CounterPick - New Perspectives

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Sam discusses gaming topics solo as well as with SaiPrime & the occasional guest member, with a focus towards rejecting narrow perspectives by using their experiences with almost every game genre and a broader view of the gaming landscape.

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Episodes (41)

S3 Ep. 8 - Give the audience what they want?

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Dec 25, 20241:47:00pending

S3 Ep. 7 - NOT just for kids

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Dec 4, 20241:34:02pending

S3 Ep. 6 - Loose Design & Tight Design

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Sep 5, 20241:48:06pending

S3 Ep. 5 - Immersion

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Jul 31, 20241:45:00pending

S3 Ep. 4 - What is "The Meta"?

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Jul 3, 20241:59:49pending

S3 Ep. 3 - Co-op vs. Competitive

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May 29, 20241:56:33pending

S3 Ep. 2 - What is worthwhile entertainment?

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May 1, 20241:47:47pending

S3 Ep. 1 - Modern Design & Chasing Trends

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Apr 3, 20243:35:39pending

Morning Boot-up Ep. 20 - Subtext: Valid or Cowardice?

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Oct 25, 202324:16pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 19 - Fragile Egos and Disagreement

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Oct 18, 202333:19pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 18 - The Comeback

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Oct 11, 202313:39pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 17 - Difficulty In Games

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Jul 6, 202323:59pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 16 - What is Twitch doing?

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Jun 14, 202328:02pending

Fighting Game Approachability (stream excerpt)

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May 31, 202319:42pending

S2 Ep. 5 - The Impact Of Story In Games (Feat. Arixphes)

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May 25, 20231:22:18pending

Second opinion: Limitations (Feat. XanderTuring)

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May 20, 202356:06pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 15: Integrity

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May 10, 202327:01pending

S2 Ep. 4 - Gameplay Depth

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May 1, 20231:55:10pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 14: April 2023 update

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Apr 24, 202320:58pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 13: Mainstream vs. Niche

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Apr 17, 202353:06pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 12: Responsibility

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Apr 10, 202350:49pending

S2 Ep. 3 - Tradition & Evolution

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Mar 28, 20231:45:04pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 11: Q1 2023 Update

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Mar 21, 202320:06pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 10: Limitation Is NOT A Bad Thing

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Mar 14, 202339:26pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 9: What Is 'Player Freedom'?

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Mar 7, 20231:20:47pending

S2 Ep. 2 - Nostalgia

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Feb 28, 20231:40:12pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 8: My Goal/Mission

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Feb 21, 202332:33pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 7: Family Friendly - A bad thing? Why?

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Feb 14, 202354:47pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 6: Rumbleverse - What Went Wrong?

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Feb 7, 202344:42pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 5: Who Am I?

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Jan 31, 202356:49pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 4: What Makes a Game "Fun"?

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Jan 24, 202347:14pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 3: Random In Videogames

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Jan 17, 202327:53pending

Morning Boot-Up Ep. 2: YouTube Changes

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Jan 9, 202320:50pending

Morning Boot-Up: Ep. 1 - Change

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Jan 2, 202333:25pending

S2 Ep. 1 - New Beginning

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Jun 6, 20221:04:02pending

We're Coming Back!

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Apr 27, 20222:16pending

S1 Ep. 5 - To Change Or Not To Change

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Jun 8, 20212:08:32pending

S1 Ep. 4 - Balancing of Core Fans & Broader Appeal

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Apr 26, 20211:39:41pending

S1 Ep. 3 - Approachable Game Design (feat. ThyPirateKing)

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Mar 9, 20211:59:36pending

S1 Ep. 2 - 2020: Looking Back & Looking Forward (feat. WyCry)

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Jan 20, 20211:57:01pending

S1 Ep. 1 - Introductions (S-Factor & SaiPrime)

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Dec 28, 20201:27:16pending