David, Caleb, and Erik take a breather to discuss burnout in Wanderstop, a whimiscal yet surprisingly vulnerable tea-shop management sim by Ivy Road studio. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord (https://discord.com/invite/jMzR6WdpTR) so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode!The wonderful music in this episode comes form the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Contents:(00:00) Intro(04:50) Q1(08:20) Q2(16:28) Q3(27:30) Spoiler Wall(28:56) Story Recap(32:06) Q4(34:32) Q5(43:29) Q6(01:05:16) Q7(01:12:15) Q8(01:17:10) Q9(01:26:25) Q10(01:32:04) Q11(01:34:44) ClosingReferences from the show:Erik's Wanderstop ReviewPC Gamer ArticleDavey Wreden Presentation
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|OTS| Gaming in the Wild
Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?”This week, I had the honor of interviewing John from the Gaming in the Wild podcast. Below you will find episodes from Gaming in the Wild that cover the games we discuss on this show:The Last of UsA Short HikeKentucky Route Zero (Act 1 of the community playthrough)Citizen Sleeper1000xResistThe discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to the timestamps below to avoid those as needed. It’s a long episode, so feel free to skip around!(00:00) Introduction & Spoiler Policy(06:20) The Last of Us (Part 1)(24:52) A Short Hike(37:45) Kentucky Route Zero(54:25) Citizen Sleeper(01:12:36) 1000xResist(01:35:26) Closing CommentsIf you enjoy the show please join our discord to stay up to date on the podcast. Thanks for listening!
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|BTL| My Child Lebensborn
Between the Lines is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore gaming narratives that are several steps off of the well-trodden path.I am honored to read an essay about the game, My Child Lebensborn, written by cherised PoP community member, SlugcatStu! Many thanks to him for submitting this essay. Please join our discord (https://discord.com/invite/jMzR6WdpTR) so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and submit your gaming essays to be featured on the show! You can also reach me here: https://bsky.app/profile/dovetail.bsky.socialThe wonderful music in this episode comes form the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Thanks for listening!
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|6| The Stone of Madness
David, Caleb, and Erik sneak their way out from their cell in the latest game from The Game Kitchen. In this discussion, Caleb discusses game accessibility, Erik looks deep into Spanish Art, and David shares conspiracy theories.Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord (https://discord.com/invite/jMzR6WdpTR) so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode!The wonderful music in this episode comes form the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Contents:(00:00) Intro(04:20) Q1(21:19) Q2(33:53) Q3(47:42) Q4(52:50) Spoiler Wall(54:06) Story Recap(57:46) Q5(01:04:04) Q6(01:11:04) Q7(01:29:23) Closing
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|OTS| No Small Games
Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?”This week, I had the honor of interviewing Kate from the No Small Games podcast. Below you will find episodes from the No Small Games podcast that cover the games we discuss on this show:IndikaThirsty SuitorsVampire TherapistThe discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to the timestamps below to avoid those as needed. It’s a long episode, so feel free to skip around!(00:00) Introduction & Spoiler Policy(06:33) A Good Gardener(29:58) Florence(49:43) Indika(01:01:48) Thirsty Suitors(01:19:18) Vampire Therapist(01:29:00) Closing CommentsIf you enjoy the show please join our discord to stay up to date on the podcast. Thanks for listening!
A book club for gaming narratives. Hosts will discuss their experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions, submitted by listeners. This podcast provides a unique perspective on the gaming discourse, focused on reflection and application.
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