Episode 109: Hades

No Story Is Sacred

In this episode we discuss the video game Hades. You can find where to purchase it on Supergiant Games website.

Content warnings for strong language, casual discussion of death, dysfunctional family dynamics, mythological incest, and a potentially excessive amount of video game jargon

We reference or spoil: Clueless, Venmo, Supergiant Games, Bastion, Pyre, Sunny House, “Developing Hell” Hades youtube documentary, roguelike games, The Hugo Awards, Hades animated trailer, Castlevania (netflix cartoon), Rogue, GDC, Dungeons & Dragons, Going Under, The Odyssey, greek mythology in general, Zagreus, the Furies, Thanatos, Nyx, Hades and Persephone, Sisyphus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Hercules (1997 film), Theseus and the Minotaur, Can you pet the dog?, Orphism, The Folk Process, Hadestown, first person shooters, Doom, Stardew Valley, Persona, platformer game, metroidvania, Metroid, Castlevania (video game), “Castlevania’s Hottest Monster” Polygon video, Shmup, Kermit the Frog, Blackadder, soulsborn, Soulcalibur, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, the tank, tank controls, US News and World Report Best College Rankings, Bryn Mawr, Ocean’s Eleven, and Jason and the Argonauts

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