Episode 034 What We Learned From Stellaris and the Return of the Obra Dinn

Episode 034 What We Learned from

 

In which we discuss our approximately 30-31 dedicated listeners, we yearn to become robotic as we take over the stars in Stellaris and dive into the Return of the Obra Dinn.

 

Games discussed this Episode:

Stellaris for contemporary consoles

Return of the Obra Dinn for PC
Master of Orion 2 for PC

The Quiet Man for contemporary consoles

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch

Fire Emblem Heroes on Mobile Device

Monster Hunter World on comtemporary consoles

Beat Sabre for PC

Deeprock Galactic for PC

Path of Exile for PC

Mystic Veil for table top play

 

Items discussed in What we Learned this Month:

ADGQ 2019 occurred.  Check it out and as always support the great causes behind this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o083ySYoekM

 

Stu brings up how game sales as reported in the UK can be considered one of the highest grossing businesses in that area by no small margin:

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-the-uk-games-industry-in-2018-winners-and-losers

A discussion of Tattoos that are on real people who are represented in games:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/style/tattoos-video-games.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbaker/2019/01/04/lebron-smartly-sides-with-the-producers-of-nba-2k-in-tattoo-copyright-case-but-will-that-be-enough/#6fbec4857663

Extra Credits Because Games Matter videos: A Teachable Moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZsAWciOS4w&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5AgQCI0R7DY0BDrRLmRjkpw&index=4

 

Shoutouts:

Thanks to Joe Gottli for doing our art!

Thanks to Dmitry for doing our intro/outro music!

Thanks Classic Gaming Podcast and sorry Jay for forgetting your name!
https://classicgamingpodcast.com/

Check out Fred Rojas playing the Quiet Man:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ispslWKg0dE

Gaming History 101, check them out!

https://gaminghistory101.com/

Fred’s video on Final Fight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQDpNH6xSzY

Check out Future Monkeys!

https://futuremonkeys.podbean.com/