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Join With a Terrible Study for a Lecture on Bosses at PAX East 2024!
From Pyramid Head to Ganondorf to Sister Friede, unlock new ways to love and hate bosses in With a Terrible Fate's lecture at PAX East!
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How to Get to Know a Video-Game Character
How can a closer look at the storytelling mechanics of video games empower us to better know and relate to characters good and evil?
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Infinite Narrative Lessons
Listen in to find out how Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth can inspire us to reevaluate our relationship with the structure of game stories.
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Video Game Analysts’ Journey Across Japan
Join With a Terrible Fate's team in a reflection on their recent visit to Japan and how it's informed their outlook on video game stories!
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Time’s Arrow: Chester Burklight in Tales of Phantasia
In Tales of Phantasia almost 30 years ago, Chester Burklight taught us why the most important character in a story is the one shut out of it.
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What Do We Do When We Talk About Games?
Join us in a podcast about gaming meta-discourse: what does it take to have productive conversations about our experiences with games?
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Podcast: Awards, Holiday Gaming, and Demos
Enjoy a podcast breaking in December with reflections on awards culture, holiday gaming, the semiotics of recommendation, demos, and more!
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Podcast: Ludic Gymnastics
From Persona 5 Tactica to Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn to the PS Portal, enjoy a podcast on the many ways in which gamers bounce around.
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Podcast: Products & Artworks; JRPGs & Ghostbusters
On this week's game analysis podcast: what makes the difference between interactive story as art and interactive story as product?
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A Very Special Halloween Gaming Podcast
Celebrate video-game horror storytelling on Halloween with a podcast conversation ranging from Pokémon to FNaF to Silent Hill to JRPGs!