177: Split Fiction (with Aaron Angle)

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Hazelight Studios were already on the map before their Game of the Year winner It Takes Two, but that game was so much fun that everyone, including me, was waiting to see what their next offering would be like. And it turns out, 2025's Split Fiction is very similar- a ton of fun to play, gorgeous graphics, bad story, and great gaming memories made with a friend. Tune in to find out more.

Guest info: Aaron Angle

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:32 Intros
• 4:49 Our Histories with Hazelight and Split Fiction
• 6:46 Opening Thoughts About Split Fiction
• 11:30 Story Setup
• 26:55 Loudly Bad vs Quietly Bad
• 34:10 Gameplay and Difficulty
• 40:17 Changing Up Gameplay
• 47:57 Visuals/Music
• 58:41 Truly a Cooperative Game
• 1:03:46 Recommendations/Closing Thoughts
• 1:10:12 A Top 3 Podcast
• 1:12:51 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:14:47 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode is credited to Gustaf Grefberg and Jonatan Järpehag. Tracks used:

• Gravity Bike (Gustaf Grefberg)
• Split Fiction Main Theme (Jonatan Järpehag)
• The Legend of the Sandfish (Gustaf Grefberg)
• The Monkey King (Jonatan Järpehag)
• In Memory of Blake Hudson (Jonatan Järpehag)

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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures