Pseudoregalia (Rittzler, 2023) represents a few things that are either making a resurgence or breaking out within indie games lately- retro PS1/N64 style graphics, megastructures, and 3D platformers. Combining incredibly tight and expressive platforming with nonlinear Metroidvania design and a vibey soundtrack, Pseudoregalia is a very good snack of a game, though not without some critical discussion points.

Guest info: Beau aka Bo__Po (he/him)

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:14 Introductions
• 5:02 Personal Histories with Pseudoregalia
• 11:21 Opening Thoughts
• 18:52 Story Setup
• 24:42 Movement and Creativity
• 38:10 Open-Ended Design
• 47:50 The Map and Getting Lost
• 58:01 Combat
• 1:04:41 Visual Aesthetic and Music
• 1:12:57 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
• 1:20:00 UnderPlayed podcast and Beau on Twitch
• 1:26:11 Spoiler Wall & Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:27:51 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode:

• Remnants of the Dream (potatoTeto)
• Revival (potatoTeto)
• Their Subdued History (potatoTeto)
• Outside the Castle Walls (potatoTeto)
• Delirious Acting (potatoTeto)
• Paramnesiac (still crisp)

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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

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