Our hosts Chantal and Jörg have been busy making games, but Directional is BACK with a new season and a great guest, indie giant Rami Ismail (Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Nuclear Throne)! We're talking about the state of the games and media industries, the rise of AI and where we take our magical medium next.
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1:21:33
017 Chantal & Jörg - "Positive Disintegration"
While the podcast has gone through a period of hibernation, the game ‘industry’ has, well, shat the bed. In this first episode of a new season and format, Chantal and Jörg look past the doom and gloom and towards a more sustainable and beautiful future. The waves are crashing down - so let’s surf!
Notes:
C-Smash VRS on Meta Quest: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/7255247917854212/
darkwebSTREAMER: https://www.darkwebstreamer.com
Chantal’s tweet: https://x.com/thoughtrise/status/1764535542203683250
Kazimierz Dabrowski’s “Positive Disintegration”: https://www.positivedisintegration.com/
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1:10:03
016 Luc Bernard — "Finding Light in the Dark"
Luc Bernard has built the Holocaust Museum inside Fortnite and put his own money into an acclaimed game about one of the darkest chapters in history. We talk about campaigning for peace and staying human in a world ravaged by politics.
The Altruistic Personality (mentioned by Chan)
Meghna Jayanth's thread on The Golden Joystick Awards
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1:22:47
015 Sam Barlow — "Culture of the Auteur"
Auteurs can be geniuses, they can be villains, they can get all the credit even on games with big teams. We sit down with Sam Barlow, creator of "Her Story" and "Immortality", to dissect these curious creatures.
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1:19:30
014 Off the Cuff — Gamescom Re-Examined (Reunion Special)
Directional was born at Gamescom 2022 - chiefly as a passionate response to gaming's biggest event. A year later, Chantal and Jörg reunite in Cologne and re-examine their relationship to the chaos. Recorded live amidst 320,000 attendees.
Ireland