Author Archives: Michael Martine

About Michael Martine

Michael is a co-founder and co-host of Games at Work as well as a dad, Tar Heel, sousaphone player and martial artist whose interests include quantum physics, neuroscience, philosophy, music, LEGO, patenting and game technology used for business.

e562 — Field Notes

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Field at Shadow Springs Vineyard, Hamptonville, NC

Published 27 July 2026 e562 with Andy and Michael M – EMFCamp recap, whole lot of LEGO love, the game of life, a Playdate mini MMO, AR assisted murals and a whole lot more! Andy and Michael M start off with a recap of Andy’s experiences at EMF Camp while Michael R is away for this episode.  Andy shares his experiences, describes the “Monumental GameBoy”, how visitors to his campsite enjoyed playing his LEGO pinball machine and his updates to the EMF badge (such as Pigs in Space!).  Check out the show notes below for a few visual links, including … Continue reading →

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e561 — For the Birds

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Seagull in flight

Published 13 July 2026 e561 with Michael, Andy and Michael – arial-aquatic robotic locomotion, Puffin wingspan, e-ink mini PDAs, maker marketplaces such as Tindie, Lectronz and SmallRun, custom vinyl, cooperative LLMs and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael get things started with a new robot that can fly and swim, and transition between the air and water on it’s own.  This amazing feat was inspired by diving birds such as the puffin.  This story inspired the cohosts to consider the wingspan of the puffin, and while writing up the show notes, the Wingspan boarding game and the airborne … Continue reading →

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e560 — Sweating the Small Stuff

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stainless steel drilled by blue hand tool

Published 6 July 2026 e560 with Andy, Michael and Michael – stickshift & phone handsets with Ian Bogost, camping at EMF Camp 2026 & Mountain Quest 2026, brain cooling, dwarf lemurs, World Cup 2026, USMNT, ThreeLions, the tokenpocalypse and a whole lot more! Andy, Michael and Michael get things started with a TechCrunch interview with Ian Bogost on his about to be published book, The Small Stuff.  Building on the success of his article on the demise of the stick shift, Ian wrote a book that focuses on the details of life that make a difference.  The cohosts harken back … Continue reading →

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e558— Exploding Bananas

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exploded banana on a black background

Published 22 June 2026 e558 with Michael M and Andy – slowing things down with games where you walk, fly, sail, throw bananas and play ball, along with 3D printing innovation, a new flip phone from Commodore and a whole lot more! Michael M and Andy get things started while Michael R is away with cornucopia of games. First up is StonkRider, which bills itself as “motocross meets wall street” where you ride a motorcycle up and down a stock ticker.  Then, from the makers of Untitled Goose Game, is a new title called Big Walk, where, as the title … Continue reading →

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