Game on Girl

Episode 39 - Our Holidaze Recommendations

Greetings Gamers! This week we share with you our recommendations for giving and receiving this year! We discuss several recommendations for digital and board games you can gift to your gamer friends or put on your own wish list. Check out the site for links and screen shots of our favorite games to gift and receive this season! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 38 - Wreck It Ralph

This week we talk about what promises to be a hit holiday film, Wreck it Ralph from Disney Studios. We talk about heroes, villains, good story development, and great characters. If you're wondering how Wreck it Ralph is a feminist film, then listen in and find out. Until next time, Game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 37 - Lunch Journals from N3rdg4sm

Gamers! We have a special treat for you this week! Lunch Journals (LJ) from N3rdg4sm Lulzcast joins us for a chat about fast cars, fast women, and fast games. Ok... mostly games. Check us out as we interview LJ about being a mastery gamer especially enthusiastic about racing games and first person shooter. Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 36 - Fan Culture on Castle

This week we discuss fan culture on a popular tv show: Castle starring Nathan Fillion. Check out a great conversation about the power of fan culture and some kick ass female heroes! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 35 - Gaming 102: Tower Defense

Hello Everyone! This week we continue our gaming basics series and take on one of our favorite genres, Tower Defense games. We'll walk you through all the basics of this play style by discussing some of our favorite games. Included in the discussion: Tiny Heroes, Plants vs Zombies, Orcs Must Die (1&2) and Dragon's Rage 2. We'd love to hear about your favorite tower defense games and your favorite strategies! Leave a comment on the website! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 34 - Brains & Games: Jodi Black and Family

This week we present to you another fabulous gaming family. We talk with Jodi Black from Beautiful Brains Books and Games and her two daughters, Bethany and Trinity. Listen to hear the girls talk about DMing their first games (at nine, yes 9! years old!) and Jodi talk about the important role gaming plays in their family life. Make sure to check out MACE Con (November 2-4 in Charlotte, NC) where Jodi and the girls will be leading an entire track dedicated to gaming kids. In pop culture news, we talk about a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The Re-entry Minimization." Our community discussion focuses on your responses to the provocative question: Will the term gamer become obsolete? We'd love to hear your feedback on the site - gameongirl.com. Until next time, game on!

Episode 33 - Chris Ritter: Gamifying Tech Coms

This week we return to one of our favorite themes: gamification. We talk to Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech, Chris Ritter. He shares his approach to teaching technical communications using a service learning project geared to serving his local community. Listen for some great insights on how gaming and learning interact. We also share some feedback on our gaming family episode from listener, Jayme, and talk about some of our favorite games growing up, including board and card games. Make sure to comment on the site or follow us on Twitter. Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 32 - Our Communities and The Guild Season 6

My fellow gamers, It is that time of year again. There is a new season of our favorite webseries: The Guild. In honor of the show, Rhonda and I discuss the past seasons, the development of some of our favorite characters, and how gaming communities evolve. We also share your ideas and strategies about how you create and maintain your own gaming groups. As we say in the episode, if you haven't already subscribed to Geek and Sundry on YouTube... what are you waiting for? "Like" all your favorite videos so we can keep enjoying this great content! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 31 - Building Community: Jessica Merizan

Very exciting episode this week! We have the honor of talking to Jessica Merizan, community manager from BioWare! She's worked on two of our favorite franchises - Mass Effect and Dragon Age! Listen to hear stories about working in the games industry, more stories from GeekGirlCon, and some great info about a certain BioWare game controversy. WARNING: There are spoilers. Be prepared. :) Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 30 - Borderlands 2: Like walking into a graphic novel

Greetings gamers! Check out the latest episode of Game on Girl where we talk about Borderlands 2 from Gearbox. We share impressions of game play, story, graphics, and characters. If you're not playing and Borderlands 2 isn't on your must buy list, you are missing out! For more info on the show, check out the site www.gameongirl.com! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda

Episode 29 - Lynn Hogan: Fantasy in her Reality

For episode 29, we were honored to have the chance to speak with Lynn Hogan. Lynn is an artist and an author and she shares stories about working in the game industry and publishing her own graphic novel. We also share your feedback on some of the most visually stunning games out there! Check out details and links to Lynn's work at www.gameongirl.com! Game on! Regina and Rhonda

Episode 28 - Game Culture 101

This week, Rhonda and I take on the task of explaining the basics of Game Culture to the uninitiated. We talk basic gaming terms and concepts that keep us returning to gaming game after game. Use this episode to explain to your non-gamer friends and family what and how and why you game. Let us know if we missed your favorite reason or motivation for gaming and we'll do a follow-up show with your feedback! Leave comments at www.gameongirl.com! Until next time, game on! Regina and Rhonda

Episode 27 - Get Your Con On! DragonCon and PAX Prime 2012

This week, Rhonda and I talk about two cons we attended on opposite sides of the country on the same weekend. Rhonda reports on her three favorite panels from DragonCon (one with a very special last minute guest appearance!) and I talk about all the games I played at PAX Prime. Listen in for all the details and check out our site at www.gameongirl.com! A brief note about the episode number. We started getting confused having separate numbers for the shorts and we figured you might be confused, too. So we added them together and started from there. Welcome to episode 27. Game on! Regina and Rhonda

GoG Short #11 - Our Favorite Classic TV Heroes

Extraordinary situations, outstanding actions. This week, we share our favorite heroes from some classic TV shows. Check out mine and Rhonda's top three lists. What are some of your favorite heroes? Why do they stand out for you? Check out clips from each show on the website www.gameongirl.com Until next time, Game On! Regina and Rhonda

Episode 15 - A Gamer Family: Saving the Universe

In episode 15, we introduce you to a gaming family: daughters Anna (8), Ellie (12), and Rebekah (14) and their parents, Erin and Steve. Listen to the girls talk about their love of board games, Legos, and sword fighting adventures. For more details, visit the site at www.gameongirl.com. Until next time, game on! Regina and Rhonda