Episode 11: Undertale

Bryan and Josh fall into a cavern full of smart writing and charming monsters as they analyze Toby Fox’s hit RPG, Undertale on this month’s Video Game Book Club. Listen in as they appreciate the subtleties of Toby’s virtuoso musical stylings, take time to reflect on their own assumptions about video game tropes, and even learn how to properly date a skeleton.

Three word reviews:

Bryan: Skeleton Dating Simulator

Josh: Hopes and Dreams

Further reading:

Jason Yu: Analysis of Musical Leitmotifs

Austin Walker: Anticompletionist narrative