Pixelated Plato Podcast

Hollie @watchhollie and I discuss representation in Media and how our perception of ourselves affects the world around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disclaimers: Listener discretion is advised as we cover discussions of alcohol use and Adderall in this episode. We swear a lot and we want this to be an unfiltered experience so be aware of that before you listen. This is a mishmash episode. We use the Ace Attorney games as a precursor to have a full discussion of Maria's Capcom fandom and to reflect on questions on the legal system. Why does a p...

CW: Therapy, Mental IllnessCastlevania's lore is focused on the Belmont family and their duty to protect the world from monsters and vampires. Generations of Belmonts have served to defeat Dracula and we highlight Simon in his journey from Castlevania 1 & 2. Maria and I discuss Simon's trauma, the unique narrative of men sharing emotion when societal narratives deeply discouraged men showing emoti...

Maria is back for a series about Castlevania! This will be a 3 part series. Episode 1 highlights Rondo of Blood briefly and then spends the majority of the time on Symphony of the Night. We discuss lore, lost love, and Alucard. We love Alucard. Poor man trying to sleep and keeps being woken up by his father. Part 2 will focus on Castlevania 1 and 2 while Part 3 will be an overview of the themes th...

Maria is back! She guest stars on the podcast to talk about platonic male/female relationships in video games and the importance of seeing representation in gaming. We talk about social cues and how to build a philosophy. We didn't think we would teach that in this episode but we had a lot of fun. Maria is Space_Kitty00 on Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No More Heroes is an apt title for a game when we think about how literature has evolved to include more anti-heroes and mixed motivations in character development. Maria gives a great breakdown of Travis Touchdown and how his development through the course of the No More Heroes series teaches us all about growth, goofy antics, and dispositional change over the course of one's life. I learned a lo...

@HighleyGinger is back to talk about death in Death Stranding. Death is often uncomfortable and challenging and @Highleyginger covers it with grace. We discuss the beach, Heartman trying to find his family, and our pondering about Death Stranding 2. We are building our thoughts with a number of unknowns but it is a reflective and fun episode. Find Aly:Twitter: @HighleyGingerBluesky: @HighleyGinger...

Twitter @HighleyGingerDiscord @MrsAlyCatBluesky @HighleyGingerPlease support the podcast at patreon.com/phenomenagaming or subscribing on your favorite podcast service. Heavy spoilers for Death Stranding in this episode!!!!In this episode we will delve into the importance of critical engagement, connection, and navigating an apocalyptic world in Death Stranding. We have a good mix of science, ethi...

Amy comes on the Pixelated Plato Podcast to talk about horror and finding her own identity and interests in a challenging situation. We think about horror as a genre, I try my best to build atmospheric horror and Amy reflects on empathy and reading social cues as a person with ADHD. This was a really brilliant discussion and I learned a lot. Her Twitter is sillibean_ https://sillibean.com/Her webs...

Ulana and I had a great discussion about Final Fantasy, friendship, and the inspiration of gaming for our lives. Ulana has become a great fantasy writer because of her grounding in Final Fantasy. We also talk a bit about Ulana's creative process and the game writing course she took. We have a link to the Narrative Department where you can register for the six week course Ulana mentions in the podc...

A great discussion on gaming as relationship building, growing in social awareness, and development of empathy. This episode is also promoting Ellie's half-marathon for SpecialEffect! Ellie shared her story about coming to know SpecialEffect and her passion for supporting the organization. We talked a lot about the good development of the heart and the mind and getting them to move together. To do...

Come join Nathan and I for a conversation about Persona 4 Golden! We talk about Naoto and Kanji and reflect upon the journey to deal with the collective unconscious and our individual journeys of coming of age. Life can be exceptionally difficult and Persona 4 does a good job of highlighting the importance of authentic presence. You can find Nathan on Twitter: @nathanl75Nathan's piece on Persona 4...

Maggie Jones Lutey, staff writer from Nintendo Force Magazine, comes to the Pixelated Plato Podcast to talk about her journey into games writing, the Trails series, and how Trails games have made her a better person. Some spoilers for Trails Games are present because we are using Trails for reflective purposes. Phenomena Gaming will also have a Spoilercast for Trails at a later time. Maggie's Cont...

We had a great conversation about representation in video games, PR work and a surprise mini conversation about Elden Ring. She gave a lot of great reflections on toxicity in video game communities and her story and intelligence is something you don't want to miss. Kaitlyn also had a game she wanted to promote called Raji: An Ancient Epic. https://rajithegame.com/ This game takes place in Ancient...

First, support all anti-imperialist efforts, most particularly be aware and sensitive to the suffering which war brings. Today is a day for stillness and reflection. Second, I think Aloy is given an unfair reputation as being a flat character and this reflection is about social anxiety, trauma and changing opinions, and the difficulty of accepting love after periods of isolation. Hosted on Acast....

New name, new format, same depth of reflection now with other gamers. Our first episode is with GameswithGrayce where we discuss how gaming has helped her build friendships and her streaming community. I learned a lot about horror and the cost genre. In addition GameswithGrayce's boyfriend helped me rename my podcast and GameswithGrayce helped with sound editing and recording as I learn how to use...

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A nuanced reflection about NFTs, Blockchain, Crypto, and the Metaverse. A wondering about innovators and how to get transparent answers to questions that innovators are trying to solve. One segment because I got into a rhythm and just kept going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Persona 5 Royal gives a great reflection about empathy and building long lasting connections which enrich the character's lives and which help the common good. I use the metaphor of a conservation reserve to reflect upon right relationship and how persona 5 Royal gives a good game mechanic to help build right relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trails of Cold Steel and Persona 3 tell stories of characters thrown into global conflict with different amounts of readiness. These stories help us reflect about how we can be ready for the situations where we become aware of the world not being in right relationship and how we can intentionally be different. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A journey to find what it means to build a new world, embracing the possibility and responsibility of creating and the limits of creating too small of a world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode dedicated to exploring why we play difficult games and what it means for our own disposition. We discuss Slay the Spire, Nowhere Prophet, Nioh 2, Vagrant Story, and a brief reprise of Tactics Ogre. We come to interesting conclusions over the course of the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our patron, Dr. Parker Cook, is on the episode to discuss heroism in the game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. A 2011 remake of the 1995 Tactics Ogre, this game provides a great level of depth and reflection of the choices we make and the wake we leave because of those choices. This is a great reflection opportunity to think about gaming and living. To join our community subscribe to patreon.c...

A podcast about gaming and living. This episode is a brief introduction to myself and my hopes for this podcast. I want to inspire gamers who care about social issues to develop their leadership skills and make change in the world. Games are a great example of ordinary people who encounter extraordinary challenges and build life skills and knowledge to overcome those challenges. In this podcast we...