Gamers with Glasses Podcast
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Gamers with Glasses is a podcast by scholars, developers, artists, and fans of video games and tabletop games. It’s for people who like to think about play. We’re interested in the past, present, and future of gaming as art, entertainment, technology, and community. We’re interested in all kinds of players and experiences, from the most popular AAA action titles to the most meditative indie experiments. We like to bring the smart to the fun.
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The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 35: Who Is the Donkey Kong?
In this episode Nate and Samantha set out to recap and wrap up our summer series on games, childhood, and nostalgia, and end up…somewhere else. We cover all the deep questions, like, “Does nostalgia…
Special Interview Episode: Quantum Witch (NikkiJay)
In this episode, Nate interviews NikkiJay, developer of the just-released "plotformer" Quantum Witch. Come for the in-depth discussion about cults, conditioning, and choices - stay for the impromptu…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 34: We're Not Making Chocolate Broccoli (Dr. Erik Verlage Interview)
We make learning fun! In this episode, Samantha and Luis interview Dr. Erik Verlage, a research scientist at the Ohio State University who works on interactive media and games in education.…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 33: A Horrible Blurry Xerox That Is Being Taken As Fact (Oops No Games Episode)
We thought it would be fun to do an “Oops! No Games” episode, in which we try not to talk about games. Inevitably, we totally fail, to the degree that we even end up recommending games at the end.…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 32: The Majority of People on the Planet (Felipe Pepe Interview)
How do game critics contribute to Western hegemony, and what can we do about it? Nate Schmidt interviews Felipe Pepe, creator of The CRPG Book Project, on his recent essay, “The Gentrification of…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 31: Yoshi, Take Me Away
These are definitely times in which many of us could use...a break. Also, it's fall. So get that comfy sweater on and hear us debate the definition of video game coziness. Enjoy our wishful thinking…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 30: A Bloodthirsty Man with a Beautiful Mustache
It's the Paper Mario episode! Man, when you look at him from the right angle, Mario is one bad dude. No wonder Bowser hates this guy. We love these games, but do we love them enough to buy them all…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 29: Nobody Knows Murphy, But We All Know His Ghost
Our adventures in the world of Wizardry continue! We were so excited to all be playing the same game that we had to do a whole podcast about it. We uncover the finer points of the game's…
The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 28: Meta Gear Solid
Nate, Samantha, and Luis do their best not to get lost in the hall of mirrors as they think through various types of self-referential games, covering everything from product tie-ins and Fortnite…
S1E51 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 27: Open World Cop Swatting
S1E51 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 26: Light Dismemberment
S1E50 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 25: Super Blast
In this episode, we finally lay out a firm and simple spectrum with which to rate all games, and it goes from narcissism to nihilism. Don delights in the pure semiotics of Akka Arrh. Christian plays…
S1E49 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 24: Help the Queer Games Bundle Reach Their Stretch Goal
Join us for a very special episode of the Gamers with Glasses Show featuring Caroline Delbert and Taylor McCue, organizers of the Queer Games Bundle 2023. Tune in to learn about ways to support the…
S1E48 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 23: Into the Pocket Universe
In this episode, Roger starts a cult, and nobody even tries to stop him. It is totally his own original idea and has nothing to do with Cult of the Lamb. Don ruminates on the universe inside Kirby’s…
S1E47 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 22: Citizen Sleeper, Lego Star Wars and Unfunny Jokes
In this episode, we let loose about Square-Enix business practices, tell tales about bosses in Elden Ring, discuss the brilliance and limitations of the cyborg space noir game Citizen Sleeper, gush…
S1E46 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 20: Elden Ring
We recorded an episode on Elden Ring forever ago, and here it is! What’s the difference between Elden Ring and Dark Souls? Who is George R.R. Martin, and what has he done to Miyazaki? Did…
S1E45 Interview with Jason Cordova, Creator of Brindlewood Bay & The Gauntlet
We interview game designer Jason Cordova, creator of the tabletop roleplaying games Brindlewood Bay and The Between, founder of The Gauntlet, and editor of the RPG magazine Codex. Jason’s games…
S1E44 Interview with Johnnemann Nordhagen - The Museum of Mechanics
We interview game developer Johnnemann Nordhagen (Dim Bulb Games, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine) about his Museum of Mechanics, “a browsable, playable collection of lockpicking mechanics from…
S1E43 The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 19: Puzzling Apocalypses
In Episode 19 of The Gamers with Glasses Show, we talk about how long we’re willing to grapple with puzzles, when we use walkthroughs/strategy guides, different kinds of open world games, and much…
S1E42 Interview with Noio (Cloud Gardens, Kingdom)
We interview Noio (Thomas van den Berg) about his recent game Cloud Gardens, his history in game development, the success of Kingdom, and his next big project! Thomas tells us how Cloud Gardens…
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Gamers with Glasses Podcast has published 61 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Games, Leisure.
Gamers with Glasses Podcast is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 14m.
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