Episode 36 – Market trading > racing

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Megan gives a recap of her performance at last weekend’s Korus Festival and then prompts an awkward segue into game talk.  Tune in to hear about:

  • Twitch Prime, which is free for Amazon Prime subscribers – link your Twitch and Amazon Prime accounts by November 5th to get free digital swag;
  • Steven’s first mediocre recommendation, a follow up to Megan’s first mediocre recommendation back in episode 27;
  • Megan’s dying obsession with Bejeweled Blitz;
  • the two latest Mii Plaza/StreetPass games, Slot Car Racers and Market Crashers.

And as promised, don’t forget to check out the Beyonce clown video.

Episode 35 – How sure is 99.9999% sure?

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From a bizarre Canadian ski trip, to a seemingly widespread distaste for people who haven’t seen the Disney movie Hocus Pocus, to a ridiculous Google search that somehow still yielded the desired results, to discussing old school RPG’s, this episode is packed full of stories, nostalgia, and inside jokes!  Tune in to also hear about:

  • Megan’s latest kpop performance at the 2016 Korus Festival;
  • Megan almost crapping her pants about the factual accuracy of Disney properties;
  • an executive summary of the Disney Channel Original Movie, How to Build a Better Boy;
  • and Steven’s latest obsession with the free to play trading card/tactics game, Duelyst – be sure to check out Jumbo Bundle 7 from Humble Bundle for 20 free card packs (a $30 value!), and use Steven’s username as a referral: thisrandomguy

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Episode 34 – Special Guest Dave Rottino and Stevie-G / S-Money

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This week, we’re joined by Dave Rottino from Rated G for Gamers, the podcast that Steven guest starred on last month. We had plans to chat about how Dave has been going to PAX for years just like we have, but in true Swag Tier fashion, we throw all that out the window to embrace the natural banter and flow of friends catching up with one another.

Episode 33 – The passive aggressive art of cleaning up

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In the latest episode of Swag Tier, Steven recaps his adventures at the 2016 Boston Festival of Indie Games, otherwise known as Boston FIG.  Tune in to hear about:

  • Steven’s top 5 Boston FIG games, Sad Hill Cemetery, Stage Fright, Insane Traffic, Ten Candles, and Clean Up Your Room!;
  • Megan’s mom’s terrible driving;
  • the origin of last episode’s big debate, “easy as pie;”
  • and Megan’s (crazy) neighbor’s passive aggressive attempts to get her to clean her messy house.

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Episode 32 – Baking semantics 101

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Megan and Steven discuss the intricate differences between baking and broiling (read: we actually have no idea what we’re talking about).  Tune in to also hear about:

  • Steven’s pride in recognizing a kpop song played in public (twice!);
  • Megan’s hope to establish the Kpop Killers, a Kpop Academy Overwatch group;
  • better than mediocre recommendations for two great indie games, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Blade Ballet;
  • Megan’s money woes, which she plans to solve by suing an ex-girlfriend.

Episode 31 – Kitty in the Demo Night

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Steven went to Playcrafting‘s Demo & Play Night in NYC, where several local indie devs came to show off the progress of their upcoming games. We talk about the super adorable Kitty in the Box VR by Mokuni Games, and Zarvot by Snowhydra Games. (But mostly about aiming laser pointers at your face so a cat will fly at you for you to catch.)

Episode 30 – Dread-ful open mic

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Steven participated in his first open mic ever, getting up in the middle of monologues, songs, and standup performances to run a short storytelling experience based on an indie RPG called Dread. While traditional tabletop roleplaying games have you roll dice to overcome challenges, players in Dread pull blocks from a Jenga tower. Listen in to hear how it went! We close out with our first fan art request…

Episode 29 – Bring it on, Korea!

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We’re here with the first in-person episode since our first two episodes recorded in a hotel room at PAX South! Steven is visiting Megan to be there for her Kpop Academy showcase performance, so this was recorded at her home on opposite sides of the same mic. We talk about what it was like to apply, how it felt to be part of this free five-week bootcamp, and the creation of her group “Megan and the Mamamoos” “Five by Five”. (Not to be confused with f(x).)

Episode 28 – Steven’s 20 pound swag bag

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Steven recaps his swag haul from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in New York City.  Other topics of discussion include:

  • Megan’s (strong) dislike of sriracha;
  • the compelling stories and strong characters in Mr. Robot and Death Note;
  • Steven’s desk setup that ensures he doesn’t need to get up for anything other than going to the bathroom.

Episode 27 – The first issue of Megan’s Mediocre Recommendations

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Learn about:

  • the eating differential between Steven and Megan;
  • Megan’s new bae;
  • Steven’s growing obsession with kpop boy band dance choreography;
  • Megan’s history of entering and winning Wonder Girls contests;
  • Steven getting into Overwatch competitive (and Megan realizing that audio cues help);
  • Megan’s mediocre recommendation for Mighty No 9.
    • Steven’s paraphrasing: “If you have spare money, and time, and are not doing anything better, I guess you can play this game. It’s okay. It kind of makes me frustrated, but the music’s good I guess.”