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No Sick Days

Chris and John have been talking about video games for the last 29 years, somehow both ended up self-employed, and then started a gaming podcast. We discuss game mechanics, share experiences, and "objectively" rate games. You're welcome.

Episodes

  1. 04/28/2019

    Gaming in the 90s - Season 2, Episode 4

    John uses his powers of beer entrepreneurship for good, which angers people who hate happiness. Business trials and family life impede Chris and John's gaming so they travel back to a magical time - school in the 90s.  (Magical due to gaming, not so much the school.) Experience their first rage quit, release hype, piracy, mobile game, shareware, and more.  We cover most of the era's big titles, but more importantly: assess how these games shaped our gaming habits (and lives).

    2h 33m

  2. 07/24/2018

    Episode 013: Turn-Based vs. Real Time Pause

    Two guys talking about the pros/cons of turn-based strategy combat and real-time pause combat. You didn't know you needed that in your life, did you?! Also, John starts to dig into the Devolver lounge at the brewery, Chris shares some choice words for Gamestop.

    1h 12m

  3. 06/14/2018

    Bonus Episode 01: Live from Dreamhack ATX 2018

    Our very first bonus episode, recording from the floor of Dreamhack ATX 2018 across three days. You're welcome.

    57 min

  4. 06/09/2018

    Episode 009: Dreamhack ATX 2018

    We spent three days stumbling around Dreamhack. Then we sat down and recorded us talking about it for like, at least an hour. Maybe a bit longer. You're welcome.

    1h 34m

  5. 05/31/2018

    Episode 008: Not a Baldur's Gate Podcast

    Back and forth about: The Rockets (also not a sports podcast) PubG vs Fortnite (lawsuits!) Lineage II (the grind is real) Ultima 7 Technomancer Wasteland 2 / Baldur's Gate 2 Tekken 7 (training!) DreamHack (this weekend!) ...and more. Links: - "How World of Warcraft's Quests Came To Be" https://kotaku.com/how-world-of-warcrafts-quests-came-to-be-1826372544 - AIAS Game Maker's Notebook "Jeff Kaplan of Blizzard Entertainment" http://interactive.libsyn.com/jeff-kaplan-of-blizzard-entertainment - "Stop Wasting My Time - WotC" XCom2 Mod https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=620600092

    1h 11m

  6. 04/11/2018

    Episode 002: Serious Karaoke

    Yakkin' about games like: - Dragon Ball Fighter Z (so many moves, so little time) - Lineage II (more! reaching the 140's) - PubG Mobile (death by environment) - Sleeping Dogs (ultimate romance simulator) - Dynasty Warriors 9 (well, more like the whole series, and some other related games, and somewhat that historical period)

    58 min
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Chris and John have been talking about video games for the last 29 years, somehow both ended up self-employed, and then started a gaming podcast. We discuss game mechanics, share experiences, and "objectively" rate games. You're welcome.

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