Gaming under the influence

Check out the MGSV videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=255ArxW2U3g&list=PLQHEs6MQYKIvJkyRvzWYe4_Refyf8c5RJ Help with trauma links: https://www.ptsduk.org/ https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/trauma/ Chairty: https://actinternational.org.uk/ https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/ Further reading: https://www.seijo.ac.jp/graduate/gslit/orig/journal/english/pdf/seng-43-15.pdf My socials: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence

Welcome back into the GUI pub. I talk about how playing as a tiny little punchy creature in a giagantic game that just exploded can and will eat up your free time in the best of ways. Consider following me on the socials: Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence Also if you like this sort stuff send it to a friend, it helps me out enoumously. Todays question was "If your local pub or bar gave out quests, what quests would they be?" Answers DMed to any of the aforementioned socials.

This episode i look into a long since deleted negative Dark souls review. and drink for every time the reviewer completely missed the point. Drinking what you ask? Why a long island ice tea of course! What can a scathing review form the days of yore, retrieved by the wayback machine, offer us here in the wondrous future of 2020? turns out actually really rather a lot, even if you have Dark souls fatigue as I do. So have a listen to this chunky and durnky episode of G.u.I! Catch me on twitch tonight (21:00 JPST) playing the Sexy Brutale as next weeks episode is all about said game. www.twitch.tv/thebackroomviplounge Here is the review i was reading from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150926123438/http://whatifgaming.com/dark-souls-review-the-failure-of-game-design

In todays episode I talk about difficulty and difficulty settings in games and the numerous challenges they present to both a player and a developer. I go into my time with game maker studio and the little space game i made using its brilliant GML system of coding. And finally I talk about some games i have re4cently kickstarted to see if they are the sort of thing that might interest you! Catch me on stream 8PM JST Saturday: www.twitch.tv/thebackroomviplounge This week we are continuing The Sexy Brutale. A time travelling murder mystery game with music to die for.

Welcome back to the lounge weary traveller. Just a short run through of some interesting games i have been playing and my musings on games design concerning a couple of them. Relax, take a load of and a drink in then listen.

Just a quick update on a rainy Sunday.

Grab your horrific necktie and fire up The expression it is finally time to delve a little into Disco Elysium! This is the best cRPG I have ever played. Yes including those other three. Spoiler free time stamp here: 28:21 RagnarRox video essay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSmZcN7AgHQ Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence

Happy new year! Fresh from my own beach of late podcast comes Death Stranding on G.U.I. I look into what endeared me to this game as well as why I think it's core game play loop is not only fascinating but important. The usual links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Rei 2 Angel 0. Back and sicker than ever we are smashing into the second half of Rei's episodes. Join us in keeping the characters webs together as we are still in the playful half of the series. Wana play along? Here's the rules! Drink when: Someone is talking but there are no visible mouth flaps. Any elevator or escalator. Shinji cries. Anyone drinks alcohol. Optional drinks: Take a shot when the elevator is a single man or something equally stupid. Drink when loud speakers and tannoys are used. Links! Daniel: www.patreons.com/gamingundertheinfluence www.twitter.com/gamingunderthe2 Connor: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3PPNyVThSUz_YTkl6D-dg artsticker.app/artists/418

We take a look at the Rei one this week trying to work out just what draws people to a character who is intentionally very... well nothing. Wana play along? Here's the rules! Drink when: Someone is talking but there are no visible mouth flaps. Any elevator or escalator. Shinji cries. Anyone drinks alcohol. Optional drinks: Take a shot when the elevator is a single man or something equally stupid. Drink when loud speakers and tannoys are used. Links! Daniel: www.patreons.com/gamingundertheinfluence www.twitter.com/gamingunderthe2 Connor: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3PPNyVThSUz_YTkl6D-dg artsticker.app/artists/418

