Not all heroes wear capes, so maybe answering advice questions (in the words of Goldfinger) makes us a Superman? Ok, probably not, but Eric and Jasper had a lot of fun answering more advice questions, such as helping an introvert at a LARP and recommending the best Pokemon game to hop on with. And Eric surprises Jasper with a Game Within a Game about unlockable Tony Hawk characters. Stuff We Talked About https://twitter.com/edgarwright/status/1641440477718388739 https://buybigjoe.com/collections...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 31
We’re live and in person at PAX East in Boston, MA! It turns out past and future guests Jenna Stoeber and Merritt K are real people because Eric saw them in real life! In front of a live audience, we talk about the games at PAX East that are giving us feelings and answer real questions from real people in real life. So grab your Master Chief plushie and get comfy as you enjoy this LIVE EPISODE! Sponsors - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/distraction Find Us Onl...
Apr 07, 2023•59 min•Ep. 30
A new podcast guest approaches! It’s British TTRPG streamer, writer, and AP production manager Drak ! He’s joining Eric & Jasper to answer questions about whether we should teach children the value of getting owned, if the new Sonic game is one of the best open-world games, and what modules are good for. Sponsors - Hero Forge , go make some minis right now! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeel...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 29
Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we’re digging into The Cut’s 194 Modern Etiquette Rules for Life After COVID and how they apply to your gaming life. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Sponsor - Visit BetterHelp.com/gamesandfeelings to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questi...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 28
We’re a real advice show because we didn’t answer any of your questions! But Eric and Jasper did spend the entire episode hashing out the balance of game and entertainment in reality competition shows. And honestly, it was great. Sponsors - Hero Forge , go make some minis right now! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings Credits - Host, Producer, & Quest...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 27
Multimedia-multi-hyphenate Jenn De La Vega is recording WYFPATISSNAY in person to tell us about the cuter dream-eating pokemon. We talk the soft reboot in Gen V, what is the proper way to carry a Munna, and not making every single thing you do into content. Sponsor - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/distraction Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: in...
Mar 10, 2023•52 min•Ep. 26
We’ve unlocked a new podcast guest! It’s video essayist and very cool internet person Jenna Stoeber . She’s joining Eric & Jasper to answer questions about bringing a new combat-focused epic TTRPG into your life, exploiting rules-as-written loopholes, and if a rhythm game should necessitate having rhythm. Sponsors - Hero Forge , go make some minis right now! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfee...
Mar 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 25
*Entourage Oh Yeah!* It’s another Replay episode, where we reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, everyone’s favorite husband-and-wife podcasting team addresses if not liking pranks makes you a boring person, if playing video games as a date is a trap, and how satisfying it would be to pie a bad manager in the face. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Links & Questions Here’s where to find the ...
Feb 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 24
It’s coming homeeeee! And by “it” I mean “Jasper” and by “coming home,” I mean “talking about soccer.” Jasper lays out the case for relegation in all sports, Eric brings a deeply frustrating update to the Sports Story Saga, and we advise you on how mortifying but also important it is to tell people about your creative ideas. Sponsors - Brilliant , where the first 200 people to click the link brilliant.org/gamesandfeelings will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. - Hero Forge , g...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 23
The rebooted WYFPATISSNAY train is rolling! Bria Davis , Community Director for Blaseball and Eric’s new friend, shares her love for #262, Mightyena. We talk about Pokemon who are just dogs, dark-type trainers are so emo, and why community management is so important in fandom. Sponsor - dScryb , your home for descriptive text, immersive sounds, and interactive maps for your home game. Get 10% off your first payment with code jointheparty at dscryb.com Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeel...
