The third game Epic gave for free, What Remains of Edith Finch, is an emotional roller coaster of a walking simulator. One of our hosts (Daniel) has been streaming this game for his classes for some time, so we discuss the game through many lens, including as a tool for teaching digital narratives and games as literature.

In our second episode, we explore the second game Epic gave for free (and the last one they gave in 2018), the difficult platformer game Super Meat Boy. We discuss satire in games, our history with platformers, and the role of gender dynamics and roles with video game history.

Our first episode delves into the first game Epic ever gave away, the underwater survival game Subnautica. The game was given away for free by Epic near the end of 2018. In the episode we discuss our reactions to the game, the survival genre, and what this game says about the types of games Epic has given away. We also introduce ourselves and our philosophy on and history with games. Published July 13, 2025