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I Was A Teenage Exocolonist π FULL DISCUSSION [Geeks & Grounds #98]
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This episode probably had the most epic difference of experience between myself and Joel in (I think) all of the games we've played together so far (you'll know what it is when we start taking about the card game mechanics). π€£π And what a kickoff to the game discussion it is!
I Was A Teenage Exocolonist was filled with conundrums for us: there were elements we loved...but there was a lot that perplexed us, which made for some really engaging conversation. We talked about what we hope for in a game when it includes discussion of colonization in it's themes, choice and consequence, and how fully committing -- versus sitting in the middle -- often makes for more compelling stories.
Hope you all enjoy, and please join us as we continue the convo: our monthly hangout is this Saturday, August 23rd, at 3 pm PT in our Discord! Make sure you give yourself the Geeks & Grounds role when you join.
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βget ready to hang with Kate & Emily (No Small Games) + explore the indies of September!
Joining the cafΓ© next month will be the incredible team at No Small Games: Kate and Emily!
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Next week, we'll spend some time getting to know Emily and Kate along with all of their work in highlighting indie games. We'll also shout out some of our most anticipated titles for September and discuss some of the top industry news happening currently. Keep an eye out for our Indiescovery releasing on September 9th!β
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Of course, we'll also do some preliminary discussion on our September brew -- the game we'll be percolating over for the month: Chants of Sennaar. The full discussion and deep dive releases on Sept 23rd, so pick up the game and get ready for a month of puzzling through pictorial languages. Want to check out the review guide now? Click the button below!
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If you have any thoughts you're excited to share about next month's game -- what you're looking forward to, what you've heard about it, or perhaps what you're apprehensive about -- please feel free to share by emailing me back (or leave a voicemail)!
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Stuff We're Enjoying
Jenny -
- Play: Woodo (Demo)β
- Watch: Rings of Power (Amazon Prime)β
- Listen: Snow White (Laufey)β
- Read: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)β
Joel -
- Play: Expedition 33β (Sandfall Interactive)β
- Watch: Gastronauts (Dropout)β
- Listen: Star Line (Chance the Rapper)β
Stay in the loop -- listen to the weekly podcast on Spotify and Apple, hang with the community in Discord, and find us on Instagram!
βThanks for joining our digital cafΓ© this week -- talk soon!
Jenny
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Geeks & Grounds is an asynchronous, monthly game club where we play video games and brew good conversation, together! β Each week, receive a newsletter with a reflection question and curated materials meant to help you thoughtfully connect with the games we play.
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