Abnormal Mapping 19: Michaela Joffe

Welcome, one and all, to another very special episode of Abnormal
Mapping: our second Gameography! For those unfamiliar, a
Gameography episode is where we take a close look at the work of
a game maker, and approach it as a whole. This time, we chose to
take a gander at the games of Michaela Joffe, who is here for an
incredibly fun and interesting interview!


Join us for talk of twine, trees and thanksgiving, as we dive
into discussions of improvisational play, the function of
anthropomorphism and the limits of authorial intent. And yet, all
this is perhaps overshadowed, as Em brings unto Jackson the most
horrifying of all revelations: The true meaning of Thanksgiving.


This is only our second Gameography, and we’d love for your
feedback about our process, as well as any other random questions
or comments. As ever, you can bother both of us on Twitter, or
send us an email at:
abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com.


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Gameography: Joffe


Benthic Love


Final Fantasy VI Recast


Invisible Cities: The Party Game


Dream of the Acacia Tree


The Handsomest Echidna


Mother She Killed Me, Father He Ate Me


Babirusa Pig Game


Pet Loris Simulator


Faster Than A Speeding Bullet


Will o’ Wisp


Pangolin Valentine


Eft to Newt


Eufriesea: A Game of Orchid Bees


The Handsomest Echidna Remastered


Scribbly Walrus


Next Month’s Game Club:


Minecraft


Music This Episode


Blown Away by Kevin McLeod
The Good, the Bad and the Loris by Ennio Morricone and Michaela
Joffe