Analysis and appreciation of videogames. Playing With Form is painstakingly-produced nonfiction podcast, a labor of love by creator Jason Foley, exploring what this medium has to offer.https://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mrodrsjl4s2rBonus Episode: Subtle Sounds with a Sizeable Sword The closest I've come to a game review. I didn't give Monster Hunter enough time in episode 11, and I aim to rectify that, in a very soundscapey way. https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/MGYyNjk0NDgtODg5ZC00ODA1LWIwZGYtMThiOGQ1MDVhYzIz28 Jul 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrodrsjl4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mrnvdqc6k22rAnd with that, the Bluesky is caught up to present day. As promised, a new episode is coming shortly :)27 Jul 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnvdqc6k22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mrnvbnaqak2rBonus Episode: The Mythic Cicada An addendum to episode 11, this time we're talking about bugs not birds. https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/YmIxMjY0MWItMTJjZS00MDg3LTg0OTgtNGY0NTliNmU1ODAz27 Jul 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnvbnaqak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mrduxog3kk2gEpisode 11: Pandora's Squawks Forbidden knowledge about birds. Very few videogames. You've been warned. I've gotten such amazing feedback for this episode, and I'm really glad so many people enjoyed it. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/NjJjOTc4MjctYWJhNi00ZDJhLTlkOWQtMjM5OTQ3NjdmMjFm23 Jul 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrduxog3kk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mr76qrj72s2dEpisode 10: Where the Magic Happens Earworms and Warcraft. Film sound and acoustic theory too! Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/ODQ3OTcxZjEtMWE1OS00ZTU0LTllMTYtYWYzM2YxYTUzYTgz22 Jul 2026 01:37 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr76qrj72s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mql45g2eyk2uEpisode 9: Behind the Closed Door It's the spooky(?) episode. Fear of the unknown expressed mechanically, with some hammy acting thrown in. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/OGI4MzVhY2ItMTZkMy00ZGVhLTlkNWUtY2VmMDkyNTVmYTc314 Jul 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mql45g2eyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mql2b5qut22cEpisode 8: Know Your Limits The longest episode yet. Metroid, self-discovery, save points, the benefits of fear, putting on pants. Lots of twists and turns down this rabbit hole. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/MjI3ZmQ1ZWQtYzNjMS00OThjLThhMmQtN2IwMWE3ZTQ3NWU514 Jul 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mql2b5qut22chttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mqksn5cyv223Episode 7: The Building Blocks of Life Can a game be an instrument? When blurring the line between player and composer, what's in the middle? And what are the Lumiloops up to? Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/MzQ0MGFiNTctZjQ3MS00NTY2LTkyYTQtNmIxMzQyZGUxNjFj13 Jul 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqksn5cyv223https://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mqd2t7nw4c2pEpisode 6: To See With Your Ears A guided tour through sound studies in the land of the dead, quite literally because Papa Sangre is now lost media. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/NjY0NTRjNDItYjdlYy00ZTYxLWIyYzYtNDA3ZDM5ZjAxYzVh10 Jul 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd2t7nw4c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mqczhmsoxk2bEpisode 5: A Story About A Story About A Tree So far my only crack at a more investigative plotline, and one of the most unique entries to the show. Uncover a mystery from the ancient internet. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! (this one's for the sound folk) https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/MTA2NzVjYmItMzI5YS00MDlkLWExNmMtYzQ0ZGZhMjk3YjA010 Jul 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqczhmsoxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mq5tikknnc2dEpisode 4: Where to Draw the Line Games are not a linear medium, so how does that effect the music? This one's an especially good time. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/MzYwNzliN2VmNjI0NGVkNjkyZWIxNzRhMGM5ZGU0Yzk08 Jul 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5tikknnc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mq5pxdiuu222Storytime! This was a small adventure I had in 2019. At the time I lived in Chicago, was interning at a post-production studio, and in my free time, I was working on ep3 of PWF to release as a trilogy for my podcast app debut (eps 1-2 were a school project, stored only on a now-dead soundcloud).08 Jul 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5pxdiuu222https://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mq5mbgcqsk27Episode 3: An Ode to Gibberish A personal favorite. This is where I begin to find my current flow with this show, and it's all about the space between talk and text. Behind the scenes bits in the replies! https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/ZjQ0MjJjZmIwNzg1NDE1ZDhiODA1MDg4ZWI2Y2RmOTc08 Jul 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5mbgcqsk27https://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mq5grvaqqc2sEpisode 2: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Random Number Episodes 1 and 2 together formed the original "launch" of the show. The rng episode. Predestination and Pokémon. https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/NzJjNjc5YjQ4ODMxNDAzODlhYmUwNGVlZDkxZDJmZmQ08 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5grvaqqc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mq5bgi5tdk2hEpisode 1: To Do is To Be The thesis statement to this sonic research paper, and a breakdown of the core actions that make games a medium all their own. https://pod.link/1464965964/episode/NDNjZWIzZThlNjk2NGI5ZGJlNWQ2MTllZjY0YTlmNDE08 Jul 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5bgi5tdk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mq574zew322sLet's start actually filling up this bluesky, shall we? I'm going to make a post for each episode, but in the replies I'll have some bonuses about production, or whatever is interesting to share. And once it catches up to present day, I'll be dropping a new episode. Look forward to it 😊08 Jul 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq574zew322shttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mpwzl6uxxk2rPinned post! Here's a link to Playing With Form through any podcatcher app you might prefer. pod.link/1464965964 This is a show you can watch out of order, so pick your episode, and enjoy! https://pod.link/146496596406 Jul 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwzl6uxxk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/playingwithform.bsky.social/post/3mpwz4kvnys2rHello world.06 Jul 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:vchbcdvmofyppnce2fvjivws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwz4kvnys2r