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Episode 35: The divisive auteur theory changed the way we critique films, and could go on to impact the way we talk about video games as well. There are many figures known for their collective works as video game directors and producers, but is Hideo Kojima spearheading a new brand of gaming auteur, for better or for worse? That's our topic this week, which explores auteur theory and how it could apply to video game creators as much as filmmakers. But first, regular check-ins: Travis who has been playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Outer Worlds. Rebekah fills us in on becoming a professional dungeon master! And William discusses polygonal architecture. At the end of the episode, linguistics of the internet, and why boomers use so many ellipses. Keep up with the show and send us your questions on Twitter! Support the show by letting us know how we're doing with a review! Discussed: Red Dead Redemption 2, The Outer Worlds, Unity, The Internet, Hideo Kojima --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hpp