In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby dive into the story of Indika, created by Odd Meter. Indika is an indie, story-driven game about a conflicted young nun trying to navigate life in an alternative 19th-century Russia, and it took several unexpected turns! Content warning - this game covers some difficult themes. We discuss an instance of rape in the game between 25.32 and 27:42. Please take care when listening. Spoiler Warning - there are story spoilers throughout the episode, consider popping back to this one later if you're looking to play it yourself! Podcast Chapters[00:00 - 01:34] Hello & what is Indika please?![01:34 - 03:11] Premise & experience[03:11 - 04:57] "What the hell" moments[04:57 - 08:01] Metaphorical mechanics[08:01 - 12:30] Meeting Ilya[12:30 - 17:36] Exploring innocence & Indika's past[17:36 - 19:02] Difficult religious themes[19:02 - 24:14] Indika relationship to Ilya[24:14 -27:42] Inner turmoil[27:42 - 31:07] Points are pointless[31:07 - 33:06] More than just a game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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