Hope y’all are as excited as we are to talk about one of our (or at least Alex’s) favorite games of all time, Celeste! Released in 2018 by developer Extremely OK Games (previously known as Matt Makes Games), this pixel art platformer has a lot more hidden just below the surface than one might first presume. From seamless integration between story and gameplay to dynamic and detailed portrayals of its cast to a wonderfully nuanced and insightful exploration of mental illness, join Alex and William as they dig into the amazing game that is Celeste on today’s episode of Game Over, Tarman!.

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, and mental disorders like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

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For those curious, the books we referenced in today’s episode are The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk and On Video Games: The Visual Politics of Race, Gender, and Space by Soraya Murray.

Credit for the opening theme “And The Journey Begins!” goes to Marllon Silva a.k.a xDeviruchi, thank you very much.