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GAMETHING

Pippin Barr, David Wolinsky, and Mark Chains

105 episodes

3 months ago

GAMETHING is an audio book-club about videogames. Each episode, experimental game designer Pippin Barr and oral historian David Wolinsky choose a game to play separately and exchange answering machine messages about it until the tape runs out. The result is a conversation about anything and everything (mostly everything) they find interesting about videogames. Visit us: https://gamething.life Email us: contact@gamething.life Support us: https://patreon.com/othergamethings/

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GAMETHING is an audio book-club about videogames. Each episode, experimental game designer Pippin Barr and oral historian David Wolinsky choose a game to play separately and exchange answering machine messages about it until the tape runs out. The result is a conversation about anything and everything (mostly everything) they find interesting about videogames. Visit us: https://gamething.life Email us: contact@gamething.life Support us: https://patreon.com/othergamethings/

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Episodes (20/105)

GAMETHING

End of messages, season 10

In which we come face-to-face with the shock of the Nuovo—until even that fades. And the nominees are... 🐛🛰️💭🥉😒🪿🍴🪙🏞️🎲

2 weeks ago

33 minutes 24 seconds

GAMETHING

Storyteller (2023)

In which we play Storyteller (2023), and stop us if you've heard this one before. ➿📚 🖼️😚🗜️🐴🌵🧩☁️ 🐣🔄 Second chances, story problems, and Oedipus in five tiles. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Storyteller was developed by Daniel Benmergui and published by Annapurna Interactive. An early version won the IGF Nuovo Award in 2012.

3 weeks ago

32 minutes 55 seconds

GAMETHING

Storyteller (2012)

In which we play Storyteller (2012), and decide who lives, who loves, and who solves their problems with a sword to the face. 🎭📜🧩👸🐟 🎓🏛️🧚☝️✨✂️✈️ Drag. Drop. Fate. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Storyteller was developed and published by Daniel Benmergui. It won the IGF Nuovo Award in 2012.

1 month ago

33 minutes 3 seconds

GAMETHING

Cosmic Top Secret (2018)

In which we play Cosmic Top Secret (2018), and piece together a crumbling dad bod. 🕵️‍♂️🇩🇰⛏️🧭🗓️😧🏀👴🚷💍❌ A Cold War mystery, a crumpled-up spy, and intelligence as child’s play. Oh, and now you're a paper airplane. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Cosmic Top Secret was developed by Klassefilm and Those Eyes and published by Klassefilm. It was a finalist for the IGF Nuovo Award in 2018.

1 month ago

32 minutes 59 seconds

GAMETHING

THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER (2020)

In which we play THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER (2020), forging our own signatures, driving in the mountains, and—is someone going to pick up the damn phone?! 🛎️👽✂️💐✍️🚌🎹🃏🦹⛓️‍💥 You check in, but maybe not as yourself. You wander, but never arrive. These, and other GAMETHINGS. THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER was developed and published by Taylor Swietanski. It was a finalist for the IGF Nuovo Award in 2021.

1 month ago

32 minutes 28 seconds

GAMETHING

SpyParty (2018)

In which we play SpyParty (2018), an asymmetric game of deception, precision, and the delicate art of not getting shot. ⌖🤨🪞🤖🫥💃📊📱⏳🧍🍞 A fancy party. A lurking sniper. Move like a machine, think like a human, hope for the best. These, and other GAMETHINGS. SpyParty was developed by Chris Hecker and John Ciminio and published by Chris Hecker. It was an honorable mention for the IGF Nuovo Award in 2011.

1 month ago

32 minutes 31 seconds

GAMETHING

Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea (2022)

In which we play Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea (2022), and let the current take us. 🛳️🛳️💀🤷🪦🎥🛟🎵🤠📸🎨🧪 A place between places, a song half-remembered, a gift shop at the end of the world. These, and other GAMETHINGS. Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea was developed and published by flan. It was a finalist for the IGF Nuovo Award in 2023.

1 month ago

33 minutes 47 seconds

GAMETHING

You have reached GAMETHING, season 10

In which we introduce Season 10 of GAMETHING. We’re trying out something new. Pre-order some trophy wax.

1 month ago

12 minutes 56 seconds

GAMETHING

End of messages, season 9

In which we are found in translation. 😭🚪🧠🔄🏯🌠💮🛞 These, and other GAMETHINGS.

