Gamify This!

27 - Gamification isn't Rocket Science!

When rocket science meets tax season and a zombie apocalypse, only gamification can blast through the chaos. In this epic episode of Gamify This, Samuel hosts Gamify Rocket Science; a mission so vast it required recording in two sessions that were months apart! Samuel boldly treats rocket science not as a final frontier, but as the ultimate tool, applying its principles to two wildly different domains. In Round One, Sean and Puzzle launch a gamified system for filing taxes, where Puzzle's financial knowledge clashes with Sean's unorthodox theories based from Kerbal Space Program. In Round Two, they blast off into gamifying workout goals, where the trio's conflicting philosophies on motivation and metrics collide in a zero-gravity debate. The mission culminates in a frantic third-round finale: with half the population returning to Earth and the other half turned into zombies, the hosts have one shot to design a multi-stage gamified solution to save the world. Can Sean's orbital mechanics combine with Puzzle's resource management and Samuel's mad-scientist vision to pull off the rescue? Tune in for the most ambitious, unhinged, and interplanetary episode yet! Thumbnail art by: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Video Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM https://www.youtube.com/@tentinypotatos4851 SOCIALS: Puzzle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puzzleemptym/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Sean: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tentinypotatos4851 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tentinypotatos343 Samuel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelclaus2ner Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baconsnack6 CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (01:33) Pre-Gaming (05:48) The Topic (10:35) Round 1 - Applying Rocket Science to TAX PREP? (19:36) Pop Quiz! (Enter your answer below) (22:09) Round 2 - Workout Goals Aren't Rocket Science (30:10) Wrapping Up Recording Session One (31:41) Round 3 - Zombie Apocalypse! (35:09) Giving the Zombies Life (39:34) Contacting the Rocket of Survivors (50:43) The Gamification Proclamation (55:13) Tallying Points (57:44) The Winner and Outro

26 - I Don't remember . . . (Part Two)

No time to remember, even less time to think. In the frantic conclusion of Gamify Memory, Sean is back hosting Part Two with Samuel and Puzzle—but this time, they're racing against the clock. The energy is palpable as a tight time crunch turns strategic gamification into a beautiful disaster. Samuel’s microphone is broken, Puzzle battles to refine his systems at breakneck speed, and Sean desperately tries to steer the ship towards a conclusion before the timer hits zero. Add on top of that, the recording was done in a tenth of the normal bitrate! (I blame OBS.) Stuffed animals continue to fly, focus is a distant memory, and the phrase "we're out of time" becomes the episode's unofficial mantra. Can they synthesize their chaos into a winning game, or will the time pressure force a cliffhanger for the ages? Tune in for the tense, hilarious, and utterly unpolished finale! (This episode was proof that under pressure, memory isn't the only thing that gets fragmented.) Thumbnail art by: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Video Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM SOCIALS: Puzzle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puzzleemptym/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Sean: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tentinypotatos4851 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tentinypotatos343 Samuel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelclaus2ner Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baconsnack6 CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro

25 - I Don't Remember . . . (Part One)

Sean fought the mic. Samuel fought the plushies. Puzzle fought for control… and lost. In Episode 25 of Gamify This, Sean hosts Gamify Memory (Part One)—marking the podcast’s FIRST EVER in-person recording with all three hosts crammed into one room!The energy is electric (and occasionally erratic): Samuel hurls stuffed animals (with suspiciously violent intent), Puzzle battles audio gremlins and rogue mic feedback, and Sean referees the madness while pitching memory hacks to the contestants. Who will win? Thumbnail art by: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Video Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM SOCIALS: Puzzle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puzzleemptym/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Sean: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tentinypotatos4851 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tentinypotatos343 Samuel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelclaus2ner Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baconsnack6 CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro

24 - Turning "Failure" Into Inspirational Games

Tune in for an episode full of flubs, phlegm, and philosophical fumbles. (No failures were harmed… but Samuel’s vocal cords might need a rematch.) In Episode 24 of Gamify This, hosted live by Puzzle, Sean and Samuel compete to Gamify Failure with chaos, coughs, and a chat savior named Littleraindrop. Samuel (battling a sore throat and extra-unhinged energy) designs games that reframe failure’s context, turning flops into strategic pivots. Sean, meanwhile, focuses on rewiring emotional responses to setbacks, arguing that how you feel about failing matters more than the failure itself. As theories clash, Samuel’s bombastic rants crescendo into raspy tirades, Sean dissects vulnerability with zen confusion, and Puzzle's hosting abilities are put to the test. Can failure actually be fun? Or will Samuel’s voice give out before Sean’s optimism does? Thumbnail art by: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Video Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM SOCIALS: Puzzle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puzzleemptym/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Sean: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tentinypotatos4851 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tentinypotatos343 Samuel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelclaus2ner Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baconsnack6 CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (15:05) The Topic (16:43) Round 1 - You Failed the Final Round at a Live Game Show (27:16) Round 2 - The Slow-Burn Failure (41:01) POP QUIZ! (47:12) Round 3 - The Fail Forward Challenge (48:30) Obstacle 1 (50:37) Obstacle 2 (54:11) Obstacle 3 (54:58) Obstacle 4 (59:03) Obstacle 5 (1:01:54) Obstacle 6 (1:07:17) How Do You See Failure As Part of the Solution? (1:12:27) The Points Breakdown and The WINNER!

23 - You Thought We'd Never Gamify MATH

Nerds vs. Numbers vs. Nonsense (No calculators were harmed… but Samuel’s sanity is TBD.) In Episode 23 of Gamify This, Samuel takes the equation wheel for Gamify Math, and his patience is already divided by zero. As host, he battles rising irritation while rivals Sean and Puzzle compete to turn numbers into nail-biters. Puzzle, self-proclaimed “Math Overlord,” fights for nerdy glory, while Sean stares blankly at variables, pitching a game he doesn’t understand (but swears is “art”). Will Puzzle’s ruthless quest for victory trig-ger Samuel into throwing a whiteboard marker? Can Sean’s abstract chaos accidentally innovate math gamification? Or will Samuel snap and declare all math CANCELLED? Grab your graphing calculators (or just a stress ball) and tune in—where x = rage, y = confusion, and the solution is pure comedy. Thumbnail art by: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Video Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM SOCIALS: Puzzle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puzzleemptym/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Sean: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tentinypotatos4851 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tentinypotatos343 Samuel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoserMeadowsRecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelclaus2ner Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baconsnack6 CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (02:13) Sean's daily gamification (09:50) Puzzle almost DIED today. (18:20) Samuel's New Year's Resolution (22:06) Gamify This: Math (24:55) ROUND ONE: Elevate and Mult-imp-lication? (28:53) Sharing personal stories about math (33:50) ROUND TWO: Pagan Poop (39:24) Time for a poooop quuiiizzzz (43:58) ROUND THREE: Make Math a more necessary evil (50:08) The final score and the WINNER!