Triple Click

Latest Episodes:

Triple Play: Starfield Sep 14, 2023

Show notes

For all, into the Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their Constellation outfits and go off into space in search of... now loading... special artifacts that... now loading... are all over the planets of... now loading... Starfield!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Bear

Maddy: Demi Adejuyigbe’s Letterboxd account (link)

Jason: Aaron Rodgers

LINKS:

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

What's The Ideal Switch 2 Launch Lineup? Sep 07, 2023

Show notes

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the mailbag and pull out some of your hottest questions. What's the best way to get kids into gaming? What minor video game mechanics could be expanded to full games? And what should the Switch 2 launch lineup look like?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Making of Karateka

Maddy: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Jason: Chants of Sennaar

LINKS:

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Starfield And What Makes a 'Bethesda Game'? Aug 31, 2023

Show notes

What's the deal with: Bethesda games? To prepare for Starfield, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a trip all the way back to the Elder Scrolls: Arena days and go through the storied company's long history, which of course involves more than forty thousand versions of Skyrim.

One More Thing:

Kirk: How To with John Wilson (Max)

Maddy: Imbeciles by Adam Cohen

Jason: Sea of Stars

LINKS:

Hbomberguy’s videos on: Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

StarCraft II Has Aged Well Aug 24, 2023

Show notes

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy have played through all of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, a game that has aged quite well. They talk about multitasking, the impact of MOBAs on RTS games, and a very epic game of tug-of-war.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Afterparty S2

Maddy: Asteroid City (2023)

Jason: Traffic (by Ben Smith)

LINKS:

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy:

https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Deeper Into Baldur's Gate 3 Aug 17, 2023

Show notes

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are still obsessing over Baldur's Gate 3, the tremendous new roleplaying game from Larian Studios. This week they dive deeper into the game's multiplayer, the pros and cons of its opacity, and of course, exploding barrels.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Frosthaven

Maddy: Angel

Jason: Traffic (by Ben Smith)

LINKS:

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Triple Play: Baldur's Gate 3 Aug 10, 2023

Show notes

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason put on their Gauntlets of Ogre Power and jump into Baldur's Gate 3, one of the hottest (and best) games of the year. They talk about this incredible new adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons, look in awe at the game's tremendous scope, and just generally rave about their time with it all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: “Country Music’s Race Problem” - Into It with Sam Sanders feat. Tressie McMillan Cottom

Maddy: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Jason: Silicon Valley

LINKS:

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

What's The Deal With: Baldur's Gate? Aug 03, 2023

Show notes

Baldur's Gate 3 is out this week, and it's primed to be one of the year's biggest games. But why? What's the deal with this series that hasn't received a new game in more than 20 years? Why are people so excited for it? And what do we think of the new game so far?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)

Maddy: Pokemon Sleep

Jason: Billions

LINKS:

Baldur’s Gate 1&2 story recap by WolfheartFPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L50P-lBGkM

Kirk’s Vorkosigan reading order: https://bookriot.com/vorkosigan-saga-reading-order/

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

What Even Is a 'Role-Playing Game'? Jul 27, 2023

Show notes

These days, just about every video game either claims to be an RPG or has "RPG elements." But what does that mean? What is a role-playing game, exactly? And what that signify in this day and age? From Baldur's Gate 3 to Disco Elysium, let's discuss!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Planet of Lana (Xbox, PC)

Maddy: They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix) (2023)

Jason: Search Engine (with PJ Vogt)

LINKS:

Triple Click on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tripleclickpod (Starcraft 2 Stream July 21 at 8PM Eastern)

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

How's Starcraft II Hold Up In 2023? Jul 20, 2023

Show notes

Has StarCraft II aged well? What's with all the proper nouns? And how does it feel to play an old RTS game in 2023? This week, Triple Click revisits Blizzard's classic strategy game, playing through a chunk of Legacy of the Void and some multiplayer... for Aiur!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Overcooked 2

Maddy: Barbie (2023)

Jason: It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO (John Koblin and Felix Gillette)

LINKS:

Triple Click on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tripleclickpod (Starcraft 2 Stream July 21 at 8PM Eastern)

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch

💬 Join the Triple Click Discord

🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy

📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod
Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Do Games Live Or Die On Day One? Jul 13, 2023

Show notes

Do indie studios live or die based on day-one game sales? How do you make games for girls? And is it OK to cheat in JRPGs? Maddy, Kirk, and Jason open up the mailbag for some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things. Plus: meet Ghost Maddy!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Jury Duty

Maddy: The Werewolf Experiment (Escape Room In A Box)

Jason: New PC build

LINKS:

Triple Click on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tripleclickpod (Starcraft 2 Stream July 21 at 8PM Eastern)

Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join

Buy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod

Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:
Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch