Pages of Play

Off the Shelf is an interview format of the Pages of Play Podcast where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I am joined by Raygan, host...

David, Caleb, and Erik nab some artificats and run! They will never think of museums the same way again. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our  discord so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask...

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and David interview Ben Myres, CEO and creative director at Nyamakop, the studio behind Relooted . This is a very "meaty" interview, as Ben puts it, so we hope you enjoy going layers deep into the making of this game with us. Relooted is an Africanfuturist heist game...

David, Caleb, and Erik venture deep into the archives of a codebreaking machine in search of a stolen book. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our  discord  so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and...

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb interview Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at Throughline Games, about the studio's upcoming game, Forgotlings . Forgotlings releases on Steam February 17th, 2026. Wishlist the game here on Steam, or check out the developer's website for more details on...

The Meeting of Makers is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we bring together various content creators to discuss the art and craft of making content. The panel for this episode includes the following folks: John: Gaming in the Wild Jason: So Many Games Dave: Tales from the Backlog Dan: The Greatest Story Ever Played Michael: Tiny Game Chronicles Rick: Pixel Project Radio The wonderfu...

David, Caleb, and Erik take a look back on 2025 to discuss some of the standout moments and stories from the year. This includes reflecting on podcast highlights, disussing the Stories of the Year (SOTYs) submitted by listeners, and doing a deep dive into Clair Obscur: Expedtion 33. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a...

David, Caleb, and Erik find themselves underneath a steel sky in the indie gem, Metal Garden. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our   discord so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussio...

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik interviews his children about the game, Stray, a 2022 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. The kids (6 and 3 years old) recap the story of the game, share their favorite moments, and explain why the narrative was so com...

Off the Shelf is an interview format of the Pages of Play Podcast where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I am joined by Jason, the e...

David, Caleb, and Erik point-and-click their way through one of the best game narratives of 2025. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our  discord so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discus...

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb shine a spotlight on an incredibly talented indie game developer, Interactive Dreams, and a few of their games. This episode is a combination of two game reviews and a discussion about the studio that made them. We hope this format helps more people discover...

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I was joined by Rick from the Pixel Project Radio podcas...

David, Caleb, and Erik take a virtual trip to Quito, Ecuador for a nostalgic conversation about the autobiographical game, Despelote. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord so that you can chat with the amazing Pag...

Setting aside classic narrative structures, Caleb and Lydia explore the incredible ability of video games to tell a story through experience while discussing the 1980 Atari hit Missile Command.  Caleb geeks out about environmental storytelling and meta-narrative, Lydia marvels at game cabinet design, and the two reflect on how this game played a role with one another in building a common language...

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I was joined by Michael from the Tiny Game Chronicles Po...

David, Caleb, and Erik take a breather to discuss burnout in Wanderstop , a whimiscal yet surprisingly vulnerable tea-shop management sim by Ivy Road studio. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord ( https://discord...

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I had the honor of interviewing John from the Gaming in...

Between the Lines is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore gaming narratives that are several steps off of the well-trodden path. I am honored to read an essay about the game, My Child Lebensborn, written by cherised PoP community member, SlugcatStu! Many thanks to him for submitting this essay. Please join our discord ( https://discord.com/invite/jMzR6WdpTR ) so that you can...

David, Caleb, and Erik sneak their way out from their cell in the latest game from The Game Kitchen. In this discussion, Caleb discusses game accessibility, Erik looks deep into Spanish Art, and David shares conspiracy theories. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion ques...

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I had the honor of interviewing Kate from the No Small G...

David, Caleb, and Erik roll the dice in the latest game from Jump Over the Age. In this discussion, Caleb details a game mod he built, Erik explains why he took over 40 screenshots of the game , and David forgets about everyone he met in Citizen Sleeper 1. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via boo...

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I had the honor of interviewing Jake from The Pre-Order...

Caleb and Lydia discuss the lasting impact of the game Chrono Trigger in both their personal lives and within the gaming industry.  Lydia recalls the magical moment arriving in the kingdom of Zeal, Caleb considers the moral complexities of Frog’s journey, and the two wrestle with the questionable legality of game emulators.  All while celebrating the masterfully crafted world of Chrono Trigger. Du...

Off the Shelf is an interview format where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to you the greatest video game narratives. If I were to pull 5 books at random off of those shelves, what would I find? How did each book earn a spot on your shelf?” This week, I interview Dan from The Greatest Story Ever Played podc...