Video Games For Noobs

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🗓️ 25 May 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

There are so many video game options that it can be hard to know where to begin. Which is why Nerdette host Greta Johnsen enlisted the assistance of Samantha Nelson, who writes about video games for The A.V. Club and Polygon. From simple task-oriented games to elaborate explorations, she’s got you covered. Plus, of course, we get plenty of recommendations from YOU.

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0:00.0	This fall, W bez invites you to our upcoming live events.
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0:13.6	From W be easy Chicago, this is Nernet.
0:20.1	I'm Greta Johnson.
0:21.0	It is Memorial Day and I am celebrating by talking to you from the
0:25.0	floor of my bedroom closet which means this is another edition of Nernets
0:28.4	introverts Guide to the Good Life. Today our topic for things to do or enjoy to help enrich your time at home is video games.
0:37.0	Now obviously this is a show for nerds, spoiler alert, right? Like nerds
0:46.4	literally in the name of this podcast and as a result I would guess that a lot of
0:51.6	you are already pretty serious gamers but as a result, I would guess that a lot of you are already pretty serious gamers.
0:54.1	But as a person who hasn't played a video game since the Sega Genesis in approximately
0:58.9	1994... 4. And when I started hearing about Minecraft, I thought for a really long time that people were actually
1:11.8	talking about the very boring Windows game,
1:14.3	Mind Sweeper. It's fair to say that I am out of touch at best. But it got me thinking like I can't
1:21.5	be the only one who doesn't own a console,, now, more than ever is kind of curious about maybe trying something new in the video game world.
1:29.0	So, I decided to enlist the help of a serious gamer.
1:33.4	Today's guest is Samantha Nelson.
1:35.4	She is a games writer at Mobile Nations,
1:37.7	and she also regularly writes about gaming
1:39.6	and pop culture for Polygon and the AV Club. Samantha, hey.
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