Are you buying a game, or are you just buying a "ticket to the club" that can be revoked at any time?

In this New Year's kickoff of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot tackle the "Revenge of the Analog." They dig into why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with Polaroids and vinyl while the veterans who actually lived through the death of those formats are looking on with a mix of confusion and "dead ass" reality. It’s a conversation about the soul-crushing sterility of the digital age and the desperate search for something you can actually hold in your hand.

Inside the conversation:

• The Ultima 5 Yardstick: Bunny and Scot reminisce about the glory days of gaming boxes that came with cloth maps and metal talismans—and why paying $80 for a serial number  ...