Abnormal Mapping
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsAbnormal Mapping is a monthly game club of Em and Jackson, talking primarily about old games with an eye to critiquing without nostalgia.
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Abnormal Mapping 65: The Second Soundtrack Spectacular
July 06, 2017 23:31 - 2 hours - 158 MBHello friends, we're here again at the nearly-midpoint of the year for a celebration of music and magic and wonder. Everyone liked our December music episodes so much and they took so long to make we decided to split them into twice-yearly installments, so enjoy this long list of summer tunes based on what we've been playing since we last checked in. As always, check us out on iTunes, or watch this episode on YouTube if that's your speed. And be sure to support us on Patreon, to keep the go...
Abnormal Mapping 64: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
June 29, 2017 21:21 - 2 hours - 118 MBA year ago this month we played Knights of the Old Republic, and today we complete the saga by taking on Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Jump in for a journey of discovery, as we experience one of the most heavily recommended subversions of all the aspects of Star Wars that we thought we didn't like, only to realize that without them our hearts feel empty and we feel lost. Maybe the Star Wars we loved was in our hearts all along. No, we will never do the MMO. We are joined ...
Meta Mapping 1: DmC: Devil May Cry
June 16, 2017 13:30 - 1 hour - 154 MBWelcome to Meta Mapping, our first in a series of re-released episodes from the Abnormal Mapping archives with new content made possible by our Patreon subscribers. We figured it would be best to start with our very first episode, back when all our mics were bad and M used a different name. We didn't want to change any of that, so you get the raw reality of us four years ago for your listening ... pleasure? Pleasure seems like a strong word. We've come a long way, baby! And you can see thos...
Abnormal Mapping 63: Myst
May 25, 2017 23:10 - 107 MBThe Mappers delve into the past for an examination of two pillars of 90s PC gaming, as we all tackle the mysteries of Myst together (with returning third chair Destiny), and then I take a moment to talk about Full Throttle Remastered with Kotaku's Heather Alexandra. It's a lot of clicking and a lot of puzzle solving in this wave of computer nostalgia. Note: we have a Patreon! Support us by going to patreon.com/abnormalmapping! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can down...
Abnormal Mapping 62: Pikmin 3
April 27, 2017 23:34 - 114 MBMiyamoto, tending his garden, suddenly has a brilliant idea. What if he could recapture the feelings of his childhood in game form? What if it was possible to identify the essence of nature and replicate it on a simple disc. It would be overwhelming, yet familiar. Chaotic, yet calm. Hostile, yet intimate. He toiled with his team for years, until finally the public could join him in the garden. After the sun had set, he opened a laptop, and went to find what the public had said. He did not k...
Abnormal Mapping 61: Final Fantasy IX
March 29, 2017 21:11 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBEm and Jackson are here to say goodbye to the Final Fantasy of old and to look forward to new horizons, new podcast art, and a new podcast feed! Final Fantasy IX is a strange game to be approaching after so much time in the SNES Final Fantasies. Does it help to have such immediate context for the games FF9 is trying to reference? Hrm... Meanwhile, Em takes some time to sit in nature and think about the latest Zelda. Things Discussed: SquareSpace, Mothering Sunday, TypeShift, 7 Words, Metal...
Abnormal Mapping 60: Katamari Damacy
February 23, 2017 22:53 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBCelebrate the shortest month with the shortest hero as Abnormal Mapping delves into the wide world of rolling up extremely tiny objects in Katamary Damacy. This includes the first game, We Love Katamari, and even some Katamari Forever. Plus, we dip into Keita Takahashi’s development history and philosophy of design. Come for the good conversation, stay for the incredible music. We’re 60 years young and still rolling strong! This Month’s Game Club: Katamari Damacy Next Month’s Game Club: Fi...
Abnormal Mapping 59: The Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider Pentatology
January 30, 2017 19:53 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBHello and welcome to 2017 where we’re getting right into the thick of it with a podcast covering five whole video games today. What happens when you take a decade to tell the story of two women equally dedicated to murdering, climbing, exploring, and looting, and pit them against each other? Today we look at two generations of design by a single company, and ask the question: what exactly is Lara Croft’s job? Because she sure isn’t selling these artifacts or writing papers. Things Discussed...
Abnormal Mapping 58: The First Annual Soundtrack Showcase Part Deux
December 30, 2016 17:25 - 2 hours - 125 MBWelcome to the very end of the year, where we talk about the good, the bad, and the musical. Please enjoy over two hours of hot, banging audio content. Please enjoy the end of 2016. Please enjoy the end. Next Month’s Game Club: Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Tomb Raider Underworld, Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. The Best Game Music Choices of 2016! Witcher 3 – Pris...
Abnormal Mapping 57: The First Annual Soundtrack Showcase Part The First
December 16, 2016 20:32 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBWe’re here at the end of the year with a very special Christmas episode, where we celebrate not just the best music of the year, but the best music of the games we played this year. That’s a big list, so this is only half of it. Have a merry Christmas and see you in two weeks! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Tales from the Borderlanes – Retrograde – James Blake The Witcher 2 – A Nearly Peaceful Place – Krzysztof Wierzynkiewi...
Abnormal Mapping 56: Final Fantasy VI
November 23, 2016 17:41 - 2 hours - 86 MBToday we’re rejoined by regular guest and former co-host Destiny Sturdivant for a romp through one of the most storied RPGs of all time. Please enjoy, have a good holiday if you celebrate it, and try to be kind and healthy in these trying times. You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Things Discussed: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, The Witcher, Thumper, NBA2k17, Presbo, Sombra, Final Fantasy VI, the US FF6 commercial, the horniest char...
Abnormal Mapping 55: Jazzpunk
October 27, 2016 17:57 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBPolyblank, have a seat, we have much business to discuss. Right. Basically, we need you to listen to this here episode of Abnormal Mapping. They played this videogame Jazzpunk, recorded all manner of thoughts and opinions on it, and for reasons unknown uploaded it to the internet on a publically identifiable server. Your mission is to find any compromising information, ie, anything rude about me, and extract it from the file. As usual, here are your pills. Good luck, Polyblank. You can ge...
Abnormal Mapping 54: Metroid Fusion
September 29, 2016 18:17 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBThe Mappers bring you a short and sweet podcast this time covering a short and sweet game from Em’s past. We also talk anything but games, including the now regular comic book corner segment, where Jackson regales us with tales of the Marvel Ultimate Universe (RIP). You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Things Discussed: Chameleon Run, Reigns, Roman Reigns, Comics Talk Round Two, Batman: Year One, The Ultimates, East of West, Atta...
Abnormal Mapping 53: The Room Trilogy
August 25, 2016 18:52 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBThe Mappers celebrate the long season of heat by refusing to turn their PCs on and instead delving into the wide world of mobile games. This is a secret place, full of dark mystery and a thousand alluring traps, but they will persevere. Teasing apart of a puzzle is just human nature. The soul of humanity abhors a secret. What could possibly go wrong? You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Things Discussed: Comics, Atop The Fourth W...
Abnormal Mapping 52: Binary Domain
July 28, 2016 18:57 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBWe’re back with a new Abnormal Mapping, this time with the return (after four weeks) of the glorious Game Club! In the meantime, we deviate from Video Games to talk about all the things that aren’t, mostly TV and movies and our feelings about how episodic shows are broken and need rehabilitation. And then we talk about how games are broken and need rehabilitation. And then then we talk about how WE’RE broken and need rehabilitation. It’s a cycle that never ends, just like this podcast. Maybe...
Abnormal Mapping 51: Ctrl+F Sadboys
July 13, 2016 19:10 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBWe said we’d do it, and we weren’t lying. This is our first free form episode, where we just sit and talk about games. Please let us know if it’s okay or not! Neither of us had a lot of confidence in our ability to carry a podcast like this, so we really need validation or feedback. Emails to [email protected]! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Things Discussed: #BREXIT, Otome vs Tity RPGs, Mega Man, Tony Hawk’s Fina...
Abnormal Mapping 50: Knights of the Old Republic
June 23, 2016 19:15 - 1 hour - 77 MBThe Abnormal Mapping podcast survives after its final episode to reach this, its milestone episode. It has been five decades since we began our humble journey, from our first game club of Space War through the Arcade Years and the Decade of Nintendo to this, our current configuration in our fiftieth annual episode. Blades will bleed. Shields will shatter. And we’ll travel back through our memories of a long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, when the Younglings gathered around their vi...
Abnormal Mapping 49: Hitman Blood Money
May 27, 2016 19:25 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBA dark day comes in the lives of any video games person. A day where the joy is gone, and the game pad falls to the floor in utter defeat. This is not true despair, though, for that instead can be found on the internet, where said intrepid gamespeople go when their play is through, only to find a cesspool of fear and hate and suffering. That is the true gauntlet of horrors, eroding all of us into shapeless forms of old dreams, spent energies, and a dim animal sense that the world shouldn’t s...
Abnormal Mapping 48: Metal Gear Solid V
May 13, 2016 13:59 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBJust another day in a podcast without end… ABNORMAL MAPPING At last, the time has come. Just under a year ago, I started playing the Metal Gear games, and now, 42 articles and 5 podcasts later, the journey is complete. I hope you have enjoyed the ride, and if you’re new, then feel free to come along on this quest anytime. For this final episode, we’re discussing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the honest-swear-to-god-for-real final game in the Metal Gear Solid Trilogy. Come on in for ...
Abnormal Mapping 47: Lili Child Of Geos
April 29, 2016 14:11 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThe Mappers take a turn away from video games this spring to talk about M’s experiences watching bad super-hero movies and how many of the wrong things they have learned from video games. With Marvel’s Civil War nearly upon us, the question becomes: how much premium currency do I have to spend to unlock single-mecha-glove Tony Stark in Marvel Heroes/Future Fight/Conquest of Champions/Disney Infinity 3.0? We then talk about how weird and hard it is to write kids entertainment, which I guess c...
Abnormal Mapping 46: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
April 15, 2016 14:19 - 1 hour - 47 MBWar has changed. In the penultimate podcast, Jackson reaches the ultimate, final ending of the Metal Gear franchise, just over half-way through the number of Metal Gear games. Don’t worry if you don’t understand, we’re here to guide you through on this Nanomachine Odyssey! My guest for this episode is Austin Howe, Freelancer around the internet and found often on Critical Switch. They’re also on twitter! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by cli...
Abnormal Mapping 45: Final Fantasy IV
March 25, 2016 14:28 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBWelcome to another fantastic edition in the internet’s favourite Tella fan club podcast. This month, we’re counting down our top ten Tella moments, and we’re asking our audience the million dollar question: what would you do… with that much MP? Tella all your friends, and rate comment and subscribe! EDITORS NOTE: we are not fans of Tella or his Moon Dwelling Counterpart and never shall be. The host responsible for implying such a thing has been reprimanded appropriately and regrets their wo...
Abnormal Mapping 44: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
March 11, 2016 15:35 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBEmerging from the wreckage of the Big Shell, Jackson travels through time to meet Cameron Kunzelman in the depths of the russian jungle, on a secret mission to stop a tank which can go really fast. In this third entry into the Metal Gear podcasts, Cameron and Jackson drill into the big questions: who does Snake kiss? Is it possible to make an anti-war War Game? And is Metal Gear even that ridiculous at all? This is a fantastic episode and I hope you can take the time to give it a listen! Bi...
Abnormal Mapping 43: Ninja Gaiden Black
February 26, 2016 21:17 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBdo you know the nunchuck man the nunchuck man, the nunchuck man do you know the nunchuck man who lives on ninja lane Atop a transmission tower, a lone ninja stands and surveys his land. Once, he was a brutal man, a member of the Dragon Lineage who to whom death was second nature and who felt incomplete without a sword clasped in his hand. But with age, the man sought destruction no more, and looked to the future to build. One night, he met Isabelle, who gave him new purpose and – at last – ...
Abnormal Mapping 42: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
February 15, 2016 21:23 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBAfter conquering the base of Shadow Moses, Jackson continued on to Big Shell, accompanied this time by none other than the fantastic Heather Alexandra! This episode is an in-depth critical discussion on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, where we talk about (among other things) the game’s commentary on player and player character agency, the societal implications of The Patriots, and the varying quality of the members of that poor Emmerich Family. I’m incredibly proud of this discussion, ...
Minimap: The Witness
February 05, 2016 21:42 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn what will hopefully become a semi-regular fixture of short, impomptu podcasts, Em and Jackson sit down to have a chat about The Witness. There aren’t any spoilers for solutions here, and instead we get into our feelings on the cultural context of the game and its creator. Let us know if you enjoy the episode, and we’ll bring you some more when circumstances align! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Games Discussed Braid, Not...
Abnormal Mapping 41: Expand
January 29, 2016 19:52 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThe Mappers begin the new year with a new podcast about a new video game! There’s no such thing as too much new, as we delve deep into new characters, new shapes, and new possiblities with some new artwork and some new laughs. We also induct new things into the reading list. New. New new new. Please enjoy this new podcast, and maybe let friends (new ones, but old ones too I guess) know, so that they can be new listeners in this new era. Meatloaf, Pure Pool, The Witcher, Animal Crossing, Sha...
Abnormal Mapping 40: Metal Gear Solid
January 22, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBWith the completion of the Metal Gear diaries, Jackson is finally free from this franchise for the rest of time… or so they thought. Instead, they’ve pulled back in to a series of mid-month podcasts here on Abnormal Mapping where he talks to different guests about the various games in the series to highlight and explore multiple perspectives. For the first one, he’s joined by Corey Milne, an Irish Games Critic who wants nothing more than to hear Liquid Snake, with all the vocal might he can ...
Abnormal Mapping 39: Earthbound
December 30, 2015 20:17 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIt’s the end of the year, and the Mappers have arrived a little late and a little weary to talk about the year that is now past and the year that lies ahead. 2015 was a mess of a year, like years often are, and in grand tradition we echew game of the year lists to bring you some memories, some japes, and some feelings. What lies ahead for the podcast? Within are the answers. Then, we turn to the games of yesteryear, for a deep conversation about one of the most highly regarded RPGs of all ti...
Abnormal Mapping 38: Beeswing
November 27, 2015 20:22 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBNo jokes today, but our second annual Thanksgiving spectacular as we talk about what we’re thankful for and the stories we tell ourselves both in video games and not. That’s followed up by one of our most intimate game club games yet, and a promise for memories to come with next month’s classic game club to round out the year. Hope everyone had a good holiday, if you’re in the part of the world that celebrates it! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it direct...
Abnormal Mapping 37: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
October 30, 2015 19:32 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBThe Mappers take to the Halloween skies of a cursed night long long ago in a castle far far away to discuss the Greatest Video Game Ever Made … Super Bombad Racing. Items Discussed: Going to GAME in 2015; Bloodborne; Errant Signal’s “Peak Star Wars“; Star Wars in video games (Battlefront 2015 and 2003, Shadows of the Empire, Lego, etc); Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; Leigh Alexander’s writing on SotN; Eva Problem’s “your asshole dad’s castle is back again“; Mike Joffe’s writing on SotN...
Abnormal Mapping 36: Framed
September 25, 2015 19:41 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBA dark night in the bright city. Jackson dashes down an alleyway, a shadow looming behind them. They clutches the attache case close to they chest as they squeeze past a dumpster and into a space that would generously be described as snug for even the overfed cats that dine on the garbage nearby. Em’s close behind, reaching into the tiny space up to their elbow to reach after Jackson, unable to go any further. Growling, they climb up the dumpster, leaping onto the lowest rungs of the fire es...
Abnormal Mapping 35: Paper Mario
August 28, 2015 19:46 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBLegends tell of a man, a quiet man, a man who jumps and a man who spins, a man who one day—this day—must rise and save us all. But that man was not available, and so it falls upon this paper plumber to embark upon a journey to the stars to save a princess oft and once more kidnapped. The Mappers embark upon this man’s journey through a twisted land of pun-laden characters and self-aware deconstruction, and arrive finally at the end of their quest with only the corpses of penguins to show for...
