Tim and Joel begin by discussing Kentucky Route Zero, a "postmodern capitalist horror story", before looking deeper at the relationship between game mechanics and narrative. We examine cinematic storytelling, environmental storytelling, and environment as art. Finally we look at dialogue and dialectic in games.

 

Games mentioned:

• Middle Earth Shadow of War
• Kentucky Route Zero
• Disco Elysium
• Inside
• Hardspace Shipbreaker
• 2020 Game
• Super Meat Boy
• Dragon's Lair
• Bioshock
• Firewatch
• Hitman
• What Remains of Edith Finch
• Mario
• Donkey Kong
• Ultrawings VR
• Half Life
• Deus Ex
• Hunt: Showdown
• Vampyr
• Witcher 3
• Monkey Island
• Morrowind
• Fallout
• The Outer Worlds
• Arkham Asylum