The Examined Game
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What do video games reveal about us? In The Examined Game Podcast, peabody-nominated documentary producer Steven Lake speaks with the creators of the world’s most celebrated video games about how they were made and the personal and professional impact games have had on their lives.
Steven is a Peabody-nominated producer whose work has appeared on Netflix, BBC Storyville, PBS, and The Guardian.
About Steven Lake
Steven Lake is the host of The Examined Game Podcast and a Peabody-nominated documentary producer. His work has appeared on Netflix, BBC Storyville, PBS, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian.
His films include Roll Red Roll, described by The New York Times as “an essential watch,” as well as Phantom Parrot, rated 4 stars by Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian, and Dungeon Masterhood, a coming-of-age documentary with dragons.
The Examined Game
Why Play Matters | Julia Minamata (The Crimson Diamond)
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The Examined Game #3
Julia Minamata is the solo developer of the text parser adventure game The Crimson Diamond, a love letter to the classic Sierra On-Line adventures. I adored playing The Crimson Diamond and wanted to talk with Julia about the power of play in video games. We discuss her inspiration for the game and the idea of building a game like a doll’s house, with many different points of interactivity for the player to lose themselves in.
We also talk about the pressures of being a solo developer and how making the game became its own escape for Julia when her work as an illustrator was stalling.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/
https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com/