HeyJaredQuick Play
A little podcast asking big questions about video games. New episodes on Wednesdays.
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what is the future of working in the games industry? (opens the original)
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failure is always an option ••• Skylar Hinnant (QA Tester at Bethesda and representative for The Bethesda Union) and Mark talk about the temperature in the games industry, the loss of a generation of developers, what scale looks like, and if there will even be anyone left to work in games. Let us know: what is the future of working in the games industry? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @Q
what's it like working at bethesda right now? (opens the original)
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life after layoffs ••• Skylar Hinnant (QA Tester at Bethesda and representative for The Bethesda Union) and Mark talk about Skylar's new day-to-day in a post (and still impending) layoff world at Bethesda, the union's role with those impacted by layoffs, and the long-term impacts of Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda. Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Pla
how about those nintendo directs? (opens the original)
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flavor blasted metroid ••• Parker Deal and Mark talk about the two recent Nintendo Directs, their highlights, the curse of expectations, and whether or not Ocarina of Time looks a little unreal. Let us know: What are your highlights from the Nintendo Directs? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com If you enj
what is the future of weird games? (opens the original)
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make it weird, make it new ••• Nate "SPyKe" Foote and Mark talk about the innovative gems out in the wild, what innovations the medium of games could see in the future, and what a truly "weird" game is. Let us know: what is the future of weird games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickplaypod.bsky.social Threads: @QuickPlayPod Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com If you enjoy this p
what happened to all the unlockables? (opens the original)
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the dopamine hit vs. the really cool stuff ••• Nate "SPyKe" Foote and Mark talk about the lost art of unlockables in games, how paid DLC and dopamine hits have taken their place, and how we long for significant rewards in games and real life. Post Games episode referenced: " Games Can Save Us From the Hell of Silicon Valley Optimization " Let us know: What's your favorite unlockable? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Bluesky: @quickp
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