Lovecraft's influence wasn't just felt by novelists and filmmakers; Lovecraftian elements have shown up in comics, board games, and video games as well. Tyler Smith of Battleship Pretension joins the podcast to talk about one such video game in which Lovecraftian elements feature heavily, Sierra's fourth installment of the Quest for Glory franchise, Shadows of Darkness!
Having never played the game as kid, Jim mostly facilitates the conversation between the nostalgic James and Tyler as they walk down memory lane talking about the defunct Sierra's catalogue and approach to tone, some of their favorite in jokes from the game, what a horror video game experience can offer that a film can't, and what "Lovecraftian" means to Tyler.
Listen to Tyler at both Battleship Pretension and More Than One Lesson
Follow him on Twitter @tylerpretension
Learn more about his documentary, Reel Redemption: The Rise of Christian Cinema
And we're just days away from the premiere of Lovecraft Country on HBO! Listen to Jim on FanSided's Lovecraft Country Chronicles talking about Lovecraft the man, the problematic legacy, and how his influence will be seen - and subverted! - on the show.
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