GamesQuest

Episodes

1. 10

   Google Stadia's Business Plan

   Google Stadia has been announced at GDC, bringing us closer to the inevitable game streaming future. But on the way Google will not have it easy. In this episode of GamesQuest I am speculating about possible business models, including one in which the players are not the target audience at all.…

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   Mar 29, 2019

   15m
2. 9

   2018 Video Game Trends: Loot Boxes, Game Subscriptions, Game Stores

   In this year’s first episode of GamesQuest I take a look back at the most interesting developments in gaming of 2018. For me that was mostly loot boxes, new game stores and game streaming plus a few others. More show notes at…

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   Jan 5, 2019

   11m
3. 8

   Dealing with Toxic Player Behavior

   I'm afraid of playing with strangers online and the chance of people shouting at me. So what can game developers do in-game to deal with toxic behavior and create a friendly space for players? More show notes at…

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   Dec 9, 2018

   8m
4. 7

   Early Access Pros and Cons

   Steam's Early Access program got a lot of bad press but also some stand out success stories. So five years after its inception what are the advantages and disadvantages of releasing a game before it's finished? More show notes at:...

   Aug 25, 2018

   11m
5. 6

   Are game subscriptions bad for gamers?

   More thoughts about game subscriptions. What do they mean for gamers? Do you save money or spend more in the long run? For the providers that is the point, isn't it? And does the subscription model favor a specific style of games? Link from the episode: Do we even need a Netflix for games?...

   Jun 20, 2018

   10m
6. 5

   Virgina

   Philip is taking over for the first time and he is talking about Virginia and why you should play it. There is also a great video version available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoVK4E6bP_c Find more of Philips' work at http://phazorsfiles.com https://twitter.com/PhazorsFiles...

   Jun 4, 2018

   3m
7. 4

   Game Subscriptions

   Is Microsoft's offering of 1st party titles with Game Pass a game changer? Will we see other platforms starting their own subscriptions? And could Valve's newest acquisition be connected? My first but probably not last episode about game subscriptions and what impact it might have on the…

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   May 7, 2018

   9m
8. 3

   Introducing Philip and Backlogs

   GamesQuest has a new co-host: Philip Drobar, who will join me on my quest to talk about video games. In the future he will produce his own episodes on this channel but today we talk about our backlogs and the top spots on our list of shame. You can find Philip's writing at http://phazorsfiles.com...

   Apr 23, 2018

   14m
9. 2

   Personal Gaming History

   Join me on a walk down memory lane as I talk about my personal gaming history: from Game & Watch to current gen consoles. --- Thanks to the Internet Archive you can play a lot of early PC games right in your browser. Here is a list of some of my favorites: - Monkey Island 1:...

   Apr 3, 2018

   11m
10. 1

    Side Quests

    It's the first episode of GamesQuest and so it feels appropriate to talk about quests a bit, side quests in particular. How I enjoy them and how I get sick of them after a while and maybe we should just not label them as such anymore.

    Mar 12, 2018

    7m