Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:14 -- The pre-podcast chat

02:51 -- PSA: we are now back on schedule

03:11 -- Square Enix revealed its financial results for the three months of 2025 (Q1 earnings)

24:08 -- You can buy the Life Is Strange Collection for a discounted price in the UK on Amazon

27:43 -- Dayeanne Hutton (Kate, Alyssa & Juliet), Katy Bentz (Steph), Erika Mori (Alex) and Han Soto (Gabe) are appearing at a PAX West panel

35:31 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust confirmed a delay in Australia and Canada for the physical release of Lost Records on PS5

43:46 -- Nora Kelly Band’s ‘See You in Hell’ is named in TheGamer

50:47 -- Olivia Lepore talked about the themes of loss and friendship in Lost Records

57:51 -- Double Exposure star Marco Alberto Robinson and True Colors star Erika Mori performed together in the same play, ‘Cry It Out’

01:04:05 -- Don’t Nod is heading to Gamescom 2025 with Tiny Bull Studios for The Lonesome Guild

01:05:31 -- The birthday of Sean Diaz

01:07:41 -- August also marked the birthday of Victoria Chase

01:08:55 -- Forbidden Planet changes the release date of Dust Deluxe Edition in quick succession

01:09:45 -- Amelia Sargisson marked the birthday of Nora Malakian in Lost Records

01:10:37 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @MTTT19 from ‘Episode 109 Side A’ and @terosaarela4555 from ‘Episode 109 Side A’! 😉)

01:25:24 -- Spread The Arts

01:29:31 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi!

01:30:51 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Side B of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast podcast is now here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more, including 2026’s Aphelion!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:27 -- PSA: this is the final backlog podcast episode that we have; we’ve recorded a new StrangeCast this weekend, by the way

01:47 -- Aphelion executive producer Dimitri Weideli and lead narrative designer Kati Bumbera spoke to The Guardian newspaper about Don’t Nod’s 2026 title and more

20:09 -- Don’t Nod Montreal responded to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s award win at The Photo Mode Awards 2025

24:04 -- Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield herself) responds to a Life Is Strange fan who played Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

27:04 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has received ‘Patch 4,’ dubbed ‘build 2.04.132116,’ for both console and PC

31:14 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is in Sony’s ‘2025 Spotlight Picks’ on the PlayStation Store

33:14 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @ThomasMurch from ‘Episode 107 Side A’ and @PricefieldPunk from ‘Episode 107 Side B!’ 😉)

46:19 -- Spread The Arts

53:28 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇‍♂️

54:04 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

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Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is back *again* and we are FINALLY back on schedule with this latest podcast drop. Following on from our Patreon-built podcast for July, subsequent episodes will be released back on schedule after clearing out the backlog that we have had. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here for ‘Side A’ for a deep dive into the latest discussions and news around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’

00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:50 -- Wednesday and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder star Emma Myers says that playing Max Caulfield from Life Is Strange in an adaptation would be a ‘dream role’ for her

17:43 -- Des Gayle, who was a producer on Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange Episode 2: Out of Time and Episode 3: Chaos Theory, has now played a key role in establishing Day Off Interactive

25:22 -- Titan finally confirm the existence of Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition

27:08 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as part of a collaboration with Maximum Entertainment, has finally received its PlayStation 5 physical release

29:47 -- Adnan and Adam went on an unplanned tangent about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and Safi being a nepo baby

34:40 -- Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange 2 lead writer Christian Divine celebrates International Cat Day 2025

36:03 -- The Don’t Nod x Makeship collaboration for Jusant’s Ballast plushie has hit its funding objective

39:04 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇‍♂️

39:49 -- Outro for ‘Side A’

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

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🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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Episode 108 Side A is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. So, it's now time for ‘Side B’ of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue answering questions from our Patreon supporters relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for Side B

00:14 -- Welcome to the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode

01:08 -- How the Patreon-built podcast episode works

01:24 -- The next entry in the franchise after Double Exposure? (Kevin Lackner)

09:23 -- Life Is Strange star Hannah Telle (Kevin Lackner)

13:23 -- The ‘perfect conclusion’ to the series (Kevin Lackner)

20:35 -- Could we see Don’t Nod returning to the Life Is Strange franchise? (Kevin Lackner)

26:34 -- What Adnan and Adam would like a new Lost Records entry to be about? (Kevin Lackner)

32:18 -- What would Adnan’s ‘Beach’ look like in the world of Death Stranding? (Kevin Lackner)

33:51 -- What does Adnan enjoy the most about Death Stranding? Adam talks about his recent experience with Hogwarts Legacy (Kevin Lackner)

37:16 -- Ranking films featuring Mads Mikkelsen (Kevin Lackner)

42:03 -- Adnan talks about gaming journalism and switching to a whole different side of journalism (Kevin Lackner)

48:35 -- Adnan and Adam’s love interest pick for Alex: Ryan and Steph? (Kevin Kestis)

50:44 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @HarukoZ001 from ‘Episode 106 Side A’ & @TheLostFan2010 from ‘Episode 106 Side B’! 😉)

