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179: Blue Prince (with Jenny Windom)


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You know a game is good when it kicks off a new round of discourse about genre names, right? Regardless, Blue Prince (Dogubomb, 2025) is the latest hit in a type of knowledge-is-power game that is really appealing to certain types of gamers. The only difference is that we seem to fully know the full depths of previous games like Animal Well, Outer Wilds, Fez, Tunic, etc....but nobody knows how deep Blue Prince goes. It's also rich with interesting design choices and contradictions, more story than meets the eye, a lowkey amazingly good soundtrack and more. Tune in for the discussion!

Guest info: Jenny Windom

  • Check out the Geeks & Grounds game club podcast https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/
  • Check out Wholesome Games https://wholesomegames.com/
  • Check out Wanderstop https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/Wanderstop/
  • Check out Jenny on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/kimchica
  • Check out Jenny on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kimchica
  • TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 Title Card
    • 0:28 Intros
    • 5:23 Personal Histories with Blue Prince
    • 8:50 Opening Thoughts About Blue Prince
    • 15:40 Story Setup and Top Level Thoughts
    • 17:59 Note-taking and Organization
    • 25:44 Drafting Mechanic, Goal Setting and Randomness
    • 42:55 Getting Better at Blue Prince
    • 47:52 "This Game Doesn't Respect My Time"
    • 53:28 You Said This Was a Puzzle Game
    • 1:03:59 Art and Music
    • 1:15:04 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations
    • 1:18:49 Geeks & Grounds, Wholesome Games
    • 1:25:50 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-You's
    • 1:28:00 Spoiler Section- Discoveries and the Quest for Room 46!
    • 2:16:00 Spoiler Section- How Deep Does This Go? and The Story, As We Know It
    • Music used in the episode is credited to Trigg & Gusset Tracks used: Stories of All Manor, Vanitas, Bequest, Westwardly Winds, Visions of Emerald, Departure, The Baron of Mount Holly. Purchase the soundtrack here: https://triggandgusset.bandcamp.com/album/blue-prince-the-original-soundtrack

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