Level Zero Literacy

<p>Join Mason, Sam, and Buck as they explore and discuss the world of narrative video games and the themes and concepts they explore. Level Zero Literacy releases bi-weekly on Saturdays!</p><p>Logo by: Sammy Flores</p><p>Intro Music by: Kwadwo "Nyte" Bonsu</p>

Minisode 3 - Celeste

Come join us for a nice climb as we learn a thing or two about ourselves!Will we triumph or fall? You'll have to listen to find out!

05-25
20:34

Minisode 2 - That Dragon Cancer

Join us as we analyze the saddest and most somber game to date, That Dragon Cancer

05-11
45:00

Minisode 1 - Katana Zero

We're getting real weird this week with a between-seasons minisode! There will be a handful of these before we start S2 proper, so we hope you all enjoy!

04-27
41:07

The Season 1 Tier List

Wherein we dunk super hard on Dishonored, and Buck makes Mason laugh so hard he gets angry about it.

04-14
01:28:51

The Outer Wilds

Dear listener, do you ever simply sit and ruminate on the terrifying vastness of space? No? Well get ready to! It's time to learn just how insignificant you really are!

03-30
01:08:05

The Outer Worlds

Welcome to this silly and quirky romp through space! We've got goofy characters like discount Rick Sanchez, cleaning robot turned murderer, and all kinds of side characters who are in over their head. Over the top and sleazy villains at every twist and turn! Oh yeah, and uh, something about everyone slowly starving to death and having to make choices that will inevitably lead to human suffering in some capacity, but don't worry about that!

03-16
02:13:17

Citizen Sleeper

Everyone likes the idea of going into space right? Everyone likes a Cyberpunk aesthetic right? Everyone likes signing away their consciousness and personality to a multi-billion dollar corporation so they can shove it in a robot body deep in the recesses of space so you can work for them in what is essentially indentured servitude but also the robot is you and isn't you but if they run away then the real you is in trouble right? Citizen Sleeper!

03-02
01:48:10

Kentucky Route Zero

Once in a blue moon the audio would start, rambling; mewling; grumbling with all manners of excitement and interrogation. People asking questions, sometimes talking over each other to try to get their point across, their feelings heard. But at the end of the day, it's really just a bunch of horse girls talking around in a circle about which Clydesdale had the most impact on them as the story unfolded.

02-17
02:14:04

Fallout

War, war never changes. Well, I mean, physically it changes. Like the means of doing war changes a lot, we're really good at making sure that happens. Anyways let's talk about Fallout (the first one) and all the really cool worldbuilding it does.

02-03
01:25:28

Night in the Woods

This week we take a look at Sam's favorite genre of games, character-based, gameplay-light adventure indie titles featuring little guy! I'm sure nothing dark and outlandish will happen in the sleepy town that the game takes place in!

01-20
01:22:18

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Alright, we have a new Yakuza protagonist this time, surely he will not go through the extreme hardships that Kiryu did right? Hold on let me just take a big bite of this cereal...

01-06
02:01:04

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

What if a sci-fi alien world exploration concept was mixed with some teenage drama and not-so far off geopolitics? All wrapped up in a deceptively cute bow and aesthetic? Well you get I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, but let's explore what it all means!

12-23
01:09:50

Norco

What do you get when you cross a quaint lower class life with religious apocalypse cults, multi-billion dollar corporations, robots, and an eldritch horror? Well you end up smack dab in the middle of Norco, an incredible indie point and click adventure game.Show Notes Here!

12-02
01:23:15

Metal Gear Solid 3

We reach the thrilling conclusion of the Metal Gear Solid trilogy! There were 100% not any mainline games after this one! And what better way to cap it off an stop that whole "Metal Gear" thing from every happening right? Right? Show Notes Here!

11-18
01:17:03

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

This episode it is time to talk about the dazzling, the colorful, the mesmerizing, the adjective, the noun, the Chicory: A Colorful Tale. Join us as we discuss this incredible cast of characters in a place where you decide the color! Show Notes: http://bit.ly/46XH1wq

11-04
58:42

Spec Ops: The Line

This week Buck, Mason, and Sam discuss Spec Ops: The Line, a game that captures a slice of the horrors of war and the effects that is has on the people caught up in it. Listener discretion is advised for this episode.

10-21
01:07:30

Dishonored

This week we cover one of our favorite* games, one that we do not* regret playing and that we feel whole-heartedly deserves* the accolades it received at launch, Dishonored!* terms and conditions applyShow notes: http://bit.ly/45gBtLT

10-07
01:05:50

Metal Gear Solid 2

Certainly the big world ending robots couldn't get any bigger and more introspective about the human condition right? WRONG. It's time for the group to talk about Metal Gear Solid 2!Show Notes: https://bit.ly/48oXydT

09-23
01:37:40

Parasite Eve

Weird Goo? Some sort of biology lesson? A message on the status quo of the world and the horrors humanity will wrought on itself if it isn't careful? What will the group discuss about today's game Parasite Eve? Listen in to find out!

09-09
58:06

Spiritfarer

Today on Level 0 Literacy, the guys and a guest talk about Spiritfarer, a nice cozy town builder (boat builder?) where you find yourself in the shoes of Charon, charged with bringing souls to the afterlife after fulfilling their final wishes. How well can such a cute game discuss grief and death? Let's find out!

08-26
01:09:25

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