Use Your Items!

Our first guest episode featuring Dr. Dillon Ludemann discussing Toxicity in Gaming! Join us for this special sidequest in the anthropology, philosophy, and design of video games. Dr. Dillon Ludemann is a professor of anthropology with a focus on online communities at the University of South Carolina Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to...

Episode 9 discussing Maddy Makes Games hit Celeste. We touch on accessibility, friendship, anxiety, depression, and overcoming goals. TW/CW: Anxiety, Depression, Drinking, Gender Dysphoria, etc. 0-1hrish non-spoiler Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If yo...

Episode 8 and we get into 1 bit graphic design, a bit of Said's philosophy, the correct mouse sensitivity, and the making of a mystery. All our resources are noted below.   Listener, a heads up from Jason: I apologize for an error I made in misremembering and labeling the royalty on board as Fujianese instead of Formosan. I was recalling my previous writings on the game and did not do enough resea...

Episode 7 and our longest yet. Today we spend over 3 hours tackling Final Fantasy 6. Digging into the origins of operatics, drama, rpg design, and post-modern theory; don't shy away we keep it fun! Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to suppor...

Episode 6 and we fill the gaps with our favorite compound glue, KINGDOM HEARTS! Join Fran as he leads Jason through a breakdown of the series and the first game. Some spoilers within. Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. ---------------------------- Join the...

Episode 5 and we are diving deep into Subnautica. Complete with seamoths in inappropriate places and posters of prawns. Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.   Spoiler-free 0-33:00 Full spoilers 33:00-Finish   Credit to the Last Bacon on Youtube for some awes...

Episode 4 and today we tackle all Undertale, intention, and how branching paths may lead to dead ends. Spoilers ahead! Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. ---------------------------- Join the conversation on Discord Email us at: useyouritems@gmail.com Read...

Episode 3 and we discuss the small, indie game Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I promise we only mention Elden Ring and Super Mario 64 maybe two or three times? Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. ---------------------------- Join the conversation on Disc...

Episode 2 and we talk about the merit of finishing games, Cronenberg, and Bowsette, of course. No fan art please. Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. ---------------------------- Join the conversation on Discord Email us at: useyouritems@gmail.com Read us at...

Join us on our inaugural episode of Use Your Items! Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.   Francisco and Jason discuss FF7 and the idea of the podcast. ---------------------------- Join the conversation on Discord Email us at: useyouritems@gmail.com Read us a...