Nintendo Hype, Steam Taxes, and the Best Games Ever [Mailbag]
Summary
Triple Click hosts Kirk Hamilton, Maddie Myers, and Jason Schreyer discuss the gaming hype cycle, arguing that companies like Nintendo create unrealistic expectations through surprise-driven marketing events. They also analyze a listener-created AI tool that catalogs the show’s "One More Thing" recommendations and explore mental frameworks for consuming media thoughtfully. The episode includes a lighthearted segment about a listener’s dream involving the hosts and a technical explanation of how platform fees affect developer taxes.
Topics discussed
Intro: Jet lag, Nintendo hype, and listener dreams
Show logistics, email submission, and dating advice
Transition to burning questions and mailbag
Listener question: Nintendo Direct hype and disappointment
Discussion on marketing cycles and short-form video consumption
Listener question: Tracking Triple Click picks in a spreadsheet
Listener question: Dreaming about the hosts and lucid dreaming
Tax advice: Writing off business expenses and agent fees
Listener question: How to engage thoughtfully with media
Discussion on game reviews and narrative parallels
Listener suggestion: The Wire and other prestige TV shows
Listener question: Decline of 'Greatest Games' lists
Promo for Sound Heap and My Brother, My Brother and Me
One More Thing: Initial impressions of Marvel's Wolverine
One More Thing: The Rehearsal Season 2 and Nathan Fielder
One More Thing: NFL jet lag strategy for the Australia game
Outro and sign-off
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