Join two creative writers as we tackle the themes and motiffs of an twenty year old anime while getting a bit drunk in the process. This episode we take a nice walk with Shinji and don't get many opportunities to drink. Wana play along? Here's the rules! Drink when: Someone is talking but there are no visible mouth flaps. Any elevator or escalator. Shinji cries. Anyone drinks alcohol. Optional drinks: Take a shot when the elevator is a single man or something equally stupid. Drink when loud speakers and tannoys are used. Links! Daniel: www.patreons.com/gamingundertheinfluence www.twitter.com/gamingunderthe2 Connor: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3PPNyVThSUz_YTkl6D-dg https://artsticker.app/artists/418

I got three new games for Playstation and because of this one game I have not touched the others in the last two months. Spiderman 2018 is a masterpiece so come listen to me gush. Recorded right after I beat the main story and post on the day i got 100% completion. The usual links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Back in the backroom with a new mic and some very casual chatter. I talk about my beef with IGN and the Dark souls paradox. I chat about season effective disorder in relation to gaming as a hobby and I give a shout out to some new channels who I believe deserve your subscription. The game title I forgot is Blasphemous and you can check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/Blasphemous/ Find me at Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Instgram: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Consider donating at www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence

Neon Genesis Evangleion episode 2 baby! Another round of the drinking game followed up rapidly by some sauced analysis of this brilliantly bizarre show. If you are an Eva veteran or just watching through with us for the first time you are welcome to join along in the discussion, viewing and drinking. Let us know what you think at: twitter: @gamingunderthe2 insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Join me and Kona Kuma as we evaluate EVERY Evangelion episode in as much detail as we can must under the influence! Each episode we play the Evangelion drinking game and talk about the episode using as much of our narrative functions that remain to take apart this deep yet odd series. I heavily recommend watching the episode with us and listening in on the banter fresh!

Episode three and feeling fine! We finally get some thick narrative themes to get into. Like a fine meal we get through it with pleasure and penache! So grab a drink, join us for the drinking game, then again for the dissection! What are you thoughts? Comments on souncloud, instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: @gamingunderthe2

Two retro first person shooters with different takes on there own cocktails of nostalgia and appeal. Join me in toasting these little shooty darlings and the glimmer of hope for a genre mired in stagnation and false promises.

Ahoy sailors! An episode of drinking while I chat shit about board game I think everyone should own. Three beautiful reasons to increase your gaming collections and one compelling argument to drink along.

Just a quick update on happenings plus the new RPG give away and an opportunity to join in my next tabletop venture! insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: Gamingunderthe2

On this weeks episode of G.U.I I talk about the final fantasy 7 and the memories I and a few other listeners have of playing the game as kids. Usual links: Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence NEW Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebackroomviplounge Seventh heaven bar recreation by Matthew Sherridan : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/7th-heaven-bar-final-fantasy-vii

Join me as we get out of the G.U.I buildings backroom bar and into a Japanese chain italian resteraunt. In this backroom episode I discuss the attitudes I have encountered towards gaming here in Japan as well as some of the reaosn that these attitudes exists. This is something of a 2 parter as the topic is huge! I drank a tasty shot of Grappa before recording and if you want to see a video of me necking that 80% italian moonshine then consider being apatreon at: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence. For everything else: Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Ditch your cape and crucifix we are going to the gothic-punk "modern" 90's world of Vampires, conspiracy and occult mystery. In this ep I gush about one of the best broken games ever made, the wonderfully engaging Vampire the masquerade Bloodlines. What would be each clans drink of choice? How long can I gush about the games writing? How much do I wish the finished the damn thing themselves? Get a tipple, press play and find out today on Gaming under the influence! SPOILER FREE ZONE BACK AT 01:01. Apologies for the silence at the start of the ep. Technical difficulties. Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/gamingundertheinfluence Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HqsQXr7RxI6OjA5O1c0ao

Have you ever wondered about being the master of the game instead of merely pawn in their clutches? Does the thought of a beefy book of rules and elaborate fluff send you reeling in dread? Do you like instructional information in audio from an enthusiastic Brit? Well what good fucking luck! Here is a backroom episode all about getting you teeth into reading and running your first ever game; no matter the game! So grab a drink and a notebook/pencil and join me in the fabled backroom for my 8 step* program to getting your game to the table! *Plus some advanced tips. follow me on: Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 For donations and access to more goodies consider slinging a couple of quid to: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence

