144: Are Games Compelling or Exploitative?

00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:18 - Big Walk (Chris/Heath/Samantha) 00:16:47 - Stardew Valley (Heath) 00:23:32 - Detective Grimoire + Tangle Tower (Chris/Samantha) 00:35:51 - Arco (Chris/Heath) 00:40:55 - Deltarune Chapter 5 (Heath) 00:46:49 - Road to Empress I (Chris/Samantha) 01:03:29 - Xbox Launches Disc to Digital Program 01:07:47 - Exploitative vs Compelling Game Design Debate 02:12:35 - Closing Statements Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/f54Bk38Qjg Send us an email at [email protected] Original release date: September 24th, 2026