Not a Game podcast episode 53 – The Sexy Apocalypse

08/11/14 • 53 min

For Episode 53 we’re live at Nine Worlds. Tom and Cara are joined by Dan Nye Griffiths and Louise James to talk about the convention and our panels. Cara has been talking about sex in videogames which gets us onto about 80 Days, ethical sex in Mass Effect and de-virginising Dragon Age’s Alistair. Louise has been talking about indie life and various indie co-operatives designed to stave off the terror and awkwardness of working from home. Meanwhile Tom has been thoroughly interrogated by The Game Police on what is and isn’t a isn’t a game (everything is). Show notes inside....

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