First game we each remember playing?

First console we each remember playing?

Joystick? Microsoft Sidewinder?  X-Wing

Question of the podcast:

Are video games good for you?

Define Fortnite, when did the name originate

The term fortnight means two weeks

Austin’s theory on why it is called Fortnite

Excerpts from the book Playing to Win: Becoming the Championby David Sirlin

Sirlin is a Street Fighter tournament player, nicknamed Low Strong.  He wrote a book about competitive gaming that is full of valuable insight about winning games, but many of the concepts apply to life as well.  Let us discuss some interesting quotes from it.

Quotes from the Introduction

“You must free your mind from self-imposed rules that prevent you from winning.”

“You shouldn't have to think  ‘I'm pretty sure I can win with this theory.’ or  ‘The textbooks say I should do X.’ You should take control of the game simply, quickly, and instinctively, just as you have done countless times against beginners.”

“A competitive game, to me, is a debate.  You argue your points with an opponent, and he argues his. The difference of course is debates in real life are subjective but in games we can absolutely be sure who the winner is.”

This quote is most apt because the book is about winning.

Tetris - strangely fun to watch someone play (Tetris 99 - what other old school games could be converted into Battle Royal games)