StrangeCast — The Definitive Life Is Strange Fan Podcast

Side A of StrangeCast Episode 120 debuted earlier this week and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for the Side B part of Player 1 vs The World's podcast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts continue their talk around the aftermath of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix dropping its bombshell news on the U.S. and UK-based divisions of the Japanese company.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is here with ‘Side' A of an all-new episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt link up for a major discussion around the bombshell news from Life Is Strange franchise publisher Square Enix.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is BACK for ‘Side B,' with Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt talking about Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more!

October is done and dusted, but that means it's time for the Patreon podcast episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal is now here. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt cover topics from our incredible Patreon supporters, ranging from questions around Don't Nod Entertainment's Life Is Strange to Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

It is time for an impromptu bonus episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast episode. This show is ALL about the latest news from Don't Nod Entertainment after the French developer and publisher reported its earnings. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into everything we learned from the Life Is Strange 1 & 2 developer, including the major agreement between Netflix and Don't Nod involving Lost Records: Bloom & Rage studio Don't Nod Montreal!

Following the release of ‘Side A' of this episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast, which is available on YouTube and RSS feeds, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side B' of the podcast show. BUT… this part of the episode is all about Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into the latest news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is here and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

It's time for ‘Side A' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk about the latest around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

September's Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is back with the ‘Side B' part of the show. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around the topics submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters, including the role of the ‘storm' in Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure.

We asked the Player 1 vs The World Patreon subscribers and they delivered like always. That's right, it's time for the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast episode for the month of September. StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for the ‘Side A' part of September's Patreon show to discuss a whole range of topics, including Rachel Amber in Don't Nod's Life Is Strange and Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Before the Storm!

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It's time for ‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into all things relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt return for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World's fan-built podcast, with a focus on ALL of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

Following on from the release of ‘Side A' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK and it is time for Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt to take the huge deep dive into the major news that Amazon MGM Studios has picked up the Life Is Strange TV show!

Following on from the release of ‘Side A' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal's Patreon episode, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk on all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more in this ‘Side B' episode!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is here for our custom Patreon episode for the month of August. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt answer as many Patreon-submitted questions relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as well as so much more!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

Side B of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast podcast is now here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more, including 2026's Aphelion!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is back *again* and we are FINALLY back on schedule with this latest podcast drop. Following on from our Patreon-built podcast for July, subsequent episodes will be released back on schedule after clearing out the backlog that we have had. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here for ‘Side A' for a deep dive into the latest discussions and news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

Episode 108 Side A is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. So, it's now time for ‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue answering questions from our Patreon supporters relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

It is time for the long overdue (sorry for that!) Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast for the month of July. StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss topics relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and even more, which have all been submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters on Player 1 vs The World!

Following ‘Side A' of episode 107, which is available on both YouTube and RSS feeds, ‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast episode is here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk on the latest details around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast returns and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt break down ALL of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is now BACK for the 'Side B' segment of episode 106 and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!Of course, Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure is back in the news and the StrangeCast co-hosts kick things off with a chat about the title's performance at the Gayming Awards 2025

Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast, has returned with an all-new episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for 'Side A' of episode 106 and the StrangeCast duo discuss ALL of the latest news and topics around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!Of course, the first part of this StrangeCast podcast episode places a major focus on the Life Is Strange Collection, a physical-only retail-exclusive release coming to PlayStation 5 in 2025.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is now back with the second part, dubbed 'Side B,' of episode 105. Following on from 'Side A' -- available on both Player 1 vs The World's YouTube channel and all RSS feeds -- The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue to pick apart all of the latest discourse around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast, is now BACK with Side A of episode 105! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt pick apart all of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK, but it's not the usual episode on all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Instead, it's our first-ever episode built with Patreon in mind. So, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to answer questions from Player 1 vs The World's Patreon page!

It's now time for Side B of episode 103 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, our flagship Life Is Strange fan-made show hosted by Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts continue on their discussions on all of the latest around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for Side A of episode 103 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast! Of course, StrangeCast is the one-stop destination for all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Side B of episode 102 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is HERE! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions on all things related to Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more.

The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for an all-new episode of StrangeCast, Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast. This is 'Side A' of episode 102 and Adnan and Adam sit down to talk all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are now back with the second part, aptly named 'Side B,' of episode 101 of Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast! It's time to continue all of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

It's the first episode back for StrangeCast after Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast celebrated its 100th episode milestone! Of course, that means The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk ALL of the very latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!'Side A' of episode 101 of StrangeCast is out today on our YouTube channel and all RSS feeds for podcasts. Stay tuned for Thursday (29th May) for 'Side B' of this StrangeCast podcast episode, which includes even more talk around the Life Is Strange series and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:23 -- PSA (a final reminder): why all of Player 1 vs The World's podcasts have adopted the ‘Side A' and ‘Side B' format for every episode going forward03:25 -- Jonathan Stauder and Aysha Farah, both formerly of Deck Nine, reacted to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's award win at The Webby Awards 202514:32 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure writer Aysha Farah on her interpretation of Max Caulfield's ‘trauma' in Deck Nine's polarising 2024 title34:11 -- French union STJV speaks out on the ‘results' of its battle with Life Is Strange 1 & 2 developer and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage publisher Don't Nod over the proposed ‘PSE' (redundancy plan) implementation45:13 -- Don't Nod's Life Is Strange Episode 3: Chaos Theory has now turned 10 years old this month; what does Adam think about nicefield's take on Episode 3: Chaos Theory?48:31 -- Miscellaneous news: Studio Tolima's Koira is now on sale for PC users on Steam49:08 -- Miscellaneous news: Tiny Bull Studios' The Lonesome Guild, which is published by Don't Nod Entertainment, is teased for the showcase at the AG French Direct 202549:37 -- OutroStrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

It's now time for the second part, aptly named 'Side B,' of Player 1 vs The World's milestone 100th episode of our flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast! Of course, StrangeCast is *THE* place to be for all of the latest content around Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, developers Deck Nine and Don't Nod Entertainment and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt; this is the second part of Player 1 vs The World's two-part 100th episode of StrangeCast02:10 -- Adam's podcast personality for StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal and what he's actually like in real life03:58 -- Don't Nod shares more details about the ending of Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in its 2024 annual financial report08:03 -- (SPOILER WARNING FROM HERE ON OUT) Don't Nod reveals three inspirations behind Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage13:14 -- Don't Nod Montreal's next project after Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is hinted at in the financial report22:34 -- Don't Nod opens up on the ‘priority development areas' in the ‘coming period'; it wants to put its titles ‘on mobile gaming platforms'25:39 -- Don't Nod once again makes its stance clear on working with third-party publishers30:29 -- Don't Nod CEO and chairman Oskar Guilbert sends a message about Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage33:27 -- Don't Nod drops an eye-opening assessment on three areas of impact for developers in the gaming industry37:12 -- Don't Nod Montreal has “implemented contextual colors” for the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller; what Don't Nod Montreal studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust had to say on the new update40:09 -- Kid Katana Records has tested and approved the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage vinyl40:31 -- Milk & Bone (Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin) talked about people playing their track ‘Forgone,' which featured in Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage41:54 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @DeathsAvarice!

It's a landmark episode for Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast. Four years on from its debut on our YouTube channel, our flagship Life Is Strange podcast has finally reached 100 episodes! The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are back to mark the special occasion for the Life Is Strange podcast that was made by fans for fans in 2021.Our 100th episode of StrangeCast is a two-part special, which has been divided into 'Side A' and 'Side B.' StrangeCast's Side A drops today (14th May) and Side B will arrive on Friday (16th May). There are a lot of bits for Adnan and Adam to cover in the two episodes, including all of the latest news around Deck Nine, Don't Nod, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- The usual pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:27 -- What Aysha Farah, a writer on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, said about Deck Nine's polarising 2024 title on her recent appearance on the 'Aunty Sochelle Hour-ish Show' podcast15:33 -- Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape, which will be published by Annapurna Interactive, is now heading to the 2025 Tribeca Festival in June25:43 -- Don't Nod on the commercial success of Life Is Strange and Vampyr and the French developer and publisher's royalties from its backlog, including details on Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Jusant35:49 -- Don't Nod on the major critical success of Life Is Strange since its 2015 release42:40 -- Don't Nod on what is next for the company after the reorganisation project and the delay for Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage53:47 -- Miscellaneous news: Life Is Strange comic book writer Emma Vieceli is hosting a free acting workshop at Letchworth Comic Con in June54:30 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developer Don't Nod Montreal showed its support for La rue des Femmes, a women's shelter in Montreal55:02 -- Don't Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley has shared new concept art from Lost Records: Bloom & Rage57:18 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @ThomasMurch!

