How to Have a Persona Summer

From Post Games by Chris Plante

June 8, 2026 · 1h 41m · Episode 55

About this episode

This episode discusses the concept of 'Persona Summer' and features insights from various guests involved in gaming and narrative design.

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People in this episode

Host: Chris Plante

Guests: Brendon Bigley, Stephen Hilger, Leigh Alexander, Casey Baron

Topics covered

Persona
Video Games
Tribeca Film Festival
Game Design
Summer Gaming

Keywords

Persona
gaming
Tribeca Film Festival
video games
narrative design
Brendon Bigley
Stephen Hilger
Leigh Alexander

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Aria of the Soul, The Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album