Critical but casual approaches to current, past, and future video games six times a week. In addition, guests will periodically share their own aesthetic and personal experiences with games in conversation! Subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/hegelbon if you'd like to hear special patron-only bonus episodes!
03-11-2017
We're lucky enough to have Christina @squierzz and Emma @surfbordt on the show to discuss the recently explosive issue of sexual harassment and misogyny, a topic relevant to gaming and beyond. Absolutely important episode.
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30-10-2017
We welcome artist, musician, and wit Leon Chang (@leyawn) to the podcast to discuss nostalgia, game guides, free to play immersion, message boards and more!
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 32.48MB - Duration: 1:02:37 m (73 kbps 16000 Hz)
23-10-2017
We welcome Chris Gardiner (@CHGardiner) to the show to discuss Sunless Skies, Failbetter Games, and lore, lore, lore. An absolute gem.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 38.84MB - Duration: 48:29 m (112 kbps 44100 Hz)
19-10-2017
A brief sample of what you can get over at the Patreon, as I give a few minutes introduction to RUINER and the issue of difficulty as gatekeeping.
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16-10-2017
We're lucky enough to have @dogin_hoodie with us today. Half of the VR studio Iteria Games, he comes on to talk with us about virtual reality development, empathy, art, teleology, and so much more.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 79.56MB - Duration: 1:32:26 m (120 kbps 44100 Hz)
09-10-2017
We welcome Conor "@conorFMcgovern" McGovern on to discuss mini-gaming, the ties that bind between work and play, historical accuracy and more!
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 32.45MB - Duration: 1:03:39 m (71 kbps 16000 Hz)
06-10-2017
In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, I look at violence in videogames, trying to answer the question of why we should be lenient (or if we should be at all) to "murder simulators." Full episode available on patreon.com/hegelbon
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.28MB - Duration: 5:58 m (171 kbps 44100 Hz)
04-10-2017
We welcome Scott Blaha (@socksmahoney) on the podcast to talk about Dark Souls, the reason it's fun, its lore, and to close the book on difficulty.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 63.65MB - Duration: 1:00:38 m (147 kbps 44100 Hz)
29-09-2017
We welcome Andrew @andrewfairbairn Fairbairn, @tom_j_allen, @deadpanmarc, @showcasemassive, and @moontreezone on the podcast to talk about playing Overwatch as a team and the game's sense of balance and competition.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 57.69MB - Duration: 54:33 m (148 kbps 44100 Hz)
25-09-2017
We welcome Ian Renfroe (@glennfinito) onto the show to talk about difficult games, the nature of challenging work, and why music might be the best analogue to games yet.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 29.49MB - Duration: 57:56 m (71 kbps 16000 Hz)