Join SA video game developers John Oestmann, Susie Emery and Jackson Michael as they hang out at Cafe Booleans and chat about culturally innovative games they’ve discovered and the development stories behind them ☕🎮
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For our final episode of the year, Alex and Kosta have sent in a heartfelt reflection on the history of Booleans, and now pass on the torch to John, Susie and Jacko.
We also use this episode to launch our new format, focusing on innovative and culturally interesting games as a springboard for conversation, rather than the current news cycle.
[Content Warning: One of the games discussed, Yume Nikki, contains some elements which reference death and suicide. Please see the timestamps below if you would like to skip our discussion around this game]
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Timestamps
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[01:13] Special Message from Alex and Kosta
[13:11] Yume Nikki - 2004 Surreal RPG Maker Proto-Walking-Sim developed by Kikiyama
[40:04] Community Messages
[44:04] Outer Wilds - 2019 Time-Loop Space Adventure developed by Mobius Digital
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Game Information Adapted From
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yume_Nikki
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-horrifying-legacy-of-yume-nikki-the-homebrew-game-that-became-a-phenomenon/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Wilds
https://www.gamesradar.com/the-making-of-outer-wilds/
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Community Messages
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GameMaker is now free for non-commercial projects: https://gamemaker.io/en/blog/gamemaker-free-platforms
SAGE Game Exhibition happening on 16/17 February 2024:
https://www.sagameexhibition.com/
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Other Mentions
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Toby Fox interviews Kikiyama (English Translation): https://chartcarr.neocities.org/secretbase_4
Hokkikomori (syndrome): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4912003/
Welcome to the NHK (anime): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_N.H.K.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (novel): https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58784475
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (game): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Majora%27s_Mask
Twelve Minutes (Netflix game): https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126637
Geocaching (activity): https://www.geocaching.com/play
The Infinite Game (book): https://simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game/
Slow TV (tv show genre): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television
