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Home of the Video Game Logic Podcast. A podcast recorded by Gaming Psychologist and Caffeine Rage, where we talk about many things in the video game industry. Some good, some bad, and then we give in depth thoughts, feelings, and analysis of how to deal with them.
Episodes
Friday Jan 09, 2026
Friday Jan 09, 2026
No negative feedback was received so I will be pushing some of my recorded TTRPG sessions to the feed while Rage and I try to figure out how to actually do a podcast as 2 full time employed working boys with no shared schedule.
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Greetings! There is a stinger in the front of this to explain, but to put it on the cover, this is a recording of a TTRPG campaign I run. There was a death in my family of a close family member and I have needed time away both to grieve and to deal with the effects of a funeral. I hope you all have a happy holiday season, and we'll have more recordings to come.
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
This week Shrink & Rage go to the old west for some tall tales and a game club.
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
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September Gameclub: Call of Juarez Gunslinger 5:00
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Next Gameclub Game: Darkest Dungeon 59.21
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Marvel’s Avengers is coming to Game Pass this month 1:01:17
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China bans live streaming by children under 16 1:06:19
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It looks like Apple won't be letting Fortnite back on its devices anytime soon 1:12:12
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Twitch reportedly launching new security tools to combat hate raiding 1:16:27
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Community Corner
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Change.Org petition warning Activision 1:22:39
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News
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Game Pass Avengers
PC Games N: Marvel’s Avengers is coming to Game Pass this month
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More China Bans
Games Industry Biz: China bans livestreaming by children under 16
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Apple Disallowing Fortnite
Eurogamer: It looks like Apple won't be letting Fortnite back on its devices anytime soon
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Twitch May Get New Chat Security Tools
Eurogamer: Twitch reportedly launching new security tools to combat hate raiding
Community Corner
Warning at Activision Blizzard: Do not layoff workers!
Waypoint: Activision Blizzard Workers Accuse Company of 'Union Busting' and 'Intimidation'
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
This week Shrink & Rage have a very in depth look at the VGL Game Club game Life is Strange.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (5:15)
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VGL Game Club: Life is Strange (24:30)
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Next Game Club Game (4:03:10)
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Community Corner (4:04:00)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Friday Oct 24, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
This week Shrink & Rage hold the final game club of the year.
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
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Games We played 4:27
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December Gameclub: Celeste 32:02
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Next Gameclub: Monster Sanctuary 55:53
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Ten-Year Long Study Confirms No Link Between Playing Violent Video Games and Real Life Violence 59:04
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Steam 250’s Best Game Releases of 2020 1:07:44
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Discovery Queue 1:26:10
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Game Study
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Steam 250's Best Reviewed Games of 2020
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:
Vampire the Masquerade Shadows of New York
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Friday Oct 10, 2025
This week Jared and Rage both were out of town so we will be playing an updated Gameclub for you. Next week we'll get to hear about Rage's trip to an anime con, and Jared's trip to DC during the US government shutdown.
This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club, this month taking a look at Overland.
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
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October Gameclub: Overland 3:45
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Next Gameclub: Death and Taxes 43:25
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Amazon’s Crucible is being shut down in November 49:10
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GameStop Will Get a Cut of Digital Sales Made On Xbox's They Sell 55:35
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Netflix announces live-action Assassin's Creed series 1:05:20
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Deleting Facebook also deletes your Oculus purchases 1:14:15
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Discovery Queue 1:25:45
News
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Amazon Crucible Shuts Down
PC Games N: Amazon’s Crucible is being shut down in November
Games Industry Biz: Amazon ends Crucible development for good
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Gamestop's Leg Up
Tech Raptor: GameStop Will Get a Cut of Digital Sales Made On Xbox's They Sell
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Netflix Live-Action Assassin's Creed
Eurogamer: Netflix announces live-action Assassin's Creed series
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No Facebook, No Oculus
Eurogamer: Deleting Facebook also deletes your Oculus purchases
Discovery Queue
Rage:
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One
WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship
Shrink:
Friday Oct 03, 2025
Friday Oct 03, 2025
This episode is an interview I recorded last week with my friend who is also an artist and now a game developer! We spend nearly half an hour discussing Game Jams, her experience with them, and what she may be working on in the future. If you want to know more, find her at all the links below.
Twitch
Friday Sep 26, 2025
Friday Sep 26, 2025
This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club then talk about 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
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Games We Played (8:35)
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February Gameclub: Stacking (26:12)
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Next Gameclub Game: Outer Worlds (52:28)
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Bethesda Was “Surprised How Few People Wanted to Take Part in PvP” in Fallout 76 (54:42)
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GOG expands refund policy to 30 days (1:04:02)
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Borderlands 2 Update Advertising Borderlands 3 Breaks The Game (1:12:58)
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Discovery Queue (1:20:05)
Games We Played
Shrink:
News
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Bethesda PvP
Bethesda Was “Surprised How Few People Wanted to Take Part in PvP” in Fallout 76
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GoG Expands Refunds
GOG expands refund policy to 30 days
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Borderlands 2 Update
Borderlands 2 Update Advertising Borderlands 3 Breaks The Game
Discovery Queue
Rage:
OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Shrink:
Friday Sep 19, 2025
Friday Sep 19, 2025
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
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Gameclub: Where the Water Tastes LIke Wine (12:04)
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Next Gameclub Game: Stacking (1:02:38)
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The PLEX for GOOD Campaign Nets a Big Bid (1:06:39)
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Video Game Gambling Legislation Proposed to Clarify Washington State Laws (1:17:10)
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Plague Inc. Goes Viral in China After Coronavirus Scare (1:26:00)
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Discovery Queue (1:31:31)
VGL Game Club
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Next Game Club: Stacking
News
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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
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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
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
Shrink: