Pages of Play

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and David interview Ben Myres, CEO and creative director at Nyamakop, the studio behind Relooted. This is a very "meaty" interview, as Ben puts it, so we hope you enjoy going layers deep into the making of this game with us. Relooted is an Africanfuturist heist game that explores contemporary issues through purposeful game design and writing. The game released on Steam February 10th, 2026, which you can find ⁠here⁠ on Steam, or you can check out the developer's ⁠website⁠ for more details. The game is also currently on Gamepass at the time of writing. The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out ⁠here⁠.Contents:(00:00) Intro w/ Ben(02:53) Interview(55:05) Closing

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb interview Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at Throughline Games, about the studio's upcoming game, Forgotlings.Forgotlings releases on Steam February 17th, 2026. Wishlist the game here on Steam, or check out the developer's website for more details on the release dates across other platforms. The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Contents:(00:00) Intro w/ Alfred(02:22) Interview(01:02:17) Closing

David, Caleb, and Erik take a look back on 2025 to discuss some of the standout moments and stories from the year. This includes reflecting on podcast highlights, disussing the Stories of the Year (SOTYs) submitted by listeners, and doing a deep dive into Clair Obscur: Expedtion 33.Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord or find us on bluesky so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode!Also, please do us a huge favor and share your feedback on Pages of Play podcast by filling out this short survey:https://forms.gle/zjvQZ6Tv4k2vCSEG7The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Contents:(00:00) Intro & PoP 2025 Recap(18:56) SOTYs(52:11) Clair Obscur and Closing

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik interviews his children about the game, Stray, a 2022 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. The kids (6 and 3 years old) recap the story of the game, share their favorite moments, and explain why the narrative was so compelling. I had such a blast recording this episode because I had no idea what my kids were going to say on-air. They certainly kept me on my toes! I hope you find this episode as precious as my little ones are to me. The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Contents:(00:00) Intro(03:45) Interview(29:07) Closing

David, Caleb, and Erik point-and-click their way through one of the best game narratives of 2025. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode!The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here.Contents:(00:00) Intro(06:19) Q1(14:20) Q2(28:25) Q3(39:54) Spoiler Wall: Story Recap(44:54) Q4(58:22) Q5(01:10:29) Q6(01:24:49) ClosingReferences from the show:Sally Beaumont inteview on So Many Games podcast

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?”This week, I was joined by Rick from the Pixel Project Radio podcast. Below you will find the linktree for that show.Pixel Project Radio LinktreeThe discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to the timestamps below to avoid those as needed.(00:00) Introduction & Spoiler Policy(06:51) Disco Elysium(24:21) Lisa the Painful(35:20) Outer Wilds(50:39) Xenosaga(01:05:41) Pentiment(01:21:14) Closing CommentsIf you enjoy the show please join our patreon to stay up to date on the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?”This week, I was joined by Michael from the Tiny Game Chronicles Podcast. Below you will find links to that wonderful show. Please check it out, especially if you love short video games! BlueskySpotifyApple PodcastsThe discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to the timestamps below to avoid those as needed. (00:00) Introduction & Spoiler Policy(07:25) Myst(34:30) The Witcher 2(53:49) Uncharted 2(01:13:45) Octopath Traveler 2(01:28:34) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33(01:44:02) Closing CommentsIf you enjoy the show please join our discord to stay up to date on the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?”This week, I had the honor of interviewing John from the Gaming in the Wild podcast. Below you will find episodes from Gaming in the Wild that cover the games we discuss on this show:The Last of UsA Short HikeKentucky Route Zero (Act 1 of the community playthrough)Citizen Sleeper1000xResistThe discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to the timestamps below to avoid those as needed. It’s a long episode, so feel free to skip around!(00:00) Introduction & Spoiler Policy(06:20) The Last of Us (Part 1)(24:52) A Short Hike(37:45) Kentucky Route Zero(54:25) Citizen Sleeper(01:12:36) 1000xResist(01:35:26) Closing CommentsIf you enjoy the show please join our discord to stay up to date on the podcast. Thanks for listening!

David, Caleb, and Erik sneak their way out from their cell in the latest game from The Game Kitchen. In this discussion, Caleb discusses game accessibility, Erik looks deep into Spanish Art, and David shares conspiracy theories.Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord (https://discord.com/invite/jMzR6WdpTR) so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode!The wonderful music in this episode comes form the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Contents:(00:00) Intro(04:20) Q1(21:19) Q2(33:53) Q3(47:42) Q4(52:50) Spoiler Wall(54:06) Story Recap(57:46) Q5(01:04:04) Q6(01:11:04) Q7(01:29:23) Closing

David, Caleb, and Erik roll the dice in the latest game from Jump Over the Age. In this discussion, Caleb details a game mod he built, Erik explains why he took over 40 screenshots of the game , and David forgets about everyone he met in Citizen Sleeper 1. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord (https://discord.com/invite/jMzR6WdpTR) so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode! The wonderful music in this episode comes form the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Many thanks to the publisher for a review copy.Contents:(00:00) Intro(09:26) Q1(20:33) Q2(44:30) Spoiler Wall(45:40) Plot Summary(47:50) Q1 Revisited(54:36) Q3(1:05:01) Q4(1:10:55) Q5(01:21:12) Q6(01:38:50) Closing

David, Caleb, and Erik bust out their paintbrushes in their discussion on Neva, the latest game from Nomada studios. Caleb educates Erik on Studio Ghibli, Erik pays tribute to Monet and Dalí, and David shares a deeply personal story about partenting. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Feel free to submit your book club questions for their next game at pagesofplay@gmail.com.The wonderful music in this episode comes form the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Contents: (00:00) Intro(07:20) Q1(20:47) Q2(32:17) Q3(37:53) Spoiler Wall(38:50) Plot Summary(41:58) Q4(50:16) Q5(1:01:11) Q6(01:08:28) Q7(01:25:45) Closing

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I interview Bryan from Pixelated Playgrounds podcast. I highly recommend you check out his full podcast here. Also, here are the Pixelated Playgrounds episodes that cover each game we discuss: Red Dead Redemption 2 Spiritfarer Before Your Eyes Norco The discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to these timestamps to avoid those as needed: (00:00) Introduction (06:10) Planescape Torment (20:45) Red Dead Redemption 2 (33:09) Spiritfarer (48:10) Before Your Eyes (59:35) Norco (01:16:48) Closing Comments

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I interview Dave Jackson from the Tales from the Backlog podcast. I highly recommend you check out his full podcast here. Also, here are the Tales from the Backlog episodes that cover each game we discuss: Soma Silent Hill 2 Spec Ops: The Line Xenogears Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2 The discussion of each game contains spoilers, so please refer to these timestamps to avoid those as needed: (00:00) Introduction (11:50) Soma (33:00) Silent Hill 2 (44:35) Spec Ops: The Line (55:10) Xenogears (01:06:20) Final Fantasy X and X-2 (01:17:10) Closing Comments