When was the last time you played a game outside of your house?

On the train. At the airport. During your lunch break. Maybe even during a cheeky work poo.

Gaming used to be something we did in a specific place. You sat down in front of a TV, turned on the console, and entered another world. Today, those worlds live inside our pockets.

In this episode, we explore how gaming escaped the lounge room and became something we can access almost anywhere, anytime. From sneaking a Game Boy under the doona late at night to playing mobile games on smartphones, we unpack how portable gaming transformed not only where we play, but how we play.

Along the way we discuss the rise of handheld consoles, the social magic of Pokémon battles with the link cable, the smartphone revolution that turned millions of non-gamers into gamers, and the ...