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Strange Scaffold is a rare game studio that gets as much, or maybe even more, positive attention for their workplace ethos and number of releases per year as they do for their games themselves. I found myself in that same position, with great respect for their process, but no experience with the games themselves....until now! El Paso, Elsewhere is an emotional take on neo-noir, vampire stories, Max Payne and boomer shooters, and it works really well!
Guest info: Jacob McCourt and Luke Lewis
Check out their shared podcast Crossplay Conversations https://www.youtube.com/@crossplayconvosCheck out Lukewarm Games https://www.lukewarmgames.com/Follow Luke on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/lukewarmlewis.bsky.socialCheck out Left Behind Game Club https://leftbehindgame.club/Check out Jacob's written reviews on The Gaming Brief https://thegamingbrief.ca/Follow Jacob on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/jacob.bsky.social0:00 Title Card0:22 Intros4:20 Personal Histories with Strange Scaffold/El Paso, Elsewhere10:43 Top-Level Thoughts on El Paso, Elsewhere15:10 Story Setup20:49 Presentation and Storytelling27:02 Music34:39 Shooting and Bullet Time48:57 Gameplay Pacing55:03 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations1:01:27 Jacob and Luke Plug Their Stuff!1:11:31 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous1:13:45 Spoilers- Janet, Draculae and James1:33:06 Spoilers- Addiction, Being a Good Person, EndingsMusic used in the episode is credited to R.J. Lake and LAKE SAVAGE. Tracks used: a forty-six story motel, GONNA CUT, GHOSTIN' THE MAINFRAME, audio demon, almost exactly the same, next time on elpasoball z.
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