Abnormal Mapping 34: I Don't Give ADAF
August 21, 2015 19:51 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBA few weeks back, Jackson participated in a panel for the Alternative Digital Arts Festival, run by Zolani Stewart, Austin Howe and Solon Scott. The folks behind ADAF have kindly given us permission to post the panel in our podcast feed for your enjoyment, if you missed it at the time! It’s a panel on Games & Mental Illnesss, featuring Heather Alexandra, Zeiya Speed and Austin Howe. We discuss representation of Mental Illness, how our own experiences with Mental Illness inform our readings ...
Abnormal Mapping 33: Her Story
July 24, 2015 19:57 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBFor the description please visit thebestgame.club
Abnormal Mapping 32: Final Fantasy VIII, Part Two
July 10, 2015 20:21 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBwhenever we cast our pods on the net, on our own whenever we say our words wishing they would be heard we saw you smiling at us three talking about final fantasy so click the play button in the corner of this tiny little bar It is a glorious day, a day of celebration, of reflection, of escape. The Mappers sit together, Final Fantasy VIII behind them, fading away, knowing that they are free. They had been on a journey together, a journey through time and love and a needlessly labyrinthine b...
Abnormal Mapping 31: Tony Hawk's Project 8
June 26, 2015 20:22 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThe Mappers celebrate the heat of summer with hot jams, hotter skating, and the blazing addition of a third host! The three of them get down to business with a long talk about the sun-drenched streets of sizzling pavement and blasting AC, cars in traffic and the endless parade of city construction. It’s open season on open worlds, a question of what open worlds mean for the formal structure of video games and level design. Then, we skitch behind a stunt car and grind our way through through ...
Abnormal Mapping 30: Splatoon
June 12, 2015 20:53 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBA silent choice rode the winds that day, its currents bearing only two words, of which only one could remain. “Squid,” it said, “or Kid?” Em snapped awake in sweats, knowing only one thing. This choice would not consume them, this choice would not win. And with one press of the enter key, they recruited their friend into their cause. They drove to their shops, and plugged in their Wii Us, and strove for a third option that they knew did not exist. They would be neither Squid nor Kid, and yet...
Abnormal Mapping 29: Attack of the Friday Monsters
May 29, 2015 20:55 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBWe’re joined by our erstwhile third chair for an adventure in the sun-drenched days of a childhood none of us can remember, tearing around 70s Japan with our friends, our backpack fresh and our faces fresher as we make new friends and go on adventures with Attack of the Friday Monsters. There’s more in this episode, but I promise you none of it has anything to do with video games. I’d apologize, but I’m pretty sure 2/3 of our podcast members like it that way. You can get our podcast on iTun...
Abnormal Mapping 28: The King And W
May 08, 2015 21:05 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBIt’s a very special Abnormal Mapping as we transform the podcast set into a late night studio and invite two of gaming’s most infamous bad boys for a nice sit down chat. The King of the Koopas takes center stage to talk his new book, the geopolitics of the mushroom kingdom, and his complex family life that keeps even a democratically elected monarch on his toes. Then, surprise guest Wario offers us the dirt on Nintendo’s business practices, a new way to look at the history of small games, an...
Abnormal Mapping 27: Final Fantasy VIII, Part One
April 24, 2015 21:09 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBEm stood by the grave, and looked upon the headstone. Time had withered the slate, there was no name left to mark a life long since lived. And all the people seemed to pass on by, catching the bus, going to work, eating chips and going to bed. He didn’t understand how they could walk here without hearing the warning, those deafening screams of the forgotten, keeping him awake night after night after night. One day he would be screaming too. “No,” they whispered to themself, turning away. He...
Abnormal Mapping 26: Elegy For A Dead World
April 17, 2015 21:14 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBThe Mappers deal with the loss of technology and hope in the only way they know how: deep existential crisis and how it informed criticism. Good thing they’ve finally stumbled across a game that is willing to compete with them for who can be the most fatalistic, even if it means doubling down on prescriptive ideas of what educational/artistic games should be. Also, we talk about lore for almost a half an hour and nobody makes a Star Trek joke, so it’s all a minor miracle today in this post-c...
