Oh, this is a little bit of a surprise, isn’t it? 👀 Your usual pre-recorded episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast has been replaced with this unexpected live-stream show. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK after the latest Life Is Strange news dropped from Square Enix earlier this week. Oh, and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah, who previously featured on the StrangeCast podcast, made an unscheduled appearance during this rollercoaster live-stream episode!

Following the leak from the PEGI rating system board for ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ — the next entry after Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure — Japanese publisher Square Enix has now confirmed that a brand-new instalment in the Life Is Strange franchise will arrive in 2026.

Deck Nine will be at the helm of the upcoming Life Is Strange title and Square Enix dropped a teaser featuring fan-favourite Chloe Price finally reuniting with Max Caulfield. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to discuss everything that we have learned so far about Life Is Strange: Reunion ahead of its formal reveal on a Square Enix live-stream on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for StrangeCast

00:17 -- The start of the live stream between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

16:23 -- Adnan and Adam react to Square Enix confirming that Deck Nine’s next Life Is Strange title will be revealed at a live-stream showcase

01:02:17 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah JOINS the live-stream and answers questions from Life Is Strange fans!

02:45:12 -- Outro for StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Following on from the talk around Square Enix’s ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ -- the believed sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure -- in ‘Side A’ of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, the second part is now here. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their conversations around all things Deck Nine, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Entertainment, Don’t Nod Montreal, Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more in ‘Side B’ of this podcast episode!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:44 -- More exits, including layoffs, have been confirmed at Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and Life Is Strange: True Colors developer Deck Nine. David Kosta (senior graphic/UI artist), Jessica Valdez (producer) and Nicole Duer (animator) have all left Deck Nine

19:48 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is nominated for the ‘Outstanding Video Game’ prize at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards

26:17 -- New details emerged on Aphelion at the New Game Plus Showcase, including Maximum Entertainment’s PlayStation 5 physical release and the composer, Amine Bouhafa, of Don’t Nod Entertainment’s 2026 title

39:06 -- Where Life Is Strange fans stand on the Emma Myers vs Sophia Lillis debate for the ‘dream’ Max Caulfield casting for the TV show

46:34 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @connorp8408 and @KatanaGirlUTube from Episode 128! 😉)

51:46 -- Spread The Arts

01:09:16 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:10:10 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

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🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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Life Is Strange fans think PEGI accidentally leaked Square Enix’s sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, dubbed ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion.’ On this ‘Side A’ part of the latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt dig deep into the news around Life Is Strange: Reunion!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:52 -- A PSA from Adnan and Adam

03:47 -- The rating system board PEGI accidentally leaked Square Enix’s ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ before the listing was removed

04:51 -- The Games Rating Authority and Gamewijzer also posted listings for Life Is Strange: Reunion. Meanwhile, the Australian Classification Board rated a Life Is Strange title, too

07:09 -- Adnan and Adam’s immediate reaction to Life Is Strange: Reunion

18:29 -- PEGI reveals the ‘brief outline’ — or story synopsis — for Square Enix’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

37:27 -- How is Chloe Price returning for Life Is Strange: Reunion? The ‘Bay’ vs ‘Bae’ timelines, Adnan’s key theory, pivoting and much more

01:05:11 -- The ‘content-specific issues’ revealed for Life Is Strange: Reunion, hinting at what to expect in certain scenes

01:11:23 -- The ‘other issues’ that PEGI outlined for Life Is Strange: Reunion

01:19:13 -- The latest update on January’s Xbox Developer Direct suggests that Life Is Strange: Reunion will NOT be appearing at the livestream showcase

01:32:14 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:33:33 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s’s StrangeCast returns with a full-length episode! ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’ will be back in the future. But for now, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for a deep dive into a BIG piece of news around Life Is Strange: True Colors and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

03:40 -- PSA: the new Player 1 vs The World Patreon incentive should be live this week

04:14 -- PSA: why this StrangeCast show is one episode instead of two sides

04:46 -- Iris Dauterman and Jonathan Zimmerman have confirmed their respective departure from Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine and have now moved to Telltale Games

35:09 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment developer Florent Guillaume — the creative director on Tell Me Why and the upcoming Aphelion — has been named among the ‘50 French people who will shape’ the gaming industry in 2026

48:50 -- Life Is Strange Episode 1: Chrysalis turns 11 years old later this month

51:44 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules turns seven years old later this month

54:03 -- Adam’s pastor life, Life Is Strange 2 and the different themes and Adam walking away from his pastor role at the church

01:09:25 -- SPOILER-FREE: Adam’s reaction to the finale of the fifth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things

01:16:51 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @riveracrobat2001 from ‘Side A of Episode 127’ and @MTTT19 from ‘Side B of Episode 127’! 😉)

01:27:00 -- Spread The Arts

01:36:45 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:37:18 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld

Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast is back for ‘Side B’ of our final episode of 2025! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more on the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal show!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

02:46 -- How the Patreon episode works

03:11 -- The Indie Game Awards 2025 controversy surrounding the AI usage in Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

26:06 -- Who would play Adnan and Adam in ‘StrangeCast: The Movie?’ (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

32:28 -- What power is missing from the Life Is Strange franchise and what should be the next Life Is Strange power? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

39:37 -- Who would be the ‘perfect’ actors to play the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage quartet if Don’t Nod Montreal’s 2025 title was adapted? (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

45:36 -- What languages can Adnan and Adam speak? Which language would they want to learn more of? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

