StrangeCast — The Definitive Life Is Strange Fan Podcast Player 1 vs The World

We are back! Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast returns for the final episode of May 2024. We're here to bring our lovely listeners all of the latest discussions and news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and, of course, Life Is Strange!

For this episode of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam revisit Life Is Strange 2 Episode 3: Wastelands to mark its five-year anniversary this month. The StrangeCast hosts also share their feelings on podcasting, interviewing people tied to the Life Is Strange series and more!

Our main topic is none other than a big focus on Life Is Strange publisher Square Enix after it laid off staff, its stock price took a tumble and it has now changed its overall business plan. But where does Life Is Strange fit into these plans? Has Square Enix lost all control of the direction of Life Is Strange? Let's talk... ☕️

StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk

You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Be sure to tune in for StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Check out our Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below.

Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/

Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

For business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

07:04 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 3: Wastelands turns five years old; plus hosting a podcast, interviewing people from the Life Is Strange series, etc.

29:49 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Square Enix's new business plans and where Life Is Strange fits into the publisher's future

01:22:00 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @danishhaikal8840! 😉)

01:31:30 -- Spread The Arts

01:43:05 -- Outro

The first StrangeCast of May 2024 is here, folks! Player 1 vs The World's flagship podcast returns to talk all things about Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, as well as the latest updates from developers Deck Nine and Don't Nod Entertainment.

For this episode of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam discuss Jusant coming to vinyl and some behind-the-scenes changes to Don't Nod's management.

The StrangeCast hosts also break down two big interviews featuring different Don't Nod Montreal members, including Frederique Fourny-Jennings, Luc Baghadoust and Michel Koch.

Our main topic is none other than a sitdown chat about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's lo-fi summer trailer. Yup, that's right: it's a big Lost Records: Bloom & Rage-themed episode -- with little sprinkles of Life Is Strange talk here and there!

Enjoy the episode, folks. And stay tuned for The Lost Records Journal -- StrangeCast's sister podcast -- which will return next week! We'll see you in hell. 🗣️🔥

StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk

You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Be sure to tune in for StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Check out our Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below.

Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/

Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

For business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

06:18 -- Jusant's soundtrack is coming to vinyl!

13:42 -- Julie Chalmette becomes deputy managing director at Don't Nod Entertainment

19:36 -- Don't Nod Montreal trio Frederique Fourny-Jennings, Luc Baghadoust and Michel Koch talk with CGMagazine

41:36 -- What we learned from Luc and Michel in the Hardcore Gamer interview

59:20 -- Adnan and Adam discuss the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage lo-fi summer trailer

01:23:50 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @herpartnerintime! 😉)

01:30:53 -- Spread The Arts

01:38:46 -- Outro

Folks, welcome back for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World's T̶h̶e̶ T̶o̶r̶t̶u̶r̶e̶d̶ StrangeCast D̶e̶p̶a̶r̶t̶m̶e̶n̶t̶! For the uninitiated here, StrangeCast is Player 1 vs The World's ​Life Is Strange fan podcast, where we discuss the Square Enix franchise and developers Deck Nine and Don't Nod Entertainment.

For this episode of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam kick off things with a tease from developer Don’t Nod Montreal about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. PSA: we recorded this before the ID@Xbox Showcase announcement, so we mainly talk about whether or not we're about to hear which Lost Records: Bloom & Rage character is which (spoiler: we likely are... 😍).

Our main focus for this episode is a continuation of the talking points from the last episode of StrangeCast.

Adnan and Adam share their post-feelings on the episode around the allegations against Deck Nine and Square Enix. Additionally, the main topic for this episode has the StrangeCast hosts discussing the reputation of the Life Is Strange franchise, Deck Nine and Square Enix going forward.

StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk

You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Be sure to tune in for StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Check out our Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below.

Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/

Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

For business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

03:08 -- Don’t Nod Montreal tease Lost Records: Bloom & Rage character names could be coming soon (spoiler: they are, we recorded ahead of time 😭)

09:45 -- Adnan and Adam's feelings post-StrangeCast episode 68, specifically on the allegations around Deck Nine and Square Enix

34:50 -- Adnan and Adam discuss if the Life Is Strange series has become tainted due to the allegations against Deck Nine and Square Enix (also, H/T to @haguilar84 for the comment 🎩 🫡)

01:10:00 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @MindYour_OwnBuisness! 😉)

01:15:31 -- Spread The Arts

01:25:17 -- Outro

Player 1 vs The World's new episode of StrangeCast is here. Well, let's talk Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and Life Is Strange. (You can probably tell by the tone of the introduction where we're headin' here...)

For this episode of StrangeCast, we kick things off with a discussion about Don't Nod and the French-based developer and publisher's future, including seven titles in the works from the company.

Our other news includes an update on Jusant winning at the 2024 Pegasus and Zoe Thorogood's Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not #2 officially dropping.

