We finally talk about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Check out Ran's Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ranran.words?_t=ZT-8zXGsP3jqY3&_r=1

This week, Katie picked yet another topic she didn’t really understand well, and maybe we all will understand it a smidgeon better by the end. Maybe… Teleological thinking is “means to an end” kind of thinking, and non-teleological thinking is ...

This week, Dempsey and Katie play shoulder advocates on either side of Seth’s quandary: should he get a Nintendo Switch 2? This existential question leads us into the question of “value,” and what it takes for something to be “worth it.”...

This week, Dempsey’s real-life action adventure game called “being a documentarian” leads us into dark, claustrophobic caves, wide open worlds, environmental story-telling, and the power of setting in video games.Send us an email with yo...

What do Celeste, The Binding of Isaac and Hellblade have in common? Interesting approaches to talking about mental health, of course!This week we get into the weeds about mental health in games, the relationship between player mental hea...

Waiting sucks! Except for when it…doesn’t.Why can waiting for an upcoming, scheduled release feel like Advent (thank Seth for that one), but waiting for Silksong incites insanity among its fanbase? Is there a difference between delayed g...

In this special episode, we miss Seth, and Dempsey and Katie are joined by Nicholas Crawford, philosopher and author of the upcoming book, "Where We've Made it Dark," a literary apocalypse novel available at Barnes and Noble on October 21st, 20...

Games and GenderThis week, we circle back round to a topic that continues to be a font of curiosity and conversation: games and gender! Are games gendered? (Dempsey repeatedly says “girl games”, much to Katie’s chagrin) How does a person...

We need Katie back :(

Katie usually does this. 

Like games but on the side. 

Nintendo Direct Welcome to Overthinking Games, a…current events podcast??? Nah, not really, but this week, we give it a shot because we needed to discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct! (Including a 2 second shot of Silksong…we feel that maybe Ni...

This week's topic was suggested by Seth's girlfriend, thanks for your great idea! This week, we discuss character creation- do aesthetics matter? (hint: yep, they sure do...sometimes) Who do we want to be in games - idealized versions, accurate...

A new episode. Kind of a filler episode bth. 

Bigger Number, Better PersonThis week, we discuss our tried and true mantra of "bigger number, better person," its role in video games, and how it ties into real life, from support roles in Marvel Rivals, racking up kills on Warzone, mer...

The One Where We Forgot the Topic Was Procedural GenerationWelcome to this week’s episode, where Katie brings a topic she doesn’t know much about, and everyone argues about definitions! No, really, this week we try to talk about procedur...

Katie wasn't here and show notes are hard. Theme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixverses

This week, we are joined by special guest Rob Jonas, a vocational rehabilitation counselor, the original 3rd member of Overthinking Games and rehabilitation therapist, to talk about accessibility and gaming! Games discussed: Assassi...

Record Dec 6th, 2024Simulation  This week, we discuss simulation in games; when is it fun, when is it tiresome?Why do we love to simulate eating and petting dogs? Is it the avaricious dragon of resource hoarding that lives ...

 It's our favorite time of year when we recap the greatest (and a few of the least great) games we played this year! Our GOTY list runs the gamut from new releases (Astrobot, anybody?) to golden oldies (The Long Dark came out HOW long ago?...

This week, we discuss gaming with nongamers; the joys, the pitfalls, and perhaps a system of progression to help nongamers join our ranks…One of us! One of us!  Big shout out to Katie’s good friend, Ro, who embarked on her first video game...

This episode, we discuss what makes for a game you can’t quit playing. Whether it’s Warzone, RuneScape, or Slay the Spire, there are games we’ve put hundreds (thousands?) of hours into. What makes a thousand hour game? What is the pull that kee...

This episode, we discuss the Game Awards, social status, and how good it feels to be in the know.In our Honorable Mention section, Dempsey tells us all about beavers…it’s interesting, and kind of bums us out at the same time. Wh...

Inspiration and Video Games"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working,.." - PicassoThis episode, we talk about the intersection between video games and real life, and the ways in which the two can influence or inspire e...

We talk about the game Inscryption. Email at overthinkinggamespodcast@gmail.comFind us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Instagram/Tik TokTheme music is copyright free and from: http...