Hello, and welcome to another episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone. This week, we’re talking about video games and France. That’s gaming in France, games in France, game development in France, etc.
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The Topic
What’s the deal with video games and France. What kinds of developers are working out of the country? What kinds of games are based in the country? Why do people love how French Clair Obscur is, and why is it so French in the first place? What other games could use more mimes inserted into them?
The Actual Discussion
We talk about the gaming scene in France from Ubisoft to Sandfall and more beyond. We also talk about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and how it used its French aesthetic on top of less French mechanics to win over hearts and minds. It gets a little beyond France to talk about underlying discourse regarding prejudice against or towards certain countries among gamers. We also admit a lack of great French cinema knowledge.
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