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• 18 reasons to be thankful for video games

  Get full show notes for free at post.gamesGet bonus and video episodes, extra segments, and more for $5 at patreon.com/postgamesWelcome to The Inaugural Post Games Thanksgiving Special!I’ve invited 19 people from across video games to share what they’re thankful for. They could celebrate a game, a person, a place, a trend, an idea, or whatever else inspires them. Our guests come from across the entertainment and media industries, including award-winning indie game designers, a former executive from a AAA publisher, brilliant text-based critics, beloved audio-only hosts, a contract-securing union leader, and a good ol' fashioned movie star. Here's the party's guest list!Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. GordonKirk HamiltonChristian DonlanJenny Jiao-HsiaLucy JamesAustin WalkerChris NovakTina Sanchez O’HaraBlessing Adeoye Jr. Sarah ElmahlehGiovanni ColantonioNajay GreenidgeChris BrattNina FreemanFrank LantzKitty Calis and Jan Willem NijmanEvan NarcisseBecause this episode is a holiday special, and because we have so many guests, there are no acts and no news of the week. Instead, what follows are nearly twenty notes of gratitude from our brilliant guests. And Patreon subscribers get an extra-long personal note from me, in which I talk about what I’m grateful for this year: the games, the movies, the books, the music, the people, and most importantly, the opportunity to do this show.We have so many delicious dishes to plop on your plate, so let’s work our way around the buffet!This week on Post Games: The Thanksgiving Special19 guests share what part of video game culture they’re thankful forWhy I’m grateful for change and how you can create your ownOn the Patreon - Only $5!!!Bonus segment: Why I’m thankful for change (and how you can create your own)Plus, the films, movies, books, ideas, and other things I’m thankful forEarly access to ad-free episodesVideo versions of new episodes!Five hour-long episodes of Video Game Journalism 101, including the new episode on storytellingFree game of the weekThis week in video game linksWhat else I’m enjoyingAll of that and more for only $5 a month!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• 2025's scariest game recreates the site of a real tragedy (Piotr Surmacz)

  Get extra segments, video episodes, bonus episodes, and early access at patreon.com/postgamesGet full episode notes for free at post.gamesI was stunned when I first saw Cave Crave, a VR game in which the player squeezes through dark tunnels, the gaps so tight that the character must hold their breath, causing red light to pulse. As your virtual lungs empty, you see the blood vessels in your eyesTo my surprise, the dark, suffocating caves of Cave Crave were just the beginning of both its terror and its depth.This week on Post Games: A trip into a real cave that became a tombAct 1: The game that traps you in a dark, tight holeAct 2: Recreating the infamous Nutty Putty CavePatreon Bonus: A history of the Steam Machine and the “living room” PCAct 3: News of the weekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• What it's actually like to release a game in 2025 (Joel Burgess)

  Post Games for $1!! - The Early Bird, Not-Quite-Black Friday SaleRather than compete with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’m running my holiday deal early. Subscribe to the Patreon before 11/14 and get your first month for $1. Yes, you read that right. A buck gets you...Video episodes!Weekly bonus segments!5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media!1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie!25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games!Expanded newsletters:Free game of the weekThe best video game stories of the weekWhat else I’m enjoyingAccess to community group chats!This episode is a bit unusual. I’m chatting with a talented game developer who also happens to be a friend. I’ve known Joel Burgess for many years, dating back to his time helping to design open-world RPGs for AAA studios.He currently serves as the Studio Head of the indie studio Soft Rains, which has been busy preparing the debut of its first game. Ambrosia Sky is a sci-fi immersive sim in which you play as a death cleaner. Picture Powerwash Simulator spliced with BioShock, and then add the NYTimes obituaries, and you’re not far off. This week, Ambrosia Sky: Act 1 hits Steam.What does it feel like to launch a video game, particularly as the head of a studio, responsible for not just the success of the game but the business? The stress. The joy. The mixed sense of finishing one race, and in the current age of DLC, updates, and additional acts, starting another marathon.This week on Post Games: what it’s actually like to release a video game in 2025.Act 1: The chaos of making a video game in the 2020sAct 2: The moments before pressing publishPatreon bonus: How Joel’s dog inspired the look and soul of Dogmeat in Fallout 4Act 3: News of the weekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Why people play games that scare them (Ashley Bardhan)

  Get extra segments, video episodes, bonus episodes, and early access at patreon.com/postgamesGet full episode notes for free at post.gamesSure, spooky season is over. But listeners, the scary season has just begun at Post Games. To prepare you, I have invited one of my favorite horror critics, Ashley Bardhan, to explain the appeal of playing horror games – and how they might make your life less scary.This is one of my favorite (and most surprising) conversations yet!Act 1: The case for playing more horror gamesAct 2: Horror as therapyPatreon bonus: 5 horror games for the holiday seasonAct 3: The news of the weekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• 20 years later, Shadow of the Colossus still matters (Jacob Geller)

  Get video episodes, extra segments, bonus episodes, and early access at www.patreon.com/postgamesGet full show notes free at post.gamesFew video games achieve mainstream cultural relevance. Fewer still get labeled as "art." And only a handful of games that get through the culling manage to retain their relevance across decades. Shadow of the Colossus is the exception to the rules of video games.What makes it so unique? How has its place in gaming culture evolved? And why does it play a special part in the life of today's guest, video essayist and author Jacob Geller?Act 1: Why Shadow of the Colossus never lost its relevanceAct 2: How Shadow of the Colossus launched a critic’s careerPatreon bonus: The future of video essays about video gamesAct 3: News of the WeekArt by James BarehamTheme by Mark SparlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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