Paradise Killer: A Late-Stage Dystopia Pixel a Day 2022-12-16 | Kat explores the hidden cost of utopia in everything from Ursula Le Guin’s fiction, to John Calhoun’s famous rodent experiments, to the game Paradise Killer. Video contains spoilers for Paradise Killer and The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Tumblr: @katfrompixeladayTranscript: bit.ly/pixeladay_utopiatranscriptA few notes and corrections: 1) on the quote about capitalism and the end of the world. I know that Fisher has jointly attributed this idea to Jameson and Žižek, but I couldn’t find a Žižek quote actually saying anything like this and a lot of people attribute it just to Jameson (who conveniently directly says it in his writing: “Someone once said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism”) which is why I attributed him only. 2) It seems there's zero evidence the Salem witch trials had anything to do with Omelas. The "Salem" Le Guin named Omelas after was not THAT Salem (it was a road sign for Salem, Oregon). I thought I'd read somewhere that she mentioned the parallel with the other Salem, but I can't find it, so this may be something my brain just made up. 3) The video makes it seem like I agree with all of Calhoun's conclusions - that's absolutely my own fault and people are totally right to point that out. My aim in this video was to emphasise the parallels between these works, but obviously there are many limitations to the generalisability of Calhoun's results to human populations. We did not in fact (despite the scaremongering of MANY dystopian films and books made in the 70s) end up living in one huge overcrowded hellhole where we have to eat each other to survive, so I do think it's fairly obvious that all this stuff was of its time.Special thanks to Pam of the channel Cannot Be Tamed for providing her voice: youtube.com/@Cannotbetamed1Thanks also to Videezy and Videvo for the stock footage All game footage capped by meThanks to Zoltiboi for the thumbnailArticle cited: Calhoun, J. B. (1973). Death squared: the explosive growth and demise of a mouse population. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 66, 80-88.Music used in this episode: Welcome - Barry Topping (Epoch) Paradise (Stay Forever) - Barry Topping (Epoch) Breeze With U - Barry Topping (Epoch) Lewis’ Coronation – Jeff RussoReconciliation – Joe & Bob JohnsonRespite – Joe & Bob JohnsonIdle Lands - Barry Topping (Epoch) Threat (Outskirts) – James Primate Plateau - Barry Topping (Epoch) Headlights on the Shore - Barry Topping (Epoch)
Why Alan Wake 2 Is Simply Sublime - a video essay by Pixel a Day #shorts Pixel a Day 2025-02-18 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladay
I Can’t Get Over How Sublime Alan Wake 2 Is Pixel a Day 2025-02-14 | Kat explores the dark, twisted recesses of her own obsession with Alan Wake 2, every word a step forward into madness. Will she ever escape?Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladayKo-fi: ko-fi.com/kat0801Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_alanwake2All game footage captured by me, except the dark ocean summoning gameplay clip (taken from SourceSpy91)Thanks to Littlebrojay, japanyoshithegamer and Xenonn at Freesound for the samplesMusic used in this episode:Driving Around Washington State - Petri AlankoZane - Petri AlankoBathtub - Petri AlankoEnd of the Road - Bill KileySubway 1 - Mikko TarmiaTropical Eden - Simon ChylinskiSun and Moon - Simon Chylinski
The Pixel a Day Game Awards 2024 #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-12-26 | Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.social
20K Sub Celebration Goo Stream (highlights reel) Pixel a Day 2024-09-03 | Friends of the channel join together to laugh at Kat's nonexistent bridge building abilities and celebrate Pixel a Day hitting 20,000 subscribers.
