Video Games Are So Back / So Over
Summary
Host Chris Plant answers listener questions on a wide range of gaming topics, including recommending short browser games for academic use and discussing how fatherhood has shifted his play habits. The episode explores the cultural stigma around sex in video games, the decline of traditional mascots, and the mechanics of Steam’s new release calendar. Plant also addresses the future of game preservation in an all-digital world, why console hardware cycles persist, and offers advice on managing large game backlogs. Finally, he reflects on the current health of video games as an art form, compa…
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Intro: Mailbag episode and Patreon bonus
Q: Best games to introduce university students
Q: How becoming a dad changed gaming habits
Q: Stigma around adult-only games on consoles
Q: Overcoming trepidation about sharing gaming passion
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Q: Game preservation in an all-digital future
Q: Why gaming lacks new iconic mascots
Q: Steam release calendar and game discovery
Q: Are kids moving past Fortnite and Minecraft?
Q: Tackling a large game backlog
Q: Review of an amazing Roblox game
Q: Why consoles use generation cycles vs phones
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Q: Health of video games as a creative field
Q: Games loved for ambience and slowness
Q: Best allocation of $1000 annual gaming budget
Q: Sonic franchise success and development pace
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Q: Advice for aspiring game journalists
Outro: Next week's guest and Patreon promo
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