as our pickups of the week. As a bonus, we show some more game rooms! 

A lot of chatter around the community is that retro is dead. We want to talk about this. What do you think? Is retro dead? Is retro game collecting dead? Is modern gaming where it's at? Are we wasting our time collecting?

In this episode we talk about game rooms, we even show off some of the community game rooms. BUT what happens when tragedy strikes? Floods, natural disasters? How do you protect your investment? You don't want to miss this episode!   Email game rooms to steve@thetechbuzz.net or by DMing us on our social media platforms!