About this episode

Len and D.M. reconnect over nearly 30 years of friendship and discuss their current interests in gaming.

Len is joined by long-time friend and collaborator, real life video game lawyer D.M. Schmeyer, to reconnect over tales of nearly 30 years nerding out together and discuss what we're currently in to and up to. Games Discussed: The Necromancer's Tale Amorantus Esoteric Ebb

People in this episode

Host: Len

Guest: D.M. Schmeyer

Topics covered

• video games
• nerd culture
• friendship
• storytelling
• game law

Keywords

• Yakuza
• video game lawyer
• gaming stories
• nerding out
• game discussions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Necromancer's Tale, Amorantus, Esoteric Ebb

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