Level Story Podcast

Danielle is once again joined by Sam (The Game Professor) and Red Angel to talk about the games they played in 2021. Sam played a lot of Final Fantasy XIV, Danielle fell in love with Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Red finally completed a Final Fantasy game! Music: REACH Into Your Soul - Bminor bpm 98 by Luke Sizemore More Links: Games We Played in 2020 A Short Hike: Nature, Cell Phones, and Friendship by The Game Professor Coffee Talk Video by Red Angel and Sam Find Sam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesasliterature Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslit Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesaslit Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101 Find Red Angel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedAngelPonderings Twitter: https://twitter.com/redangelx3 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redangel Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/heyred --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Danielle is once again joined by Sam (The Game Professor) and Red Angel to talk about the games they played in 2021. Sam played a lot of Final Fantasy XIV, Danielle fell in love with Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Red finally completed a Final Fantasy game!

This is a preview episode of the the Patreon exclusive show about NieR Replicant and NieR:Automata. Every week Sam, a Nier veteran and enthusiast, and Danielle, a newbie, go through the games and have a casual chat about their thoughts. This is a 20 minute preview of the first chat. Full episodes are available on the Level Story Patreon and Games as Literature Patreon.

Red Angel joins Danielle and Sam again as they discuss the games they played in 2020. Conversation points include: SkateBIRD will always be game of the year every year, all conversations somehow lead back to Jurassic World, and Danielle's childhood dentist had an N64 in their waiting room. All this and more on the newest episode. Find Sam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesasliterature Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslit Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesaslit Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101 Find Red Angel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedAngelPonderings Twitter: https://twitter.com/redangelx3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redangelsroost/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redangel Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/heyred More Links: Sam's Tony Hawk Character Coffee Talk Video by Red Angel and Sam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Red Angel joins Danielle and Sam again as they discuss the games they played in 2020. Conversation points include: SkateBIRD will always be game of the year every year, all conversations somehow lead back to Jurassic World, and Danielle's childhood dentist had an N64 in their waiting room. All this and more on the newest episode.

On this episode of the Level Story podcast, Danielle and Sam are joined by a plethora of guests to talk about The Last of Us. Music: "Nowhere Land" by Kevin MacLeod "Spiral Mountain" by gabocarina: www.youtube.com/c/gabocarina96 (Used with permission from the artist) More Links: Trailer: https://youtu.be/W01L70IGBgE Queers in Love at the End of the World: https://w.itch.io/end-of-the-world Sam's Video: https://youtu.be/zY2FGxtk2cw Find Bez Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiNorbez Itch.io: https://norbez.itch.io/ Find David Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcmihatepie ZeroIndent: https://zeroindent.com/ Find Jacqueline Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquelinefilm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JacquelineMerritt Find Travis Twitter: https://twitter.com/travisryans Rainbow Road: https://twitter.com/RainbowRoadPod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

On this episode of the Level Story podcast, Danielle and Sam are joined by a plethora of guests to talk about The Last of Us.

Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor Justice for Toyin: https://bit.ly/2MXirnW More on where to donate: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html --- On this episode of the Level Story podcast, Danielle and Sam talk about the most recent issue of the magazine, Issue #5, Celeste. Music: 8 Bit Power! Inspiring Upbeat Game Music by HeatleyBros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9NbyPFTvY More Links: Art for Artists Podcast - What Remains of Edith Finch: COMING SOON Parasocial Relationships in OFF, Undertale and OneShot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htx2Vhc29Q4 Matt Makes Games: http://www.mattmakesgames.com/ Can a Video Game Help Your Mental Health?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlShHtXUZU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Black Lives Matter:https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloydJustice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylorJustice for Toyin: https://bit.ly/2MXirnWMore on where to donate: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.htmlLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryLevel Story Let’s Plays: https://www.levelstory.net/lets-play-hubPurchase Physical Copies of the Magazine: https://www.levelstory.net/shopTwitch: http://twitch.tv/levelstoryTwitter: www.twitter.com/levelstorymagExophase: https://www.exophase.com/user/levelstory/Find SamYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesasliteratureTwitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslitTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesaslitPatreon: www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101Music:8 Bit Power! Inspiring Upbeat Game Music by HeatleyBros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9NbyPFTvYMore Links:Art for Artists Podcast - What Remains of Edith Finch: https://www.levelstory.net/blog/art-for-artists-3Parasocial Relationships in OFF, Undertale and OneShot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htx2Vhc29Q4Matt Makes Games: http://www.mattmakesgames.com/Can a Video Game Help Your Mental Health?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlShHtXUZU

Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they continue their Kingdom Hearts 3 discussion and talk about the gameplay! How is Kingdom Hearts like Cats the musical? Why is everything in this game super gay? And where is the Kingdom Hearts 3 soundtrack??? Links: Episode Art: https://twitter.com/pun_rii/status/1220413787934724110 Kingdom Hearts 2 Boss Fight Books: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/kingdom-hearts-ii-by-alexa-ray-corriea How Kingdom Hearts 2's Combat Is Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYdFpv9Ay7o Music: Kingdom Hearts 3 Tracks by KHWaterBlock: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oCFtJ3QxO70RvCAKgAApYspuAR61F8c Various tracks from Kingdom Hearts games JD: https://twitter.com/AF_Comics Kaitie: http://khartgraphics.com/ Ryan: http://mynockpodcast.libsyn.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS EPISODE UNFORTUNATELY SUFFERS FROM AUDIO ISSUES THAT CAN'T BE FIXED. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AUDIO WILL BE SPIKING. HOPEFULLY THE DISCUSSION MAKES UP FOR THIS.Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they continue their Kingdom Hearts 3 discussion and talk about the gameplay! How is Kingdom Hearts like Cats the musical? Why is everything in this game super gay? And where is the Kingdom Hearts 3 soundtrack???www.levelstory.netLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryJD: https://twitter.com/AF_ComicsKaitie: http://khartgraphics.com/Ryan: http://mynockpodcast.libsyn.com/Music:Various tracks from Kingdom Hearts gamesKingdom Hearts 3 Tracks by KHWaterBlock: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oCFtJ3QxO70RvCAKgAApYspuAR61F8cMore:Episode Artwork: https://twitter.com/pun_rii/status/1220413787934724110Kingdom Hearts 2 Boss Fight Books: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/kingdom-hearts-ii-by-alexa-ray-corrieaHow Kingdom Hearts 2's Combat Is Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYdFpv9Ay7o

On this episode of the Level Story podcast, Danielle and Sam are joined by Red Angel to talk about the most recent issue of the magazine, Life is Strange by Dontnod and Square Enix. Music: 8 Bit Power! Inspiring Upbeat Game Music by HeatleyBros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9NbyPFTvY More Links: Laura Anderson (Sepphyr): https://www.artstation.com/sepphyr Rita Popova aka PopovaJr: https://www.deviantart.com/popovajr Nathan Hartanto: https://www.deviantart.com/inh99 Games Done Quick: https://gamesdonequick.com/ Dear Esther podcast: COMING SOON Kingdom Hearts 3 Deep Dive episodes: COMING SOON Backtrack, Pause, Rewind, Reset: Queering Chrononormativity in Gaming: http://gamestudies.org/1803/articles/knutson Mineko's Night Market: https://store.steampowered.com/app/762940/Minekos_Night_Market/ Ooblet's: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ooblets/images/f/f1/Cover_image.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180612213906 PodCats: https://twitter.com/catspodpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Level Story PodcastOn this episode of the Level Story podcast, Danielle and Sam are joined by Red Angel to talk about the most recent issue of the magazine talking about Life is Strange.www.levelstory.netLeave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryTwitch: http://twitch.tv/levelstoryTwitter: www.twitter.com/levelstorymagExophase: https://www.exophase.com/user/levelstory/Find SamYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesasliteratureTwitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslitTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesaslitPatreon: www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101Find Red AngelYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedAngelPonderingsTwitter: https://twitter.com/redangelx3Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redangelsroost/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redangelKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/heyredMusic:8 Bit Power! Inspiring Upbeat Game Music by HeatleyBros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9NbyPFTvYMore Links:Laura Anderson (Sepphyr): https://www.artstation.com/sepphyrRita Popova aka PopovaJr: https://www.deviantart.com/popovajrNathan Hartanto: https://www.deviantart.com/inh99Games Done Quick: https://gamesdonequick.com/Dear Esther podcast: https://www.levelstory.net/blog/art-for-artists-2Kingdom Hearts 3 Deep Dive episodes: https://www.levelstory.net/podcast/category/Deep+DiveBacktrack, Pause, Rewind, Reset: Queering Chrononormativity in Gaming: http://gamestudies.org/1803/articles/knutsonMineko’s Night Market: https://store.steampowered.com/app/762940/Minekos_Night_Market/Ooblet’s: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ooblets/images/f/f1/Cover_image.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180612213906PodCats: https://twitter.com/catspodpodcast

