Disco Elysium

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Disco Elysium has been called one of the best role-playing video games of all time. It's won a slew of awards and it’s a worldwide best-seller -- which is odd because the game wasn’t put out by a big studio. It was made by a group of friends in Estonia who had very little experience making video games. And this detective game is just as much about politics and the existential nature of reality as it is about solving a murder. I talk with Justin Keenan, one of the few American writers on the crew, along with game critic Paul Walker-Emig and game developer and former critic Heather Alexandra about why Disco Elysium is a revolutionary game that also reflects the moment of history we’re living through. Today's episode is brought to you by Realm and BetterHelp. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. Imaginary Worlds AdvertiseCast Listing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	You're listening to Imaginary Worlds.
0:31.7	I show about how we create them and why we suspend our disbelief.
0:35.4	I'm Eric Mollinsky.
0:37.6	Over the years, I've talked about how much I love to play role-playing games, or RPGs
0:41.8	for short.
0:43.2	Whether they're tabletop games with dice, or theatrical larping, or role-playing video
0:48.9	games, an RPG is the ultimate choose your own adventure.
0:53.6	You get to craft the personality and the moral compass of your character.
0:58.5	In the ending of your story, it depends on the choices you make throughout the game.
1:03.0	And during the pandemic, I played a lot of role-playing video games, but there's one game
1:08.2	that really stuck with me.
1:09.8	In fact, I can't stop thinking about it.
1:13.1	It's called Disco Elysium.
1:16.9	When you first start to play Disco Elysium, everything is dark.
1:20.6	Your character is asleep, and you hear this eerie voice.
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