Featured Guests

It’s dangerous to go alone! That is why we are so grateful to have inspiring people such as these on our show.

Dr. Rachel Kowert

Research Psychologist and Research Director at Take This

Dr. Sarah Stang

Assistant Professor of Game Studies in Brock University’s Game Design program

TESTIMONIALS

“Wait, you want me to be in a testimonial? Hell, no!”

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“This is a perfect podcast: 5/7!”

Pixel-kun

Studying Pixels

“Anyhow, why has this fantastic podcast such a small following still? Hurry up or you’ll miss out!”

Jessica Kathmann

Behind the Screens

“Worth a listen – and generally a great format in the domain of game studies!”

Dr. Rebecca Haar

Game Studies Scholar

“There is not a lot out there like this podcast!”

Dr. Jeremiah McCall

Gaming the Past

“It’s a me, Mario!”

Anonymous Plumber

Mushroom Kingdom

“Such a pleasure to be a guest on this excellent podcast!”

Dr. Sarah Stang

Assistant Professor at Brock University

EPISODES WITH GUESTS

Learning Japanese with Video Games (with Matt/Game Gengo)

January 16, 2022

Episode 16

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Learning any language is a lengthy and, at times, tedious endeavour. So why not make the process as fun as possible? – On his YouTube channel Game Gengo (ゲーム言語) our guest, Matt, does exactly that. Because...

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The Swastika Taboo (with Eugen Pfister)

December 19, 2021

Episode 13

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The swastika is certainly one of the most affective historical symbols. Under its banner, terror, hatred, racism, and profound crimes against humanity have been committed. In Germany, video games were not allowed to display...

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Games in the Box (with Claudius Clüver)

November 28, 2021

Episode 10

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We might nostalgically look back at the beauty of game boxes and fail to realize how strongly they are linked to the economization of games. With our guest, game studies scholar Claudius Clüver, we...

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Why are all games about time loops these days? (with Federico Alvarez Igarzábal)

November 7, 2021

Episode 7

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What if we could start all over again? – These days, a whole bunch of games tries to answer this question. From Hades to Returnal, from Loop Hero to 12 Minutes, and most recently: Deathloop. To help us understand why there is...

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