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Ruby is joined by Powerhouse games curator Chloe Appleby and variable media conservator Chris Redman to discuss the ups, downs, and all arounds of video game preservation, and what Australia's museum world is doing to keep gaming's history intact. Apparently, putting a copy of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training in a jar of vinegar is NOT a viable way to preserve a game. Who knew?Learn more about the Powerhouse here:https://powerhouse.com.au/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

Ruby is joined by Pete Foley, the co-founder of award-winning Australian indie games studio Fuzzy Ghost (Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg, Janet DeMornay is a Slumlord and a Witch) to talk about making gay games, making games with gays, and the representation of LGBTQ+ people in the video game world. Slay!Find Fuzzy Ghost games here:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501150/Pebble_Witch/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1711420/Queer_Man_Peering_Into_A_Rock_Pooljpg/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168480/Janet_DeMornay_Is_A_Slumlord_and_a_witch/Find Pete here:http://fuzzyg.host/https://twitter.com/_fuzzyghost_https://www.instagram.com/_fuzzyghost_Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

Ruby is joined by deputy chair of media and communication at Swinburne University, the host of Screen Sounds on ABC classic, and award winning video game composer and journalist Dan Golding to talk about a shared love of theirs: video game music. And yes, Dan really was in Dili Allstars.Find Dan here:https://dangolding.com/https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic/dan-golding/10723858https://www.youtube.com/c/DanGoldingVideoEssaysFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

Ruby is joined by your friendly neighbourhood dramaturg and lead writer for Massive monster JoJo Zhou to talk about their jam-packed and highly educational experience at this year's Game Developer's Conference. Ruby and JoJo also have some million-dollar game ideas.Find JoJo here:https://www.instagram.com/jojothezhou/https://www.twitter.com/jojofinal_FINAL/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

Ruby is joined by host of Sanspants Radio's Shut Up A Second and Being Hot Is Hard, Cass Paige, to talk all about Nintendo's newest masterpiece, Princess Peach Showtime! Just two princesses being queens.Find Cass here:https://www.sanspantsradio.com/presenters/cass-paige/https://www.instagram.com/casscasspaige/https://twitter.com/casscasspaigeFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

Ruby is joined by D&D YouTuber and DM of I Speak Giant, Zac Naoum to talk about why the world outside of nerds is so in love with Dungeons & Dragons. And also the world inside of nerds. No, not like that.Find Zac here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8fdPNO8SmYO3GoUmEuOaghttps://www.twitch.tv/ZacSpeaksGianthttps://twitter.com/zacnaoumhttps://www.instagram.com/zacspeaksgiant/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids