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Submit ReviewKirk is out this week, so Jason and Maddy convene to talk about a grab bag full of topics including the Xbox mess, the Helldivers 2 debacle, and two games they're really enjoying: Hades 2 and Animal Well.
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Maddy: Master Chef
Jason: Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)
LINKS:
Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teragram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/
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Jason's been playing Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a game that feels a lot like Suikoden, which made the Triple Click gang wonder: how does nostalgia impact our enjoyment of video games? Can it make games better? Worse? Both at once? Let's discuss!
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Kirk: Fiasco (Jason Morningstar)
Maddy: Hades 2 technical test
Jason: Girls5eva
LINKS:
Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teragram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/
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When is video game lore good? When is it bad? This week, the Triple Click gang talks about Skyrim books, Elden Ring item descriptions, Destiny guns, and all the other delectable morsels of plot that exist underneath the stories of video games.
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Kirk: Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Maddy: Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Jason: Eiyuden Chronicles
LINKS:
Mossbag’s Hollow Knight Lore video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDiWYFGGqY
Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teragram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/
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Eight years after it first came out, Stardew Valley is still getting patches. But what's the deal with this one-man-developed farming simulator? How was it created, and what makes it so appealing? Allow us to explain!
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Kirk: Children of the Sun (Steam)
Maddy: Wingspan (board game version)
Jason: Fallout (Amazon Prime)
LINKS:
Search Engine: “What are we gonna do about all these cats?” https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/whatre-we-gonna-do-about-all-these
Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teragram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/
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It's the 200th episode of Triple Click, and to celebrate, it's time for a mailbag! The gang answers listener questions such as "could we ever see gambling in video games?" and "are games really a waste of time?"
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Kirk: “Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain” by Kate Wagner
Maddy: Sailor Moon
Jason: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
LINKS:
“Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain” by Kate Wagner, preserved in archive form: https://web.archive.org/web/20240301170542/https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a46975496/behind-f1-velvet-curtain/ and at Escape Collective: https://escapecollective.com/behind-f1s-velvet-curtain/
Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teagram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/
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What is "friction" in video games? We've got a taxonomy, of course! This week, the Triple Click gang talks about how Dragon Dogma 2 tries to push players away, the necessity of video game friction, and what it means when a game is impenetrable.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Girls5Eva (Netflix)
Maddy: The Holdovers (2024)
Jason: Secrets of Grindea
LINKS:
Triple Click LIVE in LA! Saturday, June 8, 6:30PM at the Teagram Ballroom: https://teragramballroom.com/tm-event/triple-click-podcast/
Tim Rogers’ “In Praise of Sticky Friction,” 2010 https://kotaku.com/in-praise-of-sticky-friction-555816
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Kirk’s Three Types of Video Game Friction
Mechanical Friction: Relating to inputs and interaction. i.e. kinesthetics, “game feel”
Logistical Friction: Relating to planning, (in)flexibility, the need to prepare
Informational Friction: Relating to what the game does/doesn’t tell you
Balatro is one of the best games of 2024 so far — and certainly the most addictive. This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the new poker roguelike and dissects what makes it so great. They talk about the three phases of Balatro players, the appeal of randomness, and the thrill of this game's parade of interesting decisions.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Dragon’s Dogma 2
Maddy: Princess Peach Showtime!
Jason: The Last Murder at the End of the World (Stuart Turton)
LINKS:
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Happy MaxFunDrive! This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag and takes some listener questions: Are libraries ethical? How bad will ads in video games get? And when does a game developer know if it's time to cancel a project?
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Kirk: FF7 Rebirth Piano Minigame & Music Notation
Maddy: Shogun
Jason: Dragon’s Dogma 2
LINKS:
Hearthstone’s Ben Brode on Search Engine: https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/how-do-you-make-an-addictive-video
Tantacrul’s incredibly good video about music notation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3bUFgEcb4
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/
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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull up their strategem monitors and dive into Helldivers 2. They share their favorite memeable moments, talk about the game's unique story, and dive into what does and doesn't work about the hit new game.
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Kirk: Home Safety Hotline (PC)
Maddy: The Insurrectionist Next Door (2023)
Jason: Unicorn Overlord (Current Consoles)
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Featuring Johan Lindgren’s Helldivers 2 theme
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Kirk, Maddy, and Jason travel back in time and make their way up Mt. Nibel for a deeper look at the stellar Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a game about traveling the world and playing animal soccer.
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Kirk: Our Last Best Hope (Magpie Games)
Maddy: True Detective: Night Country (Max)
Jason: The Dynasty (by Jeff Benedict)
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