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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VGL Podcast Ep 338: Lollipop Chainsaw (August Gameclub) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:23
Topics list: For Show Date: 9/17/2024 We're finally back after recording complications and disasters for a month! August Gameclub: Lollipop Chainsaw Next Gameclub: Fallout 76 Mobile Smash Hit Flappy Bird Returning This Y…
VGL Franken Episode: Facebook Blues [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:17
Jared is losing it, two weeks in a row he's had an outage on the new planned recording night. Enjoy some more Franken Content. It seems we're likely to move the new permanent recording night to Thursday.
VGL Franken Episode: HOA's [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:45
This week threw us so many curveballs. We knew we needed to get the Gameclub done, Rage's work schedules be damned! So we agreed on a different recording night to get this done. Then Spectrum has an all day outage in the…
VGL Franken Episode: What meat is it? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:22
Greetings listeners! This week we have a slightly different than usual franken episode that I explain in an opening stinger. Beyond that, we hope you all have a lovely weekend, and hope to see you again next week!
VGL Franken Episode: Wedding Prelude [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:19
This week Jared needed to handle some adulting that could only get taken care of on recording night. Damn you financial responsibility! This franken is part 1 of Jared's recent weekend adventure to a very rich family's w…
VGL Podcast Ep 337: Baldurs Gate 3 (July Gameclub) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:01
This week we finally get back to it. We spend a long time talking about Baldur's Gate 3, and "spolers" we love this game. We look forward to seeing how many times it shows up on the VGL Awards this year. For Show Date: 8…
VGL Franken Episode: The Cowboy Can Be Gay If You Want [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:56
Rage had a very bad work schedule this week, and we were unable to connect up for a recording. We've got a short franken episode this week, and I'm putting together some solo content for if/when we can't record. The next…
VGL Franken Episode: My Wife's Car Landfill [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:38
Due to severe weather in Jared's area, we couldn't trust the internet or power to stay stable enough to record this week. The Baldur's Gate Gameclub is coming in our next episode, and we're very excited to spend 40 hours…
VGL Podcast Ep 336: Running an Experiment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:09
Games We Played 200+ workers at Bethesda Game Studio have unionized Gamepass Changes; FTC Critical Community CornerHumble Games Shutting Down Time Stamps will be in the show notes following their respective topics when r…
VGL Franken Episode: Baldurs Gate Prelude [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:55
This week Rage was sick, and so we get a sneak peak at some of the discussion that will happen during the Baldur's Gate gameclub episode. Jared has played D&D a lot over the years, and will be making comparisons in the m…