As an advice podcast, it is our solemn responsibility to give good and actionable advice. We will be very silly while we do so, but we will do our best. We hope you feel that we have fulfilled that brief. Sponsor - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles , available on Amazon or at your local game store! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings Credits - Host, Producer, &...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 61
Eric is turning a chair around like a cool teacher and telling you the straight dope about the AAA games he’s playing on PS5. Next week, we’re taking off for American Thanksgiving. The week after that, we’re doing a BIG advice episode with Jasper AND Amanda, so submit your questions! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings Credits - Host, Producer, & Ques...
Nov 17, 2023•16 min•Ep. 60
This is how Eric + Jasper episodes go: first, we make some jokes about Eric being the Avatar, Jasper shares the weirdness of getting recognized on the Internet. But then we spend the majority of the episode dissecting the differences between TTRPG games at home and for actual play, in which media are audiences allowed to pick apart play decisions, and how our media diet in 2023 blends the performative and the real. And we make a lot of dumb jokes through it. Also, here is Diddy becoming Batman. ...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 59
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the questions that people write in to advice columnists about games! In this episode, we’re looking at Outside Magazine’s advice column run by Blair Braverman. We cannot guarantee adorable sleddogs in this episode, but we can guarantee interrogation of the types of people who write in to advice columns! Questions My Nephew Is a Great Athlete, But He Might Be Cheating. Do I Report It? My Friend Keeps Trying to Get Us Stranded in the Wild...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 58
This episode is a celebration of October 20th, or the end of Bone and Joint Health Action Week! But really, Eric and Mischa beat the two games that came out on that day and we’re doing a joint review of the games. Same questions, different games, good videogame podcast content. What’s your favorite October 20th holiday? And here’s the Kotaku article about too many games coming out in October and the Forbes article about the 2023 GOTY nominees that we talked about. Sponsor - Ravensburger jigsaw p...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 57
Shhhhh, we are such sleepy boys. Please, keep it down. Actually, you can get very loud and excited for the best organized professional development event we’ve ever been to (AND it was part of a DEI initiative!). But only get loud for that, we need to sleep otherwise. Sponsor - Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles , available on Amazon or at your local game store! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: ...
Oct 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 56
Elliot and Brian sit down with Eric Silver ( Join the Party ) to discuss the “LA-ification” of actual plays and the ethos of the “New York School” of TTRPG podcasts. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty . Edited by Brian Flaherty. Produced by Many Sided Media ***** Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings Credits - Host, Produc...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 55
Toon Town Cincinnati is a hard place to live, but we got two of the best fake cops working the beat: Detective Snuffles and Martin. That's right: this is an Actual Play podcast now, at least for part of it. Check out the Tiny Library for this game and many more micro ttrpgs! https://cardboard.monster/en-us/products/tiny-library Housekeeping - THE MULTICREW DRIVE!! Join by Oct 1 for sick perks at multicrew.club Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/...
Sep 29, 2023•56 min•Ep. 54
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we have a wild grab back that really surveys all that Advice Columns have to offer: beach NIMBYism, incredibly rich people problems, racial microaggressions at work, and fantasy football. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Questions Can People Claim Spots on the Beach With Empty Chairs? - The New York Times W...
Sep 22, 2023•59 min•Ep. 53
Let’s get this out of the way at the front: Eric and Jasper will come to your games-themed bachelor party. Ask them, they will show up. They will also answer numerous advice questions because they’re coming down from being silly in person and need to be Serious Advice Givers. Remember to send in all your games-related questions to gamesandfeelings.com/questions Sponsors - Elderwood Academy , where code feelings will get you 10% off at elderwoodacademy.com Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesand...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 52
From the Empty Space in Manchester, we did a live show! The first half is the Games and Feelings we know and love; the second half is Jasper’s Quiz Show Revenge. Thank you to Paul Foxcroft for coming up from London, Jasper for letting us stay at his house, everyone who rocked it in the audience, the entire city of Manchester, and halloumi. Sponsors - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles , available on Amazon or at your local game store! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - pat...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 51
We’re recording at Jasper’s house in Manchester and we’re really enjoying making the dumbest jokes about soccer right into each other’s eyes. Yes, we do answer game advice questions, but the bigger question is why did Eric keep eating the marmite? Sponsors - Elderwood Academy , where code feelings will get you 10% off at elderwoodacademy.com - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles , available on Amazon or at your local game store! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: p...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we’re talking A LOT about situations that you shouldn’t use games to solve. I know these are advice column people but DANG. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Questions Eras Tour tickets Godparent Competition My Party is Smaller Than Expected! Sponsors - Ravensburger CreArt , a new paint-by-numbers experience...
Aug 25, 2023•51 min•Ep. 49
The way I title these episodes refers to the questions inside (which are great, especially if you’re trying to getting your friends to pick up your niche hobbies or you’re trying tiptoeing around your friends’ drama). But this episode may be defined by the constant, middling Jason Statham impressions. So imagine the title is really “Jasper makes fun of Eric’s attempted British accents, but Eric should have seen that coming.” LIVE SHOW! Games and Feelings is coming to MANCHESTER, UK on August 19,...
Aug 11, 2023•58 min•Ep. 48
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Claire Aubin , a PhD graduate of the University of Edinburgh, where she researched “the comparative individual agency of Holocaust perpetrators in the post-war United States immigration process.” AKA Claire knows knows a lot about Nazis. And she’s an avid TTRPG and video gamer, so Eric and she are diving into how to best make a villain without exposing people to ethnocentrism that they didn’t ask for. This is the most fun you can have having a conversation ab...
Aug 04, 2023•58 min•Ep. 47
This episode has everything: emo guitar riffs, football updates, even more Eric and Jasper messing around, and the wildest advice we’ve ever given on the show. LIVE SHOW! Games and Feelings is coming to MANCHESTER, UK on August 19, 2023 for a live show!!! It’s Eric, Jasper, Amanda, and a special UK guest! Get your tickets at gamesandfeelings.com/live ! Sponsor - The Valari, a high-quality pillow that makes gaming (or any hobby) more comfortable. Use code GF10 for 10% off at valari.gg Find Us Onl...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 46
Games and Feelings is coming to MANCHESTER, UK on August 19, 2023 for a live show!!! It’s Eric, Jasper, Amanda, and a special UK guest! Get your tickets at gamesandfeelings.com/live ! Also, Eric recommends some games to get you through the next week. Everyone wish Mischa a happy vacation, and see you in England!!! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings Credi...
Jul 21, 2023•14 min•Ep. 45
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Brian Flaherty of My First Dungeon ! He joins Eric and Jasper to talk about the form, function, and feelings behind making content out of TTRPGs. We really GET INTO IT, so we’re very excited to share this one. Sponsor - The Valari, a high-quality pillow that makes gaming (or any hobby) more comfortable. Use code GF10 for 10% off at valari.gg Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitt...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 44
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we’re talking office politics in D&D games and fantasy football and if you need to Get Good at Scrabble to save your marriage. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Links & Questions - Fantasy Football Offensiveness (first q) - Update (first section) - My Wife Is Too Good at Scrabble! Sponsor - Shaker an...
Jul 07, 2023•53 min•Ep. 43
We like sports and we don’t care who knows! Stuff We Talked About Antonio Conte's exit from Tottenham Epic celebrations go viral after Napoli wins first Serie A title in 33 years France parade World Cup in Paris as fans welcome heroes home Sponsor - The Valari, a high-quality pillow that makes gaming (or any hobby) more comfortable. Use code GF10 for 10% off at valari.gg Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 42
WYFPATISSNAY is back to ask the BIG QUESTIONS of Dr. Moiya McTier ( Pale Blue Pod , Exolore , The Milky Way )! Pokemon is just a kids’ game, but how do the traditions, mythos, and Poke-powers relate to real-life humans? And, of course, I’m gonna say something nice about her AND tell her about her new favorite Pokemon. Follow Eric on TikTok if that’s a place you hang out! Stuff We Talked About Eric on Exolore talking about Pokemon The Real “Pokemon With Guns” Game The History of the Bat Mitzvah M...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 41
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Andy Farrant and Luke Westaway, from Mom Can’t Cook, Oxventure, and Outside Xbox and Outside Extra, respectively. They’re joining Eric and Jasper for our first four-player episode to answer questions about adult siblings needing to keep their cool when playing games, keeping characters from different D&D campaigns separate, and whether Eric’s choice for a videogame LEGO set is good or stupid. Sponsor - PotionSlingers , a strategy card game for 2-4 players...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 40
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we dive deep into two incredibly buckwild advice questions. They’re not about games, per se, but isn’t content creation a game of it’s own? Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Links & Questions - Dear Prudence Milk Drinker - NYT Ethicist Advice Column Sponsor - Go to bookwyrmgames.com to back their current...
Jun 09, 2023•52 min•Ep. 39
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s journalist and video producer Carlos Maza ! He’s joining Eric to answer questions about playing in TTRPG to process and escape *gestures around* all this, feeling frustrated by your current campaign, and what to do when you can’t get in touch with your DM. You also don’t want to miss the line in Carlos’ Wikipedia page that absolutely roasts him. Take the annual Multitude survey and have your voice heard! multitude.productions/survey Sponsor - Go to bookwyrmga...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 38
Vibes! Reconnecting! Tears of the Kingdom! It’s Year 2 of G&Feelings and Eric and Jasper are hanging out and doing a soft reset. Sponsors - Check out the patreon and support G&F Season 2: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings Credits - Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver - Permanent Guest: Jasper Cartwrigh...
May 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 37
It’s been one year since Games and Feelings burst onto the scene as the only games advice podcast and shaken the podcasting world to its core. We sit down with creator and question keeper Eric Silver to hear about this show’s meteoric rise to success and how games actually require having feelings. Stuff We Talked About - The Navy's press release about seals playing video games - The Father of the Xbox Is Building an Ancient Egyptian Bakery In His Backyard Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesand...
May 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 36
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s MinnMax ’s Ben Hanson ! He’s joining Eric to answer questions about what it’s like running an independent video game outlet in 2023, easier-to-control video games for adults, and single-player board games. Stuff We Talked About - Dustbiters! - The Pokemon Master board game Sponsors - Eric Silver is the best gamesman in podcasting. Tell someone about him! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - t...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 35
In honor of Question Keeper Eric’s birthday, the tables are turned on him and he’s talking about his favorite Pokemon. Editor Mischa hosts as they talk about how Golurk fits into Arceus’ religion and where “bust on through with Mamoswine” comes from. And lots of folks say something nice about Eric. Sponsor - Tavour , a craft beer app offering you $10 off after your first order of $25 or more when you use code gamesandfeelings Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patre...
May 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 34
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s the incredible artist and co-host of Not Another D&D Podcast Caldwell Tanner ! He’s joining Eric & Jasper to answer questions about making fanart of your own character, resetting a game you spent hundreds of hours on, and the fear of grabbing the spotlight too much while you’re playing a TTRPG. Sponsors - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/gamesandfeelings Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions ...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 33
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we have extended joke about longtime New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter, and that’s the only time we’ll talk about a Yankee. Plus, we share our review of the Super Mario Bros. movie (good) and answer two questions about gamer wives (not so good situations). Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Links & Que...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 32
