Deep in the D-Pad

Welcome to D in the D-Pad, where we discuss video games, the industry, and the culture of gaming through an intellectual lens. Find us on Spotify, etc.

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Imagine if Team Rainbow suddenly had magic powers instead of tech. What spells do you envision? #magic #TomClancy #RainbowSix

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Johnny Napalm rocks the show but who makes that show possible? The Roadies! Let’s get Roadie Hero going? #GuitarHero #MusicGames

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Where the hell is the nurse's office?! #KnockoutCity #Dodgeball

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Despite affording players unprecedented connectivity, online co-op has reduced the ubiquity of in-person gaming. What do you miss most about the days of couch co-op? #Multiplayer #MultiplayerGames #CouchCoop

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Besides concussions, what would you want from a roguelike Madden game? #Madden #Rougelike #Football

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Who would you pick to direct the Tom Clancy-John Hughes crossover, Rainbow Sixteen Candles? #BratPack #Crossover #VideogameMovies

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Frostpunk depicts a city struggling to survive in a frigid apocalypse. What’s your cold day survival story? #Frostpunk #IceAge #SurvivalGames

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What do Inklings see when they’re inside the paint? #PinkEye #Splatoon #Nintendo

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Sifu is a great beat 'em up inspired by martial arts #movies. What other notable #videogames were inspired by movies? #ekphrastic #Sifu

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Is it #cheating to use google when playing Geoguesser? #Google #Videogames

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If we were living the best timeline, we’d be playing Connect 4 on Kinect 4 #AugmentedReality #BoardGames #BestTimeline #AR

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Dead by Daylight, Portal, Fat Princess–what do these games have in common? CAKE! What other videogames have cakes? #videogames #delicious #cake

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Is the Kong family a banana-based criminal empire? Looks organized to me… #donkeykong #nintendo #sopranos

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Rouge-like, rouge-lite, dungeon crawler–how do you distinguish between them? #videogames #roguelike

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What does the gang do after the Mario Party is over? #marioparty #nintendo

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What happens to MegaMan after he explodes? Is he replaced by a clone or stitched back together? #MegaMan #Capcom #ShipOfTheseus

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What snacks does the #WiiFit trainer eat on her cheat day? #nintendo #fitnessgames

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Imagine how often the fire dept. would be called if Spyro had seasonal allergies #Spyro #Activision #Dragons

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Will Sackboy live long enough to be Sackman? #LBP #Playstation

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Which mouthful mode gives Kirby the worst indigestion? Pass the Pepto! #Kirby #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch