Welcome to season 2!

Today we're talking about Phoenix Springs by Calligram Studio! A game about asking the right questions and following a guide.

Play Phoenix Springs on Steam! Check out the guide on Calligram Studio's website!

Discussed in the episode:

• Ligne claire on Wikipedia
• Mystery and Melancholy of a Street, 1914 - Giorgio de Chirico on WikiArt
• Phoenix Springs has a secret to tell you by Katie and Catburger on YouTube
• This Point and Click Adventure Plays With Your Mind by Matt J. Wilson on YouTube
• Phoenix Springs - Walkthrough on Calligram Studio's website
• Isle of the Dead, 1883 - by Arnold Böcklin on WikiArt
• Fred Durst on Wikipedia
• Is Every Game REALLY Political? by No Pun Included on YouTube

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Art by Tara Crawford

Theme music by _amaranthine

Additional sounds by Boqeh

Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:

• (00:00 ) - 1 podcast, 1 game, 3 hosts = INNOCENT!


• (00:54 ) - This one's been a long time coming


• (02:44 ) - What is Phoenix Springs


• (03:43 ) - The artstyle


• (07:54 ) - The game is confusing<3


• (09:09 ) - WELCOME TO SEASON TWO


• (10:14 ) - Making the literal figurative


• (14:18 ) - Hallmarks of the genre


• (19:56 ) - Kim asks a bad faith question


• (25:17 ) - Kim asks a good faith question


• (30:33 ) - The directing, sound design, and voice acting is great


• (34:39 ) - Talking about the story | Spoilers


• (01:00:47 ) - The thoughts begin | Spoilers


• (01:12:59 ) - Big Takeaways


• (01:13:01 ) - AJ's Big Takeaway


• (01:16:32 ) - Kim's Big Takeaway


• (01:20:16 ) - Chase's Big Takeaway


• (01:24:55 ) - Guys the PAINTING and the ISLAND


• (01:25:08 ) - Thank you for the first year of the podcast!!!!!!!!!!!