Furidashi Game Design Academy

Author: Nicholas Theisen

A podcast on gaming and video game design from both practical and academic perspectives.
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Genres: Education, Leisure, Video Games

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142. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) | Year of Metal Gear | S6E09
Episode 155
Thursday, 25 June, 2026

Here we are at the end... or, at least, an end. One of many ends, as it turns out. We explore what it means for a whole series of games to end up being about alienation despite trying to be about identity. A game that can't escape its own structural sexism. A game that has genuinely refined combat and stealth mechanics but is so bloated it can never quite cohere into a well-defined vision. It's a sad to place to end, but fret not. We will end again. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furidashi Lauryn: https://bsky.app/profile/espressocat.bsky.social Nicholas: https://bsky.app/profile/academicality.bsky.social