Welcome back to another Journal Updated! We’re joined by Jackson to discuss to discuss the fascinating bridge between Star Wars and its prequels: The Force Unleashed! Pitched as the newest big budget addition to the Star Wars canon, these two games and their iconic protagonists were mostly reviled for various reasons. Nora has a good time and is attacked. You should defend her in the comments!

Welcome back to another Journal Updated! We’re joined by Jackson to discuss to discuss the fascinating bridge between Star Wars and its prequels: The Force Unleashed! Pitched as the newest big budget addition to the Star Wars canon, these two games and their iconic protagonists were mostly reviled for various reasons. Nora has a good time and is attacked. You should defend her in the comments!

Journal Updated 28: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed I & II

It is time to update your journals once again as we cover Prey, the 2017 Arkane game. Is it any good? The answer may surprise and shock you!

It is time to update your journals once again as we cover Prey, the 2017 Arkane game. Is it any good? The answer may surprise and shock you!

Journal Updated 27: Prey

We're back! A week late due to a bout of sickness, we come to you with a discussion of Dragon Age 2! It's alright. Better than the first one, for sure. But you expected that. In a world of fake problems, which one will you make up a guy to address and get mad at?

We're back! A week late due to a bout of sickness, we come to you with a discussion of Dragon Age 2! It's alright. Better than the first one, for sure. But you expected that. In a world of fake problems, which one will you make up a guy to address and get mad at?

Journal Updated 26: Dragon Age 2

Welcome back! This month, we ship out on the UESC Marathon as we play Bungie's 1994 hit, Marathon! Well, we did our best. The game is pretty unforgiving, and that's at its most forgiving. It's got great vibes, though!

Welcome back! This month, we ship out on the UESC Marathon as we play Bungie's 1994 hit, Marathon! Well, we did our best. The game is pretty unforgiving, and that's at its most forgiving. It's got great vibes, though!

Journal Updated 25: Marathon

Welcome back! This month we played a decent number of games, because Nora started downloading everything on the game pass menu. We also talk about Sleeping Dogs! It's a video game. Join us next month when we take you back to the past! Hopefully not to play any shitty games that suck ass, though.

Welcome back! This month we played a decent number of games, because Nora started downloading everything on the game pass menu. We also talk about Sleeping Dogs! It's a video game. Join us next month when we take you back to the past! Hopefully not to play any shitty games that suck ass, though.

Journal Updated 24: Sleeping Dogs

Welcome back! We’re going back to the old Bioware well this year as we begin our journey through the Dragon Age setting! This is maybe the worst game we’ve played for the show so far. But that doesn’t mean we don’t make a banger podcast! 

Welcome back! We’re going back to the old Bioware well this year as we begin our journey through the Dragon Age setting! This is maybe the worst game we’ve played for the show so far. But that doesn’t mean we don’t make a banger podcast!

Journal Updated 23: Dragon Age: Origins

Welcome back! This month we played a tiny little game to ring in the new year! It's Portal! It's just good. We spent more time talking about other game though, because Dungeon Encounters is just that good. Go play it!

Welcome back! This month we played a tiny little game to ring in the new year! It's Portal! It's just good. We spent more time talking about other game though, because Dungeon Encounters is just that good. Go play it!

Journal Updated 22: Portal

Wake up, we're here. Why are you shaking? Are you okay? Stand up... there you go. You were dreaming. Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we tuck into a winter treat: Skyrim! We had a pretty good time up in the great white north, despite Todd's best efforts to break our saves halfway through. What can you say about Skyrim? It's a decade old, it's a hugely influential thing. It's fucking fun. Also discussed: Demon's Souls, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Sayonara Hearts, and more!

Wake up, we're here. Why are you shaking? Are you okay? Stand up... there you go. You were dreaming. Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we tuck into a winter treat: Skyrim! We had a pretty good time up in the great white north, despite Todd's best efforts to break our saves halfway through. What can you say about Skyrim? It's a decade old, it's a hugely influential thing. It's fucking fun. Also discussed: Demon's Souls, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Sayonara Hearts, and more!

Journal Updated 21: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

We're back with some wintertime spookiness! This month we played Until Dawn, a horror adventure game from Supermassive Games! It's got monsters, it's got teens, it's got choices, it's got racism. Basically all the ingredients for a horror movie, but this one you push buttons! This would have been a way better 2 hour movie.

We're back with some wintertime spookiness! This month we played Until Dawn, a horror adventure game from Supermassive Games! It's got monsters, it's got teens, it's got choices, it's got racism. Basically all the ingredients for a horror movie, but this one you push buttons! This would have been a way better 2 hour movie.

Journal Updated 20: Until Dawn

We're back with another Journal Updated! This month we took it waayyy easy and played a short little title that we actually saved to the last minute. It's a really endearing little excursion, though we don't have TOO much to dig into. But man games can be fun!

We're back with another Journal Updated! This month we took it waayyy easy and played a short little title that we actually saved to the last minute. It's a really endearing little excursion, though we don't have TOO much to dig into. But man games can be fun!

