A long form podcast that analyzes the intersection between gameplay and narrative. Hosts Blake Guthrie and Preston Johnson aim to answer a simple question. How do game mechanics tell stories?
In this month's episode of LudonarrativeFM, Preston and Blake journey through the many joyful kingdoms in Super Mario Odyssey (2017). This bouncy and boisterous 3D platformer boasts a bunch of boundless fun and movement tech. We begin by critiquing and pulling this game apart for being over-hyped and simplistic, but end by celebrating the abundance of creativity and polish in this Mario installment. This episode asks: in what ways does Mario Odyssey fit into discussions of ludonarrative? Support LudonarrativeFM: Patreon.com/EpilogueGaming For more discussions like these: EpilogueGaming.com Chat with us on Twitter: LudonarrativeFM Chat with us on Twitch: Twitch.tv/LudoFM Join the Epilogue Discord: discord.gg/yzD2kMT
In this month's episode of LudonarrativeFM, Preston and Blake laugh and wonder at Toby Fox's unforgettably idiosyncratic game, Undertale (2015). This narratively complex and multifaceted game ensnares the player in a multitude of unique situations that only video games could provide. Your expectations will be undermined, played with, tricked, and reinvented. Undertale proves that characters are perhaps the most powerful vehicle towards meaningful plot and consequence. Buy Undertale: https://undertale.com/ Support LudonarrativeFM: Patreon.com/EpilogueGaming For more discussions like these: EpilogueGaming.com Chat with us on Twitter: @LudonarrativeFM Chat with us on Twitch: Twitch.tv/LudoFM Join the Epilogue Discord: discord.gg/yzD2kMT
In this month's episode of LudonarrativeFM, Preston and Blake explore the uniquely artistic and emotional Gris (2018). This melodic platformer envelops you in a swirling watercolor world of hand-animated beauty, illustrating the journey of a young woman through emotional grief and depression. We argue that Gris will be enshrined as an affirming response to the question of whether videogames are art. Buy Gris: https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/GRIS/ Support LudonarrativeFM: Patreon.com/EpilogueGaming For more discussions like these: EpilogueGaming.com Chat with us on Twitter: @LudonarrativeFM Chat with us on Twitch: Twitch.tv/LudoFM Join the Epilogue Discord: discord.gg/yzD2kMT
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