Level Story Podcast welcomes a brand new host, Sam, and discusses the most recent issue of the magazine, Kingdom Hearts 1! Danielle and Sam talk about why children's media is worth taking seriously, the challenges that they faced when writing about the first Kingdom Hearts game, and reflect on their time playing the game. Music: 8 Bit Power! Inspiring Upbeat Game Music by HeatleyBros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9NbyPFTvY More Links: Untitled Goose Tweet: https://twitter.com/ImpPoster/status/1178854360916185090?s=20 Kingdom Hearts 2 PS2 Footage: https://youtu.be/rV2TD0db_dQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Level Story Podcast welcomes a brand new host, Sam, and discusses the most recent issue of the magazine, Kingdom Hearts 1! Danielle and Sam talk about why children’s media is worth taking seriously, the challenges that they faced when writing about the first Kingdom Hearts game, and reflect on their time playing the game.www.levelstory.netLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryTwitch: http://twitch.tv/levelstoryTwitter: www.twitter.com/levelstorymagExophase: https://www.exophase.com/user/levelstory/Find SamYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesasliteratureTwitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslitTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesaslitPatreon: www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101Music:8 Bit Power! Inspiring Upbeat Game Music by HeatleyBros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9NbyPFTvYMore Links:Untitled Goose Tweet: https://twitter.com/ImpPoster/status/1178854360916185090?s=20Kingdom Hearts 2 PS2 Footage: https://youtu.be/rV2TD0db_dQ

Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they continue their deep dive into the long awaited Kingdom Hearts 3. This is the second part talking about the story in the game. Why can't Nomura write women? Why didn't Aqua just take a nap before rescuing Ven? Why wasn't one Remy's ingredients a paopu fruit? And does Xehanort deserve his redemption arc? Music: Various tracks from Kingdom Hearts games Kingdom Hearts 3 Tracks by KHWaterBlock: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oCFtJ3QxO70RvCAKgAApYspuAR61F8c Swashbuckler's Island by Project Destati JD: https://twitter.com/AF_Comics Kaitie: http://khartgraphics.com/ Ryan: http://mynockpodcast.libsyn.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they continue their deep dive into the long awaited Kingdom Hearts 3. This is the second part talking about the story in the game. Why can’t Nomura write women? Why didn’t Aqua just take a nap before rescuing Ven? Why wasn’t one of the ingredients a paopu fruit? And does Xehanort deserve his redemption arc?www.levelstory.netLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryJD: https://twitter.com/AF_ComicsKaitie: http://khartgraphics.com/Ryan: http://mynockpodcast.libsyn.com/Music:Various tracks from Kingdom Hearts gamesKingdom Hearts 3 Tracks by KHWaterBlock: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oCFtJ3QxO70RvCAKgAApYspuAR61F8cSwashbuckler’s Island by Project Destati

Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they continue their deep dive into the long awaited Kingdom Hearts 3. This is part 1 of 2 talking about the story in the game and oh boy are there opinions. Why are there no Final Fantasy characters? Why do we never learn what is in the black box? And why is Omlette the most well developed female character in the game? All of these questions and more when you listen to this new episode. Links: Kingdom Hearts Timeline by Everglow: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhcSrKyqhfh5USKgcHjwTjeVbngw7Y0pr Donald Duck sings Simple & Clean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120HFjKPuJ4 Are There Any Other Xehanorts I Should Know About?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydqs3oayn_8 Music: Various tracks from Kingdom Hearts games JD: https://twitter.com/AF_Comics Kaitie: http://khartgraphics.com/ Ryan: http://mynockpodcast.libsyn.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they continue their deep dive into the long awaited KIngdom Hearts 3. This is part 1 of 2 talking about the story in the game and oh boy are there opinions. Why are there no Final Fantasy characters? Why do we never learn what is in the black box? And why is Omlette the most well developed female character in the game? All of these questions and more when you listen to this new episode.www.levelstory.netLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryKingdom Hearts Timeline by Everglow: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhcSrKyqhfh5USKgcHjwTjeVbngw7Y0prDonald Duck sings Simple & Clean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120HFjKPuJ4Are There Any Other Xehanorts I Should Know About?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydqs3oayn_8

This month's show slows things down in honor of the upcoming release of the third issue of the magazine. Danielle reflects on the games she has been playing for the past few weeks.www.levelstory.netLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryTwitch: http://twitch.tv/levelstoryTwitter: www.twitter.com/levelstorymagExophase: https://www.exophase.com/user/levelstory/Music:Hand in Hand // The Greatest Hits: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hand-in-hand/1057067608?i=1057067618Destati // Garik Wheeler: https://music.apple.com/us/album/destati-from-kingdom-hearts/1323233513?i=1323233990Hollow Bastion // Enrico Deiana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm212YURCPsIntroduction: It Began with a Letter // Project Destati: https://music.apple.com/us/album/introduction-it-began-with-a-letter/916998468?i=916998490Dearly Beloved // Gates of Ivory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jRbkxt7kwwClips:Art for Artists podcast: https://youtu.be/k0K0YDV7QsENews:Frame Fatales August 2019: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8YL4HVC87X1yOW-TcZzc2jBa4_GvPfRMinecraft RTX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz6-iExwWcI

Deep Dive is a series that takes an intense critical look at a game. Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they begin their deep dive into the long awaited Kingdom Hearts 3. They talk about how they came to the series, their expectations for the third numbered title, and more! Music: Face by Fears by Moisés Nieto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4lZ2TRFmVA Various tracks from Kingdom Hearts games JD: https://twitter.com/AF_Comics Kaitie: http://khartgraphics.com/ Ryan: http://mynockpodcast.libsyn.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level-story/message

Deep Dive is a series that takes an intense critical look at a game. Join Danielle, JD, Kaitie, and Ryan as they begin their deep dive into the long awaited Kingdom Hearts 3. They talk about how they came to the series, their expectations for the third numbered title, and more!Show notes: https://www.levelstory.net/podcast/kh3-1

On the very first episode of Level Story Podcast, Danielle talks about her favorite moments from both E3 and SGDQ.www.levelstory.netLinks:Leave a Voicemail: www.levelstory.net/voicemailWrite to Level Story: www.levelstory.net/contactSupport on Patreon: www.patreon.com/levelstoryMusic:Rivers in the Desert by Tsuko G: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAx7_XDV514Happy Together by Kevin Penkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6pLP5XOZ6QAncient Lake by gabocarina96: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fRYc75ObYPrince Sidon Theme || Splash Woman Theme by Epic Game Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMAXLq9YeekBelieve by FabvL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRcBb5zrMM8Clips:Poorly Edited Podcast: https://youtu.be/uePGWcN0yi4Renegade Cut: The Outrage is About Control, Not Breasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSaPSuQyw2UNews:National Video Game Day - https://www.pcgamesn.com/national-video-game-dayMinecraft Study - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10400419.2019.1594524