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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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01:21:16

#125 — ‘Escaping Exodus’ by Nicky Drayden

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2025/10/16

Living ships, forbidden love, and tentacles! A winning combination found in our most recent book club pick ‘Escaping Exodus’ by Nicky Drayden. Before talking about this 2019 sci-f spacei book, we check in on what we’re playing, watching, and thinking about lately.PlayingDonkey Kong Banaza (Switch)Ghost of Yōtei (PS5)WatchingBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1992 Film)The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Shudder)Hot Ones featuring Keke Palmer & Kate McKinnon (YouTube)Thinking AboutList JournalingFind us on

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01:21:03

#124 — We Played Alan Wake Remastered!

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2025/10/02

Are you afraid of the dark?? We know a video game couple who is! And one of them looooves writing about it! Join us as we wade through the shadows and talk about our experience with Alan Wake Remastered, a 2021 psychological action thriller. But before that, we check in on what we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.ReadingMagic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man‘Everything She Does is Magic’ by Bridget MorrisseyWatchingCrowd Control (Dropout)Pew Pew Bang (MinnMax)Thinking

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01:30:01

#123 — 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy' by Maggie...

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2025/09/18

Pirate and sirens and dragons, oh my! It's a sequel book club episode! This month we read Maggie Tokuda-Hall's 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy'! Conversation begins around 27:50. Of course, before we do that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.PlayingThe Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA on NSO)Hollow Knight (Switch)WatchingListers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching (YouTube)Twisted Metal (Peacock)The Paper (Peacock)Thinking

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01:21:41

#122 — We Played Tiny Bookshop!

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2025/09/04

You ever just wanna get in a car, attach a little trailer, decorate it, fill it with books, drive around town, and recommend picks to people who ask? Us too, so that's exactly what we did by playing and talking about 2025's Tiny Bookshop! Of course, before we get into it, we catch up on some stuff we've been reading, watching, and playing.ReadingThe Monsters We Defy by L. PenelopeBad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John CarreyrouGo-Man: Champion of Earth by Hamish

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01:30:27

#121 — 'Dear Mothman: A Novel in Verse' by Robin Gow

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2025/08/21

Been a while since we've read some poetry and been a while since we've read something spooky, so why not both? This month we checked out Robin Gow's 2023 book 'Dear Mothman: A Novel in Verse'. Conversation begins around 41:48. Of course, before we do that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.PlayingTales of the Shire (Steam)Is This Seat Taken? (Switch)Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5)WatchingWeapons (in theaters)KPop Demon Hunters

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01:36:48

#120 — We Played Coral Island!

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/08/07

Do you love farming, getting to know characters, and clearing trash? Then you should play Coral Island! We did and we're talking about it! Conversation about this farming sim game starts around 33:50. Before then we talk about what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading:‘Frog and Toad’ by Arnold LobelNew 52 Era Green Lantern Comics (DC Comics)‘Officer Clemmons’ by Dr. Francois ClemmonsWatching:Outlander (Starz)RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 (MTV)King of Drag (Revry)

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01:30:18

#119 — 'Play Nice' by Jason Schreier

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2025/07/24

Our first nonfiction book! We read the 2024 book 'Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment' by Jason Schreier. Conversation starts around 43:50. Before then, we talk about the things we've been playing and watching... but mostly we talk a looooooot about the Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2.PlayingThe Star Named Eos (PS5)Coral Island (Steam)WatchingSuperman (2025 Movie)Ultimatum Queer Love Season 2 (Netflix)Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPodSend us an

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01:25:16

#118 — We Played Date Everything!

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/07/10

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to date your dining room table? What about your coffee maker? Surely you've thought about dating your bed, right? Well, we played the game where you no longer have to wonder: Date Everything! But before we talk all about dating the objects in our home, we check in on some stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading:Packing for Mars by Mary RoachMood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz

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01:26:32

#117 — Book Club: Marvel's Voices - Pride (2021-2024)

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2025/06/26

We didn't read a book this month! Instead we read a whole lot of comics. For Pride Month, we decided to read the Marvel's Voices Pride anthology series from 2021 through 2024, which means dozens of stories about several dozens of characters! It's a lot to keep track of, but we highlight our favorites. And as always, before that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.Playing:Ori and the Blind ForestFortnite Chapter 6, Season 3: SuperWatching:North

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01:13:39

#116 — We Played Dream Daddy!

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2025/06/12

We played Dream Daddy, a 2017 dad dating game! Before we discuss this sweet and punny visual novel (convo starts at 29:00) , we check in on what we're reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading'Morphenomenal' by Joshua Moore'The Backyard Bird Chronicles' by Amy Tan'Go-Man: Champion of Earth' by Hamish SteeleWatchingSurvivor (CBS)Scavengers Reign (Max)Thinking AboutPlaystation State of Play June 2025Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPodSend us an

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01:12:20

115 — Book Club: 'The Teller of Small Fortunes' by...

