The second episode of Spawnpoint is here, with your gaming parents, Keza and Patrick, returning for another monthly chat. This time, Patrick’s daughter discovers (begrudgingly) how a demo works, and Keza puzzles over people worrying about her son’s Pokémon obsession. We also discuss the concept of boundaries in a world where it’s increasingly possible for parents to digitally snoop on their children, wonder whether our collective obsession with Balatro is a problem, and answer your questions. We also have timestamps for the podcast now!

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Timestamps:

* 00:01:05 – Gloomy weather talk

* 00:07:38 – What are our kids playing? (Princess Peach: Showtime, Pokémon)

* 00:26:00 – The big question: digitally snooping on your kid

* 00:34:22 – What have we been playing? (Balatro)

* 00:45:40 – Mailbag

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