Not Your Mama's Gamer

This week we talk gift giving ideas. So whether you are looking to buy something for the winter holidays or just because we have some ideas for you. We had fun recording this one and we hope that you have listening to it. What We're Playing: Immortals Fenyx Rising* Black Ops: Cold War* Bugsnax* Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Splatoon 2 Pandemic Legacy Season 2 Hyrule Warriors Fire Emblem Warriors Dungeo...

This week we talk about the latest installment in the The Dark Pictures Anthology, Little Hope by Supermassive Games. Is there hope? Will it live up to our expectations? And just for fun there is a spoiler segment after the main podcast! Have fun! What We're Playing: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Bugsnax * Pikmin 3 Unrailed * Marooners Darksiders Genesis Phasmophobia World of Warcraft *...

This week we talk to Amanda Gardner, the narrative director at The Deep End Games about their new project, Romancelvania over on Kickstarter. What We're Playing: Fall Guys Star Wars Squadron Pandemic Legacy Season 2 Nexomon Extinction* Genshin Impact Little Big Workshop* Going Under* Warframe World of Warcraft *Sam received PR codes for these titles, but as always her opinions are her own and tota...

This week are the next gen console release dates are looming we talk about what we're excited for, what frustrates us, and more! What We're Playing: FFXIV Fall Guys Dungeons and Dragons Among Us Craftopia Eco* Genshin Impact Jenny LeClue* Mario 3D All-Stars RPG MAker MX World of Warcraft What We're Reading: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock Shadow of Kyos...

This week we talk with Jo Gautier, Art Director at Thunder Lotus Games about their new game Spiritfarer (2020), a cozy management game about dying. We talk about hugging mechanics, consent, working from home and more in this amazing conversation. What We're Playing: Spiritfarer Garden Story A Short Hike FFXIV Marvel Avengers* Dying Light Journey to the Savage Planet Fall Guys Dungeons and Dragons...

This week we talk with Dr. Amanda Phillips (Georgetown University), author of Gamer Trouble: Feminist Confrontations in Digital Culture about games, feminism, and getting in trouble. What We're Playing: Overcooked 2 AC Odyssey Binding of Isaac Ooblets Story of Seasons Grounded FFXIV The Sims 4 Infliction Man of Medan Until Dawn Ghost of Tsushima Blackout Club Hunt: Showdown We Were Here Together W...

This week Sam and Jordyn talk about larger vs smaller game experiences and the future of "next gen" gaming. What We're Playing: Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Remake) Ooblets (Early Access) Diablo III Overcooked 2 Minecraft Dungeons Borderlands 3 FFXIV What We're Reading: We're ashamed to admit it What We're Drinking: Coke Energy and Jack Daniels Barefoot Sangria

This week we have an impromptu conversation about sexual harassment, Black Lives Matter, and shake ups in the game industry. And it all started with Sam's new Twitch cup. What We're Playing FFXIV Goosebumps: Dead of Night, Desperados III Warzone Dynasty Warriors 8 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Mafia What We're Reading An Ember in the Ashes Ash Princess Series Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse A...

This week we Jordyn and Sam talk about their short lists of the games slated for summer release that they are most looking for. There are some surprises along the way. What We're Playing: Breath of the Wild Life is Strange 2 FFXIV Animal Crossing Call of Duty: Warzone Golf With Your Friends Island Saver Moving Out What We're Reading: Ash Princess Series Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse What We...

This week we talk about social games in the time of social distancing. Want to know what you can play with your friends and family? This is the episode to check out. Resources below! What We're Playing: MGS V, Hearthstone, Pandemic Season 2, Islanders Animal Crossing, Later Daters, FFXIV, FFVII Jackbox Welcome to Your Perfect Place/Home FFVII Codenames Animal Crossing Scattegories Pictionary Table...

This week we talk about gaming in the age of social distancing. We talk about playing Kind Words (Popcannibal 2019) and gaming in general in the time of social distancing. *Shout out to the background noise at the very beginning. We’re also dealing with podcasting in the age of social distancing/isolation What We’re Playing: Stardew Valley Animal Crossing Kind Words Hearthstone State of Decay 2 Wo...

