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Two long-time friends and college professors embark on a journey to review the games Epic has given away for free in chronological order. Each episode focuses on a new game as the hosts bring different approaches and perspectives as gamers, educators, and people interested in pop culture.

  1. 5D AGO

    Episode 39: Minit - Does it please the suburban coupon woman?

    In this episode, we discuss the 2018 quirky action adventure Zelda-like, Minit, which Epic gave away for free from October 3 to October 10, 2019 (bonus - I didn't notice until right now that October 3, 2019 is also when my second daughter was born!). This allows us to talk about gimmicks in games, in many different ways about representations of animals, about game pacing, the continued significance of mines, factories, and submarines in indie games, and what "charm" means when it comes to popular culture. We also had some technical difficulties, apologies, so there is a brief period that may be a bit rough.

    58 min

  2. MAY 15

    Episode 38: Everything - Let us take communion of Mountain Dew and Cheetos

    In this episode, we discuss the 2017 universe simulation game Everything, which Epic gave away from September 26 to October 3, 2019. We explore the idea of a game with a message or a serious game, say more about indie games as alternative forms of therapy, and consider the ecocritical possibilities of games (and simulations). This also allows us to consider what philosophical voices would be good games, and whether we would like to be washing machines.

    1h 12m

  3. MAY 8

    Episode 37: Metro 2033 Redux - Ladies and gentlemen, Soviet Wonderwall

    In this episode, we discuss the game that Epic gave away from September 26 to October 3, 2019, the survival horror first-person shooter Metro 2033 Redux (initially released in 2010, with the Redux version from 2014). We discuss the ethos of the game (modernist, Soviet-core, etc.), chat about the history of mine carts in video games (with thanks to this post: https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-brief-history-of-the-mine-cart-level.653622/), discuss heterotopias and realpolitik, and admit how much we hate children (in games)

    1h 14m

  4. APR 24

    Episode 36: Batman Arkham Trilogy - Jim Gordon is Basically Princess Peach

    After a hiatus due to business and health, we are back on track with an episode on the Batman Arkham Trilogy (Asylum, 2009; City, 2012; and Knight, 2015), which Epic gave away from September 19 to September 26, 2019. We discuss why superheroes are so appealing, what types of games would work for superhero narratives, the sexualization of characters in these games, and the mental health narratives in popular culture, among other topics. We also ask the important question: Is Joker sexy?

    1h 18m

  5. APR 3

    Episode 35: Lego Batman Trilogy - Playing with studs in the manosphere

    In this episode, we discuss the game(s) Epic gave away from September 19 to September 26, 2019, the Lego Batman Trilogy. We discuss the legacy of both superheroes and lego, the gender politics of superheroes, camp and humor in games, and aspects of games like voiceacting, open worlds, and character abilities.

    1h 18m

  6. MAR 27

    Episode 34: Conarium - Click the mute button to make xenophobia disappear!

    In this episode, we discuss the game Epic gave away from September 12 to September 19, 2019, the Lovecraft-inspired horror walking simulator from 2017, Conarium. This game allows us to consider Lovecraft's legacy, to think about race and xenophobia in games, what horror means as a concept, and the Unreal Engine

    1h 3m

  7. MAR 20

    Episode 33: The End is Nigh - You have to know cosmology to get poop humor

    In this episode, we discuss the game epic gave away from September 5 to September 12, 2019, the platformer from 2017 The End is Nigh. We discuss whether dark humor can be pulled off in games, the loneliness epidemic, the continued use of nostalgia (cartridges and floppy discs) in indie games, classic music, and games as dadaist experiences, among other things. Ray also asks an important question - Can't we just swim with turtles again?

    1h 8m

  8. MAR 13

    Episode 32: Abzu - Back off Cthulhu, we have Shark Jesus

    In this episode, we discuss the game Epic gave away September 5 - September 12, 2019, the 2016 underwater adventure game Abzu. We discuss the use of mythology within video games as source material, why water levels are so hated, the idea of an "entry point game, and conservation themes within games, among other things. We especially focus on why a Hammerhead Man is a bad idea.

    1h 7m
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Two long-time friends and college professors embark on a journey to review the games Epic has given away for free in chronological order. Each episode focuses on a new game as the hosts bring different approaches and perspectives as gamers, educators, and people interested in pop culture.

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  • Creator
    Daniel_ac
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Epic Free Game Reviews