FanFare

"A re-imagined farm sim game set on a tropical island that is inspired by the classics" -- Stairway Games [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Dec 9, 2023 - 2 comments

Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
posted by cozenedindigo on Nov 19, 2023 - 6 comments

The ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player (Archie Madekwe) whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Aug 27, 2023 - 6 comments

Ian and Poppy pitch their new game and David is left in charge at Mythic Quest. Jo assembles the gang for C.W's celebration. Brad returns as the janitor, Dana and Rachel are back again.
posted by porpoise on Jan 2, 2023 - 10 comments

To celebrate our tenth year of intractable debate over which video games are better than the other video games, we're doing EXACTLY THAT. For over an hour. We're pitting the best games of the last decade against one another, and only ONE survives. (One game, we mean. All the hosts are doing just fine.) Direct Episode Link [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Feb 25, 2022 - 0 comments

On this episode of The Resties, Plante and Frushtick hit the road with a trio of skeletons in Spookware. Finally the dream of a horror-themed WarioWare is realized! Other things discussed: Tales of Arise, Tres-Bashers, Dracula on the Criterion Collection, and Cowboy Bebop. If you're looking for our follow-up discussion on accessibility with Steven Spohn of Able Gamers, that episode will drop on October 22, 2021. [note: posting the backlog starting from 10/1/2021 at rate of one / three days, so the accessibility discussion will go up on Tuesday!] [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Dec 18, 2021 - 0 comments

It only took 19 years for a true 2D sequel to Metroid Fusion, and now that it's here, we're basking in the glow of what may be the best Metroid game ever made. We know Russ is on board, but how do some of the other Besties handle the greatness that has been placed before them? We also discuss the tricky balance of accessibility and difficulty, and whether there's an obligation on the part of the developer to include certain features. Other games discussed: Tetris Effect Connected, The Artful Escape, Farm RPG. Also some fun scary movies: Slaxx, The Boys from County Hell, The Columnist, and 13 Ghosts. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Dec 15, 2021 - 5 comments

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
posted by Rock Steady on Sep 28, 2021 - 43 comments

In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.
posted by theodolite on May 12, 2019 - 13 comments

Following past discussion (here and here) there's interest in discussing games with a heavy narrative component. If you're interested, then follow us, and join the discussion. A few options have been floated, details inside. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Mar 4, 2017 - 9 comments

I just finished Night in the Woods, which is a story heavy interactive fiction game (blue thread here). I know that Fanfare doesn't have a game category, but what are the chances we could have a discussion for it here?
posted by codacorolla on Feb 27, 2017 - 14 comments

From rock-paper-scissors, to tennis, to Mario Kart, every game is a designed system and all games are grounded in the same design principles. One popular game in particular has a mixed reputation with game players and designers alike: Monopoly.
posted by radioamy on Nov 18, 2015 - 5 comments

I'm pretty sure that discussions of books, at least, were in the vague long-term plans for FanFare, and I was just curious if there are any updates on that from the mods. [more inside]
posted by whir on Jul 6, 2015 - 4 comments

The episode opens with the MSWPB tangled in a battle with civilian-controlled drones, through the "Hungry Chicken" mobile game. Akane figures out Kamui's intention behind this event, while Shion and Sho Hinakawa try to handle the mobile game-controlled drones, further stressing out Mika.
posted by filthy light thief on Dec 8, 2014 - 1 comment

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon that took place in 1977. Based on a play by Peter Morgan. [more inside]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Oct 27, 2014 - 3 comments