220: Pyre (with AJ Fillari)
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Dave and AJ discuss the game Pyre, exploring its themes of competition, freedom, and storytelling.
Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog Join Dave and special guest AJ Fillari as they discuss Pyre (Supergiant Games, 2017). As your crew makes their way through their underworld hellprison, you take part in competitive rites with the goal of earning your freedom. The game explores the rhythms of sport and competition, win or lose, as well as political allusions, what it means to return home, and much more. Dave and AJ also discuss Supergiant's continuity as a studio and how it helps them consistently put out good games. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! Guest info: AJ Fillari (they/any) Listen to dotzip podcast https://dotzip.online/ Follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Title Card 0:27 Introductions 5:54 Our Histories with Supergiant Games 9:52 Top-Level Thoughts 17:20 Story Setup 24:45 Push and Pull Decision Making 31:56 You Gotta Lose Sometimes 43:26 Playing in the Rites 56:26 Cast of Characters and Reactivity 1:01:44 Art and Visual Design 1:06:13 Music 1:15:56 Who Should Play? 1:20:21 dotzip and AJ's work 1:25:06 Spoiler Wall and…
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