Episode 115 - Drinking Blood For Fun And Profit

CW: Mentions of alcoholism in the Cabernet discussion (specifically from around 34:45 to 38:20)

This week we’re discussing Cabernet, a game with a lot to say about the social construction of vampires, the cyclical nature of authoritarianism, and blood play.

Editor’s note: I cut out us deciding not to discuss a game because we haven't played enough but left a few vague mentions of it in. It’s Cage of Roses, by one of our favorite VN developers, ebi-hime, so it’s probably good. I could go back and clean up the edit but who has the time?

Timestamps

(02:00) Cabernet

(13:30) More explicit story spoilers for Cabernet

(40:30) Vampyr

(47:00) Bloodlines

(54:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Avowed, a smorgasbord of vampire recommendations)

Mentioned this week:

Secrets of the Voice Acting Process in Cabernet

VAMPYR: A COVID-19 Pandemic Perspective

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Street Food by FASSounds

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