Gay for Play: A Video Game Podcast
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ā ā ā ā ā - 18 ratingsWelcome to Gay for Play! A podcast about all things queer in the world of video games, pop culture, and beyond.š¾š³ļøāšš®š ~ Hosted by Eric Solis & Laurence Turner-Cordova ~ In each episode we take a video game or gaming topic and look at it through a queer lensādiscussing LGBTQ+ representation, queer themes, cultural significance, and what the games we love have to tell us about the LGBTQIA+ experience at large. Whether you're a lifelong gamer or have even just a passing interest in gaming, join us each episode as we kiki over our favorite games!
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Ep. 53: "Try Finger, But Hole" (Elden Ring)
March 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBAround once a year, a game releases that seems to completely dominate the gaming cultural conversation (by which we mean it's massively popular and men get really testy about it online). This year the game in that spotlight seems to be ELDEN RING - a new open world RPG from FromSoftware (creators of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, & Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice), directed by studio head Hidetaka Miyazaki and featuring a story & lore written by George RR Martin (yes, *that* George RR Martin) In this ep...
Ep. 52: "HogwartsPilled" - Harry Potter Video Games (w/ Leo Grierson)
February 25, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBYer a wizard, podcast listener! This week we are here to discuss the Harry Potter franchise, its various video game adaptations, and our complicated relationship with the franchise as queer & trans individuals whose childhood fondness for this series has turned sour in our mouths like a bad Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Bean in light of JK R*wling's dangerous and repeated transphobic comments over the past few years. Our guest (and DEAR friend of the pod) Leo Grierson unpacks their feelings...
52. "HogwartsPilled" - Harry Potter Video Games (w/ Leo Grierson)
February 25, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBYer a wizard, podcast listener! This week we are here to discuss the Harry Potter franchise, its various video game adaptations, and our complicated relationship with the franchise as queer & trans individuals whose childhood fondness for this series has turned sour in our mouths like a bad Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Bean in light of JK R*wling's dangerous and repeated transphobic comments over the past few years. Our guest (and DEAR friend of the pod) Leo Grierson unpacks their feelings...
Ep. 51: āFeeling the Final Fantasyā - JRPGs & Drag (w/ Blueberri Mary)
February 18, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBOn today's episode, we are joined by our dear friend Devon, aka Ms. Blueberri Mary, to discuss one of our favorite video game genres: the humble JRPG! (Japanese Role Playing Game) And more particularly, how the fashion and design sensibilities of games like Final Fantasy X & X-2 have influenced and entire generation of queer designers and drag artists. We get into the character designs and looks that left our young gay brains gagged and inspired, how in practice they aren't too dissimilar f...
51. āFeeling the Final Fantasyā - JRPGs & Drag (w/ Blueberri Mary)
February 18, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBOn today's episode, we are joined by our dear friend Devon, aka Ms. Blueberri Mary, to discuss one of our favorite video game genres: the humble JRPG! (Japanese Role Playing Game) And more particularly, how the fashion and design sensibilities of games like Final Fantasy X & X-2 have influenced and entire generation of queer designers and drag artists. We get into the character designs and looks that left our young gay brains gagged and inspired, how in practice they aren't too dissimilar f...
Ep. 50: "Iām a Sinner, Baby" (The Forgotten City)
February 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB***Timestamps for Spoilers*** (Spoiler discussion for The Forgotten City runs from 50:15 to 1:03:00) Salve friend! Believe it or not, this is our 50TH EPISODE OF THE POD!!! We wanna thank y'all up top for helping us make it to half of a hundo. Here's to at least 50 more! For our 50th episode, Daddy Nintendo gifted us an anniversary gift in the form of a juicy Nintendo Direct to discuss! We share our thoughts on Kirby going Throatzilla on large inanimate objects, Earthbound finally landin...
