Player vs. Plot takes video game stories seriously.
Whether you're eager to revisit the story of your favorite video game through a different lens, looking for a synopsis of a game you never played before its sequel comes out, or just curious about what happens in a game you know you'll never get around to finishing -- we're here for you! Join us each season as we walk you through the story of a new game each episode, unpacking the complexities of its plot, celebrating its successes and debating its messaging, themes and craft. Player vs Plot is a celebration of the narrative potential of video games!
Episode Notes
In this exciting season finale, we discuss the plot and philosophical questions of the beloved SNES RPG, Chrono Trigger! We take you through the main plot, the side quests, and (many of) the endings! We also discuss some of the bigger lingering questions often debated by the game's fandom: what exactly is Lavos, and who might be the Entity?
Check back each week for a new discussion of a video game story! As always, catch us on Instagram and Twitter at @playervsplot, send your questions and comments to playervsplot@gmail.com, and check out our website, http://playervsplot.com (http://playervsplot.com)!
Time Stamps
0:00:00 What's Chrono Trigger?
0:14:00 The first quest: to the Middle Ages and back
0:38:00 Discovering the Apocalypse and the Future
0:45:55 Helping a frog knight defeat a wizard
0:53:00 Prehistoric era: when Lavos landed
0:58:28 Zeal and Magus's origin story
1:08:00 Side quests and getting stronger for Lavos
1:31:30 Final battle and the endings
2:02:10 What is Lavos and what does it want?
2:09:30 Who is the Entity?
7 Sept 2020
S2E11 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Episode Notes
We tackle another behemoth of a game this week with The Witcher 3! We walk you through the story beats of the main quest, summarize some of the bigger side quests, and analyze what the game has to say about fatherhood, political action, and interdimensional factionalism. We also talk about the unique challenges this game tackles in setting an open world RPG in the world of a licensed property.
Check back each week for a new discussion of a video game story! As always, catch us on Instagram and Twitter at @playervsplot, send your questions and comments to playervsplot@gmail.com, and check out our website, http://playervsplot.com (http://playervsplot.com)!
Time Stamps
0:00:00: What's The Witcher franchise all about?
0:18:15: Important characters to know
0:27:45: The inciting incident
0:39:35 Events in Velen
0:57:40 Events in Novigrad
1:09:35 Events in Skellige
1:20:00 Locating Ciri, Kaer Morhen
1:50:40 Final Quests
2:09:40 Finale and the Endings
31 Aug 2020
S2E10 - Frame Narratives in Video Games
Think of today's episode as a story within a story - because we're doing framing narratives! We discuss games that have you playing out a story being told in-universe like Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time, Dragon Age 2, Final Fantasy X, and more. It's a classic narrative technique, but how does it fare in the realm of video games? Tune in to find out!
Check back each week for a new discussion of a video game story! As always, catch us on Instagram and Twitter at @playervsplot, send your questions and comments to playervsplot@gmail.com, and check out our website, http://playervsplot.com (http://playervsplot.com)!
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