209: Impostor Factory

About this episode

The episode discusses the game Impostor Factory, exploring its narrative and gameplay mechanics.

We witness a weird murder in a time loop in Impostor Factory. Developer: Freebird Games | Publisher: Freebird Games | Initial Release: September 30, 2021 PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt ( Bluesky ) SPECIAL GUEST: * Dan ( Bluesky ) from The Greatest Story Ever Played SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 0:45 - Welcome Back, Dan! * 2:45 - Fast Pitch * 3:30 - A Series Primer & How We Played * 6:00 - Setup * 10:15 - Story at a High-Level * 15:10 - It's a Love Story! * 17:50 - An Impossible Choice * 21:30 - Spoiler Warning * 21:50 - Simulations * 24:05 - Neil Watts * 28:10 - Epilogue & What's Next * 35:35 - Music & Final Thoughts * 38:00 - Outro RESOURCES: * TGSEP - Impostor Factory * TGSEP - Dispatch * TGSEP - Into the Breach * 089 - Firewatch with Dan * 191 - Finding Paradise with Dan BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server !

People in this episode

Host: Jacob McCourt

Guest: Dan

Topics covered

• time loop
• murder mystery
• game analysis
• storytelling
• game development

Keywords

• Impostor Factory
• Freebird Games
• time loop
• murder
• game club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freebird Games

Books & works: Impostor Factory, The Greatest Story Ever Played, Firewatch, Finding Paradise, Into the Breach

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