Ep. 50: "Iām a Sinner, Baby" (The Forgotten City)
February 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB***Timestamps for Spoilers*** (Spoiler discussion for The Forgotten City runs from 50:15 to 1:03:00) Salve friend! Believe it or not, this is our 50TH EPISODE OF THE POD!!! We wanna thank y'all up top for helping us make it to half of a hundo. Here's to at least 50 more! For our 50th episode, Daddy Nintendo gifted us an anniversary gift in the form of a juicy Nintendo Direct to discuss! We share our thoughts on Kirby going Throatzilla on large inanimate objects, Earthbound finally landin...
Ep. 49: "Wyrdeer! We're Queer!"- PokƩmon Legends: Arceus (w/ Connor Marsh)
February 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBTo paraphrase one Ms. Gia Gunn "This is a place for (PokĆ©mon) Legends, okay?" This week, we're joined by our friend (and composer of our theme music) Connor Marsh (he/him) to discuss PokĆ©mon Legends: Arceusā the latest entry in the PokĆ©mon franchise that brings a much needed breath of fresh air to the long-running series of loveable monsters. A prequel to PokĆ©mon Diamond & Pearl (Laurence's favorite PokĆ©mon entries of all time), Legends Arceus is set in the Hisui regionā a land of the di...
Ep. 49: "Wyrdeer! We're Queer!"- PokƩmon Legends: Arceus (w/ Connor Marsh)
February 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBTo paraphrase one Ms. Gia Gunn "This is a place for (PokĆ©mon) Legends, okay?" This week, we're joined by our friend (and composer of our theme music) Connor Marsh (he/him) to discuss PokĆ©mon Legends: Arceusā the latest entry in the PokĆ©mon franchise that brings a much needed breath of fresh air to the long-running series of loveable monsters. A prequel to PokĆ©mon Diamond & Pearl (Laurence's favorite PokĆ©mon entries of all time), Legends Arceus is set in the Hisui regionā a land of the di...
Ep. 48: But I'm a Cheerleader! (with Becca Rowland)
January 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBAll month long January has been FILMUARY here at Gay For Play. This week, we're ending the month by discussing a queer cult classic, the 1999 satirical romantic comedy: But I'm a Cheerleader And the boys are not alone this week! We're joined by dear friend of the pod Becca Rowland, who last joined us on our The Last of Us (Part 1) episode last March! Becca's the one who recommended we watch this movie for our last episode of Filmuary, and we're so glad she did, because the three of us have...
Ep. 47: "One Pill, Two Pill, Red Pill, Blue Pill" (The Matrix / The Matrix Resurrections)
January 21, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBFILMUARY continues here at Gay for Play this week! Ā Ā In today's episode, we dive deep into a discussion of The Matrix and its newest installation, The Matrix: Resurrections! One of us is a lifelong fan of this iconic sci-fi trilogy, and one of us is a total newcomer to the franchise (& hadn't even seen the original until like, last week!). But we both have a LOT to share about Keanu and his slo-mo bullet dodging adventures. It would be a Herculean task to have a thorough conversation abo...
Ep. 47: "One Pill, Two Pill, Yass Pill, Blue Pill" (The Matrix / The Matrix Resurrections)
January 21, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBFILMUARY continues here at Gay for Play this week! Ā Ā In today's episode, we dive deep into a discussion of The Matrix and its newest installation, The Matrix Resurrections! One of us is a lifelong fan of this iconic sci-fi trilogy, and one of us is a total newcomer to the franchise (& hadn't even seen the original until like, last week!). But we both have a LOT to share about Keanu and his slo-mo bullet dodging adventures. It would be a Herculean task to have a thorough conversation abou...
Ep. 46: Musical Theatre Films of 2021- Faves and Flops
January 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWe're back with our first episode of 2022! Except here's the thing... January is famously a slow month for video game releases. We also haven't been playing that many games lately, but we have been watching a lot of movies! (They're kinda like video games except you can't decide when people jump). So we've decided to make January a month of talking about cinema!!! Because it's our podcast and we can talk about whatever we want,. "FILMuary" we're calling it. And we're kicking it off by going ...
