Pixel Therapy Pod

Feb 25 2025 87 ep. 88 mins 19
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Pixel Therapy Pod is a monthly podcast and Let's Play YouTube Channel queering and transcending video games for all kinds of gamers. We believe that games can serve as tools for understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us— and we want to celebrate gaming in its many contexts: as a hobby; as an art form; as therapy. Learn more on https://www.pixeltherapypod.com/

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In Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Lost Memories and Found Family

Feb 25 2025 90 mins  
Jump Over the Age and Fellow Traveller's Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a dice-driven RPG focused on choice, risk, and survival in a hostile interstellar world. A game that is inherently queer and earnestly hopeful, it explores themes of collective care, bodily autonomy, and capitalistic greed within a compelling tabletop-inspired framework. In this episode we explore its ma

Crushes and Coalition-Building in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Feb 04 2025 123 mins  
In light of a slew of layoffs at BioWare, the future of the Dragon Age series is unclear. But at a time when storytelling like this -- of building community across differences to fight back against impossible odds, and of finding spots of joy along the way -- feels more important than ever, we kind of surprised ourselves with how much we had to talk about. It's Dragon Age: The Veil

Pixel Therapy's Games of the Year 2024

Jan 07 2025 106 mins  
It's time for our fourth annual totally unserious end of year roundup! Let's revisit the games that got us through the trash fire that was 2024, and get excited for a new year of gaming ahead of us.1:24 - Patreon shoutouts3:56 - Holiday catch-up9:17 - 2024 year of gaming overviews20:22 - Spencer and Jamie's Top 5 Games of 20241:26:05 - Favorite characters of the year**SPOILERS** 1:

Metaphor: ReFantazio Will Radicalize You

Dec 19 2024 94 mins  
From developer Studio Zero and publisher Atlus (creators of the beloved Persona series) comes Metaphor: ReFantazio, the developer's first foray into the fantasy genre -- with a sprawling epic RPG that imagines a utopic new world and fights to make it real. Built upon radical ideas from as far back as 1516, Metaphor brings them to life for a new generation to draw strength from

In Neva, Making Meaning and Moving Forward

Oct 30 2024 81 mins  
From Nomada Studio, the creators of Gris, comes new puzzle-platformer Neva: the moving tale of a young swordswoman named Alba and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world. And all we have to say is...HOW DARE YOU?! But forreal though, this game packs a ton of emotional weight in a short, beautifully wrapped pack

Our Favorite Games from PAX West 2024: Part 2

Sep 29 2024 103 mins  
Welcome to Part 2 of our PAX West 2024 coverage! PAX West is one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world, existing as a celebration of gaming and gaming culture and featuring panels, a massive expo-hall, and more. While there, Spencer and Jamie got hands-on demos with more than 40 games (!!!) and recorded interviews with over a dozen game-makers. We've boiled down our experi

Our Favorite Games from PAX West 2024, Part 1

Sep 21 2024 110 mins  
At the beginning of September, we spent a jam-packed whirlwind of a weekend at this year's PAX West Convention in Seattle, WA. A celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring panels, a massive expo-hall, and more, PAX West is one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world with over 100,000 attendees present this year alone. We put our time there to good use, getting hands-

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is More Than Meets the Eye

Aug 27 2024 75 mins  
You give me a genderless, silent protagonist, and you bet I will project ALL OF THE FEELINGS onto your tower defense game. A unique blend of action and strategy, Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess puts players in the role of Soh, protector of the maiden Yoshiro, as they slice with elegant, dance-like sword moves and strategically command villagers against ominous foes in th

Struggle and Sisterhood in 1000xResist with Sunset Visitor's Remy Siu and Pinki Li

Jul 23 2024 75 mins  
We do not choose what we inherit, but we can choose what we carry. This week we're joined by sunset visitor 斜陽過客 Creative Director Remy Siu and Narrative Designer Pinki Li to chat about their journey as indie devs bringing 1000xRESIST to life -- and the resonance that has been deeply felt by players within and outside of the Asian diaspora.Hailed by PASTE Magazine as one of

CRYPTMASTER Keeps the Craft (Un)Alive

Jun 04 2024 67 mins  
This week on the podcast we're chatting about Akupara Games' CRYPTMASTER -- a bizarre dungeon-crawling adventure where words control everything. It's like Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, but with more necromancy. And we mean that in the best way possible.0:55 - Patreon shoutouts3:22 - We're going to PAX West!6:28 - Cryptmaster conversation beginsWatch the live recording of this episod