Over nearly 30 years, the Metal Gear series has changed how they use music to tell their stories. In this episode, Michael goes over every major entry in the series to see how they use music in their unique ways. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame: https://pod.link/1468424336 Follow Minigame on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinigamePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BioWare are masters at telling stories in videogames and in this episode, Michael goes over how music plays a role in their storytelling process.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame: https://pod.link/1468424336Follow Minigame on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinigamePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season on Minigame, Michael is setting out to explore how music plays a central role in video game storytelling. In this episode, he looks at how theme music for characters like Master Chief and Sephiroth can tell us so much about these iconic heroes and villains.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less.Follow Minigame on Twitter: @minigamepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season on Minigame, Michael is setting out to explore how music plays a central role in video game storytelling. From the sci-fi soundtrack of Mass Effect inspired by films from the 60s and 70s to the bombastic score of Assassin's Creed, he'll unpack the many ways music can tell stories in our favorite games.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame: https://pod.link/1468424336Follow Minigame on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinigamePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CyberPunk 2077 has already been the target of many criticisms, mostly related to technical issues and other design problems. But what about the game's story. Unfortunately, despite the game's marketing, the game only loosely falls into the cyberpunk genre.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Minigame on Twitter.Visit Lore Party:Twitter & Instagram: @lore_party & @minigamepodcastMichael’s Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @farristhewheelWebsite: loreparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's understandable to want videogames to avoid political discussion, but since games are art, politics are inevitable. Despite their apolitical exterior, simulation games like Sim City are full of political messages.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Minigame on Twitter.Visit Lore Party:Twitter & Instagram: @lore_party & @minigamepodcastMichael’s Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @farristhewheelWebsite: loreparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most RPG's allow you to create your character based only on their stats, but what if there was a game in which you create a personality? Disco Elysium is that game. In this episode, @farristhewheel takes a look at Disco Elysium's character creator and explains why it's far more compelling than most other character creators.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Minigame on Twitter.Visit Lore Party:Twitter & Instagram: @lore_party & @minigamepodcastMichael’s Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @farristhewheelWebsite: loreparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conner Rush of Fyre Games joins us to discuss game development, becoming an overnight success on TikTok, and his new game Summerland. Summerland is available for free on Steam and itch.io Conner's Social Media: fyregames.com twitter.com/fyregamesreal tiktok.com/@treasuremanMinigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris.  Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Minigame on Twitter.Visit Lore Party: Twitter & Instagram: @lore_party & @minigamepodcast Michael’s Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @farristhewheel Website: loreparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of Halo and Destiny can be confusing. In this episode of Minigame, Michael (@farristhewheel) tries to unpack not just the stories of these two series, but the overall role of lore in a games’ story.Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Minigame on Twitter.The Complete Story of Destiny! From origins to Shadowkeep [Timeline and Lore explained] by “My name is Byf” on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mbDXvDNqTUVisit Lore Party:Twitter & Instagram: @lore_party & @minigamepodcastMichael’s Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @farristhewheelWebsite: loreparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to get burned out by the size of many open world games. Especially if it’s just for show. The Hitman series is a prime example of how smaller worlds can feel huge and present opportunities for new ways players can create their own stories. Minigame is a short essay podcast produced and hosted by Michael Farris. Each bite-sized episode dives into the themes or central ideas of our favorite games in 10 minutes or less. Subscribe to Minigame wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Minigame on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices