Send us a text We weigh what to buy in the Steam sale, why discounts only matter past a real threshold, and how limited time forces better choices. Along the way we celebrate story-rich games, debate difficulty, and savor a perfect wrestling farewell that felt like film-level mythmaking. • Steam sale strategy, price thresholds, and cart triage • Baldur’s Gate 3 value, builds, and hilarious quest chains • Nier Automata fit for short sessions and crossover notes • Jedi Survivor momentum, launc...
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Send us a text We weigh what to buy in the Steam sale, why discounts only matter past a real threshold, and how limited time forces better choices. Along the way we celebrate story-rich games, debate difficulty, and savor a perfect wrestling farewell that felt like film-level mythmaking. • Steam sale strategy, price thresholds, and cart triage • Baldur’s Gate 3 value, builds, and hilarious quest chains • Nier Automata fit for short sessions and crossover notes • Jedi Survivor momentum, launc...
Triscuits and Destiny: Sampling Everything Games Can Be
The Gaming Persona
43 minutes
4 months ago
Triscuits and Destiny: Sampling Everything Games Can Be
Send us a text Dr. Gamology, Doritos, and Marcus explore the psychological motivations behind gaming and how our digital personas reflect our real-world needs and desires. • Why we play games: socialization, escapism, stress relief, and validation • The concept of psychological flow and how it explains gaming enjoyment • How content vaulting and free-to-play models frustrate longtime players • Gaming as parents and finding ways to share the experience with children • Changes in content creat...
The Gaming Persona
Send us a text We weigh what to buy in the Steam sale, why discounts only matter past a real threshold, and how limited time forces better choices. Along the way we celebrate story-rich games, debate difficulty, and savor a perfect wrestling farewell that felt like film-level mythmaking. • Steam sale strategy, price thresholds, and cart triage • Baldur’s Gate 3 value, builds, and hilarious quest chains • Nier Automata fit for short sessions and crossover notes • Jedi Survivor momentum, launc...