Welcome back to Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt chatting about all of the latest news around Deck Nine, Don't Nod Entertainment, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.Just an FYI, folks: this week will be a double-header week for our podcasts. That's right, The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast are both intended to return this week. For important context, too: we recorded this episode of StrangeCast straight after The Lost Records Journal; both episodes were done on Saturday last week. Stay tuned for the return of The Lost Records Journal at some point this week!Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast natter between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt, including the schedule for StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal04:36 -- Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure won in the 'Public Service & Social Impact: AI, Immersive & Games' category at The Webby Awards 2025. Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden lost in the 'Action & Adventure' category19:10 -- Webb Pickersgill, who was the performance director on Life Is Strange: True Colors and Double Exposure and co-director on Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, has taken up the role of 'co-dev director' for Deck Nine's cinematic co-dev partner service27:59 -- Jonathan Stauder and Aysha Farah both reacted to the two 2025 Gayming Awards nominations — ‘Game of the Year' and ‘Readers Award' — received for Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure37:30 -- Publisher Pix'n Love Games shared a teasing update about the artbook ‘The Art of Jusant - The Great Expedition' for Don't Nod's 2023 puzzle platformer Jusant41:41 -- SPOILER WARNING FOR LOST RECORDS: BLOOM & RAGE: comment from the listener! (Thanks, @lilbigjp1989!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast has returned and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.PSA: both StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal will be dropping this week. We recorded both podcasts back-to-back on the weekend.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast natter between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt03:19 -- The schedule for StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal this week03:59 -- French developer and publisher Don't Nod reported its 2024 full-year results09:12 -- PSA: transparency from Adnan about Don't Nod10:01 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Don't Nod's earnings, including what the Life Is Strange developer said about Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage36:06 -- Tessa Rose Jackson, who was the score composer and songwriter for Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, won the ‘Best Music in Game' award at the Buma Music in Motion39:36 -- Adnan and Adam chat about Tessa Rose Jackson's award win for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure46:27 -- Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure is nominated for ‘Game of the Year' at the Gayming Awards 202547:44 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's latest award nomination53:45 -- PowerWash Simulator now has a Life Is Strange Easter egg in it57:16 -- Miscellaneous news: Daniel Diaz's birthday (including reaction from Life Is Strange 2 writer Jean-Luc Cano) and Life Is Strange 1 & 2 artist Edouard Caplain doing a workshop in Vancouver, Canada58:53 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @wickdaline8668!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast returns for an all-new episode! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are back to talk all of the latest news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and the Life Is Strange series.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast natter: Adam has completed his move across the States; plus, Adnan and Adam talk about the StrangeCast podcast chat with former Deck Nine developer Baqir Shah04:19 -- Deck Nine asked for ‘Social Impact' award back from former developers after Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's win at the Game Developers Choice Awards 202527:45 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's nomination in the ‘Public Service & Social Impact' category at the Webby Awards; Adam finally snaps about Double Exposure and Square Enix40:27 -- Studio Tolima's Koira, which is published by Don't Nod Entertainment, is out now; Adnan and Adam chat about Koira's release, including the review scores and its Metacritic consensus (at the time of recording)48:44 -- Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not writer Zoe Thorogood reveals that she never received the Life Is Strange comics that she ordered52:06 -- Adnan and Adam react to dj2 Entertainment co-founder and producer Dmitri M Johnson insisting that the Life Is Strange TV show has not been shelved; is the TV adaptation from Legendary Television and dj2 Entertainment about to surface?01:05:42 -- Deck Nine – the Colorado-based studio behind projects like Life Is Strange: True Colors, The Expanse: A Telltale Series and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm – has turned 28 years old01:07:57 -- Rosiee Thor responds to Life Is Strange fans asking for more prose novels in the series after the release of Life Is Strange: Steph's Story in 202301:11:38 -- Miscellaneous news: Life Is Strange Episode 2: Out of Time's 10th anniversary and Don't Nod's stock hits a 52-week low amid market turbulence in the world01:15:43 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @Bluejaythesamuri!

