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Explore the Storytelling of Final Fantasy VII at PAX West 2022!
This Labor Day weekend, join the analysts of With a Terrible Fate for a live and streamed study of Final Fantasy VII at PAX West!
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Director’s Commentary: The Gwyn Moment
Listen to an extended discussion about Dan Hughes' analysis of "the Gwyn Moment," how Dark Souls changed his experience of video-game stories.
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Director’s Commentary: How Elden Ring Turns Its Player into an Outer God
Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of the player's role as an Outer God in Elden Ring.
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Join With a Terrible Fate’s PAX East Panel, In Person and Streamed!
Join With a Terrible Fate at PAX East 2022 on Thursday, April 21st, for a panel exploring the storytelling of Elden Ring!
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How Elden Ring Turns Its Player into an Outer God
The Outer Gods of Elden Ring aren't just extra lore: they're also the cipher to understanding the player's place in the Lands Between.
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The Gwyn Moment
Have you ever played a game where a single moment changes your feelings about it from hate to love? A meditation on the first Dark Souls.
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Scarlet Nexus: The Pathos of Karen Travers
In Karen Travers, Scarlet Nexus tells the tragic story of how a character can become a villain by being cut off from the player's agency.
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PAX Aus Online 2021: Join With a Terrible Fate for Two Presentations
Join With a Terrible Fate for two free online panels at PAX Aus this weekend, exploring the ethical and analytical dimensions of video-game storytelling.
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Director‘s Commentary: The Path to Necron in Final Fantasy IX
Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of Final Fantasy IX's theatrical and philosophical content.
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Announcing a Change in With a Terrible Fate’s Podcast
Listen to a brief update concerning the future trajectory of our audio content about the analysis of video-game storytelling.