Nintendo is an indie studio #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-07-31 | Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.social
The indie game award paradox #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-07-04 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.social
Why is Dave the Diver like that? #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-06-29 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.social
We’re Celebrating the Wrong Indie Games Pixel a Day 2024-06-22 | Are Stray and Dave the Diver even indie games? What's an indie game? If a tree falls in the forest and Dave the Diver gets a Best Independent Game award nomination, can Geoff Keighley hear my screams?Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladayKo-fi: ko-fi.com/kat0801Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_indiegamestranscriptIntroduction (0:00:00) Dave the Diver (0:01:59) Stray (0:17:13) Why It All Matters (0:27:15)Works referenced at 44:42:[1] Ruberg, Bonnie. 2019. Video Games Have Always Been Queer. NYU Press.[2] Shaw, Adrienne. 2014. Gaming at the Edge: Sexuality and Gender at the Margins of Gamer Culture. University of Minnesota Press.[3] Anthropy, Anna. 2012. Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-Outs, Queers, Housewives, and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form. New York: Seven Stories Press.Thank you to my interviewees:Droqen: droqen.com @droqen2 Sylvie: https://sylvie.website/And thank you to the people who lent their voices:Darkfry @Darkfry Kevin @PixelLit Sam @Afterthoughts Monty @MontyZander Alicia @Transparencyboo Mark @GMTK Chris @ErrantSignal All game footage captured by me, except the Dave the Diver MGS section (taken from DustDogg Gaming)Music used in this episode:Clocking In - Logan HayesSeals and Dolphins - D'Anthoni WootenDiver - Jukio KallioWelcome to my Bistro - Jongho YooInside the Wall - Yann Van Der CruyssenThe Notebooks - Yann Van Der CruyssenShop Theme - Koji KondoRestaurant Prep - D'Anthoni WootenGames shown (aside from the diving and cat games): Rain World, The Pathless, Dishonored, Rollerdrome, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy, Sifu, Citizen Sleeper, Neon White, Teardown, Yume Nikki, BABBDI, NaissanceE, Animal Well, Ghost of Tsushima, Forest's Secret, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Thirty Flights of Loving, The Evil Within, Paradise Killer, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Inscryption, Bury Me My Love, Balatro, Carto, VVVVVV, With Those We Love Alive, Curtain, Problem Attic, Venba, The Witness, A Good Gardener, Dyo, Before Your Eyes, Her Story, Baba is You, Outer Wilds
What city levels mean to me #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-03-12 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladay
The Pedestrian and what a city at night feels like #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-03-09 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladay
What does a city level sound like? #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-03-06 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladay
City Levels - a video essay by Pixel a Day #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-03-03 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladay
City Levels: The Most Underrated Biome Pixel a Day 2024-03-01 | What makes city levels so awesome? Kat has the answer.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladayKo-fi: ko-fi.com/kat0801Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_citylevelstranscriptSpecial thanks to Tom of the channel Static Canvas for providing his voice: @Buliaros18-Static-CanvasAll footage from Super Mario Odyssey, The Pedestrian and Paradise Killer capped by me, aside from some trailer footageMusic used in this video:Tostarena: Ruins - Naoto KuboJump Up, Super Star! - Naoto KuboMetropolis IntMusic - Mat Clark New Donk City - Naoto KuboRush Hour - Logan HayesKatamari on the Swing - Yuu Miyake and Yoshito YanoGo! Go! Style - Barry Topping (Epoch) Clocking In - Logan HayesLemegton Bop - Barry Topping (Epoch) Leaving - Barry Topping (Epoch) Headlights on the Shore - Barry Topping (Epoch) Moon - Logan HayesCzar Louie’s Reigna - Logan Hayes
Kat does the Alan Wake dance (Herald of Darkness) #shorts Pixel a Day 2024-01-11 | Watch the full dance collab: youtu.be/Owyjs34LltQ
Games Video Essayists Wish You a Happy 2024! (Alan Wake Dance Herald of Darkness) Pixel a Day 2024-01-07 | Pixel a Day @PixelaDay Pim's Crypt @pimscrypt Gameservatory @Gameservatory Sputnik34 @Sputnik34 SocraTetris @SocraTetris Novacanoo @Novacanoo Chariot Rider @Chariot_Rider
