Game Theorem

What is Dramatic Structure and can it be applied to games? What can we learn from this? Could it be used to explain the deceptive ways games are sold to us? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about how they've affected us. Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Dramatic Structure diagrams: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pOdSDVtWCAjOXHdlsoiMOIXyXKO7yJIr/view?usp=sharing

“It’s Junko Enoshima! ‘Cuz it’s always been her. [...] Even if it’s boring or repetitive, she’s always the mastermind, isn’t she?” - Tsumugi Shirogane, the Ultimate Cosplayer. This is the final episode about the Danganronpa series made by Spike Chunsoft. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Danganronpa and what happens in the last game! Learn all about the characters, tragic backstories, good writing, and horrible writing within the Danganronpa series of games and anime! Listen to subjects ranging from the concept of fiction to how it can affect our lives! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Video with all of the executions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6x7CBWLC4  Character infographic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZ7fOetip6f2Jmm1C_R6aCtvw3OIBNK0/view?usp=sharing

"What a pointless internal power struggle. Public officials are so worthless." - Lio the Boss of the Mad Burnish. This episode is about the Promare anime made by Studio Trigger. Kira and Kyle talk about the a world on the brink of collapse, though no one acknowledges it! Learn all about how pyrokinesis is a metaphor for climate exploitation! Listen to subjects ranging from oppression to yes, giant mechs! Referenced analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T_P2ReIKew Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Why are some of the most popular games right now so completely different from what AAA games have been marketing to us? What horrors of reality encourage us to escape it? Is that okay? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about how they've affected us. Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

“If I can’t win this game, then I’ll make it boring for everyone! That’s my revenge! Well then, the culprit is [REDACTED].” - Kokichi Oma, the Ultimate Supreme Leader. This episode is about the Danganronpa series made by Spike Chunsoft. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Danganronpa and what happens in the last game! Learn all about the characters, tragic backstories, good writing, and horrible writing within the Danganronpa series of games and anime! Listen to subjects ranging from the narrative to the metanarrative! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Video with all of the executions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6x7CBWLC4  Character infographic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZ7fOetip6f2Jmm1C_R6aCtvw3OIBNK0/view?usp=sharing

[Why put people in it?] "Because it's here. You have to use it, or you admit it's pointless," Worth, the Office Worker. This episode is about the Cube movie series. Kira and Kyle talk about what the Cube series does wrong and what it does right. Is the Cube a lame attempt to criticize nothing about society? Or is it an allegory for America's institutionalized brutality of the prison system? Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

How do video games affect the people who play them? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about how they've affected us. Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

“Trust no one. And never forget... You wanted this killing game, so you have to win no matter what. ...No matter what,” Rantaro Amami, the Ultimate [REDACTED]. This episode is about the Danganronpa series made by Spike Chunsoft. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Danganronpa and what happens in the post-post-apocalypse! Learn all about the characters, tragic backstories, Ultimate talents, and despair within the Danganronpa series of games and anime! Listen to subjects ranging from the rebuilding society to it all crashing down again! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Video with all of the executions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6x7CBWLC4  Character infographic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZ7fOetip6f2Jmm1C_R6aCtvw3OIBNK0/view?usp=sharing

“Say pal, you don’t look so good. You better find something to eat before night comes,” Maxwell the Great. This episode is about the Don't Starve game made by Klei Entertainment. Kira and Kyle talk about dark, otherworldly Constant! Learn all about the creatures that lurk in the dark and those who must survive in it! Listen to subjects ranging from Lovecraftian themes to a mod-friendly multiplayer experience! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

Wolfenstein's B.J. Blazkowicz is antifa. Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.   Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Directory of Local Bail Funds (Money for bailing out protesters): https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory/ Minnesota Organizations: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home/ More resources (This is kept up to date and has info on other actions you can take): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGxfNl9C6CQ

“Hope is having young people who you can entrust the future to. The students of Hope's Peak Academy, the place I dedicated my life to... They represent my hope.” - Kazuo Tengan, Chairman of Future Foundation. This episode is about the Danganronpa series made by Spike Chunsoft. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Danganronpa and what happens after the Tragedy! Learn all about the characters, tragic backstories, Ultimate talents, and despair within the Danganronpa series of games and anime! Listen to subjects ranging from the post-apocalypse to wars for hope! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Video with all of the executions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6x7CBWLC4  Character infographic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZ7fOetip6f2Jmm1C_R6aCtvw3OIBNK0/view?usp=sharing Execution video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6x7CB

“Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! Those are the facts of this world! And you will all surrender to them, you pigs in human clothing!” - Satsuki Kiryuin, Student Council President. This episode is about the Kill la Kill anime made by Studio Trigger. Kira and Kyle talk about the awful world ruled by an authoritarian dictator! Learn all about how clothing is a metaphor for patriarchy! Listen to subjects ranging from powerful protagonists to yes, pretty women! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

How does censorship plague games and other media? In what forms, and who are hurt worst for this? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about maturity, LGBTQIA+, and social media. Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

“Are you suggesting...that sacrificing others for hope isn't real hope...? But...you're wrong. It's only natural and extremely obvious that strong hope devours weak hope.” - Nagito Komaeda, the Ultimate Lucky Student. This episode is about the Danganronpa series made by Spike Chunsoft. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Danganronpa and what happens after the Tragedy! Learn all about the characters, tragic backstories, Ultimate talents, and despair within the Danganronpa series of games and anime! Listen to subjects ranging from child wars to virtual simulations! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Character infographic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZ7fOetip6f2Jmm1C_R6aCtvw3OIBNK0/view?usp=sharing Execution video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6x7CBWLC4

“I am having a stellar day, and not just because I’m legally obligated to say so. Almost as stellar as Spacer’s Choice is affordable.” - Martin Callahan, Spacer’s Choice merchant. This episode is about the Outer Worlds video game made by Obsidian. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting Halcyon system and the planets within it! Learn all about how capitalism can always get worse! Listen to subjects ranging from U.S. elections to corporatocracies to space! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

What defines the true crime genre? Is it ethical? How much does fictionalization play into it? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about history, podcasts, and the police. Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

“Sonic, how I hate him. [...] Every defeat, every humiliation at the hedgehog's hands will be returned a thousand-fold [...] This is my dream come true.” - Doctor Ivo Robotnik, the Eggman. This episode is about the Sonic the Hedgehog series made by Sega. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Earth, or is it Mobius? Learn all about how Sonic opposes imperialist conquest and war! Listen to subjects ranging from gods to Chaos to police brutality! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Timeline citation: https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/6w3lqo/the_sonic_the_hedgehog_timeline/

“All of you ungrateful humans, who took everything away from me, will feel my loss and despair.” - Professor Gerald Robotnik, Head Scientist of the ARK. This episode is about the Sonic the Hedgehog series made by Sega. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting world of Earth, or is it Mobius? Learn all about how Sonic opposes imperialist conquest and war! Listen to subjects ranging from gods to Chaos to police brutality! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Timeline citation: https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/6w3lqo/the_sonic_the_hedgehog_timeline/

The title is not a typo. What are some of the manipulative business practices rampant within the game industry? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about microtransactions, loot boxes, gambling, and DLC. Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

“You have no control who lives, who dies, who tells your story.” - George Washington, the first President. This episode is about the Hamilton musical led by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Kira and Kyle talk about the exciting racebent world of the American Revolution! Learn all about the colonists overthrowing their oppressors! Listen to subjects ranging from immigration to feminism to ideals! Please consider supporting us on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gametheorem . We also have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. You can listen to Hamilton here (but you'll have to locate the bonus tracks on your own): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR1jn8tfrLg