Split the Veil

Split the Veil covers all things Bioware - from Mass Effect, to Dragon Age, Bioware classics, and Anthem. Hosted by Caitie (Ghil Dirthalen on YouTube) and Jordan (The Exalted March on YouTube).

Split the Veil 104: Well, It's Not Good...

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the most recent layoffs that have taken place at BioWare and talk through what it means for BioWare and the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises.

03-27
01:41:52

Split the Veil 103: Dragon Age: The Veilguard vs. Origins

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan look back at Dragon Age: Origins and compare and contrast with The Veilguard, from companions to combat to the tone of each game. Also: lots of talk about the recent departure of The Veilguard director Corrine Busche.

01-24
01:14:09

Split the Veil 102: Of Veilguard Reality

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan finally get to talk about Dragon Age: The Veilguard in its entirety. We dive into the main story, Solas, companion quests, romance, the lore, the gameplay, the armors, the music, the art, the reviews, the community, and everything else we can think of. Spoilers abound. Also: maybe some Titanic.

11-27
02:54:45

Split the Veil 101: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Hands-On Preview

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss Caitie's hands-on time with the game. We go in-depth on character creator, discuss overall impressions on the game, talk about companions including Caitie's early front runner for favorite companion, flirt options, class abilities, some mostly non-spoiler-y story bits, combat and gameplay, The Lighthouse details, facial animations, overall story impressions, and more! Also: EA's catering.

09-19
01:45:15

Split the Veil 100: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date & Trailer

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the latest trailer for Veilguard, talk about the release date, discuss pre-order bonuses and special editions of the game, as well as the upcoming roadmap for pre-release information. Also: we've been at it for 100 episodes. Also: also: the Titanic is sort of back.

08-19
59:18

Split the Veil 99: Game Informer Article

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan dive deep into the details about Veilguard that have been revealed in the Game Informer cover article, including character creator, the player home base, gameplay thoughts, discussion about difficulty, and some discussion about what happens early in the game after the gameplay demo section. Also: Dragon Age Inquisition discussion because comparisons.

07-11
01:07:39

Split the Veil 98: Veilguard Gameplay Revealed

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss their thoughts on the Veilguard gameplay. We talk about the combat, the dialogue wheel, custom character creator, and lots of other details that have been unveiled. Also: we give "photo mode dev" his flowers.

06-12
01:07:06

Split the Veil 97: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan dive into the latest trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard (formerly Dragon Age: Dreadwolf). We also discuss the name change, revealed companions, expectations for the game, and briefly divert into some DA vs. Baldur's Gate 3 discussion.

06-09
51:30

Split the Veil 96: Dragon Age Dreadwolf Dreams (2024)

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan return to where they began, revisiting some old wishlist items for "Dragon Age 4" and updating their list of wants for Dragon Age Dreadwolf.

05-03
59:57

Split the Veil 95: Dragon Age Day 2023

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the latest Dragon Age: Dreadwolf teaser trailer released on Dragon Age Day in December. Also there's quite a bit of talk about how well we think Dreadwolf will end up doing once it's released, and... more BG3. Also: spiders.

01-04
01:13:31

Split the Veil 94: BioWare Layoffs and N7 Day

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan lament the departure of the BioWare employees laid off in August and discuss what it means for the studio. Also: N7 Day teaser and what it means for Mass Effect fans. Also: also: maybe something about the voyages of the "Titanic."

11-15
57:02

Split the Veil 93: Baldur's Gate 3

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the newly released Baldur's Gate 3! We talk character creation, companions, choice and consequence, and everything else to love about this RPG. Also: Dragon Age comparisons.

08-06
01:20:39

Split the Veil 92: Sort of E3 and Dragon Age: The Missing

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the Summer lineup of gaming showcases, give their thoughts on Dragon Age: The Missing comics, and discuss Star Wars: The Old Republic moving on from BioWare Austin developers.

06-22
01:19:16

Split the Veil 91.5: The Timeless Mark Darrah Returns

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan come back for another "half episode" to discuss the return of Mark Darrah to BioWare! Long time Dragon Age Executive Producer is returning as a Consultant on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. We talk about what that means for the game, for BioWare, and for Darrah. Also: the ghost of Jordan's mic.

03-29
44:32

Split the Veil 91: Dragon Age Design Blog

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan return from a long winter slumber to talk about the latest BioWare blog outlining some design concepts around character progression and leveling up in Dragon Age Dreadwolf. Also: some stuff about Texas and counting.

03-29
52:51

Split the Veil 90: DA Day and Absolution

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the cinematic teaser for Dreadwolf released on Dragon Age Day - AND Dragon Age: Absolution on Netflix. We talk about our impressions of the show, what we thought of the new characters, the cast of actors, and the ending. Also: Geralt and his tendencies around sorceresses in the Witcher. 

12-15
01:03:16

Split the Veil 89: Dreadwolf Hits Alpha

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss Dragon Age: Dreadwolf hitting a major development milestone - making it to alpha stage. Now that the devs have gotten a start-to-finish draft of the game in place, we discuss what's next for Dreadwolf, and how long its main quest might be. We also talk about the end-of-life for mobile game Heroes of Dragon Age. Also: Dragon Age: Absolution, N7 Day, and (very briefly) what it's like to be a musician on the Titanic. 

11-10
47:16

Split the Veil 88: Dreadwolf Codex Previews

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss some new codex entries related to Dragon Age: Dreadwolf - fancy Nevarran tombs, dragon diets, and... other things. Also: old emojis. 

10-23
43:35

Split the Veil 87: Magic (and Tech) in Dragon Age

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan talk about magic and technology in the Dragon Age series so far, what we'd like to see in the future, and what we think may not work so well for future games. Also: Amazon and EA. 

08-31
01:16:52

Split the Veil 86: Mary DeMarle Joins BioWare

In this episode Caitie and Jordan discuss the latest addition to the BioWare writing team - Mary DeMarle. We talk about DeMarle's writing experience on Guardians of the Galaxy, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and what her experience could add to the Mass Effect franchise. Also: a cartoon dog named Bluey. 

07-15
55:33

Simon Rana

thank you for getting a new mic! :)

06-06 Reply

Simon Rana

There are no options to space Legion or Grunt though the airlock Jordan!!!

05-13 Reply

Simon Rana

This guy's lack of Dragon Age knowledge is shocking. He's managed to miss so much information that's in the main game story. Thank god the woman knows what she's talking about

05-13 Reply

David Stierwalt

I love this podcast! Thank you both and keep up the great work!

05-24 Reply

Ghost 52K

I love Castbox for finding every podcast, including this one😁

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