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As the world waits out a viral pandemic, two of the Eight Virtues seem especially relevant to put into practice. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Fun times with streaming and game asset creation! Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Has the advent of in-game achievements changed how gamers approach games, encouraging both completionism and odd approaches to situations within games in order to unlock some of the more ridiculous awards available. Remember: gaming aids social distancing, and breaks up the self-isolation. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Killing time in a hotel room far from home is a lot like social distancing, isn’t it? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Ultima Online’s developers have teased that something big is coming which will greatly expand the (potential) audience for the game. What might that be? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

This is a lengthy episode, and — correspondingly — covers a number of topics. The overarching theme of the podcast, though, is goals and expectations — gaming-related, naturally — for 2020, and it turns out that a lot of the guests in this episode have significant gaming backlogs...and would just like to finish a game in a timely fashion. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

It was a game ahead of its time, and in some ways remains so. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Goldenflame Dragon shares his thoughts about Ultima 9, heaping particular praise on its music. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

A short analysis of Ultima 9’s weaknesses and strengths, and a plea to give it a try. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Should virtues ever actually contradict, or should growth in one virtue necessarily mean growth in others? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Deathblade Dragon discusses his experience of Ultima 9, and offers some ambivalent thoughts about the game. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

‘Tis the season...for another series (hopefully longer-lived) of musings on the Eight Virtues. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Obsidian’s latest game has been occupying pretty much everyone’s interest lately, and that’s a very good thing. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Actually, we mostly got the book out of our system last episode (mostly). But how can you pass up a title like that? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

The list of forsaken virtues would be too long to fit here. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

World of Warcraft, Star Wars, butter tarts, and some weird role-playing scenarios. Another typically atypical episode, in other words. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Wolfenstein 3D set 3D gaming tech back five years; fight me! Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Somebody needs to learn how to cut up audio clips. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

From Shroud of the Avatar to Pool of Radiance, this episode covers RPGs new and old...and a bunch of stuff in between. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message

Because sometimes the best internet connectivity in a small, somewhat remote city...is at the local bar. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ssshpodcast/message