55:07 -- Spread The Arts

59:53 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:00:37 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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It is time for the long overdue (sorry for that!) Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast for the month of July. StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss topics relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and even more, which have all been submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters on Player 1 vs The World!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for Side A of StrangeCast

00:14 -- Welcome to the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode for the month of July

01:36 -- How the Patreon-built podcast episode works

02:04 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Hangar 13’s Mafia: The Old Country (Kevin Kestis)

06:50 -- The twist surrounding Mr Jefferson in Life Is Strange Episode 4: Dark Room and Square Enix chasing the legacy of Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange (Kevin Kestis)

13:39 -- Your favourite Life Is Strange fan theory? (Kevin Lackner)

21:22 -- The ‘natural beauty’ in the Life Is Strange series and the environment of Caledon University in Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner)

30:41 -- What Max Caulfield story would Adnan and Adam like to see? (Kevin Lackner)

40:38 -- Explain the state of the Life Is Strange franchise with a Simpsons meme (Kevin Lackner)

42:14 -- Square Enix’s perception and position on Life Is Strange fan-favourite Chloe Price (Kevin Lackner)

50:47 -- Max Caulfield and her atrophied ‘rewind powers’ in Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner)

58:03 -- Outro for Side A; a special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Following ‘Side A’ of episode 107, which is available on both YouTube and RSS feeds, ‘Side B’ of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast episode is here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk on the latest details around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis & Clarx! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:14 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan and Adam

01:52 -- PSA for the episode numbers for this StrangeCast episode and the next podcast episode

02:17 -- Square Enix and Titan Publishing Group announce Chris Farnell’s ‘Life Is Strange: Welcome to Caledon University’ book

17:12 -- Square Enix and Titan reveal Life Is Strange: Steph’s Story author Rosiee Thor is returning for ‘Life Is Strange: Out of Focus’

28:12 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage wins ‘Best Indie Game Photo Mode’ at The Photo Mode Awards 2025

33:09 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-writer Desiree Cifre spoke about writing the adult characters in Don’t Nod Montreal’s title

40:51 -- A rare Life Is Strange promo vinyl sold for almost £1,000

53:23 -- Life Is Strange star Hannah Telle — Max Caulfield herself — has confirmed when her new EP, ‘Recurring Dreams,’ is coming out

55:03 -- It was Olivia Lepore’s birthday on 24th July and the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage star — Swann Holloway herself — turned 27 years old

56:47 -- Joyce Silva, an environment artist on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, has updated her work portfolio with new bits from Don’t Nod Montreal’s title

57:43 -- No ‘comment from the listener’ segment in this podcast

58:10 -- Spread The Arts

01:00:41 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis & Clarx! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:01:26 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

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➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast returns and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt break down ALL of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis & Clarx! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:14 -- The pre-podcast chat

02:25 -- PSA: there is a change in podcast episode numbers for this episode and the Patreon episode from July (it’s coming soon!)

03:46 -- Webb Pickersgill, the former performance director on Life Is Strange: True Colors and Double Exposure, co-director on Before the Storm and co-dev director, was laid off from Deck Nine

20:49 -- Branden Blowey, a character technical artist on Double Exposure, has now been laid off from Deck Nine; the future of the Life Is Strange series as well

40:09 -- The description for ‘Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition’ has been changed on some online retailers and has removed mention of the “new and exclusive short prose story” from Emma Vieceli

44:11 -- David Lee, who is credited in Double Exposure, has been laid off as senior manager of social media at Square Enix America

45:04 -- Don’t Nod and Square Enix marked the 10th anniversary of Life Is Strange Episode 4: Dark Room

46:36 -- Edouard Caplain shares his “rejected sketch” for the 10th anniversary of Episode 4: Dark Room

47:41 -- It was the birthday of Serena de Mouroux-Phelan, who was motion capture for Max Caulfield and other Life Is Strange characters in Don’t Nod’s 2015 title

48:14 -- Former Chromatics frontwoman Ruth Radelet, a key artist on the OST for Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, is going on tour

49:40 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis & Clarx! 🫶🙇‍♂️

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is now BACK for the 'Side B' segment of episode 106 and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Of course, Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure is back in the news and the StrangeCast co-hosts kick things off with a chat about the title's performance at the Gayming Awards 2025

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis & Clarx! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:51 -- Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure is back in the news and was snubbed in both nominations at the Gayming Awards 2025

14:50 -- Focus Entertainment has rolled out a PlayStation 5 Pro patch for Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

22:15 -- Jusant publisher and developer Don’t Nod partnered with Makeship for a Climber and Ballast plushie

26:22 -- The page number difference between the 2025 Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition vs the 2019 Volume 1: Dust that was written by comic book author Emma Vieceli

29:00 -- Four more developers are now leaving/have left Don’t Nod Montreal after Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s release

29:58 -- Milk & Bone — Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin — performed ‘Forgone’ at the Hillside Festival 2025

30:38 -- Sahele Abid — the French voice-over actor for Swann Holloway — has been playing Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

31:13 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @h.bartalszky5886 from Side A & @graveyardkey from Side B! 😉)

35:47 -- Spread The Arts

38:23 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis & Clarx! 🫶🙇‍♂️

39:22 -- Outro

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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