About this episode
The episode dives into the themes of the game Pentiment, exploring its narrative on murder, religion, and storytelling.
Retro Encounter is the only reason to do anything in this life. This week on Retro Encounter, we dive into the 2022 Obsidian masterpiece Pentiment , a game about murder, religion and the stories we tell about those things. Is there a right answer? Who do we accuse? Why are Socrates and God on the same screen? Listen in to find out! Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Hilary Andreff, Aleks Franiczek, Ben Love, Matt Wardell; Edited by Zach Wilkerson Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.com RPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancom Bluesky: @rpgfan.bsky.social Instagram: @rpgfancom Threads: @rpgfancom Facebook: rpgfancom Twitch: rpgfancom
People in this episode
Host: Zach Wilkerson
Guests: Hilary Andreff, Aleks Franiczek, Ben Love, Matt Wardell
Topics covered
- murder
- religion
- storytelling
- video games
- Pentiment
- Obsidian
Keywords
- Pentiment
- Obsidian
- murder
- religion
- storytelling
- video games
- game analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Obsidian
Books & works: Pentiment
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