Collecting Games & Physical Media

Game Deep

What's on YOUR shelf? The crew discusses what types of games (and other trinkets) we collect and why. We share our most prized possessions and the trade-ins we regret most. Then we dig deeper into why people amass such huge quantities of games. What does your stockpile say about your personality? And we predict where collecting will go when the digital age could wipe out physical media as we know it.

• 0:00 - Why we (i.e. Zac) are doing this episode. Zac's old job and YouTube channel.
• 15:30 - Xan's collection: PS1 games and art books.
• 22:08 - Bryan's collection: photography books, records, cameras, game consoles.
• 31:07 - Zac's approach to collecting and why some games are NOT worth it: sports games in U.S., RPGs in Japan.
• 37:39 - DEEP on collecting: sentiment, altruism, wealth, creating a sense of order, or actually playing games. Take off the plastic wrap!
• 45:48 - Seller's regret: our long-lost loves.
• 50:54 - Purchasing as a form of expression. "I shop therefore I am." Displaying your collection on the shelf.
• 58:23 - Coming to terms with letting go (of video games)
• 1:08:50 - Bryan's existentialism and the digital future. With virtual storefronts and streaming, do we "own" anything?
• 1:25:06 - Future of physical: indie re-releases, small boutique distributors, and predicting how long the platform-holders will make shiny new discs.

Bryan - @analogdarling on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram

Xander - @xanwithaplan on Twitch and Twitter

Zac - @zacaroniandcheez on Twitch, @GaijinWota on Twitter and Instagram

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