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Video Game Journalism 101 poll

Hey, early Post Games subscribers!

The first episode of Video Games Journalism 101 premieres this Monday. The video series, which features me presenting a series of slides, is meant to be watched. But I suspect some folks will want the option to listen.

So, rather than make the decision myself, I figured I'd poll the group.

Would you like me to also post the audio for Video Game Journalism 101 in the Patreon podcast feed?

Why you can't escape all of those sexy games

This week on Post Games, “Why you can’t escape porn, sex, and lewd games.”

Act 1: How NSFW games went from the backrooms to the front page

Act 2: An interview with Hot Pink, a successful lewd game developer

Act 3: The news of the week, including the...

The Post Games launch poster

Hey pals!

Just a quick note that the immensely talented Sonny Ross created a launch poster for Post Games. I'll be promoting it broadly tomorrow, but since we limited the run to 50 hand-numbered copies, I wanted to give y'all an advance heads up!

Here's a link to the 2025-05-26 05:05:47 +0000 UTC View Post

An interview with Casey Newton on indie journalism

Want to know more about what’s happening behind-the-scenes at Post Games? Curious where the show is heading in its first year? Post Games: Episode 0 serves as an audio FAQ. Structured like a traditional episode, this prequel features an interview with Platformer founder and 2025-05-22 19:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post

The game award that changes the lives of its winners

This week on Post Games, “You won the biggest award in indie games. Now what?”

• Act 1: The history of indie games and its biggest award, The Independent Games Festival’s Seamus McNally Grand Prize

• Act 2: An interview with the latest IGF Grand Prize winners about how post-award life changes – and stays the same 2025-05-22 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Subscribe here and listen on your app of choice

Hey, early subscribers!

First, thank you so, so, so much for subscribing to Post Games before the pilot is available. That's an incredibly generous vote of confidence. I'm doing everything I can to create something special, and I hope it meets (ideally, exceeds!) your expectations.

I've just created a podcast feed. You can always listen to new episodes on Patreon or you can use ...

Welcome to Post Games

Post Games is a listener-supported podcast about why and how we love video games.

Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Where did all the new porn games come from? What’s it like to be the AI that destroys the world? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires?

With original intervi...