Gamers with Glasses Podcast

Aug 15 2024 55 ep. 74 mins 13

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Gamers with Glasses is a podcast by scholars, developers, artists, and fans of video games and tabletop games. It’s for people who like to think about play. We’re interested in the past, present, and future of gaming as art, entertainment, technology, and community. We’re interested in all kinds of players and experiences, from the most popular AAA action titles to the most meditative indie experiments. We like to bring the smart to the fun.

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The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 30: A Bloodthirsty Man with a Beautiful Mustache

It's the Paper Mario episode! Man, when you look at him from the right angle, Mario is one bad dude. No wonder Bowser hates this guy. We love these games, but do we love them enough to buy them all over again so that we can play them on the Switch? Or is the GameCube an equally portable console? There's only one way to find out...

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 29: Nobody Knows Murphy, But We All Know His Ghost

Our adventures in the world of Wizardry continue! We were so excited to all be playing the same game that we had to do a whole podcast about it. We uncover the finer points of the game's thoughtfully brutal dungeon design, and we think through the surprisingly deep narrative possibilities of old-school RPGs. Watch out for Temple Healthcare Reaganomics, because there's no such

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 28: Meta Gear Solid

Nate, Samantha, and Luis do their best not to get lost in the hall of mirrors as they think through various types of self-referential games, covering everything from product tie-ins and Fortnite (it's bigger on the inside) to critical hits like Inscryption, The Stanley Parable, and There Is No Game.

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 27: Open World Cop Swatting

Mar 03 2024 51 mins

Friends! We are still living, still playing, still podcasting onwards. Nate, Don, and Christian go on an epic journey through the eldritch void in this one, starting with Don’s take on World of Horror: a guy in a red is going around chopping off some feet. Christian’s been playing Spider-Man 2, answering the question on everyone’s mind: “Does Venom eat the lobsters?” Nate

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 26: Light Dismemberment

Dec 15 2023 51 mins

Friends! We are still living, still playing, still podcasting onwards. Nate, Don, and Christian go on an epic journey through the eldritch void in this one, starting with Don’s take on World of Horror: a guy in a red is going around chopping off some feet. Christian’s been playing Spider-Man 2, answering the question on everyone’s mind: “Does Venom eat the lobsters?” Nate

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 25: Super Blast

Sep 21 2023 92 mins

In a blast from the past (and by that, we mean early 2023), this episode of the Gamers with Glasses Show features Don as he delights in the pure semiotics of Akka Arrh. Christian plays Season, “non-dystopian, post-apocalyptic bicycle scrapbook game” in which anxiety over the future doesn’t necessarily have to mean panic. We talk about Dredge and reminisce on fishing minigames

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 24: Help the Queer Games Bundle Reach Their Stretch Goal

Jun 26 2023 92 mins

Join us for a very special episode of the Gamers with Glasses Show featuring Caroline Delbert and Taylor McCue, organizers of the Queer Games Bundle 2023. Tune in to learn about ways to support the queer games community (including but not limited to buying the bundle!) and for game recommendations from the bundle organizers. Conversation topics range from game bundles as wealth red

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 23: Into the Pocket Universe

Apr 08 2023 66 mins

In this episode, Roger starts a cult, and nobody even tries to stop him. It is totally his own original idea and has nothing to do with Cult of the Lamb. Don ruminates on the universe inside Kirby’s stomach in his sub-podcast, “Don Plays All the Kirby Games in a Year.” Someone has the gall to talk about a game called Sin and Punishment in Nate’s absence. Christian leaves Jo

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 22: Citizen Sleeper, Lego Star Wars and Unfunny Jokes

Jul 19 2022 88 mins

In this episode, we let loose about Square-Enix business practices, tell tales about bosses in Elden Ring, discuss the brilliance and limitations of the cyborg space noir game Citizen Sleeper, gush over the pleasures of Lego games (especially Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga), make knock knock jokes (sorry!), get behind the wheel of Gran Turismo 7, and recommend some weird novels

The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 20: Elden Ring

May 25 2022 88 mins

We recorded an episode on Elden Ring forever ago, and here it is! What’s the difference between Elden Ring and Dark Souls? Who is George R.R. Martin, and what has he done to Miyazaki? Did FromSoftware invent a new IP for narrative reasons, or is it just a marketing move? How approachable and how accessible is Elden Ring? Why shouldn’t a horse have a double jump? Is FromSoft the