This week Sam and Jordyn talk about microtransactions. What we like, what we don’t like, and whether or not they’re a necessary evil! Also Jordyn shares super exciting news. What We’re Playing: Death Squared Stardew Valley Penguin Isle The Snack World: A Dungeon Crawl Bless Unleashed* The Division 2 State of Decay 2 Final Fantasy XIV (Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light series on Netflix) What We’re R...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn tackle the topic of walkthroughs. Do we use them? When, why, and what kind? As always we have some very strong opinions. What We're Playing: Untitled Goose Game Cat Lady Surviving the Aftermath Final Fantasy XIV Temtem Journey to the Savage Planet Shop Titans Breath of the Wild Big Book of Madness Hearthlands What We're Reading: The Deep by Rivers Solomon Slay by...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about their top 10 games of the decade. Check out what we have to say about what made the cut and why. What We're Playing: Octopath Traveler Fire Emblem: Three Houses The Stretchers Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle Life is Strange 2 Finished Jedi: Fallen Order Imhotep Cat Lady Codenames Duet Little Dragons Cafe Romancing Saga 3 Hearthlands What We're Reading:...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn are chatting about things they'd suggest for holiday shopping lists and of course a conversation about accessibility breaks out. What We're Playing: Woven* Bee Simulator* Pokemon Sword Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order* Sparklite* Death Stranding Torchlight II What We're Reading: The Deep by Rivers Solomon Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn are chatting about their experiences playing Obsidian's new RPG The Outer Worlds (2019). What We're Playing: The Outer Worlds Man of Medan Overcooked 2 DLC LEGO: Force Awakens Nine Parchments Supermarket Shriek Outward Dead by Daylight Hearthlands Citadel Forged with Fire* Bless Unleashed Luigi’s Mansion Call of Duty:Modern Warfare* What We're Reading: Hollow King...

This week Sam and Alisha are joined by Kishonna Gray (@kishonnagray) talk about parenting (and being women) while doing the game studies scholar grind. What We're Playing: Apex Legends Stranded Sails* Knight's Quest* Indivisible* Cat's Quest* Trine 4* Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair* Ni No Kuni (Switch) Space Team Jack Box games Hearthstone What We're Reading: Slay The Similars The Water Danc...

This week Jordyn and Sam are joined by NYMG alum Ashley Barry-Biancuzzo (@ashleybiancuzzo) to talk about Sea of Solitude (Jo-Mei Games 2019) (and games in general) and mental health. N.B. We are not speaking as mental health professionals, but as gamers and people with our own unique set of experiences, so your mileage may vary. What We're Playing: Elder Scrolls Online WoW Classic Gears 5 * Border...

This week we look at this Fall's upcoming games and talk about the ones that we are most looking forward to. Some surprising, some not so surprising. What We're Playing: Catastronauts Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time Coffin Rot Unravel Two Board Games (Mysterium, Harry potter Hogwarts Battle, Sushi Party Go) Dream Daddy The Church in the Darkness Fire Emblem: Three Houses Woodle Tree 2 Deluxe Bear...

This week we had a conversation with TreaAndrea Russworm (@ProfessorTMR UMass-Amhearst), Amanda Phillips (@NazcaTheMad Georgetown University), and Angela Rain Kim (@angelarainkim UMass-Amhearst) about the #30Games90Days project and the struggle of playing video games as a scholar. Settle in for an amazing conversation as we talk about games and shit (quite literally). What We're Playing: Injustice...

This week we had a conversation about summertime gaming. We talked about everything from having more time to having less time for gaming in the summer and everything in between. What We're Playing: Sea of Solitude The Sinking City  Stranger Things 3 Dead by Daylight Sherlock Holmes The Devils Daughter Portal 2 My Big Sister Azul Sagrada Welcome to Your Perfect Home What We're Reading War Storm (Re...

This week we had a conversation with Bonnie (Bo) Ruberg (University of California, Irvine), author of Video Games Have Always Been Queer and co-editor of Queer Game Studies, about their latest book and queer game studies. What We're Playing: State of Decay 2; Heartland Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled Katamari  Gears of War Ultimate Halo: Combat Evolved What We're Reading Video Games Have Always Bee...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about the best (and worst) of E3. Now you get to hear what we are most and least excited for and hear us talk about the predictions we made in the last episode.  What We're Playing: Wargroove State of Decay 2; Heartland L.A. Noire Elder Scrolls Online What We're Reading Video Games Have Always Been Queer by Bonnie Ruberg Crazy Rich Asians Three Queens What We...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about their E3 hopes, dreams, and predictions. We get the specifics of the Death Stranding bet between Sam and Alisha and so much more! What We're Playing: Dead by Daylight Nidhogg 2 Speedrunners Mafia Sagrada Hearthstone State of Decay 2 Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God Dauntless Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark Minecraft What We're Reading Video Gam...

This week Sam, Alisha, and Jordyn talk about their experience playing Bendy and the Ink Machine (Joey Drew Studios, 2017). Sam tries to pay penance for giving in the Solo cups... What We're Playing: Bendy and the Ink Machine Glass Masquerade Sims 4: Strangerville Brawlhalla Rocket League Rage 2 Overcooked 2: Campfire Cook Off Borderlands 2  State of Decay 2 What We're Reading Trail of Lightning by...