Tonight on GeekNights, we consider games where the numbers go up. Like Balatro or Slay the Spire or 9 Kings or Vampire Survivors. These games might intersect with deeper societal problems related to the signifier and the signified and the trap of hyperreality. In the news, the NAACP calls for a boycott of southern public school athletics due to their extreme gutting of voting rights, Ferrari launches the Luce, and nobody is booking rooms for the World Cup.
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Content tagged with videogames
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Tower Defense Games
July 22 2025
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Tower Defense games like the famous Desktop Tower Defense (2007) …
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Getting a New Game Console
April 29 2025
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the acquisition of new gaming consoles. In the news, …
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Bosses (in videogames)
June 25 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of bosses in videogames. In the news, the …
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Don't Make a Game, Make a Store
May 14 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, in light of one of many Helldivers 2 kerfuffles, we consider …
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The Games of MAGFest 2024
January 23 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the extremely good games we played at MAGFest 2024, which …
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Lore
April 18 2023
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider lore in games. You know, all that text you didn't …
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Stacklands (2022)
March 21 2023
Tonight on GeekNights, we review Stacklands (2022). In the news, Counter-Strike 2 is likely …
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Mostly Dead Games
February 7 2023
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss games that are not fully dead, but are mostly dead …
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Online Game Servers
September 13 2022
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the history and current state of online game servers. Rising …
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