The Pixel a Day Game Awards #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-12-23 | Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day
Why are Youtube video essays about games so samey? #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-12-21 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day
FromSoft games are plenty accessible #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-12-18 | Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day
Whats wrong with research on gamer types? #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-12-16 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day
What Is the Games Industry Missing? - a video essay by Pixel a Day #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-12-13 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day
What Is the Games Industry Missing? Pixel a Day 2023-12-08 | The games industry is an ouroboros, telling the same stories, catering to the same people, and focusing on the same motivations, experiences and mechanics. What are we, as an industry and a community, missing?Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayKoFi: ko-fi.com/kat0801Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: tumblr.com/blog/katfrompixeladayTranscript: bit.ly/pixeladay_missingtranscriptIntroduction (0:00:00) Part 1: The Demographic Ouroboros (0:01:29) Part 2: Sorry, You Don’t Exist (0:11:52) Part 3: What If You Had a Gun? (0:25:45) Part 4: I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art (0:34:15) Part 5: This is Not Game Maker’s Toolkit (0:40:11)Conclusion (0:49:23)The reference list for this video can be found on my Medium page at: bit.ly/pixeladay_whatarewemissingreferencelistPeople who lent their voicesTracy Oliver voiced by Visionpoint on FiverrThe Washington Post voiced by Like Stories of OldGamer Motivation Profile results voiced by Super Eyepatch WolfTevis Thompson voiced by Jacob Geller Martin Scorsese voiced by Adam Millardi am error, hotcyder and SocraTetris voiced by themselves Rose Brie Code voiced by herselfTeoh et al. voiced by kikikrazed“Where are the mom games” compilation voices by: Darkfry, hotcyder, I am error, Aranock, Kai After Kai, Intercactus, Kevin from PixelLit, Questing Refuge, Secret Unlockable Goose, That 5th Puddle, kikikrazed, Chariot Rider, The Zapppfish ShowVideo essays that are unique, poetic, inventive, vulnerable, surprising or inspiring, or that have a personal flair that is undeniably, distinctly that person’s (also available as a playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo_y2c7MYxWO3pvZYf5GJtei8YWboNLs4)GeneralArt is Everything | Is Art Still Relevant? | Art is Everything - YouTubeAranock | Queer RelativityLadyknightthebrave | Remembering With A Twist - A Jojo Rabbit & The Book Thief Video EssayRazbuten | I Hope This Video Doesn't SuckJacob Geller | Who’s Afraid of Modern Art: Vandalism, Video Games, and Fascismhotcyder | Another Minute RemainingThe Essay Library | The Exquisite Relay: An Essay Library Co-ConstructionSolar Sands | Everything is TelevisionGamesLambhoot | Why I haven't played HadesStatic Canvas | The Cost of Horizons | Static CanvasSocratetris | Behind This Waterfall? - SecretsAfterthoughts | World of Warcraft and the Joy of Doing NothingGST Channel | isn't it weird how newer games manage to look more realistic than older ones?GC Vazquez | Representing Latines and Hispanics In GamesElectron Dance | The Five Stages of Starseed PilgrimJohn Battle | The Last of Us 2: The Story of a HouseLeadhead | The Game That Defined MeSamantha Close | Play, Failure, Affect, SadismPeople whose work I used:Ouroboros picture by Gustavorezende on PixabayGamer photo by Pavel Danilyuk on PexelsCorporate presentation photo by Kampus Production on PexelsPhotos of scientists by Edward Jenner on Pexels, and Hernandez & Sorokina on StocksyMusic used in this episode:A Glow - Joe & Bob JohnsonThorofare Hike - Chris RemoLovely Arps - James PrimateSeeds of the Crown – DisasterpeaceThe Machinist – Amos RoddyManeuvers – Simon ChylinskiPetrichor V – Chris ChristodoulouGames mentioned at 29:41-30:03 - Signs of the Sojourner, Wilmot's Warehouse, Umurangi Generation, Overcooked!, Unpacking, Gone Home, Jusant, Subnautica, AER, Little Inferno, Moonlighter, Before Your Eyes, Heaven's Vault, Wandersong, VA-11 HALL-A, A Mortician's Tale, Untitled Goose Game
The limits of agency in games about preserving nature #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-07-05 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Tumblr: @katfrompixeladay
