Digressing and Sidequesting is a show where we take games and wring them dry for design principles.

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How Pokemon Went Viral - DNSQ

Video | Posted 22 weeks ago on 12/19

Pokemon is one of history's most successful video game franchises. But how did the Pokemon games become so popular? Spoiler alert: It wasn't just Pikachu's cuteness.

5 Comments

Survival Horror Video Games, The Progressive Gaming Genre

Video | Posted 30 weeks ago on 10/26

Ronnie explains why survival horror games like Slender and Eternal Darkness are the progressive thinkers of the gaming industry.

11 Comments

Nintendo's Wii U and Asymmetric Gaming: Digressing and Sidequesting

Video | Posted 32 weeks ago on 10/7

With Nintendo's Wii U ready for release, everyone is talking about asymmetric gaming. But what is asymmetry in video games?

5 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 9, Saving

Video | Posted 52 weeks ago on 5/25

Saving is an oft debated topic in videogames. In this episode, we seek to find out which save system is better than the rest! "WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP!?"

18 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 8, Unexpected Schmup!

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

What does Rebecca Black and a couple of slightly obscure NES games have in common? Well... not too much, but they are both mentioned in this video!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 7, Board Games

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

We talk about several thousand year old game that has stumped programmers for decades... as well as a game that's entertained idiots and children for years.

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 6, Balance

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

Have balance issues in a game ever caused you to fly into a blind rage and stomp on all of the fungi in the nearest forest? No? Well you should check this video out anyways!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 5, Platformers and RPGs

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

This week we introduce a new feature, as well as talk about how some elements are more pivotal to some genres than they are others.

2 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 4, Randomness and Competitive Play

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In this episode we Busterwolf, Shoryuken, and Final Smash our way to victory! "ARE YOU OKAY!?"

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 2, Random Enemy Encounters

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In Episode 2 we take a look at some of the most annoying occurrences in RPGs. Featuring Earthbound, The 7th Saga, Sweet Home, and Final Fantasy 1.

1 Comments

How Pokemon Went Viral - DNSQ

Video | Posted 22 weeks ago on 12/19

Pokemon is one of history's most successful video game franchises. But how did the Pokemon games become so popular? Spoiler alert: It wasn't just Pikachu's cuteness.

5 Comments

Nintendo's Wii U and Asymmetric Gaming: Digressing and Sidequesting

Video | Posted 32 weeks ago on 10/7

With Nintendo's Wii U ready for release, everyone is talking about asymmetric gaming. But what is asymmetry in video games?

5 Comments

Survival Horror Video Games, The Progressive Gaming Genre

Video | Posted 30 weeks ago on 10/26

Ronnie explains why survival horror games like Slender and Eternal Darkness are the progressive thinkers of the gaming industry.

11 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 9, Saving

Video | Posted 52 weeks ago on 5/25

Saving is an oft debated topic in videogames. In this episode, we seek to find out which save system is better than the rest! "WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP!?"

18 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 8, Unexpected Schmup!

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

What does Rebecca Black and a couple of slightly obscure NES games have in common? Well... not too much, but they are both mentioned in this video!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 7, Board Games

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

We talk about several thousand year old game that has stumped programmers for decades... as well as a game that's entertained idiots and children for years.

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 6, Balance

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

Have balance issues in a game ever caused you to fly into a blind rage and stomp on all of the fungi in the nearest forest? No? Well you should check this video out anyways!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 5, Platformers and RPGs

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

This week we introduce a new feature, as well as talk about how some elements are more pivotal to some genres than they are others.

2 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 4, Randomness and Competitive Play

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In this episode we Busterwolf, Shoryuken, and Final Smash our way to victory! "ARE YOU OKAY!?"

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 2, Random Enemy Encounters

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In Episode 2 we take a look at some of the most annoying occurrences in RPGs. Featuring Earthbound, The 7th Saga, Sweet Home, and Final Fantasy 1.

