I like the game, it's really fun to play even if it doesn't live up to the Mass Effect name. If Alex is up for it, do it! I think it's also good to show it to a lot of people that never played it
I highly welcome the new backend structuring for shows, this day in history, etc. great work on that front. Also combining the bombcast stuff & saving podcast locations are great.
I will also add I am a UX Designer and so I have strong opinions regarding visual design. I will definitely miss the light site. The problem with dark themes is that you have so few options for typography, and it really really shows on this version. Your light text fails contrast checkers for accessibility. People with poor eyesight or crappy monitors will really struggle reading majority of the site's text: https://i.gyazo.com/eee5313d9510f6a1c80c414181e07cb6.png (the tool: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/).
This whole "metro" style is bland and boring. GiantBomb.com currently has style and character and that all feels lost in this generic metro skin. Even simply adding back in the serif font used on this site might help it a lot.
The idea that the video name and description goes away when you hit play is baffling. Youtube, everything has it below the video. I don't know why it'd ever be an overlay, which is going to have contrast issues with whatever your thumbnail is, on the video that goes away. That's poor user experience - you're breaking the #1 rule of always letting people know where they are.
Overall padding and typography needs a ton of work. This looks like a wireframe or rough pass.
Same. Weird thing is that it works in incognito mode. I troubleshooted with Rory last night and he said to post here in the morning if it was still happening... you guys beat me to it!
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