Pages of Play Podcast
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Hi! I'm Dovetail 🕊 (Erik), and I host Pages of Play, a book club for gaming narratives. Please join in our discord: https://discord.gg/jMzR6WdpTR. I also write reviews for So Many Games: https://bsky.app/profile/somanygames.co.uk
Wow, 25 years of playing Xbox. I still remember that first day, playing the Halo 1 campaign co-op in a friend's basement. www.trueachievements.com/xbox25/1251840
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We had a fantastic conversation with Kaitlin from @softrains.bsky.social about the surprising ways Ambrosia Sky champions honor, respect, and care within the role of a death cleaner pca.st/episode/4725...
|BTL| Ambrosia Sky - Developer Interview
Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb interview Kaitlin Tremblay, narrative director at Soft…
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Erik has a great take on one of the core pillars of The Pale Beyond in this lovely bitesize podcast 🩵❄️
“Fun” & Games Podcast 🔜 PAX West@funandgamespod.bsky.social · 4w agoSide Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer and First Mate, Erik aka @dovetail.bsky.social! The game he is talking about today is The Pale Beyond by @saltstonestudios.bsky.social & @fellowtraveller.games. funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-...
Big shout-out to @funandgamespod.bsky.social for letting me elaborate on why I find The Pale Beyond so special!
“Fun” & Games Podcast 🔜 PAX West@funandgamespod.bsky.social · 4w agoSide Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, writer and First Mate, Erik aka @dovetail.bsky.social! The game he is talking about today is The Pale Beyond by @saltstonestudios.bsky.social & @fellowtraveller.games. funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-...
I had the amazing opportunity to interview some of the team behind Ambrosia Sky! Check out the full interview below.
Sampling The DNA of Ambrosia Sky: An Interview with Soft Rains | So Many Games
We speak with developers Kaitlin and Joel from Soft Rains on their alien fungi cleaning game Ambrosia Sky.
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So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · last mo.For our newest interview, we speak with the developers Kaitlin and Joel from Soft Rains on their alien fungi cleaning game, Ambrosia Sky: somanygames.co.uk/articles/sof...
Check out my review of The Caribou Trail! A war game more about waiting than waging battle.
So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · last mo.The Caribou Trail is a visceral, first-person narrative experience about a band of friends sent on some of the most unlikely missions of the Great War. The game was Inspired by real testimonies. Learn more in our full review: somanygames.co.uk/review/the-c...
@raygan.me from @shortgame.fm joins me for a chat! Come see what games rise to the the top for both narrative excellence and brevity. pca.st/nb5ag5it
|OTS| The Short Game
Off the Shelf is an interview format of the Pages of Play Podcast where we bring a guest on the show to talk about the following scenario: “Imagine you have a library full of books that represent to…
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We've kicked off a read & play club in our Discord. We read two chapters of a book a week, discuss, then once the book is finished we play a game inspired by the book. Walden is the current featured book, with the game of the same name to play. Come join in the fun: discord.gg/Zee2vYQsUs
Warning, listenting to this episode may forever change the way you think about that art you have hanging on your wall. pca.st/b8x6cu4k
|13| Relooted
David, Caleb, and Erik nab some artificats and run! They will never think of museums the same way again. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their…
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Check out my review of this fascinating game narrative experiment. If you like when developers try new systems to tell their stories, this is certainly one to check out.
So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · 3mo agoFollow in your friends’ footsteps, face the consequences of their actions and choose the fate of this plasticpunk world in this unique narrative adventure. Learn more in Tides of Tomorrow in our full review: somanygames.co.uk/review/tides...
This was such an interesting game to talk about. We are so happy it resonated with some folks!
@darkzoide.bsky.social · 3mo agoAs a Latin American, Despelote hit home by bringing up some of my childhood memories and of many other kids. I love watching discussions to see different views on it. This episode by @dovetail.bsky.social was a great find. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in the game. pca.st/lq2l0idh
Hello everyone! We have some more steam game giveaways ready for you: Blippo+ and Thank Goodness You're Here. To claim either, tag us in a bluesky post where you share your favorite Page of Play episode. I'll DM you to confirm which game you want afterwards, and share the code. Simple as that!