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 9, Saving

Video | Posted 52 weeks ago on 5/25

Saving is an oft debated topic in videogames. In this episode, we seek to find out which save system is better than the rest! "WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP!?"

18 Comments

Survival Horror Video Games, The Progressive Gaming Genre

Video | Posted 30 weeks ago on 10/26

Ronnie explains why survival horror games like Slender and Eternal Darkness are the progressive thinkers of the gaming industry.

11 Comments

How Pokemon Went Viral - DNSQ

Video | Posted 22 weeks ago on 12/19

Pokemon is one of history's most successful video game franchises. But how did the Pokemon games become so popular? Spoiler alert: It wasn't just Pikachu's cuteness.

5 Comments

Nintendo's Wii U and Asymmetric Gaming: Digressing and Sidequesting

Video | Posted 32 weeks ago on 10/7

With Nintendo's Wii U ready for release, everyone is talking about asymmetric gaming. But what is asymmetry in video games?

5 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 5, Platformers and RPGs

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

This week we introduce a new feature, as well as talk about how some elements are more pivotal to some genres than they are others.

2 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 8, Unexpected Schmup!

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

What does Rebecca Black and a couple of slightly obscure NES games have in common? Well... not too much, but they are both mentioned in this video!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 6, Balance

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

Have balance issues in a game ever caused you to fly into a blind rage and stomp on all of the fungi in the nearest forest? No? Well you should check this video out anyways!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 2, Random Enemy Encounters

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In Episode 2 we take a look at some of the most annoying occurrences in RPGs. Featuring Earthbound, The 7th Saga, Sweet Home, and Final Fantasy 1.

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 7, Board Games

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

We talk about several thousand year old game that has stumped programmers for decades... as well as a game that's entertained idiots and children for years.

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 4, Randomness and Competitive Play

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In this episode we Busterwolf, Shoryuken, and Final Smash our way to victory! "ARE YOU OKAY!?"

0 Comments

How Pokemon Went Viral - DNSQ

Video | Posted 22 weeks ago on 12/19

Pokemon is one of history's most successful video game franchises. But how did the Pokemon games become so popular? Spoiler alert: It wasn't just Pikachu's cuteness.

5 Comments

Survival Horror Video Games, The Progressive Gaming Genre

Video | Posted 30 weeks ago on 10/26

Ronnie explains why survival horror games like Slender and Eternal Darkness are the progressive thinkers of the gaming industry.

11 Comments

Nintendo's Wii U and Asymmetric Gaming: Digressing and Sidequesting

Video | Posted 32 weeks ago on 10/7

With Nintendo's Wii U ready for release, everyone is talking about asymmetric gaming. But what is asymmetry in video games?

5 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 9, Saving

Video | Posted 52 weeks ago on 5/25

Saving is an oft debated topic in videogames. In this episode, we seek to find out which save system is better than the rest! "WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP!?"

18 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 8, Unexpected Schmup!

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

What does Rebecca Black and a couple of slightly obscure NES games have in common? Well... not too much, but they are both mentioned in this video!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 7, Board Games

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

We talk about several thousand year old game that has stumped programmers for decades... as well as a game that's entertained idiots and children for years.

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 6, Balance

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

Have balance issues in a game ever caused you to fly into a blind rage and stomp on all of the fungi in the nearest forest? No? Well you should check this video out anyways!

1 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 5, Platformers and RPGs

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

This week we introduce a new feature, as well as talk about how some elements are more pivotal to some genres than they are others.

2 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 4, Randomness and Competitive Play

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

In this episode we Busterwolf, Shoryuken, and Final Smash our way to victory! "ARE YOU OKAY!?"

0 Comments

Digressing and Sidequesting: Quest 1, Idea vs. Execution

Video | Posted 1 year ago on 5/22

We take a look at the some of the ideas behind Kid Icarus and Zelda 2. What did they did right, what they did wrong, and what the fuck "Idea vs Execution" means!

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