Ep. 45: Our Fave Games of the Year 2021!!
December 31, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBHappy New Year y'all! Our first full year of video game podcasting is drawing to a close and We're closing out 2021 with a just a chill, good ol' discussion of 10 of our favorite games of the year. We're not tryna to decide on some sort of "definitive", "OFFICIAL",Ā "G4P 2021 GOTY!" or anything like that, but rather, just taking the time to each share and honor 5 games that really vibed with us this year! (loosely ranked, because ultimately people love lists and we are trying to keep this...
Ep. 44: The 1st Annual Video Game, Pop Culture, and Beyond Awards!
December 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBComing to you LIVE from the Red Carpet, it's us! We are here to host and present the first ever VIDEO GAME POP CULTURE AND BEYOND Awards, where we will honor the best and brightest of 2021's video games, pop culture moments, (and beyond!) Move over, Game Awards, because it's our time to shine. Spanning 33 prestigious categories includingĀ "Best Indie", "Biggest YASS of the Year", "Gayest Game of the Year", and of course, the highly coveted "Game of the Year" - Laurence and Eric will be pres...
Ep. 43: Side by Side by Unsighted
December 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBStudio Pixel Punk's Unsighted is a Queer, Zelda/Metroidvania-like indie game with engaging gameplay, an emotionally-rich narrative, and some really inspired game mechanics. It's a real hidden gem that has quickly become a late-contender for one of our favorite games of the year! And speaking of our favorite games of the year, we recorded this episode pre-Game Awards, but we have a special announcement on our own upcoming GOTY plans! After our discussion on Unsighted (and a quick PokƩmon...
Ep. 42: Anniversary Crossing! (ACNH Retrospective and 2.0 Discussion)
November 27, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBItās the 1-year anniversary of GAY FOR PLAY!!! Weāre celebrating by taking it back to the game that started it all for us: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which fittingly, recently received a massive 2.0 update and DLC expansion with Happy Home Paradise. We discuss whatās new about the game, what the game has meant for queer players over the past year and a half, and how to get back into the game if youāre one of the many people who fell off of the game at some point (spoiler alert: itās not ...
Ep. 41: All Too Yass (90-Minute Version) (G4P's Culture Catch-Up Version)
November 19, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBGreetings Swifties and Swifties-in-the-making... This week, ahead of our 1-year(!) anniversary next week, we're back with another edition of "Rest Mode" where we catch up on the video game and pop culture news that we've been digging into! There is truly SO much to discuss this week: The Game Award nominations are OUT! GTA remasters are buggy as hell! Corporations like Meta and Activision-Blizzard are continuing to exhibit ghoulish evil flop behavior! New POKEMON games are here. Jen Shah i...
Ep. 40: Nier Autotomato
November 12, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBFor the Glory of Podcast-kind! This week weĀ discuss NieR: Automata, the 2017 Action JRPG from the visionary mind of director Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames that has us a bit divided! The game tells a rich story about a post-apocalyptic future where sexy battle androids are still fighting in the name of their ancient human creators. The game explores themes of identity, humanism, and philosophy through a really non-conventional gameplay experience that some consider a gaming masterpiece. Bu...
Ep. 39: Our Personal Canon! 5 Pieces of Media That Shaped Us
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBHey y'all! This week, between travel plans and the distraction of the Animal Crossing 2.0 update, we didn't have time to record a brand-new episode this week, but fear not! We're re-releasing our favorite Patreon-exclusive bonus episode here onto our main feed! In it, we pick 5 pieces of media (a TV show, Book, Movie, Album, and of course, a Video Game) that hold a special meaning to us and explain why our picks have helped shape us into the queer weirdos we are today. (Shouts out to the T...
Ep. 38: Halloqween Spooktaculqueer!
October 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBBOO! Surprise! weāre back for yet another HALLOWEEN-y episode of Gay For Play! This week, weāre talking all about the video games that scared us; from recent titles like Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye, to classic childhood haunts like underwater levels in N64 games, creepypasta video game urban legends, and indie horror game titles that have chilled us to the bone. We also discuss a bit of news, including the rocky launch of Nintendo 64 games on the Switch Online service, highlights from t...
Ep. 37: "Be Gay Do Crimes - The Game" (Night in the Woods)
October 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBš Happy Halloween! š Ā To celebrate the spooky season, this week we're discussing Night in the Woods (2017) - a story-driven, sidescroller adventure game where you play as Mae Borowski, a 20 year-old recent college dropout who has returned to her hometown of Possum Springs; a quaint autumnal town in decay along the American Rust Belt -- reconnecting with her family, neighbors, and her queer cohort of childhood friends over the course of a couple weeks in late October (including of course.......
Ep. 37: "Be Gay Do Crimes - The Game" (Night in the Woods)
October 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBš Happy Halloween! š Ā To celebrate the spooky season, this week we're discussing Night in the Woods (2017) - a story-driven, sidescroller adventure game where you play as Mae Borowski, a 20 year-old recent college dropout who has returned to her hometown of Possum Springs; a quaint autumnal town in decay along the American Rust Belt -- reconnecting with her family, neighbors, and her queer cohort of childhood friends over the course of a couple weeks in late October (including of course.......
Ep. 36: Metroid Monkey Ball: Banana Dread
October 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBHappy October, listeners! The autumn air is crisp, Halloween is approaching, and we are smack dab in the middle of the fall video game season. There are just so so so many video games to play and discuss at this juncture in time, so this week, we're taking a look at two recent video game releases that we've been enjoying! Eric talks about his spooky space adventures with Metroid Dread, while Laurence brings some vaporwave monkey marble madness to the table with Super Monkey Ball: Banana Man...
Ep. 35: Let's TALK about the Bugsnax
October 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBThe Bugsnax are out of the bag, and we're FINALLY here to talk about them! This week we're discussing last year's smash indie hit Bugsnax, and how this cute Pokemon Snap inspired collect-a-thon about Grumpuses snacking on weird half-bug/half-snack creatures surprisingly has some of the most heartfelt queer representation we've seen in a video game in years! Before that though, we do of course talk for about 15 minutes about our boy Sora from Kingdom Hearts Ā miraculously making his way into ...
Ep. 34 Mamma Mia, NOT this Mario Movie... (Nintendo Direct Recap!)
October 01, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIt's-a us! We weren't planning on releasing this episode this week, but after last week's Nintendo Direct presentation, we simply HAD to get on the mic and weigh in with our reactions to the incredibly chaotic cast reveal of the Super Mario movie. Aside from that, there were also some cool announcements in this week's direct! We go over our favorite announcements from the event, but that being said, the Mario cast discussion makes up about the first 20 minutes of this episode, because truly...
Ep. 34: Mamma Mia, NOT this Mario Movie... (Nintendo Direct Recap!)
October 01, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIt's-a us! We weren't planning on releasing this episode this week, but after last week's Nintendo Direct presentation, we simply HAD to get on the mic and weigh in with our reactions to the incredibly chaotic cast reveal of the Super Mario movie. Aside from that, there were also some cool announcements in this week's direct! We go over our favorite announcements from the event, but that being said, the Mario cast discussion makes up about the first 20 minutes of this episode, because truly...
Ep. 33: "Why Won't Nintendo Let Us Play as Zelda?" (w/ Sam Weller)
September 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBHey! Listen! Our guest this week is Sam Weller! the host & creator of one of our favorite L.A. comedy shows, Super Dating Simulator. He joins us to discuss making queer-centric comedy out of anime/video game/nerd culture, before we launch into our MAIN topic of the week, where we'll be diving into a hot button issue for Nintendo-stans Why the **** won't Nintendo let us play as Princess Zelda?? We've talked about the Legend of Zelda series on this podcast often, but this week we're focusin...
