Episode 20: The Importance of Maps

Episode 23: Pokemon Roundtable feat. Eric Tarnowski, Chris Tarnowski, Gisselle Lopez, and El

It’s the season FINALE of Game Over, Tarman! Join us for a chaotic romp through Pokemon as ALL of our season one guests team up for a roundtable discussion! From favorite Pokemon to thoughts on recent Pokemon developments to reminiscing on old times to more mini-game shenanigans, this double size episode has everything you could possibly want, so grab your headphones and tune in! We mention this during the episode as well, but we are going to be going on a hiatus for about two weeks, possibly more, to evaluate our track for season two and re-work our upload schedule. The giant-size of this final episode makes for a total of 24 regular episodes, plus one bonus episode to round out our first season, and we are so grateful to everyone of our listeners sticking with us, thank you so much! Expect more goodness when we return for season two… You can follow Gisselle here → TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citlalishobbies [https://www.tiktok.com/@citlalishobbies] Twitter: https://twitter.com/citlalireads [https://twitter.com/citlalireads] You can follow El here → Dungeons & Dugouts Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1p8RebgLOnFtxosKE7yrl5?si=20QCXz3cQOeEnWzg_YIZOA&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/show/1p8RebgLOnFtxosKE7yrl5?si=20QCXz3cQOeEnWzg_YIZOA&utm_source=copy-link] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_dnd_things/ [https://www.instagram.com/just_dnd_things/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@just_dnd_things?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@just_dnd_things?lang=en] You can follow Alex here → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/ [https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en] YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA] Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski [https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski]  (Or search for the user alex_tarnowski) You can follow William here → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA] Download Ascend, William’s Indie Game: https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend [https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend] Check us out to keep up to date with our latest news and projects! Credit for the opening theme “And The Journey Begins!” and the interlude “The Icy Cave” goes to Marllon Silva a.k.a xDeviruchi, thank you very much!

Episode 22: Party Games

You’re invited to the party! Or more accurately, we’re inviting you to listen to us talk about parties…! Trust me, it’s much more fun than that makes it sound, as on today’s episode of Game Over, Tarman! William and Alex cover all the juicy details of party games. We’re talkin’ Among Us, Mario Party, Mario Kart, Castle Crashers, One Night Werewolf, Mafia, Jackbox, Taboo, Scribblio. You name it, it’s probably in here. Or at least we thought about it while we were talking. From talking about what makes them party games, to what makes them entertaining, to simply sharing goofy stories, this episode has it all, so come give it a listen! You can follow Alex here → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/ [https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en] YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA] Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski [https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski]  (Or search for the user alex_tarnowski) You can follow William here → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA] Download Ascend, William’s Indie Game: https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend [https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend] Check us out to keep up to date with our latest news and projects! Credit for the opening theme “And The Journey Begins!” goes to Marllon Silva a.k.a xDeviruchi, thank you very much

Episode 21: Daniel's Husband

For the first time (but probably not the last time), William and Alex are talking about NOT video games! After acting in a production of Michael McKeever’s play Daniel’s Husband, Alex had some thoughts, and what better place to share those thoughts than on today’s episode of Game Over, Tarman! Join our lovely hosts as they break down both the plot and some fascinating implications and conversations surrounding the story of the acclaimed play! If you’re in the Lafayette area, come check out the show this Friday or Saturday February 17th and 18th at the Lafayette Civic Theater. This episode features major spoilers for Daniel’s Husband, as well as discussion of brainstem strokes and quadriplegia. A summary of the play is given starting at 3:53 and ending at 13:46. You can follow Alex here → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/ [https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en] YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA] Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski [https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski]  (Or search for the user alex_tarnowski) You can follow William here → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA] Download Ascend, William’s Indie Game: https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend [https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend] Check us out to keep up to date with our latest news and projects! Credit for the opening theme “And The Journey Begins!” goes to Marllon Silva a.k.a xDeviruchi, thank you very much

Episode 20: The Importance of Maps

Yet again Alex and William decide to question the unquestioned in today’s episode of Game Over, Tarman! wherein they dig into the where, what, how, and why of maps! What do they accomplish? Is it always the same thing? Are all maps created equal? When does a game not need a map? When does it have too much map? All these questions and more are ready to be unfolded and plotted out as they tackle a subject that few people question yet remains integral to game design. You can follow Alex here → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/ [https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en] YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA] Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski [https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski]  (Or search for the user alex_tarnowski) You can follow William here → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA] Download Ascend, William’s Indie Game: https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend [https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend] Check us out to keep up to date with our latest news and projects! Credit for the opening theme “And The Journey Begins!” goes to Marllon Silva a.k.a xDeviruchi, thank you very much

Episode 19: Dungeons

Dungeons need no introduction. Or do they? Let’s step back for just a moment to think about what exactly we mean when we talk about a “dungeon” in a game (video game or TTRPG). Are they caves? Labyrinths? Literal dungeons in castle basements? Or are they something much more expansive… I think you can all probably guess what William and Alex’s answer is on today’s episode of Game Over, Tarman! Yep, that’s right, dungeons are kind of even more nebulous than one might first think. From the temples in a Zelda game to the whole map of Dark Souls to an escape scene in a TTRPG to even a mission in a 3D Mario game, our two hosts discuss how the definition of a dungeon is based more on its gameplay implications rather than its setting and why that’s important for interesting dungeon design in the first place! You can follow Alex here → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/ [https://www.instagram.com/dmzelda/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@dmzelda?lang=en] YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnaBfLWGqdlmuV_DX8M3kA] Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski [https://www.fiverr.com/alex_tarnowski]  (Or search for the user alex_tarnowski) You can follow William here → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvdrdsbbdNZ4YKqK3i9ygA] Download Ascend, William’s Indie Game: https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend [https://william-zollman.itch.io/ascend] Check us out to keep up to date with our latest news and projects! Credit for the opening theme “And The Journey Begins!” goes to Marllon Silva a.k.a xDeviruchi, thank you very much