After 200 hours, our Elden Ring review

05/10/22 • 42 min

After 200 hours in Elden Ring, our very own Stace Harman has some thoughts and we're ready to 'review' it.

We cover the ups and the downs, the memorable bosses, the sense of engagement, worldbuilding, narrative design and more.

Come and get involved in the conversation with us on Twitter @IndieByDesign and via our Discord, which you can find via our Twitter.

Gaming: The Podcast is released every Tuesday and is brought to you by Indie By Design, creators of books and podcasts that delve into the history, culture and design of video games.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube.

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After 200 hours in Elden Ring, our very own Stace Harman has some thoughts and we're ready to 'review' it.

We cover the ups and the downs, the memorable bosses, the sense of engagement, worldbuilding, narrative design and more.

Come and get involved in the conversation with us on Twitter @IndieByDesign and via our Discord, which you can find via our Twitter.

Gaming: The Podcast is released every Tuesday and is brought to you by Indie By Design, creators of books and podcasts that delve into the history, culture and design of video games.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Are you playing as yourself when you play video games?

When playing a video game, how are you embodying the character onscreen? Are you playing as yourself and making decisions based on how you think you'd act in a given situation, or are you acting as the character as it's written for you?

Maybe the answer is that it's a combination of both, or maybe it's something else entirely.

Join John and Stace as they discuss this and figure out how they themselves play games and how that impacts their interpretations.

Come and get involved in the conversation with us on Twitter @IndieByDesign and via our Discord, which you can find via our Twitter.

Gaming: The Podcast is released every Tuesday and is brought to you by Indie By Design, creators of books and podcasts that delve into the history, culture and design of video games.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

Neon White's sweet spot, a review

A speedrunner, first-person shooter crossed with a parkour platformer, Neon White is upon us and it's glorious.

Join Stace and John as they detail and dissect their experience the game in a bid to understand what's going in Ben Esposito's latest video game offering and how he's hit Neon White's sweet spot.

Come and get involved in the conversation with us on Twitter @IndieByDesign and via our Discord, which you can find via our Twitter.

Gaming: The Podcast is released every Tuesday and is brought to you by Indie By Design, creators of books and podcasts that delve into the history, culture and design of video games.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.