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In this special episode, Mark collects submissions from a whole bunch of you answering the question "what is your 11th favorite game?" Let us know: What is your 11th favorite game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter : @11point5minutes Instagram : @11.5minutes GG| - Mark : @11point5minutes Anchor : anchor.fm/11point5minutes   Email us : 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this p...

Mark chats with Landry Smith about their top picks from the Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play, both on September 13th, 2022, and give out a few other special awards. Let us know: What was your top pick from the Sept 13th news day? Be on the 11th episode! Record 1 minute answering the question: "What's your 11th favorite game?" Record directly at speakpipe.com/11point5minutes or record a voice...

Mark chats with Billie Cox for the first of two episodes on free-to-play games, focusing on the use of battle passes and the way they've impacted our expectations of online competitive games. Let us know: Why do you (or don’t you) buy the battle pass? Be on the 11th episode! Record 1 minute answering the question: "What's your 11th favorite game?" Record directly at speakpipe.com/11point5minutes o...

Mark chats with Parker Deal of Re:Direct on their favorite integrations of music into video games, and what they'd like to see from music in games in the future.  I was so excited to have Parker on the podcast that I forgot to check my microphone input. Sorry for the lower quality audio. Let us know: What are your favorite uses of music in video games? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube...

Mark chats with Elizabeth "Biza" Coats Bowen on what we like about open-world games and the marks of a good open-world game. Let us know: What do you like about open-world games? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5mi...

Mark chats with Henry Overos, PhD candidate at University of Maryland, on troubles in the video game industry and how we should respond as consumers, recognizing the complexity of the issues and offering a few suggestions in how to respond. Let us know: As a consumer, how do you respond to bad practices and abuse in the games industry? Recommendations from the episode: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by...

Mark chats with Jake Martin (aka BitBloggist) and Landry Smith on the core building blocks of games they like best, and how that impacts their enjoyment of games. Let us know: What is your favorite game mechanic? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.f...

Mark chats with Billie Cox on highlights from the Summer Game Fest and beyond, picking games/presentations for a few categories, and how we felt about the ghost of E3 overall. Let us know: What are your highlights from not-E3? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @11point5minutes An...

Mark chats with Jonathan Moore about the nonsense of video game titles, what makes a good title, and why it's hard to come up with a good title for a video game. Let us know: What's the worst video game title? And what's the best? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @11point5minute...

Mark chats with Landry Smith on his approach to rating games, the democratization game reviews through apps like ggapp.io , and what entails a perfect score. Let us know: How do you approach a game review? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @BigfootBoodrow Anchor: anchor.fm/11poin...

Mark chats with Jake (aka BitBloggist) on their favorite short (and shorter games), the appeals and opportunities of very short games, and their marketability. Let us know: What's your favorite very short game? Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @BigfootBoodrow Anchor: anchor.fm/1...

A real quick podcast about video games. New episodes every other week on Wednesday mornings. Follow us on the proper socials: Youtube: 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG| - Mark: @BigfootBoodrow Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com