We’re joined by game designer and convention organizer Jae Euteneier to discuss Vancouver’s new playtest convention ProtoCon BC and Canada’s Play the North initiative. Then we take an Odyssey through video game South of Midnight, discussing its tapestry of Southern culture, mythological storytelling and action adventure gameplay.

Topics Discussed

ProtoCon BC, Play the North, South of Midnight, Bird of the North, A Night in the Lonesome October (novel), Princess Mononoke (film), punch needle (hobby)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, ProtoCon BC: 0:01:30
• Appetizer 2, Play the North: 0:09:08
• Main 1, South of Midnight: 0:12:46
• Main 2, Bird of the North: 0:46:01
• Dessert 1, A Night in the Lonesome October (novel): 0:52:50
• Dessert 2, Princess Mononoke (film): 0:55:35
• Dessert 3, punch needle (hobby): 1:00:30
• Outro: 1:04:44
• Spoilercast: 1:08:15
  

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Daniel takes a crowbar to misogyny in Silent Hill F. Mark sees the horseman of war through his greatest challenge: Sokoban puzzles, in Darksiders. Plus revisiting Final Fantasy 4 and much more.

Topics Discussed

Leviathan Wilds, Borderlands Online, Echo Weaver, Afterworld, Final Fantasy 4, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Silent Hill F, The Goonies, Greg Girard.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Leviathan Wilds: 0:01:25
• Appetizer 2, Afterworld: 0:05:11
• Appetizer 3, Echo Weaver: 0:08:50
• Appetizer 4, Borderlands Online : 0:10:29
• Main 1, Final Fantasy 4: 0:14:48
• Main 2, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition: 0:36:02
• Main 3, Silent Hill F: 0:54:28
• Dessert 1, The Goonies (film): 1:12:33
• Dessert 2, Greg Girard (art exhibit): 1:24:59
• Outro: 1:27:14

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Daniel hacks into the genre-bending mechanics of sci-fi shooter Pragmata; Mark learns that you need to crack a few eggs to save a monstie in Monster Hunter Stories 3. Plus Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Sword World and much more

Topics Discussed

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Well Dweller, Sword World, Cypher, S’il Vous Play, Satisfactory: Core Values, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Nope (film), Foundation (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo: 0:03:11
• Appetizer 2, Well Dweller demo: 0:07:43
• Appetizer 3, Sword World Free Adventure: 0:09:56
• Appetizer 4, Cypher System Character Builder: 0:11:50
• Appetizer 5, S’il Vous Play: 0:19:13
• Appetizer 6, Satisfactory: Core Values: 0:20:21
• Main 1, Pragmata: 0:22:52
• Main 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3: 0:39:45
• Dessert 1, Nope (film): 1:08:02
• Dessert 2, Foundation (novel): 1:10:31
• Outro: 1:20:02
  

Links

Sword World English Free Adventure

Cypher System Character Builder

S'il Vous Play Convention

Satisfactory: Core Values

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