Side Story
Side Story
Podcast Description
Side Story is a bi-weekly podcast about games and the stories we tell about them, presented by Friends at the Table and supported by our patrons at friendsatthetable.cash.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the intersection of gaming and storytelling, with episodes discussing themes such as narrative design, player agency, and the cultural impact of games. Examples of episodes include explorations of game narratives like Valnet Blues and discussions surrounding unique gaming experiences and their implications on real-world stories.
Side Story is a bi-weekly podcast about games and the stories we tell about them, presented by Friends at the Table and supported by our patrons at friendsatthetable.cash.
This episode contains an extended conversation about the death of a pet. See the chapters below for time stamps.
What makes a city good? Is it walkability? A wide variety of dining options? A good chance that while you’re on your way to work, you’ll bump into between five and seven little creatures, teaming with elemental power? Well if it’s that last one, we’ve got the city for you. Rent may be high, but so are the Pidgeys.
Show Notes
Skyehoppers’ Pokemon video essays: Pokémon Black & White Asks the Impossible and Pokémon’s Riskiest Game
Chapters
00:00 Introduction 00:50 Pokemon Legends: Z-A 01:16:58 Absolum 01:46:32 Dealing with Pet Death / Dissociating via Video Games 02:12:44 More Absolum Talk
Featuring Austin Walker,Andrew Lee Swan, and Keith Carberry
Produced by Austin Walker
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