The Iris Archives

<p>I know what you’re thinking right now. “But Iris, Delicious in Dungeon isn’t a video game!” Correct. I don’t care. This is the first step in what will eventually become a full rebrand of this podcast into The Iris...

<p>Luke and I have finished playing through the massive second installment of the FF7 remake trilogy, and by God do we have some things we need to get off our chests. Join us as we dissect the many and varied ways in...

<p >Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve put one of these episodes out. Not as long as it’s been since the previous Alan Wake game, though! Over the 11 years since American Nightmare, Alan Wake has added a female...

<p >This time on the podcast, Luke and Melissa join me to analyze (and gush about) a game hasn’t gotten nearly as much attention as it deserves: 13 Sentinels. The newest game from Vanillaware, it ended up being a...

<p >On this follow-up episode to Final Fantasy 7, I’m joined by Luke and Zoe to talk about Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the game that a lot of JRPG fans have been waiting decades for. Though…it’s not quite the game that we...

<p >Hey, did anyone know that a highly-anticipated Square-Enix game released recently? Yeah, we’re not talking about that one today. Instead, Luke joins me to talk about his experience playing Final Fantasy 7 for the...

<p >This episode is the conclusion to Luke, Ashley and my summary and examination of the entirety of Kentucky Route Zero. If you’ve made it this far, you know what you’re in for.</p><p >Shownotes:</p><p >“Everything on...

<p >It’s taken just over 7 years, but Kentucky Route Zero is finally complete. As a game that blends point-and-click adventures, community theater, magical realism, modern folk tales, a little bit of Southern Gothic...

Hi, Luke here. Pathologic 2 is a serious contender for my favorite game of all time. Unfortunately, convincing other people to give it a try is... difficult. It's janky, it's obtuse, it's difficult, and it has an...

<p >On this episode, Luke and Molly join me to talk about the latest game from acclaimed director Hideo Kojima. Now that he and his team are free from their shackles, have they finally created True Art? Well, uh, we...

<p >On the second part of our journey through the Kingdom Hearts franchise, Luke and I talk about the rest of the games…and a kinda-sorta related game that also happened to be directed by Tetsuya Nomura. Most...

<p >After a nearly two-year hiatus, I’m back to talk about a franchise known for similarly long delays: Kingdom Hearts. I’ve been an obsessive fan since the beginning, so I’ve brought along my friend Luke—who...

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for Nier, Nier Automata, and Drakengard 1 & 3. Ashley and Molly join me to talk about Nier Automata, Yoko Taro's latest masterpiece. In addition to admitting which...

On this first proper episode of Skies of Academia, Jules, Melissa and I tackled the subject of avatars, covering a wide range of topics, including: our favorite avatar creation systems, the importance of hair styles...

Welcome to the pilot episode of Skies of Academia! This recording was originally intended to be the start of a spinoff series of one of my previous podcasts: Games Witticism. When I stopped making episodes for GW and...