Heart Piece Podcast

We all know you can't please everyone in the gaming community, but do we really have to ruin the fun for everybody? Everywhere you look on social media these days there are people with opinions and counter-opinions that just leave you scratching you're head asking, "Why?" If you say "I think [insert game/console here] is great!" there'll often be a line of people at the ready to tell you why [insert said game/console here] is bad. Special guest AJ of BattleBuddiesGaming comes on the show to tell us why we as gamers should learn to live and let live and why we should let our inner kid shine bright, like a diamond, in the rough.BONUS: Snake's Fine Diamond JewelersRUNTIME: 58 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Today we have a success story all the way from Japan! Jess and Matt, also known as @Tronbonneart and @MegaMat77, come on the show to tell us about how they met at NY Comicon, living the good life in Japan, and how they make their relationship work. Oh yeah and Gunvolt 2 and Gal Gun.BONUS: Fiy Gieri's Thanksgiving BucketRUNTIME: 56 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

You may have heard talk about the "gaming community" before but how many of us are actually part of a gaming community? What does it even mean to be part of a community? Why is community important for growth? Use the Force and join MasterJoe and special guest Chancellor D as they embark on an introspective journey to answer those questions as well the most important question of all: Batman or Superman?BONUS: The Origin of Chancellor D, Star Wars Predictions, NC ComiconRUNTIME: 42 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Gamers are incredibly passionate folks, and truth be told, we don't always get along. As much as we love playing games with other people, we can get pretty nasty with each other really quickly. Sometimes feelings get hurt and friendships take critical damage, or worse, crumble completely. How can we avoid this and protect our relationships when our friends go 1-18 in that Halo 5 SWAT match?Dreweveryday brings the Drewniverse to #HPHQ and takes us to school on the subject of Transformative Mediation. Keep your notepad handy as we talk about how video game characters can set a practical example for how we can address our real world grievances with each other. BONUS: What's up with HPP?, Drewniversal Healthcare ServicesRUNTIME: 38 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hear

Calling all nerds! Today we welcome our favorite South Florida nerd couple, DJ TONX and Rosemary, to #HPHQ to talk about nerd stuff. Namely, the Nerdporn Podcast and the Facebook community group Nerd Central.These days it's becoming much more socially acceptable— and even cool —to be a nerd, and yet many of us still hide our passion in the shadows. So we wanted to highlight Nerdporn and Nerd Central for being an awesome community where nerds can be nerds. Did we mention that TONX and Rosemary are our favorite SoFlo couple? Success story inbound! Oh yeah and MasterJoe is starting a new job today, no big deal.BONUS: New job, Boost or Break, Bars, The Story of ToesmaryRUNTIME: 53 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

"Find your passion," they said. Well excuuuuuuse me princess but just how the heck am I suppose to do that?! In this episode we strike up a discussion about passion. What are the things that you would do no matter what? What do you care about? What are your pet peeves? Knowing what you're passionate about becomes way more important the older you get, so if you've been trying to figure it out, this episode is for you. Spoiler alert: you may have already discovered it without knowing! BONUS: Loopin Louie, Powerline, 90s Board Games #KSFF2015RUNTIME: 40 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

We were so stressed out last week that we didn't get around to recording an episode, so we thought it was only fitting to make today's episode about how to deal with stress. So we enlisted the help of our good friend, Runashleyrun, to help us discuss the following questions. What kinds of stress are there? How do they effect us? How do they effect others? How do we as gamers handle stress and what kinds of games are good for relieving stress? Grab your stress balls and breathing bags, heart pieces. Everything is going to be alright. In fact, we're starting to feel better already!BONUS: Kickstarter Film Festival, The French Whisperer, Teenage Mutant Giant Raisins, Secret EndingRUNTIME: 1 hour 14 minutes This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com This is a public episo

What do you get when you mix a doctoral psychology degree in Applied Experimental Human Factors with video games? That's what Dr. Biscuits means to find out. After all, we all know video games can give us superhuman abilities, but what kinds of video games and just what kind of abilities are we talking about? Grab a pen and some paper because it's time to go to school.Bonus: Our first mail!, Boost or Break, Otis and AnnabelleRuntime: 1 hour 2 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Dave Proctor, co-founder of 13AM Games and producer of the brand new exclusive Wii U indie title Runbow, comes by HPHQ to talk about how the very first 9-player party platformer came to be. He also shares why Super Meat Boy and Brutal Legend are two of his Top 3 favorite games of all-time. We play a special indie platformer-inspired version of Boost or Break, pick Dave's brain on how he balances work and his marriage, how to successfully run a video game company with your friends or family, and talk about exactly what it is that makes Runbow the most fun way to ruin your friendships since Mario Party.RUNTIME: 55 minWhat we talked about:www.runbowgame.comKeep up with 13AM Games!Facebook: 13AM GAMESThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Today, MasterWife and MasterJoe celebrate their 2-year wedding anniversary by talking about video game weddings! From invitations to the aisle, we share some ideas to help get you inspired in your own wedding planning. Despite our best intentions, we somehow manage never to mention the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and its incredibly Japanese commercial featuring the amazing wedding of 2 cardboard boxes. We do, however, share some stories from The Vault about our honeymoon, like that time we pretended to be Jane and Tarzan on a cruise ship.RUNTIME: 42 minutesThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Some people think video games are for kids. Well new flash people: Video games aren't Trix. MasterWife and MasterJoe discuss the negative stigma that the mainstream population still seems to have when it comes to gaming. Is it really "a waste of time" or is that just what people like to say? As gamers, we think there's a bit of an education and a level of understand that needs to be applied to these kinds of statements. Sometimes, you just need put the controller in the other hand, ask some questions, and get to the source. Everything in moderation, of course, (except for listening to this podcast).RUNTIME: 50 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Highly Entertaining Twitch streamer and pizza connoisseur Hotsammysliz comes by HP HQ to talk about pizza! He also discusses how he built his stream community, known as the SWEG Kingdom, the significance of being a black streamer, his road to being partnered, and the amazing relationships he's formed along the way. MasterWife and MasterJoe also discover the origin of his nickname. We mainly talk about pizza though. BONUS: Pizza Hut or Papa Johns?, Video Game Food Boost or Break, Spaghetti Boy, DJ SWEGRUNTIME: 1 hour, 3 min Follow Hotsammysliz!twitch.tv/hotsammysliztwitter.com/hotsammyslizfacebook.com/hotsammyslizThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

The only thing better than a party is a game party. In this episode, MasterWife and MasterJoe discuss different ways to upgrade your party hosting game! We give tips on how to dress up your party invitations so your guests will want to RSVP (stop using Facebook basically), break down the science behind choosing who to invite for what, discuss potential places where you can host a party, and give a slew of party ideas to get your creative gears turning. We'll definitely be trying out some of the ideas we came up with in this episode. Ain't no party like a gaming party!BONUS: Our first iTunes Reviews, La Di Da Di, Spaghetti Boy, Power JuiceRUNTIME: 52 minutesThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

Think back over your short or long list of people that you've met since elementary school. How many of them, in one way or another, did you meet because of games? How many of them do you remember by the experiences you shared gaming together? In this episode, MasterWife and MasterJoe take a look back at their respective childhoods and reflect on what games brought them together with their friends and family members. Then they talk about what games and gaming experiences bring them together now as a married gamer couple. You might be surprised to hear some of their discussion!BONUS: Amazon.com, Playing House with Mario Kart 64, Rhythm Heaven Frog HopRUNTIME: 50 minutesThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

In this episode, we chat with special guests Jehm Faulking and xoTreeHugger from the Insert Coin Theater Twitch stream team about platonic relationships! Intimate friendships with members of the opposite sex are a vital and sometimes tricky part of life. How do we make platonic relationships work? Why are these relationships important, and why does the gaming community in particular need more of them? These answers and more await!BONUS:  Plutonium is a thing, Boost or Break, Xbox One, How'd you get your nickname?, HPP Panel?RUNTIME: 1 hour and 1 minuteThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

The parent-to-child dynamics of the 80s and 90s are largely different than they are now for the current day and age. Many of the kids who grew up playing Atari, Nintendo, and Sega are now all grown up and wondering how video games will impact their own kids. In this episode, we bring in veteran parent MasterDad to discuss how parents in the old days viewed video games and how they managed it from a parenting standpoint. Then MasterJoe talks about how adults today, who are gamers themselves, are thinking about how video games will influence their parenting. Also featuring some rare nuggets about MasterJoe's childhood and who was responsible for introducing him to Nintendo!EDIT: We learned after recording this episode that the President of Nintendo, Saturo Iwata, has sadly passed at the young age of 55. We are particularly saddened by this news as we are both avid Nintendo fans and have been enjoying Nintendo games since childhood.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscr

It's our first listener-submitted topic! Local gaming. Online gaming. Robot parties. How can you navigate the pros and cons of both to help you build and maintain your relationships? Answer: Use Robots. After all, it's not the 90s anymore. The gaming industry as a whole is pumping out more online gaming experiences than ever before, while games with local multiplayer offerings are far and few between. MasterWife and MasterJoe will be your trusty robot advisers with some neat tricks you can try the next time you set off to save the world with your (potential) friends.BONUS: America, Robot Halloween, Buck Henry's Fle Market, Unrest in Mushroom KingdomRUNTIME: 50 minutesThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠www.heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

There are two things that every gamer can identify with: Games and cartoons. For some, these are merely a hobby. For others, they're a means of connecting with others and making life better. Games and cartoons are a common ground that a large portion of gamers share that not only bring us together, but provide us with opportunities to become better versions of ourselves. In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with SAMMUS, one of upstate New York's most prolific nerdcore rapper/producer to talk about her passion for games and cartoons and the path her life has taken as a result of her experiences with them. Put on your grown up hats and prepare to be inspired!BONUS: Boost or Break: Hype Man Edition, Squilliam Cuttlebutt, J.G. WentworthRUNTIME: 55:05Keep up with SAMMUS!http://sammusmusic.com/Soundcloud This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss

Relationships are a dynamic and ever-changing part of life. The unfortunate reality is that they don't always last forever. How do you hit continue after it's game over? That's the question we attempt to answer with our special guests in this episode. We got a chance to sit down with two of the developers of the recent Kickstarter success story "a•part•ment: a separated place" to discuss what drove them to make a narrative-driven game about breakups and relationships.BONUS: First crushes, Boost or Break: dating edition, the Ears of Truth, Apartment 2?RUNTIME: 1 hourThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠www.heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com

The team that plays together stays together. Or do they? Competitive gaming attracts some of the best talent in the gaming community and gives gamers a place to get together and show off their skills. There's certainly a particular camaraderie in the circles of the competitive scenes, and bonds can be formed that last a lifetime. On the other hand, competitive gaming can sometimes bring out the worst in us. We invite our buddy and ex-competitive gamer Paige Turner to the show to talk about her experiences in the competitive FPS scene and about her new show, The Misadventures of Paige Turner. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠www.heartpieceplus.com⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.heartpieceplus.com