Bad Philosophy

Episode 125

"The Princess's Curfew"

Recorded 09-08-2012

Bad Philosophers: Kevin Saunders, Stephen Torrence, Adam Easterling, Britton Peele

"Tim is off on a search to rescue the Princess. She has been snatched by a

horrible and evil monster. This happened because Tim made a mistake."

So begins Braid, a game that captivated me completely just a short time ago. It stretches the bounds of the traditional platformer, interweaving gameplay and story in a way few video games manage so elegantly. Dead though the author may be, I value Jonathan Blow's extensive thoughts on his masterpiece, so we rallied the troops and got indie game hobbyist Adam Easterling, alongside aspiring game industry pundit Britton Peele and gall bladder-less Kevin Saunders to put Braid into vaguely philosophical context, among many other things. So grab your Move, pull the leg off a giant spider, and get ready for some Mad Beats, it's BF time!

This Week's Post-Show Song Pimpage:

"Maenem" by Jami Sieber