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PODCAST

Novel Gaming!

Novel Gaming Podcast

Novel Gaming is a twice-monthly podcast where long-time friends Vicki, Doug, and Katie talk about video games, books, and pop culture with a spattering of current events or anything else they just can"t get off their minds.

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00:57:54

#98 — Less Than 5 Hour Games!

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/09/05

Very short video games are very nice. This episode, we talk about cool games that are less than 5 hours! Discussion starts around 27:10. Before we get into it, we check in on things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!Reading: Power Rangers Comics by Boom! Studios 'Cue the Sun' by Emily Nussbaum 'Do You Dream of Terra-Two?' by Temi Oh Watching: Kristen Stewart Movies Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) Podcast Thinking about: Heat August 2024 Nintendo Indie

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01:02:59

#97 — Book Club: 'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame...

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/08/22

This month for book club we read 'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and there's not really a cute or funny way to introduce it. It's a heavy one... but also a really great one! Discussion begins ~19:53. Before we get into the book, we check in on some things we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.Playing: LEGO Builder's Journey (Switch) Final Fantasy VII (Switch) Watching: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime) Borderlands

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01:08:44

#96 — We Played Stardew Valley - Expanded Mod!

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/08/08

We've probably logged a thousand hours between the two of us, but we've never dedicated an episode to it—we're talking about Stardew Valley! And because we've spent SO much time with it, we decided to take it to the next level and start new files with the Expanded Mod installed. But before we dig into our new expanded simulated lives, we check in on a couple things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!Reading: 'A Blade So Black' by L.L. McKinney

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00:36:03

Glitterjaw Crossover: 'Star Wars Hunters: Battle for...

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2024/08/01

It's a Glitterjaw bonus crossover! We teamed up with our Distant Echoes friends to discuss the 2023 middle grade book 'Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena' by Mark Oshiro. Discussion starts right away because it's the only thing we talk about!Check out ⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast and other Glitterjaw shows on ⁠glitterjaw.com⁠! ⁠ Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by

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01:10:53

#95 — Book Club: 'The Taking of Jake Livingston' by...

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/07/18

It's time to get scared and uncomfortable! We read the young adult horror book 'The Taking of Jake Livingston' by Ryan Douglass. Discussion begins ~21:25. Before we get our ghost on, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching lately.Playing: Metroid Prime (Gamecube) Octopath Traveler II (Switch) Watching: Fantasmas (Max) Never Stop Blowing Up (Dropout) Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo

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01:07:30

#94 — Introducing the 2024 Backlog Challenge

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/07/04

You ever just buy games and not play them? Us too! Join us as we tackle some of our backlog with a friendly challenge! Tune in around 23:40 to hear the parameters and games that made our shortlist. Before then, hear about what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading: The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics Series (IDW) 'The Moth Keeper' by K. O'Neill Watching: The Acolyte: Episode 5 (Disney+) The Spectacular

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01:32:53

#93 — Book Club: 'Infinity Kings' by Adam Silvera

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/06/20

It's been an on-podcast journey of several years, but we've finally arrived at the epic conclusion of the Infinity Cycle! We're talking all about 'Infinity Kings' by Adam Silvera. Discussion begins ~30:00. And of course, before we get into all that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching.Playing: Pokemon Sword (Switch) Pokemon Trading Card Game (Switch) Viewfinder (PS5) Stardew Valley Expanded Mod (Steam) Watching: 4'33" by John Cage

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01:13:32

#92 — We Played The Archipelago!

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/06/06

We played The Archipelago, a short 2022 tea-making game developed and published by Never Done Games, a two-person studio that makes the kinds of games that have never been done! Discussion begins around 28:00. But of course, before we exchange tea recipes, we catch up on some things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!Reading: Childhood favorite picture books 'Can't Spell Treason without Tea' by Rebecca Thorne 'Retro Gamers Ultimate Retro Hardware Guide'

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01:04:54

#91 — Book Club: 'Fireheart Tiger' by Aliette de Bodard

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/05/23

We read 'Fireheart Tiger' by Alienate de Bodard! Conversation around this short, sapphic fantasy begins ~18:25. Before that, we check in on the things we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing: Pokémon Emerald (GBA) Pokémon Conquest (DS) Slay the Princess (Steam) Watching: Planet of the Apes Movie Series Arrival (2016 Film) Thinking About: 2024 Summer Olympics Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo

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00:59:05

#90 — Mentor Characters in Video Games!

