Video Game Logic Episode 180: VGL Gameclub: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (Update)

Video Game Logic Episode 180: VGL Gameclub: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (Update)

Author: Video Game Logic Podcast September 19, 2025 Duration: 1:54:07
Welcome back to another one of our update episodes! This time we revisit Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. Posted late because my internet has been out all day. Enjoy!This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club then talk some news. Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast. Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign. Show Highlights & Timestamps Gameclub: Where the Water Tastes LIke Wine (12:04) Next Gameclub Game: Stacking (1:02:38) The PLEX for GOOD Campaign Nets a Big Bid (1:06:39) Video Game Gambling Legislation Proposed to Clarify Washington State Laws (1:17:10) Plague Inc. Goes Viral in China After Coronavirus Scare (1:26:00) Discovery Queue (1:31:31)   VGL Game Club Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Next Game Club: Stacking   News PLEX For Good EVE Online Gold Magnate Auction Concludes with 1+ Million PLEX Winning Bid EVE Online virtual spaceship sale nets $30k for Australian Red Cross   Washington State Laws Clarified Video Game Gambling Legislation Proposed to Clarify Washington State Laws   Plague Inc. Goes Viral in China After Coronavirus Scare Plague Inc. Goes Viral in China After Coronavirus Scare Surge of Plague Inc. players reminded it’s “a game, not a scientific model” after coronavirus outbreak   Discovery Queue Rage: Warhammer Underworlds: Online Spellcaster University Ether Loop Mysteria ~Occult Shadows~ Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception Commandos 2 - HD Remaster Lenna's Inception   Shrink: Temtem Deeeeer Simulator Resident Evil 3 MMORPG Tycoon 2

Ever wonder why a perfectly good game can leave you feeling oddly frustrated, or how a seemingly terrible launch decision gets made? The Video Game Logic Podcast digs into the human side of pixels and polygons. Hosted by a Gaming Psychologist and the energetically opinionated Caffeine Rage, this podcast is less about review scores and more about the actual experience of playing and making games. Each conversation explores the industry's latest triumphs and baffling missteps, but always circles back to the impact on players and developers. You'll hear candid analysis that blends professional insight with passionate fan perspective, breaking down not just what happened, but the thoughts and feelings those events provoke. It’s a space for unpacking everything from brilliant design choices that create genuine joy to corporate strategies that spark collective caffeine rage. Tune in for a show that treats video games as the complex cultural and psychological artifacts they truly are, offering a deeper way to process your own relationship with this ever-evolving medium. Find the Video Game Logic Podcast wherever you get your audio.
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Franken Episode: Magical Horse Girls [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:27
We did in fact record this week, and it was an intentional Franken style episode. Things went a little awry and we got a very late start, but we did start! There is a smattering of topics such as a brief glimpse into wha…
VGL Franken Episode: It's MIssing the intro sound! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:06
This week the episode goes up late. Jared had a very serious plague, and was more or less out of commission until this morning. Where he promptly forgot to do the franken edit until late in the afternoon. He will be seve…
VGL Podcast Ep 351: Juno New Origins (May Gameclub) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:10
Topics list: For Show Date: 06/12/2025 May Gameclub: Juno New Origins Next Gameclub: GTA 5 As The Outer Worlds 2 hits $80, director says "we don't set the prices for our games" and wishes "everybody could play" Obsidian'…
VGL Franken Episode: Shrink Fly's Solo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:32
This week scheduling conflict got in the way again, but I recorded a little something about a several games I have been playing that won't make into the main show at some point. Enjoy! and we'll keep trying to schedule o…
(Update) VGL Podcast Ep 243: A Normal Lost Phone, Another Lost Phone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:56:12
This week we needed to do another re-upload. Work schedules and tech issues prevented us from getting together with enough solid time to record an episode. We hope you enjoy this episode, chosen because May is Mental Hea…
VGL Franken Episode: A lil shortie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:47
This is a small snippet of franken episode from the last recording. We were unable to record this week due to a tornado tearing through Jared's location. He's fine, but the infrastructure was down for a few days of recov…
VGL Podcast Ep 350: No More Starfield Support [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:44
Topics list: For Show Date: 05/13/2025 Games We Played World of Warcraft Is Getting a One-Button Option That Will Automatically Cast the Ideal Next Spell — but at a Cost Microsoft Reportedly to Lay Off 3%(~6,800) of Its…
VGL Franken Episode: Gay Ink Colors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:31
This week we needed to run a franken due to work and other scheduling conflicts being unresolvable again. We'll be back soon!
VGL Podcast Ep 349: Balatro (April Gameclub) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
Topics list: For Show Date: 04/29/2025 Gameclub: Balatro Next Gameclub: Juno New Origins Electronic Arts Lays Off Hundreds, Cancels ‘Titanfall’ Game News Items and sources: Electronic Arts Lays Off Hundreds, Cancels ‘Tit…
VGL Franken Episode: Beastmasters and Nuclear War [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:14
This week a member of Jared's family had a medical emergency, and so he had to go help deal with that. So, we bring you Franken content from the most recent recording. We will see you for Belatro next week!