The Natlan AQ episode will arrive a little later. For now, enjoy this ep where the churls argue which Archon Quest installments were good! Agree? Disagree? Drop us a comment! To support the podcast: ko-fi.com/theshadechamber
Genshin Impact's Fontaine was a mixed bag. As a group of podcasters with various degrees of AAA game industry experience, we are here to close the curtain on a flawed but often brilliant chapter of Genshin's development history. In this episode, let us bid adieu to the land of Focalors and turn to the blazing sun. Why are we sick of lore? What succeeded and what didn't? Did Arlecchino steal Furina's hair? Will Kujou Sara get her hot dog? This time, on The Shade Chamber: a Genshin podcast. TIP JA...
Discord: https://discord.gg/wYFbcr9PcD The churls have plenty to say about the writing and gameplay of the Fontaine and Version 4.X World Quests. Plus, the winner of our annual Golden Teppei award! 00:00 World Quests 2:44 Narzissenkreuz 10:46 Chenyu Vale 16:09 Remuria 22:12 Wrap-up and Golden Teppeis
The churls reflect on some of the changes we've seen occur over the last year of Genshin, including a new endgame mode to free us from the shackles of Spiral Abyss. What this means for the Genshin meta - or "metas", rather - and why you're probably using that word wrong in the first place. Also, what the heck was Chronicled Wish? This time, on The Shade Chamber. 00:00 Chronicled Wish (remember that thing?) 04:29 Early Game Changes & QoL 08:33 Imaginarium Theater and The End (and Beginning) o...
Join our new Discord! bit.ly/shadesofteyvat In partnership with fellow Genshin podcast https://wawndinery.com/tales-of-teyvat/ The churls started off this season of The Shade Chamber discussing the writing of the Fontaine Archon Quest. Now as we prepare to depart Fontaine, we're looking at the region and the 4.X patches of Genshin Impact from a game design perspective. What could have been better? What could have been a lot better? And what was really great? Join us in the first of 3 episodes in...
This episode we sent our beloved green gigachurl Break to the first Genshin Impact Podcast Summit Jeopardy competition! A huge thank you to Tales of Teyvat for hosting and producing this episode, it was an absolute blast facing off against them, Genshin Guys and The Resonance. Looking forward to the next collab!
Ready for patch 4.6? We're not! Let's take a quick rewind and revisit a the history of Lantern Rite, the new zone, Chenyu Veil, and play up two-month stale memes. Join us for 45 minutes of Liyue laughs (ugh), and ask yourself: Who in the cast has been co-opted by malignant forces? 00:00 -- Opening 03:13 -- Previous Lantern Rite Recaps 07:12 -- Lantern Rite 2024 19:26 -- Receiver of Friends From Afar - Our worst segment yet ?? 29:42 -- Chenyu Vale 43:12 -- Closing...
Just a normal episode for a normal live service game podcast that has always been about Bluey.
Join the Churlmen as they board the Astral Express, and give their thoughts on the first few months of Hoyoverse's latest wallet hunter: Honkai: Star Rail! MAIN EPISODES: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQBtjtx5pxJjCeQDppskmE4GSIl0520wR TIP JAR: https://ko-fi.com/theshadechamber TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShadeChamberPod ___ 00:00:00 -- Intro 00:09:29 -- Lore and Leigion 00:15:11 -- Characters 00:33:31 -- Herta Space Station 00:45:52 -- Belabog 01:03:14 -- Xianzhou Luofu 01:07:33 -- A playa...
Beefy tells you what's up in advance of The Shade Chamber Season 3!
