#44 — Gateway Games
Novel Gaming!9 Kesä 2022

#44 — Gateway Games

This week on the pod, Doug, Vicki and Katie discuss their best picks for gateway games. Looking to add more gaming pals? Well this episode will leave you with a very long list of options to recommend something great for your own friends (or you, if you're not already playing along with us).

Reading

Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee (Katie)

Fight Like Hell by Kim Kelly (Doug)

Abolition for the People edited by Colin Kapernick (Doug)

The Field Guide to Lies by Dan Levitan (Vicki)

Watching

Obi Wan Kenobi on Disney+ (Katie)

Grey's Anatomy on Hulu (Vicki)

The Midnight Sky on Netflix (Doug)

Thinking About

Pride!

Games we discussed:

  • Nintendo Switch Sports
  • Costume Quest
  • Uncharted Series
  • Plants vs. Zombies
  • Stacklands
  • VR games (Tetris Effect, Pistol Whip, Moss)
  • Gone home
  • I’m on observation duty
  • Sims games

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod

Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com

Logo by: Katie!

Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux

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