In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about their best and worst gaming experiences, and what we can learn from them.
- Sneezing
- We talk about our game experiences
- Playing “adult” games when you’re younger
- Community can make games more fun
- Jumping into a game with a deep history
- Games that imply you can play it a certain way, but you can’t
- Using social skills in combat-oriented chronicles
- How consequences shift the tone of combat and death
- Heather Poe in VtM: Bloodlines
- Wrapping up character arcs
- Sometimes, fun can be the primary goal
- The role of humor in horror games
- The weirdness of Bayou Billy
- Dixie recommends a new podcast
- Games that are not to our tastes
LINKS
- Resident Evil (1996): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game)
- World of Warcraft: https://worldofwarcraft.com
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: https://store.steampowered.com/app/812140/Assassins_Creed_Odyssey/
- Mass Effect Andromeda: https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-andromeda
- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (video game): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(video_game)
- Kingdom Hearts 3: https://www.kingdomhearts.com/3/us/home/
- Deus Ex (2000): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex_(video_game)
- Heather Poe in Bloodlines: https://vtmb.fandom.com/wiki/Heather_Poe
- Anima RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima:_Beyond_Fantasy
- Pugmire: https://www.realmsofpugmire.com
- Marvel Super Heroes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Heroes_(role-playing_game)
- Betrayal Legacy: https://avalonhill.wizards.com/avalon-hill-betrayal-legacy
- The Adventures of Bayou Billy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Bayou_Billy
- How Did This Get Played?: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-played/
Really great review and I loved the Bayou Billy shout outs. The Heather section of the game, despite being tiny, remains the most powerful of Bloodlines for me. Because it’s an intimate portrayal of how a vampire can ruin or save the life of a single mortal. It’s also why I believe Touchstones are a great idea.