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2025/05/22

We've got a vision coming in about this episode! *~We're going to talk about 'The Teller of Small Fortunes' by Julie Leong~* Before we discuss the 2024 book (convo starts at 22:10) , we check in on what we're playing, talking, and thinking about lately.PlayingThe Witness (PS5)Moonstone Island (Steam)WatchingRuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 (Paramount+)Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)Thinking AboutKing of Drag (Revry)Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPodSend us an e-mail:

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01:11:01

#114 — We Played Sayonara Wild Hearts!

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2025/05/08

This episode we played Sayonara Wild Hearts, a stylish 2019 rhythm action game featuring motorcycles, magical girl transformations, robot wolves, and of course, incredible music. But before we get into that, we check in on some stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about.ReadingTo Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill BlackgooseMost Ardently by Gabe Cole NovoaWatchingLittle Tiny Egg (YouTube)Revenge of the Sith theatrical re-releaseSinners (in theaters—go see it!)Lazarus (Adult

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01:24:53

#113 — Book Club: 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne...

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2025/04/24

We are very excited to discuss 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins, the fifth book in the Hunger Games series, taking place 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games novel, and the original trilogy’s second prequel. (Discussion begins at 15:20, spoilers begin at 24:13.) But before we run off to face the dangers of the Second Quarter Quell, we explore the cornucopia of things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing:Final Fantasy VIII: Remastered

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01:26:35

#112 — Celebrating the Nintendo Switch!

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2025/04/10

The Nintendo Switch 2 is on the way so we thought it was only right to celebrate its predecessor - the Nintendo Switch! We talk the launch, features, games and memories of the beloved console. Conversation starts around 41:50. Before then we check in on what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately (including a lot of talk about the Nintendo Switch 2).Reading:'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne CollinsHarriet Tubman Live in ConcertWatching:Severance Season 2 (Apple

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01:13:20

#111 — Book Club: 'Redemption in Indigo' by Karen Lord

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2025/03/27

It's a book club! And we read 'Redemption in Indigo' by Karen Lord. Listen in as we discuss this 2010 retelling of a Senegalese folktale that is... complicated. Conversation begins around 24:40. Before that, we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing:Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5)Farcry 5 (PS5)Watching:Satoshi Kon FilmsRunning Point (Netflix)Thinking AboutPicasso and PaperDoing SomethingFind us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPodSend us an e-mail:

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01:21:27

#110 — Three Video Game Music Questions!

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/03/13

What's the best music mechanic in video games? What are those songs from video games that stick with you? What musical artist would you mash-up with one of your favorite games? These are the questions we're answering this episode!A full list of songs played this episode are at the end of the show notes!But of course, we gotta check in on some of the stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading:'Murder in the Dressing Room' by Holly Stars'Howl's Moving Castle' by Diana Wynne

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01:06:36

#109 — Book Club: 'The Full Moon Coffee Shop’ by Mai...

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/02/27

For this month’s book club we read ‘The Full Moon Coffee Shop’, a 2020 magical realism cozy novel by Mai Mochizuki, translated into English in 2024 by Jesse Kirkwood. Spoiler-filled discussion begins at 25:20. But before we unfold our star charts and dig deep into our houses and planetary rulers, let’s talk about what we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing:Far Lone Sails (PS4)Okami (PS4)Wave Tale (Switch)Secret of Mana (2018, PS4)Watching:High Potential (Hulu)Mythic Quest

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01:12:28

#108 — We Played Oxenfree!

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/02/13

It's our first "game club" episode of 2025, and we played Oxenfree, a spooky narrative-choice game featuring a group of teens lost on an island with nothing but a radio and each other. Discussion begins at ~21:26. But before we get into our combined five playthroughs of Oxenfree, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been reading, playing, watching, and thinking about recently.Reading:'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix'Cuckoo'

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01:03:19

#107 — Book Club: 'This Is How You Lose the Time War’...

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/01/30

We're doing our first book club of 2025 and are ready for some love and flirty letters! We read 2019's 'This Is How You Lose the Time War’ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Conversation starts around 24:20. Before then, we check in on what we’ve been Playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing: Tchia (PS5) Coffee Talk 2: Butterfly & Hibiscus (PS5) FFVII Rebirth (PS5) Watching: Severance Season 2 (Apple TV+) Deep Space Discounts (DeepBlueInk) Dungeons & Drag

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01:25:35

#106 — Finishing the 2024 Backlog Challenge!

Novel Gaming! ·

2025/01/16

It’s 2025! And that means our 2024 Backlog Challenge is officially over. Listen in to hear what and how we did! Conversation starts around 25:50. Before then, we check in on what we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading: ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ by Grady Hendrix ‘The Invisible Kingdom’ by Meghan O’Rourke Watching: Severance (Apple TV+) Silo (Apple TV+) Man on the Inside (Netflix) Thinking About: Movies & Going to Theaters! Find us on BlueSky or Instagram:

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