Independent video game developer Nate Purkeypile comes on the show to talk about how Shadow of the Colossus changed his life and influenced his new video game: The Axis Unseen!

We also talk about his storied career with video game companies like Terminal Reality, Retro Studios, and Bethesda, and what prompted him to go independent and develop and publish his own games.

Other games discussed in this episode: Ico, The Last Guardian, the Fallout series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bloodrayne 2, Metroid Prime 3, Starfield, Subnautica, Half-Life, The Last of Us, The Legend of Zelda series, Far Cry 2, The Witcher 3, Dead Rising, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more!

Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.

Support Nate Purkeypile and his projects: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807810/The_Axis_Unseen/ https://x.com/NPurkeypile

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Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry

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