Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion discuss the addition of a free-for-all deathmatch mode to team-based shooter Overwatch (1:05), then bring on makeup artist Ada Trinh to discuss her work with Blizzard, Riot, and esports athletes; why gamers need help in the complexion department; and why it matters that competitive gamers look good (7:00). Then they talk to ESPN senior baseball writer (and Paste Magazine board-game reviewer) Keith Law about his gaming past, the current golden age of tabletop gaming, why tabletop games are making up an ever-larger share of the "gaming" category on Kickstarter, the parallels and differences between board games and video games, how designers have developed tabletop adaptations of video games, and which board games he thinks gamers should try (26:04).
Filed under:
Gamer Grooming and the Golden Age of Board Games
Plus: what a new free-for-all mode means for ‘Overwatch’
By
Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion
Share this story
The Latest
Is Robert Whittaker Vs. Khamzat Chimaev Actually a No. 1 Contender Fight?
Plus, UFC Manchester expectations and a UFC Atlantic City preview
By
Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and 1 more
The Rock Reminds Cody He Is the Final Boss, Featuring Andrew Goldstein
Plus, who is the bigger star: Becky Lynch or Rhea Ripley?
By
David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
The Imminent Return of Joel Embiid
Chris and Raheem recap the Sixers’ close loss to the Clippers before talking about whether Embiid’s return could spark a playoff run
By
Chris Ryan and Raheem Palmer
NCAA Women’s Basketball Coverage With Seerat Sohi
Seerat is here to preview a host of potential March Madness matchups in the women’s tournament!
By
Seerat Sohi
How Fanatics Took Over the Hobby
Mike and Jesse discuss some new Fanatics info, then Chris McGill from Card Ladder joins for a market update
By
Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
The Timberwolves Mess, Plus the Evolution of 21st Century Sports Docs With ‘The Last Dance’ Director Jason Hehir
Jason Hehir joins to discuss the medium of sports documentaries, as well as his films, like ‘The Fab Five,’ the lost Sacramento Kings documentary, ‘Down in the Valley,’ ‘Andre the Giant,’ and ‘The Last Dance’
By
Bill Simmons