Is Nostalgia A Good Thing?
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 m...
2 Touko 20241h 2min
How To Make Good Video Game Lore
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 e...
25 Huhti 20241h 4min
What's The Deal With: Stardew Valley
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? All...
18 Huhti 20241h 1min
Are Video Games Really A Waste Of Time?
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 wast...
11 Huhti 20241h 2min
Dragon's Dogma 2 Makes Friction Fun
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, an...
4 Huhti 202459min
We Seriously Can't Stop Playing Balatro
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 a...
28 Maalis 20241h 4min
How Do You Know When A Game Should Be Canceled?
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 k...
21 Maalis 20241h 5min
Triple Play: Helldivers 2
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 ...
14 Maalis 20241h