Feb 10, 2023•58 min•Ep. 22
Our editor Mischa found a Podcaster Stone, so they’re evolving into a guest this episode! They’re joining Eric & Jasper as they advise all the n00bs (appreciative) out there how to get into games, break down the Open Gaming License drama, and rename the Magic cards that should sound cooler. Sponsor - Shaker and Spoon , use code gamesandfeelings to get you $20 off your first box. - Brilliant , where the first 200 people to click the link brilliant.org/gamesandfeelings will get 20% off Brillia...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 21
The Replay is on the main feed! Eric & Amanda replay and reply to advice columnists to give good advice on games-related questions. This episode, we’re addressing whether eating bugs on a dare is good for your job, if you gotta tell your mates that you’re going to flub a kick, and if it is a nice thing to pay for lunch with a famous sportsman. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings ! Questions - https://www.askamanager.org/2018/08/our-ceo-challe...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 20
Whether you call this a hat trick, a turkey, or a triple kill, this is three straight episodes with new permanent guest Jasper Cartwright! Eric & Jasper dive into the questions and advise you on worldbuilding in a oneshot, teaching ancient boardgames at a medieval recreation, and how to best determine if a game has a crab in it. Sponsor - Brilliant , where the first 200 people to click the link brilliant.org/gamesandfeelings will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. - Visit B...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 19
What’s Your Favorite Pokemon and then I Say Something Nice About You is back, Poketrainers! New Permanent Guest of G&F Jasper Cartwright shares his love for #155, Cyndaquil. We talk about honey badgers, how British is the Galar region, and feeling the belle of the ball. Sponsor - Shoujo Sundae podcast, available in your app now! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/g...
Jan 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 18
Games and Feelings is weekly, gamers! Let’s welcome new Permanent Guest Jasper Cartwright as we answer your questions about DMs allowing Pokemon-style super-effective-ness, coming to a fraught game after all the drama is over, and settling a sports debate with your girlfriend’s dad. Content Schedule Week 1) Games and Feelings with Permanent Guest Jasper and Friends Week 2) What’s Your Favorite Pokemon and then I Say Something Nice About You Week 3) G&F w/ Jasper and Friends Week 4) The Repla...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 17
Most states in the US have a minimum working age of 16, so you gotta start considering what companies are doing with that labor. A great example of a company we should consider is Wizards of the Coast, how they’re further monetizing the games they make, and the financial documents where they’re showing their entire profit-driven face. Former financial worker and only person who still has a soul and knows how to read these documents Amanda McLoughlin joins us for our first official episode of Gam...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 16
If you somehow got the chance to play a 15-letter word in Scrabble, quizzifications would be your highest-earning option. This episode is high-earning, too: injecting pure serotonin into my brain from performing live in front of people for the FIRST TIME on Games and Feelings. Enjoy advice from Jeremy Cobb and Amanda Silberling , live from the Crab God Theatre at PAX Unplugged 2022! Here is Doikayt , the Jewish TTRPG anthology I was talking about! Sponsors - D and Tea , makers of immersive teas ...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 15
Come through to our first ever live show at PAX Unplugged. See you in the Crab God Theatre at 7pm on Saturday, Dec 3! Also, this show is GOING WEEKLY in early 2023! See you with a new episode next Friday. But if you want something to tide you over, check out the Replay at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings See you in Philly! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 01, 2022•3 min
Today is Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Day, so I’m taking the occasion to do something Pokemon-themed and introduce a lot of you to a precursor of G&F that I am very proud of: What’s Your Favorite Pokemon and then I Say Something Nice About You , or WYFPATISSNAY, for short. Let me know if you like it, there could be more on the horizon in 2023! Sponsors - D and Tea , makers of immersive teas for your RPG session. Check them out at dandtea.com - Subscribe to Play On Podcasts wherever you get you...