50:24 -- Adnan and Adam’s five favourite topics and interviews from the podcasts (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

57:48 -- Adnan and Adam’s 2025 summed up with a meme from The Simpsons (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

59:52 -- The location of Beaver Creek in Don’t Nod’s Captain Spirit and Life Is Strange 2 (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

01:02:56 -- Sam Bradley provides an update on the ‘Shivers Lane’ T-shirt

01:04:00 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @FallenGemini from ‘Side A of Episode 126’ and @SNOTTYSOUL from ‘Side B of Episode 126’! 😉)

01:16:18 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:17:44 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld

Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fans, it’s time for Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal podcasts to sign off 2025! And there is no better way to do it than for the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal episode. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk about YOUR topics, including anything relating to Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Deck Nine, Square Enix and Don’t Nod Entertainment!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:50 -- How the Patreon episode of the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast works, including an upcoming incentive

03:32 -- Adnan and Adam asked to describe their 2025 using a still image from Life Is Strange or Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)

07:57 -- A Christmas pastor story from Adam (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

13:58 -- Adnan and Adam’s most unhinged — and even serious — predictions for the sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

29:30 -- Have Adnan or Adam watched the finale of Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV-developed Pluribus? (Carly/Patreon)

51:19 -- What were Adnan and Adam doing during the Christmas holidays? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

54:46 -- What is the best film that Adnan and Adam have watched for the first time in 2025? (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

01:01:14 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:03:19 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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It might be Christmas Eve, but Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is back in time for the 2025 Christmas season. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Montreal and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

01:53 -- PSA: the incentive for the upcoming Patreon episode is coming very soon!

02:40 -- The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) has put Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage up for two awards at the 15th New York Game Awards in 2026

19:12 -- Don’t Nod Montreal managing director Frederique Fourny-Jennings, studio creative director Michel Koch and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-writer Desiree Cifre reacted to the 2026 New York Game Awards nominations

21:25 -- Adnan and Adam talk about the ‘Best Acting in a Game’ nomination for Amelia Sargisson (voice-over and motion capture for Nora Malakian) at the New York Game Awards

26:47 -- Syd Matters frontman Jonathan Morali talks about his legacy as the composer of Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange

36:35 -- Off topic: Adnan and Adam discuss several different topics, including Angry Joe, James Stephanie Sterling, AI and much more

56:40 -- Life Is Strange: Before the Storm actor and Life Is Strange: True Colors star Katy Bentz celebrates Steph Gingrich’s birthday

01:02:26 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @chrisho6874 from ‘Side A of Episode 125’ and @megaboost9455 from ‘Side B of Episode 125’! 😉)

01:18:33 -- Spread The Arts

01:25:15 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:25:40 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

It is the second-to-last episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast for 2025. It’s almost 2026 time and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk all of the latest news and discussions around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:16 -- PSA: the incentive for the upcoming Patreon episode of StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is coming very soon!

03:28 -- 3D Investment Partners, a major shareholder of Square Enix, dropped a scathing assessment of the Life Is Strange and Final Fantasy publisher

08:10 -- Adnan and Adam’s initial thoughts on 3D Investment Partners’ criticism of Square Enix

22:17 -- 3D Investment Partners dropped a 112-page presentation that fully called out Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix

53:53 -- Jacob Navok, a former director of business development at Square Enix, reacted to the presentation from the Singapore-based activist firm

01:04:55 -- 3D Investment Partners has seen its stake in Square Enix increase

01:05:34 -- Don’t Nod’s Jusant has had the live music of composer Guillaume Ferran and cellist Maia Collette now released in a new album thanks to Kid Katana Records

01:06:07 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment currently has a ‘Steam Winter Sale 2025’ in place for several titles, including Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Jusant, Twin Mirror and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

01:07:29 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

01:09:58 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

‘Side A’ of the latest StrangeCast episode from Player 1 vs The World’s podcast is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. With that said, ‘Side B’ has now arrived and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talks around Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and the Life Is Strange franchise, specifically Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:39 -- A shoutout to Instagram user ‘@fordeuce’ for having The Lost Records Journal in their Spotify 2025 Wrapped!

03:08 -- Adam was WRONG about Stranger Things x Don’t Nod Entertainment reveal for the Netflix project at The Game Awards 2025

08:10 -- That cryptic ‘dress the part’ social media post that threw people in the wrong direction

10:40 -- Insert Coin and Don’t Nod announce a collaboration for Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

20:26 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio creative director Michel Koch and studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust spoke about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in a new interview

42:02 -- Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 3: Hell Is Empty turns eight years old this month

48:26 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @DogPartyGuy from ‘Episode 124 Side A’ and @Jessica-x9s1h from ‘Episode 124 Side B’! 😉)

01:01:04 -- Spread The Arts

01:14:52 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:15:35 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast returns with an all-new episode and it is the first show in the aftermath of Geoff Keighley’s latest edition of The Game Awards. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss the fallout from The Game Awards 2025, especially Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage missing out on the ‘Games for Impact’ prize to Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

00:57 -- PSA: our podcast schedule for the rest of 2025, including the release of the latest episode of The Lost Records Journal podcast featuring Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley

02:38 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage falls short to Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight for the ‘Games for Impact’ award at The Game Awards 2025

32:31 -- Don’t Nod Montreal managing director Frederique Fourny-Jennings and studio creative director Michel Koch reacted to South of Midnight’s win at The Game Awards 2025

38:14 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fails to make the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards’ longlist nominations

01:00:38 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:01:10 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