Captains’

Log

We want to keep you updated on our latest insights! Check out the games we’re playing, the discoveries we’re making, and the things we are reading and watching.

Calibration Parameters
February 17, 2025

Captain’s Log: Calibration Parameters for Keerthi, February 2025

A hojicha hyperfixation, Hugh Jackman's best/worst showing as a huge jacked man, and historical gamers as cyborgian necromancers.
Calibration Parameters
February 10, 2025

Captain’s Log: Calibration Parameters for Corine, February 2025

Just in: The Sims album still a banger after 25 years, research playground... in process and a recommendation to play full-release Foundation.
Calibration Parameters
February 5, 2025

Captain’s Log: Calibration Parameters for Angus, February 2025

From Billie Eilish meowing along with fans to revolutions, unicorns and fairy queens, this is what is preoccupying Angus in his first ever
Stream Highlights
August 19, 2024

What’s a meal or food from a video game that you wish you could try?

That’s right! This stream was about all the delicious sweet and savory foodstuffs that games have to offer. We talked about the great variety of recipes in Breath of the…
Research
June 24, 2024

Counterjam!

Playtime organized its very first Game Jam from June 5th-7th. For three days, our participants and us were working on a game around the theme of counterfactual play at the…
Stream Highlights
June 3, 2024

What is your favourite easter egg in a game?

We set the stage with some tales of Rome, a certain chapter finally making it to submission and Angus’ new-found love for Medieval clothes.
Stream Highlights
May 27, 2024

What’s the most memorable sidequest you’ve come across?

This week in playtime is all about getting sidetracked (or not) as we discuss the phenomenon of sidequests! While there are way too many to pick from, we linger a…
Stream Highlights
April 9, 2024

What is your favorite mode of transport in a game?

This week on PlayTime, we sailed, raced, and flew into a fairly competitive discussion of ludic modes of transport. Between boats in Spiritfarer, powerups in Mario Kart, and a particularly…
Stream Highlights
March 18, 2024

When have you laughed the hardest in a game?

For this PlayTime stream, we talked about something most of us do at some point when playing games: Laughing. After sharing our what's-new-with-us, filled with talk about model-boats, NS failures,…

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