Chris Plante
@plante.bsky.social
host and founder, Post Games
co-host, The Besties
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https://postgame.substack.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
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co-host, The Besties
https://www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
https://postgame.substack.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
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Chris Plante
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· Jul 23
Watch Post Games video shorts on your app of choice!
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Not even remotely adequate, of course, but I tried to get some thoughts down about Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner’s Death Was a Tragedy. His Life Was the Opposite.
As impossible as it is to process the abrupt end to his life, Reiner always possessed a joy, curiosity, and affection that was imbued in his movies
www.theringer.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Not even remotely adequate, of course, but I tried to get some thoughts down about Rob Reiner
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Bluey is beloved. Halfbrick—yes, the Fruit Ninjas folks!—were tasked with turning it into a game. No pressure, right? Well, it helps to live down the street from Bluey's creator. My story at @crossplayblog.bsky.social on how the new (and good!) Bluey game was made www.crossplay.news/p/the-story-...
What It's Like to Make a Bluey Video Game
Bluey is the biggest thing in the world for most children. Halfbrick was tasked with turning the beloved television show into a video game. No pressure, right?
www.crossplay.news
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Bluey is beloved. Halfbrick—yes, the Fruit Ninjas folks!—were tasked with turning it into a game. No pressure, right? Well, it helps to live down the street from Bluey's creator. My story at @crossplayblog.bsky.social on how the new (and good!) Bluey game was made www.crossplay.news/p/the-story-...
I love see/saw and I LOVE this idea
thrilled to announce see/saw's top 54 punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025: a physical newsprint broadsheet.
not publishing online! just got these on the doorstep today and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. order a copy! happy holidays!
not publishing online! just got these on the doorstep today and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. order a copy! happy holidays!
see/saw’s top 54 punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025: a zine
Order your copy of this physical newsprint broadsheet with art from David Alvarado and writing from the best.
see-saw.fun
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I love see/saw and I LOVE this idea
I do wonder if we're mistake YouTube self-promo shorts for actual YouTube. Like, people still want the actual podcast more than the YouTube video.
Charlie's show is great. I'm sure it has a ton of listeners. The YouTube numbers are tiny by comparison. The real numbers are in the promo shorts.
Charlie's show is great. I'm sure it has a ton of listeners. The YouTube numbers are tiny by comparison. The real numbers are in the promo shorts.
tried to get into a lot of this in our ep about why everyone's becoming a youtuber now (conveniently on youtube, srry) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzFg...
December 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I do wonder if we're mistake YouTube self-promo shorts for actual YouTube. Like, people still want the actual podcast more than the YouTube video.
Charlie's show is great. I'm sure it has a ton of listeners. The YouTube numbers are tiny by comparison. The real numbers are in the promo shorts.
Charlie's show is great. I'm sure it has a ton of listeners. The YouTube numbers are tiny by comparison. The real numbers are in the promo shorts.
Ashley nailing the interviews, the criticism, the experimental blogging, the Chaotic Good headlines. 2025. The Year of Bardhan.
this interview is essential reading for SILENT HILL fans 🐜🦟🦗 i know i wrote it 🤧 but 😇😈 silent hill f producer motoi okamoto and scriptwriter ryukishi07 were just so honest with me about their vision for the franchise, and what they need from you...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
Silent Hill f writer knows you don't really want to see "a happily ever after," and the game's horrific portrayal of young womanhood makes it my GOTY
Year in Review 2025 | Konami returns to Silent Hill with a steel pipe and a wedding veil
www.gamesradar.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ashley nailing the interviews, the criticism, the experimental blogging, the Chaotic Good headlines. 2025. The Year of Bardhan.
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For The New Yorker’s Cartoons & Puzzles issue, I wrote about Stephen Sondheim’s lifelong obsession with games and puzzles, and a delightful new book about it called "Matching Minds with Sondheim." This was the most fun I had writing anything all year. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Stephen Sondheim, Puzzle Maestro
For the late Broadway composer, crafting crosswords and treasure hunts was as thrilling as writing musicals.
www.newyorker.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
For The New Yorker’s Cartoons & Puzzles issue, I wrote about Stephen Sondheim’s lifelong obsession with games and puzzles, and a delightful new book about it called "Matching Minds with Sondheim." This was the most fun I had writing anything all year. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels.
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels.
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
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We intereviewed Treasa McCabe, the lead developer and designer for the recently-released indie game, The Séance of Blake Manor from @spookydoorway.bsky.social!
