BAFTA 2026: More Categories, Bigger Questions (Episode 282)

Picking up from Family Game, Alex, Jem, and Matt work through Audio Achievement, Music, Narrative, New IP, and Debut Game — with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 casting a long shadow over most of the conversation. Matt has strong feelings about this game. The team has questions about nominations versus wins. Especially when Jem brings some eye-opening numbers about just how many games were in contention before the nominations list was even drawn up.Representation runs as a thread throughout. Jem raises the diversity controversy surrounding Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Narrative win and makes the broader point that the stories we choose to reward signal which stories are worth telling. The New IP category opens up a more nuanced conversation about appreciation versus appropriation.  What does it mean for two white developers to stand on stage to accept an award for a game built around Black American narrative?Part three is up next week, and covers Best Game, BAFTA Fellowship, and Performer in a Leading Role. Plus, the team discuss the controversies surrounding this year's ceremony, including a game trailer that was pulled from the show at the last minute.Episode tags: #BAFTAGames2026 #BAFTAGamesAwards #ClairObscur #GhostOfYotei #KingdomComeDeliverance2 #SouthOfMidnight #007FirstLight #MarioKartWorld #Dispatch📢 Support the Podcast!Let us know on BlueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube!If you love Gaming The System, consider supporting us:🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content!🔹 PayPal Donations: [email protected]🔹 Subscribe & Review: Share the podcast with fellow gamers!🎙 Gaming The System releases new episodes every ThursdayThanks for listening, and remember – there’s always another game to play that isn’t full of nonsense. 🎮✨#GamingTheSystem #GamingCulture #FeministGaming  #feministgamingpodcast​ #feministgamers​ #intersectionalgaming​ #equalityingames​ #GamingRepresentation #AccessibleGaming #IntersectionalGaming #GamingTheSystemPodcast