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

<p>Episode 268: Gamer Burnout</p> <p>Introduction: </p> <p>News: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59</li> </ul> <p>Games played: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw &amp; Write</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Isle of Trains: All Aboard</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Camel Up: The Card Game</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Fit to Print </li> </ul> <p>Gamer Burnout: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">What is burnout?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What kinds of things contribute?<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of the new</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How to fight burnout?<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Stop watching videos and listening to podcasts</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Mute gamer groups</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Pull out the games that got you in the hobby</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Play something super light and maybe even stupid</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Find a different hobby to be absorbed by for awhile</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Play tried and true games with good friends</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What do we do to help fight against this?</li> </ul> <p>Closing:</p>