Episodes

Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Friend Kyle joins Derek and Zach to talk about a really bad tweet thread - but also about Sid Meier's Civilization V, Baldur's Gate 3, and what we want from good criticism.

Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Zach explores the many pathways of Chrono Cross's story, within the game and across his life growing up.

Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
In this episode, Derek and Zach talk through their experiences with the latest instalment in the Animal Crossing series, New Horizons. Topics include utopia, friction, and the debut of the Fruit Minute with Derek and Zach.
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Links:
Flores, Natalie. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is as Anxiety-Inducing as It Is Relaxing” (https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/animal-crossing-new-horizons/animal-crossing-and-anxiety)
Minsky, Yaz. “Animal Crossing and the Ideology of Chill” (https://youtube.com/watch?v=JN8Q0KASClE)
Signor, Jeremy. “Animal Crossing and Queer Agency” (https://unwinnable.com/2020/04/02/animal-crossing-and-queer-agency/)

Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Derek talks about his decade-long relationship with the rogue-like that started it all (for him) - The Binding of Isaac (Nicalis, 2014)

Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
In this first episode, Derek and Zach talk through their experiences with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Welcome to Two-Player Theory!
Two-Player Theory is a podcast that explores games and other media, hosted by Derek and Zach. Each episode, we choose one work, game, and/or theory and talk about how it relates to life and the world more broadly. (But, like, in a fun way- we promise!)
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Email us with your thoughts, suggestions, or just to say hey at twoplayertheory@gmail.com!