Game Theorem

"We tend to have these roles for a reason, and that reason UsUally finds Us. especially if we are to achieve god tier ascension." - Calliope, the Muse of Space. This episode is about the Homestuck series made by Andrew Hussie. Kira and Kyle further break down this webcomic and explain its unique system of elements, that come in two parts, Classes and Aspects, which determine what kind of god each player becomes. Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. The Extended Zodiac referenced in the episode can be found here: http://hs.hiveswap.com/ezodiac/index.php

"I feel like a [BLEEP]ing celebrity in this town! See that? Everyone rushes at me like crazed fans! They still haven't figured out that I don't give autographs!" - Bayonetta, Holder of the Left Eye. This episode is about the Bayonetta series made by Platinum Games and Nintendo. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting Trinity of Realities and its unique take on Abrahamic religion! Learn all about the lore and whether Bayonetta counts as feminist or just a stereotype! Listen to subjects ranging from gods to angels to demons. Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Does feminism mean that you can't have attractive women in media? If not, then how do we do it responsibly? What are the rules to making promiscuous female characters in progressive entertainment? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

"Oh yes I would! I'm human, remember? We drive SUV's and we drop raw sewage into pretty lakes and we will burn this planet to the ground if it means just one more cheeseburger!" - MacKenzie Malikov, the Claim of the Succubus. This episode is about the Lost Girl show made by Michelle Lovretta and Prodigy Pictures. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world where all mythological creatures turned out to be real! Learn all about the history, Fae, Ancients, Fae-Eaters, and humans within the TV series! Listen to subjects ranging from Bo the Succubus to her male and female companions! Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Why are dinosaurs never depicted with feathers? Why aren't space battles as cool-looking as they appear on the television? Why do creators of movies and other media insist on ignoring facts when making and promoting their art? Because money. Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

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"Mutants are best equipped to deal with the world today. Who else? The ghouls? Please. Normals! They brought nuclear death to us all. This will be the age of mutants. MUTANTS." - Dr. Richard Moreau, the Master of the Unity. This episode is about the Fallout series made by Interplay, Black Isle, Obsidian, and Bethesda. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of a never-ending 1950's and what happens to a world that is pushed to the edge of global thermonuclear war! Learn all about the history, Ghouls, Super Mutants, robots, wastelands, and factions within the Fallout series of games! Listen to subjects ranging from the Mojave to the Capital to the Commonwealth! Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

What is the concept of Death of the Author, and how does it relate to the concept of canon and the modern entertainment industry? Can art truly be "separated from the artist", or is that just a myth? Does Death of the Author differ between giant corporations and hugely problematic comedians? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.  

"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo, the Genetic Pokémon. This episode is about the Pokémon series made by Nintendo. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting Pokémon World and its infinite variations within the multiverse of Pokémon! Learn all about the history, evolution, and religious mythos within the Pokémon series of games! Listen to subjects ranging from gods to aliens to clones. Game Theorem has a website, email, and social media. Go to the upper-left corner of the website to find all contact links here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Why do some people in western countries like America look down upon animation in general? Why is Japanese anime in particular not ubiquitously accepted like it is in Japan? What defines anime anyway? Can animation be truly moving, emotional, and artistic like other forms of entertainment? Yes. Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

"This seal we've carved into ourselves isn't merely decoration. It's the proof of our bonds as a family. [...] Anyone that steps on that holy vow, be they evil or good, I will cut them down." - Erza Scarlet, the Titania.   This episode is about the Fairy Tail series made by Hiro Mashima. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of the magical Earth Land, where magic flows all around! Learn all about guilds, history, and rules that govern the use of magic within the Fairy Tail series! Listen to subjects ranging from Gods to Dragons to Demons.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Why do games act as if there is a gender binary? Especially in games that allow character customization? Why do games tend to be so heteronormative and only portray relationships consisting of a single male and a single female? Kira and Kyle discuss this trope, cite examples of it, completely break down everything about gender and orientation, and think about why this matters.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.   Gender Breakdown we made here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GxsvYx1SAx3NFyZxBLByOA2wTPzOGSjz/view?usp=sharing

"It could be said that anything in the universe made of matter was at one point made of stardust." - Stardust, the youngest Ztarling.   This episode is about the Ztarling video game made by... us. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting vaccuum of space and the stars that populate it! Learn all about the characters, the form, the mechanics, and what it is like to develop an indie game! Listen to subjects ranging from pre-production to character creation to publishing a game on your own!   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.   Ztarlings Website: http://kylejsmith.wixsite.com/site/ztarlings Purchase Ztarlings: https://

We take a break and just voice some of our opinions on game trailers that were showcased at the recent, annual game industry convention.    Email: gametheorems@gmail.com  Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems  Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems  Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

"Do you believe you can escape me before I arrive? How do you expect to outrun me?! WHEN I'M ALREADY HERE?!" - English, the Lord of Time   This episode is about the Homestuck series made by Andrew Hussie. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting worlds of alternate Earths and Alternias! Learn all about the games, rules, aspects, species, quests, alchemy, classism, and truly original fantasy within the Homestuck webcomic! Listen to subjects ranging from humans to Trolls to Cherubs!   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.   How to Play Sburb Guide: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BdlTCUIA_MCBh2bPXlG56ZaGaYsVAMon

Is Fantasy really a genre or just a bunch of stereotypes and tropes? Shouldn't Fantasy be more than elves and wizards and knights? Why do we limit ourselves to these ideas, and where do they come from? Why does one of us despise Fantasy while the other loves it? Kira and Kyle discuss this trope, cite examples of it, compare it to other genres, and think about why this matters.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.   A source mentioned specifically in this episode: https://www.publicmedievalist.com/race-fantasy-genre

"I prefer the term 'autocrat.' I would rule as a chief executive. I would not answer to a board of directors or any other entity. Nothing to impede progress. If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows." - Robert Edwin House, CEO of RobCo Industries and Founder of New Vegas   This episode is about the Fallout series made by Interplay, Black Isle, Obsidian, and Bethesda. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of a never-ending 1950's, where the future progresses and regresses! Learn all about the history, corporations, governments, fuel shortages, and factions within the Fallout series of games! Listen to subjects ranging from robots to Nuka-Cola to Vault-Tec.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itu

Were you ever forced to do something in a game and told that it was the only way? Did you ever stand in disbelief as you could plainly see that that was not true? Has a game ever admonished you for your actions, when youre only crime was continuing to play the game? Kira and Kyle discuss this trope, cite examples of it, talk about games that get around this trope, and think about why this matters.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

"No man ever profited anything without costing another man everything." - Eduoard Kagame, founder of Liber8   This episode is about the Continuum series made by Reunion Pictures. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of a future world controlled by the Global Corporate Congress! Learn all about the history, timelines, time travel, factions, and characters within the Continuum series TV show! Listen to subjects ranging from forced labor factories to democratic rebels.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Have you ever discussed or debated about a character's orientation? Was it unclear? Or was it just unsubstantiated? Do you ever feel a character's orientiation is clouded, or that they seem barely gay, or bi? Why don't your favorite characters ever embrace their orientation? Kira and Kyle discuss this trope, cite examples of it, do some statistics of larger trends, and think about why this matters.   Email: gametheorems@gmail.com Website: http://gametheorem.podbean.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorems Twitter: https://twitter.com/gametheorems Tumblr: https://gametheorem.tumblr.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysterymachinex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gametheorem/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-theorem/id1375986486   Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.   Stats for this episode we found here: https://www.glaad.org/whereweareontv16