Pixel Therapy Pod

Oct 30 2024 83 ep. 87 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 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

Little Goody Two Shoes: A Sapphic '90s-Era Shoujo Folk Story!

Apr 30 2024 79 mins  
This week we're joined by AstralShift's Kira (António Lopes / @kirariinn) to talk everything Little Goody Two Shoes -- a lush, gorgeously detailed horror-adventure-visual novel following Elise, a rebellious young woman daring to build a better life for herself in a deceptively peaceful small town. The game expertly explores the queer subtext beneath the horrors of witch hunts and

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother(s Remake)!

Apr 02 2024 99 mins  
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, originally released in 2013 to critical and fan acclaim, transformed the way many people thought about what games could be and laid the groundwork for director Josef Fares' later explorations in cooperative mechanics (y'all may remember his title It Takes Two won Game of the Year in 2021!). Lovingly remade by Italian developer Avantgarden, critics have

Love, Death + Ghosties in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Mar 12 2024 101 mins  
Join us as we break down DON'T NOD's spiritual Vampyr successor, the doomed love story of ghost hunters Red and Antea in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. 0:45 - Patreon shoutouts3:05 - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin9:10 - Showtime's The Curse16:51 - discussion of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden beginsSide Questtinyurl.com/opolivebranchOperation Olive Branch is

Story Craft: A Conversation with In Stars and Time's Adrienne Bazir

Feb 06 2024 85 mins  
This week, we're so excited to welcome cartoonist, animator, and game developer Adrienne Bazir (she/they) into the studio to talk about their 2023 timeloop RPG, In Stars and Time!In Stars and Time is a turn-based RPG that follows a group of adventurers at the end of their journey to defeat a king slowly freezing the land in time. It's also a game about found family, snacks, cosmic