Gay Solo Travel Presents: Episode 3 - Video Games, Travel, and Their Queer Connections (Part 4)

In the final part of the third episode, i weave together all the threads from the previous 3 parts and end with an overview of Grindr as a form of travel gaming and the (potential) rise of Metaverses, which from today's vantage point are still beyond the horizon. Content Breakdown:0:00 - Travel Gaming Origin Story: Spider Man (2004) as Virtual Touring03:10 - Closeted Gaming: Player 1 as Solo Traveller5:03 - Classic Sierra Games: Mapping Out the Digital World...Again and Again6:53 - The Hitman Series and the Rise of Armchair Travel in Open World Video Games9:43 - "Host or Travel"? - Grindr as the Convergence of Travel and Gaming13:21 - The Metaverse and Cryptocurrency: The Consuming Virtualization of Everything - Conclusion: Until Next Time!#gaysolotravel #videogames #gaypodcast #nostalgia #travel