In Search of Undersea Wildness - a video essay by Pixel a Day #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-07-03 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Tumblr: @katfrompixeladay
In Search of Undersea Wildness in My Octopus Teacher, Abzu, and In Other Waters Pixel a Day 2023-06-30 | Kat tackles the depiction of wild sea life in three pieces of media and asks - which one does it best?Spoiler info: Mid-late game footage of Abzu is shown between 14:15 - 15:20 and the ending discussed, although frankly the story is so thin it hardly makes a difference. End-game plot spoilers for In Other Waters appear between 20:40 - 22:25 so skip this if you want to discover the story for yourself.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Bluesky: @pixeladay.bsky.socialTumblr: @katfrompixeladayKo-fi: ko-fi.com/kat0801Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_underseawildnessSpecial thanks to Pam of the channel Cannot Be Tamed for providing her voice: @Cannotbetamed1 Thanks also to Videvo, Videezy and Coverr for the ocean footage and pollution and water treatment footage, Al Jazeera and The Economist for the dead zone footage, NOAA Fisheries for the marine life footage, and WatchMojo.com for the scary sea creature compilation All game footage capped by meMusic used in this episode:My Octopus Teacher Opening Titles - Kevin Smutts & Matthew Dennis A Strange Shape - Kevin SmuttsUnderwater Tracking - Kevin SmuttsSeriola Lalandi - Austin WintoryChaos, The Mother - Austin WintoryA Drifting Lens - Amos RoddyInto the Bloom - Amos RoddyThe Last Artificer - Amos RoddyMy Octopus Teacher (0:00) Abzu (08:42) In Other Waters (15:37)Conclusion (22:25)
Two Strange Worlds of Light and Darkness - a video essay by Pixel a Day #shorts Pixel a Day 2023-05-29 | Watch the video now @PixelaDay Follow and support me:Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Tumblr: @katfrompixeladay
Starseed Pilgrim and The Void - Two Strange Worlds of Light and Darkness Pixel a Day 2023-05-19 | Kat explains why she was disappointed in Elden Ring’s familiarity – and how she found what she was looking for in two very strange games.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Tumblr: @katfrompixeladay Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_twostrangeworldsAll game footage capped by me, except: Culaine for the Dark Souls ending footageworthplayingvideos for the Ice Pick Lodge interview footageNick Parisi for the Starseed Pilgrim ending footageMusic used in this episode:Opening – Tsukasa SaitoOverworld – Ryan RothHeathen - Vasily "Mushroomer" KashnikovTurgor Theme - Vasily "Mushroomer" KashnikovSynopsis - Vasily "Mushroomer" KashnikovSister’s Greenhouse - Vasily "Mushroomer" KashnikovMaiden in Black - Shunsuke KidaIntro (0:00) Light (3:09) Darkness (11:52)Conclusion (21:07)
Why SOMA is the Scariest Game Ive Ever Played Pixel a Day 2023-03-11 | Kat untangles the reasons SOMA took up residence in her mind and refuses to leave.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Tumblr: @katfrompixeladay Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_SOMAtranscript Thank you to :Pim of the YT channel Pim's Crypt (@pimscrypt) Phil of the Pixel Lit podcast (pixellitpod.com)All game footage capped by me Music used in this episode:Laboratory - Mikko TarmiaSubway 2 - Mikko TarmiaExamination Room – Mikko TarmiaSubway 1 - Mikko TarmiaArk - Mikko Tarmia
Small Games with Big Vibes Pixel a Day 2023-01-27 | Kat talks three short games with absolutely outstanding vibes.Spoiler warning: this video includes late-game footage from FAR: Lone Sails, The Pedestrian and Wide Ocean Big Jacket. It contains puzzle footage for The Pedestrian (so, possible visual spoilers for the occasional puzzle) and I explicitly give away a gimmick in one small puzzle. Nothing that I think would ruin your experience (the vibes are simply TOO STRONG for that), but I’d still recommend you play them yourself first for full impact. Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTumblr: @katfrompixeladayTranscript: bit.ly/transcript_smallgamesbigvibesAll footage from FAR: Lone Sails, The Pedestrian and Wide Ocean Big Jacket capped by meMusic used in this episode:Warmth in the Cold - Joel SchochInconvenient Circumstances - Joel SchochNight - Joel SchochCzar Louie’s Reigna - Logan HayesMoon - Logan HayesSunrise - Logan HayesHighway (Title Screen) – Scott ArcherWide Ocean, Big Jacket (Kids On The Beach) - Scott ArcherFAR: Lone Sails (0:00) The Pedestrian (06:30) Wide Ocean, Big Jacket (14:07)Conclusion (19:31)
Three-year Channeversary Clone Stream (highlights reel) Pixel a Day 2022-12-05 | Pixel a Day turns three years old as friends come together to watch Kat get murdered by clones, in 2017's ECHO.
