Brainy Gamer Podcast

Thoughtful conversation about video games

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 42 08/23/2013

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 42 In this episode I make my guest Steve Gaynor squirm uncomfortably in his seat. Of course, we also discuss his new game Gone Home, creating authentic characters, an important lesson from Ken Levine, and a secret room no reviewer has yet discovered. Plus other things. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/2445497

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 41 03/26/2013

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 41 This is the final episode in my series of conversations about the State of Games. I encourage you to listen to shows featuring a variety of smart and thoughtful guests. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/2265741

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 40 03/19/2013

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 40 This is the third in a short series of conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games. I encourage you to listen to the episodes and stay tuned for the final installment, which will appear in the coming days. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/2256091

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 39 03/15/2013

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 39 This is the second in a short series of conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games. I encourage you to and stay tuned for the final two which will appear in the coming days. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/2252403

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 38 03/11/2013

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 38 This is the first of several roundtable conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games, an admittedly unwieldy topic, but well-timed, I think, in this transitional period for games and the game industry. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/2246369

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 37 09/07/2012

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 37 Welcome to a special Ninja Edition of the Brainy Gamer podcast! /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/2058614

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 36 04/09/2012

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 36 The Brainy Gamer podcast is back! /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1911735

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 3 08/30/2011

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 3 This is the final installment in my series devoted to game designers and the design process. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1698796

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 2 08/23/2011

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 2 This is the 2nd in a 3-part series devoted to game designers and the design process. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1693536

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 1 08/15/2011

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 1 This edition of the podcast begins a 3-part series devoted to game designers and the design process. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1688157

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 34 06/03/2011

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 34 This edition of the show features an in-depth discussion of L.A. Noire with Tom Bissell (Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter) and Brian Taylor (Kill Screen, GamePro). Spoilers abound, but only minor plot revelations are revealed. I think you can listen to this discussion and still fully appreciate the game as a newcomer. In fact, you might even appreciate it more. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1615749

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 33 04/04/2011

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 33 This massive edition of the show features a Gamers Confab segment with Mitch Krpata (Boston Phoenix, et al); Nels Anderson (Klei Entertainment); and Brad Gallaway (GameCritics.com). We discuss a slew of games we've played recently, and we successfully persuade Mitch to stop hating LittleBigPlanet. Well, maybe not. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1563413

Brainy Gamer Podcast - GDC Audio Diary 1 03/02/2011

Brainy Gamer Podcast - GDC Audio Diary 1 This is part 1 of my GDC '11 audio diary. For more information on this project, read my . Hope you enjoy it! /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1539949

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 31 12/04/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 31 This episode is all about music in games. I'm joined by guests Dan Bruno (Harmonix, Cruise Elroy) and Kirk Hamilton (Gamer Melodico, Joystiq), two excellent game writers who are also talented musicians. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1406637

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 pt. 3 09/20/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 pt. 3 /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1151655

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 pt. 2 09/14/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 pt. 2 This show is the 2nd in a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events that bring gamers together throughout the year: GDC, PAX, E3, etc. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1129474

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 09/10/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/1117714

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 29 06/13/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 29 This edition of the show features an interview with Tom Bissell, author of the new book Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter. We discuss why Tom wrote the book; why Mirror's Edge is a better game than you think; why we ought to cut game designers some slack; and many other topics. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978516

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 28 05/03/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 28 After a Shakespeare-induced hiatus, the Brainy Gamer podcast is back! /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978515

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.4 01/09/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.4 This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features a holiday extravaganza of Gamers Confab goodness: a 4-volume confection featuring a gaggle of bloggers, journalists, and designers all discussing our favorite games of 2009. This final segment includes Matthew Gallant from The Quixotic Engineer; Alex Raymond from The Border House; and Denis Farr from Gay Gamer and Vorpal Bunny Ranch. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978514

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.3 01/05/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.3 Part 3 of my "Favorites of '09" series includes writer Tom Bissell, whose work has appeared in Harper's Magazine and The New Yorker; Manveer Heir, lead designer at Raven Software and author of the Design Rampage blog; and Mitch Krpata, who reviews games for The Phoenix and Paste Magazine and writes the Insult Swordfighting blog. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978512

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.2 01/03/2010

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.2 Part 2 of my Favorites of '09 series of podcasts features Leigh Alexander, news director at Gamasutra; Corvus Elrod from Zakelro Studio; and Nels Anderson from Hothead Games and his blog Above 49. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978510

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 12/30/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features a holiday extravaganza of Gamers Confab goodness: a 4-volume confection featuring a gaggle of bloggers, journalists, and designers all discussing our favorite games of 2009. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978509

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 26 11/09/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 26 /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978507

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 5 09/10/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 5 The Summer of Confabs concludes with a conversation featuring Chris Dahlen of Edge Online and The Onion A.V. Club; and Manveer Heir of Raven Software and the Design Rampage blog. /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978506

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 4 09/07/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 4 /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978505

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 3 09/04/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 3 /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978504

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 2 09/02/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 2 Gamers Confab #2 features a conversation with guests Deirdra Kiai /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978503

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 08/31/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 This edition of the podcast features a conversation with guests Steve /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978502

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 24 07/20/2009

Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 24 This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with Clint Hocking, Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal (Far Cry 2, Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory). /episode/index/show/brainygamer/id/978501

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