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Our podcast breaks down the techniques of great storytelling across our favorite games, movies, literature, and music. I also occasionally upload music I've arranged or composed!

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    • 4.9 • 176 Ratings

Our podcast breaks down the techniques of great storytelling across our favorite games, movies, literature, and music. I also occasionally upload music I've arranged or composed!

    Drowning In Desert Sands [Spoilers] | Spec Ops The Line (Ep.2) | State Of The Arc Podcast

    Drowning In Desert Sands [Spoilers] | Spec Ops The Line (Ep.2) | State Of The Arc Podcast

    Terribly sorry for the late upload! Casen and I had a communication mix-up as I went out of town last week for work. This episode contains spoilers for the entire game. It's a short game, so you should be able to beat it in just a few hours. We are joined by Sam from Games as Literature. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Development History Spec Ops The Line (Ep.1) State Of The Arc Podcast

    Development History Spec Ops The Line (Ep.1) State Of The Arc Podcast

    Join us for the first episode of our deep dive into Spec Ops: The Line. After reading developer interviews all last week, I'm more excited about this game than I have been for any game on the podcast in a long time--and that's really saying a lot!

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Pan's Labyrinth ULTIMATE Analysis | 4 HOUR Review | State of the Arc Podcast

    Pan's Labyrinth ULTIMATE Analysis | 4 HOUR Review | State of the Arc Podcast

    The Ultimate Analysis of Pan's Labyrinth. David Garcia Abril of Spain joins us from Japan where he works as a video game translator. Get ready to delve into the richness of of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and see it through new eyes. This podcast was recorded live months ago for those who donate to us on Patreon and Subscribestar. To see other exclusive videos we've done please consider joining the ranks! Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

    • 4 hr 2 min
    Roundtable Discussion Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (FINALE) State Of The Arc Podcast

    Roundtable Discussion Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (FINALE) State Of The Arc Podcast

    Join us for the final episode of our Final Fantasy XVI analysis. Today, we'll be joined by The Night Sky Prince, Schrodingersbabyseal, and ProfNoctis in a roundtable discussion where we will discuss the game's themes, technical execution, development history, and the state of the franchise as a whole.

    GUESTS:
    The Night Sky Prince:

    / @thenightskyprince
    Schrodingersbabyseal:

    / @schrodingersbabyseal
    ProfNoctis:

    / @profnoctis1718

    • 3 hr
    The Ultimate Myth | Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (Ep. 11) | State of the Arc Podcast

    The Ultimate Myth | Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (Ep. 11) | State of the Arc Podcast

    Ultima and Mythos make a Final Fantasy in more ways than one. Now that we've beat the game we can talk about it! Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

    • 2 hr 19 min
    The World Turns To Ash | Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (Ep.10) | State Of The Arc Podcast

    The World Turns To Ash | Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (Ep.10) | State Of The Arc Podcast

    Yep, that was a Pokemon The Movie reference... Okay, so now we're going to the continent of Ash to see if we can kill Barnabas there. Vivian stans speak up, I cannot stand her. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

    • 1 hr 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
176 Ratings

176 Ratings

AnonymousCropDuster ,

Wonderful

I came for the Nier Automata discussion and so far I am blown away. These episodes have been a masterful companion as I revisit this amazing game. I cannot wait to listen through the podcast backlog on some of the games I’ve played from my past.

I love that the focus is on the game’s development, themes, symbolism, characters, philosophy, and story rather than gameplay. The hosts do a fantastic job of unpacking a lot of material. Keep up the great work!

Chapter Chumps ,

The Real Deal

Easily the best, most insightful video game podcast I’ve come across. As a huge fan of the series, their final fantasy coverage in particular really gave me a lot to think about in terms of development history and the stories themselves.

Definitely worth your time!

Brad in Nashville ,

Five stars

Love what you guys do and the passion with which you cover VG stories that were large chunks of my childhood. Keep it up

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