The Short Game is a podcast celebration of video game storytelling and craft, in video games you’ll actually finish! We choose one great, short game per episode, and discuss it in depth. Episodes release Monday mornings in your podcast app of choice!
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Laura and Raygan talk about another handful of games from this year's interactive fiction competition. [00:00:52] LATEX, LEATHER, LIPSTICK, LOVE, LUST by THE BODY & THE BLOOD [00:21:46] A Very Strong Gland by Arthur DiBianca…Read more
September 23, 2024
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A quick episode about a very fast game. I Am Your Beast is the latest game from Strange Scaffold and Xalavier Nelson Jr. Even more "boomer shooter"-y than previous Short Game favorite El Paso, Elsewhere,…Read more
September 16, 2024
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Surprise! The comp started early! Well we were surprised anyway. We're kicking off our coverage of this year's IFComp with impressions of the following games: The Bat by Chandler Groover ROD MCSCHLONG GETS PUNCHED IN…Read more
September 9, 2024
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Frog Fatigue and Frog Enthusiasm abound in this discussion of open world first person mountain climbing game Valley Peaks.Read more
August 21, 2024
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In this topic episode, Laura and Raygan go through their bookshelves to talk about the video game books they have enjoyed. Art books, game design books, history, and even novels.Read more
August 12, 2024
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A surreal comedy "slapformer" about a little guy who goes around.Read more
August 5, 2024
July 29, 2024
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Doth these nitwits hast what it takes to properly divine the qualities of this absolutely bizarre JRPG?Read more
July 22, 2024
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Let's dig into the memory hole and try to remember why we love games. What are some of your favorite gaming moments? Read more
July 15, 2024
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