Get full episode notes, links, and related materials for free at www.post.games Get extra-long episodes, bonus content, monthly videos, and more (plus, no ads!) at patreon.com/postgames Welcome to Post Game’s first annual physical, in which a special guest joins me to assess the health and stability of gaming, from the creators to the players, the industry to the culture. I’ve invited one of the smartest, analytical, and forward-thinking minds in video – writer, developer, publisher, critic, analyst, and occasional voice actor Xalavier Nelson Jr. – to give video games a thorough workup Bonus Patreon Prologue: The state of games 10, 20, and 30 years ago Act 1: The best of times - Why 2025 could be the golden age of video games Act 2: The worst of times - Why video games feel doomed Bonus Patreon interview segment: Xalavier on gaming’s past, present, and future Act 3: The news of the week, including the ghoulish mass layoffs at Xbox Today's episode's act-interstitials feature music from the games of Strange Scaffold! Find episode notes and more at www.post.games. Subscribe to the Patreon for early access to episodes, additional segments, and bonus materials at patreon.com/postgames. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.