podcast – NYMG

Episode 78: The Daily Grind: Purposes of Grinding in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about grinding in video games. Why we do it, what we learn from it, and if we like it.

Episode 77: Dominique Pamplemousse: The Fat Lady Sings of Gender (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk with Deirdre Kiai, designer of Dominique Pamplemousse, about games as critical critique and inclusion in the games industry.

Episode 76: The AHa! Moment: How Did We Get Here From There (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk the AHa moments that led us into game studies. Citywide cable internet issues cause us to lose Alex halfway through, but it is still a thrilling episode. Notes of […]

Episode 75: If Not Points and Badges, Then What: On Gamification (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about gamification and the future of games based learning. Definitely a fun way to learn more about games and learning.

Episode 74: Failing (in Order) to Win: The Role of Failure in Games and Game Studies (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about failure in gameplay and game studies. We are joined this week by guest co-host, Jennifer Lynn. A fun discussion that starts with Jesper […]

Episode 73: Right, Wrong, and Everything In Between: On Ethics in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about ethics in and around games.

Episode 72: Lady Legs and Tentacle Monsters: What Will You Do for a Game? (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about the things that we are willing to put up with (or not) in order to play games. A fun and thought provoking episode.

Episode 71: The Unconventional Dwarf: An Interview with Tof Ecklund and Rhiannon Reyes (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk to Tof and Rhiannon about their new book on creating non-traditional/non-standard characters in Role Playing Games and anything else that we can think of. Links of Note: The […]

Episode 70:  New Year, New Views: Predictions and Resolutions for 2014 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The first episode of the new year and our first live video episode. Come and check out our predictions for this year and our discussion of our predictions from last year. Thanks so much to […]

Episode 69:  And Game of the Year Goes To… (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we end the year talking about our individual game of the year choices. Which would you like to spend some quality time with. Our regular co-hosts are joined by a special visitor who […]

Episode 68: Giants and Volcanoes: History of Marketing to Women (or Not) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Please ignore the fact that we called this episode 67 in the intro, we were clearly delusional. Episode 68 is the episode where we talk about the history of gender and marketing as it […]

Episode 67: I Used to Go Black Friday Shopping, Then I Took An Arrow to the Elbow (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we give some insight into our favorite holiday gifts, for ourselves and our loved ones. Links of Note: World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Black Friday […]

Episode 66: Put An Ace Bandage On Those Things: Talking Games Research with Carly Finseth (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about games research, why we do what we do, and where we go from here.

Episode 65: Spirit Walk With Me: The Grand Theft Auto V Spoilercast (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where all five of us come together to spoil GTAV in more ways than one. It’s a long episode but it is definitely worth it!!

Episode 64: Quiet, Woman!: On Silent Women in Video Games and On Underpants (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Alex, Sam, and Sarah come together to consider Metal Gear Solid’s mute sniper, agency, and silent women in video games and on underpants. We had a few technical difficulties (and a sleepless kid […]

Episode 63: A Cornucopia of Topics: We’ve Got Plenty to Talk About (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Join us as we talk about the resurgence of the argument that violent games make violent people as well as our early thoughts on Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V. Our topic of […]

Episode 62: The 3 New R’s: Rape, Respect, and Responsibility in the Geek Community  (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode that almost wasn’t. After trying for 3 weeks we finally got this week’s issue covered. This week we talk about objectification vs. idealization as indicative of a larger […]

Episode 60: Redeemed by the Blood: The One Drop Redemption Rule for Minority Protagonists (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about race in video game characters and discuss the possibility of the existence of the one drop redemption rule in character design. Alex graces us with […]

Episode 59: “Vag Up”: On the Strength of Women in Game(s) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about our favorite female protagonists and what the difficulty of these choices means for the games industry. This episode was recorded (mostly) in person so we really can’t be […]

Episode 58: Remember Me and the Plight of the Female Protagonist (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about Dontnod’s Remember Me and Nilin as the female protagonist. We answer a few viewer emails and talk about one of a few new and upcoming features at NYMG. A […]

Episode 57: Zombies at the Beach: A Conversation About Summer Gaming (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about various facets of summer gaming. It’s a light hearted episode and we are joined by Alisha K. for the conversation. Also check out the blog for a new post […]

Episode 56: What’s Passion Got to Do With It?: On Men Doing Feminism (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we discuss whether or not men can do feminist work. Come on and join in on the discussion. Let’s have a little fun. We talk about Kickstarters, EA and their […]

Episode 55: Mommy Dearest: A Mother’s Day Tribute to Mamas Who Game With Their Kids (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we hear from mothers who game with their children (in myriad ways). We are joined this week by Jennifer, the mother of our own Alex Layne. We also […]

Episode 54: Raising a Self Saving Princess: An Interview with Mike Hoye (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk with Mike Hoye, the dad who hacked The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker so that his daughter could play as a female character. We had a […]

Episode 53: Lara Croft: Whimpering Idiot or Feminist Icon? (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk about Tomb Raider! It’s a long episode and the first half is us talking about what we’ve been playing (a lot apparently) and the news. In our Tomb Raider spoiler we […]