Playing With Form
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsOriginally created as a response to the question "Are video games art?", Playing With Form is a painstakingly-produced sonic research paper appreciating the medium, and investigating what it has to offer.
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Episode 7: The Building Blocks of Life
February 25, 2023 08:21 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBThe triumphant return of Playing With Form! In this episode, "The Building Blocks of Life", I talk about composition. Some things to look forward to this time: Music written and performed on a Nintendo DS emulator, a suspiciously important 2 years of game design, and multiple literal interpretations of the term "worldbuilding". This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode at some point. It explains why this podcast exist...
Episode 6: To See With Your Ears
April 15, 2020 02:02 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBEpisode 6 has finally arrived! In this episode, "To See With Your Ears", I talk about the practical and philosophical merits of game sound. Some things to look forward to this time: Poetry from inside the womb, a commentated romp through the underworld, and repurposed film theory. This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode at some point. It explains why this podcast exists, and was a lot of fun to make. And som...
A Story About A Story About A Tree
December 07, 2019 07:29 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBThis one is a bit different. In this episode, "A Story About A Story About A Tree", I talk about games as human connection, unraveling a mystery from the late 90's, and airing my opinions on both Final Fantasy 7, and the entire internet. Some things to look forward to this time: Amateur philosophy and virtual film noir, all framed by the world's most boring Let's Play. This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode a...
Episode 5: A Story About A Story About A Tree
December 07, 2019 07:29 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBThis one is a bit different. In this episode, "A Story About A Story About A Tree", I talk about games as human connection, unraveling a mystery from the late 90's, and airing my opinions on both Final Fantasy 7, and the entire internet. Some things to look forward to this time: Amateur philosophy and virtual film noir, all framed by the world's most boring Let's Play. This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode a...
Episode 4: Where to Draw the Line
August 30, 2019 06:53 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBEpisode 4 is here! In this episode, "Where to Draw the Line", I talk about music, and introduce the concept of nonlinear media. Some things to look forward to this time: A Final Fantasy X rant, the merits of virtual radio, and a Russian composer very much out of his element. This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode at some point. It explains why this podcast exists, and was a lot of fun to make. And thi...
Episode 3: An Ode to Gibberish
May 22, 2019 18:30 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBAnd with three episodes, we have formed a pattern! In this third episode, "An Ode to Gibberish", I talk about voice and character identity. Some things to look forward to this time: Visual psychology transposed to audio, ideas for new VR games, and a lot of little blipping noises. This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode at some point. It explains why this podcast exists, and was a lot of fun to make. A...
Episode 2: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Random Number
May 22, 2019 18:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome back! In this second episode, “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Random Number”, I talk about random number generation. Some things to look forward to this time: Winston Churchill wildly out of context, goofing around on Route 1, and proof that Skype does not make for the best interviews. This is the kind of series you can listen to out of order, but I’d recommend listening to the first episode at some point. It explains why this podcast exists, and was a lot...
Episode 1: To Do is To Be
May 22, 2019 17:57 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBWelcome to Playing With Form! In this first episode, "To Do is To Be", I talk about actions, and the diegetic world within games. Some things to look forward to: Talking about murder with Mom, two kinds of tennis, and the very first use of aural block quotes. And finally, if you’re curious about Metal Gear Solid 3, but don’t have access to the game, here’s a handy youtube video condensing all of it into one consumable package.