My Perfect Console podcast

Next week's guest is musician Danny Abassi.

Best known as the drummer for Miniseries –– whose debut album, Pilot, is out in November ––Danny brings both precision and playfulness to the band’s unique blend of indie rock and experimental pop.

Don’t miss the next episode, out Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9

Can you guess the most selected game on My Perfect Console?

Here’s the runners-up to give you a clue…

Minecraft
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto III
Hades

Think you know? Find out the answer, along with more interesting stats, on our website: bit.ly/49iPePG

After his game, Ridiculous Fishing, became a hit, @ramiismail.com found a touching way to thank his parents for the sacrifices they made to help him achieve his dreams.

Find out what he did — and how it all began — in this week’s episode: bit.ly/48LMMRB

The Audience Versus is coming to The Pleasance, London on Tuesday evening.

Comics Ellie Gibson and Ed Night will be competing against audience members in a series of unconventional video game challenges. Participation on stage is voluntary!

Tickets here: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/audien...

This is a great episode. Learning Jonathan is from a working class background unlocked something in my head about the specific perspective of his two (brilliant) Deus Ex games.

Oh, this is neat. Alexander O. Smith recently drew a direct line between Journey and Ueda’s work on a recent episode of @myperfectconsole.bsky.social.

We’ve been recording live from the University of Chicago!

@SimonParkin.bsky.social had an amazing week immortalising the perfect consoles of Bungie co-founder, Alex Seropian, and comic book author, @evnarc.bsky.social.

Recordings of these live episodes coming soon: bit.ly/43RMgx9

With thousands of games launching each year, who represents the interests of indie developers?

Next week, Simon's joined by @ramiismail.com, co-founder of indie studio Vlambeer and creator of tools like presskit() and distribute().

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In case you missed it, 🎧 My Perfect Console Podcast dropped a stellar episode with Lorien Testard, diving into his iconic score for @expedition33.bsky.social and his journey from guitar teacher to acclaimed composer.

Listen below 👇

@sandfallgames.bsky.social #lacedrecords

The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 caught everyone by surprise, including those intimately involved in its creation.

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with Lorien Testard as he recounts his journey from guitar teacher to game's composer.

Listen now: apple.co/47xkVDw

It was an honor to be interviewed by the brilliant @simonparkin.bsky.social on one of my favorite podcasts.

(and just ignore my opinion on Goldeneye, my equivalent of a a negative Steam review that opens with “8,000 hours played”)

I'll be talking with @simonparkin.bsky.social today for a live recording of the @myperfectconsole.bsky.social podcast as part of the University of Chicago's amazing Year of Games Symposium. Come through if you can! www.eventbrite.com/e/my-perfect...

Next week's guest is French musician and composer Lorien Testard, creator of the impactful eight-hour score for 2025 indie hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Lorien was discovered on SoundCloud, where he had uploaded more than 50 imaginary tracks for video games.

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If you’re in Chicago, come join us for two live interviews at the University of Chicago's Year of Games symposium.

@SimonParkin.bsky.social will be speaking with Bungie co-founder Alex Seropian and Black Panther writer @evnarc.bsky.social on October 17th and 18th.

Register now: bit.ly/46ubnIR

Can you guess what game @Plante.bsky.social is talking about? Let us know in the comments.

In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.

Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm

Wow, what an episode. Amazing war stories for the Final Fantasy sickos (also makes me think I should play more Matsuno games).

A Journey to the End of the World (of Minecraft)

In 2014 I wrote for @newyorker.com about @kurtjmac.bsky.social, a YouTuber who began walking in Minecraft and never stopped. His quest was to reach the Far Lands, a place at the limits of the algorithmic world, where the landscape breaks apart. On Saturday, after fourteen years, he arrived:

Next week, we welcome one of the sharpest voices in video game media, @Plante.bsky.social.

From writing for The Guardian, Vulture, and Edge to co-founding Polygon, Chris is a journalist and editor who has helped define contemporary games journalism.

Don't miss this episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9

For October’s Game Club, @TheNewsAtGlenn.bsky.social and @SimonParkin.bsky.social are trading multiverse punch-ups for trails and tripods📸

This month’s game is Lushfoil Photography Sim, an exploration-and-photography game from @Lushfoil.bsky.social.

Play along & share your thoughts: bit.ly/4gXiIo7

I have found the perfect podcast for your commute tomorrow! Start the day off with wonderful energy!

wild that a podcast about my dream video game console turned into such a unfiltered confessional about my dorky only childhood. Thank you @simonparkin.bsky.social for the therapeutic opportunity to talk about my tiny toons spec scripts and utter inability to beat a single Donkey Kong boss!

With a career that spans music, tech, and cultural criticism, is there anything @TheUniverse.bsky.social can’t do?

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with the multi-talented Claire L. Evans as she reveals the five titles she chose for her perfect console.

Available now: apple.co/47awNv0

Next week's guest is multi-talented musician, writer, and artist @theuniverse.bsky.social.

Best known as the lead singer of YACHT, Claire also co-created the surreal TV channel-surfing game Blippo+ for Switch, Steam and Playdate.

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Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social and @TheNewsAtGlenn.bsky.social for September’s supporter-exclusive Game Club episode!

This month's title is Marvel Snap, a game previously chosen by @skillup.bsky.social.

Available now: bit.ly/4pJU7at

Good scheduling is key to successfully translating massive games like Final Fantasy XIII.

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social and translator @aokajiya.bsky.social as he discusses how he helped bring Japanese classics like Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy XII to Western players.

Listen now: bit.ly/3KlzWPX

When Alex O'Smith joined Square-Enix in the mid-90s, video game translation was still the Wild West.

Next week, the translator behind Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy XII, and the Phoenix Wright series shares how he and his colleagues built ingenious workarounds.

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Willow? Caves of Qud? Katamari Damacy? Phasmophobia?

Just some of the titles picked on the show this month. Which would you like to play through for October's Game Club? Leave a comment below, and we might pick your recommendation.

Listen to Game Club: Vol 2 for previous episodes: bit.ly/46GfMsp

Slow Horses is back. To celebrate, listen to our episode with Daniel Pemberton, composer of the show’s theme tune (and many more), who reveals how Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger recorded the song’s vocals — using a studio on his ‘back-up’ island: www.patreon.com/posts/daniel...

Thanks for the heads up, Chris. Should all be fixed now.

When @crosenmusic.bsky.social first gathered a group of jazz musicians to play the music of Super Mario and Zelda, he thought it would be a one-off project.

Instead, it became The 8-Bit Big Band — a 35-piece, Grammy-winning orchestra.

Hear Charlie's extraordinary story: bit.ly/3IpgS2y