Lore Party

Lore Party

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Lore Party episodes

  • 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 produced and hosted by Michael Farris (@farristhewheel ). Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less.

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    8 min
  • FALLOUT: Codsworth Is Family
    Lawerence plays Fallout for the first time and joins Jaden (@MrJadJay) to discuss why Codsworth is the best companion (2:19), the differences between the Minutemen and The Brotherhood of Steel (9:18), and the sheer amount of stuff there is to do in this game (19:27).
    This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discussion may not make sense unless you’ve played the game. Expect lots of spoilers.

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    26 min
  • STARDEW VALLEY: Linus Is God and Other Hidden Lore
    There’s so much lore hidden in the world of Stardew Valley.
    Abu (@abu_zafar) and Leo (@LeoWigginsVO) discuss two wars that define the valley, theorize about Linus’ true nature, and untangle the sexual web of lies in Pelican Town.
    This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discussion may not make sense unless you’ve played the game. Expect lots of spoilers.

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    33 min
  • End of Season 1
    We’ve officially wrapped up the first season of the show, and we’re gonna take this week off to prep for season two.
    We’re kicking off season two next week with a brand new set of games that include Fallout, Stardew Valley, Megaman, and more! We hope you’re as excited as we are.
    See you next week!

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    2 min
  • METROID: Cleaning up the Chozo’s Mess
    Lawerence has completed his playthrough of Metroid II: Return of Samus. He joins Neil (@neilbigdeal) to discuss the best way to defeat the Metroid queen, what aeion energy is, and how the Chozo left their mess for Samus to clean up.
    This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discussion may not make sense unless you’ve played the game. Expect lots of spoilers.

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    23 min
  • 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 ). Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less.

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    10 min
  • MASS EFFECT: The Ethics of Cultural Genocide
    Kevin (@In_the_Lupe) and Abu (@abu_zafar) and Leo (@LeoWigginsVO) discuss one of the most controversial topics in the history of the Mass Effect universe: the genophage.
    They draw parallels to the U.S. nuclear strikes in World War II, speculate on the fate of the galaxy post-genophage, and realize krogan condoms may be the solution to saving the universe.
    This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discussion may not make sense unless you’ve played the game. Expect lots of spoilers.

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    34 min
  • OVERWATCH: Retribution and The Decline of Overwatch

    Bruce (@BruceWalton) and Caleb (@ScifiSpeedster) discuss this year’s Retribution event, last year’s Uprising event, and what they think about Overwatch’s place in the world it helped shape.

    This is an [Expert] level episode, which means some parts of the discussion may not make sense unless you’ve played the game. Expect lots of spoilers.

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    24 min
  • METROID: The Homeworld of the Metroid Species
    Lawerence is playing through Metroid II: Return of Samus for the first time in over a decade with one goal in mind: finish the game this time around. Neil (@neilbigdeal) explains why Samus finds herself on Planet SR388, why the planet is so significant to the Metroid species, and the ultimate folly of the Chozo people.
    This is an [Easy] level episode, which means you will be able to follow the discussion even if you haven’t played the game. Expect spoilers.

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    20 min
  • MINIGAME: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ and The Poetry of Star Wars
    The first game in the Knights of the Old Republic series plays it safe with a traditional Star Wars storyline. It mirrors the stories in the original and modern film trilogies and proves one thing about the Star Wars universe: the past is doomed to repeat itself.
    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 favorite games in 10 minutes or less.
    Music: Long Note Three by Kevin MacLeod

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    8 min

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Lore Party is a network of podcasts about our favorite stories, characters, and universes. On this central feed, you'll find episodes from all our shows, exploring the worlds we love and the…