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178. Where are Video Games Headed in 2026?

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Release Date: 01/02/2026

179. This Episode is About Sex (in Video Games) show art 179. This Episode is About Sex (in Video Games)

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Alanah, Mike, and Austin discuss sex (or the lack thereof) in video games, and how video game writing and film/TV do and do not compare. Also, happy new year! 

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178. Where are Video Games Headed in 2026? show art 178. Where are Video Games Headed in 2026?

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Apologies for the late upload! On this episode, Mike & Austin chat about the success of Dispatch, changes to video game dev structures, and where the industry seems to be headed.

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177. Dispatch Writer Pierre Shorette Talks CHOICES! show art 177. Dispatch Writer Pierre Shorette Talks CHOICES!

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This week, Austin, Mike, and Alanah are joined by Adhoc Studios' Pierre Shorette to talk about Dispatch - the latest narrative driven game made by a group of Telltale alumni.

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176. How to Market an Indie Game (& Undertale's Terrible Code) show art 176. How to Market an Indie Game (& Undertale's Terrible Code)

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Alanah and Mike discuss indie game marketing, and the fact that getting past being worried about something sucking is the best way to start... making something!

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175. Hollow Knight: Silksong's Difficulty, and Alanah's ChatGPT Video show art 175. Hollow Knight: Silksong's Difficulty, and Alanah's ChatGPT Video

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This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin chat about Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, it's hard) and how media seems to prefer difficult games, Alanah's recent ChatGPT video (though this was recorded before it was published), and the Freewrite Traveler. 

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174. Wave Tech in Sword of the Sea! show art 174. Wave Tech in Sword of the Sea!

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This week, we sat down to chat with Matt Nava from Giant Squid, all about the studio's latest game - Sword of the Sea.

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173. IP Rights & Stop Killing Games show art 173. IP Rights & Stop Killing Games

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Austin, Mike, and Alanah chat about IP Rights and our (very early, uniformed lol) thoughts on the "Stop Killing Games" petition.

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172. Mike talks TRON: Catalyst! (& Alanah learns to code) show art 172. Mike talks TRON: Catalyst! (& Alanah learns to code)

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This week, Mike and Alanah talk about learning to use game engine Godot, the brilliant lighting in TRON: Catalyst, and ethics in genitalia shown in film.

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171. A Chat to the Creator of Blue Prince! show art 171. A Chat to the Creator of Blue Prince!

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This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin sat down to chat to Tonda Ros - the director of Blue Prince. Apologies for Tonda's echo!

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170. We love Blue Prince (but maybe won't finish it, is that okay?) show art 170. We love Blue Prince (but maybe won't finish it, is that okay?)

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Alanah and Austin chat Blue Prince, addictive video games, and Satisfactory.

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