Ep. 32: Rest Mode! G4P's Culture Catch-Up
September 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWelcome to Rest Mode! Our Multimedia Culture Catch-Up Corner. Listennnnn... We play a lot of video games here at Gay For Play, but we also consume a lot of other media! The thing about video games is that they are long and sometimes it's fun to talk about other things, so this week, the two of us sit down to talk about the TV shows, books, music, and yes, video games, that we've been enjoying lately. We discuss, amongst many topics: the Drag Race All Stars 6 Finale, Netflix's Q-Force, our...
Ep. 31: "Qatherine is Qamp" (Catherine: Full Body w/ Sara Brown)
August 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThis week we're joined once again by our friend Sara Brown: an iconic comedian & cosplayer who you may have previously heard on our Persona 5 Royal episode! She's back to talk about yet another ATLUS game, the super stylish, puzzle horror RPG Catherine: Full Body.Ā And much like Persona 5, this cult classic misses the mark pretty heavily in regards to how it handles LGBT representation. (CONTENT WARNING for transphobia in this game that we discuss at length about halfway through this epis...
Ep. 30: Ariana Grande, Fortnite, & the Inevitable Brand-Singularity Point
August 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBWhere we dropping, gays? This week, Laurence and Eric discuss the recent Ariana Grande Rift Tour Fortnite concert: the latest and most ambitious virtual interactive concert by the battle royale shooter-turned-multimedia social gaming hub(?) We donāt quite know how to describe what Fortnite even really is these days.Ā We talk about Fortniteās history and what it has become: a massive multimedia global cultural phenomenon that hosts in-game concerts, events, and more branding deals than the ey...
"There's a She-Wolf In the Twilight" (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
August 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB~Awooo! Hi heroes, this week we're travelling back to Hyrule, joined by our show artist and bestie NICK ADAMS to revisit his (& Eric's) favorite Zelda adventure: 2006's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessĀ for the Nintendo Gamecube/Wii! We discuss the game's beautiful, melancholic world-building, queer-coded characters, Link's masculinity (not to mention his sexy sumo wrestling scene), take an unhinged tangent on the Zelda-timeline after promising ourselves not to, and we attempt to answe...
Ep. 29 "There's a She-Wolf In the Twilight" (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
August 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB~Awooo! Hi heroes, this week we're travelling back to Hyrule, joined by our show artist and bestie NICK ADAMS to revisit his (& Eric's) favorite Zelda adventure: 2006's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessĀ for the Nintendo Gamecube/Wii! We discuss the game's beautiful, melancholic world-building, queer-coded characters, Link's masculinity (not to mention his sexy sumo wrestling scene), take an unhinged tangent on the Zelda-timeline after promising ourselves not to, and we attempt to answe...
Ep. 29: "There's a She-Wolf In the Twilight" (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
August 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB~Awooo! Hi heroes, this week we're travelling back to Hyrule, joined by our show artist and bestie NICK ADAMS to revisit his (& Eric's) favorite Zelda adventure: 2006's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessĀ for the Nintendo Gamecube/Wii! We discuss the game's beautiful, melancholic world-building, queer-coded characters, Link's masculinity (not to mention his sexy sumo wrestling scene), take an unhinged tangent on the Zelda-timeline after promising ourselves not to, and we attempt to answe...
Ep. 28: "Ain't No Anxiety Mountain High Enough" (Celeste)
August 06, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBHiii listeners! We're back from our summer vacation and ooh ooh OOH it's just so damn hot that we needed to cool ourselves off with a nice little retreat to the snowy mountains of... CELESTE! This 2018 indie platformer is considered by many (ourselves included) to be a modern masterpiece. It's themes of self-reflection, anxiety, and perseverance made for a story that queer and trans gamers saw their own journeys reflected in. We talk about why that is, and how the game retroactively served ...
Ep. 27: Our 2021 Games So Far!!
June 25, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBGreetings LGBTQs, Allies, et al.Ā Thank you for supporting this show for the past 7 months! Itās the beginning of summer, itās Cancer szn, and the time has come for us two Cali boiz to take our first little vacation! In this unofficial āseason 1 finaleā episode, weāre once again in person together taking a look at the year in gayming so far- we talk our favorite games of the year up to now, our favorite non-2021 games weāve played this year, and our most anticipated games of the months ah...
Ep. 27: Our Fave 2021 Games (So Far)!!
June 25, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBGreetings LGBTQs, Allies, et al.Ā Thank you for supporting this show for the past 7 months! Itās the beginning of summer, itās Cancer szn, and the time has come for us two Cali boiz to take our first little vacation! In this unofficial āseason 1 finaleā episode, weāre once again in person together taking a look at the year in gayming so far- we talk our favorite games of the year up to now, our favorite non-2021 games weāve played this year, and our most anticipated games of the months ah...
Ep. 26: Gay for Play's E3 2021 RuCap
June 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWell folks, E3... certainly happened this year! Whether it was a hit or not is greatly up for debate, but nevertheless, the famous gaming showcase returned to 2021 in an all-digital format.Ā Some hugely anticipated games were revealed & showcased for the first time, some press conferences were big flops, but you can't say there weren't games aplenty- from small indie devs and publishers, to titans of the industry like Xbox, Bethesda, and Nintendo.Ā We, being **highly-certified professional ...
Ep. 25: "Mama Let's Research!" (PRIDE 2021: Queer Gaming's Past & Present)
June 11, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn honor of Pride Month, this week weāre taking our silly gay lil show back to its roots and celebrating queer-centric video games throughout gaming history! First, Laurence shares the stories of two of the earliest documented LGBTQ-centric video games -- Caper in the Castro and Gayblade-- exploring the stories of how these two landmark games came about as a form of protest and resilience during the height of the AIDS-epidemic. Then, Eric jumps us forward in time to discuss a modern queer...
Ep. 24: Too Much Wii U! (with Rawlins and Sam)
June 04, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBHey squirrel-friends! Itās Pride 2021! And weāre kicking the month off with an HISTORIC crossover event. This week, weāre joined by Rawlins & Sam, hosts of the brilliant podcast Rawlins and Sam Watch Too Much TV, to talk about Nintendoās queerest AND most TV-centric console: the Nintendo Wii U! We talk about why we love this dear little flop of a console, how it in many ways served as a prototype/precursor to its much more lucrative successor- the Nintendo Switch, and how despite being a co...
Ep. 23: "Summer Vibez Special!" (Resident Evil & Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
May 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBAfter half a year of podcasting remotely, Laurence and Eric are FINALLY united in the meat space!Ā Weāre celebrating the historic occasion by chillaxinā in the LA summer sun and giving you a laid-back, grab bag episode! We share our predictions for E3, our takes on the Pride discourse, and talk about how the new Mario Golf game is named after a brand of poppers. Then we dive into our main topic, where in the spirit of playing games together, Eric attempts to convince Laurence to check ou...
Ep. 22: "Cause That's What a Mothaf***in' Monster DO" (Monster Prom)
May 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis week, Laurence and Eric play and discuss MONSTER PROM, a 2018 multiplayer dating sim where you play as a monster at Monster high seeking a monster date to take to prom!!Ā We take a look at the game's total open approach to queer dating and gender identity options, explore the characters' monstrous chaotic debauchery,Ā and compare the game to our own (much tamer) high school prom memories! We also cover the Epic vs Apple trial, and talk yet again about Lady Dimitrescuā Resident Evilās ...
Ep. 22: "Cause That's What a Mothaf***in' Monster DO" (Monster Prom)
May 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis week, Laurence and Eric play and discuss MONSTER PROM, a 2018 multiplayer dating sim where you play as a monster at Monster high seeking a monster date to take to prom!!Ā We take a look at the game's total open approach to queer dating and gender identity options, explore the characters' monstrous chaotic debauchery,Ā and compare the game to our own (much tamer) high school prom memories! We also cover the Epic vs Apple trial, and talk yet again about Lady Dimitrescuā Resident Evilās ...