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...
store.steampowered.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We intereviewed Treasa McCabe, the lead developer and designer for the recently-released indie game, The Séance of Blake Manor from @spookydoorway.bsky.social!
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
Modern video games would look totally different without the influence of anime.
In the latest Post Games, @mothersbasement.bsky.social walks us through the history of anime and video games, from the '80s to today
In the latest Post Games, @mothersbasement.bsky.social walks us through the history of anime and video games, from the '80s to today
How games and anime became BFFs
A conversation with hit anime YouTuber Mother's Basement
postgame.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Modern video games would look totally different without the influence of anime.
In the latest Post Games, @mothersbasement.bsky.social walks us through the history of anime and video games, from the '80s to today
In the latest Post Games, @mothersbasement.bsky.social walks us through the history of anime and video games, from the '80s to today
Tis the season
The Shining - as a romantic comedy
YouTube video by DarkCreek
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Tis the season
Critical Reflex is one of the most fascinating publishers in games
They have the quality and cadence of Panic
They have the style of the early days Devolver
But their ability to spot games that *say something* AND *have a hook that could elevate above the game deluge* is uniquely their own
They have the quality and cadence of Panic
They have the style of the early days Devolver
But their ability to spot games that *say something* AND *have a hook that could elevate above the game deluge* is uniquely their own
cheating a bit and launching our sale before Steam. Go there for discounts
store.steampowered.com/developer/CR...
and go to our discord for 12 days of CRIT-MAS... which will have some raffles (everybody loves those)
discord.com/channels/115...
store.steampowered.com/developer/CR...
and go to our discord for 12 days of CRIT-MAS... which will have some raffles (everybody loves those)
discord.com/channels/115...
December 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Critical Reflex is one of the most fascinating publishers in games
They have the quality and cadence of Panic
They have the style of the early days Devolver
But their ability to spot games that *say something* AND *have a hook that could elevate above the game deluge* is uniquely their own
They have the quality and cadence of Panic
They have the style of the early days Devolver
But their ability to spot games that *say something* AND *have a hook that could elevate above the game deluge* is uniquely their own
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Okay so I had one more thing to talk about at Exalclaw before 2025 ended — Demonschool!! I still haven't finished the game bc I dont want to rush it, but couldn't wait to chat about Namako. She's pretty damn cool for how she's grown to handle bullying:
exalclaw.com/2025/12/15/d...
exalclaw.com/2025/12/15/d...
Demonschool’s Namako Is A Model Student For Showing How To Resist Bullies
Namako would likely prefer helping someone with a photojournalism class, but that doesn’t make her any less wise when it comes to bullies.
exalclaw.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Okay so I had one more thing to talk about at Exalclaw before 2025 ended — Demonschool!! I still haven't finished the game bc I dont want to rush it, but couldn't wait to chat about Namako. She's pretty damn cool for how she's grown to handle bullying:
exalclaw.com/2025/12/15/d...
exalclaw.com/2025/12/15/d...
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Looking for some 2025 indies that are under 2 hours? I wrote about five of the best for GR+✨ www.gamesradar.com/games/year-i...
From Despelote to Ooo, the best games under 2 hours of 2025 are truly timely
Year in Review 2025 | Strapped for time? You can play any of these in a single evening
www.gamesradar.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Looking for some 2025 indies that are under 2 hours? I wrote about five of the best for GR+✨ www.gamesradar.com/games/year-i...
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The rise and fall of queer cartoons
aftermath.site/queer-cartoons...
aftermath.site/queer-cartoons...
December 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The rise and fall of queer cartoons
aftermath.site/queer-cartoons...
aftermath.site/queer-cartoons...
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this is such a specific ask, but: does anyone know of good political/Marxist writing on Neon Genesis Evangelion? the whole "human instrumentality project" thing is so politically charged that i'm sure SOMEONE'S talked about it, right?
December 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
this is such a specific ask, but: does anyone know of good political/Marxist writing on Neon Genesis Evangelion? the whole "human instrumentality project" thing is so politically charged that i'm sure SOMEONE'S talked about it, right?
Got a question about video games in this extremely strange moment in time?
I'm here to help!
I'm here to help!
Last call for Post Games AMA/Mailbag
Got a question? Share it here!
postgame.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Got a question about video games in this extremely strange moment in time?
I'm here to help!
I'm here to help!
