21: A Visit from St. Octothorpe

John was on time because he’s stuck at home, Alison was on time because she’s stuck at home, and Liz was late because she was having her toes done.

Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and use #OctothorpeCast or tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media.

• Letters of comment:
  • Peter Sullivan wrote to us about virtual conventions
  • Claire Brialey (of Croydon)
• Less hot takes on the Hugo Award for Best Video Game:
  • What we reckon
  • The Games Hugo website
  • DisCon III’s announcement of the Best Video Game Special Hugo Award
  • MJ Newman’s discussion of ludonarrative in games
  • F. Murray Abraham Totally Looks Like Tony Amendola
  • The Best Game Writing category at the Nebula Awards
• The music is It’s Christmas Time by Frank Schröter, used under the filmmusic.io standard license