IBD #23 - Games that made us (Monkey Island)

11/12/18 • 53 min

Welcome to 'Games that made us', an ongoing series within the Indie By Design podcast in which hosts Stace Harman and John Robertson explore and discuss the games that have most powerfully inspired and influenced their lives inside and outside of the traditional gaming space.

In this episode John Robertson interviews Stace Harman regarding the impact that The Secret of Monkey Island has had on everything from his subsequent tastes in games to his relationship with his brother at the time.

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What is the current state of the videogame critic and what might it be? How do audiences and critics currently relate to one another? What is the purpose of criticism itself? Is a review that acts as a buyer's guide a form of criticism or not? Stace Harman and John Robertson attempt to answer these questions and more in the 22nd episode of the Indie By Design podcast.

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Welcome to Gaming, the podcast from Indie By Design.

This show is, surprisingly enough, about games - with each weekly episode dedicated to delving into and answering a single question about them.

Why is that game so good (or bad)?
What is it about that piece of game design that works so well?
Which game do you absolutely love but would never play again?
Is Big Bird the original chocobo?

Your hosts are John Robertson and Stace Harman - long-time game design and narrative consultants and authors of books that celebrate the culture and greatness of videogames. You can find out more about that at IndieByDesign.net

Episodes are released every Thursday, starting 8 Oct 2020.

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