Ep. 391: Bedtime Monopoly Massacre, Console Dust, & FFXIV Free Trials

About this episode

Trevor and Jeff discuss parenting through gaming, sharing stories and insights on family gaming dynamics and trends.

Welcome to New Dad Gaming, where the adult beverages are poured, the kids are (mostly) asleep, and we’re figuring out our gaming lives! This week, Trevor and Jeff read an amazing email from a fellow "Rad Dad" and Less Than Jake fan, proving that passing down your musical taste to your kids is a beautiful—and sometimes surreal—experience. Then, things get a little savage. Have you ever absolutely destroyed your kid in a game of Monopoly Deal or Mario Party just because you needed to mow the lawn or enforce bedtime? We confess our darkest dad-gaming sins and discuss what happens when the kids start bringing the smack talk. We also tackle a tough realization: the family living room console might be gathering dust. Are iPads, laptops, and mobile games officially replacing the Switch and PlayStation for the next generation? Finally, Jeff explains how he's surviving Final Fantasy XIV as a busy parent. Spoiler: The free trial and NPC party systems are absolute game-changers for gaming dads who might need to step away at a moment's notice. In this episode, we cover: Rad Dad Chronicles: A heartwarming listener story from Deadp 7 about concerts, kids, and pop-punk validation. Bedtime…

People in this episode

Hosts: Trevor Alexander, Jeff Smalley

Topics covered

• dad gaming
• family gaming
• parenting
• gaming culture
• video game trends

Keywords

• dad gaming
• Monopoly Deal
• Final Fantasy XIV
• gaming trends
• family gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Less Than Jake

Products: Monopoly Deal, Mario Party, Final Fantasy XIV, Switch, PlayStation, iPads, laptops, mobile games

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