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You Are Error

by Aftermath

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  • What Happened To All The Money That Used To Fund Video Games?

    October 27, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    Once upon a time, it seemed like a pitch deck and a dream could land a game developer cash from a deep-pocketed investor or a reliable publisher, and for a minute in 2020, games appeared to be a pretty safe bet as far as price-y years-long…

  • What Really Caused The Video Game Crash Of 1983?

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    After a long, unintended hiatus, we’re back and off to an auspicious start: the end of the video game industry. What actually caused the industry to crash back in 1983? Was it really as simple as a bunch of games being so bad that they…

  • Twitch (With Nathan Grayson)

    February 19, 2025 · 1 hr 44 min

    And now for something kinda different: As those of you who follow me, Nathan, probably know – because I will not shut up about it – I wrote a book! It's called Stream Big: The Triumphs And Turmoils Of Twitch And The Stars Behind The…

  • The Solo Indie Dev (With Mike Bithell)

    January 15, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

    With the triple-A portion of the video game industry reeling from layoffs, a lack of funding, and a series of high-profile flops, some fans, pundits, and even developers have begun looking to indies to save the day. But we've also arrived…

  • Horses (With Alice Ruppert)

    December 12, 2024 · 1 hr 0 min

    After a first episode that delved into the darkest recesses of men's hearts, it's time for something a little lighter: horses, aka man's best friend if we're not counting dogs. They're everywhere – in society and in media. We can all at…

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  • Arabic (With Rami Ismail)

    November 28, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min

    For You Are Error's inaugural episode, Nathan speaks to indie developer, speaker, and consultant Rami Ismail about video games' long history of screwing up Arabic. Why is it such a pervasive issue, and did games inherit it from Hollywood…

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About the show

You Are Error is Aftermath’s podcast about common misconceptions in and around video games. Each episode interviews a different guest about something that either games or the people who play them frequently get wrong: It could be something mechanical, like climbing. It could be something born of narrative and world building, like Cyberpunk 2077’s obsession with artificial limbs and exoskeletons, as opposed to what disabled people in the real world actually want and need. A topic could be fairly lighthearted in nature, like horses, or it could be heavier, like an exploration of how arms manufacturers use games as advertisements. Regardless, the goal is not to chide or condescend, but to explain how we got here and what it all means – both for games themselves and for culture more broadly. Games matter. Let’s start treating them that way.