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178: Psychonauts (with Try - My Life in Gaming)

August 13
2h 40m

Episode Description

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A good friend of mine likes to say "every game is somebody's favorite game", but I'm always intrigued when some oddball picks enter those conversations, and DoubleFine's Psychonauts is mentioned often enough that I felt like I had to play it someday. And my show patrons (thank you!) made it a point to vote it onto the show, so away we go for a discussion about a fascinating game!

Guest info: Marc aka Try of My Life in Gaming

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:18 Intros
  • 4:46 Personal Histories with Psychonauts
  • 10:34 Opening Thoughts
  • 16:20 Story Setup, Comedic Tone
  • 23:48 Visual Aesthetic
  • 32:25 Music
  • 35:37 Voice Acting
  • 40:49 A Fun Story with Odd Pacing
  • 55:43 Platforming and Combat
  • 1:13:15 Cool But Unintuitive
  • 1:27:11 Wrap-Up Thoughts/Recommendations
  • 1:33:57 My Life In Gaming/The Backloggery/King of Games
  • 1:42:32 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:44:33 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode is credited to Peter McConnell. Tracks used: Title and Credits Montage, Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp, The Meat Circus, Fighting for the Cause in Lungfishopolis, Agent Cruller's Sacred Hall, The Milkman Conspiracy

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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

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