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Season 1 Intro

Welcome to Loading Screen.
A seasonal series where Tristan Jung and Raza Retiwala explore the various fields of video games.
In Season One, we will be deep-diving into different types of video game genres to help our listeners understand why are these genres important, why people find them fascinating, and some of the history and main games within them.
We will be releasing 8 episodes, 4 of which will be research episodes where we do a deep dive into a genre, and the other 4, which will be interviews with studios that have developed games within these genres.

Simulation Games

We dive into the traits that make up simulation games (farming, construction, and management), and some of the notable games that have defined it (The Sims, Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, and more).
Next week, we will be speaking with Thunder Lotus about their Simulation game: Spiritfarer.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Thunder Lotus Games (Spiritfarer) Interview

This week we welcome Nicolas Guérin from Thunder Lotus Games to talk about their latest game: Spiritfarer, a cozy management game about dying. We deep-dive in the motivations behind the game, how the team built it, and the fun stories along the way.
Games plugged by Nicolas:
Disco Elysium
Umurangi Generation
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

City Management Games

For our second genre, we talk about City Management games. Some of the games that we explore include: The Sumerian Game, SimCity, Caesar, Moonbase, Tropico and Frostpunk.
Next week, we will be speaking with The Wandering Band about their City Management game: Airborne Kingdom.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

A Wandering Band (Airborne Kingdom) Interview

This week, we welcome Zach Mumbach from A Wandering Band to discuss their city management game, Airborne Kingdom.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Dating Simulator Games

This week, we deep dive into Dating Simulator games: the history, main games, evolution, and perception.
Next week, we will be speaking with Rocket Adrift about their Dating Sim game: Raptor Boyfriend.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview

This week, we chat with Lindsay Rollins from Rocket Adrift to talk about their Dating Simulator game, Raptor Boyfriend.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Rhythm Games

This week, we talk about Rhythm Games. The different types (peripheral, controller, movement), the history and arcs, and the perception.
Next week, we will be speaking with D-Cell Games about their Rhythm Game: Unbeatable.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

D-Cell Games (Unbeatable) Interview

For the seasonal finale of Loading Screen Season 1, we chat with Andrew Tsai, RJ Lake, and Rachel Lake from D-Cell Games about their rhythm game, Unbeatable.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Season 2 Intro

Welcome back to Loading Screen!
A seasonal series where Tristan Jung and Raza Retiwala where we help you, the listener, discover new video game genres.
In Season 2, we will be deep diving into RPGs, Narrative Action Adventure Games, Tactical Shooters, MOBAs, and Roguelike Deckbuilders. We will share why these games are fun to play, along with a list of recommendations for you to jump into.
There will be 5 episodes, released every week. See you soon.