Ex-Deck Nine dev Baqir Shah speaks exclusively with Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast about his work as the lead level designer on Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and on Virtual Sky Interactive's indie title Cafe New York 9/11.Where to find Cafe New York 9/11, Virtual Sky Interactive and Baqir Shah. ⬇️▶️ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3550370/Cafe_New_York_911/▶️ Virtual Sky Interactive: https://www.virtualskyinteractive.com/▶️ X: https://x.com/virtualskyint▶️ Baqir Shah: https://x.com/bakershahTimestamps:00:00 -- Introduction01:12 -- Adnan and Adam chat with Baqir06:00 -- Baqir on Cafe New York 9/1113:14 -- Baqir on working at Deck Nine and on Double Exposure14:21 -- The behind-the-scenes for Max's return -- alongside the debut of Safi -- in the Nebula Bowling Alley16:42 -- The level designs being shifted to different moments in Double Exposure19:30 -- Does Baqir feel that AI could be a threat?25:54 -- Baqir's pitch for Max to put in her earphones as a throwback to Don't Nod's Life Is Strange30:18 -- The average number of times a scene could undergo changes31:42 -- The song choice behind Max's earphones moment32:21 -- Baqir's input in Chapter 1: Still Life for Max's headache and nosebleed35:09 -- Baqir on the level design for the Overlook and pitching how Safi's body is found39:19 -- The collaborative approach between different teams at Deck Nine41:01 -- Baqir on his team's work with the environments43:00 -- Baqir's cigar business and his return to the gaming industry48:58 -- Baqir on the different Caledon University locations50:08 -- The lake sequence in Chapter 3: Spin52:35 -- Baqir on hopping from level to level53:29 -- Did Baqir ever meet Hannah Telle?58:08 -- Baqir on layoffs in his career, including during his time at Deck Nine01:04:12 -- Did anything turn out better in the final product of Double Exposure that Baqir had worked on?01:07:47 -- The authentic music in Cafe New York 9/1101:09:43 -- Adnan and Baqir discuss their cultural background01:14:57 -- Baqir on where to find Cafe New York 9/11 (support indie devs!)01:15:55 -- Baqir on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage01:17:19 -- Outro StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back with the second part of episode 95. Your one-stop destination for all things Deck Nine, Don't Nod Entertainment and Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, StrangeCast will officially hit a new milestone this week with its fourth anniversary.For the second part of this StrangeCast episode, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt place a major focus on the news that Deck Nine -- the Colorado-based developer behind Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and True Colors -- has launched a new co-development service. Could the move pay off massively for the True Colors studio? Is this a 'roll of the dice' moment for Deck Nine? Is the writing already on the wall? Adnan and Adam discuss the aforementioned questions and much more on this all-new episode of StrangeCast.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction02:18 -- Life Is Strange: True Colors and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure studio Deck Nine announces its new ‘co-development service'24:08 -- Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's ‘Farewell' DLC turns seven years old27:01 -- It's Chloe Price's birthday! Adnan and Adam discuss the posts made from Don't Nod and the Life Is Strange X/Twitter account on the day30:01 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @TheLostFan2010!

Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast, is BACK with an all-new episode! That's right, it's YOUR one-stop destination for all of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and, of course, the Life Is Strange franchise.PSA: this is a two-part episode of StrangeCast, with ‘Side A' dropping now on Player 1 vs The World's official YouTube channel and on all RSS feeds. ‘Side B,' meanwhile, will arrive on Wednesday this week on both YouTube and RSS feeds.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast conversation between Adnan and Adam, including Adam's Chloe Price ‘hot take' and Adnan's Ashly Burch ‘hot take'03:33 -- Episode 95 of StrangeCast is divided into two parts03:57 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure has been snubbed at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards after previously being named in the longlist for two categories12:04 -- Ashly Burch breaks her silence after it emerged that Sony experimented with AI-powered PlayStation characters, including Horizon protagonist Aloy29:23 -- Square Enix took a massive hit on the sales for Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, according to a recent report47:14 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @seanred7681!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK again for the second part of episode 94. Following on from Monday's release of 'Side A,' 'Side B' is here to bring all of the latest news and discussions around Deck Nine, Don't Nod, Square Enix and Life Is Strange.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction03:00 -- Adnan and Adam discuss a report on the early PS Plus numbers around Lost Records after Tape 1: Bloom's release14:25 -- Life Is Strange 2 and True Colors see a boost in numbers on PlayStation amid a soon-to-be exit from PS Plus19:14 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Netflix laying off people at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio27:56 -- Adnan surprises Adam with BREAKING Life Is Strange news!29:07 -- Don't Nod announces Tiny Bull Studios' The Lonesome Guild34:17 -- Don't Nod confirms that Studio Tolima's Koira has its release date pulled ahead40:45 -- Don't Nod's update on the ‘reorganisation project'01:01:19 -- Michel asked about potential Lost Records ports for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 201:10:50 -- (PSA: screen-recording isn't working here) Michel on relating to Swann ahead of Max01:12:10 -- (PSA: screen-recording isn't working here) Sanshee announces a collaboration with Square Enix for Life Is Strange mechanise01:14:40 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @gpetro1030!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast has finally returned after back-to-back episodes of The Lost Records Journal podcast. With that said, Adnan and Adam have divided this episode into two parts, with 'Side A' dropping on Monday and 'Side B' coming on Wednesday. Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction03:03 -- Why episode 94 of StrangeCast is divided into two parts04:00 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine reacts to the launch of Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage; other reactions, Lost Records launch trailer talk and more09:09 -- Life Is Strange's social media pages celebrate the release of Lost Records and reactions from Don't Nod Montreal and Don't Nod developers15:58 -- Adnan and Adam debate if Double Exposure's Max Caulfield and Lost Records protagonist Swann Holloway would be ‘friends'26:46 -- Deck Nine shares a hilarious behind-the-scenes shot from Double Exposure27:42 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Deck Nine reacting to a Life Is Strange fan asking about the next title in the Square Enix franchise40:16 -- Deck Nine responded to a fan asking for a Life Is Strange x Dead by Daylight crossover43:20 -- Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth turned a year old! Life Is Strange talk, Adam on Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed and more49:39 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @wickdaline8668!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK for the second part of a two-part episode.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction01:39 -- Why StrangeCast episode 93 is a two-part episode (the first part is available!)02:00 -- Hannah Telle is now on Wikipedia06:32 -- Don't Nod is set to appear at the ID@Xbox Showcase 202511:38 -- Don't Nod reveals Banishers is nominated for ‘Narrative Excellence' at the Pegases 202518:40 -- Gung Ho Bookings announced several Life Is Strange actors have been signed up to its agency23:43 -- Luc Baghadoust shared very cool behind-the-scenes details from his time at the French developer31:57 -- Adnan and Adam discuss what was learned from Square Enix's earnings report38:10 -- Double Exposure director Jonathan Stauder dropped his two cents on Max amid the canon debate59:11 -- Adam's album cover featuring Michel Koch01:00:13 -- Kid Katana teams up with Don't Nod for the Lost Records vinyl01:04:57 -- The STJV provided an update on the latest strike in the gaming industry01:06:05 -- Why StrangeCast is not covering a Hannah Telle interview. Adnan and Adam also talk about the lacklustre 10th anniversary of the Life Is Strange series (thanks to 'LondoMollari' [@Kim875] on X/Twitter!)01:15:18 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @TheLostFan2010!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK ahead of schedule. Player 1 vs The World chief Adnan Riaz has made the executive decision to split the 93rd episode into a two-parter, with Side A dropping right now! Side A is dedicated solely to Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage after the news that Don't Nod has partnered with Sony for a PlayStation Plus launch! Tape 1: Bloom and Tape 2: Rage are both slated to arrive on PS Plus for the 'Extra and Premium' tier users, which was announced at Sony's State of Play earlier this week. The announcement came ahead of Tape 1: Bloom's release, with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage officially coming on Tuesday 18th February 2025.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction 03:45 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Don't Nod partnering with Sony for the release of Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage on PlayStation Plus. Will Don't Nod benefit from putting Tape 1: Bloom and Tape 2: Rage on the PS Plus tiers for 'Extra and Premium' members on the 'Game Catalog?'17:48 -- Don't Nod's stock in the aftermath of the PlayStation deal; plus Adnan and Adam talk about Don't Nod's marketing and potential for exploring publishing deals for Lost Records' future entries24:17 -- OutroStrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