Expedition 33 combined “can video games make you cry?” with “are video games art?” and now it‘s more powerful than the Ghost of Roger Ebert
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Expedition 33 combined “can video games make you cry?” with “are video games art?” and now it‘s more powerful than the Ghost of Roger Ebert
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I don’t think we as a society have thanked @papapishu.bsky.social for obtaining, ripping, and uploading a master copy of the essential Ricky Jay And His 52 Assistants, Jay’s 1997 HBO special and the best distillation of his one of a kind talent archive.org/details/rick...
Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants [1996] - RF Rip : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
NOTE: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE COMPRESSED MP4 THAT ARCHIVE.ORG AUTO-GENERATES. This is an RF rip of Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, to date the greatest card...
archive.org
December 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I don’t think we as a society have thanked @papapishu.bsky.social for obtaining, ripping, and uploading a master copy of the essential Ricky Jay And His 52 Assistants, Jay’s 1997 HBO special and the best distillation of his one of a kind talent archive.org/details/rick...
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The Roottrees are Dead had a bit of a moment this year so you've probably heard of it already, but the attention is well-earned. A document exploration game that spans an entire century of a family's history and drama that really captures that research feel. It's also got a great tiered hint system.
The Roottrees are Dead on Steam
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
store.steampowered.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Roottrees are Dead had a bit of a moment this year so you've probably heard of it already, but the attention is well-earned. A document exploration game that spans an entire century of a family's history and drama that really captures that research feel. It's also got a great tiered hint system.
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Took some time to unpack a few thoughts on Expedition 33.
Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening.
So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability...
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...
Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening.
So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability...
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...
The Attempt To Escape From Pain Creates More Pain
Lord forgive me, I'm blogging. I can't help it! Many years ago, I got some advice from a writer who I deeply respect, James Howell, and he told me that criticism needs to proceed confidently. Don't...
transgamerthoughts.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Took some time to unpack a few thoughts on Expedition 33.
Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening.
So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability...
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...
Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening.
So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability...
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...
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Excited to announce that my next book, I AM THE NIGHT, not only has a great cover but is available for pre-order now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Excited to announce that my next book, I AM THE NIGHT, not only has a great cover but is available for pre-order now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Current and future fans of Sektori:
The Secret Lives of Games invited me to co-interview the game‘s creator, Kimmo Lahtinen!
The Secret Lives of Games invited me to co-interview the game‘s creator, Kimmo Lahtinen!
Ep. 150: Making It Great w/ Kimmo Lahtinen
Nick is joined by guest co-host @plante.bsky.social for a chat w/ @gimblll.com about his dynamite twin-stick shooter Sektori. We discuss pursuing excellence in an oversaturated genre, and how limitations shape solo dev.
secretlives.games/150-making-i...
Nick is joined by guest co-host @plante.bsky.social for a chat w/ @gimblll.com about his dynamite twin-stick shooter Sektori. We discuss pursuing excellence in an oversaturated genre, and how limitations shape solo dev.
secretlives.games/150-making-i...
The Secret Lives of Games: 150: Making It Great with Kimmo Lahtinen (Sektori)
Nick is joined by guest co-host Chris Plante (Post Games) for a chat with Kimmo Lahtinen (aka gimbll) about his dynamite new twin-stick shooter, Sektori. They discuss the joy of the genre, pursuing ex...
secretlives.games
December 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Current and future fans of Sektori:
The Secret Lives of Games invited me to co-interview the game‘s creator, Kimmo Lahtinen!
The Secret Lives of Games invited me to co-interview the game‘s creator, Kimmo Lahtinen!
Every Game Awards, we see a new surge of anime-inspired games. How did the two mediums fall in love? And could they exist without each other?
I got the answers!
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ga...
I got the answers!
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ga...
How games and anime became BFFs (Mother's Basement) | Post Games
Get more from Post Games on Patreon
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December 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Every Game Awards, we see a new surge of anime-inspired games. How did the two mediums fall in love? And could they exist without each other?
I got the answers!
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ga...
I got the answers!
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ga...
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even if you don't listen to The Mutant Ages (you should, but even if you don't), these livestreams are always really fun
December 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
even if you don't listen to The Mutant Ages (you should, but even if you don't), these livestreams are always really fun
This is your reminder to read “Vera, Or Faith”
I’M LOSING MY SHIT THIS IS SO FUNNY
December 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This is your reminder to read “Vera, Or Faith”