The 500 Words That Matter (Episode 61) - a podcast by Pam and Riley

Games writer, podcast host, and now journal editor, Dia Lacina returned to the show to talk about games we've been playing and her new project, Capsule Crit!

What we've been up to

• (00:02:46) Dark Souls: Remastered & taking photos in game (Dia)


• (00:10:47) I'm going to Korea! (Riley)


• (00:14:27) PSVR games - Moss and Loading Human (Pam)


• (00:20:15) Corner Gas (Dia)


• (00:24:32) John Wick (Riley)


• (00:29:35) Hero U (Pam)


• (00:34:29) Millennium (Dia)


• (00:40:52) Jumanji (Riley)


• (00:46:33) Sense 8 (Pam)


• (00:47:58) The Last Man on Earth (Pam)


• (00:50:19) Fortune's Pawn (Pam)

Capsule Crit - short form games writing (00:51:36)

• (00:52:12) What is Capsule Crit?


• (00:53:37) Creating a space for bite-sized writing


• (00:58:54) Started as a place to write but you ended up as an editor


• (01:02:51) Will there be themed issues?


• (01:06:45) Time investment involved


• (01:12:12) To write smaller articles, is your writing style one that involves preparation, then distilling it, or more off-the-cuff @eazeapeazea


• (01:17:12) Getting request for submissions out there

Contact information (01:22:02)

• Riley @kaleri_


• Pam @jasyla_


• Dialacina @dialacina

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