24. Video Game Writing and "Morally Grey" Characters

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Alanah Pearce

Troybaker, Videogames, Video Games, Leisure, Mikebithell, Games, Austinwintory, Alanahpearce

4.8 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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This week the PWL crew (Alanah Pearce, Troy Baker, Mike Bithell, and Austin Wintory) get... philosophical. We discuss an article from Polygon about video game characters being moral, ethical, and if games should be 'political'.

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. I just wanted to apologize for the occasional sort of audio crackle you'll hear in this episode.
0:05.5	It is very much embedded in Troy's mic. I wasn't able to edit it out, unfortunately. Hopefully,
0:10.6	it's not too bad. Uh, to the show. The start of this is going to be really weird for any audio
0:15.9	listeners. Have fun.
0:18.7	Now's a dick pick. What?
0:23.6	That's not just like a dick pick. Oh, the angle was too low?
0:24.6	You're a titty streamer now?
0:25.6	Titty streamer.
0:26.6	Hey, everybody.
0:27.6	Just make sure you like in some...
0:28.6	But no plunging neckline today.
0:30.6	I can make it plunging.
0:32.6	Yeah, we need to use you as our clickbait more often, Troy.
0:36.6	So if you did sexualizebait more often, Troy.
0:39.7	So if you could sexualize yourself slightly more,
0:41.7	it would be really helpful for the show.
0:48.8	Look, look, I think we all know if this thing was going to lean on like sexual energy,
0:50.1	it's clearly going to be Michael.
0:52.3	Yeah, 100% Mike Biffle. Absolutely, absolutely.
0:53.4	No offense, Austin. It's just Mike Biffel. Absolutely, absolutely. No offense, Austin.
0:54.6	It's just Mike Biffel.
0:55.6	Oh, none taken, I'm in agreement.
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