From Nomada Studio, the creators of Gris, comes new puzzle-platformer Neva: the moving tale of a young swordswoman named Alba and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world. And all we have to say is...HOW DARE YOU?! But forreal though, this game packs a ton of emotional weight in a short, beautifully wrapped package, with lessons on grief, growth, and the cyclical nature of life. Let's get into it!

1:01 - Patreon shoutouts

3:32 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard said trans rights

14:22 - Neva discussion begins

57:41 - SPOILERS begin

1:09:59 - SPOILERS end

"In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, This Dialogue Option Lets You Declare Your Character Is Trans" by Kenneth Shepard for Kotaku - https://kotaku.com/dragon-age-veilguard-trans-choice-rook-gender-pronouns-1851682607

"Neva Review: Parenting at the End of the World" by Mitchell Demorest for Slant Magazine - https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/neva-review/

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Welcome to Part 2 of our PAX West 2024 coverage! PAX West is one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world, existing as a celebration of gaming and gaming culture and featuring panels, a massive expo-hall, and more. While there, Spencer and Jamie got hands-on demos with more than 40 games (!!!) and recorded interviews with over a dozen game-makers. We've boiled down our experience into the best stuff we saw presented for you in these two hefty podcast episodes.

Find the full list of all our favorite games from PAX, with links to Wishlist on Steam and learn more, on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fill-up-your-our-112451704

0:45 - Patreon shoutouts

3:47 - Whisper of the House

9:24 - Winter Burrow, feat. an interview with Benjamin Salqvist (he/him), CEO & Creative Director at Pine Creek Games

18:13 - Moonlight Peaks

22:00 - Woodo

27:58 - Rooster, feat. an interview with Sticky Brain Studios Art Director Connie Choi (she/her)

37:29 - Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville

42:17 - Urban Myth Dissolution Center

47:34 - Drăculești, feat. an interview with Mads Mackenzie (they/them), Director at Fine Feathered Fiends

57:51 - Heartworm

1:02:35 - Love Eternal, feat. an interview with Lead Developer (among other titles) Toby Allden (they/them) from brlka

1:18:26 - Usual June

1:22:34 - Time Flies

1:28:17 - While Waiting, feat. an interview with Dong Zhou (he/him), Founder of Optillusion & Creative Director

1:34:39 - Spirit of Midnight

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Operation Olive Branch is a grassroots collective effort to amplify Palestinian voices and their GoFundMes – visit the link to learn more or visit their Instagram page at @operationolivebranch.

About Pixel Therapy

We're a podcast queering and transcending video games for all kinds of gamers and those who love them--get cozy with us! If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate us, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or your listening app of choice) and subscribe! Want more? Join for free or unlock monthly bonus episodes for $2/mo at patreon.com/pixeltherapypod

At the beginning of September, we spent a jam-packed whirlwind of a weekend at this year's PAX West Convention in Seattle, WA. A celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring panels, a massive expo-hall, and more, PAX West is one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world with over 100,000 attendees present this year alone. We put our time there to good use, getting hands-on demos with more than 40 games and recording interviews with over a dozen game-makers, so now we're breaking down the best stuff we saw in two hefty episodes releasing a week apart. Here's Part 1, enjoy!

Find the full list of every game we're covering with links to Wishlist on Steam and learn more on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fill-up-your-our-112451704

0:53 - Patreon shoutouts

3:58 - We went to fucking PAX West!!

16:45 - The Big Con

21:09 - Astro Bot

27:43 - Spiral, feat. an interview with Jess Vaillancourt (she/her), Project Manager at Folklore Games

37:35 - Seasonspree

41:51 - Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

47:08 - Beastieball, feat. an interview with Director Greg Lobanov (he/him) and Beastie Art Director Alexis Dean-Jones (she/her) from Wishes Unlimited

53:35 - Techno Banter, feat. an interview with Tom Tomaszewski (he/him), Head of Studio at publisher Crunching Koalas

1:02:36 - Outrider Mako

1:05:33 - Tears of Metal

1:10:14 - Feltopia, feat. an interview with Andrea Love (she/her), Creative Director at Wooly Games

1:17:40 - Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

1:22:04 - Everdeep Aurora

1:27:49 - Herdling, feat. an interview with Co-Founder and Creative Director Don Schmocker (he/him) and 3D Artist Samuel Flores (he/him) from Okomotive

1:42:02 - despelote

Side Quest

tinyurl.com/opolivebranch

Operation Olive Branch is a grassroots collective effort to amplify Palestinian voices and their GoFundMes – visit the link to learn more or visit their Instagram page at @operationolivebranch.

About Pixel Therapy

We're a podcast queering and transcending video games for all kinds of gamers and those who love them--get cozy with us! If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate us, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or your listening app of choice) and subscribe! Want more? Join for free or unlock monthly bonus episodes for $2/mo at patreon.com/pixeltherapypod