EP 11 | Existentialism, Free Will, and Why Androids Wear Blindfolds in NieR: Automata (with Marina Ryan)

Marina sits down for another solo episode to talk about the game she hadn’t stopped talking about for 2 years straight: NieR: Automata. This episode goes in-depth on NieR: Automata’s story, how its game elements come together, why its use of narrative design is masterful, how it explores existentialism, free will, and the meaning of being alive, and why YoRHa androids wear blindfolds.  (00:00) Introduction (03:32) Story summary (21:20) How the game elements come together (23:36) Mastery in narrative design (24:39) How NieR: Automata leans into the element of surprise (27:15) Existentialism, free will, community, joy, and finding meaning (34:28) Why YoRHa Androids wear blindfolds * * * * * * *  Our NieR: Replicant episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bC3GLTQz1lIyW6WodGyy2?si=229f9c2ca4c24475  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0nWUGi0LMI  Follow Us: • Quest Markers: https://linktr.ee/questmarkers  • Marina: https://linktr.ee/marinaryan   • Music: https://marinamakes.co