Episode 260: Forager Makes Us Question The Act Of Foraging

About this episode

The hosts discuss the game Forager, exploring its gameplay mechanics and the reasons behind foraging in games.

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Forager! We cover the game's quick crafting ramp up, compulsive gameplay loop, and click-happy interface. We also discuss why we play games that ask us to forage and build. Please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

People in this episode

Hosts: Gino, Pete, Em

Topics covered

• Forager
• game design
• crafting
• compulsive gameplay
• foraging
• building

Keywords

• Forager
• crafting
• gameplay loop
• foraging
• video games
• Deep Listens

Sponsors

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Deep Listens, Tyler Orbin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Deep Listens, Tyler Orbin

Products: Forager

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