Story x Story #79: Two Guys, a Game and a Cappuccino (Free Guy)

In this week’s Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome mayamada co-founder Lao back to the podcast for a deep dive into the video game inspired film Free Guy. We get into all aspects of the story, from its many gaming references to narrative themes and what the story says about the current state of the video game industry and its players. This week’s storytelling tip is about the value of a clueless character

Other stories we’re enjoying: James Bond, Pillars of the Earth, Shadow and Bone, Queen of the South, Little Nightmares.

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Mid Season Livestream Special, Part 1 – https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-Bonus-Mid-Season-Livestream-Part-1-mayamada-Team-e14plfb

Ryan Reynolds in Two Guys And A Girl – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O45yhAx2VJw

Story x Story #31 – Are Video Games Movies Getting Any Better? https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-31-Debate–Are-Video-Games-Movies-Getting-Any-Better-ef8qt9

Is Free Guy the first good movie about video games? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/aug/09/codes-is-free-guy-the-first-good-movie-about-video-games

Mental Health ln Video Games Panel Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBoipT9Tzjs

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https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Lao online:
https://twitter.com/LaoKarun

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

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Gina