Listen "405: INDIKA"
Episode Synopsis
Indika is a young nun in 19th century Russia, suffering from a crisis of faith, delusions, and puzzles. It’s one of the most cinematically interesting games we’ve played in a long time, and ended up spurring nearly two hours of discussion about a four-ish hour game.
(00:00) - Intro
(05:46) - Gameplay and Comparisons
(08:24) - Visuals and Cinematic Techniques
(14:48) - Cut One Puzzle, Please!
(15:51) - Odd Meter, Russia, and Ukraine
(21:02) - Who is Indika?
(24:13) - Faith Points
(36:14) - Summing Up
(37:27) - Making Me Happy: Shane is a Manor Lord
(51:47) - Spoiler Break
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