Side-Quest 240. Smile for the Camera

In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX West 2026 experience, and resolve to maybe go back to East next time. Also featuring strangely shaped rooms, repeating commercials, and a severe lack of soda.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about resource management in video games, especially when it comes to consumable items. Also featuring the differences in real-life hoarding, terrible UIs, and why characters should just have caddies that follow them around.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss République and Mewgenics and how each are products on their time in different ways. Also featuring terrible ideas for management games, whether mobile games need to be commute games, and terrible spatial awareness.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about voice and video games, and the technicalities of what "voice-controlled" means. Also featuring dog training tidbits, who's really toxic, and a little bit about a game called Seaman

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mark of the Ninja and Pokopia and the differing challenges of developing a video game. Also featuring learning to say goodbye, doing secret nice things, and unintentional Gender stuff going on.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and quick little games (sub-80 hours). Also featuring underwater towns, onions getting delivered, and visions of an alternate reality with better mobile games.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Soulcalibur and Marathon and how everything will reach the end eventually. Also featuring corporate problems, how to market something as friendslop, and an honorable dueling system.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the camera in video games and the things we want to see. Also featuring IMAX style innovation, being a cameraman, and motion blur eyes.

In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Gears of War and Mixtape and the unexpected experiences of a time capsule. Also featuring using words wrong, macho yet mournful men, and who Nirvana will license their music to.

In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about physical media in video games and, in particular, its inevitable slow demise. Also featuring the value of a box, good device branding, and who's looking twenty years down the line (no one).