“…oh my gosh… so good… this game is soooo good…”
In Summary:
In this episode we continue talking work with Dennis, where we talk about things like:
- Did you know there are actually a whole bunch of different categories of board games? I had no idea! You have: Party Games, Strategy games, Gateway Games, Euro Games, Hidden Roles Games, etc
- … also somewhat of a connoiseur of PC games, Dennis gives his critique on the gaming industry, and describes some of his personal all-time favourites.
- We also talk about:
- Fantasy novels
- Self-improvement books
- The relationship of drinking with progression in the corporate world
- Mentoring
- Charity work
- And more!
…And so without further adieu.… onto Episode 2!
Podcast Content and Show Notes:
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| 00:02:47 | How many hours of sleep do you get? |
| 00:03:54 | Any daily/regular rituals you stick with? |
| 00:07:24 | Value in going for walks. |
| 00:09:26 | What special interest/hobbies do you pursue? |
| 00:10:34 | Some board game recommendations . |
| 00:11:02 | One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Simple way to enter the board game genre. |
| 00:15:27 | Explanation of how the game works. |
| 00:11:42 | Settlers of Catan. If you like more of a challenge and something more in depth…. these types of games are known as “gateway games“) |
| 00:13:45 | Machi Koro – currently enjoying this game. |
| 00:14:56 | Mafia and Party games. |
| 00:16:39 | Mafia and Party games (mentioned again). |
| 00:17:31 | Euro Games and what they are. |
| 00:18:09 | Hidden Role games and what they are. |
| 00:18:39 | Dennis’ favourite board game: Battle Star Galactica. |
| 00:19:26 | We move onto computer (PC) games. |
| 00:19:46 | Dennis pretty much likes anything that requires strategy |
| 00:20:09 | PC games that Dennis really enjoyed… |
| 00:20:26 | Plane Scape: Torment. |
| From the 1990’s – “Fantastic game, you’ll never see the like of it again…”; Back when graphics wasn’t the key of the game. | |
| Really complex storyline …. and there were twists in it …. better than any twist you’ve see in any movie”. | |
| Imagine you have a single author making something like Game of Thrones… And now imagine you have 3 authors combining …. 3 times the amount of thought into the plot twists.. It’s just wow! | |
| 00:22:52 | Games today VS Games one/two decades ago. Real Gamers VS Casual Gamers (not meant to be demeaning! – just different) |
| 00:24:00 | Star Control 2. This is also another 90s game. Oh… So good…this game is so good. Start off as a human in a spaceship, and after you returns from a space voyage, aliens have shielded off the earth planet. |
| 00:26:17 | How would you rate World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo? |
| 00:28:08 | Dennis breaks down the psychology of games/slot machines/gambling these days. |
| 00:28:24 | Dennis’ thoughts on World of Warcraft. |
| 00:28:42 | Dennis’ thoughts on Starcraft. Watching games. |
| 00:29:41 | Fallout – the whole series. But not the new ones. The old ones! Pre-year 2000s are the old ones. |
| 00:30:14 | New generation of computer game companies. |
| 00:31:36 | Reading. Fantasy books and self-improvement books. |
| 00:32:13 | By far his favourite self-improvement book: How to make friends and influence people, By: Dale Carnegie. Highly recommended if you want to work in the corporate world. |
| 00:33:37 | Fantasy books; Favourite Author: R. A. Salvatore. Because his writing has improved to fit Dennis age – starting reading him ever since he was 9yrs old! |
| 00:35:40 | UFC/Mixed martial arts/Kung-Fu. Less and less these days as he gets older. |
| 00:37:30 | About “Work hard play hard” |
| 00:38:21 | About work, REST, and play. |
| 00:38:46 | Alcohol as part of “play hard”. |
| 00:39:06 | Alcohol is not adding value to my life… So it’s out |
| 00:39:46 | Being a non-drinker in the financial industry. |
| 00:40:46 | Drinking and progression in the corporate world. |
| 00:41:24 | Drinking and relationship building |
| 00:42:28 | The new (non-drinking) generation coming up in the corporate world. |
| 00:47:13 | Mentors, Role Models, and Mentoring. |
| 00:50:16 | Being a mentor. |
| 00:50:36 | Mentoring vs Coaching, and the Mentor – Mentee relationship. |
| 00:52:46 | Helping other people and happiness. |
| 00:54:16 | Giving back to society – if you don’t do it now, then I’m never going to do it… When’s life going to give you a chance to do something for society? |
| 00:57:00 | If you can go back in time and chat with your 20yrs younger, what advice would you give yourself? |
| 00:59:45 |
Fast questions in 60secs |
| Things mentioned in the fast questions section: | |
| November Rain – By Guns ‘N Roses Kate Beckensale Dolph Lundgren |