March Roundtable: Luck Mechanics

March Roundtable: Luck Mechanics

Happy March! Here in the Pacific Northwest we’re sandwiched between bitter winter and the slightly warmer temperatures of spring, but mostly it’s just cold. How lucky we are! Thanks for applauding my super smooth transition—this month we’re talking about luck and luck mechanics in games, which is different from actual luck. I would know, considering I lose every board game I play because I have no actual luck. (more…)

GYGO: Happy Anniversary Announcements from Dragon’s Dogma and Final Fantasy VII

GYGO: Happy Anniversary Announcements from Dragon’s Dogma and Final Fantasy VII

Welcome to Get Your Game On! It’s a slow week in gaming news since we’re currently between showcases, but don’t worry! We’ve got some good news for you (if you’re a JRPG fan, at least): (more…)

October Roundtable: Minigames

October Roundtable: Minigames

Not to dredge up the memory of an ancient meme from before the dawn of time, but we all like games, right? Sometimes we like games so much that we play games in our games. Gaming while we’re gaming.

It’s kind of a strange phenomenon, but minigames are everywhere, so we’re talking about them! (more…)

May Roundtable: Game Superlatives for Summer

May Roundtable: Game Superlatives for Summer

We’ve said it before, but: 2020 is a year for games. (When isn’t it a year for games? I don’t know; that’s for another roundtable.) And what’s more fun than making high-school-yearbook-style game superlatives to keep us going into the summer? Nothing, that’s what! For the May roundtable, the Sidequest team did exactly that. What would you put in these categories?

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GYGO: Happy Anniversary Announcements from Dragon’s Dogma and Final Fantasy VII

GYGO: Animal Crossing Themed Switch, FF7 Remake Trailer, BB-8 in Battlefront II

Happy Wednesday! What games are you playing lately? I’m happy to announce that nearly four years after its release, I’ve finally played Stardew Valley for a substantial amount of time. My player character is named Rey, my farm is Jakku, I have a dog named Dug and a horse named BB-8. I’m building a thriving romance with Leah which has included gifting her a lot of salad because I guess some people love salad? Let us know on Twitter what games you’re playing the most lately! (more…)