Journal Updated 19: Late Shift

Journal Updated is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on exploring the design of choice within the medium. Join Nora and Molly every month as they dig into a game through a holistic lens, discuss its use of narrative agency, and answer emails from listeners!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we're joined by our first two-time guest Hannah to discuss the 2000 conspiracy fiction classic, Deus Ex! The shadow of this game is pretty long, or used to be, but most of us found it...not really deserving of that in 2021. We have a good time though!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we're joined by our first two-time guest Hannah to discuss the 2000 conspiracy fiction classic, Deus Ex! The shadow of this game is pretty long, or used to be, but most of us found it...not really deserving of that in 2021. We have a good time though!

Journal Updated 18: Deus Ex

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk about the 2015 modern classic Undertale. You've heard of it, you've maybe even played it. It's here. We talk about metatext, the inescapable crush of culture, and Tamsyn Muir's Homestuck fanfic. It's a great episode.

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk about the 2015 modern classic Undertale. You've heard of it, you've maybe even played it. It's here. We talk about metatext, the inescapable crush of culture, and Tamsyn Muir's Homestuck fanfic. It's a great episode.

Journal Updated 17: Undertale

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk about the 2007 FPS Bioshock, sometimes called an immersive sim! We hate that though. We also don't like this game very much. It's fine, but unrefined and chock full of weird racism. Would you kindly give us a listen all the same?

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk about the 2007 FPS Bioshock, sometimes called an immersive sim! We hate that though. We also don't like this game very much. It's fine, but unrefined and chock full of weird racism. Would you kindly give us a listen all the same?

Journal Updated 16: Bioshock

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora &amp; Molly are joined by Em of Abnormal Mapping to chat about Tyranny, an Obsidian-developed crpg that fails to make much of an impression!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora &amp; Molly are joined by Em of Abnormal Mapping to chat about Tyranny, an Obsidian-developed crpg that fails to make much of an impression!

Journal Updated 15: Tyranny

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month we head to the rundown town of Martinaise to solve a murder! And I guess some other things happen too. There's a bug. This was a weird recording! Sometimes it's like that.

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month we head to the rundown town of Martinaise to solve a murder! And I guess some other things happen too. There's a bug. This was a weird recording! Sometimes it's like that.

Journal Updated 14: Disco Elysium

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month, Nora is plagued by technical difficulties and Molly is completely relaxed of it. This is a weirdly spicy ep, I don't know what to tell you. Seems like Fable sucks.

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month, Nora is plagued by technical difficulties and Molly is completely relaxed of it. This is a weirdly spicy ep, I don't know what to tell you. Seems like Fable sucks.

Journal Updated 13: Fable

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month, we played the 1993 Satellaview SNES game Radical Dreamers, which is connected vaguely to both Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross! We probably spoil a bunch of stuff in those games! I've never played Cross so I just kind of assume this stuff is a twist or reveal. Anyway, Molly is vetoing most text adventures moving forward.

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month, we played the 1993 Satellaview SNES game Radical Dreamers, which is connected vaguely to both Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross! We probably spoil a bunch of stuff in those games! I've never played Cross so I just kind of assume this stuff is a twist or reveal. Anyway, Molly is vetoing most text adventures moving forward.

Journal Updated 12: Radical Dreamers

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly pack their bags and head out into the merciless winter with the Banner Saga! We talk swords, snakes, and story structures as we ponder our lot in a world of dead gods and evils both mysterious and mundane.Next month's game: Radical DreamersAfter that: Disco Elysium

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly pack their bags and head out into the merciless winter with the Banner Saga! We talk swords, snakes, and story structures as we ponder our lot in a world of dead gods and evils both mysterious and mundane.Next month's game: Radical DreamersAfter that: Disco Elysium

Journal Updated 11: The Banner Saga

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly are joined by guest Autumn as they don their robes and masks and initiate the rites to win their freedom! We talk sports, revolution, and justice, and why we think Pyre...doesn't really have any cogent ideas about any of those things.Next month's game: The Banner SagaAfter that: Radical DreamersMusic: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly are joined by guest Autumn as they don their robes and masks and initiate the rites to win their freedom! We talk sports, revolution, and justice, and why we think Pyre...doesn't really have any cogent ideas about any of those things.Next month's game: The Banner SagaAfter that: Radical DreamersMusic: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeodLink: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70</a>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Journal Updated 10: Pyre

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly are joined by guest Hannah as they all set out on a one-way trip to the stars with Mass Effect Andromeda! Will this be the best Mass Effect game? Well yeah, but no one knows what that means. This game was twice the size of the last one and we all struggled to finish it, but we did! That's a wrap on Mass Effect, and a wrap on 2020. We'll be back January 1st! See you in the future!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly are joined by guest Hannah as they all set out on a one-way trip to the stars with Mass Effect Andromeda! Will this be the best Mass Effect game? Well yeah, but no one knows what that means. This game was twice the size of the last one and we all struggled to finish it, but we did! That's a wrap on Mass Effect, and a wrap on 2020. We'll be back January 1st! See you in the future!

Journal Updated 09: Mass Effect Andromeda

Journal Updated is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on exploring the design of choice within the medium. Join Nora and Molly every month as they dig into a game through a holistic lens, discuss its use of narrative agency, and answer emails from listeners!

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