The Missing Link! Old School vs. Modern Gaming Philosophy - Nerdcognito Episode 344

<p>RD figured it out! Well, he at least found a missing piece of the puzzle. This week, he discusses his &quot;a-ha!&quot; moment where he believes he discovered a main reason for the disconnect between Classic Gamers, the OSR, and grognards when compared to the &quot;modern gamer!&quot; Do you think he is right?!?</p><p><br></p><p>***<br>It&#39;s our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon! Despite being cancelled by brigading keyboard warriors, it is AVAILABLE here:<br><a href="https://nerdcognito.printify.me/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://nerdcognito.printify.me/</a></p><p>***<br>SUPPORT THE SHOW!<br>Be a Check Mark Hero:<br><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VREXR2J3E6GGA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VREXR2J3E6GGA</a></p><p>***<br>Episode Sponsors and Affiliates</p><p>BACK Stray Crows on Kickstarter!<br><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimjim/stray-crows-ronin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimjim/stray-crows-ronin</a></p><p>***</p><p>We earn a small commission for each purchase at no additional cost to you!</p><p>Looking for dice?<br>⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://onlycrits.com/nerdcognito" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://onlycrits.com/nerdcognito</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠<br>Use code NERDCOGNITO to save 15%!</p><p>Grab something from DriveThru!<br>⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=3908211" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=3908211</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Shop Amazon and Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br>⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://amzn.to/3djotja" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://amzn.to/3djotja</a></p><p></p>