Player 1 vs The World'sStrangeCast is BACK with the first of two episodes for the month of February 2025. Timestamps: 02:53 -- Double Exposure's physical Switch version has been released and a new patch has been rolled out 08:14 -- The fallout from The New York Game Awards 2025 14:53 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules turns six years old 19:43 -- Michel drops a based take on Cassidy 23:14 -- Double Exposure is nominated at the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards 33:32 -- Deck Nine's Double Exposure wins ‘Best Mental Health Accessibility' 36:15 -- Michel and Luc on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's photo mode 40:59 -- Michel asked about any influence that Beyond: Two Souls might have had on Life Is Strange 2 47:50 -- The 10th anniversary of Life Is Strange Episode 1: Chrysalis 54:12 -- The reactions of Michel, Luc and Christian Divine to the 10th anniversary 59:08 -- Adnan and Adam around the debate on the exact date of Life Is Strange's 10th anniversary 01:01:21 -- STJV announces a major strike in the gaming industry 01:08:06 -- Square Enix reveals another sale for the Life Is Strange series 01:10:40 -- A ‘Wolf Squad' hoodie appeared on UK TV 01:12:54 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @notthemilkybarkid!

Just a quick FYI on this episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast, folks! We recorded on Saturday 18th January, so this was ahead of Don't Nod announcing a delay to the second tape of Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Stay tuned for StrangeCast's sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, where we will cover the news about the delay. You won't have to wait long, as The Lost Records Journal's next episode will be out next week! Timestamps: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:22 -- Myth-busting: is Adam really Falcon from Gameranx? 03:28 -- What we learned from the new Lost Records interview featuring Luc Baghadoust and Michel Koch 15:36 -- The STJV continues its battle with Don't Nod 25:36 -- Square Enix has revealed a new policy to protect its employees against fan harassment 42:06 -- Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch passed away at the age of 78 54:06 -- Life Is Strange sale announced, with Double Exposure on sale AGAIN 01:02:18 -- Emma Vieceli offers her two cents on some fans shipping Tristan Tanaka as a love interest for Max Caulfield 01:07:17 -- Hannah Telle received a nomination for ‘Best Acting in a Game' at the New York Game Awards; Double Exposure also nominated for ‘Best Music in a Game' and ‘Best Writing in a Game' 01:18:44 -- Miscellaneous news: what Michel has been up to on social media around Life Is Strange stuff 01:23:09 -- Comment from the listener(s)! (Thanks, @YellowFlashTheHokage & @lxrdflaw!

It's 2025, and Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK for the first podcast episode of the year. We officially enter the fourth year of StrangeCast's run and we're 10 episodes away from hitting a milestone 100th episode! Of course, we'll be here to keep fans company on ALL things Deck Nine, Don't Nod, Square Enix and Life Is Strange throughout 2025. For this episode of the podcast, Adnan and Adam sit down to discuss their ONLY news topic for the show. The StrangeCast hosts chat about what Life Is Strange co-director and co-creator Michel Koch had to say about Chloe Price's hair colour and adding more information to the character's lore. Our main topic kicks off our coverage of the 10th anniversary of Don't Nod's Life Is Strange, with Episode 1: Chrysalis having been released in January 2015 (feel old? We really do!). With that said, StrangeCast has decided to put its official viewpoint forward on Episode 1: Chrysalis, Episode 2: Out of Time, Episode 3: Chaos Theory, Episode 4: Dark Room and Episode 5: Polarized, specifically for how Adnan and Adam would rank all five episodes. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Introduction 02:50 -- Michel Koch offers his two cents on Chloe Price's hair colour; Adnan and Adam discuss the additional lore added to Chloe post-Life Is Strange: Double Exposure 23:53 -- Adnan and Adam rank all five episodes from Don't Nod's Life Is Strange, ranging from 'GOAT' to 'Good' 56:20 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @yoke466!