MINIGAME: Fear and Stress in ‘Darkest Dungeon’

MINIGAME: Grief and Whimsy in ‘Blackwood Crossing’: Blackwood Crossing is a unique game about a young girl and the way she processes her grief. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel). Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: Family Mysteries in ‘Her Story’: Her Story is not a game about solving a murder mystery. Instead, it’s a story about solving a family mystery, which is what makes the game so engrossing. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ). Each... by Lore Party

7 min listen

MINIGAME: Finding Answers in the World of ‘The Witness’: The Witness hides its story in plain sight and teaches you to look past the obvious. MINIGAME is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ). Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our... by Lore Party

10 min listen

MINIGAME: Is the Ending of ‘Firewatch’ Satisfying or Disappointing?: Firewatch gets a lot of criticism for its conclusion, but the anticlimactic ending was sort of the point. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel). Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: The Organic Storytelling of ‘Beyond: Two Souls’: Beyond: Two Souls has no codex or blunt exposition about its lore. Instead, it effortlessly teaches players about its world without being overwhelming. That’s an achievement a lot of story-driven games can learn from. Minigame is a short essay series... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: The Painful Nostalgia of Life is Strange: Life is Strange is a game that confronts the realities of nostalgia, and how it can be both painful and unproductive for our lives. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ). Each bite-sized episode... by Lore Party

12 min listen

MINIGAME: Fearful Choices in 'Until Dawn': Michael explores how Until Dawn put life and death in his hands, and made him feel like a horror movie director. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of... by Lore Party

6 min listen

MINIGAME: Making Your Own Lore in ‘No Man’s Sky’: The story is whatever you make it in No Man’s Sky. Only a video game can give you the tools and the world to craft a narrative only you can. That’s why we love games. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: The Story of Our Stuff in 'One Night Stand': All that stuff around you is not junk, it’s the story of your life. In this episode, Michael explores the indie game One Night Stand and learns more about a mysterious companion through the objects in her room. Minigame is a short essay podcast... by Lore Party

7 min listen

MINIGAME: Building Empathy in ‘Bury me, my Love’: It’s one thing to read about the Syrian refugee crisis in an article, or to see it on TV. But only a video game like Bury me, my Love could make the tragedy feel so real.Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: Do You Own Your Humanity in 'The Outer Worlds'?: In The Outer Worlds, everything has a cost. From womb to tomb, your life is dictated by the big business in town. In this episode, Michael explores how this dystopian sci-fi world actually has roots in reality. Minigame is a short essay podcast... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: Creating Your Brain in 'Disco Elysium': What if there was a game in which you create a personality? by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: Mundane Comforts in 'Death Stranding': Death Stranding is an odd game full of mystery and intrigue. However, it also shows us that sometimes it's the mundane aspects of life that make things feel most comfortable in times of need. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: The Power of Imagination in ‘The Adventures of Captain Spirit’: Michael discusses how Dontnod Entertainment, the developers of Life is Strange, explore the imagination of a young child in their latest demo. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ). Each bite-sized... by Lore Party

6 min listen

MINIGAME: Time Flies in 'The Last Express': The Last Express is a game all about racing against the clock during a period of history that feels like it's running out of time. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: How to Reboot a Franchise and Win GOTY: This year’s God of War and Tomb Raider titles were reboots of beloved franchises. One of them won Game of the Year, while the other was quickly forgotten. Michael explores why. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: How Telltale Games Reinvented the Joker: For the better part of a decade, the Joker has been portrayed as the same cackling, murderous maniac. In their Batman series, Telltale Games shows us a Joker we’ve never seen. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: What Makes a Good Star Wars Story?: Michael takes a look at Star Wars games of the past to explore why some told memorable stories and others failed to make an impact. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes... by Lore Party

7 min listen

MINIGAME: The Vastness of a Small Open World in 'Hitman': It's easy to get burned out by the size of many open-world games, especially when those worlds feel empty. The Hitman series is a prime example of how smaller worlds can feel huge and present new opportunites for players to create their own stories.... by Lore Party

10 min listen

MINIGAME: A Eulogy for Telltale Games: Telltale Games may no longer exist, but its games and stories will stay with us forever. We look back at how the developer revolutionized storytelling in video games. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: The Comfort of Gaming in Quarantine: A coronavirus-related health scare causes Michael to quarantine himself for two weeks. In his self-imposed isolation, he plays everything from DOOM to Coffee Talk and rediscovers the comfort that video games can provide. Minigame is a short essay... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: How Bethesda Changed Fallout Forever: Bethesda may have launched the Fallout franchise to stardom, but what did they sacrifice to do it? Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite... by Lore Party

10 min listen

MINIGAME: Why Morrowind Is More Rewarding Than Skyrim: Skyrim is undoubtedly one of the most played games of all time. But in this episode, Michael revisits the third entry in the franchise and finds that his time spent in Morrowind was much more rewarding. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: American Idealism in ‘Red Dead Redemption’: In Red Dead Redemption, John Marston is a man of a bygone era tasked with murdering the past, all in the name of progress. The same progress that will inevitably come for all of us. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael... by Lore Party

10 min listen

MINIGAME: Wolfenstein and Healthy Masculinity: Wolfenstein is the last place you’d think to look for a healthy masculine hero. But it’d be a mistake to overlook B.J. Blazkowicz. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ). Each bite-sized episode... by Lore Party

10 min listen

MINIGAME: The Perfect Ending to Mass Effect: The original ending of Mass Effect 3 disappointed many longtime fans. The final piece of DLC for the game, titled Citadel, may have redeemed the trilogy. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode... by Lore Party

9 min listen

MINIGAME: ‘Knights of the Old Republic II’ and The Death of Tropes: Knights of the Old Republic II deconstructed a ton of Star Wars tropes and made players question everything they thought they knew about the Star Wars universe. Minigame is a short essay series produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ).... by Lore Party

10 min listen

MINIGAME: Halo, Destiny, and the Role of Lore: Having a complete understanding of the lore in Bungie's most popular franchises requires a heavy investment from the player. Michael explores how the universes of Halo and Destiny are vast, but just playing the games is not enough to comprehend them... by Lore Party

8 min listen

MINIGAME: How a Teen Developer Used TikTok To Make a Video Game: Michael is joined by Conner Rush of Fyre Games to discuss being a solo game developer, leveraging a viral TikTok video to find voice actors, and his hit new game Summerland. Summerland is available for free on Steam and itch.io.Minigame is a short... by Lore Party

25 min listen

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MINIGAME: Fear and Stress in ‘Darkest Dungeon’

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