Puzzles Puzzles everywhere, can we solve them and do we care? Welcome to episode 14 of G.U.I where I talk about shifting perspectives and the beautiful obsessive nature of "The Witness". Almost entirely Jonathan Blow free! The profile imagine is a witness style puzzle I made, give it a go and post results to me in these places: Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence

Back in the backroom to share a drink or two and get into some thoughts and feelings. In this episode I put my ideas forward on why I don't think games journalism is all that useful, short story writing and flow state. Ending the episode with an improvised story about a man and some chickens. Grab a drink and join em in the backroom you sensual silk sausage snacker.

Ahoy fair tide sailors! In today's episode we dive into why you should pick up this kickstarted indies gem from two years back and how it's imaginative world could be the key you need to explore "Mindful" gaming. Still not at full quality again after my laptop abstained from, please excuse any lack of usual fidelity. Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamingundertheinfluence Instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Drop into this weeks podcast and run around like a headless chicken with a white helmet and a handful of shotgun ammo but no shotgun. In today's episode I am joined by Kona kuma in talking about battle royale games and our current fav of the bunch, Apex Legends. I pair sixteen different drinks based on the characters of apex! Sixteen! remember when we used to only pair one a game? Memories... Find Kona kuma: Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_nnor_?lang=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3PPNyVThSUz_YTkl6D-dg Find Gaming under the influce: Twitter: @gamingunderthe2 instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Wana donate to the cause and give to my patreon?: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15216421 G.u.i Music by Cole Bryant and G.U.I logo by Elizabeth Clark. Episode art (c) Ea, Respawn

Grab your dads dagger and mum's rifle it's time to hunt for gold, glory and that next big score in the ghost strew city of Duskvol! In this episode I take a journey into this unique and exceptional tabletop RPG, what makes it so special and why I think it is the perfect game for adult gaming groups. Plus we have three drinks as pairing with this strange setting at the end. So join me as we stalk through the perpetual night in search of our wealth and reputation. Art (c) john Harper (the guy who made the game!) Twitter: gamingunderthe2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15216421 Instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Listen up BOAH, In this massive episode I go through the story of red dead redemption 2 and the characters of the van der linde gang. I try to avoid gushing as I talk about why the game's story had such an impact on me personally. We also give three characters their own cocktails you can make at home, plus the two usual pairing but with a bit of a twist. So grab a drink cowpoke, its a long road but one well worth the trot. Art by https://alpineriver.tumblr.com Wana give me some moneh? What a good boah/Guhrl just go here and pledge as little at the price of a freddo!: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15216421 twitter: @gamingunderthe2 Instagram@ _gamingundertheinfluence_

Join me once again in the bar behind the G.U.I office as I ramble to you about why I think we are playing games wrong.

In this weeks episode I have Kona Kuma back to talk about a little narrative game from 2015. We go into the struggles of a small country life, how realistic the britishisms in the games are and how I managed to get totally lost in a walking simulator for nearly thirty minutes! screen shot from: https://monkeytailuk.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/everybodys-gone-to-the-rapturee284a2_20150815182730.jpg Intro music: Cole Bryant Kona kuma youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3PPNyVThSUz_YTkl6D-dg Kon kuma twitter: https://twitter.com/C_nnor_ Gaming under the influence: Insta: _gamingundertheinfluence_ Twitter: gamingunderthe2

In today's not so Christmassy episode we cover the intricacies forgotten from 2013's Bioshock infinite and hopefully breath some new insight into the games themes and theories. We have three drinks that pair with the game as well as my own special selection for a nice winter holiday drink. I am drinking throughout so if you join me in drinking while listening make sure you are of age in your law zone and drink responsibly. Astonishingly delectableArt by pontea at: http://pontea.tumblr.com/ Happy holidays homies! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15216421 Twitter @gamingunderthe2 instagram: _gamingundertheinfluence_

Released early for my patrons , Here is the backroom, a lounge of sorts for those times when we just need to think somethings through with a comfortable beverage. So join me and leave a comment with your thoughts.

