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257: In Other Waters

257: In Other Waters

Episode 1 · · 55:27

In this “Narrative Exploration Game” by Gareth Damian Martin you play as an AI that inhabits an advanced dive suit worn by scientist Ellery Vas as she explores a distant planet and e...

Short Game Classic – 13: Transistor

Short Game Classic – 13: Transistor

Episode 1 · · 01:27:04

Transistor was The Short Game’s first Game of the Year, all the way back in 2014. This week we are re-releasing that episode, with some fresh Making us Happy in the intro. We’ll be b...

256: Game of the Year 2020

256: Game of the Year 2020

Episode 1 · · 01:08:49

Thanks for sticking with us in 2020. We can’t wait to see what next year brings. 00:03:20: Game of the Year 2020: Kentucky Route Zero00:12:44: Shane’s Pick: Streets of Rage 400:20...

255: Orwell’s Animal Farm

255: Orwell’s Animal Farm

Episode 1 · · 01:12:20

Reigns developer Nerial worked with interactive fiction luminary Emily Short to adapt George Orwell’s classic allegory of the Russian revolution to video game form. But is it a farmi...

254: The Pathless

254: The Pathless

Episode 1 · · 01:06:43

Abzu developer Giant Squid and publisher Annapurna Interactive released The Pathless last month, in a strange launch that positioned the game as one of the first “next-gen” indies wh...

253: Hades

253: Hades

Episode 1 · · 01:42:08

Hades isn’t short! But we’re covering it anyway because we’re Supergiant Games superfans. We’re joined by friend of the show and Hades speedrunner Robert Hawks aka Rubella aka The Pa...

252: A Short Game Friendsgiving

252: A Short Game Friendsgiving

Episode 1 · · 01:04:46

We needed a low-prep episode for this holiday week, so we’re taking your questions! Thanks to our patrons and listeners who sent in their questions. We’d like to make this a recur...

251: IFComp 2020 part 4

251: IFComp 2020 part 4

Episode 1 · · 01:08:47

We’re continuing our coverage of IFComp 2020 with nine more games. We plan to return after the close of the comp to discuss the winners. Thanks for joining us for this year’s comp, a...

250: Reigns: Beyond

250: Reigns: Beyond

Episode 1 · · 59:43

The Reigns franchise from developer Nerial and publisher Devolver Digital leaves medieval-ish times and blasts off into rock-and-roll outer space in this Apple Arcade exclusive that ...

249: IFComp 2020 part 3

249: IFComp 2020 part 3

Episode 1 · · 01:06:58

We’re continuing our coverage of IFComp 2020 with a new crop of games, and J.J. Guest, winner of IFComp 2018 for his game Alias: The Magpie, is joining us to discuss several of this ...

Short Game Classic – 98: Reigns

Short Game Classic – 98: Reigns

Episode 1 · · 39:30

With Reigns: Beyond coming to Apple Arcade on November 6th it seemed an appropriate time to re-release our episode from 2016 covering the original Reigns. This unlikely series has sp...

248: World of Horror

248: World of Horror

Episode 1 · · 52:46

World of Horror draws inspiration from point and click adventure games, retro computers, horror manga, H.P. Lovecraft, and even recent rogue-lite games, and it’s a unique synthesis. ...

247: I Am Dead

247: I Am Dead

Episode 1 · · 01:05:30

Morris Lupton is the recently deceased museum curator of the tiny British island of Shelmerston. He’s also the only one who can stop the volcano at the center of the island from erup...

246: IFComp 2020 part 2

246: IFComp 2020 part 2

Episode 1 · · 01:11:24

Our IFComp coverage continues, this time with a guest! Long time interactive fiction author and first place 2016 IFComp winner Robin Johnson joins us to talk about a fresh crop of ga...

245: IFComp 2020 part 1

245: IFComp 2020 part 1

Episode 1 · · 01:01:40

It’s fall, and that means IFComp is upon us again. This quick hit episode introduces our coverage of IFComp 2020, and covers the handful of games we were able to check out between th...

244: Paratopic

244: Paratopic

Episode 1 · · 45:48

Paratopic is a cursed Playstation 1 game. Or perhaps it’s an experiment in first person storytelling. Or perhaps it’s just creepy AF. This award winning game from 2018 just came to N...

243: Hotshot Racing

243: Hotshot Racing

Episode 1 · · 01:00:08

In the tradition of great arcade racing games like Daytona USA and OutRun2, Hotshot Racing brings fluid 60fps to Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. 8 The Short Game is su...

242: Moist Game Double Feature – Spitkiss and The Good Time Garden

242: Moist Game Double Feature – Spitkiss and The Good Time Garden

Episode 1 · · 38:06

This week we’re talking about a pair of very short very wet games. Spitkiss is “a story of boundless love, told through precision platforming.” Navigate the challenges of polyamor...

241: What The Golf?

241: What The Golf?

Episode 1 · · 52:06

What The Golf? for Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, and PC, is not a golf game. It is, however, a good excuse for a Raygan Rant. The Short Game is supported directly by our listen...

240: Blaseball

240: Blaseball

Episode 1 · · 01:30:41

We are now participating in the cultural event of Blaseball. Recorded during the final game of the Season 4 Internet Series, we are joined by narrative designer, writer, and Hade...