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In this episode, Emily is back and joined by Shawn for a big week of discussions! They discuss the PS5 Showcase, Next Gen Preorders, Xbox buying Bethesda, and their first impressions of Super Mario 3D All Stars. They then talk about how much fun they've been having playing board games virtually and suspect everyone as the impostors in Among Us!Harper Update- 00:00:59We Started Lovecraft Country- 00:05:28PS5 Showcase- 00:10:00Xbox Bought Bethesda- 00:25:18Pre-Order Nightmares- 00:29:22Super Mario 3D All Stars Impressions- 00:37:35Digital Board Game Time- 00:52:53We're Hooked on Among Us- 01:05:58Weekly Rec: Take a Deep Breath - 01:17:13Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn is joined by Eric Bauser of Geekundspiel to talk about all things Assassin's Creed! They discuss their early history of playing the original games in high school, how they feel about the changes made over recent years, and gush over their hype for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla. They finish with sharing what the choices they would make for their dream AC game!Harper Update- 00:01:30Our History with AC- 00:18:54Valhalla Hype Train- 00:29:49We Create Assassin's Creed 13- 01:01:36Weekly Rec: Mortal Shell - 01:15:02Mortal Shell: https://www.mortalshell.com/Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn and Emily share talk about their Extra Life Fundraising Kick Off Stream, their recent favorite board games for two players, the Fall Guys craze, and discuss what classes their daughter and pets would be in D&D.Harper Update- 00:01:00Extra Life Fundraiser Kick Off Stream- 00:14:40Games That Play Well With 2 Players- 00:23:51Fall Guys is Taking Over Our Nights- 00:36:41Listener Mail: What D&D Class is Your Kid/Pet?- 00:49:59Weekly Rec: Cutscenes & Cupcakes Podcast - 00:59:44Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn and Emily share their thoughts about the Xbox Games Showcase, discuss how they finally get around to games from their backlog, debate which video game parent would make a good godparent for Harper, and give you a little inside scoop on Peach Geeks.Harper Update - 00:00:23Quarantine Update - 00:41Xbox Games Showcase- 00:11:55Backlog Games- 00:31:56Video Game Parent Ranking- 00:43:20Peach Geeks Announcement- 01:01:27Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn and Emily play catch up as they discuss the recent updates in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, what they're looking forward to in terms of video game releases and table top experiences (if they ever have game night again??), and their experience replaying The Last of Us and how it compares to The Last of Us 2. They also received a great question in their listener mail and discuss how the pandemic and protests have affected their gaming interests and content creation. Harper Update - 00:00:55Animal Crossing Update- 00:05:35Games We're Looking Forward to Soon- 00:12:00The Last of Us Discussion (including Part II impressions)- 00:31:11We Miss Board Games- 00:47:05Listener Mail- 00:57:05Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn and Emily discuss their takeaways from recent gaming news, including Inside Xbox, Paper Mario trailer, Ghosts of Tsushima trailer, and Unreal Engine 5 preview. They also give an update on their Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands and share their top five most influential games from their childhood. Harper Update - 00:48Quarantine Update - 2:36Inside Xbox - 8:22Unreal Engine 5 Reveal - 24:37Ghosts of Tsushima Preview - 29:25Paper Mario: The Origami King Trailer - 32:29Animal Crossing Update - 34:51Five Influential Games from our Childhood - 46:32Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this special episode, Emily and Shawn sit down with some friends, Jacob and Caitlin, to talk all things Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They discuss their prior experience to the series, how their expectations stacked up against actual gameplay, the controversial time travel debate, and what's on their wish list for the game in future updates. Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. We even have a special channel solely dedicated to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn and Emily share a few updates on what they've been up to recently, including virtual gaming, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and how they've been adjusting to state-mandated stay-at-home orders. Harper Update - 00:55Virtual Game Night - 2:27Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 13:30Everything Else - 29:00Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this episode, Shawn and Emily discuss some of the differences they've noticed in their first few games of Clank! Legacy, their recent farming ventures in Stardew Valley Co-Op, and what island quarantine life is like in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They also share their real-life experience during the Coronavirus outbreak and some tips for filling in the tabletop void during this time. Harper Update - 00:50Clank! Legacy First Impressions - 3:00Stardew Valley Co-Op - 15:39Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 30:49Coronavirus Experience and Tips - 46:25Kotaku's Games You Can Play For Free While Stuck at HomeJoin our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

In this special episode, Emily and Shawn sit down with Kyle Tallant, long-lost friend and now Associate Environment Artist at Hi-Rez Studios (Paladins, Smite, Rogue Company). Kyle shares his journey of finding out what he wanted to do with his creative talent and how he found a job with Hi-Rez, despite not identifying as a "gamer" himself. We take a look at the day-to-day lifestyle of working in the video game industry and learn some tips for how to get your foot in the door of a video game studio. Connect with Kyle!Twitch - twitch.tv/eskimo_kyleInstagram - instagram.com/skmokyleJoin our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

Shawn and Emily discuss Pokémon starters through the years, Xbox Series X news, the latest Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct, and their time at Escape Winter Con in Orlando, FL. Harper Update - 00:52Pokémon starters - 03:47Xbox Series X news - 12:28Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct reactions - 28:37Escape Winter Con recap -  40:20Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/e6xWAffConnect with us and other listeners, give us suggestions, and tell us what we got wrong (or right) in this episode. Let's all be friends. <3Intro - Morning Routine by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US]

Welcome to BedtimeGamer’s newest addition to our podcast content, Night School, where we dive into everything you need to know about a specific topic in the nerd world. Our first series is all about getting started with RPGs, focusing specifically on Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition.In this episode of Night School: D&D series, Shawn, Emily, Austin, and Drew are joined by Shawn's brother, Kevin, to discuss the ins and outs of being a Dungeon Master. The DM is basically the referree and rulemaster of Dungeons & Dragons, but they are much more than that! We discuss how the DM is integral for a fun experience, drafting a story that entices their players and pivoting to continue to progress the story when needed. Austin, Drew, and Kevin draw on their experiences as DMs, while the group at large discusses what they enjoy from their DM and tips for any would-be DM listeners to help you get started!Episode ContentIntroductions - 00:00:14The role of the DM- 00:01:30Who should DM - 00:02:41What you need to DM - 00:08:22How do you choose a campaign? - 00:16:26Prep work: how much and how to - 00:22:17Tips for starting to DM - 00:31:00Our favorite DM / campaign moments - 00:42:55Listener questions: 00:55:40Recommended resources - 1:05:50