Summary: <p>In a heavy start to a very fun episode, your nice hosts check in on each other as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into the fall. Ellen unknowingly makes a timely West Wing reference, and Stephen only allows Mark to tell three Star Trek stories.</p> <p></p> <ul> <li> <p>You can watch Mark's mini-talk at PAX Online 2020, called <a href="https://youtu.be/vg4gcWHEp5k?t=24922">"People, too"</a> It was part of a panel on animals in games called "Lovely or Lethal: Will these animals cuddle me or kill me?"</p> </li> <li> <p>If you are looking to stay informed on the latest about the pandemic, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/coronavirus/">The Washington Post</a>, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/coronavirus">The New York Times</a>, and other news websites are providing extensive daily COVID-19 coverage for free to non-subscribers.</p> </li> </ul> Games in Other Media 0:15:25 <a href="/person/ellen-burns-johnson" hreflang="en">Ellen Burns-Johnson</a> <a href="/topics/game-design" hreflang="en">Game Design</a> <a href="/topics/gaming" hreflang="en">Gaming</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/98" hreflang="en">Narrative</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/24/21452826/harry-potter-video-game-hogwarts-legacy-warner-bros-jk-rowling-transphobia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why I’m not buying the Harry Potter game</a> - <a href="/author/stacey-henley" hreflang="en">Stacey Henley</a>, <a href="/publication/polygon-1" hreflang="en">Polygon</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/595vzx/i_am_epic_fantasy_author_brent_weeks_i_talk_to/d95vij0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Any news on the IRL, playable version of Nine Kings?</a> - <a href="/taxonomy/term/204" hreflang="en">Reddit</a> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/09/west-wing-hbo-max-reunion-episode-michelle-obama-when-we-all-vote-1234581940/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘The West Wing’ Cast To Perform 2002 Episode On HBO Max To Benefit Michelle Oba…</a> - <a href="/author/greg-evans" hreflang="en">Greg Evans</a>, <a href="/publication/deadline" hreflang="en">Deadline</a> <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/why-edge-of-tomorrow-got-retitled-live-die-repeat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why 'Edge of Tomorrow' Got Retitled 'Live Die Repeat'</a> - <a href="/author/jack-giroux" hreflang="en">Jack Giroux</a>, <a href="/publication/film" hreflang="en">/Film</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_in_Star_Trek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of games in Star Trek</a> - <a href="/publication/wikipedia-1" hreflang="en">Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/bandersnatch-black-mirror-review-1203096231/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Review: Interactive Movie Falls Short</a> - <a href="/author/daniel-daddario" hreflang="en">Daniel D'Addario</a>, <a href="/publication/variety" hreflang="en">Variety</a> <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-kimmy-vs-the-reverend-netflix-review.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kimmy Schmidt vs. the Reverend Is What Interactive TV Was Made For</a> - <a href="/author/jen-chaney" hreflang="en">Jen Chaney</a>, <a href="/publication/vulture-1" hreflang="en">Vulture</a> Mark talked about the two Star Trek "interactive movies" that were produced in the 90s in a previous episode: <a href="/episode/89" hreflang="en">"A mean secret that stays in this room."</a> <p>The "horror movie where the seats had creepy touch" that Stephen was talking about <em>might</em> have been the infamous 1950s camp classic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tingler">The Tingler</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.minnesotafringe.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota Fringe</a> <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/whose-line-is-it-anyway-improv-games-ranked.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 49 Original Whose Line Is It Anyway? Games, Ranked</a> - <a href="/author/luke-winkie" hreflang="en">Luke Winkie</a>, <a href="/publication/vulture-1" hreflang="en">Vulture</a> It makes more sense in context... Online Play 0:52:57 <a href="/person/stephen-mcgregor" hreflang="en">Stephen McGregor</a> <a href="/topics/game-design" hreflang="en">Game Design</a> <a href="/topics/programming" hreflang="en">Programming</a> <a href="/topics/tools" hreflang="en">Tools</a> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/10/explaining-how-fighting-games-use-delay-based-and-rollback-netcode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Explaining how fighting games use delay-based and rollback netcode</a> - <a href="/author/ricky-pusch" hreflang="en">Ricky Pusch</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Ars Technica</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/online-harassment-in-video-games-statistics-adl-study-2019-7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Most people who play video games online experience 'severe' harassment, new stu…</a> - <a href="/author/dave-smith" hreflang="en">Dave Smith</a>, <a href="/publication/business-insider" hreflang="en">Business Insider</a> <p>Backend Tools</p> <a href="https://unity.com/products/multiplay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unity Multiplay</a> <a href="https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/multiplayer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steam Multiplayer Overview</a> <a href="https://www.photonengine.com/en-US/Photon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photon</a> <a href="https://playfab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PlayFab</a>
