The Video Game Episode (Ep. 236)

Can you be productive and still play video games? We talk about how we play games without sacrificing success, along with a few of our favorites. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription. Things mentioned in this episode: Tom's Games: Guitar Hero III Celeste Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Pokémon FireRed Portal 2 Overwatch Enter the Gungeon Hollow Knight The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up Martin's Games: Monster Hunter: World Celeste Animal Crossing Golden Sun: The Lost Age The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super Mario Odyssey The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Pokémon Silver Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Links: Atomic Habits, by James Clear Nerd Fitness Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:44 - Are video games worth your time? 0:14:11 - Using video games as a coping mechanism 0:18:58 - Avoiding a video game dependency 0:27:03 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:29:01 - Avoiding a video game dependency (continued) 0:36:13 - Some of our favourite games 0:52:15 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.