Telltale, Television & the Illusion of Consequence

A video essay about artificial agency, forced resolutions, and why it is that we can't get attached to characters anymore. Discussing Star Trek, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and their Telltale counterparts. Patreon: (  / usedbooks  ) Footage Archive: (   / @used_games  ) --------------------------------------------------------------- References, Media Shown & Music Used: (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L...) All gameplay footage shown is my own unless otherwise noted. --------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 06:01 A Wolf & a Bat: The Weight of Serialized TV 19:33 Things We Remember: Where Telltale Fails 32:34 To Boldly Go: The Star Trek Difference 40:04 The Point 42:24 Credits