The full force of 8 Genshin theorists pile into the Opera Epiclese and discuss the Fontaine Archon Quest: its ups, its downs, its way downs, and its butts. Now in glorious video format on spotify and yt. Thank you so much to Tales of Teyvat for joining us in the Shade Chamber for this most French of Archon Quests. We had a blast collabing with you and hope to do so again in the future! 00:00 Welcome To The Show 05:09 Fontaine AQ Hot Takes 32:58 Neuvillette & The Dragon Sovereigns 49:14 Furin...
video version coming soon! In this episode, 8 people talk about Genshin Impact for several hours, but only one remembered that Arlecchino beat up Furina in an alleyway. Is it justice to let the Fonch people melt? Was Momoyo's quest a mistake? What piece of new lore is so terrible, Beefy is going to pretend it never happened? And most of all, how do you pronounce "Oratrice Mechanique...." ahhh forget it. Thank you Tales of Teyvat for collaborating with us! We churls have been wanting to hang with...
- Tip Jar - Twitter Hi you guys! We have a whole episode in the works that's supposed to go before this one. but we wanted you to have our pre-Fontaine ep in time for your evening commute! We can't rearrange eps, so the only solution was to publish this one temporarily, then delete it (and reupload it) once the intended previous episode is released. Please enjoy, pardon our jank, and see you in Fontaine!!! 00:00 Genius Invokation TCG (aka "Gwent's In Impact") 04:50 There's No "W" in "TENGU" 10:...
The citizens of Sumeru's deserts and rainforests represent 5000 kilometers' worth of real-world cultures, each with their own rich history, folklore and tradition. Join Grand Sage Amir [Twitter: Boram76] and the Churlmen of the Shade Chamber as we delve into the many inspirations of Sumeru, look at how these cultures are portrayed by the outside world, and examine Genshin Impact's good, bad and ugly handling of cultural representation in the Sumeru region. This episode is a preview of "Sumeru 10...
The Genshin Podcast Summit comprises four Genshin podcast hosts that have gathered around Rosalyne, sharing their experiences and discussing the state of Teyvat. This episode may be the final Celestial nail in the coffin. The Resonance: A Weekly Genshin Impact Podcast - https://discord.me/theresonance Genshin Guys Podcast - www.genshinguys.com The Shade Chamber - https://linktr.ee/theshadechamber Tales of Teyvat - https://beacons.ai/talesofteyvat Music Used: Sangonomiya Kokomi Demo Trailer Theme...
Continuing from ep. 16, the Churls and Aster look at the ploys that Genshin pulls to get paid. Last time was all about casino-like gameplay mechanics and sensory immersion, but this time we look at the good old gacha game tenets of parasociality, peer engagement and FOMO. Come for the otaku anthropology, stay for the Paimon impressions. 00:00 Social Media & FOMO 04:49 Intro to Parasociality 08:07 Designing Sellable Characters 12:16 Voice Actors and Parasociality 15:10 Fandom for Profit 19:39...
Join us in The Shade Chamber as we look at the tactics used by Genshin and casinos to influence their players! It's game design talk! It's history! It's 2 thwarted kidnappings! and IT'S HERE! This is only part 1 of our collab with @ChillwithAster . Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss part 2! 00:00 Intro 06:08 Game Design: Flow State & Fun 07:52 Game Design: Time Gating 10:19 Casino Tactic: Abstraction of Currency 15:57 The Perils of Pity 19:16 Casino Tactic: Sensory Overload Recorded on A...
MAILBOX (or mailbox@shadechamber.com) TIP JAR (buy us a coffee!) The churls jet across the pond to the hype new region, England, and its accompanying story quest. This time there's no time travel, ghost pirates, or LARPing dictators, but this patch's Misfits-driven comedy of errors still delivers the hijinks. And there's an explosion. We break down the rhythm game segments, analyze the newest playable characters, Raya and Jetta, and discuss the deep Craig lore. This time, on Jemshin Impact. Reco...
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Transcript Part 2 of the Scaramouche discussion. Please excuse Beefy's sick voice lol Recorded on 01/21/2023 (Covering 3.3 content) ___ Ending theme: Talk Dendro To Me II - DJ Break Ending SFX by Vecteezy
Watch on Youtube Like the show? Tip us on Ko-fi! We did a combo discussion/watchalong for our special Lantern Rite episode. Because Lantern Rite's a special time. It turned out unhinged. ___ Ending theme: Purrple Cat - Neon Tiger - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/dx3wKApuVRQ - Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/SoothingBreeze Ending SFX and kid getting scolded photo by Vecteezy...
