11/8/2023 0 Comments Applewin wizardry![]() The Global Game Jam in 2019 generated teams in 860 sites in 113 countries, who over the course of one weekend created 9,010 games. It is also very special to me talk about the Global Game Jam and how awesomely cool or rad or excellent the GGJ is and all the amazing people who are involved. This episode is outside the normal one a week format I have been trying to deliver. Might have to wait, I am about 1/2 way done with research on those but listen to this one and go play some D&D!!!! If you have never played D&D and maybe were interested or are curious about D&D and want to watch a game for a bit, listen to this podcast! I promise to have probably a 3-10 (let's be honest with each other, it will be 3) part D&D podcast with history, benefits and how to play in deeper detail. A personal quest began, it was time to play D&D again, but where and with who and how would I play again? I started with the where and there are lots of wheres! After a visit to Wizards of the Coast website and reading the New to D&D section I felt like I could still play! I then found a group, got to listen to where and how, and completed some great D&D quests with a really creative Dungeon Master (DM)! I had been reading my oldest sons Starter Set we bought after he watched a certain show and he lost interest and my interest was rekindled. At some point my character binder and game book disappeared in a move or they might be in a box in the attic. It has been 27 years since my last Dungeons and Dragons quest, my D&D group in college disbanded after graduation. Last bit is I go through a very quick summary of price, weight, screen size and other variables to think about when purchasing, please do your own research as well, I am not an expert! Please be cognizant of who could be susceptible to the Corona-virus when going out, wash your hands for 20 seconds (Happy Birthday twice or the Theme to Star Trek are on that time or a bit over) and remember games can help just a bit and that is a lot! I use some of their marketing material and give my take/opinion on each as they all have benefits and advantages. ![]() Talking about hardware/tablets goes in to the big 3 brands of Apple, Android/Google and Amazon. In this episode and the next one I am going to talk about the hardware/tablets to play games and other applications on remotely with those family and friends who may not be able to leave the house or aren't feeling well. In Episode 21 I talked about how games are really good for stress and anxiety and we are all feeling that right now with this pandemic. We all have a family member or friend who is in the 60 plus category and very susceptible to the Corona-virus/COVID-19. It is not a complete list, but a good start and I always want to hear of cool games to play! I really hope this podcast and the last episode help increase happiness in everyone as we all go through this difficult time together! Enjoy and play as many games as possible, but watch out for in-app purchases, you don't get the money back even if you hit the super grand jackpot in casino slots! Playing games with family and friends remotely may be a great option to stay in touch, make some fun memories and also have some fun which helps reduce anxiety and stress! I took an amalgamation of categories from iTunes, Google Play and Amazon App store to walk through 19 different types of games and examples of games for each category. In this episode it is all about the games, multiplayer and some single player (although if there is every a head to head crossword game, I am going to try and win it all!). In the last episode I talked about multiplayer games and the hardware/tablets you could play them on. ![]() This is the first of a lot of podcasts, not in order but I will follow up because no content base for games is bigger than heroes, the super ones especially! Super heroes are the embodiment of us wanting a better world and to help others, their antagonists on the other hand are just a bunch of stinkers, my grandmother would have called them that just like she called Rick Flair when he was a heel in tv wresting growing up! But we love them too and love when they make the switch to good. They can fly, swim, run fast, bend metal, read minds and always save the day! In the last podcast we celebrated Batman day, but the Bat as the great Kevin Smith (please put me in the next Jay and Silent Bob, Clerks or Toxic Avenger movie!!!) calls him is just one of thousands of heroes! Super Heroes normally get their start in a comic book or graphic novel, which are modern works of art and some times the inspiration for everything in between. ![]() From the dawn of time humans have loved there heroes, from Gilgamesh the first recorded hero up to the Avengers and Justice League. ![]()
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