Urban Wilderness Elyse Michalow

Arles and I revisit survival themes in video games. We talk about two horror games that made us feel like we were fighting for our lives! Until Dawn (2015) and The Quarry (2022) are compared and contrasted as we discuss their backstory, game features, survival ratings, and extras.

Concluding a comprehensive summary of the survival techniques used in the post-apocalyptic series Daybreak (2019). This episode focuses on the affiliated podcast The Only Podcast Left (2019). Topics discussed are knowledge of local geography, why zombies love blood, apocalyptic funerals, and self defense using household items,

Continuing a comprehensive summary of the survival techniques used in the post-apocalyptic series Daybreak (2019). Topics discussed are first aid skills, biochemical nuclear war in addition to the nature of nuclear explosions. I also list some topics I chose to leave out.

Continuing a comprehensive summary of the survival techniques used in the post-apocalyptic series Daybreak (2019). Topics discussed are lockpicking, learning a language, as well as the nature of parasites and fungi.

A comprehensive summary of the survival techniques used in the post-apocalyptic series Daybreak (2019). Topics discussed are the nature of mines (and claymores), solar panel maintenance, as well as cheesemaking and beer brewing.

An overview of the survival skill and hardcore mode gameplay in Fallout: New Vegas. Topics discussed are differences in difficulty, the addition of character dehydration, starvation, and fatigue, as well as using your survival skill to pass checks in dialogue.