Getting Lost in Dark Souls and Miasmata Pixel a Day 2022-10-21 | Kat takes a stroll through the strange pleasures of getting lost in virtual landscapes.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_gettinglosttranscriptSpecial thanks to Sam of the channel Afterthoughts for providing her voice: youtube.com/c/AfterthoughtsThanks also to Videezy and Videvo (users Khaj1t, M_Broz, Beachfront and Kiril Dobrev) for the stock footageAll game footage capped by meResearch referenced: Singer, D., Singer, J. L., & DeLong, R. (2009). Children’s pastimes and play in sixteen nations: is free-play declining? American Journal of Play, 1(3), 283-312.Milligan, C., & Bingley, A. (2007). Restorative places or scary spaces? The impact of woodland on the mental well-being of young adults. Health & Place, 13(4), 799-811.Music used in this episode: Moonlit Melody - Ryan Amon Hail the Nightmare - Ryan AmonHunter’s Dream – Ryan Amon Dillion – David García Díaz & Andy LaPleguaA Glow - Joe & Bob JohnsonThe Island – Joe & Bob JohnsonThorofare Hike - Chris RemoPrologue - Chris Remo
In Search of Mystery Pixel a Day 2022-08-20 | What is it about certain games that makes them “mysterious” – strange, enthralling, and unknowable?Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_mysterytranscriptWe Are Explorers by Tevis Thompson: http://tevisthompson.com/we-are-explorersThe Final Fantasy VII Letters: pastemagazine.com/games/final-fantasy/the-final-fantasy-vii-letters-part-1-welcome-to-miThank you to GC Vazquez, Chris Franklin (Errant Signal) and Evelynn (i am error) for providing their voices. Here are their channels:youtube.com/c/GCVazquezyoutube.com/c/ErrantSignalyoutube.com/c/IamErrorAll game footage capped by me, except for a few bits and pieces, so thank you to:SilphSpectre for Pokemon Red & Blue footageLPDarkSoulsHD for Abyss footageIGN for Ocarina of Time speedrunWeegee for SM64 speedrunMusic used in this episode: No Mercy - Ilan EshkeriPrologue - Kow OtaniOn That Day, Five Years Ago - Nobuo UematsuDivine Beast Vah Ruta - Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Hajime Wakai Firelink Shrine - Motoi SakurabaLovely Arps - James Primate Sundown Theme - James PrimateTwyrin - Vasily KashnikovSynopsis XG Mix - Vasily KashnikovThe Prettiest Weed - Jim GuthrieIntro (0:00) Hidden Things (04:17)Strange Places (13:10) A Living World (19:17)An Endless Search (23:42)
A Love Letter to Video Game Oceans: From Banjo-Kazooie to Subnautica Pixel a Day 2022-05-27 | Kat explores the appeal of video game oceans, and how they tap into her real-life love affair with the sea. Video contains spoilers for Subnautica. Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_oceanstranscriptStock footage provided by Videezy and Videvo Stock photo by Şahin Sezer Dinçer at BurstBeach footage provided by Murphy Travels and Dean McMaster Diving footage courtesy of: The Jacob’s Well Exploration Project, jesetomson, MicBergsma and Wimberley Valley Watershed on YoutubeDKC footage courtesy of hotcyder: youtube.com/c/HotCyder DKC Tropical Freeze footage courtesy of NintenDaan Free diving footage courtesy of Lexie Limitless, Daan Verhoeven and Nat Geo on YoutubeAll other game footage capped by meMusic used in this episode: Banjo-Kazooie Main Title - Grant KirkhopeTreasure Trove Cove - Grant KirkhopeGreat Bay Coast - Koji KondoJolly Roger's Lagoon - Grant KirkhopeAtlantis - Grant KirkhopeCrush Depth - Simon ChylinskiAquatic Ambience - David WiseZora's Domain - Koji KondoBeach Bowl Galaxy - Koji KondoDragon Palace - Rei KondoGod Rays - Simon ChylinskiDire Dire Docks - Koji KondoSun and Moon - Simon ChylinskiFunky Waters - David Wise
All of Us Are Dead: an in-depth critique Pixel a Day 2022-04-23 | Kat never met a South Korean zombie drama she didn’t love. So why did Netflix’s new show All of Us Are Dead feel like…too much? Video contains spoilers for All of Us Are Dead and Train to Busan.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_allofusaredeadtranscriptMusic used in this episode: Get Out of Here - MowgTransformation – MowgReunion – MowgSeed of the Crown – DisasterpeaceThe Resonant Canyon – DisasterpeaceEntry of the Gladiators – Julius FucikManeuvers – Simon ChylinskiFactotum aria from Barber of Seville - Gioachino Rossini
