Overthinking Games
Overthinking Games is a podcast about what video games can teach us. We look at video games through an educational and critical lens.
Episodes
91 episodes
Ep 91: Outer Space
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Ep 90: DLSS 5
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Ep 89: Community Support
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Ep 88: Is Gaming a Waste of Time?
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Catisode 87: Mewgenics
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Ep 86: Techno-Nihilism
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Ep 85: Literary Lenses for Video Games w/Jake from the Pre-Order Bonus Podcast
Thanks to Jake from the Pre-Order Bonus Podcast for joining us! Find the Pre-Order Bonus Podcast where ever you get podcasts. Send us an email with your thoughts! overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Yout...
Ep 84: RogueLike vs RogueLite
RogueLike vs RogueLite CriteriaThe episode wherein Professor Seth gives us a primer on what ACTUALLY constitutes a roguelike, with the sole intention of proving Katie wrong about Peak.What do YOU think constitutes the criteria for...
Ep 83: Skate Story creator Sam Eng Interview
Here is our interview with Skate Story creator Sam Eng. overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcasts Spotify Tik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from:
Ep 82: Sequels
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Ep 81: New Years (2026) yay!
What are our plans for the new year? Yay 2026!!Email us at: overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcasts Spotify Tik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from:
Ep 80: AI in Games
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Ep 79: 12 Games of Christmas
12 Games of Christmas Oh GOTY Games, Oh GOTY Games, how lovely are your pixels!Join the four of us as we discuss the GOTY awards- sure, the “real” ones, but also the ones that really matter; our personal round up of the best games we pla...
Ep 78: Nature vs Nurture
Nature vs. NurtureThis episode evolved like a Pokemon. What started as “what makes for a game with mass appeal for kids and adults, or non gamers and gamers?” shifted to “how do people tend to become gamers at all?”Every now and t...
Ep 77: Coping
Copingoverthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcasts SpotifyTik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/...
Ep 76: Limitation of Video Games
What video games can't do. overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcasts Spotify Tik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from: http...
Ep 75: Agency
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Ep 74: Adaptations
AdaptationsWith more and more movie and TV show adaptations of video games, join us as we dig into what is lost or gained when games are adapted to the big screen. Dempsey, our resident film expert, has some strong opinions, Katie is exc...
Ep 73: Quitting
When do we quit? overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcasts Spotify Tik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from: https://www.yo...
Ep 72: Morality Systems
Morality SystemsThis week, we discuss morality systems in games: from the simplest, binary choices in Bioshock, to the non-linear, complex, and unpredictable branches of Detroit: Become Human, morality systems have been a tool used by ga...
Ep 71: Gambling
Check out our YouTube!We’ve got more Shorts and content coming your way!Share your thoughts, or suggest a topic for our next episode by sending us an email! overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcas...
Ep 70: Empathy and Games
Empathy and GamesMaybe it’s just because Seth and Katie teach teenagers, but it seems that there’s a bit of a crisis of empathy…”back in my day, I could put myself into somebody else’s shoes! Kids these days…” - Katie as the oldest membe...
Ep 69: Sex and Relationships
A very horny episodeoverthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Youtube Apple Podcasts Spotify Tik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from: https://www.yout...