162: Wandersong

In Wandersong you play as a bard, and interact with almost everything through a fun and expressive singing mechanic. You’ll do a LOT of singing. Turns out there is no problem that can’t be solved through song, even the end of the world.

Wandersong came along at the right time. Its sweetness and positivity never felt cloying, and despite its story sometimes going to some dark places it felt like just the shot of hope it turned out we needed. We fell in love with this charming game and its vibrant cast of characters.

Get Wandersong on Nintendo Switch or PC/Mac via Steam or the Humble Store. It costs $20 and will take you about 10 hours to complete.

Links for this episode:

• Wandersong, a musical adventure game!
• Nintendo Switch
• The Humble Store
• Steam
• Music | A Shell in the Pit
• Wandersong Dev Favorites on Spotify

What’s making us happy this week?

Segment starts at [00:53:06]

• Laura: Victoria & Albert Museum · Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt
• Mid-September Link Assortment | Emily Short’s Interactive Storytelling
• Raygan: Dril Official “Mr. Ten Years” Anniversary Collection
• wint (@dril) | Twitter
• Shane: Shane’s cute baby and also Destiny 2: Forsaken

Upcoming episodes:

• IFComp 2018! Check out our previous coverage here.
• Arcade games on Switch? Do you have a favorite? Let us know!

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Your hosts this week were:

• Raygan Kelly – @raygank
• Laura Nash – @laurajnash
• Shane Kelly – @8bitshane

• (00:00) - Wandersong
• (53:06) - Whats making you happy this week?

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