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GRIEF (with Polygon And Triple Click's Maddy Myers)

GRIEF (with Polygon And Triple Click's Maddy Myers)

FromVideo Game Feelings


GRIEF (with Polygon And Triple Click's Maddy Myers)

FromVideo Game Feelings

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Maddy Myers is grieving the loss of her real-life friend while running silly video game errands and stabbing dudes.
Maddy Myers is the deputy editor at Polygon and the co-host of Triple Click and The Mutant Ages.
Here's some stuff we talked about:

Our Feelings


Assassin's Creed Origins is a video game about grief.

Maddy's not trying to call out The Last of Us, but let's be honest, video games writing is bad.

Maddy Myers' on Depresh Mode

Turns out the reason I don't play video games sometimes is called anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure. It's a common symptom of depression.


The Rehearsal is a very video gamey show in a certain way

Maddy thinks maybe Immortality might be offensive, but she doesn't know what it means.

Some games that make you feel ashamed: Spec Ops: The Line (interview with Walt Williams coming soon!), Hotline Miami, Bioshock, Papers Please



Video Game Feelings is an Area Code Audio production. Hosted and produced by Richard Clark. Associate produced by Nettie Smith. Additional help from Ashley Whitehurst and Matthew Linder.
Released:
Oct 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (22)

"This podcast is tender without being twee, the kind of soft and open that isn’t an aesthetic, just a genuine question. It’s a special vibe that gives me games discourse nostalgia..." - Sarah Elmaleh, Video Game Voice Actor and Director "It reminds me of my most cherished conversations with other game makers." - Hayden Scott-Baron, Senior game designer at ustwo Games Video Game Feelings is an interview podcast about the way video games make us feel, and the reasons we play them. Each week, host Richard Clark speaks to a video game insider to delve into their hearts and minds and discover the various ways video games make us feel. You'll love this series of conversations with video game developers, journalists, and personalities where we explore why open-world games can feel so lonely, why hype can ruin a video game experience, or what video games can teach us about grief. Video game Feelings is an Area Code Production. Find out more at AreaCodeAudio.com. Theme song by Bruce Holtman. Art by Jackie Kerr.