Pages of Play

|BTL| Relooted - Developer Interview

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and David interview Ben Myres, CEO and creative director at Nyamakop, the studio behind Relooted. This is a very "meaty" interview, as Ben puts it, so we hope you enjoy going layers deep into the making of this game with us. Relooted is an Africanfuturist heist game that explores contemporary issues through purposeful game design and writing. The game released on Steam February 10th, 2026, which you can find ⁠here⁠ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/] on Steam, or you can check out the developer's ⁠website⁠ [https://nyamakop.co.za/] for more details. The game is also currently on Gamepass at the time of writing. The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out ⁠here⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/album/65gX1rOrAQvcxGEbUGAfvz]. Contents: (00:00) Intro w/ Ben (02:53) Interview (55:05) Closing

|12| TR-49

David, Caleb, and Erik venture deep into the archives of a codebreaking machine in search of a stolen book. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord [https://discord.gg/jMzR6WdpTR] so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode! The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here [https://open.spotify.com/album/65gX1rOrAQvcxGEbUGAfvz?si=4RIW3TgpQYODSPxt-PXPJg]. Contents: (00:00) Intro (04:08) Q1 (18:18) Q2 (26:14) Q3 (39:15) Spoiler Wall: Story Recap (42:19) Q4 (49:24) Q5 (01:02:42) Q6 (01:06:53) Q7 (01:19:19) Closing References from the show: My Perfect Console w/ Jon Ingold [https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/jon-ingold-co-founder-inkle-80-days-expelled-tr-49]

|BTL| Forgotlings - Developer Interview

Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb interview Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at Throughline Games, about the studio's upcoming game, Forgotlings. Forgotlings releases on Steam February 17th, 2026. Wishlist the game here [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2059570/Forgotlings/] on Steam, or check out the developer's website [https://www.throughlinegames.com/] for more details on the release dates across other platforms. The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here [https://open.spotify.com/album/65gX1rOrAQvcxGEbUGAfvz]. Contents: (00:00) Intro w/ Alfred (02:22) Interview (01:02:17) Closing

|MOM| The Meeting of Makers

The Meeting of Makers is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we bring together various content creators to discuss the art and craft of making content. The panel for this episode includes the following folks: John: Gaming in the Wild [https://gaminginthewild.carrd.co/] Jason: So Many Games [https://somanygames.co.uk/] Dave: Tales from the Backlog [https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/] Dan: The Greatest Story Ever Played [https://open.spotify.com/show/7HHh3RWha0N8BwkDxDuJ30] Michael: Tiny Game Chronicles [https://tinygamechronicles.buzzsprout.com/] Rick: Pixel Project Radio [https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio] The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here [https://open.spotify.com/album/65gX1rOrAQvcxGEbUGAfvz] Contents: (00:00) Intro (03:10) Panel (01:08:21) Closing (01:11:21) Outtakes

|11| 2025 SOTYs

David, Caleb, and Erik take a look back on 2025 to discuss some of the standout moments and stories from the year. This includes reflecting on podcast highlights, disussing the Stories of the Year (SOTYs) submitted by listeners, and doing a deep dive into Clair Obscur: Expedtion 33. Pages of Play podcast is a book club for gaming narratives, where the hosts discuss their personal experience with a game and its story via book club style discussion questions submitted by listeners. Please join our discord  [https://discord.gg/jMzR6WdpTR] or find us on bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/dovetail.bsky.social] so that you can chat with the amazing Pages of Play community and ask discussion questions to be featured on our next episode! Also, please do us a huge favor and share your feedback on Pages of Play podcast by filling out this short survey: https://forms.gle/zjvQZ6Tv4k2vCSEG7 [https://forms.gle/zjvQZ6Tv4k2vCSEG7] The wonderful music in this episode comes from the Jusant soundtrack by Guillaume Ferran. Check it out here [https://open.spotify.com/album/65gX1rOrAQvcxGEbUGAfvz?si=20b9HVziSfuzfT22EcpgCA]. Contents: (00:00) Intro & PoP 2025 Recap (18:56) SOTYs (52:11) Clair Obscur and Closing