
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 42
In this episode I make my guest Steve Gaynor squirm uncomfortably in his seat. Of course, we also discuss his new game Gone Home , creating...
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Thoughtful conversation about video games

In this episode I make my guest Steve Gaynor squirm uncomfortably in his seat. Of course, we also discuss his new game Gone Home , creating...

This is the final episode in my series of conversations about the State of Games . I encourage you to listen to the first three shows featur...

This is the third in a short series of conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games . I encourage you to listen to the first two episodes...

This is the second in a short series of conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games . I encourage you to listen to the first episode and...
This is the first of several roundtable conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games , an admittedly unwieldy topic, but well-timed, I th...
Welcome to a special Ninja Edition of the Brainy Gamer podcast! In this edition I talk with Nels Anderson and Chris Dahlen , Lead Designer a...
The Brainy Gamer podcast is back ! In this edition I talk with Stephen Totilo , editor-in-chief of Kotaku, one of the most influential blogs...

This is the final installment in my series devoted to game designers and the design process. In this edition I talk with Jonathan Blow , cre...

This is the 2nd in a 3-part series devoted to game designers and the design process . In this segment I chat with Matthew Burns , founder of...

This edition of the podcast begins a 3-part series devoted to game designers and the design process. In this first segment I chat with Manve...
This edition of the show features an in-depth discussion of L.A. Noire with Tom Bissell (Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter) and Brian Tayl...
This massive edition of the show features a Gamers Confab segment with Mitch Krpata (Boston Phoenix, et al); Nels Anderson (Klei Entertainme...

This is part 1 of my GDC '11 audio diary. For more information on this project, read my previous post . Hope you enjoy it!
This episode is all about music in games. I'm joined by guests Dan Bruno (Harmonix, Cruise Elroy) and Kirk Hamilton (Gamer Melodico, Joystiq...

This show is the final in a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events that br...
This show is the 2nd in a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events that brin...

This edition of the show begins a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events t...

This edition of the show features an interview with Tom Bissell, author of the new book Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter. We discuss why...

After a Shakespeare-induced hiatus, the Brainy Gamer podcast is back! This edition of the show features two interesting conversations. In th...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features a holiday extravaganza of Gamers Confab goodness: a 4-volume confection featuring a gaggle...

Part 3 of my "Favorites of '09" series includes writer Tom Bissell, whose work has appeared in Harper's Magazine and The New Yorker; Manveer...

Part 2 of my Favorites of '09 series of podcasts features Leigh Alexander, news director at Gamasutra ; Corvus Elrod from Zakelro Studio ; a...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features a holiday extravaganza of Gamers Confab goodness: a 4-volume confection featuring a gaggle...

Had your fill of the 'Are Games Art?' debate? This edition of the podcast, featuring an interview with veteran game designer Brenda Brathwai...

The Summer of Confabs concludes with a conversation featuring Chris Dahlen of Edge Online and The Onion A.V. Club; and Manveer Heir of Raven...

The Summer of Confabs continues with a conversation featuring Ben Fritz , L.A. Times entertainment reporter; Kirk Battle (AKA L.B. Jeffries)...

The Summer of Confabs continues with a conversation featuring game writer and narrative designer Sande Chen ( The Witcher ); Justin Keverne...

Gamers Confab #2 features a conversation with guests Deirdra Kiai from Deirdra Kiai Productions and Hothead Games, Corvus Elrod from Man Byt...

This edition of the podcast features a conversation with guests Steve Gaynor from 2K Marin ( Bioshock 2 ), Nels Anderson from Hothead Games...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with Clint Hocking, Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal ( Far Cry 2 , Splin...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast focuses on games that can make a difference. It features interviews with two people in the vanguard...

Volume 1 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast post-GDC '09 edition. Join me and my guests as we discuss what we learned at this year's Game Developer...

Volume 2 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast post-GDC '09 edition. Join me and my guests as we discuss what we learned at this year's Game Developer...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with Kellee Santiago and Jenova Chen, co-founders of thatgamecompany and crea...

This episode is big on story and small on spoilers! Downloadable content as betrayal; the virtues of peace, love, and green lipstick; the re...

Volume 1 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast Holiday edition features two segments: Segment 1: Leigh Alexander from Sexy Videogameland; Kirk Battle...

Volume 2 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast Holiday edition features two segments: Segment 1: Corvus Elrod from Man Bytes Blog; Mitch Krpata from I...

Volume 3 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast Holiday edition features Steve Gaynor of the Fullbright blog and 2K Marin; Wes Erdelack (aka Iroquois P...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features Leigh Alexander and Mitch Krpata in the Gamers Confab where we discuss our games of the mo...

This episode of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features the debut of the Gamers Confab . My guests this month: Brinstar - Acid for Blood Matthew G...

This episode of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with N'Gai Croal. We discuss N'Gai's early career, his views on games journal...

What to do with all this video game freedom?; I do a 180 on Burnout Paradise; The game I want to play (hint: nobody's made it yet); Why boun...

This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with Steve Gaynor of 2K Marin (studio developing the next Bioshock game) and...

A week of GTA IV run, gun, and fun (all while not playing the game!); the emergence of the gaming tripod; IGN video madness; and an intervie...

An interview with Chris Dahlen; the gaming community on shaky ground; and it's PS3 go time - all in this edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast...

An interview with Leigh Alexander; a week of Zelda love; meditative gaming; and blogs worth your time - all in this edition of the Brainy Ga...

Indie games, saving games, and game blog jerks; GDC from the outside; Boss fight advice from Zoe; Listener mail; and an interview with Corvu...

The Brainy Gamer goes on a gaming bender: No More Heroes, Burnout Paradise, Endless Ocean, and Rez HD; plus meditative gaming; another game...

Relax PC gamers, all will be fine; Gitaroo Man and PaRappa the Rapper are still crazy after all these years; and our obsession with reality...

Game of the year (and why disagreement is a good thing); the NY Times gets it wrong...again; 5 great games nobody bought; the Zoe Garcia sto...