EXP Podcast #560: A Game About Nothing

"So anyway, let me tell you about my walking simulator."

In these hectic times, sometimes you just need to play a game where you just chill and do nothing.  But is tending to virtual crops or role playing as a pixelated barista as relaxing as it sounds?  This week, we talk about games that try to lower the stakes, ask less, and draw us in with tranquility instead of action.

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- Runtime: 32 min 50 sec
- "And relax … the joy of video games where you do almost nothing," by Keith Stuart, via The Guardian
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #559: Webs and Reworks

"Next stop Tokyo!"

This week on the EXP Podcast we cover some recent news! Spider-Man swings into Sony's corporate office (and swings out to with a boatload of cash), Bioware is rebuilding the very core of Anthem, and we say goodbye to our old frenemy Flash (gone, but not forgotten or every really uninstalled).

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 - Runtime: 36 min 14 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #558: Frame that Game

Smithsonian edition

How do show appreciation for your favorite games from years past?  Well, if you're Jorge and me, you dedicate dozens of hours talking about them on the Internet (shout out to my boy, Crono).  But what if you want to make a grander gesture?  Whether it is hoarding cartridges, dumping ROMs, or nailing stuff to the wall, there's a variety of ways to preserve the games you love.  This week, we use Andrew Liszewski's article to talk about how we honor great games, ideally without running afoul of copyright law or losing our security deposits.

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 - Runtime: 35 min 39 sec
 - "You Should Hoard Physical Copies of the Video Games You Love," by Andrew Liszewski, via Gizmodo
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #557: Level With Us

"Here we go again..."

We have ventured through many worlds and overcome numerous obstacles, but out of all of them a few are unforgettable. This week on the EXP Podcast, we revisit some of the most memorable levels in video games and try to figure what makes them so enduring. While you're listening, why not shoot us an email with your most indelible video game levels.

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 - Runtime: 32 min 10 sec
 - Music from the Death Stranding original soundtrack

EXP Podcast #556: Death Stranding Debrief

I did a bad job packing for this trip.

The world may feel cold and desolate.  The days are filled with alternating episodes of terror and inconvenience: you escape the grasp of creatures straddling the line between the living and the dead only to notice your boots have holes in them.  But don't worry: you're not alone.  You see a flickering strand gently wafting through the chiral dust.  It's a podcast from a more innocent time: the Death Standing Debrief.  Finally!

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 - Runtime: 1 hr 4 min 42 sec
 - Music from the Death Stranding original soundtrack

EXP Podcast #555: The Year Ahead 2020

The post-2019 feels.

We are full steam ahead into 2020 and the slate of games coming out this year is thrilling. This week on the EXP Podcast we discuss our most anticipated games of 2020, make some predictions of the year ahead, and try to guess our GOTY 2020. Spoiler alert: It's Spelunky 2.

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 - Runtime: 40 min 5 sec
 - Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #554: 2019 Game of the Year Leftovers

Look at all this good stuff!

Think you escaped 2019?  Think again!  Our game of the year podcast was so jam packed that we had to save some our favorite games for later.  Grab your most comfy pair of sweatpants and forget about counting calories: it's time for leftovers.

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 - Runtime: 39 min 32 sec
 - Music by Brad Sucks