Ep. 21: "Edith Finch: What Remains of HA?"
May 06, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBThis week, itās just the two of us for the first time in a minute! We share our thoughts on New PokĆ©mon Snap & Super Mario Partyās incredibly belated new online mode before diving into our main topic of the week: WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH Developed by Giant Sparrow Studios and published by Annapurna Interactive, this 2017 narrative adventure game explores the story of Edith Finch, a young woman & the last remaining member of her family, revisiting her abandoned childhood home: the sprawli...
Ep. 20 "Kingdom Farts" (with Casey Fox)
April 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBSimple and Clean is the WAY that you're making US feel tonight, dear listener. Why? Because this week, weāre finally diving into one of our favorite game series of all time: KINGDOM HEARTS! An incredibly fun, beloved, and at times, convoluted series of action RPGs with killer gameplay, truly gorrrrgggge music, and an emotionally compelling story that blends the anime-style storytelling of Final Fantasy with - you guessed it - the beloved characters, settings, and IP of the Walt Disney Compan...
Ep. 20: "Kingdom Farts" (with Casey Fox)
April 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBSimple and Clean is the WAY that you're making US feel tonight, dear listener. Why? Because this week, weāre finally diving into one of our favorite game series of all time: KINGDOM HEARTS! An incredibly fun, beloved, and at times, convoluted series of action RPGs with killer gameplay, truly gorrrrgggge music, and an emotionally compelling story that blends the anime-style storytelling of Final Fantasy with - you guessed it - the beloved characters, settings, and IP of the Walt Disney Compan...
Ep. 19 "Achievement Unlocked: Trans Rights!" (If Found w/ Jasmine Mosebar)
April 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 73 MB*TIMESTAMPS Below* This week weāre joined by our friend Jasmine Mosebar (she/her) to discuss Irish indie dev. Dreamfeelās hit 2020 visual novel: If Foundā¦: a coming of age story about a trans girl named Kasio returning to her small Irish hometown one fateful December in 1993. We talk about how refreshing it is to have queer/trans stories that arenāt centered around romance or coming out, the game's brilliant "erasing" mechanic, and how this game sets a new standard for trans storytelling ...
Ep. 19: "Achievement Unlocked: Trans Rights!" (If Found w/ Jasmine Mosebar)
April 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 73 MB*TIMESTAMPS Below* This week weāre joined by our friend Jasmine Mosebar (she/her) to discuss Irish indie dev. Dreamfeelās hit 2020 visual novel: If Foundā¦: a coming of age story about a trans girl named Kasio returning to her small Irish hometown one fateful December in 1993. We talk about how refreshing it is to have queer/trans stories that arenāt centered around romance or coming out, the game's brilliant "erasing" mechanic, and how this game sets a new standard for trans storytelling ...
Ep. 18: "The Last of Us Part II: The Second One" (w/ Connor Marsh)
April 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBWell, weāre FINALLY doing it. Weāre joined once again by friend and show composer Connor Marsh (he/him) to tackle one of the biggest games of 2020: Naughty Dogās The Last of Us Part IIĀ for the Playstation 4. (A quick note on **SPOILERS**: This is one of those games that are impossible to talk about without going deep into the plot, so please note that we will be fully discussing spoilers from 15:45 onward.) From there, join us as we dive DEEP into discussing this timely & divisive master...
Ep. 18 "The Last of Us Part II: The Second One" (w/ Connor Marsh)
April 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBWell, weāre FINALLY doing it. Weāre joined once again by friend and show composer Connor Marsh (he/him) to tackle one of the biggest games of 2020: Naughty Dogās The Last of Us Part IIĀ for the Playstation 4. (A quick note on **SPOILERS**: This is one of those games that are impossible to talk about without going deep into the plot, so please note that we will be fully discussing spoilers from 15:45 onward.) From there, join us as we dive DEEP into discussing this timely & divisive master...