Abnormal Mapping 25: Grim Fandango
March 27, 2015 21:20 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBThe Mappers take on a special guest in this very special episode, as Heather Alexandra comes onto the cast to join us on our journey through the path of the spirit. We brave forests, destroy ships, run nightclubs, and manage to recite a poem or two in remembrance of classic adventure game Grim Fandango! No fancy intro this time, just good old fashion podcasting about a classic game! I hope you enjoy! Art for this episode was done by Em, who themself himself an amateur artist when he’s not h...
Abnormal Mapping 24: Yakuza 3
February 27, 2015 22:23 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBYou can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here. Reading List Additions: History Respawned and Top Score Games Discussed: P.T., Paris Hallway, Sci Fi Corridor Maze Walkthrough, Gone Home, GTA 4, Burnout Paradise, Sleeping Dogs, Final Fantasy VII, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Skyrim, Minecraft, Interactive Fiction, Your Actions Do Not Effect The Ending, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy, Dream.Sim, Mirror’s Edge, Tony Hawk, Prince Of Persia: ...
Abnormal Mapping 23: Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland
February 20, 2015 22:29 - 58 minutes - 28.3 MBToday we bring you our most sleepy episode yet with our celebration of all things Valentine’s Day by talking about anime girls hitting on each other, as the RPG Explorer’s Club returns to talk about Atelier Rorona Plus! We’re joined with fellow role playing spelunker Destiny Sturdivant for a journey into the dark heart of time limits and item creation as we run afoul of all the problems with trying to play RPGs on a timetable. The only solution? More RPGs! Please enjoy this short episode on ...
Abnormal Mapping 22: Offline
January 30, 2015 19:02 - 2 hours - 57.8 MBThe Mappers are joined in this January episode by one of the few games writers they’re genuinely intimidated by, and they go on a heady adventure into lands untold. How does anyone understand the landscape of a culture whose history keeps disappearing? What does it mean to want to work in a field and criticize works when every aspect of that production is increasingly devalued in both money and regard? What does it mean to explore the murky issues of consent in games? And how long can you ex...
Abnormal Mapping 21: The Winter of our Disk Content
January 16, 2015 19:09 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBThe Mappers return from the holidays to a heaping helping of holiday ennui, an alliteration obliterating miasma from which there is no escape. They soldier on, in this dark era where the PS3 has not ascended, trying to put together the pieces of a now uncertain future. What is around the bend? It might be doom, it might be untold riches, but it’ll certainly be adventure. If only there were a … group? Of people who were dedicated to … exploring? Nah, that’d never work. You can get our podca...
Abnormal Mapping 20: Minecraft
December 26, 2014 19:09 - 46.7 MBThis final Abnormal Mapping of 2014 begins with a bit of introspection, as the Mappers go over the year that is quickly fading behind them, and look forward to the year to come. Then, joined by oft-guesting Destiny, they explore the endless realms of Minecraft, doing their best to stave off the expected and inevitable slide into existential terror as they look to the horizon and ponder just how many blocks one has to dig up to be alive. Join us on this, the Eve of the Year of the PS3, as we ...
Abnormal Mapping 19: Michaela Joffe
November 28, 2014 19:20 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBWelcome, one and all, to another very special episode of Abnormal Mapping: our second Gameography! For those unfamiliar, a Gameography episode is where we take a close look at the work of a game maker, and approach it as a whole. This time, we chose to take a gander at the games of Michaela Joffe, who is here for an incredibly fun and interesting interview! Join us for talk of twine, trees and thanksgiving, as we dive into discussions of improvisational play, the function of anthropomorphis...
Abnormal Mapping 18: Final Fantasy VII, Part Two
November 14, 2014 19:22 - 2 hours - 62.9 MBHope lies in ruins. The calamity hangs overhead. People look up, wishing that some savior will come. But nothing will save us from the inevitable: extended CGI anime movie sequels to games that didn’t need them. Alas, in this darkest hour, when all that is Holy is buried and the stigma of the planet taints even the bravest of us, the Abnormal Mappers are all that stand between the inevitable void and salvation. But worry not, this is just the last dream of all of us. The ultimate vision. One...