GamingtheSystem

Gaming The System - The Feminist Gaming Podcast

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The podcast where 3 intersectional feminists examine gaming and games through a feminist lens. New Episodes every Thursday. Alex, Jem and Matt believe gaming is good. Gaming is good for relaxation, for learning, for bringing people together and for your mental health. But like all media, there is both good and bad and we want to address how we make gaming a safe and healthy environment for women and minority groups (although lets not forget that people of colour are the global ethnic majority). We want to see the small steps towards an intersectional feminist future that have been made in...

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61 - The Horizon Franchise Deep Dive I 15.03.2022 30:38

Matt, Jem and Alex are all voraciously powering their way through the Horizon franchise and they have many, many thoughts to share. What is Christopher Nolan Syndrome and how do Guerilla Studios measure up on the FemPat Index? ----- Listen to or Watch the Gaming The System podcast on the links below! ----- https://open.spotify.com/show/43RqU6Iesnl20fsUQvT35b?si=603f6b4b2c4f46bd https://www.youtube...

60 - Gaming Narratives w/ guest Athena Stevens 10.03.2022 1:03:02

GTS is very excited to have writer, performer and director Athena Stevens with us tonight to talk about the role of narratives in gaming and how it allows for our intersectional stories to be told. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us:...

59 - We Love Animal Crossing Deep Dive - Part 2 01.03.2022 21:24

Spend a nice calm sojourn with Jem and Caroline in Animal Crossing heaven. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations: gamingthesystem@gmail.com 🔹 Subscri...

58 - Gaming To Learn 24.02.2022 1:01:09

Students, take your seats, welcome to the GTS University. Today we talk about gaming's role in education and education's role in gaming. ----- Listen to or Watch the Gaming The System podcast on the links below! ----- https://open.spotify.com/show/43RqU6Iesnl20fsUQvT35b?si=603f6b4b2c4f46bd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_LL4mDSpHXmwXj-gxv1b0Q/featured #feminism #feminist #patriarchy #...

57 - We Love Animal Crossing - Part 1 08.02.2022 22:47

Caroline and Jem languish in their beloved Animal Crossing. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations: gamingthesystem@gmail.com 🔹 Subscribe & Review...

56 - Library Labyrinth - The New Feminist Boardgame w/ guests Mill & Jess 03.02.2022 1:16:09

We're very excited to be part of the launch of Library Labyrinth, a boardgame about a haunted library where heroines from history and fiction must battle the terrors that have escaped from the books. We are joined by two of the developers, Mill and Jess, to explore the game. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or...

55 - What Remains Of Edith Finch? 25.01.2022 40:09

Join Alex and Jem for a Deep Dive into What Remains Of Edith Fich. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations: gamingthesystem@gmail.com 🔹 Subscribe &...

54 - Women In War Games 20.01.2022 1:06:56

Trigger warning for this one. War has always been a man's game, but the impact on women and their stories are rarely examined in games. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive...

53 - Gaming Reasons To Be Hopeful in 2022 11.01.2022 20:28

2021 was a rough year, but we are optimistic intersectional feminist gamers and we are very excited for the games 2022 has in store for us. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive c...

52 - WepStock Festival 06.01.2022 59:01

We're back for another year of feminist gaming! This episode was recorded live at the Women's Equality Party WepStock Festival 2021. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusiv...

51 - Sleighing The System 16.12.2021 1:04:06

Join GTS for our festive special where we talk all things naughty and nice in games. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations: gamingthesystem@gmail.com...

50 - Best Assassin's Creed Protagonists 07.12.2021 23:32

This week, Alex and Matt give a rundown of their favourite protagonists from the Assassin's Creed Series. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations:...

49 - Not Bored Games - Part 2 02.12.2021 1:07:02

Join us again as we dive into the world of non computer based games once again. DnD, cards, shuffle board - nothing is off limits. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content!...

48 - Best Assassin's Creed Games 23.11.2021 25:27

Alex and Matt finally answer the pressing question of our favourite Assassin's Creed Games. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations: gamingthesyste...

47 - Intersectional Feminism in Gaming w/ guest Kanndiss Riley 18.11.2021 1:09:54

This week we welcome the inimitable Kanndiss Riley to talk about intersectional feminism in gaming. Kanndiss is the chair of the LGBTQI+ caucus of the womens equality party. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com...

46 -Resident Evil: Village Deep Dive - Part 2 09.11.2021 34:44

Jem and Matt compare notes on the latest gruesome instalment in the Resident Evil franchise. Lady D and her Vampires, faceless protagonists and insane biceps will all be discussed and torn apart. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us:...

45 - Gender and Horror Games 04.11.2021 1:10:13

PATREON ANNOUNCEMENT GTS now has a Patreon page! If you want to support us in our quest to create feminist gaming content, you can donate on this link. https://www.patreon.com/m/9741369/posts ----- Halloween might be over, but we've granted it a slight extension as tonight in our Live Show we will be discussing gender in horror games. We will be asking if female characters get a raw deal and...

44 - Resident Evil: Village Deep Dive - Part 1 26.10.2021 30:18

43 - Arcade and Pub Games 21.10.2021 1:15:03

How do Time Crises and Daytona have anything to do with feminism? A lot it turns out. Pub games bring up lots of pertinent feminist topics like harassment and groping. A contentitious episode but with plenty of fun as well. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System...

42 - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Deep Dive - Part 2 14.10.2021 23:12

Let's go a Viking with alex and matt as they discuss the latest epic in the Assassin's Creed series. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations:...

41 - Challenging the Status Quo 07.10.2021 1:10:26

Gaming touches the lives of billions of people. Such a wide impact presents the opportunity to influence society. We'll discuss the past, present and future of this impact and how it can move the needle towards a bold egalitarian society. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you lo...

40 - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Part 1 30.09.2021 25:33

39 - The Phonetic Alphabet of Games 23.09.2021 12:13

The phonetic alphabet is so outdated. Next time you buy a game and need to spell your name, use this brand new phonetic alohabet of games. 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive co...

38 - Film/TV Adaptions of Games 17.09.2021 1:03:15

Are depictions of games in other media at all accurate? Do they make us cringe or cheer? What's your favourite and what's the worst? 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusi...

37 - God Of War Ragnarok Trailer Reaction! 11.09.2021 32:01

God Of War Ragnarok Trailer Reaction!! with Matt and Alex - Deep Dive 📢 Support the Podcast! Let us know on B lueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube! If you love Gaming The System , consider supporting us: 🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content! 🔹 PayPal Donations: gamingthesystem@gmail.com 🔹 Subscribe &a...