Nov 17, 2022•50 min
There are a number of Pokémon that evolve at level 14: Cyndaquil, Chimchar, Starly, Pikipek, Seedot and Lotad! You’re evolving here by listening to Julia Schifini , Brandon Grugle and Eric giving you advice. And this is an Oops! All Teenagers episode, where we do it for the children. Sponsors - D and Tea , makers of immersive teas for your RPG session. Check them out at dandtea.com - Inked Gaming , where code gamesandfeelings will get you 10% off your order! Find Us Online - ask questions: games...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 14
If you’re a member of the Games and Feelings Patreon , you’ve heard of the Replay, where we replay and reply to questions about games submitted from the long tradition of advice columnists. And I think we (in this case, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric) know more about games than Ask Abby. So we’re doing The Replay on the main feed because we love doing this so much! Links - The Early Autumn of Cheating - Are My Kids Videogame Addicted? from Dear Abby (Sep 1991) - What are good games to pick up and pu...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 13
The 12th world of Mario64 is Tall, Tall Mountain, and this is the 12th episode of Games and Feelings. Don’t worry about a monkey stealing your hat, but you should worry (and by worry I mean, get excited) about this extra-chunky episode with Mike Rugnetta , Bijan Stephen , and Eric! Sponsors - Inked Gaming , our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/jointheparty Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/g...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 12
The number 11 is just 1 two times. Maybe it’s doing level 1 again as New Game+ or rolling a 2 on 2d6. Either it’s an incredibly rare outcome that the dice gods have blessed you with, or you’re returning to your roots with all the experience your life can give you. Either way, you’re in a good place, so you’re ready to receive advice from Eric, Bex Taylor-Klaus and Mischa Stanton ! Sponsors - First Encounter, a video game podcast in which two best friends take turns introducing one another to the...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 11
When you’re recommending a game, 10 is the highest number you can give it. 10 means it is a masterpiece. We’re talking Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, The Last of Us Part 2, Celeste! Just like this episode, it is a 10… like episode ten, with advice from Eric, Jeffrey Cranor , and Julia Schifini ! Sponsors - Inked Gaming , our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/gamesandfeelings - Shaker and Spoon ! Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.co...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 10
Welcome to Head Heart Gut, where the Multitude hosts argue about the best things using our head, our heart and our gut. This is a supercut of the first three Best Animal Heroes episodes, featuring Julia Schifini, Eric Schneider, and Jazza John. If you want to hear the judgment episode of this section, or get access to the years and years of arguments — go to multicrew.club to join the Multicrew! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 28 min
There are nine levels of hell in the official D&D setting. That really feels like a ripoff of Dante, who was writing Christianity fan fic, who was ripping off the Torah. The point is, you can do whatever you want in your own TTRPG games and not feel like you’re copying anything. For more advice like this, listen to the episode where Eric and Tom & Joe of the Anime Sickos are just some guys who try to help. Sponsors - First Encounter, a video game podcast in which two best friends take tu...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 9
At level eight, your proficiency bonus is +3, you’re up to 8 ki points, and you get an ability score improvement. I think you should put one point into Consitution and one point into Emotional Intelligence. But if you put all that into Dexterity, Jacob Geller , Amanda McLoughlin , and Question Keeper Eric are here to help. Sponsor Get craft beer delivered to your door with Tavour now. Use GAMESANDFEELINGS for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more. Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesand...
Aug 10, 2022•58 min•Ep. 8
If you own a board game with seven expansions, you love this board game. And the publisher definitely knows who you are, which is cool to think about. I don’t know who you are, specifically, but Jeremy Cobb , Taylor Moore , and I can help you as if we do! Sponsors - Tab for a Cause , where you open a new tab and raise money for charity. Join Team Games and Feelings at tabforacause.org/gamesandfeelings ! - Listen to A Bintel Brief wherever you get your podcasts! Find Us Online - ask questions: ga...
Jul 28, 2022•49 min•Ep. 7
If you’re at level six, you’re either at the end of the skill tree or ready to get destroyed by a wild Rattata. It can go either way, just like these complicated questions. Luckily, merritt k and Lauren Shippen can give great advice about shirt selection, how old twin-stick first-person shooters are, and how to be nice to your friends. Sponsor - Cornbread Hemp , where you can use code gamesandfeelings for 25% off your first order. Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 6
Everyone knows that there was a shortage of PlayStation5s since each one comes with a rattle and blankie for you to suck on when you set a game to easy mode. Wait, a game console can’t judge you for being a human with things to do other than get good? Ahhh, that’s right! Good thing we have audio editors extraordinaire Casey Toney and Brandon Grugle to remind us and give us more good advice. Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - t...
Jul 01, 2022•48 min•Ep. 5