In Defence of Walking Simulators Pixel a Day 2022-03-04 | Kat explores what makes walking simulators controversial and excellent by comparing them to a modern classic of literature – Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_walkingsimulatorsThank you to Jacob Geller for providing his voice: youtube.com/c/JacobGellerThanks to Darkfry, Sam (Afterthoughts), Harry (Video Games Are Bad), Willow (Questing Refuge) and Evelynn (I am Error) for giving me feedback on the script.All game footage capped by meMusic used in this episode:The Boy - Nick Cave & Warren EllisThe House – Jeff RussoThe Finale – Jeff Russo
Nature’s Harsh Truths in Outer Wilds and Rain World Pixel a Day 2022-01-21 | Kat explores how Outer Wilds and Rain World convey the fearsome power of nature, encourage humility and respect for nature, and depict the cycle of civilisational death and rebirth. Video contains spoilers for both games.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_naturesharshtruthsThank you to Razbuten for providing his voice: youtube.com/c/razbutenA special thanks to patron Michael Coolwood who due to a technical difficulty didn't get a shout out in the end credits!All game footage capped by meMusic used in this episode:Space – Andrew PrahlowSundown Theme – James Primate The Nomai – Andrew PrahlowThreat (Shoreline) – James PrimateThreat (Outskirts) – James Primate The Museum – Andrew Prahlow
Two-year Channeversary Bonus Video - Top 10 Underrated Indie Games Pixel a Day 2021-12-06 | Kat celebrates Pixel a Day's two year anniversary with a list of her 10 most underrated indie games.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Intro (0:00)If On a Winter’s Night, Four Travelers (00:51)Frozen Synapse (2:51)Gemini Rue (5:27)Dungeon of the Endless (6:55)DUSKERS (9:57)Fatum Betula (13:08)Stories Untold (15:10)Hidden in Plain Sight (16:40)Steamworld Heist (18:49)The Last Door (20:43)Other games shown:The Haunted, Island, a Frog Detective GameA Case of DistrustDeliver Us the MoonThe Unfinished SwanNidhoggAll footage capped by me (Except Nidhogg which is courtesy of the PS4 reveal trailer)Music used in this video:Gnossienne No.1 - Erik SatieConcentrate - Paul Taylor (aka nervous_testpilot)Another Day’s Work - Nathan Allen PinardDuskers "Bootleg Soundtrack" - FrönäsDrifting - Simone PeltierStories Untold – No CodeGlinhorn Forest – StemageScrapper Battle – honestly not sure, Steam Powered Giraffe are credited for the proper songs but I couldn’t find out who composed the battle musicThe Last Door – Carlos Viola
Ninja Theory: A Retrospective Pixel a Day 2021-11-27 | Kat takes a look at Ninja Theory’s four major titles and tries to find the words to describe what makes this studio special. Video contains spoilers for all four games.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladay Twitter: @pixel_a_day Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_ninjatheoryIntro (0:00) Heavenly Sword (02:28) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (28:09) Intermission (54:41)DmC: Devil May Cry (55:35)Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (1:22:30)The Future (1:52:43)Daniel Santos: Analytical Editorials: youtube.com/user/ShintaiReviewsAll footage from Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry and Hellblade: Senua’s Secrifice capped by meFootage used in the video:Title screen: Fire Burning Hot Sparks Rising background (Videezy)Heavenly Sword Making of Documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=EnJpB_7mIMgBehind the Scenes - Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: youtube.com/watch?v=0ezw1jlHsoYThe making of BAFTA-nominated game DMC: Devil May Cry: youtube.com/watch?v=5sOmCElASswHow Ninja Theory's Canceled Co-op Game Led To Hellblade And A Bold Future: youtube.com/watch?v=E5WNDHO__Iw&t=256s (Game Informer)Ninja Theory’s Tameem Antoniades - Opening the Doors of Development: youtube.com/watch?v=LOPWQqTXepI&t=641sHellblade Development Diaries and The Ninja Diaries (viewable on Ninja Theory’s Youtube channel)Music used in the video:Nariko's Theme – Nitin SawhneyEscape – Nitin SawhneyNight Attack – Nitin SawhneyEnslaved: Odyssey to the West Main Theme – Nitin SawhneyCatch The Dragonspy – Nitin SawhneyThroat Full of Glass – CombichristDruth - David GarciaThe Northmen - David GarciaRiver of Knives - David GarciaGramr – David GarciaHela – David Garcia & Passarella Death SquadDillion - David Garcia & Andy LaPleguaShadow - David GarciaThe Hidden Elevator Song - FlyByNo
