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  1. Episode 16 | Native Noir | Hill Agency: PURITYdecay

    12/02/2025

    Episode 16 | Native Noir | Hill Agency: PURITYdecay

    In the neon haze of a stratified future city, an Indigenous detective named Meeygen Hill walks into a case that refuses to stay buried...  In this episode of The Point-and-Quest Podcast, I talk about Hill Agency: PURITY/Decay, an Indigenous futurist noir by Achimostawinan Games -- a studio reshaping what video games can say, and who they’re for. We’ll explore: Indigenous Futurism and why these worlds matterThe Auntie Robo-Dog tutorial (a perfect piece of Native noir humor)Merrium’s death and the echoes of MMIWG2SThe stratified class structure of AkâmaskiyPuzzles and plotholesWhat the game does beautifullyWhat I wish it had done differentlyAnd why Meeygen Hill is one of the coolest detectives in modern gaming and why I want to see more of her!This is kind of sort of a love letter with notes in the margins, a discussion that is part grief, part celebration, and entirely grounded in the messy, neon, hopeful future that Indigenous game developers are building. __________________________________________________________________________________ Developer | Achimostawinan Games Publisher | Achimostawinan Games Director | Meagan Byrne Designer | Meagan Byrne Artist | Sa'dekaronhes Esquivel Writer | Meagan Byrne Composers | Colin R. Lloyd, Honor.beatz ________________________________________________________________________________ RESOURCES & LINKS  Hill Agency: PURITY/Decay (Steam link)Exploring Indigenous Futurism Achimostawinan Games MMIWG2S resources: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center; No More Stolen Sisters Grace Dillon – Walking the Clouds Elizabeth LaPensée – writings on Indigenous game design Adventure Game Hotspot review WCCFTech interview with Meagan I. ByrneSend us a message!

    31 min

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