Our meatiest interview yet! 🥩 Thanks @benjamming.bsky.social for going there with us. Relooted provided the backdrop for such a great conversation on game design and contemporary issues. pca.st/8988xkok
|BTL| Relooted - Dev Interview
Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and David interview Ben Myres, CEO and creative director at…
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If the article intrigues you, be sure to check out the devlog video series about making this game on the Eastshade Studios YouTube page. It's brilliant.
So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · 4mo agoBecome immersed in a musical woodland fantasy world where casting a spell is as easy as playing a song. Attend classes, grow the university garden, make friends with classmates and townsfolk, in this story-driven witch academy RPG. Learn more in our preview: somanygames.co.uk/articles/pre...
"To become someone else entirely, via interactive art, is a pathway in the long journey to becoming a more compassionate person." It was such a delight to collab with @somanygames.co.uk & @dovetail.bsky.social to publish this beautiful piece on empathy and gaming 💜 nosmallgames.com/2026/04/echo...
I am so honored to be a part of the collab project! @katerblossom.bsky.social and @aspecificegg.bsky.social embody what this article is all about, so it's so cool to join forces with them on this topic.
Steve Landray@shokmunky.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe latest article from the Collab between @nosmallgames.bsky.social and @somanygames.co.uk is out now, this time Erik has pulled out all the stops to talk about video games, empathy and Atticus Finch. nosmallgames.com/2026/04/echo...
Check out my review of my favorite game of 2026 this far!
So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · 5mo agoMuster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis set in a Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s. Learn more on Aether & Iron, in our full review: somanygames.co.uk/review/aethe...
"Cozy horror is often infused with humour, curiosity, or charm, which makes the horror all the more effective when it emerges. It is the contrast between comfort and unease that gives these indie games their impact." Read this latest piece from @somanygames.co.uk - nosmallgames.com/2026/03/cree...
@nosmallgames.bsky.social comes to So Many Games as the wonderful @aspecificegg.bsky.social brings us her article on five women in indie game development that you should be following in 2026! Now live on So Many Games: somanygames.co.uk/articles/wom...
The "So Many Small Games, No?" collab
No Small Games 🔜 PAX West@nosmallgames.bsky.social · 5mo agoThanks to the wonderful folks at @somanygames.co.uk we have an exciting collab coming to the NSG website this month! Kicking off with a brilliant piece from @shokmunky.bsky.social about translation games and their role in fostering community. Read the full piece: nosmallgames.com/2026/03/mind...
What are the next four games you intend to finish?
February 2026 Hidden Gem list is up! The key art theme for this month is "A color in the dark." store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...
We got some great Q&A submissions for our latest episode on TR-49, including some from @jon.inkle.co himself (thank you)! Enjoy the show. pca.st/episode/492d...
|12| TR-49
David, Caleb, and Erik venture deep into the archives of a codebreaking machine in search of a stolen book. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their…
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My review details how I had a ton of fun with this game while learning a few things about Africa. @plante.bsky.social was spot-on to call it edu-tainment.
So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · 6mo agoRecruit crew members, plan escape routes, acquire the precious cargo, and bounce out of the joint as fast as you can as you reclaim real African artifacts from Western museums in this Africanfuturist heist game. Learn more on Relooted in our review: somanygames.co.uk/review/reloo...
If you will be nextfesting this week like me, So Many Games is a trusty navigator.
So Many Games@somanygames.co.uk · 6mo agoThe first Steam Next Fest of 2026 is here! We have already played a ton of demos taking part in the festival and we have listed our favourites in our Steam Next Fest February 2026 preview article. Please take a look ⬇️ somanygames.co.uk/articles/snf...
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at @throughlinegames.com, to take a peek behind the curtain of Forgotlings. It was a very "anima"ted conversation 😉 , we hope you enjoy it! pca.st/episode/02b2...
|BTL| Forgotlings
Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb interview Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at…
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We did something a bit different and decided to invite 6 of our podcaster friends to come together and do a short panel about the art and craft of making content. We hope you enjoy it and find some inspiration for your own creations! pca.st/9uw23yar
