The Video Game Episode (Ep. 236)

Can you be productive and still play video games? We talk about how we play games without sacrificing success, along with a few of our favorites.
Full show notes
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Things mentioned in this episode:
Tom's Games:

Guitar Hero III
Celeste
Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Pokémon FireRed
Portal 2
Overwatch
Enter the Gungeon
Hollow Knight
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up

Martin's Games:

Monster Hunter: World
Celeste
Animal Crossing
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Mario Odyssey
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Pokémon Silver
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Links:

Atomic Habits, by James Clear
Nerd Fitness

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Timestamps:

0:01:44 - Are video games worth your time?
0:14:11 - Using video games as a coping mechanism
0:18:58 - Avoiding a video game dependency
0:27:03 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:01 - Avoiding a video game dependency (continued)
0:36:13 - Some of our favourite games
0:52:15 - Conclusion

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