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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · 3d

Dialogue Tree feat. a car ride, ambient loops, crowd noise and some great music. Also, emotional catharsis (feat. Yazoo).

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · 7d

A night out.

Episode 023 of Dialogue Tree, one possible soundtrack to one possible night out, is available now wherever you get podcasts.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · 3d

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#29 Öoo

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · 7d

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#28 Dunkadillo

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · 7d

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#27 Hollow Knight: Silksong

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · 7d

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#26 Henry Halfhead

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Sep 3

So above, so below.

Episode 019 of Dialogue Tree, on Hollow Knight, a lost year, and what comes next, is available now wherever you get podcasts.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Sep 1

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#25 Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Aug 27

A good problem to have.

@rupertcole.bsky.social and @honeyboy.glassjury.com, composers of the soundtracks to indie hits from @potipoti.studio and @gamemakerstoolkit.com, share their thoughts on puzzle games, and how to design music for them.

Episode 018 of Dialogue Tree, available now.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Aug 17

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#24 Mind Over Magnet

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Aug 11

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#23 Dear me, I was…

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Aug 10

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#22 Donkey Kong Bananza

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Aug 10

And oh, Be Brave Barb, which he released a few months ago! Isometric auto-walker with a gravity mechanic. Surprisingly tricky, still fun.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Aug 10

Thanks! Recommend Dadish 3 for a concentrated blast of this sort of thing, but also Dadish 3D, which is a really effective iteration of this formula.

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Aug 6

A still life revisited. Episode 016 of Dialogue Tree, on a short, profound experience I didn't see coming, is available now wherever you get podcasts.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 30

4 minutes dunking on a sacred cow followed by 31 minutes of excruciating punning. You can’t afford *not* to listen.

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 30

Punching up. Finding joy with an old enemy.

Episode 015 of Dialogue Tree, on the game everyone is going bananas for, is available now wherever you get podcasts.

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 22

I’m on holiday, but the Virtual Boy never got a break, so neither do we.

Episode 014 of Dialogue Tree, celebrating the 30th birthday of a landmark disaster, is available now wherever you get podcasts. Features unexpectedly good music, expectedly bad games, and an honest to goodness book.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 15

In which I dramatise my suffering, read an essay, and play some great music, including one personal all timer.

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 15

A radio show. Chillwave, in the heatwave

Episode 013 of Dialogue Tree, on coping with rising temperatures with a certain type of video game, is available now wherever you get podcasts.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 15

Ha, only just saw this! If you listened, hope you liked it!

AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 9

Hey! Long time listener to the pod. You mentioned the Game Builder Garage Direct on the last show. If that interested you, you might like the latest episode of my podcast:

bsky.app/profile/dial...

where I interviewed the guy behind the Direct and the GBG community. I think it's a good listen :-)

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 8

This week, something different.

In episode 012, I interview @supergroovy.net, the founder of the YouTube channel that became the focal point for a creative community that gave a second life to an almost forgotten game.

Meet @videodojo.games, the team that built Game Builder Garage.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 8

I think this turned out pretty ok so it'd be cool if you gave it a listen 🎧

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 8

This week, something different.

In episode 012, I interview @supergroovy.net, the founder of the YouTube channel that became the focal point for a creative community that gave a second life to an almost forgotten game.

Meet @videodojo.games, the team that built Game Builder Garage.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 5

A band whose passive toxicity has infected multiple generations of musicians and journalists who should know better. There is nothing, *nothing*, quite like this band to bring out the laziest journalism going.

AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 4

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#21 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 2

Happy to have been invited to contribute to @underplayedpod.bsky.social's season opener, and even happier to have not tanked it completely. I'm not saying how I contributed. You'll have to listen.

(which you should be doing anyway, as it's a great show that excels at constructive commentary)

Underplayed @underplayedpod.bsky.social · Jul 1

A new episode kicking off our 8th season is here! We’re reviewing Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut from @blacktabbygames.com alongside our guest @djstormageddon.com! We’re also reviewing games from @optillusiongames.bsky.social and @witchbeam.com.au!

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6bhB...

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jul 2

New games, and a brief appearance from one very old one.

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jul 1

3 different worlds, a walk, the woods, and the sea.

Episode 011 of Dialogue Tree, Playlist #2, is available now, wherever you get podcasts.

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AV @andrewvalentine.cc · Jun 27

I wrote and recorded a podcast looking back on 10 years of @mrsambarlow.bsky.social's Her Story. It was fun to make, and I think it's an ok listen.

Here's a trailer if you're curious.

dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · Jun 25

Her Story, @mrsambarlow.bsky.social's milestone interactive movie game, was released 10 years ago this week. I played it for the first time, then wrote and recorded a podcast about it.

Here is a trailer for episode 010 of Dialogue Tree, on "10 years of Her Story".

youtu.be/ElkwL19p31c

010: 10 years of Her Story - a trailer

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