20 years later, Shadow of the Colossus still matters
Get video episodes, extra segments, bonus episodes, and early access at www.patreon.com/postgamesGet full show notes free at post.gamesFew video games achieve mainstream cultural relevance. Fewer still get labeled as "art." And only a handful of games that get through the culling manage to retain their relevance across decades. Shadow of the Colossus is the exception to the rules of video games.What makes it so unique? How has its place in gaming culture evolved? And why does it play a special part in the life of today's guest, video essayist and author Jacob Geller?Act 1: Why Shadow of the Colossus never lost its relevanceAct 2: How Shadow of the Colossus launched a critic’s careerPatreon bonus: The future of video essays about video gamesAct 3: News of the WeekArt by James BarehamTheme by Mark SparlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Why Great Games Sometimes Flop (Simon Carless)
Get weekly bonus segments, Patreon exclusive episodes, and early access at patreon.com/postgamesGet the full show notes for free at www.post.gamesLast week, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier explained how the too many games problem came to be. This week, we hear how game creators are adapting to make sure the best games reach you – rather than get lost at the bottom of an ever-growing pile. Today’s guest, Simon Carless, is an expert in helping game creators strike this balance between the artist’s vision and the audience's interests. Carless is a pioneer in the exponentially important research of “game discoverability."Act 1: The art of Game DiscoveryAct 2: Do endless sales help or hurt gaming?Patreon bonus: The strangest tricks and “hacks” to get a game seen Act 3: The news of the weekArt by James Bareham - Happicamp.comTheme by Mark SparlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The "Too Many Games" Problem (Jason Schreier)
Get bonus segments and episodes, plus early access, at Patreon.com/postgamesGet full show notes for free at www.post.gamesAt an unknowable point in the past five years, gamers were granted three wishes:I want more games to play than I could ever have time for.I want them to be cheap, if not free.And I want to be able to play them whenever and however I want.The result has been great for fans of the hobby, but a radiating headache for game creators. Over the next two episodes, we’ll learn why we’re suddenly drowning in video games (more than we could play in a lifetime) and what both players and game creators are doing to adapt.Today, we'll focus on how "too many games" became gaming's unusual dilemma. Bloomberg reporter and Triple Click host Jason Schreier joins me to explain how the video game business is battling with its own abundance.Act 1: Heaven for gamersAct 2: Hell for game makersPatreon bonus: A big chat about mainstream media and gamingAct 3: News of the weekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Demystifying Nintendo (Plus: Life as an NSFW gaming YouTuber)
Get video episodes, weekly bonus content, and early access at Patreon.com/postgamesGet the full episode notes for free at www.post.gamesThis week, you get two podcasts for the price of one.First: the Nintendo mailbag. Listeners sent in a U-Haul's worth of questions about Nintendo. What's up with the unusually "usual" approach to the Switch 2 release? Why can the publisher do whatever it likes without the fandom going into revolt?Second: I complete our NSFW video game interviews. In previous episodes, we spoke with an NSFW game designer and an NSFW game academic. Today, you’ll meet Annie, the host of Sex Positive Gaming, an NSFW gaming YouTube channel. How does a YouTube channel dedicated to games that break the YouTube terms of service exist? You’ll get the answer to that question and many more!This week on Post Games, a double-episode I'm dubbing "Mario's Nipples."Act 1: Making sense of modern NintendoPatreon bonus: Why Nintendo ignores some of its biggest franchisesAct 2: Life as an NSFW game YouTuberAct 3: News of the WeekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The growing threat of video game censorship
Subscribe to the Patreon for bonus content at patreon.com/postgamesSubscribe to the free newsletter for full show notes at www.post.gamesA few months ago, NSFW games appeared to be thriving. Then came the censorship campaign. To help us understand what shifted in the culture over the summer, and where NSFW games go from here, I needed an expert on media censorship, video games, pornography, feminism, and the history of sex labor activism.Today’s guest is that unicorn. Jean Ketterling is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Studies – Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Saskatchewan.Act 1: The summer sexy games got bannedAct 2: The future fight against game censorshipPatreon Bonus: The gooner contingency and NSFW game recsAct 3: News of the weekPatreon Bonus: What I saw at SEGASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Post Games is a listener-supported podcast about how and why we love video games. Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Where did all the new porn games come from? What’s it like to be the AI that destroys the world? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires? With original interviews, writing, and a traditional audio-magazine structure, Plante keeps things entertaining, informative, and always under 90 minutes. Because Post Games is meant to be listened to, not buried in a backlog. Learn more at www.post.games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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