lan parties

This episode has long been in the making.

Back in August I shared on social media that I finally was having my mom on the show, though I kept it vague as to what she was coming on to talk about. This episode is a bit hard to describe what it's about, but at it's core it is a very personal episode for me. I'm joined by my Mom, my friend CJ and my friend Jamie to talk about the various memories of gaming growing up. And while this isn't focused solely on memories of a games, console or genre; it is focused on memories of gaming with friends.... kinda.

In the episode I call it gaming in a social space, if that even makes sense. This episode is filled with stories of times when I would play games outside of the standard living room setup or the classic game night sleepover. It is about the times when video games were bigger than the worlds they inhabited on the TV.

This episode is about Rocking Chairs, Halo 2 and LAN Parties.

Songs used:

1:
Name: Donkey Kong 64: Jungle Japes (Vector U Remix)
Artist: Vector U
Album: N/A
https://soundcloud.com/vector-u/jungle-japes

2:
Name: Dragon Roost Island
Artist: Mikel
Album: Zelda & Chill
https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/

3:
Name: Sierra-117
Artist: Laura Platt
Album: N/A
https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03198

4:
Name: ReMix - StarCraft "Creep Colony"
Artist: Cory Johnson
Album: N/A
https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04269

5:
Name: Melee (Smash Bros Remix)
Artist: James Landino
Album: Smooth McGroove Remixed
https://gamechops.com/smooth-mcgroove-remixed/

5:
Name: Out of Time 
Artist: Mykah
Album: Halloween EP
https://gamechops.com/halloween/

6:
End Song: Escape from the City (City Escape)
Artist: Super Lofi 64
Album: N/A
https://gamechops.com/escape/

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LAN parties were the ultimate gathering for gamers, where friends would bring their computers, network them together, and compete in multiplayer games all night long.

Join me, Dan Vorbeck and Derek as we explore the iconic LAN party culture, the games that ruled the scene, the snacks, the shenanigans, and the memories that still make us smile today!

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