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/05/09

You ever just need some direction or advice? Well, do we have some video game characters for you! Listen is as we discuss mentors in video games. Conversation begins ~24:05. And before we get into it, we check in on the things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading: DeadEndia Series by Hamish Steele 'How to Keep House While Drowning' by KC Davis 'Lagoon' by Nnedi Okorafor Watching: Alien (1979 Film) The Mummy (1999 Film) Challengers (2024

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01:28:57

#89 — Book Club: 'Dead Astronauts' by Jeff VanderMeer

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2024/04/18

Vicki's back again, and this time for a book club episode! So you know that means: we've got a complicated, slippery, and confounding scifi tale to dissect. Listen to us unravel and do our best to understand Jeff VanderMeer's 'Dead Astronauts'. Discussion begins ~30:35. And of course, before we get into all that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching.Playing: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Pokemon TCG Live (mobile) Pokemon Scarlet Starters

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01:13:43

#88 — The Highs & Lows of Tie-In Video Games

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2024/04/04

Since the dawn of home console video games (and technically even before that), there have been tie-in, licensed property, and cross-promotional video games based on your favorite movies, TV shows, comics, and more. Some are great, and some are... not. We share some of our favorites and not-so-favorites. But before that, we touch on stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!Reading: 'To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma' by Molly Millwood

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01:14:21

#87 — Book Club: 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' by Silvia...

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/03/21

We've got another book club! This month we read 2019's 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Before all that, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Book discussion begins around 25:15.Playing: Pokémon Y (3DS) Final Fantasy VII (PS5) Watching: Kung Fu Panda Movie Series (Dreamworks) Imaginary (Blumhouse Productions & Tower of Babble) Game Changer: Sam Says 3 (Dropout) Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

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01:17:54

#86 — We Played Disco Elysium!

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2024/03/07

Wake up, Comrade! Find your pants and solve this murder case with Doug and Katie. They played Disco Elysium, the 2019 detective role playing game. Conversation starts around 15:00. Before then, there's talk about what they've been reading and watching lately.Reading '60 Songs That Explain the '90s' by Rob Harvilla 'The Honeys' by Ryan La Sala Watching Sonic the Hedgehog (2020 film) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022 film) Drive-Away Dolls (2024 film) Never Have I

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01:11:51

#85 — Book Club: 'Ogres' by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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2024/02/15

It's a book club episode, and this month we read 'Ogres' by Adrian Tchaikovsky, a book about a world where humans are oppressed by ogres and revolution may be right around the corner. But of course, before we get into all that, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Book discussion begins at ~31:00.Playing: Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain (Steam) Firewatch (Steam) Watching: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Netflix) Argylle

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01:26:41

#84 — We Played Thirsty Suitors!

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/02/01

This game has EVERYTHING: skateboarding, RPG battles, cooking, dancing, romance, a bear mascot-led cult, a queer weightlifting auntie with librarian suitors, and a whole lot of family drama. We're talking about 2023's Thirsty Suitors from Outerloop Games. But before we break down all the exes, friends, and grade school boyfriends, we break down what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Game conversation begins around 30:00. Reading: 'Harrow the Ninth' by Tamsyn

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01:08:30

#83 — Book Club: 'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/01/18

Travel to Montana with Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2023 fantasy western horror book 'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle (discussion starts around 16:15). Before then, hear about the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing Portal (Steam) Guacamelee! (PS Vita) Watching Polite Society (movie) We Are Lady Parts (Peacock and Channel 4) Skins (Hulu and E4) Thinking About Fantasy High: Junior Year (Dropout) Find us on

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01:00:24

#82 — Help Wanted Ads: Video Game Edition!

Novel Gaming! ·

2024/01/04

Help Wanted: Someone with a good ear for details and vast video game knowledge. Successful candidate should be able to discern clues, make informed guesses, and doesn't mind being occasionally wrong. Interested applicants should tune in, specifically around the 30:27 mark. Before then, be prepared to hear about what Vicki, Doug, and Katie have been reading, listening, and thinking about. Reading 'Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be' by Becky Kennedy

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01:09:03

#81 — Book Club: 'The Bell in the Fog' by Lev A.C. Rosen

Novel Gaming! ·

2023/12/21

It's a sequel! Remember 'Lavender House'? We're talking about the sequel, 'The Bell in the Fog', the second book in Lev A.C. Rosen's Andy Mills private eye series. Discussion begins at 25:00. And of course, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing: Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5) Super Mario RPG Remake (Switch) Fortnite Festival (PC) Watching: Quiz Lady (film, Hulu) Doctor Who Series 12 (Max) Thinking About: Video

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01:30:50

#80 — Our 2023 Year in Review!

Novel Gaming! ·

2023/12/08

Vicki's here! And the end of 2023 is just around the corner, which means it's time to highlight some of our favorite books, video games, and other media from this past year. But of course, before we do that, we check in on some things we've been playing, reading, and thinking about. Playing Hades (Switch) Cult of the Lamb (Steam) Tchia (PS5) Venba (Steam) Isle of Swaps Demo (Steam) Reading Tarot (the cards) 'Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Sophie Gonzales

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