Episode 268: Gamer Burnout or Katie is Back and All is Right with the World

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Episode 268: Gamer Burnout

Introduction:

News:

• Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37
• Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59

Games played:

• Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write
• Isle of Trains: All Aboard
• Camel Up: The Card Game
• Fit to Print

Gamer Burnout:

• What is burnout?
• What kinds of things contribute?
  • FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of the new
• How to fight burnout?
  • Stop watching videos and listening to podcasts
  • Mute gamer groups
  • Pull out the games that got you in the hobby
  • Play something super light and maybe even stupid
  • Find a different hobby to be absorbed by for awhile
  • Play tried and true games with good friends
• What do we do to help fight against this?

Closing: