Checkpoint

20 Apr 2017

Checkpoint Intimates: The Walking Simulator Conversation

Video Games

Checkpoint Intimates is a new weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context.

On this episode, Archer and Elliot get together to talk about walking simulators. Not an official genre, sure, but a style that people associate with story-based video games when there isn’t much action involved. Some of these experiences are critically acclaimed, such as Firewatch and Dear Esther just to name a couple of them. So what are the things we love about this sub-genre of gaming? How does it allow storytellers to better focus on narrative? What are some of our favourites?

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19 Mar 2026

Grassroots events and early career development

Games & Hobbies, Other Games, Tech News, Technology, Video Games

Join Elliot, Cass, and IGDAM's Katelyn and Trent in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about grassroots ...

17 Mar 2026

Up To Date: Honcho gets an unexpected update

Games & Hobbies, Other Games, Tech News, Technology, Video Games

Join Elliot, Cass, and IGDAM's Katelyn and Trent in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Honcho's ...

12 Mar 2026

Otome Games

Games & Hobbies, Other Games, Tech News, Technology, Video Games

Join Bree, Edie, Jarrod & Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk all about Otome Games   Catch ...