It's the final episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast for 2024, as we sign off the year with a rollercoaster of emotions around Deck Nine Games, Don't Nod Entertainment and Square Enix's Life Is Strange series.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- A tribute to our longstanding — and often hidden — co-host 🕊️😞

00:20 -- Introduction

03:09 -- It’s time to vent after the most recent ‘Fireside With A&A episode’

10:30 -- Adnan and Adam share their feelings on The Game Awards 2024 after Life Is Strange: Double Exposure failed to win any awards

15:59 -- Double Exposure makes the longlist for the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards in two categories; Hannah Telle is snubbed for ‘Performer in a Leading Role’

24:50 -- A continued discussion around the Deck Nine layoffs, including Double Exposure narrative director Felice Kuan being axed

49:22 -- Scott Willhite shares an interesting — and early — concept art from Double Exposure featuring Amanda Thomas and Max Caulfield

55:45 -- Adnan and Adam discuss the paid research opportunity that Square Enix advertised for the Life Is Strange series

01:05:12 -- Miscellaneous news around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Don’t Nod, etc.

01:12:20 -- Adnan has four names in mind for the lead director on the next Life Is Strange title; the StrangeCast hosts discuss all different eventualities

01:52:38 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @luckyfaunts! 😉)

02:09:21 -- Spread The Arts

02:13:35 -- Pre-outro

02:15:27 -- Outro: bye, ol’ friend… 🐈💔

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