Tales from the Backlog 190: Pseudoregalia (with Bo__Po - Underplayed)
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Pseudoregalia (Rittzler, 2023) represents a few things that are either making a resurgence or breaking out within indie games lately- retro PS1/N64 style graphics, megastructures, and 3D platformers. Combining incredibly tight and expressive platforming with nonlinear Metroidvania design and a vibey soundtrack, Pseudoregalia is a very good snack of a game, though not without some critical discussion points.
Guest info: Beau aka Bo__Po (he/him)
- Check out Underplayed podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3qRQdjTtDRE1GZbFHhSYgu
- Follow Beau on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/bo__po
- Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.social
TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 Title Card
- 0:14 Introductions
- 5:02 Personal Histories with Pseudoregalia
- 11:21 Opening Thoughts
- 18:52 Story Setup
- 24:42 Movement and Creativity
- 38:10 Open-Ended Design
- 47:50 The Map and Getting Lost
- 58:01 Combat
- 1:04:41 Visual Aesthetic and Music
- 1:12:57 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
- 1:20:00 UnderPlayed podcast and Beau on Twitch
- 1:26:11 Spoiler Wall & Patron Thank-Yous
- 1:27:51 Spoiler Section
Music used in the episode:
- Remnants of the Dream (potatoTeto)
- Revival (potatoTeto)
- Their Subdued History (potatoTeto)
- Outside the Castle Walls (potatoTeto)
- Delirious Acting (potatoTeto)
- Paramnesiac (still crisp)
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BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures