Welcome everyone to the very first episode of the Player’s Guide Podcast! Today, your hosts Daniel and Jackson discuss Time Travel and its use in video games, television, and movies. From save scumming to the terrible ending of Interstellar, time … Continue reading →

Hello again friends, This week Jackson and Daniel are discussing post-game content and replay value in video games. Every game aficionado has favourites they return to again and again; your hosts try to put their finger on the magical quality … Continue reading →

Hey fans of Player’s Guide, In honour of Marvel releasing the first full Justice League trailer, Jackson and Daniel are discussing Iron Fist, the final entry into the Defenders line-up – which you can check out on Netflix. Having both … Continue reading →

Welcome back to Player’s Guide faithful listeners! This week Jackson and Daniel slide their new story-focused direction in to the hilt. They tackle the concept of story structure in games – what works and what doesn’t when telling a story … Continue reading →

Our technical difficulties have finally been conquered, and now you can hear Daniel and Jackson talking about aliens. Jackson watched Arrival and decided that discussing otherworldly visitors would be topical. Whether they are coming to us, or we are going … Continue reading →

Welcome back listeners, This week Jackson and Daniel are discussing puzzle games and puzzles in games. Designers can use puzzles to provide unique challenges to their players, but when handled poorly, the in-game puzzle can lead to some of the … Continue reading →

Welcome back! This week, we have an episode about magic. That’s magic with a small “m” – I bet you were worried that your hosts had fallen off the wagon. Jackson and Daniel discuss the use of magic in fiction. … Continue reading →

Welcome back to the Player’s Guide. This week Jackson and Daniel get a little somber as they discuss death in fiction. Death is a powerful narrative tool, one that can be used very badly or very well. As you would … Continue reading →

We’re back again! This week Jackson and Daniel throw a curve ball and take their thematic inspiration from sports. With the recent World Series victory by the Chicago Cubs, it seemed like the right moment to talk about underdog stories. … Continue reading →

And we’re back again. This week you’ll notice some changes with the podcast. We’ve changed up our intro, as well as the recommendation section. All part of the sleeker new Player’s Guide. The topic on the table this week is … Continue reading →