3 months ago

32 minutes 7 seconds

GAMETHING

Five Nights at Freddy’ses (2014, 2023)

In which we play and watch Five Nights at Freddy’ses (2014, 2023), take on the night shift, and don't even get to try the pizza. 🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🧸🐻 These, and other GAMETHINGS. Five Nights at Freddy’s was developed and published by Scott Cawthon. Five Nights at Freddy’s is a movie.

3 months ago

48 minutes 59 seconds

GAMETHING

Dooms (1993, 2004, 2005, 2016)

In which we play and watch Dooms (1993, 2004, 2005, 2016), and confirm that somehow, it runs on not only a computer but also a DVD player. 📼🏠➖😬🔦🌚📏⏰🦨🤷✂️🎭🪓🧑‍🎨📜🪖🔮 These, and other GAMETHINGS. Doom was developed and published by id Software. Doom 3 was developed by id Software and published by Activision. Doom was developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Doom is a movie.

3 months ago

49 minutes 5 seconds

GAMETHING

Pokémons (1996, 1997)

In which we play and watch Pokémons (1996, 1997), and catch seven. 🧶🟣🐈🧊📦💊🛠️🦗😫🛡️🚀📍🧵🚧💪🏽 These, and other GAMETHINGS. Pokémon: Red was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. Pokémon: Blue was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. Pokémon: Indigo League is a TV show.

4 months ago

49 minutes 5 seconds

GAMETHING

Final Fantasy XIVs (2013, 2017)

In which we play and watch Final Fantasy XIVs (2013, 2017), the “who’s your daddy?” of Final Fantasies. 👨‍👦✏️🖤💻🎢⏳🐞🕹️🤘😬🏥🌿🦸🙋‍♂️🐻💡😴🙃 These, and other GAMETHINGS. Final Fantasy XIV was developed by Square Enix Business Division 5 and published by Square Enix. Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light is a TV show.

4 months ago

49 minutes 12 seconds

GAMETHING

Donkey Kongs Country (1994, 1997)

In which we play and watch Donkey Kongs Country (1994, 1997), but never find the Statue of Liberty. 🍌🧘🧑🏽‍🦲👀🐢 🎩👴🏽💍🤣🛢️👿⌨️ 🐊⬅️👾🚪🚤 These, and other GAMETHINGS. Donkey Kong Country was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. Donkey Kong Country is a TV show.

4 months ago

49 minutes 25 seconds

GAMETHING

Warcrafts (1994, 2004-2024, 2016)

In which we play and watch Warcrafts (1994, 2004-2024, 2016), and try to follow the plot through the fog of wars. 👨‍🎤🧑🏽‍🌾🤝🇺🇸🧙📜🎲📖🔭🌲👹 📊⏳🗺️💀📺🥤 These, and other GAMETHINGS. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans was developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft: The War Within was developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft: The Beginning is a movie.

4 months ago

49 minutes

GAMETHING

Fallouts (1997, 2024)

In which we play and watch Fallouts (1997, 2024), and among the ruins, ponder the dramatic weight of rummaging through lockers and roughing up wasteland toughs. ☢️🐀🐀📐❔🚧🎥💣👏🏽🚂🥊🎯📘🦆👀👍👮🏽‍♂️ These, and other GAMETHINGS. Fallout was developed and published by Interplay Productions. Fallout is a TV show.

4 months ago

48 minutes 29 seconds

GAMETHING

Phoenix Wrights (2001, 2012)

In which we play and watch Phoenix Wrights (2001, 2012), and have a series of great and litigious hair days. ⌚🔍❤️🧐🌸🎹⚙️👄🤫🎭🎞️🇺🇸🩸🧑🏽‍⚖️🎗️ These, and other GAMETHINGS. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was developed and published by Capcom. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a movie.

5 months ago

49 minutes 8 seconds

GAMETHING

You have reached GAMETHING, season 9

In which we introduce Season 9 of GAMETHING. It’s this, but that.

5 months ago

10 minutes 51 seconds

GAMETHING

Pitch: NPC Confidential (working title)

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5 months ago

55 seconds

GAMETHING

Pitch: The Fool's Errand (working title)

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5 months ago

1 minute 33 seconds