Literate Gamer

Jonathan and Nick speak with Joel Clark and Stephen Bell about their creation Blaseball, a real game about fake players playing fake games in a fake league, with real heart and real fun. This goofy nonsensical circus of a game season is the oddest and compelling thing I've seen for a long time.

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Jonathan discusses Carrion, a novel game where you are the tentacled monster, escaping from a facility of pesky humans, determined to prevent your escape.

Nick regales Jonathan with the current progress of the Assassin's Creed franchise, ups and downs, progress and pitfalls.

Jonathan and fellow author and professional journalist Casey discuss writing, normally and during times of depression. Listen for some tips on good habits, and good mental health while still making good art.

Jonathan and Nick discuss Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle Earth: Shadow of War, the games that gave birth to the nemesis system, a brilliant generator of emergent gameplay, which must not be missed.

Jonathan discusses The Textorcist, a bizarre, irreverant anti-hero priest who fights demons and the possessed with the power of words... Type for your life!

Jonathan and Nick discuss Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, the free multiplayer content recently added to the game. All this and a cherry on top for no extra cost?

Jonathan recounts the experience of Mega Man X 2, from the Nintendo Switch's Mega Man X legacy collection.

Jonathan and Nick speak with Dorian Richard, co-designer of Hidden Strike: American Revolution, a cooperative or competitive game of high-level war and history. You can feel the love the makers have for both game design and the historical period.

Jonathan recounts the wonders of Prince of Persia: Two Thrones, third game and a fantastic finisher to this trilogy. They manage to expand upon the mechanics and have a story-line nearly as good as the first game, for a wonderful experience. Don't bother with the second game, just play Sands of Time and this one.