The Meta Tavern

Welcome to The Meta Tavern, the podcast where we explore the overarching topics in gaming, and demystify the mechanics under the hood of our favorite pastime. Our conversation aims to illuminate - and make some fun with - these issues.

The Bad, the Worse, and the Tolerable

Bugs, glitches, and bad game releases are a common occurrence in gaming today. Developers can release a game and then patch it later, so are we doomed to this fate?

11-23
01:18:03

Make MMOs Great Again

We love MMOs. But lately, it seems like that love is unrequited. What is wrong with the genre, what can be done to fix it, and are stale titans of the genre bringing every other game down with them?

11-10
01:06:28

Beyond Gaming: Expanding the scope of interactive entertainment

Interactive digital experiences are dominated by gaming. But what other entertainment experiences could be on the horizon?

11-03
57:29

The Next Big Genre - Is there a looming dark horse on the horizon?

Some genres are timeless; but with the recent popularity of genres like battle royale, social deduction, and party games, what does the future hold? 

10-20
01:00:45

The Decline of AAA Gaming - How did things get this bad?

There is a perception in the community that AAA gaming has gone downhill, and is perhaps completely dead. Aren't these games supposed to be the highest quality? How did things get to this point?

10-11
01:48:31

Game Balance - what makes video games more fun than tic tac toe?

What is game balance? And do we even want games to be balanced in the first place?

10-05
01:55:28

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