EPISODE · Apr 22, 2014 · 1H 8M
02: The Stanley Parable
from The Short Game · host The Short Game
In our exciting second episode, we discuss The Stanley Parable, one of the strangest and funniest games of 2013. But it also makes you think, ya know? Here’s the description from developers Galactic Cafe: The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end. Contradiction follows contradiction, the rules of how games should work are broken, then broken again. This world was not made for you to understand. But as you explore, slowly, meaning begins to arise, the paradoxes might start to make sense, perhaps you are powerful after all. The game is not here to fight you; it is inviting you to dance. Based on the award-winning 2011 Source mod of the same name, The Stanley Parable returns with new content, new ideas, a fresh coat of visual paint, and the stunning voicework of Kevan Brighting. Other topics for this episode include: Shane is a nerd! He recommends the mostly free tabletop RPG system FATE, which favors story over simulation. Downloads of the rules are available in a Pay-what-you-want from on the FATE website. Nate is really into Infamous: Second Son on his shiny new Nintendo 64 Playstation 4 ESCAPE GOAT 2! ESCAPE GOAT 2! ESCAPE GOAT 2!
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In our exciting second episode, we discuss The Stanley Parable, one of the strangest and funniest games of 2013. But it also makes you think, ya know? Here’s the description from developers Galactic Cafe: The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end. Contradiction follows contradiction, the rules of how games should work are broken, then broken again. This world was not made for you to understand. But as you explore, slowly, meaning begins to arise, the paradoxes might start to make sense, perhaps you are powerful after all. The game is not here to fight you; it is inviting you to dance. Based on the award-winning 2011 Source mod of the same name, The Stanley Parable returns with new content, new ideas, a fresh coat of visual paint, and the stunning voicework of Kevan Brighting. Other topics for this episode include: Shane is a nerd! He recommends the mostly free tabletop RPG system FATE, which favors story over simulation. Downloads of the rules are available in a Pay-what-you-want from on the FATE website. Nate is really into Infamous: Second Son on his shiny new Nintendo 64 Playstation 4 ESCAPE GOAT 2! ESCAPE GOAT 2! ESCAPE GOAT 2!
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