Of course, our main topic is none other than the story that has rocked the Life Is Strange franchise to the core. Adnan and Adam candidly talk about the allegations hitting developer Deck Nine and publisher Square Enix's London-based division.

From the Zak Garriss allegations to crunch culture allegations to a new Life Is Strange title being confirmed in the works, the StrangeCast hosts break down as much info as they can from IGN's in-depth investigation.

StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk

You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Be sure to tune in for StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Check out our Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below.

Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/

Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

For business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

01:30 -- PSA: The Lost Records Journal announcement!

03:54 -- Don’t Nod restructures its titles under three pillars: RPG, narrative adventure and action-adventure

16:12 -- Don’t Nod has seven titles in the works, with four of them unannounced

27:00 -- Jusant wins at the 2024 Pegasus and Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not #2 is out now

29:17 -- Deck Nine and Square Enix rocked by toxic workplace allegations; a new Life Is Strange is in the works

01:45:18 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @sundyfundy! 😉)

01:50:26 -- Spread The Arts

01:55:45 -- Outro

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast returns with an all-new episode to sign off the month of March! Adnan and Adam sit down to discuss all of the latest news and topics relating to Deck Nine, Don't Nod Entertainment and, of course, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise.

We kick things off with the announcement of our new podcast: The Lost Records Journal! Our podcast will drop on Friday this week, and The Lost Records Journal will be the official sister podcast of StrangeCast!

With the podcast announcement out of the way, we kick things off by celebrating the first anniversary of Steph's Story.

Meanwhile, Adnan and Adam discuss an update from Don't Nod Montreal managing director Frederique Fourny-Jennings regarding a new wellness policy.

Webb Pickersgill, who was the co-director of Before the Storm and the performance director for True Colors, has revealed that he will be at an upcoming event in Phoenix, Arizona (shoutout to Webb! ^_^).

Our main topic is none other than the title of this podcast, so sit back and listen to Adnan and Adam talk about a plethora of Life Is Strange characters from the franchise.

StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇

▶️ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk

You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below.

Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

Check out our all-new Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/

Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

For business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

01:30 -- PSA: The Lost Records Journal announcement!

09:22 -- Katy Bentz and Rosiee Thor tweet on the first anniversary of Life Is Strange: Steph's Story

25:23 -- Don't Nod Montreal's Frederique Fourny-Jennings reveals a new workplace wellness policy

31:36 -- Deck Nine developer Webb Pickersgill is heading to Phoenix Film Fest

33:04 -- PSA: an update on the upcoming website from the Lost Records Fans, which is created by Life Is Strange Fans' Chris Anderson

34:13 -- Adnan and Adam talk about their Life Is Strange main topic

55:51 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @notthemilkybarkid! 😉)

01:24:57 -- Spread The Arts

01:40:14 -- Outro

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is back for our first episode of March, with Adnan and Adam (who is 'being held against his will') talking all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine and, of course, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise.

For this episode of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam celebrate the sixth anniversary of Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s much-beloved Farewell DLC episode.

The StrangeCast hosts also turn their attention to Jusant, which won Best Sound Design at the 2024 Pegasus. Additionally, Jusant received a nomination for New Intellectual Property at the BAFTA Games Awards.

Adnan and Adam also sit down to discuss the French union SJTV and its allegations against Don’t Nod over staff welfare, with the Life Is Strange developer also responding to the claims made.

Speaking of Don’t Nod, we also flag that Benoit Gisbert Mora has stepped down from his role as deputy general manager at the French-based developer and publisher.

Finally, our main topic is none other than the sad news that Life Is Strange: True Colors studio Deck Nine has been forced to lay off some of its staff amid a brutal period for developers in the gaming industry.

StrangeCast can be accessed on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. 👇

▶️ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83OTFhZjFlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

New to StrangeCast? Why not check out our first episode: https://youtu.be/N4eeXf_q7Qk

You can catch up on all future StrangeCast episodes using our official playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other Life Is Strange content using our playlists below.

Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

Check out our all-new Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

You can follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld/

Adnan and Adam are also on X/Twitter, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

X (AKA Twitter): https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

For business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

04:03 -- Before the Storm’s Farewell episode has turned six years old

10:10 -- Jusant wins at the 2024 Pegasus; Don’t Nod’s title receives BAFTA Games Award nomination, too

26:08 -- SJTV makes allegations against Don’t Nod over staff welfare; Don’t Nod responds to allegations

52:43 -- Benoit Gisbert Mora steps down from his role at Don’t Nod

56:18 -- PSA: sending our best love to veteran Life Is Strange developer Alejandro Arque 🫶

57:52 -- Deck Nine layoffs, including updates from developers

01:44:37 -- Spread The Arts

01:53:25 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @Skykidmoth! 😉)

01:55:43 -- Outro