State of the Arc Podcast
Resonant Arc
Our podcast breaks down the techniques of great storytelling across our favorite games, movies, literature, and music. I also occasionally upload music I've arranged or composed!
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Nov 24, 2023 • 2h 51min
Jacob's Ladder ULTIMATE Analysis | State Of The Arc Podcast
Jacob's Ladder quickly became one of our favorite movies ever made. After playing Silent Hill 2 the most common comment we received was that we needed to then go and watch Jacobs Ladder. We did, and we have some thoughts. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!
Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 19min
Answering Questions And Comments
This week is a holiday week, and we've moved our studio into a new location, so we're doing a Q&A episode this week to give us more time to prepare for Tactics Ogre next week! Hope you enjoy this more laid-back episode!
Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 53min
Echoes Of The Eye | Outer Wilds Analysis (FINALE) | State Of The Arc Podcast
The DLC for Outer Wilds fleshes out many concepts from the base game. This was a blast to play. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!
Nov 7, 2023 • 1h 42min
The EYE Of The UNIVERSE Outer Wilds Analysis (Ep.5) State Of The Arc Podcast
This is the best section of the game so far. This part left Mike and Casen speechless. Let's dive into why this game is now Mike's favorite game of all time. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!
Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 35min
A Quantum Test | Outer Wilds Analysis (Ep.4) | State Of The Arc Podcast
Today, we explore the Orbital Space Canon, the Interloper, return for loose ends to Giant's Deep and Brittle Hollow, and then head to Dark Bramble...
Oct 24, 2023 • 1h 26min
Forcibly Settled Nomads | Outer Wilds Analysis (Ep.3) | State Of The Arc Podcast
A perpetual time loop would certainly be suboptimal. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!
Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 23min
The Hourglass Twins | Outer Wilds Analysis (Ep.2) | State Of The Arc Podcast
For today's episode, we explored as much of the Hourglass Twins as we could, but we still don't think we saw everything!
Oct 11, 2023 • 1h 15min
Physics Nerds Made A Game | Outer Wilds Analysis (Ep.1) | State Of The Arc Podcast
Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!
Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 51min
Who Said I Survived? | Spec Ops The Line (FINALE) | State Of The Arc Podcast
We finish up this amazing experience by recapping the end of the game and responding to comments. Which of the 4 possible endings did you opt for? We are joined by Sam from Games as Literature. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!
Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 18min
White Phosphorus [Spoilers] | Spec Ops The Line (Ep.3) | State Of The Arc Podcast
This game. Just, this game. This episode contains spoilers for the entire game. It's a short game, so you should be able to beat it in just a few hours. We are joined by Sam from Games as Literature @GameProf . Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!
