The Shade Chamber: a Genshin Impact Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Genshin Impact's Fontaine was a mixed bag. As a group of podcasters with various degrees of AAA game industry experience, we are here to close the curtain on a flawed but often brilliant chapter of Genshin's development history. In this episode, let us bid adieu to the land of Focalors and turn to the blazing sun. Why are we sick of lore? What succeeded and what didn't? Did Arlecchino steal Furina's hair? Will Kujou Sara get her hot dog? This time, on The Shade Chamber: a Genshin podcast. TIP JAR: https://ko-fi.com/theshadechamber TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShadeChamberPod ___ 00:00 Misc News and There Is No W In Tengu 08:41 French and other irl inspirations for Fontaine 27:58 The theme of Justice, and where it went wrong 40:54 Spicy Takes: Lore Burnout and Cannibalism 52:48 Arlecchino 1:04:42 Fontaine Wins, Fontaine Bingo 1:16:27 Wrap-up and Road To Natlan

Discord: https://discord.gg/wYFbcr9PcD

The churls have plenty to say about the writing and gameplay of the Fontaine and Version 4.X World Quests. Plus, the winner of our annual Golden Teppei award!

00:00 World Quests 2:44 Narzissenkreuz 10:46 Chenyu Vale 16:09 Remuria 22:12 Wrap-up and Golden Teppeis

video version coming soon!

In this episode, 8 people talk about Genshin Impact for several hours, but only one remembered that Arlecchino beat up Furina in an alleyway. Is it justice to let the Fonch people melt? Was Momoyo's quest a mistake? What piece of new lore is so terrible, Beefy is going to pretend it never happened? And most of all, how do you pronounce "Oratrice Mechanique...." ahhh forget it.

Thank you Tales of Teyvat for collaborating with us! We churls have been wanting to hang with you guys for a while, and the conclusion of the Fontaine Archon Quest was the perfect excuse. We had an absolute blast of a time, and we hope our listeners will too.

-Tip Jar ⁠-Twitter

Hi you guys! We have a whole episode in the works that's supposed to go before this one. but we wanted you to have our pre-Fontaine ep in time for your evening commute! We can't rearrange eps, so the only solution was to publish this one temporarily, then delete it (and reupload it) once the intended previous episode is released.

Please enjoy, pardon our jank, and see you in Fontaine!!!

00:00 Genius Invokation TCG (aka "Gwent's In Impact") 04:50 There's No "W" in "TENGU" 10:24 Transmedia: Genshin x Ufotable anime, Astra Carnival & IRL Events 20:22 Sumeru Report Card 43:54 4.0 Preview Thoughts, Hype & Shade 48:48 FONTAINE BINGO 01:09:09 Final thoughts

The citizens of Sumeru's deserts and rainforests represent 5000 kilometers' worth of real-world cultures, each with their own rich history, folklore and tradition. Join Grand Sage Amir [Twitter: Boram76] and the Churlmen of the Shade Chamber as we delve into the many inspirations of Sumeru, look at how these cultures are portrayed by the outside world, and examine Genshin Impact's good, bad and ugly handling of cultural representation in the Sumeru region.

This episode is a preview of "Sumeru 101", a spinoff series hosted by The Shade Chamber & Amir about the real-world cultures behind Genshin's most diverse, and most misunderstood, region.

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00:00 Intros 11:36 What ARE the cultures in Sumeru? 19:56 Sumeru: The Dharma Rainforest 27:32 Sumeru: Akademiya & The City 34:13 Sumeru: The Desert 40:02 Characters: Dehya 43:13 Characters: Nilou 58:32 Dori & Orientalism 01:13:36 Fatal Flaw: Colorism 01:22:12 Fatal Flaw: Portrayal of Racism 01:32:24 Sumeru's Successes 01:44:22 Takeaways

The Genshin Podcast Summit comprises four Genshin podcast hosts that have gathered around Rosalyne, sharing their experiences and discussing the state of Teyvat. This episode may be the final Celestial nail in the coffin.

The Resonance: A Weekly Genshin Impact Podcast - https://discord.me/theresonance 

Genshin Guys Podcast - www.genshinguys.com

The Shade Chamber - https://linktr.ee/theshadechamber 

Tales of Teyvat - https://beacons.ai/talesofteyvat 

Music Used:

Sangonomiya Kokomi Demo Trailer Theme Extended | Epic Version - Cover/Remix by brittle bear

https://youtu.be/G2hG-5aF8Ck

Shenhe Demo Trailer Theme Extended | Epic Version | "Crane in the Wild" Trailer Soundtrack - Cover/Remix by brittle bear

https://youtu.be/20HPqjj6jL4

All Genshin 2.4 Character Music Compilation | 1 Hour OST Mix | Epic Version - Cover/Remix by brittle bear

https://youtu.be/9WnTEWWcs64

https://www.twitter.com/brittlebearm

https://www.instagram.com/brittlebearmusic/

Original music by Yu-peng Chen and HoYo Mix

DOWNLOAD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Tcv... This was the "silly little gift". Now, some of these tracks are spiced up in post, but honestly, none of us actually know how to make music. We're just 5 idiots with an algorithm playing Dollar Store SiIvagunner. But these dumb little bangers have entertained us on our journey through S2 of the podcast, and we hope you enjoy them as well. TRACKLIST: 00:00 01. Faruzantae 03:02 02. Friend Like Collei 04:33 03. Port Ormilton 06:55 04. Prisoner In The Forest 09:05 05. Käärämouche 11:39 06. Sumpter by Sumpter 15:03 07. Candance With Me 16:35 08. Talk Dendro To Me 18:38 09. The Divine Damsel of Decathlon 20:40 10. I Got 5 School Of Inazuman Swordsmithing On It 24:42 11. Unbreak My Pines 27:25 12. Swirls of Puttar

Continuing from ep. 16, the Churls and Aster look at the ploys that Genshin pulls to get paid. Last time was all about casino-like gameplay mechanics and sensory immersion, but this time we look at the good old gacha game tenets of parasociality, peer engagement and FOMO. Come for the otaku anthropology, stay for the Paimon impressions.

00:00 Social Media & FOMO 04:49 Intro to Parasociality 08:07 Designing Sellable Characters 12:16 Voice Actors and Parasociality 15:10 Fandom for Profit 19:39 Takeaways

THANK YOU for supporting us on youtube and podcast platforms. we have a couple more eps we want to get done before Fontaine, so lend us your energy. Keep an eye out on our youtube channel for our upcoming livestream and our 1K subs gift to our beloved Hiluminati!

Further reading: Patrick Galbraith: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... "Against all odds: desire and monetisation in Japanese Mobile Games" https://digraa.org/wp-content/uploads... Kotaku interview with Genshin whales https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-wha...

Join us in The Shade Chamber as we look at the tactics used by Genshin and casinos to influence their players! It's game design talk! It's history! It's 2 thwarted kidnappings! and IT'S HERE! This is only part 1 of our collab with  @ChillwithAster . Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss part 2! 00:00 Intro 06:08 Game Design: Flow State & Fun 07:52 Game Design: Time Gating 10:19 Casino Tactic: Abstraction of Currency 15:57 The Perils of Pity 19:16 Casino Tactic: Sensory Overload Recorded on April 22, 2023

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShadeChamberPod TIP JAR: https://ko-fi.com/theshadechamber Thank you to the following creators for letting us use their footage!  @ADAPTChance  Feens: https://www.twitch.tv/the_feenster  @ccrzone  ___ Preshow theme: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ending theme: Purrple Cat - Neon Tiger - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/dx3wKApuVRQ - Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/SoothingBreeze Ending SFX by Vecteezy

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The churls jet across the pond to the hype new region, England, and its accompanying story quest. This time there's no time travel, ghost pirates, or LARPing dictators, but this patch's Misfits-driven comedy of errors still delivers the hijinks. And there's an explosion. We break down the rhythm game segments, analyze the newest playable characters, Raya and Jetta, and discuss the deep Craig lore. This time, on Jemshin Impact.

Recorded on April 1st, 2023

• "Britrock" Story Quest full playthrough (no commentary)
• Thank you friend of the show Snekstation (on Twitch) for the rhythm game footage! ___

• Jem is a product of Hasbro, all footage is presented under Fair Use
• Wardrobe sprite rips by Pranceatron
• Intro song is Ailad’s Wonderland by tubebackr
• Music promoted by free-stock-music.com
• Creative Commons / Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0)