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The Besties Podcast 56 - The backhanded compliment

Chris Plante co-founded Polygon in 2012 and is now editor-in-chief. He co-hosts The Besties, is a board member of the Frida Cinema, and created NYU’s first games journalism course.

Mr. Dave Tach fills in for the absent Griffin McElroy this week. His dulcet tones could melt an ice cap, but are they enough to warm our hearts in Brother M's absence?

This episode's a hodgepodge, in which the good is bad, the bad is good and Kickstarter is mediocre.

We discuss a handful of video gaming anomalies, like "good bad" games and good games with bad titles. We debate whether rough edges are beauty marks or flaws waiting to be smoothed. We also rap on the reality of Kickstarter projects and the practicality of AAA licensing deals. Whether you prefer one to the other, it's clear that all the money and creative freedom in the world can't guarantee a great game.

Also, we talk Canada. Did you know Vancouver is the perfect city?

All that and more on this week's Besties.


Theme song by Ian Dorsch

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