Edith Finch and the Power of Family Stories Pixel a Day 2021-08-07 | Kat dives into What Remains of Edith Finch, and what it has to say about the fallibility of memory, the silencing effects of trauma, and the power of family stories. Video contains spoilers.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: bit.ly/pixeladay_edithfinchHeavyweight podcast episode #16 “Rob” youtube.com/watch?v=EuqQc1ddoSAQuotes:Part 1: Rosalind D. Cartwright, The Twenty-Four Hour MindPart 2: Gerald Handel and Robert Hess, Family WorldsPart 3: Suzanne B. Phillips, The Dangerous Role of Silence in the Relationship Between Trauma and Violence: A Group ResponsePart 4: Vienna PharaonThank you to:Annie Spratt, Patrick Hendry, Brigitta Schneiter, Yusuf Evli, and Roman Kraft on Unsplashfor the photos used in the opening montageIntro (0:00)Part 1: Memory becomes story (0:56)Part 2: Story becomes legend (5:51)Part 3: Stories become silenced (11:51)Part 4: Stories become re-written (16:33)
NieR: Automata critique Pixel a Day 2021-06-26 | Kat breaks down all the ways in which she was disappointed by NieR: Automata. Video contains spoilers for NieR: Automata and Ex Machina.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: bit.ly/pixeladay_nierautomataThank you to Kevin (@theArcadologist)Arcadology: youtube.com/channel/UCL3pKToB6ER8N6TK6ZMueUwPixel Lit: pixellitpod.comMy two-hour chat with NieR superfan Socratetris: youtube.com/watch?v=ugsOjWhwsTcThe Saga Begins (0:00)Part 1: Story and Character (0:34)Part 2: Structure (12:01)Part 3: Themes and Ideas (18:35)Part 4: Portrayal of Women (29:00)Part 5: Gameplay, Innovation, Lore, Madness, End (34:26)
Descent and Ascent in Dark Souls, Hellblade, Dear Esther and Celeste Pixel a Day 2021-04-30 | Kat looks at some games that use verticality to tell meaningful stories and explores what descent and ascent represent in these stories.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: http://bit.ly/depth_transcriptThank you to @zoltiboi for being the voice of Jung. Check out his channel!evanonline, Linn (@PinkBat_Linn), Darkfry, Brudlee, Chris (@retrohistories) and IamError for providing screenshots for the ending credit roll. Preamble: (0:00)Part 1: Descent (4:23)Part 2: Ascent (9:20)Conclusion: (17:07)
A Short Video About A Short Hike Pixel a Day 2021-03-05 | Kat talks about how A Short Hike connected with her own emotional struggles, and gave her a holiday right when she needed it most.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: http://bit.ly/pixeladay_ashorthikeAll game footage capped by me
Playing with Death: The Long Dark and Pathologic 2 Pixel a Day 2021-02-05 | Kat asks why games don't make death more meaningful, and looks at two games that do.No story spoilers, some mid-game footage used from Pathologic 2Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: http://bit.ly/pixeladay_playingwithdeathCorrection: Existential psychology wasn't founded by Viktor Frankl (he just contributed his version which has been hugely influential for the last 70-80 years). Swiss psychiatrist Ludwig Binswanger is probably the founder of the field of existential psychology. Thanks to commenter Kasper Fabricius Laursen for the correction. All game footage recorded by me, except for:The Binding of Isaac – provided by Collin HillResident Evil – provided by Game Show MattySOMA – provided by BuddingBasilThank you to Pim “Pims Crypt” and Sid “Leonardo Da Sidci” for lending their voices to this video. Give their channels a visit!Music used in this video:You Aren’t Welcome Here - Vasiliy Kashnikov (Pathologic 2 OST)Into the Unknown - Simon Chylinski (Subnautica OST)God Rays - Simon Chylinski (Subnautica OST)Darkness Falls - Cris Velasco/Sascha Dikiciyan (The Long Dark OST)Rust and Blood – Vasiliy Kashnikov (Pathologic 2 OST)Twyrin – Vasiliy Kashnikov (Pathologic 2 OST)You and Everybody That You Love Will One Day Die – Slime City [slimecity568491172.wordpress.com]Quotes taken from:Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl (1946)Three Discourses on Imagined Occasions - Søren Kierkegaard (1845)Preamble: (0:00)Intro: (1:09)Title screen, roguelikes: (3:05)The Long Dark: (7:42)Pathologic 2: (12:21)Conclusion: (18:12)
