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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 13: Into the Mindscape
This week’s podcast focuses on mindscapes in video-game fictions, follow-up on the psychoanalytic interpretation of Returnal, and romance in Final Fantasy X.
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Game as Mind: A Psychoanalytic Explanation of Returnal
What’s the difference between a psychological story and a story about psychology?
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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 12: What to Expect from Steam Deck
This week on the podcast: what the Steam Deck could do for interactive storytelling; Netflix gaming rumors; Super Mario 64 at auction.
Podcast
With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 11: EarthBound’s Flavor Text
Enjoy a conversation with Max Gorynski about the latest in his Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound, plus meditations on Nintendo hardware, collectibles, and narrative metagames.
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound
Why EarthBound’s Flavor Text Tastes So Good
The flavor text of EarthBound tells a story you may have missed.
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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 10: Reading Circle — Homo Ludens
Listen in on a miniature book club discussing the first part of Johan Huizinga’s Homo Ludens, along with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.