Podcast
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.
Listen to an extended discussion about Dan Hughes' analysis of "the Gwyn Moment," how Dark Souls changed his experience of video-game stories.
Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of the player's role as an Outer God in Elden Ring.
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.
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.
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.
Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of Final Fantasy IX's theatrical and philosophical content.
This week on the podcast: analyzing Dark Souls and Silent Hill through the lens of a hypothetical mashup, plus PAX West 2021 reflections.
A point-by-point rebuttal of Tyler Cowen's article criticizing the ability of video games to have cultural value within a literary canon.
Where some JRPGs represent philosophical views, Final Fantasy IX tricks its player into actually doing philosophy without even realizing it.
This week on the podcast: analysis and discussion of Bandai Namco's "brain punk" JRPG, Scarlet Nexus.