The Dark Queen of Mortholme: A Short but Brilliant Subversion of the Hero’s Journey
About this episode
This episode reviews 'The Dark Queen of Mortholme', highlighting its unique take on the hero's journey.
THE DARK QUEEN OF MORTHOLME is a 20 minute long, self-proclaimed "anti-game" by Mosu Aijala, and is one of my most memorable game experiences in recent memory. Read our review here: The Dark Queen of Mortholme: A Short but Brilliant Subversion of the Hero’s Journey Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. * New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Courtney Smith…
People in this episode
Host: Kyle Pauletto
Topics covered
- game review
- hero's journey
- anti-game
- video game experience
- independent journalism
Keywords
- Dark Queen of Mortholme
- Mosu Aijala
- anti-game
- video game review
- hero's journey
- SIFTER
- independent journalism
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