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Hosted by Steven Lake · leisure · EN-GB · 33 episodes
Visit theexaminedgame.com for all episodes. What do video games reveal about us? In The Examined Game Podcast, peabody-nominated documentary producer Steven Lake speaks with the creators of the world’s most celebrated video games about how they were made and the personal and professional impact games have had on their lives. Steven is a Peabody-nominated producer whose work has appeared on Netflix, BBC Storyville, PBS, and The Guardian. About Steven Lake Steven Lake is the host of The Examined Game Podcast and a Peabody-nominated documentary producer. His work has appeared on Netflix, BBC Storyville, PBS, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian. His films include Roll Red Roll , described by The New York Times as “an essential watch,” as well as Phantom Parrot , rated 4 stars by Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian, and Dungeon Masterhood , a coming-of-age documentary with dragons.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat do video games reveal about us? In The Examined Game Podcast, peabody-nominated documentary producer Steven Lake speaks with the creators of the world’s most celebrated video games about how they were made and the personal and professional impact games have had on their lives.
The Examined Game is hosted by Steven Lake. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Making of Dishonored & Prey | Raphael Colantonio" (20 October 2026, 65 minutes), "I Asked the Brother and Sister Behind Outer Wilds How It All Began" (15 October 2026, 82 minutes), and "The Examined Game Special - Resident Evil Movie, Star Wars Zero Company and Assassin's Creed Addiction" (29 September 2026, 16 minutes).
The Examined Game publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 33 episodes.
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Episode #35
Send us Fan Mail Support me on Patreon for free: https://www.patreon.com/TheExaminedGame?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Today I'm talking with Raphaël Colantonio, former president of Arkane Studios, responsible for...
Episode #34
Send us Fan Mail Today I am talking with Alex and Kelsey Beachum, the creative director and writer behind Outer Wilds. I previously interviewed Alex and Kelsey separately, but I took a punt on asking if they'd have a...
Episode #32
Send us Fan Mail Hi all, Steven Lake here from The Examined Game. So i've had a couple weeks where i've been short of a guest but I didn't want to leave you totally hanging so I thought i'd have a chat with you all...
Episode #31
Send us Fan Mail Technoblade Never Dies Documentary Announcement: https://youtu.be/Lj0mDrEKSmA?si=N0pV54fYQg5HlnxF Variety Piece: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/technoblade-never-dies-documentary-minecraft-riot-games...
Episode #30
Send us Fan Mail Today I am talking with Jon Ingold, co-founder of Inkle Studios. Inkle have brought us some incredible adventure games over the years, including 80 Days, TR-49, Heaven’s Vault, Expelled and Overboard...
Episode #29
Send us Fan Mail Today I am talking with Carrie Patel, director of Avowed, who worked on the Pillars of Eternity series as well as The Outer Worlds while working at Obsidian. I've long wanted to have a discussion around...
Episode #28
Send us Fan Mail Today I’m talking with Sean Velasco, creator of Hollow Knight and Mina the Hollower. Mina was my first Soulslike. That might sound strange, given the genre’s reputation for brutal difficulty, but Mina...
Episode #27
Send us Fan Mail Today on The Examined Game, I'm talking with Mark Darrah, who spent over two decades at BioWare. Mark was part of the studio's early days as it took a huge risk on the original Baldur's Gate. He then...
Episode #26
Send us Fan Mail Today on The Examined Game, I’m talking with Cole Medeiros, who was tasked with working alongside ConcernedApe (Eric Barone), the creator of Stardew Valley, to turn one of the most beloved video games...
Episode #25
Send us Fan Mail Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt from The Witcher video games, believes that underneath Geralt’s cold exterior is a man who feels things deeply. So today I’m talking to Doug to discuss the beating heart...
Episode #24
Send us Fan Mail Today I'm talking with Nate Purkeypile, the former Bethesda artist behind some of the studio's most iconic environments. Nate is a 22 year game industry veteran who worked on Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout...
Episode #23
Send us Fan Mail Today on The Examined Game I am speaking with Stephen Kick, Studio Head at Nightdive Studios. Stephen is responsible for some of the greatest video game remasters, remakes and re-releases of the last...
Episode #22
Send us Fan Mail Today I'm speaking with actor Doug Cockle. Doug is best known as the voice of Geralt in The Witcher series, but has also voiced Bhaal in Baldur's Gate 3, Victor Vran in Victor Vran, and the Narrator in...
Episode #21
Send us Fan Mail Today I'm talking with indie game designer Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics, Super Meat Boy) about the way he approaches making games. Edmund has a pretty simple philosophy when it comes...
Episode #20
Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of my two part interview with Obsidian's Josh Sawyer. The first episode can be found here: WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDXqBgMxy0&t=1448s LISTEN HERE...
Episode #19
Send us Fan Mail Today on The Examined Game I am talking with the writer, developer and designer of The Drifter, one of my absolute favourite point and click adventure games of the last few years. I am in a constant...
Episode #18
Send us Fan Mail Today on The Examined Game, I’m joined by Josh Sawyer (Joshua Sawyer) Studio Design Director at Obsidian Entertainment. Josh is an industry veteran whose credits include Icewind Dale, Fallout: New...
Episode #15
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In today's episode of The Examined Game, I am talking with the creator of Outer Wilds, Alex Beachum.</p><p>We get into the weeds of how the original prototype of the game came about back when...
Episode #14
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Today we are talking with Francisco Gonzalez as we go in depth on the genre of video game that I have been playing longer than any other in my life: point and click adventure games. I have been...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Today I get to talk with Amandine MarestHair & Technical Character artist Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We cover all things hair related in video games. Amandine's work in Clair Obscure is...
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