The Shade Chamber: a Genshin Impact Podcast

The churls finally cover Golden Apple, their thoughts on Sumeru, and a  few other matters before The Shade Chamber adjourns for the season.  We'll be back sometime after the Archon Quest, so keep an eye on our Twitter https://twitter.com/ShadeChamberPod for when we return.   Thank you everyone who responded with thoughts about Sumeru's cultural representation. This is a fraught subj...

You might not wanna play the second segment in public. blame/thank us later. For our coverage of 2.8 we've spent 2 episodes covering pre-2.8. The Chasm is the last one. Also we did audience Q&A's for this one and had a good ol' time. If you enjoyed our werk, please consider subbing and if you can, share us with friends! We're niche little guys out there just looking to find fellow passionate o...

The churls take a look at the Sea Greeks of Teyvat. There's Orobashi! There's Lore! There's Sneople! There's so much to cover before 3.0! Aaaaahhh!!   We're big mythology nerds so this ep was a treat. If you enjoyed our werk, please consider subbing and if you can, share us with friends! We're niche little guys out there just looking to find fellow passionate overanalyzing memelords. More bac...

Sumeru's around the corner and there's a lot of Genshin to cover. First on the docket: the Irodori Festival event.  Inazuma's borders are open, and the Churlmen of the Board head over to buy some doujins. We meet Ayato, forget the names of several Anemo users, discuss the Raiden Shogun's built-in DRM, and watch Kujou Sara take 3 separate L's. Which minigame got nerfed before release? Who's be...

Mihoyo is dead, long live Hoyoverse. What does this mean for us, and why is no one talking about it? Come see what hot scoops the churls dug up, because the future, if the boyos from Hoyo have anything to say about it, is gonna be wild. Was Scapulagate an inside job? What do Hoyoverse's plans have to do with Beefy's cursed virtual past? How smug are the churls about predicting Ei's character arc?...

2022 in Genshin is off to a prosperous start. Inazuma's Hot Pink Queen of Mean blesses us with her presence, the two new story quests were bangers, and Lantern Rite gave us more than we dared ask for. What's there to throw shade at? As always, plenty.  Are new players screwed? What could be done to fix this? Is Beiguang real, or are shippers just crazy? Will the Churlmen of the Board ever fig...

Let us take you back to winter, 2021. While the greater Genshin fandom wonders, "Who is Albedo?", only the Churlmen of the Board dare to ask the real question: "Who is Jen Shin?" Now, 7 months after the fact, they finally have their answer. Also, we ponder how Genshin respects players' time in terms of story pacing, but not in terms of gameplay. Beefy and Rad get to flex their Japanese Folklore ch...

The churls are unhinged in this one. But Labyrinth and Moonchase were awesome!  Why can't more games just be Hades? Why don't writers do more with the concept of rocks? When will we figure out our release schedule? What the hell is a Keqing? _ 00:00  Sign-ons 00:52  Housekeeping and goalpost-moving 03:15  Labyrinth Warriors: The Funner Endgame 06:28  Design Talk: Constella...

The churls look at inventory-based storytelling (through the lens of more dead people in Raiden's life), as well as some of the spicier topics surrounding Genshin's business model.  Where's all the Signora lore from? Are leakers the equalizer in an exploitative genre? Why is Genshin bogged down with so many minor, but frustrating design choices? And most importantly, when's Chiyo?   A hu...

In this special episode, the churls go hard on Inazuma, the 2.1 Archon Quest, and their new problematic fave, Raiden Ei. What has Mihoyo learned since designing Mondstadt and Liyue? How do you turn your season antagonist into a marketable character without making her lame? And how can the churls possibly defend "The Ei Date"? 00:00  What If It Was Purple?: The level design of Inazuma 08:11 &n...

Fresh off the 2.1 Archon Quest finale, the Churlmen of the Board introduce themselves, recount their personal histories with Genshin, and explain how Inazuma compelled them to finally start talking about this game. Recorded on September 18, 2021 (ver. 2.1) _ Ending SFX by Vecteezy  Ending Theme - Purrple Cat - Neon Tiger - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/dx3wKApuVRQ - Downl...