S2: E30 | Understanding the Video Game Grind

The video game grind can keep players endlessly engaged. This episode, Dr. Gameology and Jenny review some of the most notorious current games that use grinding mechanics to extend gameplay for their players. Gaming Library: Disgaea, Man of Medan, Until Dawn, Little Hope, Elden Ring, Sea of Thieves, Final Fantasy XIV Online, Nier: Automata, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Valorant,  Minecraft, Stardew […]

S1: E2 | The (Awfully) Great COVID Gaming Experience

The (Awfully) Great COVID Gaming Experience

In this episode, Dr. Gameology and Jenny review COVID Gaming and what video games have done for them during the 2020 quarantine. Multiple games are brought into the conversation of gaming in isolation may not end up feeling so alone. Research findings are applied to exercise games, in-game pets, guilds / in-group play of online […]