Welcome to episode 8, the first ever patreon supported episode! In this episode i talk about science fiction and the responsibility of reliance on tropes and the danger of ham-fisted allegory in the context of the game Detroit become human. Thanks to Cole Bryant for the intro and outro jingle. Go listen to his band Hell's Gazelles here: https://www.youtube.com/user/hellsgazellesrock Art by the wonderful artist Ling, see more and buy some cool prints at his tumblr: http://l1ng.tumblr.com/ If you enjoy the podcast and are curious about what kind of projects I am working on for the future consider becoming a patreon. With new tiers and benefits coming soon that include little japanese gifts, snacks, exclusive videos, live streams and patreon gaming sessions coming soon. My goal is to produce creatively full time and so far your help has been invaluable. So if your interested consider giving as little as 50p a month ($1) to get all my love and kisses. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15216421 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gamingunderthe2

Join just me this week for a much shorter relaxing chat. We are in my back garden and we are going to talk about about nostalgia and games. How nostalgia affects us as consumers and how marketing plays on it. As well as my usual ramble about my own snapshots of gaming nostalgia. Recomended listening drinking is box wine or special brew beer.

Wow. In this gigantic episode I cover the big boy of roleplaying games Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. I talk about the history of D&D, the classes, how it plays and how it feels to play on both sides of the dungeon masters screen. Then me and the very guy who got me into all this, Ed Wilkins, discuss alignments and try to pair a fetching alcoholic drink to each one! THEN we have bonus content! Because I have been gone so long since my move from Japan to the UK, I have included and interview/just pratting around discussion with Ed about RPGs and our own history with the games. Some anecdotes about silly character death and drunken adventures both inside the game and out. Then finally ot top it all off a narrative, almost radio play, of our first D&D 5th ed session of our latest campaign "the road to Ogenheim" Available on Itunes! Please share with any friend or group you think might find this interesting. Music used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzaDb5wFLH8 (c) Witcher III and Studio Project Red https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uw-UcROS9s (c) Lucas arts maybe? Its and old game... Edward's youtube channel for guildball: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d_BengHkk8qscyWw8C3uw

WARNING: This episode is "wet" meaning that I will be getting increasingly drunk throughout. naturally things gets a little sloppy as the podcast goes on. You have been warned. With that in mind this week we look at three great games you can play with your friends in your own home, office or rental space...(?) Four games in one podcast! And between each game I consume a tasty half a litre of Japanese 9% beer! Making this a decent into madness you can't miss.

Welcome to Gaming under the influence! This fortnight we have my good friend Connor Lawless joining us to discuss the fascinating and enigmatic Firewatch. We got into some great stuff because Connor came fresh out of just beating the game and I had had a few weeks to replay it and really stew on my thoughts. Special thanks this week to youtuber ThePandaTooth for thier cover of the firewatch theme. Check out the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXdRdIhuOA As always please give us a rating on itunes and subscribe to keep up to date with the podcast! Kona Kuma youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3PPNyVThSUz_YTkl6D-dg Kona Kuma twitter: https://twitter.com/C_nnor_ Love you all, Danak.

Hey guys! this episode is a bonus track while I pull my guest episode out of audio limbo and get it edited together for next week. This episode I talk a peek into the worlds of Hollowknight and Owlboy and discuss what makes them special and why they need to be on your switch. One was my easiest booze pairing yet and the other the hardest, find out which was which after the jump! Love ya angels! Icon today is from the talented artist over at http://mira-hattu.tumblr.com/ Give her a follow and some love.

The very second episode of Gaming under the influence! This time I gush about my love of Zelda the breath of the wild, my own personal connection with the zelda franchise and what drink I think pairs well with this beautiful behemoth of a game. So get the most nostalgic drink you know and sup up and settle in because this is a looooong one!

A disorderly descent into why I think MGS 5 is amazing whilst still being wonderfully dumb. What drink goes well with launching sheep into the stratosphere and punching child soldiers in the face? Let's find out together friendo.