The Blessing and Curse of Pokémon

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This Week on Post Games:

• Act 1: Game Freak’s 30 Years of Brilliant False Starts
• Act 2: Beast of Reincarnation Won’t Be Ignored
• Patreon Bonus: Game Freak’s Top 5 Games (That Aren’t Pokémon)
• Act 3: A New Game Magazine? In This Economy?!

Show Notes:

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Guests:

• Robert Sephazon: Game designer, producer, historian, and curator
• Ryan Rigney: Editor-in-chief, Chisel

Art & Music:

• Logo and Show Art: James Bareham
• Theme: Mark Sparling
• Additional music: Epidemic Sound

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