"Not like Beauty and the Beast." Fail States; Worldbuilding

Holly Harrison is back in the clubhouse as Guest Host for a wide-ranging discussion on new consoles, fail states, and worldbuilding. Stephen gives a weird example, Mark makes a funny noise, and Holly invites us to Join Lobby. Plus, we only mention Star Trek once!

• Join Lobby - Video Game Culture Feed - Holly Harrison, Twitter
• Bugsnax is Dale's current game of choice
• Ubisoft’s toxic culture problems allegedly span more than a decade of abuse - Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge
• "My dad gives his initial impressions on the PlayStation 5" - Josh Du, Twitter
• Why Cheaper Next-Gen Gaming is Key to Growing the Games Industry - Alysia Judge, IGN
• Mark found a way to hide his PS5 on a bookshelf.
• Stephen and Charles mentioned they have a "secret Target" for console releases GDC 2017 Special (Part 2)
• Target reopens E. Lake Street store heavily damaged in riots - Dee DePass, Star Tribune

Fail States 32:28 Stephen McGregorGame DesignShadow Complex (2009) - Wikipedia Worldbuilding 57:08 Mark LaCroixGame DesignNarrative"Queer identity in Watch Dogs: Legion should be more than flavor text" - Carolyn Petit, Polygon