New PATREON EXCLUSIVE video! The Shifting Definition of Ludonarrative Dissonance (Patreon)

Hey everyone!

Just to let you know that the new patron-exclusive video, after a helluva while of talking about it/life getting in the way, is finally available! A response to a video made several years ago, that I very much enjoy, entitled "The Most Abused Term In Video Game Criticism", by a YouTuber I very much respect, SolePorpoise—a video I happen to disagree with as deeply as I understand its frustrations. Talk of games criticism at large, harmony and Balinese gamelan abound!

I posted the script/audio for this one a while ago, but now the visual component is here! Sorry this took so long. Putting the video together took way longer than I anticipated, especially with the other video projects I'm working on. But anyway, it's here now and I hope you enjoy it! 

As I emphasise many times in the video, this is not meant in any way to be malicious against SolePorpoise or his work—his uploads will still get me to drop everything to watch them, and I love the video in question in this response (the fact it's been swimming around in my head since 2018 is testament to that fact). I just thought this was an interesting way to dig deeper into a complex issue in the games criticism realm, using SolePorpoise's video as a springboard. 

And don't worry—as I already charged for the script back when I posted it a few months ago, you won't be charged for this post. 

I am so thankful for your continued support. Without it I would not be able to continue producing videos like this, or the numerous bigger projects that will be seeing release before the end of the year. It really means the world to me that I get to explore these ideas and that you allow me to do so. 

Thanks again and I'll see you soon with more videos, both exclusive and otherwise!

Hamish

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