GLOW vs Cobra Kai: Grappling with Gender Norms Pixel a Day 2020-12-19 | Kat takes a look at how GLOW and Cobra Kai evoke nostalgia for the 80s while also providing a gender-based critique of the 80s. Video contains spoilers for all seasons of Cobra Kai and GLOW. Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: http://bit.ly/pixeladay_gendernormsDocumentary footage from How to Survive a Plague (2012)Copyright-free music used in this video:Frau Holle - Ascending SoulsNightcrawler Music - Nightcrawler Knight rider autocruisebotnit - Drive The BestAbleton 2016 - 80sAries Beats - RETRO WAVE - 80s Music in Fl StudioFreesol - Dreamy Positive 80s SynthpopIntro: (0:00)Cobra Kai: (6:15)GLOW: (11:02)Parenthood: (15:11)Conclusion: (20:31)
One-year Channe-versary Celebration! Pixel a Day 2020-12-06 | Kat celebrates Pixel a Day's one year anniversary with cake and questions.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_day
ECHO: Self-Transcendence in Space Pixel a Day 2020-10-16 | Kat talks about ECHO and how it draws on religious themes to tell a story of personal growth and transcendence. Video contains spoilers.Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: http://bit.ly/pixeladay_echoAll ECHO footage capped by meTemple footage by DeathbyVlog
The Romantic Sublime in Subnautica and The Long Dark Pixel a Day 2020-09-11 | Kat from Pixel a Day examines how the Romantic concept of the Sublime is illustrated by survival games, particularly Subnautica and The Long Dark. Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayTranscript: http://bit.ly/pixeladay_fearfulbeautyAll Subnautica and The Long Dark footage capped by meThank you to:Boss Fight Database for the Shadow of the Colossus and Bloodborne footageAaron Miller for Sea of Thieves footageIzuniy for the Uncharted 3 footageEugene Belsky for the footage of Arizona Seri! Pixel Biologist! for the Shelter footageThe RadBrad for the Monster Hunter footageFightinCowboy for the Dark Souls footageVoice acting by Joel Goodwin (youtube.com/ElectronDance) and DerHarlekinThank you to JDMMidnight, James1o1o, Oct_Dr, Captain Cross (twitch.tv/cpt_cross), Chirag Mangnaik, HealPleaseHeal, Alienware Arena, Hasgaha, Cleverstar, ilcontepier, Sciencey, Hope, Business Insider and HiP Wallpaper for the images used in the end credits.Music used in this episode (in order of appearance):Tchaikovsky - 1812 OvertureRossini - The Barber Of Seville, OvertureMussorgsky - Night On Bald MountainBeethoven - Symphony No. 7, 2nd movementLiszt - Liebestraum No. 3 [Love Dream] (Sorrowless Remix IV), mixed by MaxVilocity (youtube.com/watch?v=zyfnqVQYJdg)Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, mixed by Hidden Citizens (http://www.hiddencitizens.com)Sampled Chopin trap beat - Sonata, mixed by Ruckerbeats (youtube.com/watch?v=0fZTZQ5BmE0)Strauss - Blue Danube, mixed by Hidden Citizens (http://www.hiddencitizens.com)Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata, mixed by Hidden Citizens (http://www.hiddencitizens.com)Lofi Classical - Chopin - Nocturne in Fm - Op. 55, mixed by David Park (youtube.com/watch?v=AQrxRKKR0u4&list=PLE-Nu6fUmqzw9bcA4BPvDSee0Bit10oez&index=7)Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2, II remix, mixed by Alexis Bouvier (youtube.com/watch?v=F0PzSnlq-Fc)Beethoven - Symphony No. 9Part 1, Intro: (0:00)Part 2, You are Alone: (7:07)Part 3, You are Tiny: (9:20)Part 4, You are Awed...and Terrified (11:44)Part 5, You are You (15:58)Conclusion: (19:07)
The Last of Us 2 Fails to Convey the Tragedy of Violence Pixel a Day 2020-07-19 | Kat from Pixel a Day looks at how The Last of Us 2, What Remains of Edith Finch and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice portray the tragedy of death.All footage from The Last of Us 2, Edith Finch and Hellblade capped by mePatreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayFacebook: facebook.com/pixel.aday.3Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay_makingtragedymeaningfulThanks to:Gaming Portal for the Spec Ops: The Line footageIzuniy for the God of War footage
Dear Esther: The Poem That Was Mistaken for a Game Pixel a Day 2020-07-03 | Kat from Pixel a Day explains the meanings behind Dear Esther, and why the people who called it a bad game were wrong (but maybe not for the reason you think). Video contains spoilers.All Dear Esther footage and some Dark Souls footage capped by me Patreon: patreon.com/pixeladayTwitter: @pixel_a_dayFacebook: facebook.com/pixel.aday.3Transcript: bit.ly/pixeladay-dearestherSpecial thanks to:Duck360Gaming2 and Boss Fight Database for the Dark Souls footageEtabeta95 at imgbin for the cartoon sailor imagelonemonk for the bar noiseGood Ware, Roundicons Freebies, Flat Icons, Icongeek and Freepik from flaticon.comIntro: (0:00)Part 1: (4:53)Summary and Part 2: (15:24)