(00:00) Intros and post-Louboutin Housekeeping (03:04) There Is No "W" in "Tengu": Ping Pong Party Special (04:42) Genshin Check-In: who was on our teams in 2022? (10:43) From Kabukimono to Wanderer: Scaramouche's Archon Interlude (15:09) Journey To The West: Buddhism and the Pilgrimage to Sumeru (21:09) What's In A Name: the biggest player choice in Genshin Impact (22:25) Mother Inferior: The Churls Slander Raiden Ei Again Recorded on 01/16/2023 (Genshin Impact version 3.4, but we only cover 3....
Watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/J5PchoO3VSs My first scripted video! We won't be recording TSC ep. 13 for a while, but here's a little something to tide you guys over. ...Sorry not sorry. Have a great new year, Hiluminati, we'll see you in 2023! -Beefy Track list: -Return of Spring - Muramasa: The Demon Blade OST -Conversing with a God - Okami OST -Natural Life A - Muramasa: The Demon Blade OST -Theme of the Celestials - Okami OST -Colorful Flowers A - Muramasa: The Demon Blade OST -Scenic Be...
THE WEBSITE THE YOUTUBE SUPPORT THE CHANNEL and/or BUY CYNO'S FURSONA HERE https://ko-fi.com/s/c37020eec9 Rejoice, Hiluminati. The Churlmen of the Board have finally returned to the Shade Chamber, to put a neat little bow on our first foray into Sumeru. Honestly there is very little shade in this one. Sumeru was awesome. What have the devs and the writers learned since creating the last region? What do they still need to learn? And why was everyone so hot? No one knows. We attempt to answer. The...
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The churls finally cover Golden Apple, their thoughts on Sumeru, and a few other matters before The Shade Chamber adjourns for the season. We'll be back sometime after the Archon Quest, so keep an eye on our Twitter https://twitter.com/ShadeChamberPod for when we return. Thank you everyone who responded with thoughts about Sumeru's cultural representation. This is a fraught subject and not one that we're really qualified to talk about, but it is important to us. This is also in no way an attempt...
You might not wanna play the second segment in public. blame/thank us later. For our coverage of 2.8 we've spent 2 episodes covering pre-2.8. The Chasm is the last one. Also we did audience Q&A's for this one and had a good ol' time. If you enjoyed our werk, please consider subbing and if you can, share us with friends! We're niche little guys out there just looking to find fellow passionate overanalyzing memelords. _ 00:00 The Chasm: Bringing Geo back to Liyue 4:40 No Fortunate Son: The sto...
The churls take a look at the Sea Greeks of Teyvat. There's Orobashi! There's Lore! There's Sneople! There's so much to cover before 3.0! Aaaaahhh!! We're big mythology nerds so this ep was a treat. If you enjoyed our werk, please consider subbing and if you can, share us with friends! We're niche little guys out there just looking to find fellow passionate overanalyzing memelords. More background on mistranslations of "The Heavenly Principles": https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Lore... _ 00:00 E...
Sumeru's around the corner and there's a lot of Genshin to cover. First on the docket: the Irodori Festival event. Inazuma's borders are open, and the Churlmen of the Board head over to buy some doujins. We meet Ayato, forget the names of several Anemo users, discuss the Raiden Shogun's built-in DRM, and watch Kujou Sara take 3 separate L's. Which minigame got nerfed before release? Who's been bullying all the youkai? Find out on The Shade Chamber. 00:00 Intro & Housekeeping (State of the Ch...
Mihoyo is dead, long live Hoyoverse. What does this mean for us, and why is no one talking about it? Come see what hot scoops the churls dug up, because the future, if the boyos from Hoyo have anything to say about it, is gonna be wild. Was Scapulagate an inside job? What do Hoyoverse's plans have to do with Beefy's cursed virtual past? How smug are the churls about predicting Ei's character arc? Which Churlman didn't realize that Cutwater Margaritas are two servings per can? This time, on the S...
