Deep-dive video game podcasts are changing the way we play and talk about games.
Subsequent seasons tackle different games selected by listeners, with discussion spilling into their Discord server where fans debate current and past seasons. Loading the latest episode in your podcatcher feels like a weekly pub night with friends—but instead of bullshitting about work, you're breaking down strategies for defeating demi-gods and theorizing about time-traveling sorceresses.
By nature, Butterfield tells me, interactive media like video games provide different experiences to every player. "Not everyone is going to see everything [in a game,]" he says. Even if two players, they're going to see it in a different order, and tackle challenges in different ways, with unique outcomes.
Digging into these narrative experiences and exploring the space between the creators and the players is a core purpose of these podcasts, but their heart and soul aren't the likable and knowledgeable hosts—they're the catalysts—it's the passionate audience. They're the ones who allow two dudes talking about old games in Chris's basement to blossom into a full-blown community complete with ongoing debates, rampant in-jokes, and genuine friendships.
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