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Game DeepGame Dip #2In our second Game Dip, Zac and Xan "snorkel" through their current games. Xan is obsesseed with Tekken 8, Balatro, and restarting Final Fantasy XIV. While Zac is playing Dragon Quest 3, the Japanese Gameboy title Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (translates to "The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls"), and tabletop dungeon crawler Dark Tomb. Then we finish with a Zac-focused game of our own: Macaroni or Acrimony? Bryan - @analogdarling on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram Xander - @xanwithaplan on Twitch and Twitter Zac - @zacaroniandcheez on Twitch, @GaijinWota on Twitter and Ins...
2024-08-281h 15Game DeepPros & ConventionsIn light of Summer Game Fest, we dive into conventions and gaming events, IRL and virtual. What we've been to and where we'd like to see events go in the future. How have gaming conventions changed over time, and how does the audience affect the programming? 0:00 - What we're playing: Dragon Quest III, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Zac); Cyberpunk 2077, Grand Theft Auto V, The Sims 1 (Bryan); Dave the Diver, Steamworld Dig, The Sims 4 (Xan). 21:18 - Our personal experience with conventions: E3, anime & music conventions, game reselling conventions, Tokyo Game Show. 32:51 - The prototypical "gaming convention": E3. Its beginnings...
2024-06-201h 29Game DeepGame Dip #1Our first mini-episode! Bryan and Xan get together to talk about our current games and how we choose what to play in the age of subscription services. 0:00 - Fun Dip and retro candy. When was blue raspberry invented? 03:22 - Bryan's current games: Cyberpunk 2077, Resident Evil Remake. 05:36 - Video game "Hall of Fame," Nintendo's original Zelda hotline. 13:45 - Xan's casual games, and the hypnosis of Balatro. 20:27 - What's an ideal customer for a subscription service? PS+, Game Pass. How to get your money's worth. 30:06 - Fallout TV show/game zeitgeist and our predictions for Bethesda. Bryan - @analogdarling on T...
2024-05-2733 minGame DeepGraphicsWe're talking everything graphics in games! What's the purpose of a game's graphics, and which do we like most? We analyze the technological leaps, art styles, and gameplay experiences only possible due to certain types of visuals. Guest co-host, our good friend Andy! 0:00 - Our first guest! Welcome Andy, AKA @Dractactics. How Zac and Andy know each other, their early shared games. Halo, Morrowind, Mass Effect. The Bethesda/BioWare Venn diagram. 11:40 - Graphics, the "video" in video game. What's the current value of visuals in games? The earliest graphics: teletype, oscilloscope, ASCII. 19:30 - Drawing a parallel between game...
2024-05-061h 51Game DeepHealth Benefits of GamingThe friends dig deep into how video games affect mental and physical well-being, checking out studies on the matter, sharing their own experiences and looking at examples of games made specifically for health purposes as well as how regular old games can tangentially contribute to fitness! 0:00 - Recapping the holidays and new year. Socializing, sweets, stress! Avoiding vacation obligations. 14:45 - How can games impact health positively psychologically and physically. 19:05 - "The benefits of playing video games" APA journal. The academic framework compared to our personal experience. The social benefits of games for various people. 30:06 - Clinical studies that...
2024-02-091h 36Game DeepUrban Legends, Myths & RumorsThe Game Deep friends dive into the depths of video game myths, rumors and legends! Join us as we discuss what drives people to make stuff up about their favorite games. Creepypastas, unsolved mysteries, whispers of hidden secrets and more await in this episode! 0:00 - Banter about the origins of the podcast, scrapped names, future episode ideas! 09:09 - The reasons for video game rumors compared to other media. Who starts rumors? Are there any trends? 14:55 - Legends we heard or believed growing up: Pokemon Red/Blue, Tekken, playground rumors. 17:57 - Polybius - An arcade game that allegedly appeared...
2023-12-221h 45Game DeepFrom Game to Screen: Movie & TV AdaptationsBryan, Xan and Zac dive into the world of video game adaptations to movie and TV! What motivates creators to choose video game IPs for film? How do movie studios view video games as a storytelling medium? Why are so many video game movies SO bad? These inquiries and more await you in this episode of Game Deep! 0:00 - What's the relationship between film/TV and video games? 4:10 - Early live-action film adapations: Super Mario Bros. (1993), Double Dragon, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat. 11:15 - Budgets of these early films and how they were greenlit. What genres and characters were...
2023-12-081h 35Game DeepMultiplayer GamingAre co-op or competitive multiplayer games better? Are multiplayer games even fun??? The friends discuss the history of multiplayer gaming, how and why multiplayer even exists, our memories of multiplayer growing up and more! Bryan, Xan and Zac take a deep dive into what’s what in playing games with other people! 0:00 - Earliest multiplayer games: Tennis for Two, OXO, Pong. 08:56 - Pre-online types of multiplayer: offline networked games, trade-off multiplayer, real-time "couch" multiplayer, scoreboards, LAN parties. 16:38 - Why some of the first games were multiplayer: socializing, inspiration from board games and tabletop RPGs, ease compared to programming AI...
2023-11-241h 33Game DeepCollecting Games & Physical MediaWhat's on YOUR shelf? The crew discusses what types of games (and other trinkets) we collect and why. We share our most prized possessions and the trade-ins we regret most. Then we dig deeper into why people amass such huge quantities of games. What does your stockpile say about your personality? And we predict where collecting will go when the digital age could wipe out physical media as we know it. 0:00 - Why we (i.e. Zac) are doing this episode. Zac's old job and YouTube channel. 15:30 - Xan's collection: PS1 games and art books. 22:08 - Bryan's collection...
2023-11-101h 39Game DeepOoky Spooky - Horror in GamesWe celebrate spooky season by unpacking our obessions with scary games and games that get scary! From King's Field and Silent Hill to Amnesia and Returnal, Xan, Zac and Bryan get deep into what makes a horror game. What's the history of horror in games, the relationship between horror and the queer community, and their hopes for the future of the genre. Happy Halloween! 0:00 - Defining horror and fear. Who enjoys being scared? 11:50 - The queer community's reverence for horror. 21:52 - Our recent highs and lows: Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Alien: Isolation, The Callitso Protocol. 30:30 - Scares in...
2023-10-271h 59Game DeepRemakes and Remasters and Ports, Oh My!This week we get into the mess that is RE-inventing games! We REcount the history of updating and modernizing older games. Why do we love playing new versions of older games? Why are they even REmade? What happens when they go horribly wrong? Join us as we chart remakes, remasters and ports from the 80s to today, both the hits we love and the misses we love to pick apart. 0:00 - Current outlook on "remake culture" 14:35 - Ports in the 8-bit & arcade era 27:30 - Definining "remaster," PS3/360 era 36:00 - Types of "remakes": matching the original vs. reimagining 47:50 - W...
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Game DeepMeet The Friends!Get to know the hosts of Game Deep! Bryan, Zac and Xan talk about how they met on Twitch during the pandemic, their first video game experiences, their most loved games, and give insight into just what the heck kind of podcast this is gonna be. Bryan - @analogdarling on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram Xander - @xanwithaplan on Twitch and Twitter Zac - @zacaroniandcheez on Twitch, @GaijinWota on Twitter and Instagram Contact and Episode Suggestions - GameDeep.fun Theme Song by Robotprins
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